USAF record 302544743
302544743
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 20 September 65 21/0317Z
2. LOCATION St Petersburg, Florida
3. SOURCE Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 Minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual (THEODOLITE)
7. COURSE [REDACTED]
8. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
10. CONCLUSION A/C [HW: V]
No data presented to indicate that this was NOT an A/C observation.
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object 5 to 10 times larger than star POLaris. Witness stated that the object had definite configuration compared to a star. Blue-white color. Speed 2-3 times that of XNO. Observed while shooting star POLaris with Theodolite. Observed at 30 deg elevation and tracked to 35 deg elevation. Initial direction to East for 10 deg of arc turning North and climbing. Movement including a loop turn North and climbing our sight. Witness made previous observation in same month, (Not regarded as a specific sighting). Considered as background material for this report.
FORM FTD SEP65 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 20 September 65 21/0317Z 2. LOCATION St Petersburg, Florida 3. SOURCE Civilian 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 Minutes 6. TYPE OF…
- Page 2 HEADQUARTERS 12TH TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (TAC) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA REPLY TO: ATTN OF: DOI 12 SUBJECT: Sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) TO: AFSSZ…
- Page 3 (3) After the object was sighted it maneuvered and had a final heading of about 35° and climbed out of sight at an 40° angle of elevation. (4) The object initially traveled on an Easterly heading for…
- Page 4 g. (1) Clear-high thin clouds with surface haze. Ceiling unlimited. Visibility 5-10 miles. No storms in the area. (Weather at Observation site.) (2) Weather at 0150, @ MacDill AFB: Altitude Direction…
- Page 5 (5) N/A (6) None (7) None (2) None (9) None b. (1) Star gazing (2) Elevation 290°, azimuth 40° (3) Elevation 290°, azimuth 60° (4) Generally straight path appeared to slow down, and wobble; speed was…
- Page 6 (2) Unknown (5) Haze (6) None (7) Unknown h. (1) None i. (1) Unknown j. (1) Unknown k. (1) None [HW:] EDWARD J. SCHANK, Major, USAF Director of Intelligence