~. DATE TIME GROUP PROJECT 10073 RECORD 2. LOCATION Norfolk, Va. 10. CONCLUSION (1 witness) INSUFFICDM' DATA FOR EVALUATION ~-.. -.-N-U_M_B_E_R_O_F_O_B_J_E_C_T_S -t F'rD Fox"Di 164 sent to witness, not received atte~ 30 days Will re-evaluate it tur.ther into is received. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMM~RY AND ANALY.SIS 5 - 6 minu--ces Slightly pear-shaped white light observed. (See Case File) 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual oscillating 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) PNIoaa edltlOfta of Ude for be ueecl. FTD ( fDj!,'W) wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 Norfolk, Virginia 2350.3 Reference your recent unidentified observation o 18 April 1966. The information \~hich ~,-;e have received is not# suffi- cient tor evaluation. Requer-t you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided. ~;e wi: h to thank you for reporliing your observation to the Air Force Sincer9ly, ~C CR QUINTAN~, J:-, Ma.jor, USAF Chief, Project Blue Book FTD ( 'l'DEW) Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Reterence your recent unidentified observation or 18 April 1966.. The information -which we have received ie not su!ti- cien~ for evaluation. Reque~t you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided. ~;e wish to thank you Air Force Sincerely', reporting your observation to the HEC OR QUINTANUJA, Jr,~Major, Clde~, Plvject Blue Book .. llllp AI: PL.. Y TO DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS 4100TH AlA BASE WINO CTACl LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, VIRGINIA 23315 Initial Report of Investigation of UFO TOt Ai'SC ( FTD) Wri6ht-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 1. The following information is presented as directed by AFR 200-2, paragraph 14. a. Description of object: (1) Shape: Slightly pear-shaped. (2) Size: Baseball. (3) Color: Bright white light. (4) Number: One. (5) Formation: None. Discernible Features: None (7) Tail, trail, or exhaust: None. (8) Sound: None. (9) Other features: None b. Description of course: (l) A brigh~, glowing white light observed in the sky. (2) Approxinately 45 to the left of the observer, at an eleva o~ of 35 to 45 (observer was facing NE). (3) Approximately 45 to the right of the observer, at an elevation of 40 to 60 ( 4) When fixst sighted, the object appeared to be bouncing or oscillating until it was directly in front of the observer, where it seemed to stop and hover. A sn~ll, brilliant light appeared to leava the bottom of the larger object and descend into the water, where it was no longer visible. The larger object then avpcared to descend and hover over tbe spot where the smaller object had entered the water. It -:~en climbed straight up to approximately the position of the first hover and hovered once more. (5) Upon completion of the second hover, the object started cli~ing at approximately a 60 angle. Acceleration seemed slow at first, but rapidly increased until the object disappeared from view. (6) Object was visible for 5z to .~,-~f.~tU:t$ieau c. Manner of Observation: (l) Ground-visual. (2) No optical aids were used. ~. Time and Date of Sighting: (2) Night. e. Location of Observer: f. Identifying Information on Observer: ( 1) CiYilian: Hrs. Ave:l'...:.~, rfolk, Virginia.~ A bookkeeper, 35 years of age; Mrs. in:elligent, Hell-educated and rational. (2) Military: N/A. ~ea~her and Winds: ( 2) The Fleet \-leather Facility at Norfolk Naval Air Station reported the following data for 0800Zulu, 18 April 1966: (3) Ceiling: Unlimited. (4) Visibility: 7 miles. (5) Cloud Cover: None. (6) Thunderstorm Activity: None. (7) Temperature Gradient: Temperature Altitude Temperature h. Astronomical Conditions: Captain Frederick A. Trippe, USAF, Chief of Navigator Training, 4500 Air Base Wing Instrument School, stated thatno plane~s were visible in the area of the sighting on i. Interception Action Taken: None . A thorough check of Naval, area failed t o indicate any for the sig~ting. Air Force, NASA and aircraft or balloon FAA installations which would ;~. T~is report was prepared by Captain James R. Lewis, Jr,, USAF, 45~ 0 Ai~ 3ase Wing Operations Division, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. After e xhausting every possible avenue of investigation open to me, I am un~le to substantiate nor disprove the validity of this sighting. 1, Existence of physical evidence: None. FOR THE COM~DER A. R, Colo , US F for Operations