PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE 2. Was Balloon
0 Probably Bailoon
N of Langley AFB, Va. 0 Possibly Balioon
19 Oct.59 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 14 0 Was Aircraft
Local. not given Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar ¤ Probably Aircraft
Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
CMT. Air-Visual Was Astronomical
6. 5OURCE D Probably Astronomical
5. PHOTOS 00
Yes Possibly Astronomical
No Civilian Other_Hoax
7. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 600 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
one not given
over a min 11. COMMENTS
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING to be
Self-luminous rnd obj, about four ft in Investigators believe
diameter; had a rnd black dome in the center a hoax.
of the bottom of the obj. Obj ghowed. Wit- of the bott: orcae ouJ.
ness fired at the obj & heard a sound of ound of metal
on metal. After the third shot witness on metal. After the third shot witness
closed his eyes & when he reopened them the closed his eyes & when he reopened them the
obj was gone.
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ATIC FORM ATIC FORM 329 (REV
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this signting was not reported ../Langley or
ATIC/ by the two teen-age bc OVS _purportedly
sighted the unidentified objects /There was only
one UFO.7. It was, reported to Langley...
by telephone by Mr. Bryent
and again letter rember 1959 by Mr.
Maccubbin. This formatior n is offered to clarify
paragraph Coionel letter of
31 March
Mr. Bryant...stated he was oueried by the
Air Force erning this sighting specifically,
during Sgt. call of 23
Oct 59/. Records indicate he queried the Air
Force on
information which he volunteered would be handled
in accordance With air F orce Regulatio 200-2, a
report
contained insufficient evidence t allow any valid
conclusions; and since the reoort was received
approximately four days after the
and since no one else in the area reported this
y

rteen
elati: which has
passed between this ngres After
Musgray eral nro-
ceeded to unjustifi credit upon a ivete
ufologists, their a cknowledged amateurism.
but in same breath, deriding o criticize
the AF investigations. How much this attack arfeeted Mr.
Carstarphen's position positior is still undetermined. We believe
that in every that in every case case the the committee should know the full story. committee should know the full story.
Thanks to Mr Thanks to Mr. Hardy, the committee has
getting at the truth. getting E utr.
In evaluating the situation that had evolved after
October I 19, l959, Larry Bryant, in his
Macoubbin, aired concern about the the object
itgelf: "I doubt it the object w NASA experi-
ment /emanating from the Langley-ba ratory/. The
isolated Wallops Island would ce rtainly the test site for
ony new aerial dev being develcped locally by NASk. If
the thing was terrestrial, it might have been a scanning

of Unidentified Flying Objects, we recoimend that you con-
tact your senators and representatives apitol Hill,
urging them to support public, full-scale congrcasional
probe into the matter. Ask t them this uestion: How many
Poquoson-type sightings must occur before the AF will in-
clude them in its supposedly sincere UFO research progrem?
We believe this country's citizenry is'entitled to know
all the facts of the all the facts of the UFO problem, problem, whether pleasant whether pleasant or not. or not.
And we want everyone who can contribut that knowledge
to do so sending senaing us his s sighting reports, key statoments sighting reports, key statements
from off from offi aldom. and and news or editorial or editorial clippings from his clippings from his
local newspaper. local newsi Please send all such information to either Please send all such information to either
of the following: of the fo owing:
Larry W. Bryant Lanry W. Brvant Larry P, Maccubbin Maccuhbin
(Chairman, Air Research Group) (Director, Norfolk Division)
loc2 drneld Stree POO JAMES DRIVE 33l East Little Creek Koad
Newport News Norfolk 5
CHestnut 5-3119 Phone: JUstice 8-6881
SUGGESTIONS FOR
BRYANT, Larry W. From Within the_Blackout:An Analysis of
Secrecy on the Local UFO Scene. I April 60; 52 pages,
mimeographed; price, l.0o per copy.

sightings. iT contains a dige the
by the Subcommittee, maps illustrating the soope of
the phenomenon, and significant
features.
KEYHOE, Donald E. Flving sucars from ter Space. New
York: Henry Holt in-
The pioneerin serious, careful
vestigator sighting reports
Albert Chop,
of the Air F
KEYHOE, Donald E., KEYHOE, Donald E., Editor. Editor. The U.F.O. Investigaton; pub-
lished lished by by the iaticnal Investigations Committee the Naticnal Investigations Ccn littee on
Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) ), 1536 Connecticut enue,
N.W., Washington
This periodical is issued to the
Associate Members, at $5.00
Flying_Saucers: Tep Secret. New York:
G. P. Putnam's Sons; 1960
The Major's
MICNEL, Aime. Flying Saucers and the Straight-Line Mystery
New York: Criterion Bocks;l9ss. Appendix, 1957
Saucer Wave in the United States", is
Mebane, of Naw York's Civilian Saucer Intelligence.

cludos that the flying are the products of an
incredibly advanced technology, documents his
conclusion with evider and guiding in-
telligence behind their activity.
UFO Research Ccmmittee The Fitzgerald Report:
Complete and Detai Account of the Sighting of an
Unidentified_Flvirg Obiecs. Sheffi eld Lake, Ohio, Sep-
2438 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Chio. Price, l.O0
per copy.
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19 May: Col the sighting - Oct 59
Names are: sight ng)
1, Poquoson, Va.
(Intelligend this boy)
S
(at the time Meranda called, Intelligence had not
been able to locate him.)
I asked Meranda to get the Intelligence people to write an informal
report on their talks with the youngsters and when he got it to slip
it in an envelope and mail it to us...just for the record.
The The unofficial feeling of unofficial feeling Intelligence Intelligence types who talked to Mark Muza is that types who talked to Mark Muza is that
the the boys had been in some sort of mischief the night they sighted the object boys had been in some sort of mischief the night they sighted the object
and and fabricated the story febricated the story to cover up for their activities.
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Va. Master of metal on metal. The observation lasted a er
causing a sound
a minute.
Major Paul Roberts, L505th Air Refueling Wing,
2. Major Friend called Va., and confirmed the thoroughness
Intelligence Section, Langley AFB, s stated that the investigation team
of the investigation. had determined from NASA and the GCI sites that no air traffic was
responsible. The witness could not find the exact spot, but aerial
area of the sighting. Investigators
surveillance was made of the general
believe sighting to be hoax.
+r t. who reported the sighting to Langley AFB, was
3. was at one time employed in the.
investigated by the OSI. Mr at Ft Monroe, Va., but due to his attitude
and evidence that he was a poor security risk, had been transferred to Provost Marshal's Office
a less sensitive 10 stice, Va.
Porter Cormation on
4. Congressman
sighting sighting from USAF. from
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ROBERT FRIEND FRIEND
Major, USAF
AFCIN-LE2g

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Wing Intelligence Section
45O5TH AIR REFUSLING WING (TAC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: ARWOI
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object (UFo) Reported by Mr. A. L. Bryant
TO: T
Attached are resumés . the interrogation of
and concerning their sighting of an unidentified
flying object on 19 October 1959.
PAUL ROBERTS 2 Atch
Major, USAF lInterview:
UFO Investigation Officer
2Interview:
lst Ind (TOI) 25 May 1960
Hq TAC, Langley AFB, Va.
TO: OSAF (SAFOI-3d) TO: OSAF(SAFOI-3d)
The attached UFO: - information as requested.
FOR THE FOR THE ER: ER:
luutt
JOSEPH'A.' STUARA STUARA JR. JR. 2 Atch - n/c 2 Atch - n/c
Colonel, USAF
Information Officer
RAA

object. He stated it sounded like "metal scraping against metal". After
the third shot he closed his eyes and r them with his hand, at which
time the object disappeared. There appeared to no tail, trail or ex-
haust and very little noise. The observation lasted "a little
The s The subject's mo subject's mother appeared during during the interview the interview and and stated that ner stated that her
had returned from hunting in a highly nervous state and she stayed up nervous state and she stayed up
son In her opinion, he is
all all night with him trying to keep him calmed down.
a truthful boy and she believes his story.
answers to the usual questions questions
required by AFR 200-2. They appeared to be well-rehearsed and required no
thought on his part In addition, he had a ready answer for questions In addition, he had a ready answer for questions
concerning height, distance, and size. His use of the term/self-luminous"
seemed incongruous with his age and the rest of his speech. When asked
to explain the meaning of "self-luminous", he became unsure of ! "self-luminous", he became unsure of himself of himself
and stated it was "like aluminum". I was left with the distinct distinct impression impression
that the young man was that the young man was and he was slightly apprehensive slightly apprehensive
over the interest displayed in his story.
Attachment Number 1

The Pollowing will serve as a basis for reyly to Congreseman
Hardy's UFo inquiries:
Dear Mr. Hardy:
I refer to your recent inguiries concerning unidentified flying
objects in behalf of Mr. of Norfolk, Virginia.
The 7 February l960 UFo sighting in the mid-west ves not reported
to the United States Air Force and, tharefore, the Air Force did not
analyze or evaluate this sighting.
The lh8 top secret report officially concluding Uros were real
is non-existent. By "real" ve assume Mr. means they were
objects frow another planet sa he mentions elsewhere in his letter or
22 February 1960. Captain Ruppelt evidently referred to lettera or
memorenda of irdividuals whose personal opinions ray have reflected
this conclusion. this conclusion.
The Poquoson, Virginis sighting on 19 October 1959 was not
Center. The statement that the Air Force queried a civilian UFO
researcber is erronecus. This indirect form of interrogation is con-
trary to Air Force policy.
1

newspaper."
was attemoting to coordinate the details given by
It seemed that I rehearsed and were identical to those given
His answers seemed the object was 4 feet which does not
by He stated that the diameter of object. It is doubtful
agree with the fact that was l50 yards of the object l2 inches in
that he could have seen a "black dome in t lanations of the marner in which
diameter" at a dista dlameter" obviously fabricated. Most ousuyLauri
the object disappeared did not ring true and the object disappeared don't know" w further clarification. I further clarification. I
questions were answered wi completely fabricate completely fabricated by the two boys. The two boys. The
evaluate the incident as being newspaper article made it necessary for them necessary for them
publicity brought about by the newspaper article publicity brought about by the
to prepare a pat story and then stick to it to preserve face. to prepare a pat story and then stick to it to preserve face.
Attachment Mumber 2 Attachment Mumber 2
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the geegraghieal mrea cuacarnud ia bordared co the cortb aaog tho
Hux York-renusyivenia berdar mear Bradfard eak Oluan, Mev Yark) on
abe route of merican Ar Linae Vlidt Ho. 139. Cn tho south, this
seogaphieal area ia bordervd by the Pittoburs, Pemayivanla-Akrct- GC: CO
Youngs town, Chio ares. The American Air linas pilot, Ceotaln Tr CMBK-C
Lodiuted in hla atathant subadtted to he Air Force by the 3TBK
Aeriean Ar 1 SAFOI
throe lights Vere ideuical to tixe Belt in Lhs constellation Crion,'
posaibillsy that he wight bave witwessed a night sprial ratwelins
operation. Captain I with the Air Porce
since his originad statnent to chmige or edit it t in ary wy.

hearings would merely give
which it is entitlad. Tha sensation seekers and the putiiehers of
acientifie ficticn would profit most from such hearings. Hewever, the
Congreseional Cornittee deeirxus of holding publie hearing on this
mattar should overridiag consideieticns require them.
I trust this adviaing
Ar.
M.R: Reced SAFLL 21 Mar
Fwded Fuded SAFOI 2l Mar SAFOI 21 Mar
F,L prep,fwded 3e Mar based on F,L prep,fwded je Mar based on Sineerely yours, Sineerely yours,
Memo 3AFOI 25 Mar 00 Hemo SAFOI 25 Mar 00
ase consists of  letcers from consiscs of  letcers from
tr. atd 22 Feb and 14 atd 22 Feb and 14 Mar Mar CARL M. NELSON
tr tO DO Cen Musgrave frm Rep dtd Musgrave frm Rep dtd i7 Mar Mal CeloneL,USAF Celonel,USAF
Ceng InguiRy Divisien Divisien
Ofe thegis LiNISON
dtd  Feb and l+ Mar
3. copy of pilot's report AA, Inc. 2+ Feb 5y
2 SAFC-L
f

. to
The Air Force does not deny that unknown objects have been seen
(
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twelve-year period, the Air Force contends that when the evidence of twelve-year I period, Alr Force contends that when the e evidence of
NOHCUYOOO
they did not constitute a

sighting through telephone calls from Mr. t. These calls were
in the nature of inquiries as to what action the Air Force was
rather than for the purpose of reporting the sighting. Mr.
initial calls were made four days after the alleged UFo was sighted.
According to the information we have, he instigated calls
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I sincerely hope this information will I sincerely hope this information will l clarify to your satisfaction clarify to your satisfaction
the circumstances surrounding circumstances surrounding this case." this case."

advised that the infornation which he volunteered would be handled in
accordance with Air Force Hegulation 2co-2, a copy of which is inclosed.
report centained insuffieient evidence to allow any valid
conelusiens; and sinoe the report was received apprccinately four days
after the slghting, the urgency of the situaticn was considerably less-
ened. In accordance with the above-referenced directive, and aince no
cne else in the area reported this sighting, the mattar vas dropped
frem farther censideraticn.
The Air Force does not deny that wnexplained cbjects have beon
seen by respensibls people. It is in the interpretation of these
sightings that we are questioned. Frcm cur investigaticns covering
the past twelve-year period, the Air Ferce contends that when the evi- hAZ-
dence of these sightings had been evaluated against established seien- COORD
tifie eriteria it led to the conelusicn that the cbjects were not space CMBK-C
craft and did net constitute a threat to the seourity of this country. SAFOI
M/WRIGHT,
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tir to Honorable Porter Hardy, dis {Cont}

“here hes been no anthenticatsd setentific evidence presomted to oF
discovered by the Air Force to support the fact that unidentified Tly~
tne objects can be considered manned or umanned eronft from outer spacte
ite? and See QE have indicated that they bhlisvs to tha
contrary, and both have written the diz Foree om many occasions gince

-. Apr§2 1959 stating this belief. . me

. Tor Snterest in this matter is appreciated, and we trust the above
inforsation will be of assistancte | . |

| - Sincerely yours,
efits. Be |
21 Apr — Ltr fr Rep to SAF with incls-
28 Apr — Recd SAFILL - Sa eg a
"29 Apr — Pwded to SAFOL Boas pane
“TL Bay - draft of reply fr Yaj Tacker, SAYOI .. THOMAS Ce MUSCHLVE, ORe
12 tay. ~ FL preptd/fuied tased on above draft ---- Usjor General, USL * =
mre . APR 200-2- «= =. i ype ' Diprcatir, Dogisiative bieison

your office the
Specifically, has any Langley- icer or agency made an
official investigation ting or conducted interviews
with either of the If so. when whet were
the results of the invest If not,
is an official investisal investis: in the
future?
If no further If no further investigative investigative or case is contemolated is contemplated
by the Air Force rities the reasons for
this decision?
Also, is it not true that information concerning the subject
unidentified flying objects sighted in this ares is maintained
of
by the U. S. Air Force at Langley Field?
Sincerely

States against knoum enemies and weapon systers is no snall task ard
IST: all of tho resources and personnel are saricualy camitted thereto.
LFOI
interested in the UrO phonovera for cammreial or Ono
of the greatest prcbleris of Air Force Intelligence preliminaury
evalnetion cf sichting so that our available rescurces wili nct ba
wasted on alse alerns or on flying objects which do not constitute
a threat to the security of this country. In fact, in Jamary I953, I the Air
a scientifie advisory panol was establishod indeperdent
Ferce to evaluate the Uro phenanana, and it was the conclusion of the
pansl that, although there was no evidence that UrOs constituted
foroign developments capable of being a direct physical threat to the
United States, thoy did constitute a threat to the orderly funotion
of tho protective units of the body politie because an umwarranted
i I
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the rewspaper picture of Hr. nothing more than
a comon doorbell counected to two dry cell batteries. Mr.
is evidently of the opinion that such a device is capabls of supplying
seientifie proof that urOs are flying objects from outer space. Yet
the Air Forcs has been unable to secure such svidence utilizing its
I entire vorldi-wide air defense radar network and the facilitiea of tha
rest of the seientifie cammunity dedicated to satellite tracking.
Should you or the Ccamittee have any further interest in this
natter I would be pleased to arrange a briefing for you by an office
of the Air Technical Intelligence Center.
Sincerely yours,
M/R: See MR dd 6 May (Maj Boland) for basis of this request during visit
17 to Hs. Sci.Com/final prep/fwded per this req 20 May. This ltr based upon.
SAFOI news rezeases and info furnished by SAFOI. Ltrs referred to be
Col Nelson and Gen. Musgrave were written by Maj Wright, SAFLL-l. Their
info furnished by draft by SAFoI dd 25 Mar. Their corres was inquiry by
Son Hardy.
Inclosures TOEPD
LEX.JR.
Brigadier Ceneral USAF
House of Representatives
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soluticn by the Air Force vith the qualifying statement thst the report
as aubmitted bad not yet baen analyzed ond thet the findinzs of AFte
vould be based upon s complete anslysis and evaluation of the written
operation. Captain operation. Captain has not contaeted the Air Force since this bas not contaeted the Air Force since this
statament to change or edit it in any vay.
Upon analyeis and evalustion, this sighting turned out to be B-h7
type eircrert accouplishing night refueling from KC-97 tankers. The
American Air Lines pilot's report of the sighting tentatively indiceted
2

In a telephone Maj. S. G.
Scull, of your office, could not inform me as to what subse-
quent action your office has staken or plans to take in the
disposition of my information and/or the data contained in
the Daily Press news article of October 2l. Should I assume
that no that no Air Force Air Force investigators will ever officially contact investigators will ver officially contact
the two observers the two observers involved in the incident of October l9? involved in the incident of October l9?
Specifically, dees Specifically, dees any Langley-based officer or any Langley-based officer or agency agency plan plan
to conduct an official interview with either of the two the two
boys within the next 30 days? O days?
If no further investigative action on If no further investigative action on this case is this case is
contemplated by the Air Force contemplated by the Air Force authorities concerned, will authorities concerned, will
you please tell me the reason for this decision?
Yours sincerely,

unsuccessful attempts solicit
various personnel l at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia concerning an
alleged Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) sighting which reportedly
occurred in October 1959.
b. On 12 November: 1959, Capt Wesley R.Williams, Information
Services Officer (ISO), Langley Air Force Base advised that he had
received a letter from dated 1 November 1959 in which
requested that he be advised whether "any Langley-based officer or
agency" planned to conduct an investigation into the alleged A UFO
sighting which had reportedly occurred in October 1959. t further
requested that, if no further investigative ac etion was contemolated 4.
by of the reason for the decision.
c. On 12 November 1959 a confidential source provided this
Directorate with a copy of an incomplete document entitled "FRCM
WITHIN THE BLACKOUT: AN ANALYSIS SOF SECRECY ON THE LOCAL UFO SCENE
by Air Research Group".
1
2. Attached for your Attached for your information is one copy of the eabove-cited above-cited
document and one copy one copy of letter from t dated 1 et dated November 1959.
The attachments are for your retention. your retention.
3. No investigation 3. No invest oond this Directorate. Directorate.
A.heve A.Leveecd
2 Atchs
1. 7 Ltr fro Itr dtd 1 Nov 59 atd 1 Noy 59
F.L. WELCH 2.
Assistant Chief
Counterintelligence Div.
Dir of Special In restigations
The Inspector General
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

received a letter from nt, dated November 1959, in which
requested that he be advised whether Langley-based officer or
sgency" planned to conduct an investigation int the alleged UFO
sighting which 1959.
further requested th at, if no further investigative action was con-
temlated by the temlated by Force, he be advised of 'orce, he be advised of the for the decision. the decision.
4. 4. On 12 November 1959 8 confidential source provided source provided this Directorate
with a copy of an incomplete documententitled copy of an incomolete documententitled "FROM WITHIN "FROM WITHIN THE BLACKOUT:
AN ANALYSIS OF SECRECY ON THE LOCAL USO SCENE
Chairman, the Air Rosearch Group 2. Attached for your information
is one copy of this document and is one copy of this document and one copy copy letter from tter from , dated
1 November 1959.
5. No investi 5. No investiga of ject by this Directorate. this torate.
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2 Atchs
1. Ltr to Intalligence Officer,
F. L. WELCH 4505 Air Refueling Wg, 1 Nov 59
Assistant Chief fr
Counterintelligence Div. 2. Document by
Dir of Special Investigations FROM WITHIN THE BLACKOUT
The Inspector General
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

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Ject io on- or.ahveraLsconettonsror theATIc,Waght-Patber
SOn AFB-ObLO.

bororc thepriver
Apparonty,tbe.ghund obsetvorruidnot.nas,Shtthore
heoninrormed or thetG.osecontrynation.
the spring.ot 1957, F hsd coaotca a good Grmlang-or
orporsons.1nt.r.srosmEhe.UrOawbgrcb.cTEes.orouch
magazanesncLuda.CosmeNews.TheSzcearian.BuCtin.
SatLteAand UEregyNe
LaCoLmorDnt-LorrotaEco
Momboortm-NEtonEamcotgion-ConrLe.OnAor
Tho.U.F.O.nveHLEa
Whteh cho Cometts whteh the comsttt m/61mena8O
Nowrthat Tomstn.tiyanoriduo.dtooganezed
ChVBLAnUrOLOg SHVBLLAHDNALORY SoxemoLaecby-tha NaonstTnvosrig exemoL.Aecby-tha NaRonsUInvoscig
of tana no bran-h o enqutey: The findinge or iucAr ir or tna now bran-h ol onaueyThe findings of iucArIn
duc-ted that ror yer. the Ar Eorcd baa beonetLthholing duc-ted that For yeir. the Asr Forcd bas beon lLthheiwing
intomationin.ludangpghtang.reportsonUror Since infornationein.ludangpghtAng reportsonUroSince
most or Le Bosy or Corcrnors,eubse-bos to.the crcusation most.or-its Bonrd or Covernora,eubscribos to.the Cccusation
of Air.Forco-consorabipeanexpross proposerot-thc.Commdtteo
ia to.cnd the,-eorecyo Thnsbherostruggiostot.on.a on ie tocnd the,oeoreeya Thnsbhoro struggiostot.onk.a.ron
troveney.over thc reshty.orunreality-of aLen apace
holding dtaeraL Uro intommattone
AATETS
Nic.P non-profit-group-is.directedby.Lei.Dot-5n
E. Koyhoc(UsMoRet.)and1 hoadqurCrcd.Ct.1536:Con
nocttont/Avenuo Nshngton6D:.C.

ment Operations Cotnittee has indicated frow time to time ita interest
in the sub ject of Uros, and we have furnished them all the infornution
they have requested. After preliminary investigation, the Subcousittee
2
Staff has indicated that they do not intend to bave hearings snd the
Air Ferce Peels that publie heerings would merely give dignity to the
subject out of all proportion to which it is entitled. The sensetion
seekers and the publishers of scientific fiction would profit moet from
such hearings, snd in the long run ve would not sccomplish our objective
of taking the aura of mystery out of UvOe. Hovever, the Air Force standa
KACE2 I:
desirous of holding publie hearings on this matter should overriding
consideretions require them.5 to
Sincerely
Comeback oI-3d
Inclosure Reader OI-l
3

oidaabureghtsFoll
2 stndy Proup cowpcised ofbkelvo or more locad memberss But
recrort remhor- or-yupathizora asr T used to calr theus cevere pmen .The-trscstepSeitarormatton
JocaI soucer enthusuasts bed appEied tor and Becwred mambesahdpsn the Itvaantt unt dark 1958 that thercnb bad its rrot introduccory
the job-- Lvould scon-be roaponsthie:dor a,nfologacal counsde m.in toat vonl. Littla didTrealzo thar as the Groupts chairman cho one alse vanted
go downeinAit Forcgeand NicaPhistorye.
eruption-of aightings, to stia-up indifrerent nindse The-month.or Novenberves roring for mar at Least indirgetlyp eThere is nothing jdke  Uro day ar
no Iess a gpacrtele than-that of the classie July,195z period-y
Aongetith Erare bnconfimed reporta the Liderater
Ses ite  (1).ot Appendis- to Pa-t Trg Sos ite (L).ot.UAppends- to Part Trg
See ARG Form3AOL LMemberahip Data Sheet See ARG Form 3A O1 LMamberahip Data Sheet
(Revised 1L Feb 59) (Reyised-1L Feb 59)

/
PA
Bacocaith
had-just talken-otf,Lron-Langlaye KieldeIt vas about Soo feet above th.fLignt patr ot the B-57yjats and ahout one zusde T com the obsenyation post. the
ainutes befove he consciorsly observed ita After -ebour ten seconds ot trying o. beLiave ha eyes the, oosorvar tnned to pick un his binocuTars- Vhen hs
the period of observation.  Tor this reason and the Laee that it- han dasappear- ame baat secondg Tater, the objeot vas gone.  The thang hed-never moved during
d auddenlye vithout a trace, the spotter did not cei s roport to the Ealter ter. Hedrirromained intvoeu a fet minutes longer or moyed gt aaat the
logging ora roport cartainly vould have been necessarat1 The obsorver Baid
that in his five yearg of exctensire.sky suryotllance he bed neverbefore er
perienced-such,an'incident.
co. us Eartalingsl  Ar. they secret veapons boasting a iMede-in-Us/ Lahely Are the Urold intorplanstay vehiotes origin ting Lrom a source unnom
hink they have the anevers to those provoking queationsy and I /ror ond amr the obdects Atorm.or Lie itselr-apace anstmaia..Many-pcivato.Edbdai-cher
confident that the U. S. Air/Force has the ansterso Indications ae that the
UsAE has ceaged its basic rossarch into the Uro story and is concenorating.on covering up all ovidence ot Clyang saucor realitrlConceaeeyarrthinge At
Force Regulation-Oo.is en epitome of mLsraty,censoraasi.  Those vere Eve thoughta back in Late 19s/.  The question in my ratno not oniky concoried
beyoastenco.otthe.daucere themsesvas,Tvag beconing mor.end mord c-tticed thoughtabacrintateT
of the A-Forcele generel handTing-of uro investigation I aaked Evdolrs ot tthe A.r Forcela generel handiing-of uro investigation I aaked vdolt
Can ten:yeararand millsons Can-ten yeararand milisons
Publie Intormation, Department of the AirdForce,Hcahangton 2s, D Public Intormation, Department ot the Aar-dorce, Agshington 25, D C A sample copy of AFH 200-2 ia/availabla upon raquast to the OB-icotof A sample copy of AFH 200-2 iayavalabla upon requast to tahe Og-icotor
X

on-the-Group Wrtch I hed pubsshed An thc lacar nekapeper cited -our object ve.
Wasrthe pubssher or the Langlsy Elyal A Neeley,nevouaper issued for Zangley ing agency, coltc soing Ene soentUa copy alchai had dsed carla dhe agency
Eiald personrelo SaveyL cay- ErtarT.cbceated the initationto sobm,rthe nottce. for poblitcation I Was anformed-ahst the coey had,bean rojs-ted by the
tald that ar epianatson tor hs Acbton conad be had by telephonung ish.So
invited me to discusa dts provieions Wich him at hls irficeo L- Sdened cod.to publlah such an ad.ihenEasked htn.to sende ne.a copy ot the regu.wiony he.
me that-he couldntt opa-. A copyrot the tocument so I decided to dra up bo alternate Eds for hls consideratronu E know that APR zoo-2 prohibited AF Base
pereonnel orom releasing inormapton,on ysightings-that renatn insoAved ot un. explaitned.  Thereforer Evas propared to argue the potnt that since the
Usaucers!rarer regarded. by the AE.as inoneat-tont then there actuaaily is no-
therappointed-houron.Janusry,/2o.
toWhat my edncartonatt.background.wasrWhoroeLwad.employedr.and What.my other. At the start or tne cen-monuee invowiovy. Gaptain Oidenburgh ainout.ed orce as
entire thing.Perhaps hasattiauder Was based upon the Tact that. tbe reguiation.
tract from the order should he- kopp an the category, o. pror Odstcird Uise Only

ConrentioraT-abaer
de'arretonenor the indrduea on tn
2

Because ot the Oidenburgh Ancddenty E wasyno Speak
vinced thar the Uro blackout ras not imaginairyo
cutrpnblioly agatinat auch a govorument polsroya L composod
a lengthy lettorro-the-edcor and an Iarch E aubstrtuted
Lor pubTicattonin tho NeporteNos DaiIy Press
L havo arays boiieved that an into-med pubtie contse
butos co the Strength.or a-nstlon. tEreedonc.orintovnation
thus-was the theme ot the lettorot As E singled out Capta.n
Oldenburgh's-actlonyL had dtr mind-George Nashtngconta
Iettor.Was ucterly intoLerant otmbutterysecrecy as-an-end
WEthlnEtselt.
Neeolees to day, Chd Lettaras navor puntfshecr. But
Letor.L.agreed.to-dtop.theadea.ot pub.iroly.reproadhang
Captain Oidenburghotor his relaclveIy maner part sinthe Captain Oidenburghotor.his raiativeLymnoripart nche
nation-nlde.nconsptracy.yuThe DathyPressAs ms.Ltary.edttor
could be mcided.intd a Reatuce arttolo on the Air Research Harry.Koleum-rthougbt..hactBomesLoteresting-materia.that Harry Koleum-rthoughtLhadt BomeLnterestingmateraa.that
coutd: he mcided intd-a Reatuce artzole or the Air Hesearch
Group.Soy atcer.disoussung the proposait ith-members at Group.Soyarcer.disoussing-cho proposattith-members/ata
meeting-on Aorss2-E huredysubml&ted the materral he meeting-on Aors2E hurrediysubml&ted the materralhe
tony and opened Lehth- the fello gng pabragraphe.
group of io Peniousula residents dn twding
at the same time is artempting to diapei the sdea at the same time is attempting to diapei the sdea to gst the-Air koroe to reise areguationands to gststhe-Air koroe to reyise a reguation-ands:
chat those who beleve ih untdenbdsied alyng chat those who beleve ih unidenbatied alyng
obgects.araerackpots. obeats.ara.orackpota.r

anred thag ctrdce ard taiked wth Major Tackey cho saaed
he Soudd caa Bangtey Lot thc.aacer srd yotld coreact Kor
On Anrtrg the moring papercaerrd snerartlaie
tred Mtangloy Reparrais UFOSghting-urOvera.Hoyear inrormed tthe DasTy Presssightings
perted MarorTacker Br.BethoLHampborrin
Mayr19571n.Su11o4krandNoy.s57,Sn Paore5 He Sa1d. coctrred-on:Sopty,10-1956sne
cha- the.objdrtinvoryed.tase
in the ver.die weastogheadgoar n. the ver.tdie weastogheadgoae
oLehissepartence.

Heveehenoncd theAtr
LeerrcherT

XX

FROM POQUOSON TO WASHINGTON: T THE UFO SIGHTING OF
19 OCTOBER 1959
Compiled hy
The Air Research Group 4.
Newport News, Virginia
ARG FORM
34.024
1 NOV 60 FPW

thoKirForce
TroTiamtLeed Fiying-Objecbin-thaacuI have
Iistd a- soived Sten asighting,eror cramnieyia the case
payor it was. deteomtred.by the tangloy incorception di. on the Fourt of Juiy.1958.Attha expense'or the.ta
lease ald data secured on the nature or the phenomanou. Both Sparks and Lts. P.T.O. vord authorzed.by./AERs2oo-2 ton
camsc ouch dara Las so. caaily mado publicy L could doe no attemnted-incerooption.Cas.madevero.goubtdcized-treelya
reasonwh-the AE Kould.notr.lcase Ltcures.on.thd.camendi
had mad. to detomane the mumber.ot solved.elghtangs. loggei But.T shouad have reminded myselr of bhe earJier attempt Ty had.mada.to.detorane.the.mumber.otssolved.sightlngs.logged.
by.Langley during 1956-7958. En thts rospectya Tekter byLangkey.during.1956-7958.1n-tn1s rospect,a.1ekrer addregsed to Col.Sparkst.or-AyyiT 1O-wastretevred,sn ac
objected to thts obvalous eyas on but iras intorned by capt. objected to thts obvaoas evasronebut iras irtorned by cant. Oldenburghr on Aprii 28 thate dince my Lnqus ry concerned the Oldenburghr on April 28 that since my inqustry concerned the
thorized-co rolease such tniformarlon. Did his ofdicd for. thorized to rolease such tnforma-ton. Did his ofsice for esults.of an investigation. ot urora his.ofdice was not.tn esults.of an ihyestigation.or urora his.ofice was nou.at
goo rchts restrietton on the might of duly Areyiaj.Teker Dovo-repLiedto my letter orAprl-lo. dovorrepLiedto my 1etter orApr-10.
awar-.of hor oitficult it can be ca trace thc use.of.U. S. From Junc:1/1958-to-Januay22,1959: 1becamc fuy Fron June:1/ 1958 to-Januaey22, 1959 T becama -f01
tasc.dollara. A serlea of.23 iertersto and from onsictds. or the Air-Foreo and the. Untred Scates Congross proved.to
me that bureaucraoy. is en tdeal burist ground-for.citazenst
enquzat6s.

Soon-sftor Ebocamea CivtLsorvdce employdoyTicarned that much of my unofdert aorydty La aubsdct to sorutny
End ronodetion by corttn Aouy Eithoritios.
U.'S. Continental Apmiies and al ield type /Aneyan-tl TheU S. Comtinont i Any command Cmbraces Ch S5
Crons id chin thc Urited Statos- About Ioo Avy poster
over  mizllon Ary Rosorva members receive treinding die
ine uthority onkyto Departmenk of the Ary headourrer
EnWaShngtoorD.Co
distetbntcpubb.etions.Its Che snvormahionandusosoraLEFtr Momrod persomeL. Tas disttbuto pubscconsa ee the sntormahionand usosoraiPtrMonroo persomeL.To.
onc.Wimchusualay.carrioAtoms.orloci.ctob.doinge.daies newapaper.consiste or an ofeieradoctiorano in undtfieal onc.Wmchusuaay.carrioA.tos.orlocaL.ctob.doinge.Saies newapapor.consists.or an ofieridcctionanon unotfieal
oL merchanoiaeand.Gmployment,aovortisemdntsc of merchanoiae and Gmployment aovoraisemdntse
On Septomber 22 195g, Einsorted an unoreicrd notice
ner who vore interostcd inr UFoto conttct the Ait Hesearch the-DatLyaBulLatin apggcscing -that EtrLonroe porson- the- DatLyBulLatin spggescing that EtrLonroe porson-
manding.Ofticer of the Counter DntolLigonce-Corps (G.E-C.) mandng. Ofticer.ot the Counter IneolLigonce Corps (G.L-C.) Detachment at.the rort."Iws told to roportto the-CcL-C Detaohmentat.the fort."Iwas toldto roport.to.the.C.L.C.
offtcefor qucstloning. oface-for questlondng.
hon Iarreved for tho sintervier Iv. met by two
gontlemen dressed in chiIiart clotheaa.Onetas thc chier
TTMIganoe

Cheie Lynttrecomnidto adtothopoitr Iba
and Mhy Lho snooted thea pnane Dil Butetin. Thoy.
or anyehorgroun whdhrdveraised.itacIr in c coVrc pos Betion. Athough thoy brd nor said soTwaa sure they
Were ivoatigatg.my.dotyatyto.detoninetr t eoh. veroionaWaLnvoLyed-
that some ocisting grouns re ndhening to and Lostering
"dedieatod to the physic i spiritu-i end oconomic..
nomcaou.Eronthe tbeLaNaAgeitas ovdanctnt ROmcAOu thegroupis.composed.matyot contictistor.ar.bor.percons BromthcTbeLaNarA oatasovadanctht
benevolent, godiiko boinge Who.traveLand.communioate s-o benevolentg godliko.boinge Who.traveLnd.communioata b.om who beLievo tht.our neighboring pineta aro inhabitcd by
corld. to world videtheriel aptcashipsand unversai torld.to world vi etberiel ap.cashipseind umnvorsei
thought waves. The contaotist sls in iderliste as emembor-or the The contactist dhs in iderliste as emembor or the
Now Age Group citcd aboy- he Works toward ostablisheing Now Ago Group citcd above ho Works toward dsitablishaing Wthe Urdverdal Brothernood ot alsl Mankindte he want. to Wthe IreverdaI Brotherhood oidsl Mankindnd he wir. to
the poopldrof.oarthrandrthepeoplo.oe apteenand-hc hopa. the peopld of carthand the peoploro2 spaceng and-he hopee Thelp oreate greator understtrndingeand cooporation.betwden thelp toreate groaton understarndingeand cooporttion.betwden
to udi.sodnate to the carthro peopioa th.goluthons to to idi.sodnate to the erthto peoploa thadolurions to probiGmsst
thei-probloms.t

Onth-23rd1as
gainsummoncdto.ohe
Son produced drart af an oEaiciei nosico Whtch hC daid
wouid.beepsintca.acr-scl-.slonin.crforthcomong-Dsay.
BullacineHo.eud chery.tnortrot.anotthe.2znd-Wou.
berosenedbecauieiray wer.orericrasoundinph
ratnor.upsodoyerthe.rattors Tha dr-vrtoited to Arny.
dorumenta.hten pr-serbe fpropor roportang procedureto

1356
RECNT MAMA STORITS
HIGH SCHOOL STUDANT SHOOTS AT SAUCER: 15-YOAF-G1d ha Jr. of
Pequoson, Virginia,. has. made ono of the fav good saucer sights in reoent
months, and bas an exciting story to go with its clains that the UyO 29-
peared in the sky at duak laat Oetober 2oth, and hovered for a minuts or nors
at an altituds of about loo feet over his head.. The object was four fost in
diameter and hnd a blaok body encircled by a silver rin about six inchas wide.
Saya.. "I atoed p several seconde and then raised ay le-gauge
shotgun and poured th . it. I know I dit it Botn times, Sut moebivg
happeneds so I loaded my gun aith a sholl vhieh had a little moro lead in it sholl vhieh had a Iittle moro lead in it
and shot it again as. it disappearod." and ahot it again as. it disappeare The ineident took plnce just.aftsr sun- The ineident took place just aftsr sun-
sot whilo set whilo and a friend vere exploring in a marahy area near their hohoa. and a friend ver exploring in a marahy area near their hohoa.
(Now, thatl a friendiy sreeting for our Spees Visitorn, isn't itl - Sditor.)
7

that woule almost ay voung caxter. Com-
pletely igne orant was he of the Adamski fable and all the
other "conta allegations. He told Bryant that he had
not been contacted by the AF. Muza agroed to fili out the
NICAP and ARG rms and mail them as s n as possible,
With the the signed forms. Bryant again
visited Pocuoson to talk with both boys. This tine, in the
atternoon As he sur-
veyed the sighting area, he noted that the exact spot of
UFO activity was about a mile east of th 10.3 a hore, which
itself was from five to eight miles east of Langley Air
Force Base.
But fo trespassing
this expansive, ugly lowland would have been
a choice medi for concealing the rovings flying saucer.
It is practica inac essible without the aid of boots, so
Brvant did attempt the tll urek to the scene of action..
Instead, he took a few pictures from various angles of the
mareh. One of these shows an cld wooden sign planted loosely
in the mud of the foreground several yards away. It reads

sonething like this: "Warning--Danger Area, Bombing Range.
Live Ammunition Bombs Warranted for Trespassing:
$10,000 Imprisonment, or Both." Our question
is this: What pe son in his right mind would willingly
become involv
The following is a run-down of the observational data
Bryant assimilated from the two interviews:
TIME AND DURATION OF SIGHTING:
6:15 p.m., for l minutes.
SIZE AND SHAPE:
Circular; about four feet in diameter.
COLOR AND COMPOSITION:
A dark center encompassed by a six-inch-wide silvery
rim glowing appeared
metallic but t had no insignia.
SOUND AND SPEED:
Gave Muza the impression of a tornado's winds baing
broadcast via TV; vertical departin, spee too
fast to estimate. fast to timate.
DIRECTION
Hovered directly above directly above Muza's head; no arrival or de- Muza's head; no arrival or de-
parture parture trajectory was trajectory was noticed by either noticed by eithe bserver; server;
whille stationary and descent, i descent, i oped oped from
side to side. *
* This "falling-leaf" or * This "falling-leaf" on pendulum type of motion is a pendulum type of motion is a
classic characteristic of the clsssic more publicized "unknowns".
paper-back edition of Flying
Saucers from Outer Space, eports that Project Bluebook's
forerunner, Project Sign, recommended that the discs' flutter
be analysed by ATIc. It' is not known whether this was ever
done. If any of our readers would like to pursue the matter,
pagas 21, 35, 37, 57, 62, 81, 91, 136, 167, 174 193,
2l5, 236. A1so useful is the June, 1952, oscillation cuse
desoribed on page 47 Keyhoe's latest book, Flying Saucers:
Top_Secret.

Cire episcde Immediately
after the third shot, Moore
spinning like a to sigh
Upon being Bryant's investigaticn,
NICAP, in the person recary Richerd Hall, wrote us
on November Sighting oeen ry heavy in recent
months, and f them are
beginning to creeo back on to the robably be-
well-confirmed sightings. The Muva case fits the general
puttern of very low, close acproaches. There was a near-
londing case in Waliingford, Ky., Sept. 7 with resulting londing case in Waliingford,
markings on the ground. having analyses made."
Another novel aspect of the Poquoson incident is the
treatment given it To this date,
no AF investigator has ever attempted to interview the two
principals. Why? True to the methods of his earlier re-
Searoh, Bryant launched that inguiry by telephoning the
Langley Base Operations Office on October 23, A Sgt. Lacy
HN

sent on lov Certified Rail letter to the 4505th's
Intelligenc olonel. Twenty-six days later,
through an llow-up. he was told by the Langley Public
Inrermatio e that his was being handled in
accordance with--you guesse R 200-2
Larry Maccubhin. Eryant's
folk, was r notified of the Poquoson on
pbitious high-school srudent, Meccubbin subsequently boarded
the congressional UFO bandwagon.
His series of letters and March 14,
1960, with his inquiry to the Hon, Porter Hardy, Jr., who
happens to be a member of the House Armed Services Committee.
He complained that except for the call that Sgt. Merkling
had made on October 23 to Bryant the AF has shown no interest
in the sighting.
Congressman Hardy sent the through channels