PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8722663

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONRichmond Virginia

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Ceiling: None.
Visibility: 12 miles.
Cloud cover; high, thin scattered 5/10ths (1/10th opaque).

Thunderstorms: None.

,Yertical temperature gradient: surface: 45°F., 200 Ft
53°8., normal lapse rate above 260 feet.

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The only unusual meteorological condition reported is the
temperature described in g (2) above.

+. No interceptive action was taken due to a 3-day time delay
from the sighting time to the reporting time. Mr. =_ his
Sisheing to Langley APB Command Post at 2100 local, 25 January 1955.

j. The Richmond, Virginia FAA facility reported an inbound on an
Army plane which estimated Byrd Field at 1925 local time. ‘This aicerakt
Was on a VER Elight pian and could haye been in the aren of the sighting
at 1910 local.

k. This report was prepared by First Lieutenant Robert R, Dockum,
USAF, 4500 Air Base Wing (DOU-H), Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. ‘The
description of this UFO was given by Mr. Taylor to Lieutenant Pockun
during a personal interview on 26 January 1965.

The most probable cause of this sighting was reflected or
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ts cue to the low altitude temperature inversion. ‘The
ature inversion was confirmed by the Byrd Field

m. Another possibie cause of the sighting was an airplane. Pichmond
FAA confirmed the existence of one plane in the area at the time of
the sighting (''j").

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ing from an orbiting satellite. ‘this pos
denied by NORAD Headguarters, SPADATS.

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2. & fourth possidle cause of this sighting was intentional publi-
clty seeking on the part of the reporter. ‘This possibiiity was confirmed
by tics observer's great desire for information on UFO's in general. He
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ated that he and his colleagues at WLEE were doinw a "special"
on 20's. This show would include an interview with rerired Major Keyhoe.
)  =—=-7 Seemed to be wanting an Air Force "position" on UFO's more
than his specific sighting. The investigator referred i 4 to
USAF Headquarters, Office of Information.

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p. No physical evidence was reported to exist.

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