PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8235625

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONRichmond Norfolk Virginia Area

FRAMES10

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PRO. B073 RECORD CARD
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7. LENGTH OF CS52AVATION & NUMSER OF OBJECTS | % COURSES O Other lists.
0) Jnaufficient Date for Evaluation
+ 3/3 wen Ara GO Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMA?Y OF SIGHTING 1. COMMENTS
Rouri, light blue cbject, size of pea at arm's | Correlation with sighting at 2321 or
length. Tesr-drop shape with trail like are Roanoke Virginia. Missiie fired from
welder's torch. No sound. Headed N and turned Cape Canaveral at 23202 with torch of
to SE, elimbing to 45,000. 184 seconds duration.
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THE BELOW’ INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED, PARAGRAPHS CORRESPOND TO
{HOSE OF REFERENCED REGULATION. Ae €1) EGG SHAPED. (2) SIZE OF A
QUARTER, €3) BLUEISH WHITE. €4) ONE (5) N/A (6) HAZE LIGHT AROUND
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