PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9553315

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONPetersburg Virginia

FRAMES2

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1. DAYE · TIME GROUP
13 Feb 53 13/2320Z Petersbirg, Virginia
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Soldier Possibly Astro (ETEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Meteor
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2-3 Seconds Round reddish green, blue object with long tail traveled
TYPE OF OBSERVATION it a hih rate of speed. Object broke into three parts and
disappeared.'
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
8. PHOTOS
Y. Y..
No
DENCE ENCE
Y. Y..
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) avieu for m4 be used.
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ACTION UNCEASSIFIED
EB 14 11
letis 21
RAD39T 1953 FEB 16 09:17 Es
1.atea
WPC288 A
YDB100 DISPATONED
TY3175
TDA119 ATIC
JEPHQ 3 3127 /1830EST
PP JEDEN JEDWP JEPLG 333
DE JEPHO D2A E1
P 140655Z ZNJ
FM HQ USAF WASHDC
JEDWP/CHIEF ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEPLG/CG LANGLEY AFB VA UNCI FIED
IR FLYOBRPT. ATTN CLN ATIAA-2C.
ONE ROUND OBJECT THAT
SIGHTING WAS PLACED OVER OR NEAR RICHMOND CMA VIRGINIA. OBJECT WAS
COLORS. NO OTHER FEATURES
NOTICED. T TRAVELED AT TERRIFIC SPEED SMCLN OBSERVER UNABLE E TO PROVIDE
ACCURATE ESTIMATE. OBJECT TRAVELED IN NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION. .
OBJECT SIGHTED FOR TWO OR THREE SECONDS AT 1820 HOURS CMA EST CMA
13 FEB 53 BY PRIVATE RUDOLPH YAROS CMA ASN CLN US 52196472 STATIONED
AT CAMP PICKETT CMA VIRGINIA WHILE ENROUTE TO HIS HOME IN TACOMA CMA
OBJECT FIRST APPEARED AS A BALL WITH TAIL SMCLN THEN BROKE INTO
THREE PARTS AND DISAPPEARED. SKY WAS CLEAR AND VISIBILITY UNRESTRICTED.
CHECK WITH ANDREWS AI FORCE BASE ENTER FOR
ADDITIO WERE NEGATIVE.
DED AT 8 YEAR INTERVALS: