PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8724969

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONAlexandria Va

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
31 July 66. 31/0735Z Alexandria, Va (1 Witness)
3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable Satellite (ECHO I) Satellite (ECHO I)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One ECHO 1 was visible in the area at about 0715z. area at about 0715Z.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Minutes Object appeared to'be more like a third magnitude star. To high
6. to cetermine shape. Object had very eratic movements. Came
TYPE OF OBSERVATION from the NW dropping toward E.
Grouni-Visual (TX)
7. COURSE
E
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editiona of thle form may be ueed.
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BLEy49. 3166
62317
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 20283 (2 Aug 66) A/wnr Pg l of 3
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19) ADV CY DIA
SMB D 195PTTU JAW RUEBBAA 7795 2142041 JUU--RUEDHQA.
ZNR UUUUU
P 021815Z P 021815Z Z AUG 66 AUG 66
FM 1001 ABWG ANDREWS AFB MD FM 1001 ABWG ANDREWS AFB MD
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUEDMBA/25 ADIV HANCOCK FLD NY RUEDMBA/25 ADIV HANCOCK FLD NY
RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/CSAF 1
RUEDHQA/OSAF
INFO RUEBBJA/HQ COMD USAF
BT
UNCLAS FROM 1901 APWG (D0 302 09 AUG 66. CSAF FOR
AFNIN OSAF FOR SAFOT INFO PARA
14, AFR209-2.
ACD TOO HIGH TO DETERMINE SHAPE (MORE LIKE A THIRD MAG-
NITUDE STAR WITUOE STARS.
(2 UNDETERMINED. (2) UNDETERMINED.
(3)WHITE (3) WHITE
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
AFHQ JAN GS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED —

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 20283 (2 Aug 66) Pg 2 of 3
KYL N/A
PAGE 2 RUEBB AA7795 UNCLAS
(7) NO (7)NO
(8) NO (8)NO )
B(1) MAKING STILL OBSERVATIONS WITH TELESCOPE. B(1) MAKING STILL OBSERVATIONS WITH TELESCOPE.
(2) 45-60 DEG. (245-60 DEG.
(3) FROM N DROPPING TOWARD EAST )
(3) FROM NW DROPPING TOWARD EAST
(4) VERY ERATIC
)DROPPED DOWN TO EAST
(6)18 MIN
C(T) GROUND VIS
(2) NAKED EVE
(3) N/A
D( 31 JUL 66 0735Z
(2NIGHT
E. 2 MOUNT VERNO C
ALEX. VA
FJR. 26 YRS, F JR. 26 YRS. TECHNICIAN
WITH RAYTHEON OPERAT PERAT MR SOUNDED SOUNDED
VERY RELIABLE. VERY REL IABLE.
AFHQ JAN 6S FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

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' .
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 20283 (2 Aug 66) Pg 3 of 3
(CLEAR.
(2) SFC-3504;5M-0420; 10M-0315; 16M-0410; 20M-0425; (2) 5FC-5)84; 5M0420, 10M-0515, 16M-0410; 20M042,
PAGE 3 RUEBB AA7795 UNCLAS PAGE 3 RUEBBAA 7795 UNCL AS
30M-2735; 50M-2655; 80M-0824.
(3) NONE
(4) TM (4) TM
14000SCATTERED
(6) NONE
(7) 2.7 DEGREES C/THOUSAND TO 8,900; 8,000 TO 9500 INVERSION
CINCREASE DEGREGREE C); 2.3DEGREES C/THOUSAND FROM 9.5M T0 34M
H NONE
I NONE
J NONE
J NONE
K JOHN P. DIENER, MAJOR, ASST CHIEF OPERAT IONS & TNG.
LNONE C
BT
NNNN
AFHQ JAN 85 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED