UNCLASSIFIED DEMRTMENT OF THE All FORCE STAFF MESSAGE 3IANCH INCOMING MESSAGE ZMR U'JIJUU RU^'MFVA/AOC R'J:.'TF3A/M0A0S RUESSAA/Ar RUl3H:a/h: RLEBHQA/SECRETARY FO THE AIR FORCE '//ASH DC TECHNOLOGY FOLL.VOlNG S-javlITTEO: 5. FOUR IN ON FORMATION AT 0339Z, ONE ALONE AT 11202 7. SMALL TAIL 3. N/A OJiCl^SSiFiED DiMRTMtNT OF THf AIR FOR<l STAFF MISSAdC BtAFKH IN<OMING MfSSAGE PAGE 2 RU?'TRJA5335 UNCLAS B, DESCRIPTION OF COURSE Or OBJECTS ^.'INDOA' 3. 63 DEGREE AZIMUTH ON DISAPPREANCE A. at 390 3Z A formation FO FOUR OBJECTS WERE IN FORMATION PROCEEDING FROM north to EAST, AT 1123Z A SINGLE OB JE CT . PROCEED 1 NG FROM EAST TO 5. SLO',VLY DISAPPEARED OUT OF SIGHT, 6- OBJECTS VISIBLE ONE AND ONE-HALF MINUTES 03SERVATI0 1, GROUND VISUAL 2. NO OPTI CAL AIDS UTIL IZED E, LOCATIOtN OF OBSERVER WAS IN LUTZ, FLIRIDAC23 29N , 82 277') F. OBSERVER IDENTIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIX FORCE STAFF MESSAGE 3RANCK INCOMING MESSAGE OCUPATIOM- PAGE 3 RU.VTRJA5305 UNCLAS 2. AWS WEATHER REPORT FROM OET 32, 3RD WEATHER SQ(MATS) MACDILL AFS FLA NO CEILING VISIBILITY 5.MO CLOUD COVER 6. NO THUNDERSTORMS I. NO INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN J. NO AIR traffic KNOW OR BALLOON RELEASES AT TIME OF SIGHTING OPERATIONS preliminary REALIBILITY KNOWLEDGE, BAR8ITUATES CONDITION, f=REPARING ANALYSISIS UNGLASSIFIED liNCLASSlfiED DEPAiirMENT OF THE AlA FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE NOTE : ADV CY DELIVERED TO DIA. ij\]M aocinrn AIR PROVi.SC GROUND CENTER AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND EGU'N AIR FORCE 9ASS, FLORtOA BGLIN ArB, Fla., Nov 18 CHSIMICAL TRAILS Chemical trails such as these have tasn creating quite a stir during the past week throughout the southeastern part 0^ the United States. The trails vs3?e visible In the sky around the sun- set hours and were made by vsrtical probe research rockets launched by the Air Proving Ground Center here. The rocket firings were made in conjunction with the International Quiet Sun Year (IQST) program. It is during this tine that scientists Ionosphere, atmosphere reaching to about 500 miles. The ohemical trails were visible from lilami, Fla., to Tsxas. (USA? PHOTO)