USAF record 302542231
302542231
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 10 August 65 11/0342Z
2. LOCATION Prairie Village, Kansas
3. SOURCE Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One Object
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 - 5 Minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
7. COURSE Maneuvered to North
8. PHOTOS [HW: No]
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [HW: No]
10. CONCLUSION XX A/C (WITH EXPERIMENTAL LIGHTING) Description of object and flight including turn and duration indicate a possible light a/c with unusual lighting configuration such as a large landing light or infra red equipment.
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS One object like a ping pong ball at arms length with color of red or reorange. Intense glow so bright that observer could not look directly at it, was a triangle shape silver triangle. Came from SE, turned North and disappeared into the distance. Speed estimated at 60 mph. Altitude estimated at 3,000 ft. Duration 3 minutes possible 5 minutes. Inversions at 1,000 and 7,000 ft. Slow speed, large red light. Possible experimental type a/c or infra red photo type plane from description. More likely experimental since the red glow was reported as above the silver triangle (A/C).
FORM FTD SEP62 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 10 August 65 11/0342Z 2. LOCATION Prairie Village, Kansas 3. SOURCE Civilian 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One Object 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 - 5 Minutes 6. TYPE…
- Page 2 AF IN: 59051 (12 Aug 65) G/ddp ACTION: NIN-7 INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, DIA-1, SAF-OS-3 (21) SM3 C023 QA128ZCWJX520 PP PUEAHQ DE RUNGKS 78 2232316 ZNR UUUUU P 112209Z FM 329FTWNG RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO TO…
- Page 3 INCOMING MESSAGE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED AF IN: 59051 (12 Aug 65). PG 2 of 3 (8) NONE. (9) TRIANGULAR SHAPE - SILVER WHITE COLOR, RED GLOW ABOVE TRIANGULAR…
- Page 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED AP IN: 59051 (12 Aug 65) Pg 3 of 3 SURFACE AND 7,000 FEET ABOVE SURFACE. PARA 1KH: NONE PARA 1KL: N/A. PARA 1KJ: NONE. PAGE 3 RONGKG 78…