Initial Report of Investigation of UFO — Norfolk, Virginia, 18 April 1966

On 18 April 1966, a civilian witness in Norfolk, Virginia, reported observing a single, slightly pear-shaped, bright white light in the sky. The object was described as being the size of a baseball and exhibited behaviors including bouncing, oscillating, and hovering. During the observation, which lasted approximately five to six minutes, the witness reported that a smaller, brilliant light emerged from the bottom of the larger object and descended into the water, where it vanished. The larger object then descended to hover over the location where the smaller object had entered the water before climbing rapidly and disappearing from view. The investigation, conducted by Captain James R. Lewis, Jr. of the 4500th Air Base Wing, included a review of local weather data and a check of Naval, Air Force, NASA, and FAA installations, none of which could account for the sighting. Captain Frederick A. Trippe of the 4500 Air Base Wing Instrument School confirmed that no planets were visible in the area at the time. Despite these efforts, the Air Force concluded that the information provided was insufficient for evaluation, and the witness failed to return the requested FTD Form 164. The report concludes that the investigator was unable to substantiate or disprove the validity of the sighting.