1. f.JA TE 'TIME GROUP 4. HUMBER OF OBJECTS 5. LENGTH 011 OBSERVATION 3 -5 i-!inutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-ifisna 1 :ror.he rlY 9. PHYSICAL EVIDIHC! 2. LOCATION Bedford, Vir 5i n i ~ 10. CONCLUSION ill!RELIABIE !l::. ?CRT 11. IRII, SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object the si z e of a footbal1 fie l d , square. Observed by \ii.. tness hanging up cloth e s . She wa1t into the house ani retu l'n a!".d looked up a gain and the object wa s gone. Flight .F.ast t o \'Tes t at s lO\i speed. Obse~rer heard jet A/C, l ooked u p an:! s a 1r this A/C. As t?'le A/C r.essed out of sight s:'1e t hen observe d this object . Initial observation a t ;o deg elevatio n 080 deg 1 a z i :nuth, fi."lal obs ervation a t 45 deg elevation 050 deg a zi.z::ut ~ Srr. .... ll protrusions on uhe sides sr.aller thtn th~ ,fi.."'l._;s o .f an I A/ C. Look ed like it vas mC..a of aluni.n'..lJtl. ~mn.:::NTS: Repor t r e:;;;.rded a s U!'1reli2. ble. :Iot l ikely that anyon~ b s erving an obje c t of alumi nun hrger t han a f ootball field 1-lit~ rings SIT'.aile r t han a n A/ C flying around would c onsid e r hangi.'1.6 !clothes more importa nt a.n::i waiting aoout thr e e hour 3 before ~eporting the s i g hting . DEPAR";:MENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF M:SSAGE BRANCH ACTION 1 :NIN-7 SMB CB23 ZCHQB299ZCAMA886 PP RUEAHQ DE RUEAAML 9 26/2248Z FM 649 RADRON BEDFORD AFS VA _.: TO RUWGALE/ ADC RUEAKN/26ADIV STEWART AFB NY RUEAGL/AFSC ,_, RUEAHQ/HQ USAF RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC INFO RUEAAM/WAADS FT LEE AFS VA UNCLAS 64900P-88115, JAN 65. SECTION GNE OF TWO. FOR: ADC CADOIN>; 26AtROIV (2601N>; AFSC CSCF>; HQ USAF CAFNIN>; ~ OSAF <SAfiO>; WAADS CWAOOc-1> SUBJ: UFO SIGHTING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 299-2 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUB~ ITT EO.: A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: ( 1 ) SQUARE U~' Cl ASS!FIEQ li'JCO,';,ING DEPAR1'MENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH U~'ClASSIF!ED J <2> LARGER THAN A FOOTBALL FIELD <3> ALUM INLN. . PAGE 2 RUEAAML 9 UNCLAS (6) SMALL PROJECTIONS OF THE SlOES, SMALLER THAN THE WI~S OF AN AIRCRAFT. <7> NONE OBSERVED. (8) NONE HE"ARD. <9> NONE REPORTED. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) AS THE OBSERVER CAME OUT OF THE DOOR OF HER HOUSE SHE HEARD A JET AIRCRAFT. SHE LOOKED UP AND SAY THE AIRCRAFT, AS IT PASSED OUT OF SIGHT SHE NOTICED THE OBJECT BEHIND IT AT WHAT APPEARED TO BE A VERY LOW ALTITUDE. <2> ANGLE APPROXIMATELY 3& DEGREES, AZIMUTH 88& DEGREES <3> ANGLE APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES, AZIMUTH 959 DEGREES. (4) FLIGHT PATH WAS FROM EAST TO WEST AT WHAT APPEARED TO BE A VERY SLOW SPEED. (5) UNKNOWN. THE OBSERVER DID NOT WATCH IT THE FULL TIME DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH j WHEN SHE RETURNED TO THE HOUSE FROM HANG I~ UP CLOTHES SHE LOOKED UP AGAIN AND THE OBJECT WAS GONE. C6> APPRO H.tATELY THREE TO FIVE MINUTES. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: PAGE 3 RUEAAML 9 UNCLAS (1) GROUND-VISUAL. <2> NONE USED. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: LATITUDE 37 DEGREES 28 MINUTES NORTH, LONGITUDE ii DEGRE(S 38 MINUTES WEST. HARRY WHITE DAIRY FARM, 3 MILES NORTH OF BEDFORD, VA. F. IDENTIFYING lfEORMATION OF OBS(RVER: THE OBSERVER , G. WEATHER: EDFORD, VA., MAID, SEEMS TO BE COMPETENT. U f'' ClASS I FlED DEPARTMENT OF THE AUt fORa STAFF MSSAGf BUNCH (1) CLEAR, SUN SHINH~, NO CLOUOS. (2) OBTAINED FROM THE DUTY FORECASTER, DET 41, 12TH WEATHER SQUADRON LOCATED AT THE WASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR: SURF ACE 32 8 DEGREES 20 K PAGE 4 RUEAAML 9 UNCLAS DEGREES 49K DEGREES 79K 270 DEGREES 7tK 291 DEGREES 8BK 280 DEGREES 66K 88,911 NOT AVILABLE (7) OBTAINED FROM THE DUTY FORECASTER, DET. 41, 12TH WEATHER SQUADRON AT THE WASHI~TON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR: SURFACE PLUS 5 1 DEGREES 6, 000 PLUS 27 DEGREES UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT Of THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANOi PLUS 2J DEGREES 1 DEGREE MINUS 2 DEGREES J0,0U MINUS 44 DEGREES 50,990 MINUS 87 DEGREES 80,098 NOT AVAILABLE _, PAGE 5 RUEAAML 9 UNCLAS H. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION: NONE ACCOUNTED I. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN: N/A J. THE DUTY FORECASTER, DET. 41, 12TH WEATHER SQUAORONAT THE WASHINGTON AIR DEfENSE SECTOR STATED THAT WEATHER BALLOON WERE RELEASED AT CHAJLESTON. WEST VA~ AT 2.5/1298Z. K. POSITION, TITLE AND COMMENTS Of THE PREPARING OFFICER: FRANCIS X. KELLY, 1ST LT., ASSISTANT CEM SUPERYISOR. . C1) THE OBSERVER FIRST CALLED RADIO STATION W8LT IN BEDFORD, VA., WHO RELAYED THE INFORMATION TO THIS UNIT AT 1845Z HOWEVER, THE OBSERVER CALLED iHE SQUADRON AT 19J3Z TO REPORT THE I !FORMAT ION. (2) A CHECK WITH THE WASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INDICATED NO AIRCRAFT UNDER THEIR OPERATIONAL CONTROL IN THE AREA OF H SIGHT I NG. CJ) FAA TOWER AT LYNCHBURG AIRPORT STATED THEY HAD ONE AIRCRAFT , AN F-27 , THAT DEPARTED LYNCHBURG AT 1623Z FOR ROANOKE, C4) NO ABNORMAL OBJECTS WERE OBSERVED ON THE RADAR AT THIS NOTE: SEC II IS AF IN 27908, 27 Jan 65; ADV CY DEL TO DIA .AND NIN UNCLASSIFIED CcPARHv\cNT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MeSSAGE BRANCH U ~,ClASS I FlED " ~ f"lT Q'l INFO : XOP-1~ XOPX-7~ SAF-OS-3~ DI A-15(34) sr:J s A022 CZCHQB300ZCAMA888 PP RUZAHQ Ft1 6 4 ':J RADAR ON BEDF ORO AFS VA 0 R U'1l GA LEI ADC RUEAKN/26 ADIV STEWART ArB NY R UEAGi.../ AF'SC R UEAHQ/ HQ USAF R UEAHQ/ OSAF WASH DC I~lF1 RUEAAM/WAADS FT LEE AFS VA WJCLAS 64900?-00015, JAN 65. FINAL SECTION OF TWO. (5) THE ARTCC WATCH SUPERVISOR AT LEESBURG, VA. STATED THERE WAS M:lOERATE TRAFFIC IN BOTH DI RECTIONS ALONG A NORTH-SOUTH AND NORTH EAST-SOUT H ~JEST DIRECTION IN THE R OANOKE-LYNcHBURG, VA. AREA. ALL TRAFFIC WAS IN THE IFR CATEGORY. '6) THE 'EATHER 9ALLJON COUL D HAV POSSIBLE BE.::~I IN THE APFR0XIMATE ARE OF THE SIGHTING. (7) A VERY L IGHT HAZE WAS REPORTED BY THE OBSERvER. THE HAZE C')ULD BE OBSERVED F'Rot1 THIS STAT ION \t/ITH THE TOP ESTH1ATED T O BE 3.~00 FEET. NO CL~ULDS WERE 08SERVED F OR 362 DEGRES. < iO T\vO UFO SI GHTINGS 'IIERE REPORTED TO US ON THE SAttlE DAY. D:PART,\\ENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH _ur SS_IF_IE_D -~J 10 UNCLAS AFIN: THE SIGHIINGS WER2 ~ADE WITHING FIVE MINUTES OF EACH J:riER ~ND WER~ S2PARATED BY APPR0XIMATELY 15 MILES. THIS INDICATES A POSSI9LE C r,NFIR\1AT!ON, ESPECIALLY S~NC ONE UFO 11AS OBSERVED BY T'JIO PEOPL.S AT THE SAr1E TH1E. HOWEVER, THE DESCRIPTION GivE, ciGAR-SHAPED A SQUARE AS LARGE AS A FOOTBALL FIELD, CAN HARDLY BE SAID T 0 CONFIRr1 EACH OTHER. SINCE ALL THREE 1JIITNESSES ARE RELIABLE, I t1 UST JUDGE THAT SOf1ETHING WAS OBSERVED IN EAcH CASE. THE \~EATHER BALLJJ-1 CITED I N PARAGRAPH J MIGHT FIT THE CIGAR DESCRIPTION, 3U7 I :JFFER THIS 0NLY AS A POSSIBi...E EXPLANA:ION. I CAN OFFER NOTHING Cl ORE D EF IN IT E. L. EY. ISTENCE OF PHYSICAL IDENCE: NONE. BT NOTE: SEC I I S AF IN 27927, 27 Jan65; ADV CY DEL TO DIA AND NIN