USAF record 302546469
302546469
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 11 December 65 12/Night
2. LOCATION Caracas, Venezuela
3. SOURCE Military
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 40 seconds
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
7. COURSE West, then North
8. PHOTOS [No]
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [No]
10. CONCLUSION INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION [HW:]
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer sighted an orange-red spherical object. It appeared as a flaming sphere with a slight tail approx one-third the diameter of the object. The object was seen and it travelled a steady course to the west turning north. View of object was obstructed by building and object was not seen afterwards. There were no n/c in the area.
FOREIGN REPORT: Sounds like Meteor except for duration and turn course (if correct). Rules out decay. Could be Jet with after burner except no jets in area.
FORM FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 11 December 65 12/Night 2. LOCATION Caracas, Venezuela 3. SOURCE Military 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 40 seconds 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION…
- Page 2 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN: 68529 (13 Dec 65) F/bw ACTION: NIN-7 INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFCS-3, DIA-1 SMB 00#ZCZCHQA799ZCEJA213 Pg 1 of 3 PP…
- Page 3 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN: 68529 (13 Dec 65) (6). APPEARED AS FLAMING SPHERE. (7). SLIGHT TAIL APPROX ONE THIRD DIAMETER OF OBJ IN LENGTH…
- Page 4 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DBRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN: 68529 (13 Dec 65) Fig 3 of 3 C. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: CARACAS,IVENEZUELA, SECTION CHUAO, 800 YARDS SSW LA…