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40027753-001-0024
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This document provides statistical data on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) reported in 1966, categorizing sightings into various classifications such as astronomical, aircraft, balloons, and unidentified objects.
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STATISTICAL DATA FOR 1966
(Compiled 15 Feb 67)
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
Astronomical 14 8 44 47 15 12 20 20 12 38 21 4 255
Aircraft 8 4 32 42 31 26 29 28 14 24 22 10 270
Balloon 4 0 0 2 5 3 2 tl 4 2 5 1 1 32 >
Insufficient Data 8 3 34 27 30 22 19 19 19 34° 21 6 242
Other 5 1 19 15 q 5 10 5 7 9 8 3 94
Satellite 2 0 22 5 12 21 5 23 5 11 2 1 109
Unidentified 1 2 5 2 1 4 3 3 4 3 1 1 30
Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 6 14 28
TOTAL S68. 16 158 143 09... 92.5 93. 164 Ol 3 120.) Be 40 ~=—- 1,060
ASTRONOMICAL
Meteors 8 1 8 19 5 3 10 uf 4 S86 YY 83
Stars/Planets 4 6 32 23 7 8 9 10 7 29 12 2 149
Other Baas Sola. _4a 5a 3a la la gab la ja’ Ie 0 _23
TOTAL 14 8 44 47 15 e128 7208 20 12 3 21 4 255
(a) moon (b) unusual sunset (c) unusual meteorological condition
OTHER
Hoaxes, Hallucinations,
Unreliable Reports and
Psychological Causes 2 1 6 3 2 2 2 1 3 4 3 29
Missiles and Rockets i 1 2
Reflections 3 1 2 1 2 9
Flares and Fireworks 1 ¢ 1 1 1 4
Search and Groundlights 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 10
Clouds and Contrails rae 3 in 2n in 9
Chaff 1 1 2
Birds 1 4 1 2 1 9
Radar Analyses 1k 1
Photo Analyses Sbedeh 2ef 2c 1p 10
Physical Specimens 2rs 2
Satellite Decay 1 1 ; :
Other - 2a li 1 1
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(a) swamp gas_ (b) stellar image (c)noimage (d) insuf data (e) processing defect
(f) electric light (g) blown transformer (h) lighthouse (i) blimp _(j) plasma __(k) anomalous
propagation (n) artificial cloud release (p) time exposure of moon reported to be UFO
(q) electric wires sparking (r) indentations in ground and soil samples (gs) unknown animal
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