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(re CHAPTER XXXIIl UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS What is an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)? Well, according to United States Air Force Regulation 80-17 (dated 19 September 1966), a UFO is ‘’Any aerial Phe- nomenon or object which is unknown or appears to be out of the ordinary to the observer.’’ This is a very broad definition which applies equally well to one individual seeing his first noctilucent cloud at twilight as it does to another individual seeing his first helicopter. However, at...