PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE' 2. LOCATION ~lontebello Vir inia 3. DATETIMI! OROUP OF OBSERVATION 0 Grvund-Viaual 0 GraundRadar 0 Alrlntercopt Raoar 0 Was Astronomi col st~ Z ~ :t Probably Astronomical 1. HUMaER 01' OBJECTS 9. COURse 0 Other_------=--~--,.--,-- 7. LEHOTH 011' OISI!RVATIOH 0 In tuff I c lont Dot a for Evaluatl on 0 Unltnown 0, tRill' SUMWAAY 01' SIOHTINO 11. COMMENTs-, \ -l _. :' ~"'-'T _ 1) :)I>J~ct at 3-5 d~r ,-:leval:ion :15 d g r S t a r ;>yic a w.1s 'in tne southl!'3:t v :ltltHJ I1H' 1.> to'lltut~::.. ;):.~scribc:,f as repor t time anct i n -15 minutes :->.!Jnt>ru:al l t...;hr. v1ry-..n~ in int_ns ity had risen t o :Ibou t 15-Mir .. Si~ht- f rc)Jl ' J~m t o l)rl~hi: .l:~t 1 disa ppc:.lr anc.:e ing is characteristic of an gr:.lo~..~;d. Ob..;.;}l'Vatl~.H-: r~<Jm a/c. Sharp obser vation o f a n Astra body . i:Jve:c;ton 1:--, 'll'da. ~lotion, dura tion, direction of 2) Ob.Ject 3ppearad to var y in s i z e . travel conform with this analy- Lar~er towa r d end of si~hting. Large s is_ Sharp inversion in a rea rotJnd starlik~. B~llliant with reddish probably contributed to the d i s - glow. Five times br1~hter t han brightest tortion o f appear a nce. star. Di s a p pearance at 15-20 d g r ele- ATIC 'ORM JU (REV 26 UP 52) . DEPARTMENT Of THE AIR FORCE STAFf MESSAGE BRANCH UNClA,SSIJll.O M!SSAGI INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-15, DIA/ CII C-2 (41) ZCZCHQE601ZCAMA059 DE RUEAAM 23 FM WAAVT LEE AFS VA TO RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO RUEASN/26 ADIV HANCOCK FLO NY RUCDXQ/AF SYSTEMS COMMAND FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WPAFB OHIO r R UEAHQ/CSAF R UEAHQ/ OSAF UNCLASS/WAODC-C 0862,; ATTN AFCIN SAFOI UFO REPORT: DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT C 1) SHAPE -LARGE, ROUND, STAR LIKE <2> SIZE -APPEARED TO BE A DISTANT LIGHT C3) COLOR -BRILLIANT WHITE SOMETIMES REDDISH GLOW (4) NO OF OBJECTS -ONE <5> FORMATIOO -N/A (6) FEATURES -SEE ITEM (3) ABOVE < 7> TAIL -NONE DEPARTMENT OF TH AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH PAGE TWO RUEAAM 23 C 8) SOUND -NONE C 9) OTHER FEATURES -FIVE TIMES BRIGHTER THAN THE BRIGHTEST B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: C1) ATTENTION WAS DUE BRIGHTNESS OF OBJECT (2) 03 DEG TO 05 DEG ABOVE HORIZON AT MY ONE O'CLOCK POSITION MOVING TO MY FOUR OR FIVE O'CLOCK POSITION DURING THE 45 MINUTES UNDER MY OBSERVATION. ALSO, OBJECT GAINED IN ELEVATION TO 15 DEG 30 DEG ABOVE THE HORIZON. C3) 15-30 DEG ABOVE THE HORIZON (4) SEE PARAGRAPH 8<2> ABOVE C 5) FADED FRCJI1 VIEW ON SOUTHERLY HEADING 15 TO 30 DEG ABOVE THE HORIZON < 6) 45 MIN UTES C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION Cl> AIR VISUAL (3) C-46 LOGAN 9891-F, RIDDLE DONALDSON AFB S C-MIDDLETOWN AFB PA 170 KTS, 7500 FT HOME STA-MACON GA D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAfF MESSAGE BRANCH (o'NCtASSlniO MUSAGl PAGE THREE RUEAAM 23 (2) NIGHT. NO CLOUDS. VISIBILITY UNLIMITED E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER -15 NM SOUTH OF MONTEBELLO VA VOR F. IDENTIFYING INFORM AT ION ON OBSERVER: (1) CIVILIAN PILOT, DRIVE MACON, GEORGIA, PHONE G. WX CONDITIONS AND WINDS: <1> NO CLOUDS, VISIBILITY UNLIMITED RELIABILITY -GOOD J. ANY OTHER UNUSAL ACTIVITY: NASA TEST AIRCRAFT C54, OUT OF BALTIMORE FLYING A 25 NM RADIUS OF QUANTICO VA. DEPARTED BALTIMORE 06/0040Z RETURNED BALTIMORE 06/0620Z. AIRCRAFT OPERATED OFF FL 240 WITH BOTH LANDING LIGHTS ON MOST OF THE TIME AND OPERATED A STROBE LIGHT ON UNDERSIDE OF FUSELAGE. NASA PILOT -CAPTAIN HANDLEY 126 NORTHWOOD DRIVE TIMONIUM MD. K. SENIOR DIRECTOR - I BELIEVE THAT THE OBSERVER SAW THE NASA AIRCRAFT DURING THE TIME THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING ITS LANDING LIGHTS AND/OR ITS SPECIAL STROBE LIGHT BT NOTE: ADV CY DEL TO DIA. 0 7/191 7Z FEB RUEAAM SECURITY CL.A.SSIFICATION JOINT ME:SSAGEFOR M SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER PRI!:CI!:DENCE TYP E M (Check) BOOK MULTI 81N G L C CL..C..SSIFICATION OF REFERO::NCC: SPECIAL. INSTRUCTIONS ADC ENT AFB COLO 26 AIR DIV HAN COCK FLD NY AFSC {FTD) WPAFB OHI O CSAF vVASH DC UNCLAS 1001 ABWG (DOOE) ~ CSAF F OR AFCIN. OSAF F O R SAFO I. UFO. REF PARA 14, AFR 200- 2 . DESCRIPTIO:N OF THE OBJEGr: S PHERICAL H.:AD Or A ?IN "IHitE TO DIM ~NHITE INTENSITY CHANGED AT INTERVALS F ROM BRILLIANT t. .tu.rw:a Waj~r. lJ~!.F Aa.~ni sfvA 9ttta8~ P.<;;PL.Jo.CES DD FORM 173, 1 OCT 4!i, WHIC H WIL.L. eE USED UNTIL. EXHAUSTED ::.e<..'URITY Cl.Ai.:>lt Q; , UNCLASSIFIED .(OINT MESSAGEFORM -CONTINUATION SHEET lOOlST AB WG, ANDREWS AFB, WASH 25, DC WHITE TO DIM, WITH A RED HUE APPEARING AT THE EDGE FROM TIME TO 'nME. (9) OBJECE APPEARED TO VARY IN SIZE DURING OBSBRVATION. MUCH LARGER AT LAST SIGHTING THAN Al'ltRST. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) PUOT OF LOGAIR c-46 AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES SV! OF MONTEBEI.LO, VA. , HEADING 040 WHEN OBJEct WAS SIGHTED AT THE ONE OCLOCJC PCSmON. (2) 3 TO 5 ABOVE HORIZON (3) PILOT WAS NEAR MARTINSBURG VOR. OBJECT LAST SIGHTED 3 TO 5 ABOVE HORIZON At THE FOUR TO FIVE OCLOCX . POSitiON. (4) MAINTAINED SAME ELEVAnON, MOVED IN A SOUTHWESTEF~Y DIREctiON (5) GRADUAllY DISAPPEARED. (6) 45 MINUTES (OSOOZ TO 054SZ) . C. MANNER C1t OBSERVATION (1) AIR, VISUAL SYM80l " r, . ' p..(ar NR OF SECURITY CLASSIFICATION JOINT MfSSAGEFORM -CONTINUATION SHEET UNCLASSffiED lOOlST ABWG ANDREWS AFB WASH 25, DC TAS 170, MACON, GA. D. DATE AND TIME OF SIGHnNG: E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: OBSERVED FROM COCICPIT BEGINNING 15 MD.ES fiW OF . MONTEBELLO, VA. I FOR 45 MINUTES. BEADING 040. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: DRIVE, MACON, G\. PILOI) GOOD. G. WEATHER AND WINDS: (1) CLEAR, SUGHT HAZE, VISmiLITY' UNUMlTED. (5) HIGH SCATTERED, CIRRUS (7) HORIZONTAL DECREASING WEST, 1 /SO MILES H. SHARP INVERSION AT 1000 FEET, RAPID INCREASE IN MOISTURE AT 6000 FEET SUGHT INVERSION AT 11,000 FEET, S PAGE N R OF SECURITY ClASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED SECURIN OASSIFI~TION l JOINT MESSAGEFORM-CONTINUATION SHEET , UNCLASSIFIED lOOlST ABWG, ANDREWS AFB, WASH 25, DC I. fLIGHT SERVICE PASSED AIJ. AVAII.AB LE INFORMAnON TO WASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. J. NASA CONVAIR WAS WORKING WITHIN A 25 NM RADIUS OF QUANTlCO FROM 0040Z TO 0620Z. CONVAIR HAD STROBE UGHTS, ALSO FLASHED LANDING UGHTS OCCASIONALLY DURING THE ~. CAPT MARVIN E. FOREMAN, JR, BASE OPERATIONS Dtm OFFICER. IN VIEW OF THE RElATIVE LOCA'l'ION OF THE LOGAIR Pn.OT"S POStl'ION TO THAT OF 18 NASA CONVAIR, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE LOGAIR PilOT SAW THE UGHTS OF THE CONVAIR. THE UNDERSIGNED IS FAMILIAR W1TH EF'l'O MESSAGES, REF AFR 205-53 J. UFO vas seen ner Wa.b1ngtoD, D. c. on th night o! Pe'bru&r.r 6th by two aen !l..,ying a pr1.nte plane, aDd rlaul con!inu. place, tboo.gh nothing shoved up on Washington radar. South W~U1 awsport, Pa., told reporters that he a.nd another man vith h1 aav tba ob- j.ct !or nearly an hour, vhUe nying fl"'B Ch.arlotuvil.le, Va.., to Waahington. Tl oro a ppeared of! their right ving at a distance of senral. wiles, aNi 20Ted toward, nuder and a.boft tbe aircn.!t. It boTered awhi.le, nd. later nnt. es 1D 5 seconda. The obj.ct Mlatd. t.o baTe a haJl-li.ke eb~. Dd est1tecl it to-be about ten tMt 1.n The llgb.t trs/1 1.t vu ao bJ'iaht tbat 1t e&at a retleot1on on the pl .. , UNCLASSIFIED U S SIGHTII.xJ.S: , c ~ r.1ovj ni? object flying near ,;asiri.n w~s sJ.ghted on F;;:r, 'L. 'Ly Carl C C:tambers, a ~J.~den, Pa pilot anci ~i1otog:.c.p::1oJ~, and u oru1 P Camp be 11, rt.p ul' Ger on the Willi ems- port Pa (Sun-Gazette). The FAA tower at '.iash~ngton /,irport said another pilot had conf.J..rmed the UFO si::,hting .. ~he UFO had a yellow~white blow, and was fJ.rst seen at 55001 near Charlottes- ville, Va. At one ti.rr.e the object hovered of~ their right \'ling, then moved rapidly tU'l..:ler and above them. A few minutes-later it was seen 35 mi J es south of ~Jashington, see lgly hoverin5 over a defensa-missile site. Half a minute l3ter, the witness said it reappeared 10-15 ailes north of the Oapita 1 . (An ir.d:_caterl ~;:>~2et of over 5,COO mph) During e re~t ~f the time the UFO was obser-1ed, it \ias astinated to be cuovLrtg at about 2,()(X) k.not-3, February, 1963, special comments: I think that Case 2 must b e Vega rather than Spica sL"'lce the azimuth is listed as 55, and Spica woul.d be in the southeast, not the northeast. Reference to the handy dandy star Ir.B.p shows that Vega was just on the horizon at that time in the northeast. is also a brig.'tter star than Spica and probably accounted for the observation. I must chide the committee on this one; none of the three other members caught the discrepancy in azimuth. This will k eep them on their toes! For the rest of February the committee and I seem to be in general agreement wi~h you, except that, in general, ve are less positive in our identifications. . D fl. )d -Y1-lt; V ~vk'ft ~ r"V