PROJECT BLUE BOOK

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Hour 15 Minutes Yellowish object as large as an a/c, color of star. Seen first
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION through bedroom window ard thought to' be a star, however it
started to move. Observed at S0 deg elevation in NE .Dis-
Ground-Visual appeared on ssne angle above the horizon. Moved toward the
7. COURSE COURSE Sl ard also apeared to move in a lateral directi on and slit St ard alsd apeared to move in a lateral direction and sliIt
smaller, SLill
SE in sight after I hour and 15 minutes. Reported in sight after I hour and i5 minutes. Reported disappeararbe disappeararce
8. PHOTOS ocetred during interview vith the witness by the occtred during interview with witness by
official.
Yes Y.s
No MlbINTS: Object cbserved through v MlaINTS: Object cbserved through window, yet reported at so dag
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IDENCE elevation. Likely tlat the elevations was sorewhat lawer. elevation. Likely tlat the elevations vas sonewhat lawer.
Ys ARcTuRUs was at 45 deg elevation in East and the only major astrro ARCTuRUS was at 45 deg elevation in East and the only major astro
\t$ body near the reperted area. Sighting characteristics body near the reperted area. Sighting characteristics of an astro sof an astro
FORM FORM body hody obser observati on Motion attributed to illusions. Hotion attributed to illusions.
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of thie form may be used.
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K UNCLAS FROH ISSI ABUC UNCLAS FROH ISSI ABUG (DOOT) 16 FES S5. CSAF TOR AFNIN. (DOOT) 16 FEB S5. CSAF TOR AFNIN.
OSAF FOR SAFOI. UFO. REFERENCI PARA OSAF FOR SAFOI. UFO. REFERENCE PARA 14, AFR 290-2.
( A (1) REPORTED A STAR, IN THAT NO SHAPE WAS DIS-
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CERNASLE. .
(2) AS LARGE AS AN AIRCRAFT. (2) AS LARGE AS AN AIRCRAFT. -
- ( (3) VELLOUISH, LIKE A STAR. K
( (4) ONE. K
(5) N/A.
(6) NONE.
(7) NONE. 1
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(8) H/A.
(0)NCNE,
D.(1) SIENI FIRST FROM BEDROOM WINDOU, THOUGNT TO BE A
STAR, THEN WAS
(2) BUDGS ABOVE HORIZON, NORTHEAST OVER WASHINGTON, DC.

LATIRAL DIRECTION AND UP TO 2 DGS UP FRGH THE SCDERE ANGLE.
(5) DISAPPTARED SLOULY, CROUING SMALLER.
(S) OESERVER WATCHED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AND FIF-
TEEN HINUTES, VAS WATCHINC WHILE REPORTING THE S SIGHTING.
C.(1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2) NONE.
(3)N/A. .
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D.(1) 21/0630Z FEB 65.
(2) NIGIT. C
E.(1) HOME ADDRESS: DRIVE, FALLS CHURCH, VA. C
APPROXINETE MAP COORDINATES AS TAKEN FROM WASHINGT LOCAL
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6 C CHURCH, VA. CHEMICAL INGINEER VITH INC. SOUNDED C C
CHURCH, VA. CHEMICAL INGINEER VITH
( SOBER AND VERY RELIABLE.
G.(1) OBSERVER SAID OBJECT WAS CONSTANTLY OF
CLOUDS.
( (2) SFC-2515; 611' - 2833; -
30M - 2754) 58N' -2841.
(3) NONE.
(4) 10 MILES.
(5) 4/10. I
(S) RONE.
(7) INVERSION BAST 890 5S UITH TEPERATURT : 406S C. TOP OF
INIVERSION SSSM MBS AT ODGS C.
H. VASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT RELEASED A WEATHER BALLOON
WHICH ANDREUS TOVER PERSOINEL ID. THE BALLOON
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CITY LIGHTS.
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J. SEE W".
K. CAPT ROBERT E. RAVIOR, JR., BASE OPERATIONS DUTY OFFICER. V
( A CALL WAS A SGT HANKS, VIRGIN STATE POLICE,
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C CONTACTING MR. THE DUTY OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO DETER-
MINE IF A WEATHER BALLOON HAD BEEN RELEASED, WITH AFFIRN-
( ATIVE RESULTS. DURING THE PERIOD OF CONTACT WITH MR.
C C THE DUTY OFFICER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE THE OBJECT, THE DUTY OFFICER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE THE OBJECT,
AT THE OBSERVERS REQUEST, BUT COULD NOT SIGHT IT. CONTACT AT THE OBSERVERS REQUEST, BUT COULD NOT SIGNT IT. CONTACT
C WAS THEN NADE WITH NORAD SPADET, WHO ASSERTED THAT NO
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VISIBLE SATELLITES WERE IN THIS AREA. MR.  SOUNDED RELIA-
BLE AND THOUGH HE DID NOT AGREE, IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT THE
( SIGHTING WAS OF THE WEATHER BALLOON RELEASED AT WASHINGTON SIGHTING WAS ER BALLOON WASH INGT ON
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C AIRPORT. AT THE VERY END OF THE CONVERSATION MR.  RE-
PORTED THE DISAI EARANCE OF THE OBJECT.
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