PROJECT BLUE BOOK

5.
Ea.1 Flidered at digajgeerance. Total dbsurvation ti.e E 849
Enud-7 mund-Zianal seconds. Jitness clains Wife ond brobler-in-lay mdo samo secnis. Titness clains wife und brobler-in-lar mdo sama
7. 7 COURSE COURSE do sorvati on. do sorvation. Also observed by a Dr who reportad the
thre as l615.
D. PHOTOS COC:NTS: 0O:1LnTS: No missilss Launched fron tellops No missilas launched from tellops Island after 1746
(lo iinutes previous to the slghting). ((lo mimutes previous to the slghting). Witness dure of his Witness cure of his
D Ys D Yos heeuragy in tine chuck. Was convinced that this was not the mi iil hecurecy in tiie check. Vas convineed that this was not the mi ill.
JION JOIOND SPADArs in icated thet a Shtellite
1 sundi. SPADAr3 in.icated thet a Shtellite (obj 530) was a pospibl (obj 530) was a pospibl
. PHYSICA PHYSICAL EVIDENCE VIDENCE cause, howver the durabl on and fli_ht reth does not confor wilh cause, howver the durablon and fli_ht reth does not conford wilh
I You his bis ahalyais.' Observatlon nore cond stent analyais.' Observatlon nore cond st with resello launh with risollo launch
ZIONO XIONO 234 sin sin error on tho perd of tho doservor. error on tho perd of tho doservor.
FORM SXET
FTD SEP 3 SEP 3 0-329 (TDE) received by 15 July 65

Janvry5,1055-- Eellopla Ialund, Virinie -- Tvo I NASA Offioials
w and 2 reported a round white oval objeot, Thich
changed to yellowish-orange in color aad traveled from Low on tho
horisen to overhead and made a 90 dofres turn before disappoaring in
the diotanoe. Souros: Sallaburg Tinas, Maryland.
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No Oase, Inforation Only Januery 1965 .
Sougce: Tito Dullutin, Vol 2, Walloro Island
Wallops laland . . . January (?). 19s5. .. A number of
persons reported seeing a "bright yellow thing" Like a comet
coming straight at then at a high rateof speed. (Wallops Island
is a rocket lauzch base on the east coast of Virginia.)
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at appearance and disaggearence was omnitted. Also, ve would like
to kow the direction of the missile launch pad in relation to the direction of the observetion.
not you observed the 1746 Locul Launch, The report also stated
chat your
ing and the point of possible we would like to knov the direetion that they were look-
which you observed obsermtion in relation to the point frod
the object.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINT
Ma.jor, USAF
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Branch
cnd
In ffiseiy F
ase
Pad o b
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PROJECT ENGINEER
MASA STATION
WALLOPS ISLAND, VIRGINIA
Dear Sir,
was ommitted, A Also, we would like to know the direction of the missile launch
or not you obsarved the 1746 local alwne
and brother-in-lav nade the same observation. If possible we would like to lmow the
in relation
to the point from which you observed the object.
I
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D0/2711
SUBJEGTI Initial Report of Investigation of Unidentified Flying Object
TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
1. The following information is presented as directed by paragraph
14, AFR 2
3. Description of the object:
(1) s Shape: Round.
(2) Size: Compared i with a nickel held in the hand at about
arm length.
(3) Color: Bright yellow light.
(4) Number: One.
(5) (5) Formdtiom: None, Formation: None.
(6) Discernibla features: Discernibla features: None.
(7) Tail: None. Tail: None.
(8) (8) s Sound: None. Sound: None.
b.
(1) The observer's attention was first called to the object
when ha when he glanced at the horizon as he entered his automobile.
The object was (2) The object was first observed rising first observed rising from the from the horizon at
an aximuth of 2oo degrees from ress fron the observer.
(3) The object disappeared as it reached an overhead position
relatise to the observer.
(4) The flight path of the object appeared to follow the
curvature of the earth, but at a great distance from the earth.
(5) The objeet disappeared instantly after an observed flicker.
(6) The object was visible to the observer for eight or nine
seconds.

ECUsI 224 By10
oh 1! 28N -2859
C. Manner r of observation: DU6e A6n
(1) Ground - visual.
(2) No optical aids were used.
d. Time and date of sighting: co
(1)
(2) Night.
e. Location of observer: On-station housing area, Wallops Istand
NASA Station.
2. Identifying information on observer: Mr. age
28, Wallops Island A Station, Project Engineer.
g. Weather and winds: Aloft conditions at time and place of
sightings:
(1)
Wind direction and velocity (Patukent River Naval Air
Station Weather Facility)
Surface: SurEace: 230°/2 knots 230°/2 knots
6,000 Et: 6,000 ft: 2900/21 2900/21 knots
10,000 Et: Et: 3000/20 knots
16,000 ft: ft: 310/36 knots
. 20,000 ft: ft: 310/44 knots
30,000 ft: Et: 310/49 310/49 0 knots
50,000 ft: 300°/57 300/57 knots
(3) Ceiling: Clear.
(4) (4) Visibility: 8 miles Visibility: 8 miles
(5) Amount of cloud cover: None.
(6) None.
(7) Vertical temperature gradient: Normal lapse rate.
h. No unusual meteorological activity or conditions were reported.
At 2246 Zu1u (1746 local) 5 January 1965, Wallops Island NASA Missile
Firing Range fired their last missile for that day. Mr in-
sisted t that he had checked the accuracy of his watch and the aceuracy
of his reported sighting time. He was aware of the missile firing, and
was convinced there was no relationship.
2

206 Dockun during a personal interview on il January Mr. stated
that his wife and brothar-in-law had maade the same observation. Mr
NST alao.had talked with Dr. Wn C.M.D. Virginia
had made a very similar observation and had
eods reported it to the Island NASa Station Chief Security. Dr.
had reported h
1965. The most probable The most prot cause of the cause of reported object is orbiting rbiting
sutellite. sutellite. This possibility This Was conEirmed by NORAD SPADATS NORAD SPADAT Operations. erations.
Another possible c. Another possible cat of the reported object temperature inversion
caused by the missile launching and not m caused by the missile launching and not me red by the weather bureau. 'ed by the weather bureau.
This possible inversion may have caused a This possible inversion may have caused lective pattern that would lective pattern that would
appear after the missile firing. This possibility was confirmed by the
Patuxent Naval Air Station Weather Facility duty forecaster and the Patuxent Naval Air Statlon Weather Factlity orecaster and the
Norfolk Weather Bureau.
1. No physical 1. No physical evidence was vidence ported to exist. to exist.
2 the observer was prompted to report his sighting after the local
news announced the Patuxent River Naval Aie Station radar tracking of
two WF0's on 29 December. The Patuxent River Public Infocmation Office
stated that these December sightings were currently under investigation
by Major Quintanilla, USAF, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, The
observer (Mr. also reported his sighting to Comander Carson,
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USN, at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Mr. seemed very
anxious to fully report and consider all the aspects of his sighting.
Also, he had recruited letters reporting other people's observations
of lights and reftections when they were not sure of the source.
FOR THE COMMANDER
Ttrsle
J. M. FORSTER
Lt Col, USAF
Deputy Commander for Operations
. .
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invited aboard
with essuronces that the nine-men crew was "absolutely not hostile," and that he found
the craft parched on near his home. The contacte as vaque about some aspects
of his trip, but did say crew looked like normal rage height,
and that the ship's motive poser came from "enargy transfer cough a light sourca
known to them," i.s., known to the space people. The commander of the craft also told
are visiting us on an exploratory trip
of some sort, though Padrick feals that they have other peaceful motives, as wall.
Padrick claimad thet the Air Force had asked him not to discuss the incident
in datail. His report of the adventure was mads to Major O. 8. Reader at Honilton Air
Force Base, and the data was forwarded to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio,
as is the routine procedure in UFo casas. More datails on this incident will appear in
our forthcoming June issue of Saucer News. NEWS,
SAUCER FLAP IN VIRGINIA CONTINUES: ClippIngS are pouring into our office
regarding the Vaucer flap rginia last De ad which extanded at
least through tha and of uary.
on the night anuary 25th, several peoplo watched a twinkling object, shap-
ad like a pia olate and looking like a spinning top, which bobbed up and down at vary low
altituda over tne Rappahanneck River, at Fred :icksburg, Va The object was observed for
a pariod of ten minutes.
Another sighting was made the same night at the foot of a mountain naar Mar-
ion, Va. This UFO had sparks flying from it, and was haard to explode with a "oracking
sound," A few seconds later, sosething roos up from tha exploslon and haaded toward Mar-
fon, A small fire roaulting from the explosion was put out by forastry officials, but
apparently no phyaical evidence was found.
(Sos Roverse)

more light than doas that planet. Whatever the object was oparently stayad beyond
the range of our radar, according to an Air asman, who said the incident was un-
der investigation.
Many o ther sightings were made the previous night, including one by Mrs, Ed
She was the family when she saw an ex-
arc light" shining through one of the
house's larga windows. The frightening event was accompanied by a buzzing sound, which
turned into an explosion a few saconds later. The whole family observed that the light
was coming down through the trees from above, and for was coming down through the trees from above, and fo a few moments, just a few moments, just before the ex- before the ex-
plosion, it shined into the living room wit plosion, it shined into the living room wit blinding intensity. olinding intensity.
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A59, dated 1965.
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