PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
V. DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION
18 Apr 66 18/0800Z Norfolk, Va. (1 witness)
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT I DATA FOR EVALUATION
FTD Form 164 sent to witness, not received after 30 days.
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Will re-evaluate if further info is ceived.
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11 BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5-6 5 - 6 minutes minutes Slightly pear-shaped Slightly pear-shaped light obser light observed. (See Case File)
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Visual 00
7. COURSE Director
bouncing, oscillating,
hovering OWS K243.601
. PHOTOS Maxwell AFB, Alabam Maxwell AFB, Alabama ATTN: Archives Branch Aerospace Studies Inst -29 Ap -29 Ap
RETURN TO: RETURN TO:
Ys
No
. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE . PHYSICA VIDENCE R
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous oditions of thie form may boe used.
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NORFOLK, VA 18 APRG6 18/0800
180026
NoRFOUK, VA
18/08002
FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
10 May 1966
Norfolk, Virginia 23503
Dear M
Reference your recent unidentified observation of 18 April
1966. The information which we have received is not suffi- 196o. The information which we have received is not suffi-
cient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached
FTD Form l64 and return it in the envelope provided. FTD Form l64 and return i envelope provided.
We wish to thank you fo We wish to thank you f
Air Force.
Sincerely,
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HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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1003722 7-3745-246

Norfolk, Virginia 23503
Dear Mr
Reference your recent unidentified observation of l8 April
1966. The information which we have received is not suffi-
cient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached
FTD Form l64 and return it in the envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for repor ing your observation to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief lnaBook

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ENT OF
HEADQUARTERS 450OTH AIR BASE WING (TAC) DEF
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, VIRGINIA 23365
REPLY TO ATTN OF: DO/2711
SUBJECT: Initial Report of Investigation of UFO 8 MAY 19
TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
l. The following information is presented as directed by AFR 200-2,
paragraph 14.
a. Description of object:
(1) Shape: Slightly pear-shaped.
(2) Size: Baseball. 2) Size: Baseball.
3) ) Color: Bright Color: Bright white light. white light.
(4) Number: One.
(5) 5) Formation: None. Formation: None.
(6) (6) Discernible Features: None. Discerible None.
Tail, trail, or exhaust: (7) Teil +nail None.
(8 Sound: None.
Other features: None.
b. Description of course:
(2) Approximately 45 to the left of the observer, an
elevation of 35° to 45 (observer was facing NE).
(3) Approximately 45 observer, at an
elevation of 40° to
Send 164

it seemed to stop and ho small, brilliant light appeared to
leave the bottom of the larger object and descend into the water, where
it was no longer visible. The larger object then appeared to descend
and hover over the spot where e smaller object had entered the water.
It then climbed straight up approximately the position of the first
hover and hovered once more. .
(5) Upon completion of the second hover, the object started
climbing at approximately a 6o angle. Acceleration seemed slow at
first, but rapidly increased until the object disappeared from view.
(6) Object was visible for 5
c. Manner of Observation:
(1) Ground-visual. (1) Ground-visual.
(2) No optical aids were used. (2) No optical aids were used.
(3) N/A.
d. Time and Date of Sighting:
(1) 0800 to 0330 Zulu, 18 April 1966. (1) 0800 to 0330 Zulu, 18 April 1966.
(2) Night. (2) Night.
e. Location of Observer:
E. Identifying Information on Observer:
(1) Civilian: Mrs.
seems intelligent, well-educated and rational.
Military: N/A.
g. Weather and Winds:
(2) The Fleet Weather Facility at Norfolk Naval Air Station
reported the following data for 0800Zulu, 18 April 1966:
Altitude Winds
Surface 190/5
5000 250/10
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Altitude Winds
10,000 290/25
14,000 290/20
20,000 300/50
30,000 330/70
50,000 290/40
(3) Ceiling: Unlimited.
(4) Visibility: 7 miles.
(5) Cloud Cover: None.
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) (7) Temperature Temperature Gradient: Gradient:
Altitude Altitude Temperature Temperature
Surface Surface 11.2°C 20,000 20,000 -15.5°C
2000 14.5°C 25,000 25,000 -26.5°C -26.5°C
5000 10°C 30,000 30,000 -40.7°C
8000 4.8°C 35,000 -50.0°C
10,000 1.2°C 1.2°C 40,000 -53.2°C
14,000 - 7.0°C 50,000 -65°C -65°C
h. Astronomical Conditions: h. Astronomical Conditions: Captain Frederick A. Trippe, USAF, Captain Frederick A. Trippe, USAF,
Chief of Navigator Training, 45oo Air Base Wing Instrument School,
stated that no planets were visible in the area of the sighting on
18 April 1966.
i. Interception Action Taken: N None.
j. A thorough check of Naval, Air Force, NASA and FAA installations -
in the area failed to indicate any ain which would
account for the sighting.
k. This i report was prepared by Captain James R. Lewis, Jr., USAF,
4500 Air Base Wing Operations Division, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.
After exhausting every possible avenue of investigation open to me, I
am unable to substantiate nor disprove the validity of this sighting.
1. E Existence of physical evidence: None.
FOR THE COMMANDER
Fo USAF
Deputy Commander for Operations