PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE ~ TIME GROUP °

2. LOCATION

27 January 65 27/2300 Plum Tree Island, Vircini

SOURCE

Civilien
- NUMBER OF OBJECTS

One

. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Landed
8. PHOTOS

0 Yes

XX Ne
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes

Et Ne

FORM
FTO sep 63 0-329 (TOE)

. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

1 1/2 Hours | high. lights were amber red and either light red or oranze.

Lights flashed. Hlevation about 75 ft on azimuth of 020 degrdesJ
Ground -Visual (Bx Observer in Hampton Virginia, object over Plum Tree Island.
. COURSE Object flew zig-zag path and landed on shore, remained there

10. CONCLUSION

Aircraft (HEIO)

avy Helo from Norfolk #9921 in area during observation (H-3).

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
One object with 37 lights. Size about 75 ft across 10-15 ft

Lights appeared to rotate with the object. No trail or sound

for about 5 minutes. Ubject then took off to the North, turndd
right and departed to East at high rate of speed.

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HEADQUARTERS
4500TH AIR BASE WING
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
. LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, VIRGINIA 23365

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SUBJECT: Initial Report of Investigation of UFO

To: AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB
Ohio 45433

1. The following information is presented as directed by paragraph
14, AFR 200-2:

_- a. Description of the objects:
(1) Shape: Lights; approximately 75 feet over-all separation.
(2) Size: 75 feet across; 10 to 15 feet in height.
(3) Color: Red, and either light red or orange.
(4) Number: One object; three to seven lights.
(5) Formation: None,

(6) Discernible Features: Lights on the object appeared
to rotate with the object.

(7) Tail: None.
(8) Sound: None.
b. Description of course of object:
(1) Attention called by the flashing lights.
(2) Elevation and azimuth at first sighting - maximum of 75
feet elevation and on an azimuth of 020 degrees from the observer.
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(3) Elevation and azimuth upon disappearance: 500 to 1000 feet
elevation and on an azimuth of 090 degrees from the observer.

(4) Flight path and maneuvers: object moved 1/4 mile west of
original position on a zigzag course and then appeared to land on the
Shore. It remained fixed for approximately five minutes.

(5) The object then took off to the north, but turned right
to depart to the east. It disappeared in the distance at an apparent

high rate of speed. |

c. Manner of observation:

(1) This was a ground-visual observation and the observer was
using 20-power binoculars. |

d. Time and date of sighting: 2300Z to 0300Z (1800-1930 local)
27 January 1965.

e. tIocation of observer: The observer was at his home EE,
Hampton, Virginia, dqypiiigemmbem) which is directly across

the Back River from Plum Tree Island (1.8 miles).
f. Observer Identification:
(1) Nance: iP... |

(2) Age: 34 |

(3) Mailing Address: i Virginia.

(4) Occupation: Service Engineer, Electronic Instrumentation.

g. Weather and winds:

(1) Observer's account of weather conditions: Winds west, 5-10
knots; sky clear, visibility good, surface temperature 40 degrees fahrenheit.

(2) Reported winds - Langley AFB Base Operations Weather Facility
surface: 300/12.

(3) Ceiling: clear.

(4) Visibility: 10 miles visibility.
(5) Cloud cover: less than 1/10th.
(6) Thunderstorms: None

(7) Vertical temperature gradient: Surface 46°F.

h. Unusual meteorological activity or conditions: None.

i. Interceptive action taken: None - due to the object's dis-
appearance before it was reported to the Air Force. However, the area
was searched by the investigator in a helicopter the next morning after
the reported sighting. Nothing unusual was found.

j. Air traffic in the area: Navy Norfolk reported than an H-3
(Navy Helicopter 49921) was in the area east of Langley AFB between 2300

and 2330 Zulu, 27. January 1965.

k. This report was prepared by First Lieutenant Robert R. Dockum,
USAF, 4500 Air Base Wing (DOO-H), Langley AFB, Virginia. The description
of this UFO sighting was given by Mr==eggigggto Lt. Dockum during a
personal interview on 29 January 1965. Mr gas said that there were |
other reports of similar sightings in the same area and at the approxi-
mate same time. These other reports were given to the press, but not to
the Air Force. The most probable cause of this sighting was a helicopter
flying in the area. This possibility was confirmed by Navy Norfolk ("j"
above).

i. No physical evidence was reported to exist.

26 Mr. ees |. 2; prompted to report his sighting by the many other
reports in the Virginia coastal area. Many of these reports are widely |
publicized by the press, but never are turned over to the Air Force,

Mc. QQ stated he thought a helicopter would explain his sighting.

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