| ID | #1602600938 |
| Added | Tue, 13/10/2020 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | (NMCC) (Actual FOIA document)
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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Initial data
UFOs were sighted over the base's weapons development and Testing center, just as it happened at Loring air force base in 1975.
This NMCC memo dated January 31, 1976, dated the same day at 2:00 p.m. (EST), States:
1. At 310805 received a phone call from AFOC: MG Lane, CG. The weapons testing and development center, Eglin air force base, Florida, called and reported a UFO sighting from 04:30 EST to 06:00 EST. Security officials noticed lights, which they called UFOs, near the radar in Eglin.
2. The photos were taken of the lights. The Eglin Information office issued a press release about UFOs.
3. analysis of temperature inversion showed that there was no significant temperature inversion at Eglin air force base at that time. The only inversion present was caused by radiation from the surface up to 2,500 feet. Conditions on the Eglin surface: clear skies, visibility 10-15 miles, calm, wind.
Original news
Location: Eglin AFB, FL
Time: 4:30 EST (3:30 CST).
Summary: UFOs were spotted over the base’s Armament Development and Test Center, just like it happened in Loring AFB in 1975. This 31 jan 1976 NMCC memo dated the same day at 1400 EST states: 1. At 310805 received phoncon from AFOC: MG Lane, CG, Armament and Development Test Center, Eglin AFB, Florida called and reported a UFO sighting from 0430 EST to 0600 EST. Security Policemen spotted lights from what they called a UFO near an Eglin radar site. 2. Photographs of the lights were taken. The Eglin Office of Information has made a press release on the UFO. 3. The temperature inversion analysis indicated no significant temperature inversion at Eglin AFB at that time. The only inversion present was due from radiation from the surface to 2500 feet. The Eglin surface conditions were clear skies, visibility 10-15 miles, calm winds, shallow ground fog on the runway, and a surface temperature of 44 degree F. [Signed] Fred A. Treyz, Brigadier General, USAF Deputy Director for Operations
Source: (NMCC) (Actual FOIA document)
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