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U.S. Air Force Technical Information Questionnaire — Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, 29 June 1965

📅 29 June 65 📍 Birdsboro, Pennsylvania 🏛 FTD (Foreign Technology Division) 📄 Sighting report and questionnaire
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AI-Generated Summary

TL;DR

A civilian in Birdsboro, PA, reported a star-like object moving in the sky on 29 June 1965. The U.S. Air Force concluded the object was a satellite.

On 29 June 1965, a civilian witness in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The sighting began at 2220 hours and lasted for approximately 12 minutes. The witness described the object as appearing like a star, located below the base of the Big Dipper, moving in a northeast direction. The object was reported to travel slowly, with varying speeds, and moved to the right and left. The witness reported the event to the Olmstead AFB Command Post at 2232 hours. The information was subsequently relayed to the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) Duty Officer, 1/LT Lawrence E. Pence. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was a satellite. The report explicitly states that the object was not Echo I, Echo II, Pegasus I, or Pegasus II, but suggested it was likely another visible satellite such as Centaur 2, Saturn 5, or Tyros 9, noting that these objects are as bright or brighter than Echo I.

Object like a star moving to the right and left in a NE direction. Observed below the base of the big dipper.

Official Assessment

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The object was determined to be a satellite, as the description of the sighting was in accord with a satellite observation. It was noted that the object was not Echo I, Echo II, Pegasus I, or Pegasus II, but could be another visible satellite such as Centaur 2, Saturn 5, or Tyros 9.

Witnesses

Key Persons

  • WorrallSGT, Olmstead AFB Command Post

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