302546901.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  16 January 66 16/2300Z | Van Buren, Indiana  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION Astro (Pom's Venus)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | Mars RA 21.25, 260 deg azimuth, 20 deg elevation at 1800 L. Venus RA 20.51, sets at 1830L. Mars & Venus is not is sight for 2-3 hrs. Saturn 23.03H plus 1.3.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 - 3 Hours | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer watched grapefruit like object for several hours. Its colors were described as white, green, orange, and red. The object moved up and down and from side to side,…

BASIC REPORTING DATA AND FORMAT FOR UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
(Ref AFR 000-2)

a. Description of the object (a):
(1) Shape: Round
(2) Size compared to a known object: Grapefruit
(3) Color: White, Green, Orange, Red
(4) Number: One
(5) Formation, if more than one: N/A
(6) Any discernible features or details: None
(7) Tail, trail, or exhaust, including size compared to object (a): None
(8) Sound: None
(9) Other pertinent or unusual features: Blinking

b. Description of course of object (a):
(1) What first called your attention to the object (a). Saw object reoccurring
(2) Location of object wh…

(6) How long was the object (s) visible? Two hours - Three hours at other times

c. Manner of observation:

(1) How was it observed? Ground-visual

(2) What optical aids where used? 4X telescopic rifle sight

(3) Airborne information. N/A

d. Time and date of sighting.

(1) Full time-date of sighting 2300Z 16 Jan 66

(2) Light conditions Night

e. Location of Observer (s). Home

f. Identifying Information on Observer (s).

/2

Age 24

Van Buren, Indiana

Housewife

Fisher Body Employee

g. Weather and Winds---Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of Sightings

(1) Observer (s) account of weather …

Surface 020° 8 kts. 20,000 260° 15 kts.
6,000 020° 15 kts. 30,000 240° 25 kts.
10,000 360° 10 kts. 50,000 230° 30 kts.
16,000 290° 15 kts. 80,000 N/A

(j) Ceiling Undetermined

(k) Visibility 13 Mi.

(l) Amount of cloud cover 10/10 High Overcast

(m) Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which located. None

(n) Temperature gradient. 18° at Surface

(k) Any other unusual activity or condition meteorological, astronomical or otherwise, which might account for the sighting.
None

(l) Interception or identification action taken. Navy aircraft #48338 from NAS JAX piloted by Lt. Commander T. W. Mil…

k. Position, title, and comments of the preparing officer, including his preliminary analysis of the possible cause of the sighting (s)

1 Lt. W. R. Bromiley, Operations Support Officer
DCOITP Bunker Hill A.F.B.

Explanation of phenomenon at this time is undetermined.

l. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs.

None

167.00
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 305TH BOMBARDMENT WING (SAC)
BUNKER HILL AIR FORCE BASE, PERU, INDIANA, 46971

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: Maj. Graybill DOOICI
16 JAN 1966

SUBJECT: Letter of Transmittal, UFO Report

TO: AFSC(FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433

UFO Report (Atch 1) submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2
and 2A.

William W. Kommers
Lt. Col. USAF
Chief, Intelligence Division

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