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Roswell, New Mexico, July 1965

Date of account: 1965-07
Location: Roswell, New Mexico
Source: uap_archive
Record updated: 2026-10-10

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1.DATE.TINE GAOUP 2.LOCATION cOJu1 /07102 3.SOURCE 10.CONCLUSION 111it8.y Astxonontel (cAPL ARCTURUS lotion of objects consistant rith hot 4.NUNBEROFO8JECTS umusual atiospherie condiditons. Obiects im One（Zach） atalout 0 degrees elevation. 5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11.BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS elavaticn of.ppecific a.nut.os 30-oimuts& than Copella & Areturus 6.TYPEOFO3SERVATION rour-vishai zvery Descrioed s includin 90 degreeovenents str Eroups of observers. One object in 7.COURSE obiect in Speed esti ated at hi h. one Both sroups of observers vieved object for over 30 mates. 3.PHOTOS Y 9.PHYSICAL EVIOENCE OY. FORM FTD SEP630.329 (TDE) Povtou ditiom ol chi lor aay aood.

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TO: Combat Intelligence Branch 6 SAw Intelligence Division Walker AFB,N Mexico Roswell, New Mexico is characteristie of an astronomical sighting (Capella and Arcturus) with the exception of the reported movement fron the northwest to the northeast.It is requested that A Amn Dailey be reintervieved and a tine motion sequence of the flight path of the object in terms of degrees of elevation and asimuth beobtained and forwarded to this office. 2.Your message indicated tvo groups of observers. It is requested that motion seguence bg obtained from both groups. Penoius

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AUG181965 U70 Sighting,20 Ju1 65,Rosvell,Nev Mexico Conbat Intelligence Bxanch 6sAw Tntelligence Division Walker AFo,Mew Mexico Referonee your Bessage Dcor.5815p July 65, subject uro. at Roswell, New Maxdco io chaxoetoriatic of an aotrronieal eighting (Capella and Areturua) with the axcoptlon of tha repozted shat Airman Dailey be za-interytaved and a ttme motion sequence of the flight path of the obfeet in terns of degreea o elevation and azimuth be obtainad and forwerded to thia otrice. It ia re- mrvated that motion seguenco ba obtained frou both groupa, ZOR THB CONMANDBR ERIC deJOMCKU Colonel,USAF Deputy for Techeology and Subsyetems ORIGINATOR: TDEW/UFO MAJ

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NEOMING DEPAKTMENT OFTHE AIR FORCH MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE SRANCH UNCLASSIFIFD AFIN:25416（21Ju17 65)T/ph ACTION: NIN-7 INFO:XOP-1,XOPK-8,SAF-OS-3,DIA-1（21) PgLot4 S48 Ca33ZCHQA462ZCQJ0099 PP RUEAHQ DERUWHJP7942220037 ZNR UUUUU PR2012007 FM GSAV WALKER AFB NMEX TO RURGALE/AOC RUWGHW/29NORAD RGN OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA RUCDSQ/AFSC FTD WPAF OHIO RUEAHQ/CSAF INFO RUCSC/SAC RUMBKN/1SAF MARCH AFO CALIF RUWHBO/12STRATAEROSPOIV DAVIS-MONTHAN AF8 ARIZ LNCLAS0C0158150 JUY65, FOR AFNIN,SAFOI.INMEOIATE DELIVERY.UFO.A,DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT.(I) BRIGHT STAR AND POSSIBLY CVLINDRICAL IN SHAPE C2) ONE SHORI SHELL (3) COLOR WHITE, VERY BRIGHT (&) NUBER: ONE CS) N/A CSO NO EXCEPTIONAL FEATURES EXCEPT ONE OBSERVER BELIEVEO IY YO BE

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UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE STAFFMAESSAGE P82014 AF IN:25+16（21 Ju1y 65) CYLINDRICAL IN SHAPE (7) NO YAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST (B) NO SOUNO （9) UNUSUALLY HIGH RATE CF SPEEO NOTEO BY ALL OBSERVERS.(S) NOTED UPFRCM COURSE. OF THESE OBSERVERS ALSO NOTEO THE OBJECT GIVING PAGE 2 RUMHJP 794 UNCLAS OFF A"BRIGHT FLASH,AS AN EXPLOSiON.8,(1) PATH ORIGINATED IN NORTH NORTH-WEST QUADRANT OF SKY,SPEED,BRIGHTNESS CALLEO IT TO ATTENTION OF OBSERVERS,(2) BO-35 DEG ABOVE HORIZON,NORTH, NORTH-VEST QUADRANT.（3) 35-OEG,NORTH-EAST QUAORANT OF SKV,(4） RATE OF SPEEO,NO CERTAIN DIRECTION.OTHER OBSERVERS CB) REPORTEO TURNS AND "GOING STRAIGHT UPAT TIMES,(S) OSJECT OISAPPEAREO CRADUALLY (FADEO ） TO THE MORTHEAST,(6) OBJECT VISIBLE YO ONE GROUP FCR 2 PERIODS OF TIME:B2-AS MIN. AND 3O MIN:TO OTHER GROUP3 30 MIN,ANO 1O-15 MIN.C,MANNER OF OBSERVATIONS (1) GROUNO- VISUAL(2)NO 0PT1CAL A10S (3)N/A.D.（1） DTG/7 20/0718Z·28/ 07522:

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OEPAKIMENI O:THE AIR UNCLASSIFIED STAF MESSAGE AF IN:25416(21 Ju1y 65) 223014 O8SOZ.(2) FLIGHT CONDIY1ONS: NIGHT,E.LOCATION OF OBSERVERS APPROXIMATELY 33-3ON,1O4-3M,ROSVELL, NEW MEXICO.F.IDENTIFY- ING INFCRMATION ON OBSERVERSS CD CIVILIANE AGE PFy ROSVELL, NEV MEXICO, HOUSEWIFE-GOOO RELIABI- LITY NEW MEXICO, PAGE 3 RLWHJP 794 UNCLAS HOUSEWIFE-GOOD RELIABILITY ROSWELL,NEW MEXICO,STUDENT,FAIR RELIABILITYS C2) MILITARY A1C DAVID H. DAILEY, AGE Z7, 9S4 EAST PEACH, ROSERLL NEM MEXICO. AIRMAN WITH G OPERATIONAL HAINTENANCE SQUADRON, GOOO REL IABILIYY AIC MICHAEL A.SPENCER,AGE 25, 6D8 S.ASPEN, ROSWELL,NEW MEXICO AIRMAN WITH 6 AREMMENT AND ELECYRONIC MAINTENANCE SQUAORON, WALKER AFB NMEX. GCOO RELIABILITY.G.WEATHER:C1) CLEAR, BRIGHT NIGHT. (2) SURFACE NINDS 1N LOCAL AREA,23OO MST: 6G/15 KNOTS, GUSTING 70 32KN013.￥1N0SAL0FT:6900-180/15:10900·310/10:16009.·228/. 10;2080-192/15:3082g-168/12:5200·16

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DEPARTMENI UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE STAFF LAESSA Pg4024 AF IN:25416(21 Ju1y 65) FIC PATTERN ALTITUCE. K,OIC,COMBAT INTELLIGENCE BRANCH, 6 SAN INTELLIGENCE OIVISION VALKER AFB NEW MEXICO,PHENCMNRRIOEO TERRCGATION OF S OBSERVERS INDICATEO CLOSE SIMILARITY AS FAR AS REPORTABLE PHENOMENA IS CONCERNREO,I.E.,TIME OF SIGHTINGS, FLIGHT PATH CHARACTERISTICS,OURATION OF OBSERVATION, ETC,NO ADOITIONAL PAGE4RUWHJP794UCCLAS CORRABORATION IS AVAILABLE FROM OTHER WITNESSES.L. NONE. BT AANN

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