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PRNC 3820.1
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Code 03
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23 July 1954
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HEADQUARTERS
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Potomac River Naval Station
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Washington, D.C.
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PRNC Instruction 3820.1
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from: Commandant, Potomac River Naval Command
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To: Distribution list 2
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Subj: Unidnentified Flying Objects; reporting of
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Ref: (a)opnav notice 3820 of 26 Sept 1952
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(b) JANAP 146 (c)
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(c)Air Force letter 200-5 of 29 Apr 1952 (enclosure) (1) to ref
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(a)
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(d) comeastseafrom instruction 3820.2
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1. PURPOSE. to provide guidance for procedures to be followed for reporting
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unidentified flying objects.
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2. Definition. unidentified flying objects as used in this instruction relate
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to any airborne object which by performance, aerodynamic characteristics, or
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unusal features does not conform to any presently known aircraft or missile.
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3. Background. reference (a) states that the U.S. Air Force has the primary
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responsibility for collection of subject information and has requested the
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cooperation of all Naval activities in reporting such information.
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4. (a) addressees are requested to report any data on unidentified flying
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objects without delay by message in multiple adress to:
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ACTION: (a) Director of intelligence, Headquarters USAF, Washington, D.C.
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(b) Air Technical Intelligence center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio- ATTN:
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ATLAA-2C.
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(c) Commander, Air Defense Command, Ent AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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(d) Commander, Eastern Air Defense Force, Stewart AFB, Newburgh, N.Y.
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INFO: (e) Director of Naval Intelligence, Navy Department, Washington D.C.
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(f) Commander Eastern Sea Frontier, 90 Church street, New York, N.Y.
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(g) Commandant, Potomac River Naval Command, U.S. Naval Gun Factory,
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Washington, D.C.
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b. The symbol FLYOBRPT (flying object report) will appear at the beginning
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of the text messages to facilitate identification.
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c. reports will include, insofar as possible :
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(1) a brief description of the objects; shape,size, color, number, formation
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if more than one, aerodynamic features, trail or exhaust, propulsion system ,
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speed, sound, maneuvers, manner of disappearance, and other pertinent or
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unusal features.
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(2) time of sighting in 24 hour clock zonal time, and length of time observed.
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(3) manner of observation; visual or electronic, from air (give speed, altitude
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and type of aircraft), or surface. Any type of optical or electronic equipment
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used should be described.
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(4) location of observer during sighting, giving exact latitude and longitude
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as closely as feasible, and/or reference to a known landmark. Location of
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object (s) with respect to observer, giving distance, direction, and
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altitude.
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(5) Identifying information of observer (s) and witness (s), estimate of
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reliability and experience, and any factors bearing on estimated reliability
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of the sighting.
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(6) Weather and winds aloft conditions at time and place of sighting (s).
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(7) Any activity or condition, meteorological or otherwise, which might
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account for the sighting.
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(8) Existence of any physical evidence such as fragments, photographs and
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the like, of the sighting (s).
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(9) Interception or identification action taken. (such action may be taken
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whenever feasible, complying with existing air defense directives).
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(10) Location of any air traffic in the general area at the time of the
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sighing (s).
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d. It should be noted that the above instructions are separate from those
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required for reporting normal surface and air sightings prescribed by reference
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(b) and CINCLANTFLT instructions concerning same.
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E. Addressees are requested to give theses instructions wide dissemination
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within their commands.
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T.B.HILL [Rear Admiral, USN ]
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V. HAVARD,Jr. [CAPTAIN, USN }
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Chief of Staff
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