PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8693794

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1964

REPORTED LOCATIONNorfolk Virginia

FRAMES5

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17 Apr 64 Norfolk, Virginia

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon

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Possibly Astronomical

LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

not reported one

9. COURSE Other

insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

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Rising/ ~outh

_ BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

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11. COMMENTS

Object at great altitude. Had several (sever) No missile launch from Cepe Kennedy

powerful white lights, fleshing. Obj. moved
after first blest. Flight to South. Also
observed by other airlines in aria,

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)

conforms with sighting. Poss. that
activities from Wallops Island could
cause observation report. «dditional
duta requested concerning blust und si
ting. No reply to query. Case likely
caused by NaSé activities, however
insufficient data for form evaluation.

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HEADQUARTERS
AREA CODE 303 | AIR DEFENSE COMMAND

TEL: 635-8911 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ext: 2445 ENT AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO, 80912
REPLY TO

ATtN oF: ADCIO=—P
susJect: Unidentified Flying Object

to: Secretary of the Air Force (SAFOI-P) Ze he

Wash DC 20330

In accordance with paragraph 8, AFR 200-2, Subject:
Unidentified Flying Objects, the attached letter is
forwarded for your action,

ALE

CHARLES H, FREUDENTHAL 1 Atch

Major USAF Ltr dtd 18 Apr 1964
Deputy Comd Dir of Information

SHIELD OF FREEDOM

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OFFICIAL FILE COPY

sighting. Would you please complete the inclosed form and
return it to Eq:FTD (TDEW), in the envelope provided.

Thank you for

reporting this unknown object to the Air