PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE—

DATE OF SIGHTINGDate not recorded

REPORTED LOCATIONLocation not recorded

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ing in same vertical rmation. Appearance as follows:
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(whits) (uniTe)
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< 2X
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All objects same size with diam est = .oi5 - .o20x. Estimates that a cir-
the three
objects. Objects seemed to be low intensity diffused light source similar
to a/c running lights; did not blink. Other lights, much dimmer and
very vague, in area between three objects, but number and locations
could not be established. Impression that something connected them. How-
ever, although looked for this very cay established conclusively.
(b) Sighted at 220
Falls Church, Virginia).
(c) First observed about 35o azinuth. Followed through about
85° of travel, equivalent to 10-15 5 seconds time. When picked up initially,
objects were at about 30° elevation. Straight flight path inclined at
about 45° to horizon and going down (at first about 45° to horizon and going down (at first gave impression of a/e about
to crash). Last from sight behind trees. No trails, etc., observed. to crash). Last from sight behind trees. No trails, c., observed.
(a) Sound: Irregular "sputtering" with low resonant pitch
(definitely different from a/c engines). Considered very unusual (source
states the sound is what motivated his submission of report). Sequence of
sound, using different size circles to depict sound level, would be about
as follows (example):
Jed. 5
0000 O 0 00000
2
X 15
0680 00
000
1520.
O 00
Sound heard I simultaneously with visual, continued throughout sighting,
although in gradually dininishing intensity, and persisted for very short
period after ' lost from view,

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(e) Observed wi th naked eye.
(f) Observer reports or clouds but slight overcast at
"high altitude."
Besides observer, his wife witnessed incident and agrees with
all details except description of lower light which she remombers ; as orange
instead of red. Wife actually saw object shortly before Col Begg first
observed it.
(h) Cor reportad incident to USAF Command Post immediately
after sighting, but sta
(i) No aa unusual
activity noted.
i to H USAF, DCS/0, i Asst for A Atomic Energy
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