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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  15 October 65 16/0230Z | Sunnyvale, California  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION Astro (METEOR) Possible meteor if estimate on duration high.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object was a white ball followed by red trail. Straight overhead from NW to SE. Duty officer at Mofett NAS stated that the area of the sighting is located between a municipal airport and a NAS. Seven military and a large number of civilian aircraft were operating in the area at the time of the sighting.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSE
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
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AF IN: 42309 (16 Oct 65)H/rhg
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DAS-1 (21)
SMB B134ZCTQA436ZCCJC254

RR RUEAHQ
DE RUWSAE 035A 2890837
ZNR UUUUU
R 160838Z
FY NAS MOFFETT FIELD
TO RUWGALE/AIRDEFCOM ENT AFB
RUWHSBP/28TH AIRDIV HAMILTON AFB
RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RUEAHQ/HDQTRS USAF (AFNIN) WASH
RUEAHQ/SEC AIR FORCE (SAFOI) WASH
INFO RUECW/CNO
RUWSPG/COMWESTSEAFRON
RUWSPH/COMTWELVE
BT
UNCLAS
UFO REPORT
A. 12ND INST 3820.1A CHANGE 2
1. DESCRIPTION
A. WHITE BALL FOLL
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 42309 (16 Oct 65) Page 2 of 4

B. FIRST OBJECT SIZE OF DIME, SECOND OBJECT SMALLER
C. WHITE AND RED
D. TWO
E. RED OBJECT FOLLOWED BY RED TRAIL
F. NONE
PAGE 2 RUNSAE 035A UNCLAS
G. NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE
2. COURSE DESCRIPTION
A. MR 14 YEAR OLD SON WAS WATCHING FOR SATELLITES
B. 45 DEGS
C. 45 DEGS
D. STRAIGHT OVERHEAD FROM NW TO SE
E. OUT OF SIGHT
F. 15 TO 20 SECONDS
3. OBSERVATION
A. GROUND VISUAL
B. NONE
4. TIME

AFHQ FORM JAN 65 O-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 42309 (16 Oct 65) Page 3 of 4

A. 160230Z
B. NIGHT
5. OBSERVERS
A. MR. [redacted], DR. SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA
AGE 42, MACHINIST
B. [redacted], AGE 40, HOUSEWIFE
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C. [redacted], AGE 18, STUDENT
D. [redacted], AGE 14, STUDENT
E. [redacted], AGE 12, STUDENT
7. WEATHER
A. CLEAR
B. 290/8 360/15 330/24 340/63 340/85 340/102 330/130 N A
C. UNLIMITED
D. UNRESTRICTED
E. LESS THAN 1/10 STRATO CUMULUS
F. NONE
G. NONE
H. NONE
10. THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT WERE IN THE AREA OF THE SIGHTING PLUS A

AFHQ
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 42309 (16 Oct 65) Page 4 of 4

LARGE NUMBER OF UNIDENTIFIED CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT

|  A. TYPE | BUNO  |
| --- | --- |
|  T-38 | 623666  |
|  T-33 | 35254  |
|  C-135 | 624133  |
|  T-33 | 143030  |
|  HELICOPTER | N307Y  |
|  PAGE 4 RUNSAE | 035A UNCLAS  |
|  C-130 | 637793  |
|  C-1 | 136760  |

11. LT L. D. ERICKSON, 613589, NAS MOFFETT FLD OPERATIONS DUTY OFFICER
A. THE AREA OF THE SIGHTING IS LOCATED BETWEEN NAS MOFFETT FLD AND
SAN JOSE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. MOST AIRCRAFT LANDING AT NIGHT USE
LANDING LIGHTS. THI
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NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT

ROUTINE AF IN: 44975 (19 OCT 65) J/ADC
R 181828Z
FM NAS HFTFLD AF DIST: ACTION: NIN-7,
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3 (20)
TO AIRDEFCOM ENT AFB
28TH AIRDIV HAMILTON AFB
AFSC FOREIGN TECH DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
HDQTRS USAF (AFNIN) WASH
SEC AIR FORCE (SAFOI) WASH

INFO CNO
COMHESTSEAFRON
CONTWELVE
CINCPACFLT

UNCLAS

UFO REPORT (AMPLIFYING)

A. MY 160838Z

1. USAF C-135 BUNO 624133 WHILE MAKING LANDING APPROACH HAD HYDRAULIC
LEAK ON NO. 3 ENGINE DURING PRIOD OF OBVR, STATED REF A.

2. HYDRAULIC FLUID SPILLING INTO JET EXHAUST COULD POSSIBLY HAVE
CAUSED REFERENCED 
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NO CASE (INFORMATION ONLY)
"2 October 1965
Salem, Massachusetts

NICAP MASSACHUSETTS INVESTIGATING SUBCOMMITTEE
13 Friend Court
Wenham, Massachusetts

SUBJECT: UFO Report - 2 October 1965 - Salem, Massachusetts
DATE: 26 October 1965
FROM: Raymond E. Fowler
Chairman: NICAP Massachusetts Investigating Subcommittee
TO: NICAP
Washington, D.C. Attention: Richard Hall
CC: PROJECT BLUEROOK

The attached is a UFO Report concerning a sighting of a cigar-shaped UFO
hovering over the New England Power Plant in Salem, Massachusetts by James
Centorino on October 2, 1965 at 8:20 PM EDT. The U.S. Coast Guard
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UFO SUMMARY SHEET
UFO REPORT - 10/2/65

WITNESSES: (Age 16) Many unknown witnesses
Input - U.S. Coast Guard,
Salem, Massachusetts
Galen, Massachusetts
Junior Year, St. John's Prep.
Danvers, Massachusetts
(Father & Professor, Meteorology)
(Salem State Teacher's College)

PLACE: 1. (Name crossed out) Salen, Massachusetts
2. Corner Columbus and Fort Avonues

TIME: 8:20 PM EDT

BACKGROUND:

The Salon Evening News carried the story of this UFO Sighting and immediately stated that Professor Centorino was the witness.

SIGHTING ACCOUNT:

There was riding up (redacted) Avenue to his home when he n

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