4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2. LOCATION Port Charlotte-Punt,:, :Joi:'Ja, :r'lorid~ 10. CONCLUSION i>~ult.iple .'i. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Up to 3~ hours Observers for thrt:e str~ir,ht n.:.~ntz \t~tc.hed 7 st:>.r liko object:~ in various parts of the sky. Th<! ob.: ~ct~. h~d no discernible l f>. 1 YPE OF OBSERVATION - sh~pe; just appe::..rin.~ ~s dist.am:, li: hts. 'Fne color of the Ground Visual Bx-Tx objects w~s "'hit~ with puls;.t.ir.~ :-e.A ;..~o green li~hts. There ! COURSE \o~as no discernible flight p:.th no-:.ec. or any type of noise. 1 The objects vtere stilJ visible \-:hen t.he l01.st observer went t.o I bed ~t approximat~ly 2330 local. 1 Invest:i.gati ng offici;d .,_t c;)ill A/B felt t.hat the ob::;erver~ Q.Ctually s~w. only st~rs '"hich o::>p~;reci to ch~ngo color3. 7ne different colors Here c01.us ed by the prisnutic effect of th~ e~rth's atmospher!). A Dr. Heinrich Sichhorn, chairnan o! t. .. c University of South florid a ::; ;..,:;._l'Onc:ny department w01.s c.:.;-:- tacted and h.e described th~ phcnomen~n as irregular atmos - pheric dispersion. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE f-TD S E? 6 3 O-J29 (TOE) Ptuloua dillo n o r rhh torm m y b o u .. d DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS 15TH TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (TAC) MACDILL A I R FORC E BASE, FLORIDA 33608 RI::Pl. Y TO ATTN OF: 15 DOI suaJECT : Unidentified Flying Object Report TO: AFSC (FrD) Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 1. In accordance with AFR 200-2, the following information regarding reported UFO' s is submitted. Several residents of Charlotte County, Florida sighted several bright white lights alternately blinking red and green on the nights of the 17th, 18th, a~d 19th of October 1966. 3. Description of the object: a . The objects had no discernible shape. They appeared as distant b . The objects were the same size as a large star. The color of the objects 1-1as white with pulsating red and green lights. Seven objects ,.,ere sighted. The objects were located in variols part..s of the sky; two in the west, two in the e ast, and three in the north. f . No discernible features or detail s were not~d. g . No tail, trail or exhaus t were evident. No sounds were heard. 4. Description of course of objects: b. Tne angles of elevation ranged from 20 to 450. c. The angles of e levation remained the same. d . The objects vrere stationary. e . The objects did not disappear. They were st.ill visible when the last observer went to bed at 2330. objects were visible for three hours and thirt y minutes . 5. Manner of observation: a . Ground visual was the method of observation. The following optical aids were used: (1) Binoculars -Amico 7x50. (2) Rifle scope - power and type unknotm. (3) Te lescope - power and type unknmm. 6. Time and date of sightings : The sightings occurred: Tne sightings were made Location of observers: Charlotte, Fla. l.f.rs. Port Charlotte, Fla. c . Mr. Port Charlotte, Fla. d . l-1rs. Port Cnarlotte, ltr . Punta Gorda, Punta Gorda, Fla. Lt Punta Gorda, 8. Identifying information on observers: Port Charlotte, Port Cha r lotte, cngl.neer; elia. blo 66 years old; ource seemed reliable . 68 years old; housewife; source seei~d 67 years old; ret..i.r"::d design Port Charlotte, Florida; sour:::e ser;rned 65 ye~r~ old; housewife; Port Charlotte,. Florida; source seem~d reli1.ble. , Punta Gorda, ; h4 ycar!J old; automobil1~ sales rnanaJer; Florida; scurc') sco~d r~liable. Punta Gorda, Florida; 1~ years old; l~g al secrstary; source sePrred r~liable. 42 year~ old; newspaper reporter; , Punta Gorda, Florida; source somnoad r eliable. 49 years old; Gorda, Florida; oou1'ee ::;ee:ned Nli:.lble 9 0 v/oa ther: All observers of sightings. stated that the weathe r was clear at the tirn:~ b . The \-leather Buraau gave th~ revorting office the foLlollin6 tia!ll.hor 1) Oct.o!)er 17th surface winds October 19th su't.face ~rinds k.lto t.s. 10. Comments of investigat i ng officer: 1n this report seC;;med rational and lt js t~ul, they saw th~ objects as doscrib~'d. All of th ~ obsPrv-..~rs li::; ted t.hr; inve~tJ,!al-01." different colors were caused by the prismatic effect of the earth' s atmosphere. The above phenomenon was described by Dr. Heinrich Eicliliorn, chairman of the University of South Florida' s astronomy department, as i r regular atmospheric dispersion. FOR THE CO?-tMANDER S. R, Colonel, USAF Deputy Commander for Operations At approximately 2200 hours local the following astronomical bodies visible in the area of the si ghti ng . FGrmalhaut ree Az/22 degree elev~tion 80 degree Az/18 degree elevation 185 degree Az/30 degree elevation 260 degree Az/35 degree elevation 300 degree Az/30 degree elevation