Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Observation Report — Virginia Beach, Virginia, 5 February 1969
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A student in Virginia Beach reported a broom-shaped craft on February 5, 1969. The Air Force investigated, found no radar or photographic evidence, and concluded the object was likely an aircraft.
This document contains a series of reports and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting on February 5, 1969, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The primary witness, a student at First Colonial High School and member of an Aero-Space Club, reported observing a craft shaped like a broom with the handle cut off. The object reportedly featured red lights in the front and purple panels that shifted to olive green. The witness described two separate sightings: one at 1930 local time at an altitude of 300-400 feet, and a second at 2200 hours at an altitude of 100 feet. The witness claimed to have taken photographs of the object. The Foreign Technology Division (FTD) of the Air Force, under the auspices of Project Blue Book, requested that the witness complete an AF Form 117 and submit the original negatives for analysis. The witness complied, providing detailed sketches and descriptions of the object's movement and appearance. However, the Air Force investigation concluded that the information was insufficient for scientific analysis. Furthermore, air traffic control in Norfolk reported no radar contact at the times specified by the witness. Ultimately, the Air Force returned the witness's slides, noting that no image appeared in the photographs, and concluded that if the observer did see something, it was likely an aircraft. The file includes the official correspondence from 1st Lt. Carmon L. Marano and Lt. Col. Hector Quintanilla, Jr., as well as the witness's completed questionnaires and hand-drawn illustrations of the phenomenon.
Since no one else reported any similar object, it is felt that if the observer did see something, it could have been an aircraft.
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Official Assessment
Since no one else reported any similar object, it is felt that if the observer did see something, it could have been an aircraft.
The observer reported a craft shaped like a broom with the handle cut off. The Air Force concluded that the lack of corroborating reports and the nature of the observation suggested it could have been an aircraft. Additionally, the submitted photographs contained no visible image.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Hector Quintanilla, JrLt Col, USAF, Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch