IH Qy t tb hC' i : l t l ( ~rt f 1 J I 'I C U ir1c 'vo 1 fl, a~lon of you,-JS!gill i;,l). 1. OA TE TIME GROUP 10, CONCLUSION . ] . Astronomica.l (SUN DOG )[ S ~ .l !LV J w.a f- ~-------- :Vl:::Lan::~----E~n~og if position relat~o th the sun could be established a 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Air-Visual 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE deg from sun. Disappearance with turn of A/C and description object in acc ordance with this analysis. Sun a t 190 deg zimuth e levati . 11. BRIE' SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object bri tltlter than snm-t on the mountains. Observed only as a pin-point of light. Shape perfectly round. Slight fuzziness. l<lX wa s clear, dry. Observation from within A/C. Observed almost dir ectly below the plane. Believed to be between 2- 8 ,000 ft below A/C. Th3 sun woul d give the sa.J'le app:? a rance. Object paralelled the A/C unti 1 a tum was made which ti.IJ13 the object disappeared. UFO Sigbting,Elkin.a, Weat Virginia, 22 Jan 65 Dr Donald H Menzel, Director Jlarvard College Observatory Cambridge 38, Massachusetts Dear Dr Menzel, We received a report from a passenger on an airline flight near Elkins, West Virginia. 'llle sighting has been evaluated as Sun Dog. A copy of thia report is forwarded to you because of your particular interest 1n this phenomena. Should you feel that this observation ia not a SUn Dog observation ve vould appreci- ate your professional opinion. Sincerely, HEC'IDR Q , . Jr Major, USAF Chief', Aerial Phenomena Branch UFO Rpt, 22 Jan 65, Elkins, \1 Va 1)ea.r Mr. Fitzgerald$ Ra.f'erence la mn6e to the tmidantltiCKl 1"~ obJeet. Vh1ch you observed aa a pQS.OCJlL,'Cr 1n on aircraft on 22 JOD.Jar:r 1.965 over tlle area ~ Elldno, \..:eot Vlr~oia. Your ouoervat.loo baa t.-ean evaluete<l as a eol~Sr ~ by Doctor J. AllcD Hynek , the /Ur Farce ciYi.lian con.G\ll~ to Project Bl~ Dook. While mrc, this \:ni~o p b.enoi:nena bna ~II>poaroc:1 botoro, and on ooo occaa1on it w.a pbotoe;rapbe4. Thlo phol:lOO!~ occu:ra Ollly a t corta.tn anf).ea vlth tho SW1 end t ho r etleet1ng a:urtaco ia a t h1 n lAyer or ice c.ryat.a l a 1n the atmoGpbero. Thia ~r ta t.rana;anmt end oot Y1a1ble tl'al the '' reran.. I am cmcloa:trag a copy ot tbe current report. on ProJcact. m.ua Book, tb Air Force proJect CIQ t~n1clttnUn.e4 tl.y1Da ob- Jecte. I ~pe thJ.a ~ vsu be or intereat to )IOU Bltact Dook RcpoR Mr. wuusm M. F1t'l6"n14, Jr. 1057 Crnna trift Fan C:hurcb, Vtqtnsa JOHN P. SPAULDING Lt Col on el, USAF Chi ef , Civi l Branch CommW1ity Relations Division Office of Information HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AlA FOAC~ SYSTEMS COMMAND UNITKD eTA T 11:1 A lilt I"'DIIIC E WlllleHTftATTKIIteON Allll I"'OIIICK aAeK, OHIO II'L Y TO sueHcT: UFO Sighting, 22 Jan 65, Elkins, West Virginia To: Hq USAF SAFOI-CC (Mrs Hunt) Wash D C 20330 1. This office is in receipt of a UFO report from William M Fitzgerald, Jr of 1057 Crane Drive, Falls Church, Virginia. His observation took place on 22 January 1965 near Elkins West, Virginia. following information is provided in order that a reply may be made to him from your office a. The above observation made from an aircraft has been evaluated as a solar image by Dr J Allen Hynek, Air Force Consultant to Project Blue Book. While rare, this unique phenomena has appeared before, and ofll one occasion it was photographed. ~is phenomena occurs only. at certain angles with the sun and the reflecting surface is a thin layer of ice crystals in the atmosphere. '!hi a layer is transparent and not visible from the aicratt. FOR THE COMMANDER Major, USAF Chief, Aerial Phenomena ~-Y.OU THE:NUCLEUS,OF SECURITYI , 27 January 1965 Dear Mr. Fitzgerald Major Ted Burl<ey r equested that we send you the attached FTD Form 164 which is used for re- porting a UFO observation to the Air Porce. The form should be completed as fully as possible and returned to this office tor analysis and evaluation. You will be advised or the conclusions reached b7 the Air Poroe upon completion or the investigation. PTD Form 164 Mr. William M. Fitzgerald, Jr. 1057 Crane Drive Palla Church, V1rgtnia Sincerely, MASTON M. JACKS Major, USAJ' Public Information Division Oftice ot Intormation 8. IF you aaw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON ( C irc/e One): a. Brld1t moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight - pitch dark d. Don't remember d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the tl'?'8 you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): a. e~r aki) WEATHER (Circle One): b. t-og, mlat, or lfd1t rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain or heavy cloud a e. Don't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): b. (f,r-,~'-=na_p_o_r:!!iV--. ..... ., e. Don t remember 11. If It appeared aa a light, was It brighter than the brightest atars? (Circle One): a. @i~t!!) c. About the same b. Dimmer d. Don't know 11.1 Compare brightness to some c~mmon object: ,0/1-PtJ/N! oF JOA/Ltn-!IT WI/Et{ ))/155EJ) 77/Put,),C# /1 l/l/f2tUlf:"Y/Itlc 12. The .dgea of the object were: (Circle One): a. Fuuy or blurred Like a bright star .. c. ( Sharply outlinej) ..----. d. Don't remember 13. Old the object: a. Appear to stand still at any time? b. Suddenly speed ~p and ruah awoy P' ~y time? c. Break up Into porta or explode? ' ' d. Give off smoke? e. Change bridltneu? f. Change shape? g. Flash or flicker? h. Disappear and reappear? e. Other /J.1!7tl S'L{(;:!!TEu.~&.IA/E.S'S (Circle One for each question) Don't know Don't know Don't lcnow Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know 1~. Old the object diaappecr whlle you were .,,atching it? If ~o, llow? 1~. Did the object move behind something ot any time, particularly a c loud? Don't Know. IF you answered Yf::S, then tll what 16. Did the object move In front of fQ.mething at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes ~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the1) ttll wh<Jt 17 . Tell in a few words the following things about the object: b. Color /JI(JI_{pj 1v I 141/1 d/3-TbW5Lt.cAvT ..5by E tu;f(f.l l - 18. We wish to know the angular alze. Hold a match stick at arm' s length in 'line with a knovm ubject and Mt<. much of the object is covered by the head of the fllatch. If you had performed thla experiment at the tlrrwJ of the sighting, how much of the object would hove been covered by the match head? .}> N 'l )1~11/D]) i5 VIJ_L;J;> vfii_Aff.e 711E5'c_ (!tf.l('chf( 5'(1M/c8S. I} 1/1:-R( s-h'/JLL ,PAll T LJ r-T/1 E O B J'Ec 1 ,,.,..~ou L b i3E ('crvERc_b-; /~ #I?E s~E . 19. Draw a picture that will show the ahope of the object or oi)jecta. Label and Include In your sketch any detcdla of the object that you aow .. uch as wlnga, protrusions, etc., and especially exhauat trail a or vapor trail a Place an arrow .beside the drawing to show the direction the object waa moving. ~f>E~FEc.Tlf i?ot1A1)> Of?J't!cl - Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (C irc/e One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estirr.ate'~ 1a a k/IJ./1:{?) 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) @ No IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? HtvJ Z.~ 7o $u-tl"O fl - 22. Where were you located when y~ aaw the obfect? (C irc/e One): o. Inside a building b. In a cor c. Outdoors (j) In on airplane (type)'1 ~ 0 .s.cr-- 23. Were yo1.1 (Citclo One) a. In the business section of a c:ity? b. In the residential SI!Ct iatl or 0 city? c. In op(m country"ide? d. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? (9 Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete t~e foHowirg questions: 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) a. North c. East b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? -------.Jmn'iles per hour 24.3 Did you atop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) 25. Did you observe the object through any of the following? Binoculars b. Sun glau