PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6383564

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONCHARLESTONWVA

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nothing hit surfa of a/c.
ATTC FORM 3N9 (REV 24 SEP 52)

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and orgarization of the crew members were not included in the report
Hq Air Weathe Icea that headquarters Hq MATS.
2. The report
a. Date:
b. Time: 1530E
c. Location: 50 miles du. inia
d.
e. Indicated Altitude: 19,000 feet
f. Altimeter Setting: 30.26 inches (Hg)
g. Indicated Airspeed: 190 knots
h: Remarks: The aircraft was on track of 350 degrees toward
Charleston, West Virginia when 100 miles south of that city membe rs of
ob bright. metallic-appearing particles strsaming past the haw 7
the crew
white light and no spectrum wa. observed at any time Ther turbulence
and no condensation trails. The indicated free air temperaturs was -10.0°C,
corrected for altitude -6.0c. There clouds encauntered but cirrus
type'olouds dist.ance lest. or flignt
path, at an estimated Co 15 miles Ilight
miles ended approxi-
mately 50 miles south Charleston.
eArlier (1430E)-the plane had overed the same path yutbour
Virginia, on a track e ) degrees and phenomenon was erved,
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the report and stated that AwS could offer no explanation for the reported
phenomenon, It was recommended that the matter be called to the attention of
Project Bluebook, Air Technieal Intelligence Center.
APPROVED:
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D. F.-HAMMERLUND 0 WILLIAM-L. TRAVIS
Major, USAP Colonel, USAF
Chief, Intelligence
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