Roswell, New Mexico, August 1965
- Date of account
- 1965-08
- Location
- Roswell, New Mexico
- Source
- uap_archive
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
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Source text · mention onlyPR0JECT 10073 REC0RD 1.DATE·TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION 24 August 65 25/0310z Rowwell. New Hexico 3.SOURCE 10.CONCLUSION Civilian& Other (BIRDS) 1.NUMBER OF OBJECTS Dim light passing thourh 30 degrees of arc in 3 Secomds. 5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 3 Secomds Very weak light di mrer than the bright stars. Pale white. Passed behind trees. FliehttoSouth. Passed thrmough 30 deg .TYPEOF OBSERVATION of arc. Even flight. Level (Horizontal). Gro und-Visual Could be a dim neteor or soie object ach as a bird at close range. More likely something close to the observer in the 7.COURSE South Bri ght night. Small, ja le white, dhared like a hornets nest. Eight year old described as looking like a rerachute. 8.FHOTOS Yes XX No 9.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 1Yes XX No FORM F7D SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous sditlons of thln form mey be uerd.
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Source text · mention onlyMrs.Hunt/man/SAFOIcc/72842/13Oct65 Dear Mr. 0CT131965 Reference is made to your report of an aerial object vhich The diraness of the object,horizontal flight of approximately parachute or bornet's nest are characteristic of an observation of a bird at night. Although reports of this nature are rare, we do receive an average of four & year. Thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force. Sincerely, JOHN P.SPAULDING Lt Colonel,USAP Chief,Civil Branch Conmunity Relations Division Orfice of Information Roswell, New Mexico COORDINATED By (Office Symbol,Name, Grade,Date) SAF-OICC SAP-OTC dord ey-SAroI-2 Conobk cy-SAvOI-2 Realler cy-SArOI- Aotivits cy -SArOI-2 Stayback
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Source text · mention onlyHEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND UNITEOSTATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE.OHIO REPLYTO ATTNOF:TDEW SuaJect: Request for UFO Information, To:Hq USAF SAFOICC (Mrs. Hunt) WashDC 20330 Reference the attached letter from requesting information on his unidentified observation.Form 164 completedbyMr has given the added information necessary for us to evaluate his sighting of 24 Aug 65. The dimness of the object,horizontal flight of approx- imately 3o degrees of an arc in three seconds, and the shape compared to a parachute or hornet's nest lead to an evaluation of the sighting as an observation of a bird.The characteristics of a bird observation at night are similar to those you have given. While reportsof this nature are rare, the Air Force does receive three or four a year.The suddeness of the sighting, and the fact that the bird must be far eno
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Source text · mention only2103107 ROSWELLN.M. UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN: 22280(27 Aug 65)F/rhg Page I of3 ACTION: L-NIN INFO:XOP-1,XOPX-8,SAF-OS-3,DIA-1 (21) SMB C119 2":1′7075 PP RUEAHQ TOI CYS OS DE RUWHJP 10762390042 OSA OSP ZNR UUUUU US RR PR262244Z IL ILA FM 6 SAW WALKER AFB NMEX TT,T ILP TO RUWGALE/ADC TT.S TLT RUWGNK29 NORAD RGN OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA FM RD RUCDSQ/AFSCFTDWPAFB OHIO MP MPP RUEAHQ/CSAF MPR AA RUEAHQ/OSAFWASH DC AIR INFO RUCSC/SAC GC 10 RUWBKNV15AFMCH AFB CALIF L.I. SS RUWHBD/12STRATAEROSPDIV DAVISMONTHAN AFB ARIZ DSMG BT UNCLASDC0I 60190 AUG 65. FOR AFNIN,SAFOI。 IMMEDIATE DELIVERY.UFO.A.DESCRIPION OF OBJECT. (1) OVAL,ROUND.(2) SIZE SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN BASKETBALL.（3) DULL WHITE COLOR.（1) ONE OBJECT UNLY.(5) N/A.(6) N)NE.（7) NONE.(8) NONE.(9) NONE.B.(1) FLEETING SHADOW,HIG SPEED. AFHQ FORM 0-309C JAN65 UNCLASSIFIED
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Source text · mention onlyUNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN:22280(27 Aug 65) Page 2of3 (2) FIRST OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES ABOVE ESTIMATED HCRIZUN, APPROACHING FROM APPROXIMATELY 3O DEGREES.(3) DISAPEARED BEHIND TREES ON HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 120 DEGREES, (4) STAIGHT FLIGHT. SECONDS。C.（1)GROUND TO AIR.(2)NONE。（3) N/A.D.1) PAGE2RUWHJP1076LNCLAS 20:10 HRS。24 ALG 65。 (2)DARK。E. ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO,APPROXIMATELY 4 NM NORTH OF WALKER AFB.FJAMES F。 HANSEL,TSGT,AF34725922,2010 COMMUNICATIONS SQ.,WA KER AFB NMEX, DUTY, AIRCRAFT CONTROLLER. RELIABILITY, GOOD. G.WEAT ER: (1) CLEAR BRIGHT NIGHT.(2) SURFACEWINDS LOCAL AREA,1956 HRS.MST: HEE/OOKNOTS。(2)WINDSA 180/10;10,000-200/10; 80,OOO NOT AVAILABLE.（3) CEILING-UNLIMITED.（4） VIIBILITY- 15NM AND UNRESTRICTED (5) HIGH SCATTERED.(6) NO THUNERSTURMS。 (7）VERT。TEMP。GRADIENT4,O00TU38,0U0FT。2.1DEGRECPER1000FT. H.NONE。I。N
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Source text · mention onlyUNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFFMESSAGEBRANCH INCOMINGMESSAGE AFIN:22280（27Aug65) Pg303 OFFICER,CCMBAT INTELLIGENCE BRANCH,6 SAW INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, WALKER AFB NEW MEX.PHENOMENA DESCRIBED HAS NOT BEEN CO-RELATED WITH KNOWN OBJECTS IN AREA.OBSERVER STATED HE IS FAILIAR WITH ALLA/C DEPARTURE AND INBOUND ROUTES.UFO WAS NUT ON ANY KNOWN DEPARTURE OR INBOUND ROUTES.WAS UNABLE TC ESTIMATE HEIGHT OR SIZE BECAUSE HORIZON WAS INVISIBLE.NO OTHER REPORTED WITESSESS.L. NONE. BT NOTE: Message appears garbled, will be serviced upon request, Advance copy delivered to DIA, NNN N AFHQ FORM 0-309C JAN65 UNCLASSIFIED
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Source text · mention only24AuG Wright-Patterson AFB,Ohio45433 14 September 1965 Roswe1l,New Mexico Dear Reference your recent unidentified observation of 24 August 1965. The information which ve received from Walker AFB, New Mexico was not sufficient for evaluation.Request you fill out the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided. We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force. Sincerely, HECTORQUINTANILLA,Jr MeJor,USAF Chlef,Project Blue Book
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Source text · mention onlyU.S.AIR FORCE TECHNICALINFORMAYION This questiannaira has beon preparad so that you can give the U.s. Air Force as much informaiion os possibfe concarning the unidentifiad ceriel phenomenon that you have observei. oain ou uouu u uoo igisod noso susnbu so lemsu o Aesele ba usad for rasegrch purposos, Your name wiil not be used in connection with any statanianis, conclusions, or pubiications without your permission. We request this personal information sc that if it is deemed nocassary, we may contact you for further details. 1.Whan did ycu sse theobject? 2.fime of day: Hour Minutna 34 AuG. 965 (CircleOne): A.M. or P.M. Day Month Yaar TimaZone Eastern (Circe 0ne）:a.Dayligh:Soing Caniral b.Standard Miountain Pacific Other owtneoolnct Ciry or Town Srota cr Couny S.Howlongwosobjactinsight？（TotaiDurotion） Hours Saconds Cartain C.Novary sur Fairly conain dJust aguss 5.1 How wos time in sighr da
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Source text · mention onlyPag2 8.1F you saw the objact at NiGHT,whar did you notica concoming the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS(Circle One): 8.2MOON(CircleOna): a.Non a.Bright moonlight b.Afow b.Duli moonlight c.Many c.No moonlight -pitch dark d.Don't rsmember d.Don't romember 9.What wero the weather conditicns at the time you saw the objoct? CLOUDS(CirciaOne): WEATHER(Circle One): a. Clear sky a.Dry b.Hazy b.Fog, mist, or light roin c.Scattored ciouds C.Modorato or heavy rain d.Thickorhaavy clouds d.Snow a,Don}rmomber 10.Tho objoct appoarod:(Circio One）: a,Solid d.Aso llght b.Transgarant a.Don’menber c.Vapcr 11.lf it oooeard ax a light,wos it brighior than thebrightat stars?(Circlo On）: a.8righor C.About h same b.Dimmor d.Don'know 11.l Compar brightness tosomcommonobject: 12.Theodgesof hobjoctwor (Circlo One）:o.Fuzzy crblurrd Othar b.Liko a brigh stor c.Shorpiy outlined d.Don'tramomber 13.Did th objact: (Cirele One
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Source text · mention onlyPugn3 14.Did tho objoct disappecr while you wereatching it? lf so,how? 15. Did the objoct movo behind something at any timo, particulorly a cloud? (CircleOne): Yes No Don't Know. IFyou unswerod YES,then tali what itmoved bohind: 16. Did tho objoet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (CircleOne): Yes No Don'tKnow, IFyou answered YES,the, t#!i wi:at in front of: 17.Toll in a fowwords the following things about the object: a.Sound b.Color 18.Wo wish to know the angular sizo. Hoid a match stick at arm's longth in line with a known objoct and nt much of th object is covered by ths hoad of the match,lf you had performed rhis oxperimont at ths tinn: uf e sighting,how much of the object would have been covered by the match haad? 19.Draw a picture that will show the shapa of the objoct or obiacts. Label and include in your sketch any dotails of the objoct that you saw su
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Source text · mention only20. Do you think you can estimate tho speed of the objoct? (Circle One) Yas No IFyou answeredYES, then what speed would you stin.ata? 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you tha objoct was? (Circle One) Yos No IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 22. Whore were you located when you saw the objoct? 23. Wore you (Circle One) (Circle Ono): a.in the business section of a city? o.Inside a building b. In tha residontial sucticn oi a city? b.Ina car c.In open countryside? d.Near an airfield? c.Outdoors d.In an airplane(rype) e. Flying over a city? e.At sea f.Flying cver open country? {.Other g.Other 24. 1F you wore MOViNG IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vohicle at the time, then completo ths following questions: 24.1 What diroction were you moving? (Circle One) c.East ,South 4. Wost a.North d.Southeast f.Southwest h.Northwest b.Northeast 24.2 How fastwero you m
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Source text · mention only27, In the following skotch, imagine that you or at th# point shown. Placa un "'L' on sha curvei lirie to show how high tho objoct wos above the horizon (sky lina) when ycu first saw it. Placo n Bon tho aamo curvd line to show how high the objoct wos abova tha horizon (skyiina) when you iast suw it.Plcco un''Aon rhe composs whon you first saw it. Ploca a B'on rha composs where you lasy suw tha ohiact. .06 75? 60* 28.Draw a picturo that will show the motion that the object or objects mcde.Pioca an A'ot the boginning of he path,a B'at the ond of thepath,ond show any chonges in direction during the ccurs 29,1F thor was MORE THAN ONE objact, thon how many were thero?
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Source text · mention onlyg6 30. Hava you ever soen this, α a similar objoct beiαs. lf so give date or dates and location, Yos No 31. Was anyone elso with you at tha time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) Yos No 31.1 IF you answered YES, did thay see tha object too? (Circla Ono) 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32.Ploasa give the following infαrmation about yoursalf: SWON·IPPIK NAME FirstName LostNamo ADDRESS City Zone Sr Srraot AGE SEX TELEPHONE NUMBE 33.Whon and to whom did you roport that you had seen the objoct? 24 Month Yoar Day
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Source text · mention onlyPg·1 34.Dat you completed this questionnairs: Day Month 加人 35.Informaticn which you foel pertinent and which is not adequatoly covered in tho specific points of th questionnaire o a narrative oxplanation of your sighting.
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