PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8722502

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONSilver Springs Maryland

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4. NUMBER CP OBJECTS
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Round object half size of an automobile dropping red aparks.
5- 10 Secends OSaerved through window hilo watching TV. Elight wns straigijt
5. TYPE OF CSSERVATION fron Ml to SE,  Atbention atbracted by'a tarirrie Mvht. Objut
believed to Be 20o ft above the ground and in level fli it. ground agd in, level fli it.
Ground-Visual Reportod elevation A5 degrees. Initiel impresslon xct that i) no Initial impressdon arct that i) no
COURSE was an A/c on fire. Oky overcast. Visibility 4 miles. Objeft tos an A/c on fire, Sky overcast. Visibility Objoft
disappeared instantly.
SE
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
D Yss bokitilrs: NX indieated possible A/c with COMtRITs: WX indicated possible A/c with afterburner since skgy afterburner since sky
XXro XXNo Iras cvercast ani visibllity 4 niles. However the initial brightt Ias dvercast ani visibllity 4 ndles. However the initial bright
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE hess of the objeot attracting the attuntion of the witnesnes rulbs hess of the objeot attraeting the attuntion of the witnesnes rulbs
this this explanation out. Duration, deseription and burout in explanation out. Duration, deseription and burmout in
Q Yos
XNo
2001- .or or
FORW FORH confliction. confliction. Sigting regarded as a probable Sigting regarded as a Betaor Cosarvitlon. orytlon.
FTD SEP61 0-329 (TDE) FTD SE961 0-329 (TDE) Prevtoua >dittons of this form inay bo ueed. Prevtoua >dittons of this form inay be ueed.
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SECURITY CLACSIPICIATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE PELOW REZCAVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
PRECEOENCE TYPE MSU (Checkt) SYMBOL ACCOUNTING ORIG GR REPERS TO CLASSIPICAYION ZF REFERENCE
AGTION RIORITY NOON HUUTI SINGLS
INFO X AF
PROM: SPECIAL
1001 A3 WG ANDREWS AFB MD
18 ADIV HANCOCK FLD NY -
-
FTD WPAFB OHIO
CSAP (Courier)
OSAF Y WASH DO (Courter)
T
OSAF FOR SAFOL. UFO. REFE
A() ROUND. A(1) F ROUND.
(2) ONE HALF THE SIZE OP AN AUTOMOBILE. ONE HALF THE SIZE OF AN AUTOMOBILE.
(3) BRIGAT WHITE LIGHT. BRIGAT WHTTE LIGHT.
4) (4) ONE.
(3) N/A.
(6) DROPPED RED SPARKS. DROPPED RED SPARKS.
(7) 1 NONE.
DATT
(8( NONE. 14
MONTH YEAR
(9) NONE. JAN 65
SYMDOL SIGNKTURE
DOOT
TYPED NAME AND TITLE (SignahUR, I rQufred) TYPEDY (OR WEANIHI HAML AND TITLGS
LSat DeShong/lv RAY D. HILL
PHONE PAGH N PASES MP or
SEOURITY CLAS Captain, USAF
Asat to the Chlef, Operations and Trainingl
UNCLASSIFIED
DD FORM 173 REPLACLS OD FORH 173 ! OET 49. WHICH WII U SEo NTIL EXHAUSTED

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FCA
1001 A3 WG ANDREWS APB MD
D(1) BAW A TERRIFIC LIGNT THROUGH LIVING ROOM WINDOW WHILE
WATCHING TY, ALL THREE MEMBERS OF FA OUGHT AT FRST
THAT IT WAS AN AIRCRAFT ON FRE.
AZDUTH, APPEARED FROM NOWHERE.
(3)DISAPPEARED HEADING SE SAME ALTITUDE, ELEVATION AND
NZIMUTS.
(4) STRAIGHT LNE FROM NW TO SE.
(5) INSTANTLI, KEADING BE. We
(6) 3-10 8ECONDS.
C(1) GROUND VISUAL,
(2) NONE.
(3) N/A.
D(1) 10/15552 IAN 65. D(1) 10/15552 IAN 65. 205 +5=1/0155 2055 +5=1/015
()NIGHT.) ()NIGHT.) Lon
E. MD. D.
SOUNDED RET SR., 50 YEARS, FOCD IROKED.
5 YEARS , HOUSEWFE.
(2) 1/A.
G() OVERCAST SKY.
PAGEE INITIALS
DD,173-] BMNARES

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JOINT MESAGEFORN - CoNTINUATION SHEET DOUOY CASPICATIOH
1R0M,
1001 AB WG ANDREWS AFB MD
30M' - 2574, 50M' - 2650.
(3) 900'.
(3) 4 MILES.
(6) OVERCAST.
(5) NONE.
(7)$ BELOW STANDARD TO 30'M.
H. NONE.
NONE.
T0 NONE.
E. CAPT R. N. RHODES, OPFIOER OF THE DAY.
Lo. Loo NONE. NONE. PROBABLE PROBABLE CAUSE UNKNOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
BEVL 195
7OMIn TS 3v
SYMIOL N2 SUCURITY CLASBIGATION INHIALS
DOOT 3 3 UNCAASSIFIED
DD.M 173-1 2U 5, doxcye2i eninad derx0 1a 3da55