1. DATE ~ TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION ~ l.one a , u-g:Lma 4. HUMBER Of OBJECTS 6 Sightings 10. CONCLUSION BAU.OON -AffiCRAFT s. LENGTH Of OISIRVATIOH 11. IRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Sighti.P.gs of six seperate objects on ,rarious days allvays at 11 A. H. lll flight .vas straight of all objects. round-Visual ton.t.::NTS: Duration oon:;i sta:It :ii. th A/C ob sarvations. One objec' -.-c-o_u_A.:..S;;....E_;:_;_ ; -ion initial r eport oonfoi"' s '.vith balloon o'os.arvati.on . HX balloon ;taunched from Charleston ~Test Va at 12002 anci might possibly hav ._ vT~,E~,S_E_.'-,S_E_.,'-?_.,'-? -tpaen in area. All si.ghtings by this \<titre ss regarded as miainte 1'- e. PHOTOS pretation of conventional object such as A/C or balloons. No da a presented in the reports to indicate that the object could NOT o Y have been caused by balloons or A/C. A/C in the area during all o r eports from Rada r of 3llything unusual during a 1l 9. PHYSICAL EVIOIHCI reports ax:!. A/C wer e in the area at all tines of observations. ,V L.vJ, .l:t ~PAxTM~NT OF THe AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH U~'Cl ASS I FlED ACTION: NIN-7 INFO : XOP-1, CZCHQA693ZCAMA245 DE RUEAAML 5 29/2 106Z Fr1 649TH RADAR SQ BEDFORD AFS VA TO RU\~ GALE/A DC RUEAKN/26AIRDIV STEWARTAFB NY RUG DA Q/ AF' SC RUEAHQ/HQ USAF RUEAHQ/OSAF ~/ASH DC INFO RUEAAM/WAADS FT LEE AF'S VA UNCLAS 6490CP-000I6, JAN 6 SECTiaJ ONE OF TWO SECTION~- FOR: ADC <ADOIN>; 26AIRDIV (260! ~>; HQ USAF CAFNIN>; CSAF '(SAFIO>; WAADS <WAODC-I) SUBJ: UFO SIGHTING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED: A . DESCRIPTION OF' OBJECT: l) CIGAR SHAPED BY THREE OBSERVERS, LIKE A ZEPPELIN BY 0 1 E OBSERVER. <2) T':JO TO THREE FEC:T LONG, 12 TO !5 INCHES IN DIAMETER. (3) BOTH OBJECTS WERE ALUMINUM. ( 1EPARTMENT d F THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH u ~.'ClASS I FlED I PAGE 3 RUEAEAML 5 UNCLAS AF IN: ( 5 ) BOTH OBJECTS FADED FROM SIGHT. (6) FIRST OBJECT 10 MINUTES: SECO NO OBJECT 4 MINUTES. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: GROUND-VISUAL. D . TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: LATITUDE37 DEGREES 1 1 MINUTES NORTH_, LONGITUDE 79 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 'JJEST. MONEDA, VA., 10 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF BEDFORD, VA., ON STATE RT 746. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS: CRANE OPERATOR FOR THE NORF'QK AND WESTERN RAILROAD, MATURE AND MON ED A, VA. , HOUSEWIFE, MATURE AND RATIONAL; RT 2 , MON E DA , VA , OPERATOR, MATURE AND RATIONAL; M-RS HOUSEWIFE, MATURE AND RATIONAL. ( EPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH PAGE 2 RUEAAML 5 UNCLAS AF IN: 34143 (30 Jan 65) < 5) FIRST OBJECT WAS TRACKING EAST TO \lEST, SECOND OBJECT WAS TRACKING WEST TO EAST. NO RELATIONSHIP AS TO FORMATION. (6) NONE OBSERVED. OBSERVERS STATED THAT THE SUN REFLECTING OFF THE SURFACES MADE IT IMPOSSiaE TO DISTINGUISH ANY FEATURES OTHER THAN SHAPE. < 7> NONE OBSERVED. NONE HEARD. (9) NONE OBSERVED FOR REASON STATE I N (6) AOOVE. B . DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: < D OBSERVER WAS LOOKING FOR THEM DUE TO THE SIGHTING HE M AD E PN 2 5 JAN 65 <2> FIRST OBJECT: ELE.VATION APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES, AZIMUTH APPROXIMATELY 050 DEGREES; SECOND OBJECT: ELEVATION APPR(](IMATELY 30 DEGREES, AZIMUTH APPROXIMATELY 330 DEGREES. FIRST OBJECT: ELEVATION APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREEE, AZIMUTH APPR(](lMATELY 290 DEGREES; SECOND OBJECT: ELEVATION APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES, AZIMUTH APPROXIMATELY 080 DEGREES (4) FIRST OBJECT: STRAIGHT LINE FROM EAST TO WEST; SECOND OBJECT: STRAIGHT LINE WEST TO EASTWM tN<;(i)MING )EPARTMtNT OF THE AIR FORCE UNClASSIFIED STAEF MESSAGE BRANCH G. WEATHER: < D CLEAR, SUN SHINING, NO CLOUDS, NO HAZE. OBTAINED FROM THE DUTY FORECASTER, DET. 4 J, 12TH WEATHER SQUADRON AT THE WASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR: SURFACE 300 DEGREES 15 K GUSTING TO 24K 000 290 DEGREES 40K 20,000 250 DEGREES QTT100K 80,000 NOT AVAILABLE < 3> CLEAR < 7) OBTAIN ED FROM THEE DUTY FORECASTER , DET. 4 J, 12TH WEATHER SQUADRON AT THE WASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR: SURFACE PLUS 38 DEGREES ( JEPARTMtNT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH PAGE 5 RUEAAML 5 UNCLAS 10,000 PLUS 10 DEGREES 16,000 MINUS 2 DEGREES 20,000 MINUS 13 DEGREES 30,000 MINUS 45 DEGREES 50,000 MINUS 76 DEGREES 80, 000 NOT AVA ILA Bl. E 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 SQUADRON AT THE ~/ASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR STATED THAT WEATHER BALLOONS WERE RELEASED AT 1100Z AND 1700Z, THE 27TH, FROM GREENSBORO, N.c., CHATTANOOGA, TENN AND DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. K. POSITION, TITLE AND COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER: FRANC IS X. KEU Y, 1ST LT., ASS! STANT CEM SUPERVISOR. C1) A CHECK WITH THE ZASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR INDICATED NO AIRCRAFT UNDER THEIR OPERATIONAL CONTROL IN THE AREA CF THE SGHT IN GS. NOTE: SEC II is AF IN : 34364 (30 Jan 65). JaS.!:l v ?ASSE:D '[0 T:iE ::.STVlAZD PAGE 3 ~UE:~A t1L n A!RCR A;o""T :J? -::LEV4TI:JiJ lA fK lT'( I r.F ~ lA JNF OU _..,~ INCOMING ( ,;t:PARTMENT Of THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH ACTION : NIN-7, : XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAFOS-3, SMB-1, (20) HQE682ZCAMA614 DE RUEAAML 4 ~2/ 1446Z FM 649 RADARON BEDFORD AFS VA 0 R lJ\tl GALE/ ADC RUEAKN/26AIRDIV STEWART AFB NY R UEAGU AFSC R UEAHQ/ HQ USAF R UEAHQ/ OSAJi' WASHDC INFO RUEAAM/WAADS FT LEE AFS VA U~'Cl ASS I FlED UNCLAS 6490oP- 17, FEB 65. FINAL SECTION OF TWO. . ( vEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH U~'Cl ASSIFIEO (4) NO ABNORMAL OBJECTS WERE OBSERVED ON EITHER SEARCH OR HIGHT FINDER RADARS. STATED THAT THIS OBJEcT SEEMED TO BE TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED THAN PREVIOUS OBJEcTS HE HAS 0 BSERVZD. ( 7 ) THIS IS THE THIRD REPORT WITHIN TWO WEEKS FROM MR. THERE IS LITTLE I CAN ADD TO PREVIOUS EvALU EXCEPT TO SAY THAT PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS HAvE BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THESE SIGHTINGS WITH KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC OR WEATHER PHENOMENA. SINCE THERE ARE NO PHYSICAL EFFECTS TO STUDY, LITTLE CAN BE DONE !0 SUBSTANTIATE THESE REPORTS. MR. ATTEMPT TO PHOTOGRAPH FUTURE SIGHTINGS. L. EXISTENCE OF OHYSICAL EVIDENCE:HNONE. BT NO'fE: Sect1.on I is A:F IN 38301 (2 Feb 65) " INCOMING ( OEPA~TME~T O F THE Air. FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRAi..JCH UNCLASS!FlED : NIN-7 s XQP-1, XOPX-7 I S\48 C 129 CZCHQC222ZCAMA 178 DE RUEAAML 3 ~8/17~1Z FM S.9 RAOARON !EDF'ORD AFS VA TO RUWGALE/AOC RUEAKN/26AOIV STEWART AFB NY RUEAGL/AFSC RUEAHQ/HQ USAF ROCAHQ/OSAF IASFfOC INFO RtAAM/WAAOS FT LEE AFS VA UNCLAS 64900P-tli19, EB 65. SECTION ONE OF TWO SECTIONS. FOR: AOC CAOOIN>; 26AIROIV (2601N>; AFSC (SCF>; HQ USAF <AFNIN>; OSAF<SAFIO>; WAADS <WOADC-1>. SUBJ: UFO SIGHTING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 208-2 THE fOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED: A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: C1> CIGAR SHAPED. C2> TWO THREE FEET LANG, 12 TO 15 INCHES IN DIAMETER. ( OEPAr<TMi:-.JT OF Th'E A ir. FO RCE ST AFr ivtcS:1AGE BRA I !CH tJNllASS!FlEO (3) ALLNI N~. PAGE 2 RUEAAML 3 UNCLAS <6> NONE OBSERVED. (7) NONE OBSERVED. (8) NONE HEARD. <9> NONE OBSERVED. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) OBSERVER WAS LOOKING FOR THEM DUE TO THE SIGHTINGS. HE MADE ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. <2> ANGLE Of ELEVATION APPROXIMATELY 35 DEGREES, AZIMUTH APPROXIMATELY 291 DEGREES. (J) ANGELE Of ELEVATION APPROXIMATELY 35 DEGREES, AZIMUTH APPROXIMATELY 181 DEGREES. CIJ> STRAIGHT LtNE. (5) fADED FROM SIGHT. (6) APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES. C. MANNER OF' OBSERVATION: ( 1) GROUND-VISUAL. ( ')EPAr<TME\IT OF THE Am FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRAI.J(t-1 UNC LASS! FlED (2) GINOCULARS. ~ D. 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