1. DATE TIMI C.OU' NUMIE R 0' OIJICTS S. LENGTH Of OISIIVATION 4 !I:inutes 6. TYPE OF OISIIVATION Grouni-Visua.l lto de.;rees 2. LOCATION 10. CONCLUIION Che sapeake 11. IIIII .. IUMMAIIY ANO ANALYSIS Round st~r-lil:e object. Observed !1ear to stars. Observat:.. o ~ at l.{J deg ele vati Oi.1 160 deg azi.r:.n1th. Disap:Jeo.r e d at A) deg ele vation lto dez acir.1uth. 7J..i:.:ht. b.st~d four 1:th1tt e s ,,ihich ti!:e the oo scrvar reported that the ob~e ct :.1oved $0 deg do:r.1~ra~d r-..!-d to the ~:est very slouly thEr~ s:1ifted to t~-e !.as, still :-!:oVi."lC do-:;n~;ard .lo: .. a '.::out 8 de~ ::::1d :.h3!1 strai_:-}1t do~.iG tL'1til it ~r:-:.3 at 20 de,3 ele-v~.t3.o:1 160 deg aziL1ut:t. -~-t ti1is I pint tl18 object either fl.:.red up or b..1rst. Usc 7:{35 BX. Y oo~:~::Ts: ::otion a s r eported cb es !lot corr3l~)te .rit h po:ri (.ion:: of )I( N disapre.::trance etc. Description of the object r e s ei:lb les c. satei 1itc: -.~P:..H.;..;Y;.;.S_I_C_A_L_E_Y_ID_I_NC I .,.~ :oti on re~.'lrd ed a s a.'1. illus i on Dis a l;pe.~r.:J.nc e attributed to p.:-~sir i nto the ~-~r-th 's shndow. ECHO I tre..s a t 35 deg !T, 7 5 de~ U a t t 1e r eiJortGd tir .. 1~ of the o1Jsarvation in position t o be observed. Duration o rrl descri Dtion c.s .r-32.1 ~ s :,he r(' ~;cr t ed ~osition .:-.t ti e c HEADQUARTERS 4500TH AIR BASE UNI TEO STATES AlA ,.OACE LANGLEY AIR ,.ORCE BASE, VIRGINIA Ull5 unidentif i e J Flying a>ject AFSC (FTD) ~,rignt-Patterson AFB, 1. TI1e fol10\ving information is presented as directed :>y paragr a~h a. Description of t1e Object: (1) Round, sta1-Iike in shape (2) About tile size of a dire held in 't1e hanci at anns l e ngti1. (3) Silver in color changing to a raddisi1 orange. -91.l Ut.Ct II& lit., (9) No remark3 b. Description of Course of Object: (1) The close move rren t with re la ti on p roXl m1 ty or1ght sta r s oacKyar a . and the ap~aren t (2) Approximately 40 degree elevation anti 160 degr ee azinut1 (see A ten it 1) (3) Approxii1late l y 23 degree ele va t i on and loO Js~r~e azinrut11 ( 4) Appearetl to r ove do:-.rn..-a r d and to t ,lJ . .,r~st Vel-; s lo.~ly for about SO ue grces ti1~n s~1i ft~J to.iard the east~ ;-;t ill j:tovi ,1c.> do\;n.y:trd for ai:>out 8 degrees then appeared to n:ove stra.i~.1t uo\ .. '11 wtil a:.Jout 2J de gr ee elevation (~) 1he object either flared u 1 or burst at a~>proxiuntcli 20-degree elevation anJ disappeared. (6) Tne oJject \vas visible for 4 minute.; fr()m tine oi c. llanner of Observation: GrOWld-visual Binoculars '~ere used -1 x 35 d. Titre and Date of Sighting: e. Location of Observer: , Olesapeake, Virginia f. Identifying lnfonnatioo on Observer: (1) Civilian -~rr. -about 30 - Self-eiJl>loyed, C'l~sapeg.n..,. (2) ,\lr. Etheridge seem; \~ell info~d and quite factual in his reiJorts. I consiaer him to be reliable. g. 'ieather and Winds -Aloft Conditions at 'fine and Pla~ of Sightings: (1) Clear, '~ith unlimited visibility. (2) Surface (3) Tn~re ttfas no ceiling (4) Unlimited visibility (5) 2/10 -i1igh t hin overcast (7) 'IWo det,rrees per 1000' h. Any other unusual activity or condition: ~one i. Interception or identification action taken: Negative j. Location, approxinate altitude, and general direction: (1) The locatioo of sighting falls within the bot.mdary of ~avy warning area 72. A preliminaty check witil :~aval Air G-,LJer3.tions at Norfolk Naval Air Station, Virginia; the Naval Cape Coorclinator for the 4th and Stil Naval Districts; NASA \val lops Station; S~l4 Lant at Norfolk, and o~o ;..Iarine Air Wings at C'lerry Point, indicated no illunination activity in the area at the tirre of sighting. k. Position title and comments of t.a~e preparing officer: (1) Captain TI1onas E. Cauley, Controller, 4500 Air .Base '' ing Comnand Post. . . (2) "It is ey conclusion, from the descriptio:t of tn~ object, t ae data collected, the tine elerrent involved, ble description of the disappearance, the drift of the object in different directions, and the occurrence within a kno\vn firing range, that t~1e wject 'das a para- flare or similar \~eapon rele~ed at altitude. Echo 1 t'las obsenre4 over this area at approximately the sar.e tirre and date." 1. Existence of physical evidence: Ti1ere (;ere no p!1otogra~i1s or physical evidence. Lt. Col, USAF 1 Atc.1 a/s j w puty COJllll.anuer for ~1erations NAUTICAL MilES ELEVATIONS IN FEET STATUTI MIUS ICILOMITfiS NOTE: It ia requ .. ted that all uMra of thia chart lftOtk hereott correction afld additioAt which came to their attenlon and mail direct to COMMANDER AfiONAUTICAL CHAIT AND INFO~'II'ATION CfNTU. SECOND AN I tultltef 1111dor COIIItructiOII 0 ' TACAH NAVT OCUHA STATUT! MILE$ USAF OPE ATIONAL NA IGATION CH PUBLI~)HEO BY THE AERONAUTICAL CHART AND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ST. LOUIS, MO. 63118