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USAF record 302536846

302536846

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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 14 December 64 14/06552

2. LOCATION Falls Church, Virginia

3. SOURCE Civilian

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20 Minutes

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

7. COURSE Setting

8. PHOTOS [NO]

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [NO]

10. CONCLUSION Astronomical (Moon)

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 20 minutes observation of a sharply outlined object fading into a dull red glow returning and appearing to be in two sections. Color of match light or gas flame. Extremely large. Thought to be 1/2 to 3/4 miles away. Looked like the top of a mushroom without the stem.

COMMENTS: Object setting. Haze in area. Shape is consistent with Moon evaluation. Moon at 1h 08:12 just above horizon in West. 1st quarter on 12 Dec and full on 19 Dec. Witness did not report Moon as object in sight and was looking in the general direction of the Moon. Case regarded as a Moon observation distorted by atmospheric conditions. Witness did not observe the object on succeeding nights.

FORM FTD SEP 55-0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used

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