PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
27-28 January 65 27/0635Z-28/0635Z Altavista, Virginia
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT OPERATION)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Multiple
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Objects observed in erratic patter manuvering in and around
One Hour, Period 3 A/C. Up and dowm over and above. 2 A/C first night, 1 A/
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION seconi night. Objects visible for 3-10 seconds intermitantlj.
Would flash and then reappear at a di fferent location.
Ground-Visual Observed as bright lights only shape Appeared to b
7. COURSE only one object. ast htings of this
one object.
Varied
8. PHOTOS COMMENTS: "Border Towm", Refuel Area, llth ARS at Dover Contros
this area in use only at l' 700Z on 27th By 305-376th from Lock-
XN Yos bore. ARTCC Watch supervisor reported that on both nights
light to moderate air traffic in area and that two refueling
zones are in the approximate location. zones are in the approxiiate Locacion.
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FORM
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DE RUEAAML 5 04/1810Z alte Vista, Va
ZNR
R 041806Z MORROS
FM 649 RADARON BEDFORD AFS VA
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUEAKN/26AIRDIV STEWART AFB NY
RUEAGL/AFSC
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
INFO RUEAAM/WA INFO RUEAAM/W AADS FT LEE LEE AFS AFS VA VA
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UNCLAS 6490©P-00018, FEB 65. SECTION ONE OF TWO SECTIONS.
FOR:ADC(A FOR:ADC USAF (AFNIN)
OSAF (SAFIO); WAADS WAADS
IN ACCORDANCE E WITH AFR 200-2 THE LOWING INFORMAT ION IS
SUBMITTED:
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(I BRIGHT LIGHT, COULD NOT DETERMINE SHAPE.
(2) BETWEEN THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL AND A BASEBALL, DEPENDING
ON DISTANCE AT WHICH IT APPEARED TO BE.
NO DISTIN AS BRIGHT FLASH.
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FADE5 AND THEN REAPPEAR R AT A DIFFERENCT LOCATION.
C. MANNER
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(1) GROUNX-VISUAL.
() NONE USED.
(3) N/7-
$. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 27 JAN 0635ZJAND 0635Z
(2) NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER:
NORTH, LONGITUDE 70 DEGREES 37 NORTH, LONGITUDE 70 DEGREES 37 MINUTES WEST. ONE MILE WEST OF
ALTAVISTA VA. ON STATE RT. 43.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
(1) MRS. (1) MRS. TA VISTA, VA.,
(2) N/A
G. WEATHER:
(1) CLEAR, NO CLOUDS OR HAZE OBSERVED. (1) CLEAR. NO CLOUDS OR HAZE OBSERVED
(WINDS ALOFT
12TH WEATHER SQUADRON AT THE WASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, THE
REMAINER OF THE REPORT FROM THE WEATHER BUREAU AT LYNCHBURG, VA.,

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(4) APPEARED TO BE ONLY ONE.
(5) N/A
(6) NONE HEARD.
(7) LEFT A F AS WISP.
(8) NONE.
(9) NONE.
B.I DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) BY AN AIRCRAFT PASSING ON
SIGHTINGS.
(2) THERE WERE AT LEAST SEVEN SIGHTINGS MADE BY THE
OBSERVER AT DIFFERENT T ELEVATIONS AND MUTHS.
(3) SAME AS ITEM (2).
(4) THE OBJECT WAS OBSERVED IN ERRATIC PATTERN FROM A
STRAIGHT LINE TO MANEUVERING AROUND THREE DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT, UP
AND DOWN, OVER AND ABOVE AND TO THE SIDES OF THESE AIRCRAFT.
MANEVUVERED IN THIS MANNER AROUND TWO AIRCRAFT ON MANEVUVERED IN THIS MANNER AROUND TWO AIRCRAFT THE FIRST
SIGHTING AND ONE ON THE SECOND SIGHTINIAIAM SIGHTING AND ONE ON THE SECOND SIGHTINIAIAM
(5)INSTANTANEOUSLY.
() THE OBJECTS WERE () THE OBJECTS WERE VISIBLE FOR FROM THREE TO TEN VISIBLE FOR FROM THREE TO TEN
SECONDS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE HOUR ON BOTH NIGHTS. IT WOULD FLASH,

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27 JAN 65:
SURFACE 270 DEGREES 14 K
6,000 250 DEGREES 40K
10,000 260 DEGREES 50K
16,000 250 DEGREES 95K
20,000 250 DEGREES 100K
30,000 MISSING
50,000 MISSING
80,000 NOT AVAILABLE
28 JAN 65:
SURFACE LIGHT AND VARIABLE
6,000 0 290 DEGREES 35K
10,000 300 DEGREES 300 DEGREES 45K
16,000 280 DEGREES 45K
20,000 260 DEGREES 100K
30,000 250 DEGREES 160K
40,000 40,000 2 260 DEGREES 120K
50,000 260 DEGREES 100K -4
(3) CLEAR THE 27THSAND 28TH. CLEAR THE 27THSAND 28TH.
(4) 15 PLUS THE 27TH AND 28TH.
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(5)NONE
(6 NONE.
(7) OBTAINED FROM THE DUTY FORECASTER, DET .41, 12TH -
WEATHER SQUADR ON AT THE SECTOR:
27 JAN 65:
SURFACE PLUS 43 DEBREES
6,000 PLUS 50 DEGREES
10,000 PLUS 30 DEGREES
16,000 PLUS 19 DEGREES
20,000 PLUS 1 DEGREE
30,000 MINUS 38 DEGREES
40,000 MINUS 65 DGREES
50,000 MINUS 50,000 MINUS 85 DEGREES 85 DEGREES
H 80,000 NOT ABAIALABLE.
28 JAN 65: 28 JAN 65:
SURFACE PLUS 39 DEGREES
6,000 PLUS 18 DEGREES 18 DEGREES
10,000 PLUS 1 DEGREE
16,000 MINUS 8 DEGREES
20,000 20.000 MINUS MINUS 17 17 DEGREES DEGREES
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AF IN : 42659 (4 Feb 65) T/rph
ACTION: NIN-7 Pg l of 3
INFO : SAF-OS-3, DIA-1, XOP-1, XOPX-7 (20)
SMB B273
CZCHQD127ZCAMA830
RR RUEAHQ
ZNR
R 041806Z
FM 649 RADARON BEDFORD
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUEAKN/26AIRDIV STEWART AFB NY
RUEAGL/AFSC
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
INFO RUEAAN LEE AFS VA
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UNCLAS 64900P-00018, FEB 65. FINAL SECTION OF TWO.
30,000 MINUS 36 DEGREES MINUS 36 DEGREES
40,000 MINUS 54 DEGREES
50,000 KMINUS 72 DEGREES
80,000 NOT AVAILABLE
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY COND IT ION: NONE ACCOUNTED
H.ANY OTHER
FOR.
J. THE DUTY FO . A
WASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE BALLOONS WERE

AIRPORT.
K. POSITION , TITLE AND COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER:
FRANCIS CEM SUPERVISOR.
(1 FAA TOWER AT LYNCHBURG VA. ADVISED THERE WERE NO
LOCAL OR SCHEDULED FLIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHT INGS ON EITHER
DAYS.
(2) A CHECK WITH THE WASHINGTON AIR DEFESNSE SECTOR
INDICATED NO AIRCRAFT UNDER THEIR THE TIME
OF THE SIGHT INGS ON EITHER DAYS.
(3) DUE TO THE OBJECT FLASHING, INITIAL AND DISAPPEARING
ANGLES OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
(4) THE OBSERVER DID NOT REPORT THE SIGHT INGS THE SIGHT INGS UNTIL UNT IL
0030Z 30 JAN 65.
(5) THE ARTCC WATCH SUPERVISOR AT LEESBURG, VA. STATED
THAT ON BOTH NIGHTS OF THE SIGHTINGS THERE WAS LIGHT TO MODERATE THAT ON BOTH NIGHTS OF THE SIGHTINGS THERE WAS LIGHT TO MODERATE
TRAFFIC IN THE GENERAL AREA OF ALTAVISTA, VA. IN ADDITION, THE
SIGHTING WAS IN THE APPROXIMATE AREA OF TWO REFUEL ING ZONES AND
THE MAJ ORITY THE MAJ ORITY OF REFUELING OF REFUELING G OPERATIONS ARE CLEARED FOR NIGHT, DUR ING .

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PERIOD OF LOW DENSITY TRAFFIC.
(6) DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE LIGHTS FLASING, TIME OF
SIGHTINGS AND REFUELING ZONES IN THE AREA I FEEL THIS SIGHT ING
COULD POSSIBLE HAVE BEEN MILITARY AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN REFUEL ING
COMBINATION MILITARY AND I TRAFFIC IN
TIME.
L. EXISTENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE.
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