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. DATE OF IIFO_2L Jan 50
AF HO._- ioCiTtOn Bat. Pope AFB and Bolling Fld.
REPORT NO._ " SOURCE_ USAF Pilots
DATE OF UPOIT_ DATE IN TO AT
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SWAM... Spheroid - -.Hea turer
Retit.t.
SIE- 200-250' Dia.. ALTITUDE_70o'_asural
COUISE - LENGTH OF TUME OBSERVED 15 Min
NO. IN (OJP_1 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Aorial
MANEUVERS Horizontal Flight I
EOUND Object resembeld ovorsized parachute

llowing
informati on concerning
a On Tuesday, ? from Pope Air
Force Base, North Carolina, to Bolling Ai Base, Washington, D.C.,
in C-45 type aircraft No. 7122, Captain C. FEHREVACH was first to
notice the unidentified flying object. FEHREVACH stated that the C-45
mile directly fron
the C-45. this time iew
he object. The objsct sasmad : 10-
reasing its so
ive
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flat on th ther explained that
the bottom half the sphere could have obscured
due to a black trail which appeared the ob-
ject. This black trail appeare
times as long the object
at the end smoke trail. (1-2 minutes precipitation
rate) At o during the viewing object was it
the actual structure. The black
trail was ve pronounced at the bottom. As proclaimed
(a) grees
from the lins of flight it this t: was 2
huge red mass not throving 370.
. In the direction of th appear quite
hazy.
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(6) that Captains DWARDS and FEHREVACH insist
that the C-45 was never at any time close enough to
determine the structure, prop
sound or actual shape of
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area Blackstone. Virginia. ximately 370
tion to what at first I assumed to be another
estimated to be L0 riles distant. There were no clouds our immediate
vieioity snd the clear oart Appalachen
Mountain range t front, dojoct was
louds s object these clouds.
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C-45 as 40 miles; with altitude of 5,000 ft. and
directly horizontal with the C-45.
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3) Estimated utes.
lark
that
overtaks:
4. It is noted that immediately after the incident Captain EDTARDS
radioed (VHF) Blackstons, Virginia and mde inquiry of the control tower
operator report had 1 been made of the unidentified aircraft. "hen
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. from the air.
(7) Reliability of observer
and evidence indicating that the observer is not an
opportunist or glory hunter substantiates his reliability.
(3) Degree fatigue and duration of flight attime of sight-
ing in cases wher observer is airborne. The aircraft
several combat flying officer and otherwise,
as such, has accustomed to conventional modes of
aviation, conditions and normal observations
from the air. a
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conscientious, and observing.
(s) The degree fatigue concerning this observer
same as indicated Captain ARDS in par 5a(5).
6. Ths interviewed aprea sincere and mature.
Each of them seem to have had enough flying hours to be amply trained in
observation and description. It is further noted that the officers, although
a
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