PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION o 12. CO:-lCLUSIONS J . DATE- TIME GROUP I 0 Was Balloon H:xmpto 1, V::-.. 0 Probably Balloon 4.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION L or.:ol --------------:fkGround-Visual 0 G round-Radar I g GMT 25/2J:JOZ 0 Air-Visuo 0 Air-Intercept Rodor Was Ai rc:roft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Asrronomi col ',!<:? teo ' P robably Astronomical Pos,ibly Astronomical 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 lnsuffic""' Doto for Evoluatton 10. SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTI NG ~ s~r1~s ot lights i3 V orma t ion. '.no t 11 e r s i g h t i :1 g o t:: c u r red v i. t !1 i r a .., ) lorks 0 t :-~.: c i rs r , arJprox ~ h rs ~ .) n1ns latar. The liJht-em1tted a )3cillnte in t~e ~ormatio1 w/-el:xti ~') ?n~h other. r overall !or~:1t1on ,~d t0 h0ld n o ar::t~:.v~ly staady 11. COMMEHT S Durati.0'1 t r"l ve, Uf' lights w-..:.;:c 2od.~t;hti voDfo s ~o =t meteor - ater on, ~t a~proxi~etely 9 =00 ... -t.-!~:.:..k~5 dO\m ~Tew':lort ~ie . .ts A.venue, ~oin;? a.:-:".1 : not i: erf -c he moon i:.: the s !-:-'tJ :=ts aoo~1 '; o:e:-head I s oCYT:~ed a '1-.:"'o.:-ma.t~on o:' lirht3 ~a a FrOu? o: ~ets fly! abo~t, T ~otld no:-"T.al s::>eed o:.."' ja-:s a..-:.:i at a~o,1t 3 ,aoo I ~ave no ''ia'7 of' o:-bow .fast ho-!zc~, anc ~hen oas!ed frcm ~y view be -~ =~-e ~=-~;s. li~.-:t3 were 7e-:-y aistir.ct . Alth011~.h I got was ol ~bouc se7e:1 li lc' t-~"~..vv/ LT: ICUSSt~:: :::n /'f / CLASSi fiCATION COUHTl!Y ~ACTIVITY Rti'OfHIIIG RE PCfH NO. AJR JNTELLJGENC lNFORMATION REPORT COIJIITRY 011 AREA REPORT CONCER" S O A r E OF 1/<FORW. T I 01'1 DATE ~ COLLEC T I ON ... CT IV l"rY SUB,..ITTII'ol; REPORT O A rt OF REPC..RT 'i'll N O . 1.>.1- 011 OESCR I P'T I ON OF SOURCE E'I ... LUA T I ON qEf ERENCES (BAJR Subj.ct, previou r eports, etc., 11ppUc b e ) ~lo -o::-evious recorts. SUBJECT (D.criptiPe i,;0 Sighting, title . Use individu l repor t s 2.5 recr~ary 195e STArus (If applicnble) CA~CELEOICO~PLEIE C"'NCELEOIINCO~PLETE SU~ARY (Give s u -ry niclt lt itltli;lhts the slient fctor10 of narrtv report. S.fin n..rrt ive t~xt on AF Forr 111 unl rap4rt c a n be fully atted on AI' Form 111. L iJOt inclosures, includlnf nuber of copiea) T..ro liFO s:. nia t h e nigr.t o:' 25 Febr t:c.r:. 175c we r e :r-e9orted by l~r. ivilian ;aerona u"-ical resea:r-ch engineer, ew.ployed by nt..CA facilities at Langley A?9, Virginia. rhe ~irr.e o: t~e first sighti~g was. 1830 local (2J30Z). In t~is instance a series of lights were observed in V-formation at a~out a 4.5 angle above t h e r.orizon movi~g from south t o north at an estimated 6CO knots. The second sighting occurred :.;ithin a. fe'N blocks of the first, approximately bro hours and 30 minutes a:'ter tl:e Ji r .c::t ._ sighting. In this case the light.s r..;e r e first observed whe n directl:. o _ ') moving in a north westerly direction. rtS in the firs~ inst.ance, tee lights ~ere in a V-formation. 3ecause of ~he better vantage r-oint i~ t.te secor.d sighti . the observer \oras able to report that t !:e ligh~s emitted a r ather dif::'-.:sed glo<o1 ratter than a pinpoint of lig~t sources and t.:.at tr.e lig~t.s seer-.e~"l -co osc:.lls.t.e in tte fo::-matior. N'i th relation t.o each ot~er. Preli:nir.ary i r.vest.iE;at.:..on b:; the originator of th:..s report revealed not.t.:r.g; '.,r.:ch w"'ulC. exphi:1 t::e a.oove reported sightings. (See A? Fo~s ll2a attached) INCLS (9 cys) ) Jn un4uthord ~rso~ prohtbited b 7 I '"sO:Pw , ~ I 12 RH~ r:Es AF F~w 112. 1 OCT S2. "HICH w.y BE USE D CLASS IF IC:A T I ON (SECURIT Y INFORMATION when iilf,.d In) SUPPLEMENT TO ~F FORM 112 ORIGINATING AGENCY Vi rr.-i-:a 1 0 !arch and ::tddit..L ;nal ~:l.:~rl:'latlo;, .t. De scription of tl-:e Object:.s: Circular sources o f ll.rht. at a bout. arms r,vas estir..ated to be -:;li;;;ht.lj !":-:'lller tC.an a dime held (J) Color w-as ~!:ite tinged ~.,rith J '::!llo,v. (4) Approximately seven light sources were observed. ights we r e observed to be in a rough V formation of about (6) ~o features or detail s we r e discernable. (?) No t a i l , trail , o r exhaust was observed. (e) Observer reoortec no sound. He indicated ~e had specifically lister.ed for ttis since he was sure that a:1ything rnovin; t!:at fa~ 'HO~d .mdoubtedl:i be a jet airc raft. (~) The only unusual features of the sight~n~s seemed to be t.he ::.~parent:. speec! ,vhich was esti;,ar.ec by ti:::! observer to be a;s:;roX:: .atelj 6 0 0 lrr.ots. -!:!.s s;:eec . ..ras based on the fact t~at aircraft at lo..rer altitudes in ttis ~med:.at.a a rea are res~rict.ed to 300 knots and i n bot h o: ttese si tings the apparent. speed was approximat b.-ice the rr:axilnum normally observed. One other ~nusual feature Aas ~r. observation r e ga rding the second si ht.ir.g :.n . .-r.:.c~ :-:e stated !.g!:!t sou:-ces seemed to move or osc:.llate -..rl.thin : .e : :-:::at.:.on. ::e .:u:-ther stated t~at th:.s rr.overne:tt ,...as quite rapid, but tl:e co:::-oar>-:.:::.ve_r s:.ea:~r course. Descr :.:on of Course o .: Objects: At.~ent.ion of the observe r was called to t~e objects (2) ,>/he:: .:i:-st observed on ti:e f:..r:;t f o:o:: ::.:.:-<>~tlr over :leqc ,vhe!1 .:'irst oose:ved. I v . netronal d e/ens of t h e UntrtJd Sraru wr: r n h ' tho znenrn~ ol t h e IV~.~ V{VG Thr~ docume n t <'Ontain r nform.>uon er1ecuntl the . . thtt r e ve filtton of i a content rn any mCJ:tne r to e n r,.,, o n ,~,. L.tw . Title 18, U. S . C . Sections 793 and 794. / u trdnmduronhoorltt o r in p ert by o ther t ... .t:t Uni:ed St .. t-s Air Force .Jn.1urhn,,! tl p erton , . prOh1b1tff v a w nt , d b 1 I t v nor b e r e p r o uce 1 n w .mr ~,c.,pr by p erm , ,on of th" Drrecror of lntttiU~ence, USAF RtPL C::S IIF 1'011'4 IIZPART II . I JUH AI. WHICH '4AY BE USED. (SECURITY J.VFORM A T ION when lillod in) (r U. S. GOVERNiolE.~T P~I~TI'G OFFICE 15-0-387562 l~;o-1 -oH----(SECURI T Y INFORMATION when tilled in) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 REPORT NO, :'lL:ht pa t..h of the for:nation a::. o-<tr~c :st.ra.:. ;r.:. aurin; :~m.;ever, as indicated a'::love , cu.: l.r:.; t~.e .3eco-:d observat.~on, ,:,:.: :-:.:::t:..b:1 as a ,,:lOle. Ir. the first obser,ratio:J Jr.~ _or :-.a;,.io:1 ;.)veo in a ~r.e second :i.nstc.lnce .,,-as .. n .. e case or ~anind a house . (See first si;htin~ :.~e ;or ion b(J) ove cor:cern~nJ seco~d (6) Observer stated tha t t r.e formation ..;as in v:...e~.; _or :1ot over r.:.:--:?e ec0::ds duri:1g t:-le f~ .,...st sight:.:!g -1.:-.d i n the second :.!1s:..a:::ce . .;as observe d ::o:-~ . .:.:-!o:x:...-:~at.ely three :.o five seconC.s. c . ~!anner of Observation. (1) The observation was visual from th= g:-ound. (2) ~o optical aids wer e used. (J) Not applicable. Ti~e and Date of Sighting . (l) The first observation was at ap~roxi~at.ely 23JOZ hours on ? et:-ua:-:r . The second observat:.on iJas a t appr oxir::at.al:r 020CZ o:-: 26 Februar:r. (2) L:.~ht Conditi~:1s: Both sighti:1gs we:-e .nade some !:aze conditions ac-:ording to t l':e observer. Location of observer in both sigl':ting s ;:as !'l:<eci as 3-::;;roX.::....T.atelj :ni.::.es Sa 0r dowr.to,m ?..amp~on, Virginia, a position :-oughly J7 01' 30 in!' or::-.a t.i ::>n on ooserver . Observer is a ci1ilian, 'tlo r l d \-iar --Ar.o ne a a co~m1ss1on as a lst. Lt in US Army nee. .l:":d :::as ,;o r ked ther e since J i.arc:;. 1 9 :-:2.::.:~al resea rch enzineer i:1 -;.he 16-foot is employed by ~CA Laboratories r.e is assi ec duties as a~ a e r o - wind tunnel a:1d holds a GS-11 -::.!. .r:2. ::~:-vice ra~i:1g;. !liACA authorities a cvise he ~as been recent.ly :ss~ed a .. ::.::;e securi t :: clearance . tome -=.::::no", Virginia (;::tone nu:rnc ;;. ',V'eat.i:er and winds aloft conditions at time and { ;:::s :.:--.:orl'T'.atlon 0bta:.ned from .9ase Forecaster at Lan gley ::..h -"=-:"' 2-ey !-oreco.st. Center) place of si~htine;s. rte ooserver re;;o~ted so~e haze but c:.~ :1ot e uangley ?orecast ,;ere as follo,..;.=: Ce:lt.er odv :.st."' h U t e d StC w,::un tl"' ,....~ai'Unl U rtA ---. t1ect inl. the n.;au onJtl d e lenae o l t ,, . .tnt J : n 4-ny n\A.nl"'t ro A t'\ ~'''I VG Th~< dooum.,nt contain$ inl?"'"";;n ad 794 It trnmtuton or t h e reveltton of,,. coni Un eo Sr .. r .Au Fcn;.e ' - "" f.oJw . Title Iii. U . S . C .. Sectton 7 an b. odu c ed i n whole or i n p art, b y other t han ' "H nnrr ,..c/ P*'''o n i:t pr(Jill He Y a .. . US F w It may not e repr . f h D o r ot 1 n relltllenc ., , " REPL~CE:S ~F ;:'ORM 112PART II. ! JUN ola. , U:lC~'r.:t'r"J:.D 'NHICH \4,>,Y BE USED. (SECURITY I NFOR.'d A TION w h e n /ille d in) ~ U. S. GOVR~,.o;T t'fiii<TIMG Of'FICt h~ :: .. ~-.~oJ~-c:.....:-=::::..- (SECUR!T Y l.VFOR.-.rA.TlON when filled i n ) r:L..A ,:;,lr-'IC.A fiCN SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 REPORT NO. ( ~; l he ~eil:.ng vis'i.bi lity ar:d cloud covar .I<:re as ::.nclcated in the ~.J; L,n. le.;: voserved ;.;ea~i:e:-seque;~ces: 2Jl 5 Z hours, ti~h, ove rcast, visio~l~cy 7 1.~les 2357Z hrs, hig t , overcast., ,isibilit.:r 2 :niles, te:-cerat.ure dew po~nt 36, ~'i.r.d ~iE 6 knots, smo~e d~ifting ov e r Ol56Z hrs, high, thin, 45, dew point 35, broken, visibility 'H"i:-.d ~I:KE 7 knot.s.