1. [)"lE TiMEGROUP 3 ;<HJRCE l1ili ta:ry 1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 3 llinutes t .. lYPE OF OBSERVATION ru~a-Vi9.l_al~ n ..... u::i~ADJ\1 7 . COURSE SJ. P~OTOS ? . PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PROJECT 10073 RECORD 2. LOCATION P1attslmrg, fie,.,. Yor k 10, CONCLUSION r.cA Jl.:trlar CXT' " r irmr,ccl inf"m:i nt: f o r a -rericx-1 consist.ant trith th< vi~."\] r;i "ht.i llf. fN"''l;lt cc-,1l'inC'd to the rosit.,ion of the nh,ic c t Ohjc ct ranllve rcd. I.Jp:;r;d h crl as fl:L t 15- 20 ft in oiameter . c, lor wts h1irlrt urLa'llic \:it.h bluiro reflection. Circ1erl back and forth \.i th h\l:h spPr>d t.nms . '1'11rn!1 i n<'lnded ci IT1Ps wi t h 1/2 mile radi.us. Turns 'J'P h i.h n ct! ru-.:; l.he rtistance fnn tilt"' d )sP.J-ve r es\..i rl'11 .. rJ I - : f"ilr>s. \f'.er ci rrlinc f<"r 7 1 inul.' ! the nh.i~et flew \1\Jn:, t,n t-.hP '.ctsl. a t h:i[rh npcc~d. Jo') i1ht. unar base of clonrls at l~,500 ft. }~j~ht <'onsintAtJt vri.t.ll A/ C f)Jt ja. mm.:l.r'vY. mi ~ ~i ''n UN Sighting, 20 August 1965 Attn: lJst Lt David C Norton Plattsburgh AFB, New York 1. Re~erence your message ~ DCOII199 AUT 65. ObJect observed on tbe night of 2> August 1965 by MaJor Harry HUtton has all the c.u r..r ~tex"istica of an aircre.tt sightillg. Request investigation into poeaibl.e aireratt in the area at time of observation. 2. At the time of tbe sighting the GCA radar & Plattsburgh A1'B, 1Ddieated j8l'IID1ng. 'I!le reported disappearance ot an object 011 GCA radar 1188 to tbe West vhil e the visual obsezvation indicated depar- ture to the East. It is requested that a more detailed report of the radar J>Ortion be obtained to include duration and possible causes of the Jnaning ERIC de JO Colonel, USA.1' De'pu'tly tor Technology and SUbsystems ORIGINATOR: UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE SIAFF MESSAGE IRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE ACTION: NIN- 7 INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS- 3 , JCS/DIA-1 SMB C018 ZCZCHQA434ZCHMA906 FM 380 SAW PLATTSBURGH AFB NY TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO RUEADH/8AF WESTOVER AFB MASS RUEAGL/AFSC FTD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WESH 25FC RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AF WASH 25 DC UNCLAS 380 DCOI 101099 AUT 65. fOR AFCIN AT HQ USAF AND SAFOI AT SECRETARY OF THE AF. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: 1 SHAPE -ROUND, FLAT, DISC SHAPED. ESTIMATED 15-20 FT DIAMETER. 2 SIZED COMpARED TO A KNOWN OBJECT:. 3 COLOR -BRIGHT, ' METALLIC, BLUISH REFECTION -HIGH INTENSITY. REFLECTION. 4 NUMBER ONE. 5 FORMATION- UNCLASSIFIED Page 1 of 5 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE CICLING BACK AND FORTH WITH HIGH SPEED TURNS.N RADIUS OF CIRCLES, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE. RADIUS AT AGE 2 RUEAHM 44 UNCLAS DISTANCE FROM OBSERVER 2-3 MILES. 6. ANY DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS RAPID RATE TRUNS, HIGHT RATE OF ACCELARATION. 7 TAIL TRAIL , OR EXHAUST NONE OBSERVED. 8 SOUND NONE 9 OTHER PERTINENT OR UNUSAL FEATURES AFTER OBJECT WES OBSERVED MAKING RAPID RATE TURNS WITHIN A RADIUS COVERABE FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES, IT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY TO THE EAST AT A SPEED ESTIMATED AT MACH 1~5 T 2. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: 1 WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF OBSERVER TO THE OBJECT SON CALLED OBSERVERs ATTENTION TO THE OBJECT. 2 ANGLE OR ELEVATION ANS AZIMUTH OF OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED 165 180 OBJECT NEAR BASE OF CLOUDS <CLOUD BASE AT 4500 FT). 3 ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMQSH OF OBJECT UPON DISAPPERANCE 130 TO THE EAST. ALTITUDE VARYING IN/OUT OF CLOUDS. COURSE WOULD HAVE TAKEN OBJECT APPROXIMATELY 8NM NORTH OF BURLINGTON VT. 4 DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT.PATH AND JAH IS 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED Page 2 of 5 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE MANEUVERS OF OBJECT HIGH SPEED CIRCLING TURNS WITH NO PARTICULAR PATTERN. 5 HOW DID THE OBJECT DISAPPER RAPIDLY TO THE EAST 6. HOW WAS THE PAGE 3 RUEAHM 44 UNCLAS OBJECT VISIBLE APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES 2126Z 2129Z <1926L - 1929L). C. MATTER OF OBSERVATION: 1 GROUND VISUAL 2 OPTICAL AIDS JAPANESE FIELD ARTILLERY BINOCULARS. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING 1 TIME /DATE 20 AUG 65 2126-2129Z. LIGHT CONDITIONS BRIGH LATE AFTERNOON SUN. EM LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: 820B NEVADA OVAL OLD BASE PLATTSBURGH AFB NY APPROXIMATE GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES 44 40' u0''N/73 26' 3W'W OBJECT WAS AASSUMED TO 8E 2- 3 MILES SE OF OBSERVER. THIS PLACES IT IN THE VICINITY OF INDIAN POINT <DAY aROS BEACH) ON THE WEST BANK OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN <APPROXIMATE LOCATION-44 38'N/73 26'W). F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION N OBSEFVER- Ml L I TARY AJOR, U 380 SAW AGE 41, APPROXIMATELY 4000 HOURS FLIGHT TIME, 20 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY, CMMAND PILOT, SECURITY CLEARANCE UNCLASSIFIED Page 3 of 5 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE TOP SECRET , CRYPTO, PRESENTLY ON FLYING STATUS AS IP AND STANDARDIZATION PILOT -C-123. EVALUATION: SOURCE SEEMS TO BE RELIABLE. FIRST TIME IN FLYING EXPERIENCE mHAT THIS HAS OCCURRED. G. WEATHER ANO WINOS: REPORT PAGE 4 RUEAHM 44 UNCLAS FROM OET 7, 8TH WEA SQ, MATS, PLATTSBURGH AFB NY- 280/70~ 2 CEILING -4500 SCATTERED. 3 VISIBILITY- 40 MILES. 4 AMOUNT OF CLOUD CVER SCATTERED. 5 VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT N/A. H. ANY OTER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY: A SIGHTING WAS MADE ON THE GCA RADAR AT PLATTSBURGH AFB ASOUT 2130Z, 20 AUG 65. A PHENOMENA OF ISOLATED, HIGH INTENSITY JAMMNG WAS NOTED. THE AREA OF JAMMING WAS CENTERED IN THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF THE RADAR APPROXIMATELY 15/20 MILES FROM THE STIE. AS OBJECT WAS WATCHED, IT WAS OBLONG IN SHAPE WITH NEITHER ANY RIMS OR RAGGED EOGEOS. THE OBJECT STARYO WEST OF SCOPE AND CAME WITHIN TEN MILES OF FIELD AND LEFT UNCLASSIFIED Page 4 of 5 ! UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORC STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE TOWARDS THE NORTH. OBSERVER TSGT, USAF AFSC 27270, EXPERIENCE AS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SINCE JUN 58. J . LOCATION, APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE, AND GENERAL DIRECTION OF FLIGHT OF ~NY AIR TRAFFIC: NO WEATHER BALLON VIAS RELEASE AT THIS PAGE 5 RUEAHM 44 UNCLAS TIME. THERE WAS NO AIR TRAFFIC IN IMMEDIATE AREA AT 2130Z. K. POSITION TITLE AND.COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER. DAVID C. NORTON , 1ST LT, A03118676-THE EXPERIENCE OF THE SOURCE AND THE JAMMING TO THE GCA RADAR DENOTE THAT AN UNUSUAL PHENOMINON TOOK PLACE IN THIS AREA. UNCLASSIFIED Page 5 of 5