PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD.
1. DATE TIME GROUP LOCATION
14 August 65 15/0125Z Newport News, Virginia
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military X SATELLITE
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Duration, direction of flight, and apparent speed of object in
accord with evaluation. Apparent changes in directi on and brigh-
One ness attri buted to passage near stars. Object dim.
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
45 - 90 Seconds Round object like a star. Reflected sunlight, yellow to orange
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION color Observer looking at Northern Cross. During the sighting
the object changed antensity and appeared to gain in magnitud
Ground-Visual with each change in Ground Visual. No optical aids.
7. COURSE Stars up to 5th magnitude were visible. 45-90 second s urd er
observation. Sighting at 2l25 Local. Sighting within Cygnus
Erratic to NE Object very dim. between 2.5 and 4.5 stellar magnitude. Course
8. PHOTOS changes very abru pt.

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4SOOTH AIR BASE WING HEADQUARTERS
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, VIRGINIA 2336S UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
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SUBJECT: Initial Report of Investigation of UFo 2 4 AUG 1965
TO:
AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
l. The following information is forwarded in accordance with para-
graph 4,. AFR 200-2.
a. Description of Object:
(1) Shape: Round, as compared to a star.
(2) Size: Pin.
ended 3) Color: Reflected sunlight - yellow to orange.
( Number: One.
DHI (5) Formation: None.
(6) Discernible features: None.
(7) Tail: None.
(8) Sound: Nome.
b. Description of Course of Object:
(1) Observer was in his backyard observing the "Northern
Cross" constellation at the time of sighting. Since he is quite
familiar with astronomy the brilliance of the object and the
presence of an additional "star" were very noticeable.
2 See observer's map (attached with letter).
(3) See observer's map (attached with letter). See observer's map (attached with letter).
(4) (4) See observer's map (attached with 1 See observer's map (attached with letter). letter).
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(5) Observer claims that with each change of course the object
appeared. to gain in magnitude of brightness until it suddenly disappeared
towards the north.
(6) The approximate time of the last observation was 2l25 EDT.
The object was traced throughout the course for a period of 45-90 1
seconds.
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c. Manner of Observation:
(l) Observation was made from the ground with the naked eye.
. No optical aids were used. (2) No optical aids were used.
(3) N/A. (3)N/A.
d. Time and Date of Sighting:
(1) 15 August 1965, 0125Z.
(2) (2) Night sighting with stars of 5th magnitude visible. Weather Night sighting with stars of 5th magnitude visible. Weather
clear.
e. Location of Observer:
(1) Newport News, Va.
f. Identifying Information on Observer:
(1) Military, Arthur L. Corten, E-9, U. S. Naval Guided Missiles
School, Dam Neck, Va. High probability of reliability of report.
g. Weather and Winds:
(1) See d(2) above.
(2) 6M 350/15 +15
10M 350/20 + 7
16M 360/20 -5
20M 020/30 -11
30M 020/70 -37
50M 50M 030/15 -59
80M Unknown
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(3) Weather: Clear.
(4) Visibility: 7 miles.
(5) N/A.
(6) N/A.
See g(2) above.
. h. Other Unusual Activity or Condition: None.
i. Interception or Identification Action Taken: None. Interception or Identification Action Taken: None.
j. I j. Location, Approximate Altitude, and General Direction of
Flight: None known.
k. Position, Title, and Comments of Preparing Officer:
Captain Albert L. Jones, USAF, 4500 Air Base Wing (DOD-D),
Langley Langley AF Base, Va. Base Disaster Control Officer. AF Base, Va. Base Disaster Control Officer.
An analysis of the object would be difficult since the
observer obviously is familiar with the subject of astronomy. I
woulds suggest that a qualified determine, time of the
sighting, whether the sun was stil a position t to reflect objects
at an altitude down to 38,0o0 feet position of the tropopause).
The observer stated that the object was extremely high (as per telecon)
however, to an unpracticed eye any determination of altitude is
difficult. I feel that he had sighted a weather or research balloon
Wends at an altitude of 35,ooo feet or greater which would account for the
great Wo forces that the object would experience.
Existence o Physical Evidence: None.
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JAMES B. ÉROOKS, Lt Col, USAF Siwokwy DtCoz,USn l Atch a/s
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BRIENTNESS -. VARIGLE 2.5 TO 4.5 S TAR UITUDE
APMRENT 5OURE OF REFLECTED SUNLIGHT,
ALTInUOT - UNKNOWN
VELOCITY - ESTMATEO 4%R ANSAR VELOCITY
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