PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
20 00600 r 53 55 Mortulk, Virylnl
.SOURCE SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION T0. Conclusion
:136W :160W BALLOON
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Ealloon laumdhed at losoz fre Horfolk ld. Dalloon laumdhed at 1osoz fie Horfolk lad. V405% 11oou 6t V405% 11oou 68
CNE ONE 45,000 ft at dch 45,000 ft at dch A contret re lost. lll Lndientl contret lost. ll indieatlois poit o1s poit
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 Mimmtes (Apprane) 15 Mimtes (Apprad) Hlst was sotmniag the sky for other r/e when he obsarved a Hilt tns sonmniag the sky for other r/e when he obsarved a
zourl thite object 7o deg alove the 3 horivon st a statlound zounl thite objeet 7o deg alove the S horivon st a statlound
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION position. ongact rosition. ongact a 'denlydisapputred denly disapputred or fetr :duubes later fat:duubes later
Ar-Visutl Air-Visutl le ohgurved 3 le ohgurvud 3 s.all thito d ks To' s d.ks io' s verded of i5 :inubes. verlod of 15 :inubes.
Source veo-firing T-33 wie t/o at 24, boo ft on a hoadlg Source Meo-Mi 32 1 n7o at 2h.c0o 0t on o sendl
.COURSE 260 deg at no lnots.
3 Horl zon
8. PHOTOS
Yes :,4.
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9. PHYSICAL EVINE Norfolk, Va. Ballbon 1
20 Oct
Yes
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FORM
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JEPLG AI4L in
P7 JEDER JEPHA JEDUP 333 (
1 JEPLG A7D JEPLG 47D 4hfle
1. 232866Z ZNJ
. COMDR LANGLEY AFD VA /
TO JEDEN/CONDR ADC ENT AFB COLO TO. JEDEN/CONDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
JEDNP/COIDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB ONIO JEDMP/COIDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB C ONIO
JEPHQ/DIV OF INTEL HQS USAF WASHDC JEPHO/DIV OF INTEL HQS USAF WASHDC DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS; DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS; DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12
CEM/CONDR TAC UNCLASSIFIED UNCLA FIED DOD DIR 5200.10 YEARS.
LM/CONDR TAC LANGLEY AFB VA LANGLEY AFB VA
VOI 1BS2 UFOD PD I PD A PD ROUND OR DISK
PD NZG PD G PD MZG PD H PD NEG PD I PD NEG PD
. PD A PD PILCT SCAINING SKY FOR CTHER ACFT PD B PD ELEV
DIGAZES DASH 6S DIGREES AZIMUTH 1SS DEGREES PD C PD ELEV
7. DEOREES DASH ED DEGREES PD D PD APPAMENTLY STATIONAAY PD
I PD SUDDENLY DISAPPEANED BUT JOR SHOMT TIE AFTER DISAPPLARANCE
ALSEAVEA SIGNTED THRSE SHALL DISKS SAME COLOR ADOUT SIZE OF - N01AMU90 N7LTIN 504.3-34 TO4 NICE
CAS APPROX ONE CENTINETER APART PD F PD 15 "INNTES PD (
PD A PD AIR DASH VISUAL PD B NES PD C PD T-33A N0519189 C"A
SA032 CLIIBED TO 33SDS 255 DEGREES CA 219M CTA LANGLEY AFD PD
1 PD A PD 2014352 T PD B PD DAY PD

.
10S TWO JEPLG 47D
-
PD A FD 35 DEGRESS A8N 76 DEGREES 28 W -
PD A PD LONG OYA W LLIAM NCMA IST LT OHA PLT CMA SIETH FTR BHA -1
OMA USUALLY RELIABLE AND MORRIS CHA BROOKS CMA IST LT PLT CXA -
LUTH FTR BMR SA OYA USVALLY RELIADLE PD .
PD A PD CLEAR AND UNIRESTRICTED PD B PD 6-33S/1S CTA 13-OIS/15 CIA
L5-512/18 CMA 29-345/16 CMA CA S5 iG PD
PD UNLINITED PD .- OnLililLD PD - (
PD 3 IK /AT SURFACE/ PD E PD CLEAR PD F 1
PD NGU NAD RELEASED MX BALLOON AT PD NGU NAD RELEASED MX BALLCON AT 135DZ- CMA AT 1435Z BALLOON AT 13527 Z- CMA AT 1435Z BALLOON AT
OST OST
B5SDD FT CHA AT 1ANAZ WX PERSONNEL LAET B5SDD FT CMA AT 1AAAZ WX PERSONNEL LAET CONTACT WITH BALLOON AT
9DED FT AT 15 MILE SLANT RANGE RANGE BEARING 155 BEARING 155 DEGREES FROM DEGREES FROM
TORFOLK HAS PD
PD HEG PD PD HEG PD
1. PD CESERVER STARTED CLIMDING TOUARD L. PD CESERVER STARTED CLIMDING TOMA OBJECT BUT OBJECT OBJECT
LEBAPPEARED PAIOR TO INTERCEPTION PD -
-1 PD 4 UNIDENTIFIABLE NAVY FICHTERS IN ARSA PD (
12 PD ASSTH WING INTEL OFF PD ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO
DCABILITY THAT OLJECT SIGHTED HAS RELEASED AT
LATOLK NAS AT 1353Z PD
/522CE OCT JEPLS
UNCLASSIFIED
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10