PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DAT + Tim= GROUP
5-20 November 64 Night

3. SOURCE
Civilim

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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Multiple

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
Varied

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual

7. COURSE
Usually South

8. PHOTOS

O Yes

XX Ne
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes
XX Ne

FORM

2. LOCATION
St Petersburg, Florida

10. CONCLUSION
SATELLITES, AIRCRAFT

Sightings resemble Satellite passages ami A/C sighting reports.

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Multiple reports of object. Objects viewed from Nov 5-20,
Sightings include ECHO passage and on, occasion more than one
object was coserved at the same time,

FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thie form may be used.

UNIDSNTIFIZD ABRIAL OBJECT - November, 1964

This object appears about ths same size and brightness as the planet
Jupiter. The speed = az nearly aa can be judged - and general motion
ace the sane as that of the Echo satellites. Howsver, it is much brighter.

Poculiar characteristics are: Daefinits turns at times, sometines twicss
during one pass. These are not just curves, but an abrupt changes of
gensral direction. The path at times has tended mors to the west than
the coast of a north-south line. This object has been noted to stop and
pause for 3 or 4 seconds before gradually growing dim till invisible.

(mn two occasions after dimming out a bright flash ag that of a flashebulb
ugsd in photography was noted after a wait of 30 so 60 seconds, and this
in this same spot the object vanished.

The schedules used in locating the satellites BEeho I and Echo II wers ob-
tained from the Science Department of the Junior College and their planet-
arium and were shed to them by Mr. Aatumigiig: who is head of Moon-
watch here. ir. is affiliated with the Smithsonian Astrophysical
Roper entae in Cambridge, Mass. He uses a tracking telescope provided by

When no time has been given for one or the other Scho Satellites on the
accompanying log, Mr. eos had previously stated that it woujd not be

visible on that night in this area.

The first time Mr. BMRB was contacted with a request for identification
or this c)ject, he stated that it was nelther satellite and that it mist
be an airplane. Hs was not interested in further investigation.

The following night (the 17th) an observer phoned Mr. MMMM with the re-
Quest that he go out and look in a specific location of the sky and see
the object for himself. He was finally persuaded to do so and upon his
return to the phone expressed the opinion that there were 400 objects in
orbit up there and this was not one of them and he had no idea what it
mizghs be but would like to be notified of its next appearance.

On tha 18th Mr. QB followed the object with the telescope and stated
that it was at least 700 miles in height and appeared as just a round
ball of light. He further said he belisved it was Scho II and that he
was in error in his schedule of its appearance for those nights. When
informed that it had been appearing simltaneously with Echo I and with
Echo Il, he said that was not unusual, that sometimes both would appear
at the same time. Echo II and Bcho II? But he stuck to his Echo II
identification.

However, on the 19th he submitted a UFO report to Cambridge.

The afternoon of the 19th Mr. 4a phoned the caller of the previous two
evenings with the glad tidings that he had just that day received the
schedules for Echo II and that all was wall and not to worry anymore, that
this confirmed his identification of the object as Echo II.

The svaning of the 19th still another observer pnoonad poor Mr. Kally with
@ Query concerning the odjact that had just passed over. Without asking
for the location of the object, the direction or the time, he replied that
1t was Seho II. When tha caller asked for the Echo II schedule, Mr. Kelly
stated that he did not have any for Echo If.

The St. Patersburg Times, the morning paper, of Novemoer 20 carried an
itam headed, “Scho Visible in Bay Arsa This Month”, The Ltam consisted of
the schedula fer Echo I for the monta Snarough sche 235m. ‘Jo mantion or
scho il,

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Page two UNIDENTIFIED ASRIAL GBJECT ~ November, 1954

when still another caller asked Mr. to check on the Bcho II schedul:
for a few days previous, he was informed that there was none.

Mr. @60) probably considers himself set upon by a conspiracy. In this hi
is mistaken. The callers were discussing the entire mystery in a group
and seach learned the others had called Mr.

The fact that this object is hersin called an "Unidentified Aerial Object’
is not to suggest that the observers balisve it to be a soecalled flying-
saucer. The appellation is attached to it simply because it is some sort
of object high overhead and no other designation so aptly describes it.

This object is definitely not an airplane. It is not a balloon. And it
should be difficult for a bird to attain that altitude. The moon has re-
mained in the same spot while this unknown moved across the sky. Venus
is not yet up to be seen at the hours of these observations.

The sky has Dsen remarkably clear of clouds for some time except for the
dates where clouds were noted in the log. On the 20th the clouds cams in
bands and whiie one part of the sky would be obscured another would be
quite clear. On two other occasions there were quite scattered clouds

but not sufficient to hamper viewing moving odjects.

a UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL CBJECT - November, 1954
Dass Time

5 6:45 UAO started vary low in due north. Rose up in direction toward
. due gouth. At i50 height 1t satopped about 3 seconds and crew

dimmer till invisible.

8315 UAO from low due north toward due south. At zenith stopped
about 3 seconds and dimmed out.

6:18 Scho I from low northwest to northeast. Passed right tind er
UJAO. Both visidle at same time,

7 72:00 UAO from due north to due south, horizon to horizon.
73:45 UAO from north-northeast to south-southeast.

9:01 Beho I very low from northwest to northeast.

7:50 Echo I due but sky completely obscured by clouds.
6:45 UAO northeast to southeast.

8:35 UAO northwest toward northeast. Stopped about 4 inch (as mea-
sured at arm's length) west of Polaris. Paused then dimmed out.

8:45 Echo II from low in northwest.
10 6345 UAO from northeast to southeast.
8:17 Eeho II high in northwest.

ll 6330 VUAO from northwest to west-southwest. A definite turn was
observed - almost a corner.

7:49 Beho Ii rrom north to south.

12 6:54 UAO from northwest toward northeast. Stopped about 1 inch
west of Capella, paused 3 or 4 seconds, dimned out.

t Neither Echo was scheduled to be visible this date.

13 6:50 UAO started in north-northeast, traveled toward south-south-
wast till about 15° past zenith then made definite turn to

Bouth-southsast.

UVAO made another pass from northwest to northeast but the

: time is not certain. Both viewed through binoculars by indi-
viduaiz in opposite sections of town. Shape of light roughly
wider than high. No object discerned behind light.

. 72:48 Behe I from low northwest to northeast.
1, 83:18 Besho II due but sky completely obscured by clouds.

15 7:20 UWAO first sighted just below Polaris. Stopped and paused
about 1 inch west of Capella before dimming out.

7:47 Beho II high in northwest,
16 7:20 UAO from north-northwest to south-southwest.
3:0 Zsho I northwest to northeast.
| 17. «6350 =AO from Just below Polaria to south-southwest.
5:50 Echo I northwest to northeast. Passed balow UAO,.
138 63:20 UAO from high northeast to southeast.
7334 Beho I from low northwest © hizh northeast.

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ui UAO from north-northwest so southwest.

2, Beho I from northwest saxxzanzkx

13 Beho I due low in north. Too cloudy.

1, UAO northwest to southwest in clear portion of sky.

RESEARAS INTERPLANETARY INTELLIGENCE W. f. RIEFER

INVESTIGATION OF Director
| H. C. HEWES
ae U N DENTI FI ED Associate Director

FLYING OBJECTS J. MANEY

Deputy Director
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
646) - 34th Ave. No.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33710
November 21, 1964

Major Hector Quintanilla
HQ FTD (AFSC)

Box 9494
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Dear Maj. Quintanilla:

Herewith attached is a log of our observations of an
unidentified aerial object.

Mr. Hayden C. Hewes suggested we forward this to you
for your information.

Wa have been unable to reconcile these sightings with
the available schedules for Echo I and Echo II.

We would appreciate your advice as to the identification
of this object.

Yours truly,

Fags, t) hrc

Joan Whritenour
Representative for State of Florida
Te de Ge Ue Be Vs

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(Mrs.j Helen G. Hartmann
Mamber: Aerial Phenomena Research Organization
6135 - 66th St. No., Lot 125
St. Petersburg, Florida 33709

AFTER 5S DAYS RETURN TO

Mrs. Joan Whritenour
6464 - 3th Ave. No.

ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

_ 33710

tip coor

Major Hector Quintanilla
HQ FTD (AFSC)

? . Box 9494
Wright-Patterson Air Forco Base, Ohio

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Wash DC 20330

l. Reference the attached letter from Joan Whritenour and
Mrs Helen G Hartmann pertaining to unidentified flying objects.

2. The following is a suggested reply:

y We have received your.reports from 5 -20 Nov 64 regarding
various observations of satellites and satellite like objects.

On the limited data presented for each observation it is
impossible to make a firm statement as to the cause of each
observation. However, no data was presented to indicate that
“ these sightings could not have been caused by the passage of
various satellites and/or high flying aircraft.

In reporting observations a certain minimum amount of informstion
is required for evaluation; this includes a description of the
y object, duration of the sighting and the time motion sequence if
the object has reported motion.

These objects reported may or may not be caused by the same
phenomena. However, it is quite likely that ECHO I and II were
the cause of most of the sightings. Those sightings making definite
turns,(not an illusion) have%significant periods of time, were
probably caused by aircraft. The ECHO schedules for November are
attached.

o~ The characteristics presented do not indicate a balloon observa-
tion, astronomical planets or other phenomena; however, it is
difficult to determine how the witness can state that the object
was definitely not an airplane.

Sincerdgy,

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Colone% USAF 1. Ltr Whritenour & Hartmann
Deputy for Technology 2. Echo schedules
and Subsystems

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9 December 1964

Dear Miss Whritenour and Mrs Hartmann:

We have received your reports from 5-20 Novem-
ber 1964 regarding various observations of satellites
and satellite-like objects.

On the limited data presented for each obser-
vation, it is impossible to make a firm statement
as to the cause of each observation. However, no
data was presented to indicate that these sightings
could not have been caused by the passage of various
satellites and/or hizgn flying aircraft.

In reporting observations a certain minimm
amount of information is required for evaluation.
This includes a description of the object, duration
of the sighting, and the time motion sequence if
the object has reported motion.

These objects reported may or may not be caused
by the same phenomena. However, it is quite likely
that ECHO I and II were the cause of most of the
sightings. Those sightings making definite turns
and having significant periods of time were probably
caused by aircraft. The ECHO schedules for November
are attached.

The characteristics presented do not indicate
2 Dallioon observation, astronomical planets, or other
phenomena. However, it is difficult to determine
now the witness can state that the object was |
definitely not an airplane. |

Sincerely,
1 Atch MASTON M. JACKS
ECHO Schedules Major, USAP

Chief, Pictorial Branch
Miss Joan Whritenour and Public Information Division
Mrs. Helen Hartmann Office of Information

Aerial Phenomena Research Organization

6135-66th St. No., Lot 125
oS, Petersourg, Florida, 43759