PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. OA lE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION Shallop (.,~"'~v". ri(.,: frluHll.and, Canada 10. CONCLUSION SateLlite (:,CH') TI) . -Nl -B-E_R_O_F_O_B-JE_C_T_S ~h~bject chrlractr>ristic pf >nt.Pilil e . t.CtO TI CIVCr n r eu headinc i'!I ~t 215::>, 7 Jlli.n ~.(''1 an P r i i" l'('lH'T't P.cl '.h::;cr "C'l.tion. Thi.s deviMJich dt.hin norrrAl PX'Prt.rrl t;,,il 5 tf 0rrrt in l.i r,e nf rePort. ~. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 ~-inntes f,. TYPE OF OBSERVATION G-round-Vism 1 7 . COURSE 8 . PHOTOS ? .. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Bri;~ht whitish ob,iC'rt .ri th f"'tr;;wional Pr e en and/or red. IJnt as hri ri1t :1" 1.hn n' nt i w 1, J', 'In i.ll.i 1.. Oh"'crved jn ml :-'f.!"'~ in JVllh, rxt ,t'Cl <'ly h iE;h. Light OO~C'r' rs, iJ1i Ja r r4o .ic~ r.i.!l lol>::'l"ltd ll 1.1-it) ' l'f'Vl r 'IS rl.qys . ASS!Ul!P.O r;e i: li 5 f-TO S E P 6 3 0-329 (TOE) Prevloua editio n o f thh f orm m!' b e u .. d. UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE ACTION: NIN_:.-7!..--- XOP-1, XOPX- 8 PP RLIEAHQ DE RLIENKA 48 2372200 FM 4081SfRATWG E HARrtlON AFB CA'lADA TO RWGALE/ ADC RLEAGl../ AFSC Rl.IEABLI HOCCl'lD USAF i1L.IEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH 25 DC INFO RUCSC/SAC RUEADHI8AF WESTOVER .Ar"d MASS RUEAGN/45 AIR DI V LORit\G AFB NE lm..AS DCO 11220 AlLUST 65. SUBJ: UFO. FOR: AFSC <FOREIGN TECHNOLOO Y DIVIS ION, WRIGHT- PATTERS)N AFB, OHIO), HQ USAF <AFNIN), SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE <SAFOI). INFO SAC <DO, 0!), 8AF <DO, Dl) 45TH AI R DI V CDQ) UFO FQLOWit>lJ IS SLBMITTED lAW PAR 14 OF AFR 200- 2 . A. DESCRI Pr!ON OF OBJECT: UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DfPARTM(NT OF THf AIR FORCE STAFF MUSAGI BRANCH INCOMING MESSAG( < D SHAPE. ROUND AT FIRST WHEJ'J CLOSE OVERHEAD, Tl-N SVJALLER AS IT PROCEEDED ON COURSE. (2) SIZE. PEA <LARGE) (3) COLOR. BRIGHT WHITEITH OCCASIONAL GREEN AND/OR RED PAGE 2 RUENKA 48 LNCLAS <4> NLMBER~ ONE .. <6> FEATURES OR DETAILS. BRIGHTER THAN STARS -NUT AS BRIGHT AS MORNING STAR. <7> TA ILo NCN!.: <8> SOUt-U. NONE. (9) l.NUSUAL F'EATtRES. NONFo 8o DESCRI?f I ON OF CGURSE OF OBJECT. < D BRIGHTNESS AND MOVEMENT OF THE OBJECT. <2) OVffi~AD AZUIUTH SOUTH SOUTH WEST. (3) ELEVATION 40 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON AZIMUTH NORTH NORTH EAST (4) MOVED IN A Slt1COTH STRAIGHT PATH AT EXTREMELY HIGH ALTITLDE, PASSH-ll DIRECTLY OVER OBSERVERS RESIDENCE. UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTM~T OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE C5) BEHIND CLOLDS. C6) THREE M INurEs;;- --- - C. ~lANNER OF OSS::RVATION. Cl) GROLND-VISUAL. PAGE 3 RUENKA 48 LNQ..AS D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTU~. Eo LOCATION Of 08SRVERCS). CD SHALLOP COVE, CANADA <NEWFOlJIJDLAND>, APPROXIMATELY 24 MILES SOUTH OF ERNESf HARMON AfB. Fo !DENT IFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERCS). Sf GEORGES, NEWFOL.tiDLAND. SLOT MPCHINE MECHANIC AND CARPENTER. FRESLME TO BE REl.IABLE. AL&l SEEN BY 7 MEMBERS OF G. WEATHER AND WINDS. < D PARTLY CLOt.IDY. ~--- UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT Of THE AIR fORCE STAff MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MUSAGE (5) TWO TENTHS. PAGE 4 RLIENKA 48 LNCLAS 5 1 C;80,000' ~JlNLS 4o c . ALL IENPERATlRES CENTIGRADE. H. !NIT IAL REVIE\tJ INDICATED GEMINI 5 OR OTHER SATEI.I lTE Bur t'-DRAD <649TH AC&IJ) REPORTS NEGATIVE GEMINI OR OTHER KNOWN ORBITAL OBJECTS. lo IDENTIF!CATICN. 640TH AC&\rJ NEGATIVE RESll.TS. J. FAA C-54 CALL SIGN N-85 OVER HARMON VOR AT 25/0115Z AT 4,000 IT. WEATHER BALLON REI EASED AT SAME TI.ME. GENERAL MOVEMENT .310-1.30 DEGREES MOVIOO UP 1,00 FT PER MINlffE. Ko ASSISfANT DEPUTY CCt1MANDER FOR OPERATION. 1. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS. UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE (A) INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE OBJECT SIGHfED WASNOT THE FAA C-54 OR THE RADIO SONDE WEATHER BALLON KNOWN TO BE IN THE AREA OF ERNESf HARMON AIR FORCE BASE, NEWFOL.t-JDLAND, AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE SIGHTING. REASJN FOR THIS CONCLUSION IS THAT THE OB~RVER REPORTED THAT THE OBJECT PASSED DIRECTLY OVER HIS RESIDENCE. NEITHER THE c-54 NOR THE WEATHER BALLON PASSED OVER THE OBSERV!:H S POSIT ION. PAGE 5 RLENKA 48 LJNCLAS (8) CHECKS ~ITH RAPCON INDICATE NO KNOWN HIGH ALTITI.DE TRAFF I Co IN A.CC. !: ~CN, DESCRIPTION OF THE G8JECT INDICATES AIR- CRAFT NOT SOURCE: OF SIGHTINGo (C) CHECKS WITH 640TH AC & W SQUADRON GIVES NEGATIVE INDICATION THAT G.ENINI OR OTHER KNOWN SATFJ LITES ARE IN- 2. POSSIBLE CAUSE. IN V IE'N OF THE KNOWN DATA IT IS ASSll'lED THAT THE SOLRCE OF THE SIGHUN3 IS: CA) UNKNOWN ORBITAL OBJECf OR (8) AN O?I' !CAL ll..LUSION OR arHER PHENONENA. 3. NOTE: OBSERVER REPORTED THAT HE MADE A SIMll..AR SIGHfiOO 48 HOURS BEFORE THE SIGHTU13 REFORTED HEREIN. UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED D!PARTMNT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MUSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MUSAG INFOR-!ALL Y, IT IS l.NDERSTOOD THAT OTHER LOCAL PEROONS VI.E'MED SIMILAR OBJECTS ON 22 AND 23 ALG 65. THEY BELIVED IT TO BE GEMINI 5. UNCLASSIFIED