PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE - TIME GROUP

February 65 05/1600Z

3. SOURCE

Civilian

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

2 Minutes

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Ground-Visual (2X)
7. COURSE

Dau
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8. PHOTOS

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

0 Yes
OF

FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE)

2. LOCATION

10. CONCLUSION
AIRCRAFT

Aircraft observation

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

| Cigar shaped object of aluwninum 2-3
in diameter, No sound. Jo unusual
had made previous reports ami was out for objects.
Ground visiel with BK. Initial observati it 35 elevatic
in West. Flight in straight line disappearing at
in South. Duration 2 minutes. Object

ong and 12-15 inches
tures noted. Observer

deg

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UNCLAS 64900P-90019, EB 65. SECTION ONE OF TYO SECTIONS.
FOR: ADC CADOIN)s 26AIRDIV (260IN); AFSC (SCF): HO USAF CAFNIN)s
OSAF(SAFI0): WAADS (WOADC-I). SUBJ: UFO SIGHTING. IN ACCORDANCE QITH
AFR 200-2 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED:
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:

(1) CIGAR SHAPED.

(2) T’l0 THREE FEET LANG, 12 TO 15 INCHES IN DIAMETER.

CZ) ALUMINUM, ,

(4) ONE.

(5) N/A.

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(6) NONE OBSERVED.
(7) NONE OBSERVED,
(8) NONE HEARD,
(9) NONE OBSERVED.
Be DESCRIPTION OF CMUSSE OF OBJECT:
C1) OBSESVER WAS LOOKING FOR THEM DUE TO THE SIGHTINGS HE
MADE ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS,
(2) ANGLE OF ELEVATION APPROXIMATELY 35 DFGREES, AZIMUTH
APPROXIMATELY 298 DEGREES.
(3) ANGELE OF ELEVATION APPROXIMATELY 35 DEG2EES, AZIMUTH
APPROXIMATELY 18@ DEGREES.
(a) STRAIGHT LINE.
(5) FADED FROM SIGHT.
(6) APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND-VISUAL.
(9?) STNOCULARS,
C3) W/ 4
De. TIME AND DATE OF STGHTING:
C1) 5 FER 65 16947

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(2) DAY
Ee LOCATION OF OBSERVER: LATITUDE 37 DEGREES 11 MINUTES
NORTH, LONGITUDE 72 DEGREES 37 MINUTES WEST. MONFTA, VA. 19 MILES
SOUTH“WEST OF BEDFORD, VA., ON STATE RT 746.

Fe IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVFOS:s
(1) 25 2, MONETA, Ves,

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CRANE OPERA FOR THE NORFOLK AND WESTE2N RAILROAD, MATURE AND
RATIONAL? 34, QT GEPUONETA, va.,
HOUSEWIFE,
(2) N/A.
G. WEATHER:

(1) CLEAR WITH LIGHT SCATTERED CLOUDS, NO HAZE.

(2) WINDS ALOFT AND GRADIENT OBTAINED FROM THE DUTY
FORECASTER, DET. 41, 12TH WEATHER SSUADRON AT THE WASHINGTON AIR
DEFENSE SECTOR. REMAINDER OF THE WEATHER REPORT OBTAINED FROM THE
WEATHER BUREAU AT LYNCHBURG AIRPORT V4.C

SURFACE 2@0 DEGREES 1@ K
6,929 249 DEGREES 39K
12,203 270 DEGREES 45x
16,299 289 DEGPEFS 55%

RE AND RATIONAL.

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29,209 299 DEGREES 65K
30,228 348 DEGREES 25K
52,909 270 DEGREES 6@K
24,2942 NOT AVAILABLE
€3) HIGHT THIN SCATTERED.

C4) 15

(5) ONE-TENTH

(6) NONE

(7) SURFACE PLUS 25 DEGREES
§.4AD PLUS 14 DEGREES
13,3829 PLUS 5 DEGREES
15,204 MINUS 7 DEGREES

2A,20R MINUS 15 DEGREES
34 5ADS MINUS 22 DEGREES
5ByADA MINUS 49 DEGREES
RA,AAD NOT AVAILABLE
He ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CMNDITION:s NONE ACC¥UNTED
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Ie INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKES N/A

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WASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR STATED THAT WEATHED BALLOONS WERE
RELEASED AT 1120Z FROM CHARLOTTE NC, GREENSBORO, NC, CHATTANOOGA,
TENN. AND NASHVILLE, TENN.

Ke POSITION, TITLE AND COYMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER:

€1) A CHECK WITH THE WASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOP
INDICATED NO AIRCRAFH UNDER THEIR OPERATIONAL CONTROL IN THE AREA
OF THE SIGHTINGS.

(2) FAA TOWER AT LYNCHBURG COULD ACCOUNT FOR NO
AIRCRAFT IN THE MONETA AREA,

(5) FAA FLIGHT SERVICE, WOODRUM AIRPORT, ROANOKE, VA.,
COULD OFFER NO INFORMATION AIRCRAFT IN THE MONETA AEA.

C4) THE ARTCC WATCH SUPERVISOR AT LEESBURG, VA. STATED
THAT TRAFFIC IN THE ROANOKE-LYNCH3URG, VA. AREA AT LOW ALTITUDES
WAS MODERATE TO HEAVY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ALONG A NORTH-EAST AND
SOUTH=WEST FLIGHT PATH: AT HIGH ALTITUDES, MODERATE TO HEAVY IN
BOTH DIRECTION ALONG A NORTH-EAST AND SOUTH<WEST FLIGHT PATH.

C5) A EHCK WITH THE FT. FISHER NCC, NC REVEALED F-192
AIRCRAFT FROM SEYMOUR-JOHNSON AFB WERE PERFORMING RADAR EVALUATION
FLIGHTS OF THE S49TH RADAR SQUADRON. FLIGHT PATH, GOLDSB020, NC.,
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UNCLAS 64900P-@0919, FEB 65. FINAL SECTION OF TWO SECTIONS. :
CHARLOOTE, NC, ROANOKE, VA., GOLDSBORO, “Nc. F-12921 AIPAFT FROM |
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($6) SEARCH AND HIEIGAT FINDER R24D42S AT THIS UNIT WERE
CHECKED FO® A PERIUD UF 35 MINUTES BUT NO A3NORMAL OBJECTS WERE
OBSERVED.

(7) “MR, QQ STATED THAT A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE
OBJECT HAD FADED FROM VIEW HE OBSERVED TYO JET AIRCRAFT TO THE

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NORTH OF HIM. ONE AIRCRAFT WAS TRACKING EAST AND THE OTHER WEST.
BOTH AIPCRAFT LEFT CONTRAILS AND THEIR FEATURES WERE EASILY
DISTINGUISHABLE, QQ FURTHER STATED THAT THE OBJECT
HF SIGHTED APPEARED TO BE “ORE OF A WHITE COLOR WHEN VIEWED THROUGH
THE BONOCULARS, HOWEVER, NOT TRAIL OR PROJECTIONS COULD BE OBSERVED.
THE FND OF TKE OBJECT SEEMED BLUNTER THAT WHEN OBSERVED WITH THE
NAKED FYE.

(2) MR, AND MRS, QP HAVE O8SFRVED UNUSUAL LIGHTS
THE NIGHT POTOP TO EACH SIGHTING, HE FEELS THERE MAY BE IN SOME
VAY A CONNECTION RETWEEN THE LIGHTS AND THE SICHTINGS THE NEXT DAY.
THE LIGHTS ASE SEEN ONLY ON TYE NIGHTS PRIO2 TO A SIGHTING. HE HAS
MODE NO ATTEMPTO REPORT THE LIGHTS OR DESCRIBE THEM OTHER
THAN THEIR POSSTBLE RELATIONSHIP TO THE O2JFCTS SIGHTED DUSING THE
DAY.

(9) AS IN PREVIOUS SIGHTINGS BY “MR, QQ I WILL MAKE
NO EFFORT TO ARSIVE AT A FINAL CONCLUSION AS TO THE IDENTITY OF THE
ORJFCTS. I STRONGLY 2ECCOMMEND THAT AN INVESTIGATING TEAM 3F SENT
TO CONTACT “2. @RRRRMMM FOR FURTHED EVALUATION OF HIS REPORTS.
PERSONNEL AT THIS UNIT ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO UNDERTAKE A MORE COMPLETE

ANALYSTS THAN HAS ALREADY BEEN PROVIDED FO? PREWICUS SIGHTINGS.

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