PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12.. CONCLUSIONS 0 Was Balloon 12 Jan 58 Spring Hope N.C./Sale m Va. o ProbablyBolloon ssi Ol Y Balloon 0 Was Aircroft Loc<1l ~Ground Visual 0 Grour~d-Rodor ~ 0 Pro bobl y Ai rcrah GMT 12/0515 0520Z 0 Air-Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft ~s-.~P~H~O~T~O~S 6r.~SO~U;R~C~E -~- Was Astronomical ~leteor 7. LENGTH Oil OBSeRVATION 8. NUMBER OPI OSJECTS 9. COURSE 10. BRie,. SUMMARY Ofl SIGHTING 11. 0 Probably Astronomical a Po ssi bl y Astronomical a ln:.uffic:ient Dcrto for Evaluation a Unkno""' Rnd obj w/shor~ cone trailing appeare d 10-20 ft in diameter. The face of the sphe~e appeared greenish in color the remaining portion appeared fire- red. The con& was about the same l~ngth as the obj. Al t houg h there appear co be inconsistencie s in statements o f observer, all t h e character- istic s maneuvers etc are thos e of a typical fireball. A'nC PORM l2t (1lrl 2 SU 52) Ar FORM 112--t'PART II~ ~?P~OVED1JUNE1~ AJR INTELLIGENCE 'INFORMATION REPORT REPORT ..0. iOTt: nus DOC\JMDH COHTAti'&S INFORMATION AHECliNG THE NATIONAL l'rr!FEHSE OF lliE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEAI'ti,.G OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, !0 U. S. C.- 31 AHD 32. AS AMENDED. I1S TRAHSMISSIOlt OR THE REVELATJON...CF ITS COHTEHTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAl.JTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBitED BY LAW. lT MAY NOT 8 RIPRODUQD 1ft WHOLE OR IN PART, BY O'THEJl TMAH UNITED STATES AIR fORC AGi:NOIES. EXCfPT BY PERMISSION OFlH DIRECTOR OF lHrD.UGEHCE. fJSA!f. ,_\F FORM 112-PAJU II (ClASSIFlc:ATION) .;;>PROVED t JUNE 1941 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (.~tftq) ~ Hq, 34Stb Bomb Wing (TiC) j Langley A.FB, Va. Ri'ORT ~. st;rane Cbieet~ Reported in .!g: in This Section ~. strange' object.a in. the sk_r Cre&tecl concern iD the Roanoke Val J 87 a.rea earq ":~, state Police at Sal em. reeeiwed a _report t;roa a man who reported a ]aJ-ge object. ill t.he elq' ld.t.h llbat appeared to be ~ ball ot tire trailing it. ... :-...... ~ In addition, . .tate police reported that the object or objects had been aeea . ,_.,.;~persona iD PlOJd Count,-and near. Draper 1n Pulaald: .. . _,. . - . Origin ot tbe strange object Val not known ear~ toda7 ' SA..t--rs-3/~la,j T~cker / jrnd/74966 l'or ;,our in 'onatioa I a et:1P7 ~ the , l ' latest ~ ~ &beet OD th1a subJect, datll4 ' llclv.ber 1957 Dd pmpP~ report~ns c4 th1a 81gbt1ns J. tt',AI#ii }laJOII'' tJSAP .. Bxacutiva otncer PUh1 i c Infornat1oa.. D1 Vis:lm ottice ot In t'ol1nat1cn Servicea -~AeK-SArJ:S-3 ~tji'\.L.~R-MFIS -1 o.AYBACK-S.~"'"TS-3 Morehead Planetari un, Chapel Hill, North Carolina N/ , FOol ~,AOV~ll Ul~n~CWACS., \ NCU;uVCE.S. QiC SIMILJJ4 ACTJOHS ltt.ITULS CIM:IJUTt K<\JOR. L. J . TAC~R OAC>AIIUATIOH AIIO UX.fiOII 3A FIS -OS A.F Chaoel H 1, N. C. Sugg~sted reply t 1 . Your letter to the Planetarium has been referred to the Air Force. Your sighting has not been conclusively identi!ieu~ Your re90rt ho..rC!ver, will be used as a xprkx: par of our continui.11g study on aerial phenomena. Your interest and prompt reporting or the matter is appreciated. 4 . (Sug t s~nding attached summary and DOD release to and C09Y of letter to Jenzano.) D FOIM 9 5 Rtpt.OIS OA AOO 7onn 1115,1.\ pr 41. soct 4~8Q ;u 31) Poraa u. ~ N" u. w!UIIIa IDol1 bt I 2 l The M orehe:1d Pbnct:lriwn, one of the ai x Zeiu plaoet:1riuma in the western hemisphc:re, :1nd the first on :1ny uni ver- sity c::~mpu1, is open for perform:~nces Sund:~y. The proJ~.lm 'it chlnled fre- quently , . There it llwa;tt tometbing :l.CW :lt ~e Mnrebe:sd Plu1nrium. fiThc: :'\torchcall nu:luinl( .:ontlinJ, in ;tddition : o the P!:tnet~rium, the permanent .\r t Jllcry in the RotunJ.1 and otner tPl t .:rics devoted to remporuy nrt exhibits. Also, the:e arc halLs ior acicnti.tic: c::xh.ibitJ. nThe 35-foot Copern:can orrery, one of only two such inftJlhtiooa in. the world, ia :1 puticuiHiy imFressive mecb:anifm . PLANETARIUM CHAPEL HlLL~ NORTH CAROLINA January 17, 1958 Dept. of Defense Air Technical Intelligence Center W~hington 25, D~ c. Gentlemen: Enclosed, !or your examination and correlation is a report recently received in this office. Your reply and comment, if a:tr!J', will be appreciated Cordially, THE KOREHFAD PLANETARIUlJ J CJ'w10..o) tiQ US~..,, 11 Feb 58, Subj: Unidentified Flying Object, Salem, Virg:Lii.a, 12 January 1958 AG lst Ind Eaadquartdrs, Langley Air Force Basa & 8J6th Air Ease Group, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia TO: Commander, Air Defense Co~nd, Znt Air Force 3a3e, Colorado Springs, Colorado HQ AIR D~lSE COOWID, ::!:nt Air Force. 'Base, Colorado Springs, TO: Commancl31", Air Tech:-..ical Intelligenc~ Centar, lright-?atterson Air Force Base, Ohio DEPAITMET OF THE All FOICE HADQUARTRS U~TEO STATES AIR FORCE N1SMIMGTOM TD I!CSPECTOI\ OBUJUL USAF 21ST DISTRICT OlF~CE OF SPECIAL INYESTIG4Tf0NI LlMOLZ'Y Al.ll J'OR I IDS:, HliPtON', VIXUIJI ll February 1958 Unidentified Fl1ing Object, Salem, Virginia, 12 Januar;y 1958 TOs Commander Langley Air Force Base .. Virginia This comunication confirms information furnished Major, AD 421112, Intelligence Officer, 345th Bombardlllent Wing, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, on 3 February 1958, relative to an alleged sight~ a.n lJnidentified tly'ing object in the vicinit7 ot ~elem; Virginia. . 2. The 12 Janu17 1958 edition of the Roanoke Ti:ues, a daily neva- paper published at Roanoke, Virginia, contained the following article: "Strange Objects Reported in Sky in 1 Valley ~ea early to~. State Police at Salem received a report from a m~ho reported a large object in the &ky with what appeared to be a ball or fire trailing it. He said he saw it about 12:20 A.M. In addition, state police ~ reported that the object or objecta had beenseen by persona~ in Floyd County and near Draper in Pula:Jki. Origin of the strange object vas not knovn early today." On 15 .Tanuary 1958, Special Agent. JOHN R. McNEIT.r. interviewed Mr. Route 3, Salem, Virginia. furnished the f olloving information concerning the unidentified fl1ing object which he allegedlY sighted on 12 Januar.y 1958: Description of the ObJtct: a. Ap~ax ea. %'o~, ;with !-. ~hort cone trailing b. Appear~Q-20 i'eet in diameter, t he face of t he s9here appeared greening in color, the reaaaining portion including the trailing cone was tire red. The cone appeared to. be a cone or fire~ given ott troa the object itself. The cone vas about the same length a s the object itself. 21st Distric~ OSI ( IG) Subj: Unidentified Flyi ng Objact, Salem, Va., 12 January 1958 c . The forvard part of the sphere appeared to be o f greenish fire and the remaining part was red i n color. d. Only one (1) object vas observed. e. No formation of any type was noted. f. The object was void of shape except for its roundness~ and accompanying cone. g. A trailing cone of vhat appeared to be fire about as long as the sphere and vas the same color. The ace or nose of the object glowed vitb a greeni -c_o_lo_r_. , J~' aC'-, ! h. No sound noted i. No other pertinent or unusual details. (2) Peseription of Course o( Object:/ a. At 0020 hours,,....k2" January 1958, object observed from living rooCD of reside:::ce t !-a: proceeded in sa wester~ and disappeared period of observatio --_ ? -a ~ after a v ery short? Proceeding vesterlJ. c. The object disappeared over mountains to the vest of Salem., d. Object although not reae~bling trail or w~t~eE8ar -to be tire. a meteor, gave off a short e. Sa~e as e above. f. Object observed onl1 a taw seconds. (J) Z~er ot Observation: a. Ground visual. b. No optical aids used. (4) Time of Sighting: a. 0020 hour3 ESt, 12 Janaary 1958 b . Nightl./" 21st District OSI (IG) . Subj : Unidentified Flying Object, Saleill, Va., 12 J::mua.ry 1958 ( 5) Location of Observsr: a. Residence, Rt 3, Sale~, Virginia. {6) Identi!zing Information on Observer: a. age 27 , Virginia; occupation -Bu,er of Roanoke, Virginia. scrap metal for Roanoke Scrap Iron and Metal Company, (7) Weather and Winds-aloft Conditions at Time and Place o! a. Clear veather b. No report trom nearest veather station c. Ceiling-ver,y clear, visibility unlimited. d. Visibility 'Wllimitad. e. No cloud formations noted at time o~ sighting r. No thunderstorms in area at time of sighting. (8) No air traffic noted in area at time.