PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8298790

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONNewport Newsand Carrolton Virginia

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Newpors News & Carrolton, Virginia 0 Was Balloan
9( Aug 61 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION B Possibly Balloon
Local 2030 Local2030 Ground-Visual D Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft Wds Aircrar!
0 0 Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT_ GMT- 10/0030Z 10 0030z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Y Y. 00 Probably Astronomical
X.O.No XO.No Civilian Possibly Astronomical PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
1 1 NE NE Unknown
12-15 min 12-15 min
10. BRIEF sUMMARY oF SIGHTING White cbjt ObSerVed at BRIEF sUMMARY oF SIGHTING White cbjt obSeIVeD at ". commenrs Light with random movement in "1. commenrs Light with randon movement in
dusk. Locked like star except for movement. dusk, Lo star except for movenent. view for 15 min. Described as slowly fading view for l5 min. Described as slowly fadlng
Observed kik first in E and disappeared to E. Movement conforms to upper air currents.
After random movement. Same objt viewed on Balloon info not received fm local weathr
other occasions in different location. stations, however, repeated sighting and
characteristics indicate probable balloon
sighting.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO n- no
RJEZKN/26 ADIV STEWART AFS NY RJEZKN/26 ADIV STEWART . AFB NY
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
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UNCLAS FROM ARWOL 8-314. HQ USAF FOR ACS/I AND OIS. TAC
ONE. (5) NO FORNATION. (6) LIKE A STAR. (7) NONE. (3) HEARD
AIRPLANE TO SOUTH EAST. (9) NONE.
B. (1) SPEED OF MOVEMENT. (2) FACING EAST--60 DEGREES. (3) B. (1) SPEED OF MOVEMENT. (2) FACING EAST--60 DEGREES. (3)
FACING EAST -- 15 DEGREES. (4) SAW LAST NIGHT, HOWEVER MORE
SOUTHERLY DIRECTION PASSEDTHROUGH QUOTE U FORMATION WHICH IS
NEAR NORTH STAR. (5) SLOULY FADED. (6) 12-15 MINUTES NEAR NORTH STA (5) SLOUL MINUTES
C. (1) GROUND VISUAL. (2) NONE; (3) N/A. DouMiD
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PAGE TWO RJEZDX 2D ∴
E. NEWPORT NEWS, -
F.(1)MRS. NEWS, VA.
HOUSEWIFE. AND CARROLLTON, VA.
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G. (1) PARTLY CLOUDY. (2) SURFACE 230 DEGREES 5 KNOTS, 6,00 FEET
250 DEGREES 20 KNOTS, 10,000 FEET 250 DEGREES 20 KNOTS,
16,000 FEET 250 DEGREES 20 KNOTS, 20,000 FEET 240 DEGREES 25 KNOTS,
30,000 FEET 250 DEGREES 30 KNOTS, 50,000 FEET 250 DEGREES 25 KNOTS.
(3) 5000 SCATTERED. (4) 10 MILES. (5) HIGH SCATTERED. (6) NORTH- (3) 5000 SCATTERED. (4) 10 MILES. (5) HIGH SCATTERED. (6) NORTH-
EAST MOVING G EAST.
H. NONE. H. NONE.
I. NOTIFIED 48 FIS AND NORFOLK K SEARCH CONTROL. NORFOLD SEARCH
CONTROL STATED DUE TO AT APPRO MATELY
THIS TIME
J.. NONE.
K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 4505 AIR REFUELING WING. I WAS UNABLE TO
CONTACT MR. M LE HOWEVER IF NORFOLK SEARCH CONTROL'S STATEMENT
IS CORRECT NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE MADE. WHILE TYPING THIS
REPORT A PHONE CALL WAS RECEIVED FROM A LT. CURTIS WILLIANS, VA.
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PAGE THREE RJEZDX 2D SATELLITE
NATIONAL GUARD, 202 NORFOLK AVE, SUFFOLK VA. HE STATED THAT HE

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