PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
June or July 1956 Warrenton, Virginia 000 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local__2 AM Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT. AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
XNo Civilian (then military) D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE xxother Unreliable Ropt exxothorUnreliable Rop
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
5-7 minutes 6 or 7 Stationary stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Letter written i Letter written in 1958 regarding a a Other (unreliable -
sighting in 1956 sighting in 1956 of of lights that
moved around. First moved around. impression was
that they were that they were ground ground lights. Soft lights. Soft
gbwing about 2 ft gbwing about 2 diameter.
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SUBJECT UFO Report and Manuscript - Mr
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SAFIS-3 Major Tacker 18 July 1958
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house to b noticed single to be from a
simple bulb - it was an a
ing automobile -
section of three roads - (one main road curving and a newer side road)
bob around slowly - they rose in a kind or order one above the other - until
the highost light reached a point a little above the height of the thee -

ing of there I found the only thing open was
a little fee-shop - and the oroprieter seened thouroughly Convinged that I
- so I couldn't see asking him for a dime for the phone-
call - Also, I thought that it was probably something that could be exolainda
otherwise would.
Forgive for the There was at that time so nuch
crackpot publicity and the 'flying saucer" business -
that I felt that I would be just taking up you time ow I'm not so sure -
Sincerely

someone then he set
for some minutes, finally lovering in
courage he strode
to within 20 yards of it. To him ball, hover-
ing seven or eight feet above the ground."" ono
the sane lo-
cation. rinally it came tovard him Losing his nerve, the stockman dug his
heels into his horse and galloved frantically all the way to Doulia where he
reported it to a scentical police-trooper. Dut not long thereafter several
others saw the same curious light. one was driving past in his car, saw the
that th

Police-trooper an account of the "Chost Fire" occasionally
observed in this same district. As he was riding his horse along the lonely
stock-route, miles nearest farm just an hour before day-break he
noticed a glow i the woods alongside the road. ne urged his horse over and
... ... .•.
"ell, that's the don't know if their is any relation between it and
my occurance - but included this for documentary completeness - in thet I had
thought this article when I witnessed a the ligbts. already fig-
ured it out - in any event its all yours ...
formerly:
x/6!