PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
30 January 65 31/01352 Newport News, Virginia
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian LIGHTS ON BOAR
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5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Triangular shaped object, no sound trail exhaust or unusual
20 Minutes features. Color white light wi th an orange light on left base
TYPE OF OBSERVATION and white I light on right base to form'traingle. Initial
observation 45 deg in South. Final ooservation at sea level
Ground-Visual 330 deg azimuth Flight included descent to south and then
7. COURSE turn to MW. Disappeared as it travelled away from observers
due to limited visibility. Total L duration 2 minutes. WX was
N. NW snow, I mile visibility, low ceiling, strong winds from the
8. PHOTOS NW. Observed by 5 high school students while sledding. Near
est approach 3/4 mile to observers. Close to water but not
Yos in contact with water. Object above St Jares River.
No
. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE COMMENTS: Investigating official feels likely cause boat on St
James River. James River. .Llgits Ir Lights from boat boat sortn or North of River draw-bridge. No araw-bridge.
Ys Yes boats passed throughk heading throughi heading North however possibility North however possibility of boat of boat
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)
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1. The following informa presented as directed by paragraph
14, AFR 200-2:
a. Description of the object:
(1) Shape: Triangular.
(2) Size: Compared a silver dollar held in the hand at
about arm's length.
(3) Color: White light in the paex of the triangle with an
orange light on the left base and a white light on the right base for
form the triangle.
(4) Number: One. (4s Runber. One.
(5) Formation: None. Formation: None.
(6)
(7) Tail, trail, or exhaust: exhaust: None.
(8) s Sound: None.
features: None.
b. Description of course of Description of course of o object:
(1) The observers The observers' attention was first called to the object
as they
(2)The object was first observed rees
and an azimuth of 180
3) The object was C level at an
azimuth of 330 degrees.
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9000 ft 7.5C
9880 ft 8.5C
18,280 ft 23.0C
20,600 ft 27.1C
h. There was no other unusual activity or condition which might
account for the sighting.
i. There was no interception of the object.
j. Due to limited visibility it is extremely
doubtful that air t traffic Lloon releases might accoun the
sighting.
k. This report was prepared by Captain William L Bishop, USAF,
4500 AB Wing (DOO-S), Langley AFB, Virginia. The description of the
sighting was given by Mr. .-and Mr. during personal
interview on 2 February 1965. This object was observed by five high
school students. The two students interviewed stated that the object
was in very close proximity to the water but appeared not to be in con-
tact with the water. The object was The object wa lso estimated to be about 3/4-mile
away at its closest point. away at its closest point. The interviewed stated that the lights observed
were were not of the type normally associated with boats and that no fog horn the type normally associated with boats and that no fog horn
was heard. The draw-bridge was heard. The draw-bridge operator stationed on the James River bridge operator stationed on the James River bridge
and located down-river from the sighting stated that a small craft was
headed down-river approximately s-hour prior to the sighting but that
there were no vessels headed upstream the time of the sighting. The
possibility still exists object was a boat due to the relative
There is also the possibility that the many lights in Hampton Roads
when viewed through the blowing snow.
1. physical evidence.
FOR THE COMMANDER
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LK
Lt Col, USAF
Deputy Commander for Operations

c. Manner of observation:
(1) Ground-visual.
(2) No optical aids were used.
(3) Not applicable.
d. Time and date of sighting:
1) 0135Z 31 January 1965.
(2) Light conditions: Night.
e. Location of observers:
(1) James River Country Club, Newport News, Virginia.
f. Identifying information
(1) Mr. Newport News,
Virginia, and Mr age 17, Newport
News, Virginia. Both are Esan liable.
g. Weather and time of
sightings:
(l) Observer's'account of (1) Observer's 'account of
visibility with strong winds from the northwest. winds from the northwest.
(2) Wind
Surface 360/15
6000 270/25
10,000 250/48
16,000 250/73
20,000 250/91
30,000 250/127
50,000 250/168
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