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1. Ovi. - Ji ME GROUP 2. LOCATION
23 January 65 28/1733 Hampton, Virginia
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLOON
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . ; ie
robable balloon observation. No reports from a/c in the area,
One jotion amd description in accord wi Balloon analysis.

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5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

10 Minutes

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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Large object larger on one end then the other. Too hizh to
determine other features. Aluminum bright orange or red

color. Shaped like a/c without wings. Initial observation
object hovering at hi:h altitude slightly i! of overnead

Ground=Visual EXSAQX position. Slowly drifted West ami disappeared. Hove
7. COURSE ing consumed 2-3 minutes motion to West, then object returned

to original position, hovered once more for 2-3 minutes and
tha drifted Westward again. Numerous jet a/c observed in

8. PHOTOS area of object during sishting. Object appeared to be above

O Yes
XX No_
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes
XT Ne

FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TOE)

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a/e contrails.

Previous editions of this form may be used,

: HEADQUARTERS

4500TH AIR BASE WING
UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE
LANGLEY AIR FORCE GASE, VIRGINIA 23365

susvecr: Initial Report of Investigation of UFO

TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433

1. The following information is presented as directed by paragraph 4,

AFR 200-2:

a. Description of the object:

wings).

(2) Size: Too high to determine.

(4) Number: One.

(5) Formation: None.

(6) Discernible features: None.
(7) Tail: None.

(8) Sound: None.

b. Description of course of object:

(2) Object was first observed hovering at a very high altitude,

slightly northwest of her overhead position.

(3) Object maintained same approximate altitude, slowly drifted

westward and disappeared.

(4) Flight path consisted of drifting to west, returning to
original position for a short time, then drifting westward again.

| (5) Object hovered 2 - 3 minutes, drifted to the west and dis-
\ appeared for a few moments; returned to same approximate position for 2-3

minutes then drifted westward and disappeared.

(3) Color: Aluminum - bright orange or red.

(1) Shape: Longer on one end than the other (aircraft without

(1) Mrs (person interviewed) was hanging clothes, heard
a low-£lying jet, looked up and noticed this hovering object.

(6) Mrs . iby stated she observed the object for approximately
10 minutes.

c. Manner of observation:
(1) Ground visual.
(2) None.

(3) Not applicable.

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d.” Time and date of incident:

(1) 1734Z - 28 January 1965.

(2) Light conditions: day.
e. Location of observer: QQRRMMMMepe, Hampton, Virginia.

f. Identifying information ob observer:

C1) Mrs. QIN civilian,housewite, (7immamiiess,

Hampton, Virginia.
g. Weather and winds: Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings:
a (1) Observer's account of weather conditions: clear ~- windy.

(2) Wind direction and velocity (Norfolk Weather Bureau) 1200L

(17002):
Sur face: 260/15-25
6000 260/35
10M 260/47
16M 250/79
20M 260/86
30M 260/118

50-80 M winds were too high for balloon reading.
(3) Ceiling: clear.
(4) Visibility: 10 miles.

(5) Amount of cloud cover; None.

(6) TRW: None.

(7) Vertical temperature gradient: Not taken except at
O600L, figures below:

0600 28 January 1965
Surface temperature: 4,4¢

300 meters (900') - 2.8¢ (This is a small inversion that
would disappear before 1200L)

1300 meters - 5.3C (An inversion at this altitude)
4100 meters - 14.8¢

4300 meters - 18.5C
: Then normal rate to 8360 meters (25,000' ).

. h. No unusual meterological activities or conditions were reported.

i. There was no interception or immediate identification action taken
because the object had disappeared prior to the reporting time.

j- Norfolk Weather Bureau stated that a balloon had been launched
from their facility at 1215E (19 minutes prior to the sighting). However

k. This report was prepared by Captain Page G. Brake, USAF, 4500
Air Base Wing (DOO-H), Langley AFB, Virginia. The description of this UFO
Sighting was given by MCS. to Captain Brake via telephone conversa-
tion on 28 January 1965. No personal interview was accomplished as
Mrs , Fs t ated she was leaving town that evening for a few days. Several
possible explanations can be offered; however, no Single item can be pointed
| to, and a definite statement made that this was what was seen. Mrs. Gi
| Stated repeatedly that numerous jet aircraft were observed in the immediate
vicinity of the Sighting. No aircraft reported any unusual events or
Sightings during the period. She also stated the object seemed to be higher
than the contrails the aircraft were leaving. At certain high altitudes it
is possible for an aircraft to leave an intermittent contrail which a ground
observer could possibly identify as a hovering or slow-flying craft. Due
to the large amount of jet traffic at the time of this sighting and due to
the fact that no airborne craft reported this phenomena I feel this to be
the most probable cause of the reported incident.

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(1) No physical evidence was reported to exist.

(2) The observer stated she probably would not have reported this
incident if there had not been so many UFO reports of late and that
wanted to do all she could to help.

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