PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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cies se. "le loan 12. CONCLUSIONS |
QO Was Bolloon
6 February 1963 Montebello, Virginia Q Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION C Possibly Balloon
Local 0 Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Rador “ SrekaLly Atrecals
| GMT 06/0500Z RIXAi rn Vi sual D Air-intercept Rader GO Possibly Aircraft Vtgn
| S. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomicei Sea
O Yes box Probobly Astronomical :
ByNe Military O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION (8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
OD insufficient Deta for Evaluation
O Unknown '
to minutes one _ southwest. se Te }
| |10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1), COMMENTS 4 iC HE oa at
1) Object at 3-5 dgr elevation 55 dgr Star Spitca-was in the southwdmet |
azimuth moving slowly to Sw under obser-at 5'der @levation at initial
vation for 45 mutes, Described as report time and in 45 minutes
spherical light varying in intensity had risen to about 15-&gr. Sight-
from dim to bright with disappearance ing is characteristic of an
Bradual, Observation from a/c, Sharp | observation of an Astro body
inversion in area, | Motion, duration, direction of
2) Object appeared to vary in size. | travel conform with this analy-
Larger toward end of Sighting. Large | Sis. Sharp inversion in area
round starlike, Briiiiant with reddish | probably contributed to the dis-
Slow. Five times brighter than Drightesit tortion of appearance,
Star, _Disappearanc -e@ at 15-20 deg er eee ee.
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UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN : 2431 (7 Feb 63) pg lof 3
ACTION: NIN-17 F/tre

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UFO REPORT:

A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT

€1) SHAPE - LARGE, ROUND, STAR LIKE

(2) SIZE - APPEARED TO BE A DISTANT LIGHT
(3) COLOR - BRILLIANT WHITE SOMETIMES REDDISH GLOW
(4) NO OF OBJECTS - ONE

(5) FORMATION = N/A

(6) FEATURES - SEE ITEM (3) ABOVE

(7) TAIL - NONE

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INCOMING

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€8) SOUND - NONE

€9) OTHER FEATURES - FIVE TIMES BRIGHTER THAN THE BRIGHTEST
STAR

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
€1) ATTENTION WAS DUE BRIGHTNESS OF OBJECT
€2) @3 DEG TO @5 DEG ABOVE HORIZON AT MY ONE O”’CLOCK POSITION

MOVING TO MY FOUR OR FIVE O’CLOCK POSITION DURING THE 45 MINUTES

UNDER MY OBSERVATION. ALSO, OBJECT GAINED IN ELEVATION TO 15 DEG
5S@ DEG ABOVE THE HORIZON,

(5) 15-38 DEG ABOVE THE HORIZON
€4) SEE PARAGRAPH B(2) ABOVE

€5) FADED FROM VIEW ON SOUTHERLY HEADING 15 TO 5@ DEG ABOVE
THE HORIZON

€6) 45 MINUTES

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
€1) AIR VISUAL

€2) NONE

€5) C-46 LOGAN 9891-F, RIDDLE DONALDSON AFB S C - MIDDLETOWN
AFB PA 170 KTS, 7500 FT . HOME STA = MACON GA
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMING

AF IN : 2431 (7 Feb 63) Pg 3 of 3

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€1) @6/@500Z FEB 63
(2) NIGHT. NO CLOUDS. VISIBILITY UNLIMITED.
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER - 15 NM SOUTH OF MONTEBELLO VA VOR
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:

| (1) CIVILIAN PILOT, —_——_———eiIcre  .g—ueemmugimiimeemmmians..,

DRIVE MACON, GEORGIA, PHONE GMMM@wepmee. RELIABILITY - GOOD
Ge WX CONDITIONS AND WINDS:

(1) NO CLOUDS, VISIBILITY UNLIMITED
(2) WIND 270 DEG 15 KTS 5,000-20,090 CLEAR
| H. N/A
I. N/A
Je ANY OTHER UNUSAL ACTIVITY: NASA TEST AIRCRAFT C54, OUT OF
BALTIMORE FLYING A 25 NM RADIUS OF QUANTICO VA. DEPARTED BALTIMORE

@6/0049Z RETURNED BALTIMORE 96/2620Z. AIRCRAFT OPERATED OFF FL 249
WITH BOTH LANDING LIGHTS ON MOST OF THE TIME AND OPERATED A STROBE
LIGHT ON UNDERSIDE OF FUSELAGE. NASA PILOT - CAPTAIN HANDLEY

126 NORTHWOOD DRIVE TIMONIUM MD.

Ke SENIOR DIRECTOR - I BELIEVE THAT THE OBSERVER SAW THE NASA
AIRCRAFT DURING THE TIME THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING ITS

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LANDING LIGHTS AND/OR ITS SPECIAL STROBE LIGHT.

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(1) SPHERICAL
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(2) HEAD OF A PIN |
(3) BRIGHT WHITE TO DIM WHITE |
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(5) N/A |
(6) INTENSITY CHANGED AT INTERVALS FROM BRILLIANT Go Ter I
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WHITE TO DIM, WITH A RED HUE APPEARING AT THE EDGE FROM

TIME TO TIME.

(7) NONE
| (8) NONE

(9) OBJECT APPEARED TO VARY IN SIZE DURING OBSERVATION,
MUCH LARGER AT LAST SIGHTING THAN ATFIRST.
B, DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: |
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(1) PILOT OF LOGAIR C-46 AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 15

| MILES SW OF MONTEBELLO, VA,, HEADING 040° WHEN OBJECT
WAS SIGHTED AT THE ONE OCLOCK POSITION,
| (2) 3° TO 5° ABOVE HORIZON,

(3) PILOT WAS NEAR MARTINSBURG VOR, OBJECT LAST
| | gtgHrep 3° TO 5° ABOVE HORIZON AT THE FOUR TO FIVE OCLOCK

| POSITION.
(4) MAINTAINED SAME ELEVATION, MOVED IN A SOUTHWESTEHLY
DIRECTION,
(5) GRADUALLY DISAPPEARED,
| (6) 45 MINUTES (0500Z TO 05452)
_C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION

(1) AIR, VISUAL

(2) NONE

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D, DATE AND TIME OF SIGHTING:

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(1) 060500Z TO 0605452 FEB 63.
(2) NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER:

OBSERVED FROM COCKPIT BEGINNING 15 MILES SW OF

| | MONTEBELLO, VA., FOR 45 MINUTES, HEADING 040°, TAS 170.

F, IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:

DRIVE, MACON, GA, PILOT, GOOD. |

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G. WEATHER AND WINDS:
Q) CLEAR, SLIGHT HAZE, VISIBILITY UNLIMITED.
, (2) L&V, 250/08, 290/07, 320/09, 330/10, 220/08, 280/29,
180/11,
(3) NONE
(4) 7+
| (5) HIGH SCATTERED, CIRRUS

(6) NONE

(7) HORIZONTAL DECREASING WEST, 1°/50 MILES
H. SHARP INVERSION AT 1000 FEET, RAPID INCREASE IN

: MOISTURE AT 6000 FEET, SLIGHT INVERSION AT 11,000 FEET,

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I. FLIGHT SERVICE PASSED ALL AVAILABLE INPORMATION TO
WASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR,
J. NASA CONVAIR WAS WORKING WITHIN A 25 NM RADIUS OF
QUANTICO FROM 0040Z TO 0620Z. CONVAIR HAD STROBE LIGHTS,
ALSO FLASHED LANDING LIGHTS OCCASIONALLY DURING THE
PERIOD,

K. CAPT MARVIN E, FOREMAN, JR, BASE OPERATIONS DUTY OFFICER,

IN VIEW OF THE RELATIVE LOCATION OF THE LOGAIR PILOT'S
POSITION TO THAT OF THE NASA CONVAIR, IT IS BELIEVED THAT

THE LOGAIR PILOT SAW THE LIGHTS OF THE CONVAIR.

THE UNDERSIGNED IS FAMILIAR WITH EFTO MESSAGES,
REF AFR 205-53

A UFO was seen near Washington, D. C. on the night of February 6th
by two men flying a private plane, and visual confirmation was made by_another
plane, though nothing showed up on Washington radar. Gaerne, So)
Williamsport, Pa., told reporters that he and another man with him saw the ob-

4 ject for nearly an hour, while flying from Charlottsville, Va., to Washington.

: The UFO appeared off their right wing at a distance of several miles, and

4 moved toward, under and above the aircraft. It hovered awhile, and later went

about miles in 5 seconds. The object seemed to have a ball-like shape, and

estimated it to be about ten feet in diameter. The light from it was
so bright that it cast a reflection on the plane... fa

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NlcaP-Jan-Fed 1963....-.eeA strange fast- ~~~ im ic ; 2, ae :
moving object flying near “iasii.n,ton DC | :
was sighted on Fei, 7, ty Carl C Chambers,a

Linden, Pa pilot and nhotogtep4s2, and.

von P Campbell, reporcer on the Williams— |

port Pa (Sun-Gazette). The FAA tower at
Vashington Airport said another pilot had
confirmed the UFO sighting,

} The UFO had a yellow-white glow, and
was first seen at 5500: near Charlottes-—
ville, Va. At one time the object hovered
off their right wing, then moved rapidly
under and above them. A few minutes later 7

pit was seen 35 miles south of Washington, ty aaa
seemingly hovering over a defense-missile /

site. Half a minute later, the witness | ' :

|said it reappeared 10-15 mites north of |

the Gapital. (An indicated speed of over

5,COO mph) During the rest of the time

the Ur0 was observed, it was estimated to |
| be moving at about 2,000 knots,

ABO eee or FS o

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+ Febru 1963. special comments: I think that Case 2 mst be Vega
reece Vas Soteg alice tne azimuth is listed as 55°, and Spica would be
a in the southeast, not the northeast. Reference to the handy dandy star
map shows that Vege was just on the horizon at that time in the northeast.
- It is also a brighter star than Spica and probably accounted for the
observation. I must chide the committee on this one; none of the three
other members caught the discrepancy in azimuth, This will keep them on
their toes! For the rest of February the committee and I seem to be in : |
general agreement with you, except that, in general, we are less positive

in our identifications.. DR }+rnHeEKS EVALUAT IN