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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25 Jone 1952 CHARLCTTSVILLE, VIRGIVEA
2119 MOT
0115 K
Civilian
GnE
rdelimn aooion with mapnitode tdce diameter Probably was a conventional friendly z
of ok tell defined md bright, First
B-::.2 4.50. Lownsnt like e/e ard hnd
Was ropossed beeause it ap-
Sa Iknding and there was no landing
HEPO.

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UNCLASSIFIED
CSAF ITEM 2 2P155
SECURITY INFORMATION 27  52
TO ATIAA-5 RUPPELT ATZAA
FROM AFOIN-2B3 FOURNET
REPORT RECEIVIED BY PHCNE FROM A M ACTION
YELLOVISH ORANGE LIGHT APPEARED CVAL,
TRAVELING FROM FAST IN PRESUMABLY WEST DIRECTION,
UNDULATING MOTION WITH MAGNETUDE EQUAL TO
AT LEAST TWICE DIAMETER OF OBJECT. VERY UELL
DEFINED AND VERY ERIGHT PROJECT OBSERVED AT
252115 EDT FROM HOME ON
CHARLOTTSVILLE, VIRGINIA. PICKED UP AT ABOUT
45 DEGREE EVEVATION IN EAST AND LOST BEWIND
TREES TREES
AT-ABOUT SAME FLEVATION IN SSE. ESTIMATED AT-ABOUT SAME ELEVATION IN SSE. ESTIMATED
LARGER THAN ANY PLANET AND MUCH LARGER THEN
A NICLLE BELD AT ARMS LENGTH UNDER OSERVATION A NICLLE HELD AT ARMS LENGTH UNDFR OSERVATION
FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES WHILE MOVING SLIGHTLY.
A/C APPEARED ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER FROM WEST AT A/C APPEARED ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER FROM WEST AT
HIGH ALTITUDE.
STARTED LOSING LATITUDE NOTICABLE AND BAD STARTED LOSING LATITUDE NOTICABLE AND BAD
"FLASHING" LANDING LIGHTS, DEFINITELY NOT
NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS. ESSENTIALLY NORMAL A/C
SOUND WITH ITS PASSAGE. MR FASTCN CONSIDERED
THIS UNUSUAL SINCE THERE IS NO LANDING
FIELD EXCEPT AND EVERGENCY STRIP IN THE AREA.
EASTON REPORTS NO CLOUDS OBSERVED, NOR
DOES HE REMEMBER MOGN.
ADDITIONAL OBSERVER, S VIFE. INCIDENT
REPORTED TO LOCAL CIVIL DEYENSE A/C SPOTTERS,
CHARLOTTSUILLE.
D, CHARLOTTSVILLE,
PHONI UNCLASSIFIED
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVALS
NO FUTHER ACTION TANEN HERE. DECLASPR 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.1Q
END CSAF ITEM 2