USAF record 302557197
302557197
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PROJECT 10075 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 17-1st Oct. 66 0300Z
2. LOCATION Port Charlotte-Punta Gorda, Florida Multiple
3. SOURCE Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 7
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Up to 3½ hours
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual Bx-Tx
7. COURSE Varied
8. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ☐ Yes ☐ No
10. CONCLUSION Astro(S/F) [HW:]
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observers for three straight nights watched 7 star like object in various parts of the sky The objects had no discernible shape; just appearing as distant lights The color of the objects was red and green re and green lights There was no discernible flight path speed or any type of noise The objects were still visible when the last observer went to bed at approximately 2330 local Investigating official at MacDill AFB felt that the observers actually saw only stars which appeared to change colors The different colors were caused by the prismatic effect of the earth's atmosphere A Dr Heinrich Siehorn chairman of the University of South Florida's astronomy department was contacted and he described the phenomenon as irregular atmospheric dispersion
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10075 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 17-1st Oct. 66 0300Z 2. LOCATION Port Charlotte-Punta Gorda, Florida Multiple 3. SOURCE Civilian 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 7 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Up to 3½…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS 15TH TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (TAC) MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA 33608 REPLY TO ATTN OF: 15 DOI 24 Oct 1966 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Report TO:…
- Page 3 e. The objects did not disappear. They were still visible when the last observer went to bed at 2330. f. The objects were visible for three hours and thirty minutes. 5. Manner of observation: a.…
- Page 4 8. Identifying information on observers: a. Civilian: (1) Mr. [REDACTED]; 66 years old; [REDACTED] Port Charlotte, Florida; retired; source seemed reliable. (2) Mrs. [REDACTED]; 68 years old;…
- Page 5 different colors was caused by the prismatic effect of the earth's atmosphere. The above phenomenon was described by Dr. Heinrich Eichhorn, chairman of the University of South Florida's astronomy…
- Page 6 17 Oct. 66 At approximately 2200 hours local the following astronomical bodies visible in the area of the sighting. Capella Aldebaran Fomalhaut Altair Vega 48 degree Az/22 degree elevation 80 degree…