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- PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
22 Jan 59 20 Mi E of Richmond, VA. 0 Probably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably AireroftRefuel Op2
GMT 23/0145Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar o Possibly Aircraft
S. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
INe Civilian Possibly Astronomical
OBSERVATION &. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Date Evaluation
Unkne wn
30 min 4 Varied
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Three white objs, l orange obj. Appeared Probably lights of high alt
as light clusters in a triangular shape, no a/c on a refueling or intercept
bigger than a dime. First two white lights mission.
traveled side by side. Orange light joined
up, then broke off. Fourth light seemed to
intcrcept other thite lights.
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CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORT NO. (Leave blank)
IR-1-59
AIR INTELLIGENCE E INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS DATE OF INFORMATION
Richmond, Virginia YEYC
23 January 59
ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT DATE OF COLLECTION SRI STATUS (If applicable)
345th h Bombardment Wing, Tactical SRI NO.
Langley AFB, Virginia CANCELED/COMPLETE
PREPAR ING IND IV IDUAL DATE OF REPORT SRI NO.
STEWART G. SCULL, Major, USAF - 12 Feb 59 CANCELED/INCOMPLETE
SRI NO.
OF SOURCE EVALUATION ACTIVE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (DOTO)
Hq 2lst District OSI, Langley AFB,Va. F-6
REFeReNCEs (BAtR Sebjeet, previoue reports, etc.. as pp icablo)
AFR 200-2, 6 Feb 58
SUBJECT title. Uae ividual reports for FEB 17 1959
Unidentified Flying Object
SUMMARY (Oive summary which highlights the salient factors of narrative report. Begin narrative text on
unlees report can be stated Form 112. List inclosures, including number of copies)
1. On 23 January l959, this office requested the 2lst District OsI to
investigate an alleged flying object sighting in th vicinity of Richmond,
Virginia, on 22 January 1959. virginla, On 22 January sy)9. .
2. Result of 2.I Result of ivestigation is attached as inclosurell. stigation is tached as inclosurell.
2 1
Major, USAF
Wing Wing Intelligence Officer
INCLS
Investigation
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR (ExCept USAF and fle Indicate Dupl M/oz and copiea inclosures, applicable)
WARniNG: This document contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the

CLASSIFICATION (SECURITY. ORMATION when Alled in)
SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112
ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO.
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C. Manner of Observation:
1) Ground visual
(3) N/A
d. Time & Date of Sighting:
Night
e. Location of Observer
(1) Driving West-Northwest on Highway #60, approximately 20
miles East of Richmond, Virginia.
f. f. Identify Information or Observers: Identify Information or Observers:
(1) age 18 Street, Hampton, Va.
occupation: student.
g. Weather & Winds Aloft, Conditions at Time & Place of Sighting:
1) 1) Clear night with moon. Clear night with moon.
(2) Weather information obtained from U.S. Weather Bureau (WBAS Bureau (WBAS
Byrd Field, Highway #6o (located Byrd Field, Highway #6o (located approximately 3 miles from point ob oximately 3 miles from point obs bserver ob-
served lights). served. Jighta
(3) Unknown.
(4) 15 miles.
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time of sighting.
h.I
i. No interception or identiry g action taken.
J. Air traffic - unknown.
K. N/A
1. A No physical evidence.

ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO.
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1. On 30 January 1959,
Randolph Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, was interviewed relative
to his alleged sighting of an unidentified flying object on January 1959.
MOORE furnished the following information:
a. Description of the Object:
(2) Appeared dime held
at arms length. :
(3) Color seemed to be white (3 objects), orange (4th object).
Two white light clusters later joined by a third object
(5) First two white lights traveling side by side. Orange
light joining up, then breaking ight seemed intercept
other white lights. cher wiice Tighes.
Clusters of lights seemed to have riangular shape.
7) (7) None. None.
(8)No sound noted.
() No other pertinent or unusual details. No other pertinent or unusual details.
b. Description of Course of Object(s): Description of Course of Object(s):
(1) Observed two clusters of bright lights which were blinking.
the
horizon.
(3) About 50°.
(4) White objects (#1 & #2) moved from North to South, then
stopped. Orange object (#3) moved from North to South and it also appeared
to stop. First white object(s) (#1 #)then moved in a westward direction
with orange object (#3) on a parallel course. The orange object continued
into the west until it disappeared. The white objects then reversed their
appeared f the North
and intercepted th efirst two white objects. The fourth object continued in
a southerly directior and disappeared. The first two objects then disap-
peared in the East.
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