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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  8 March 66 08/0940Z-1100Z | Langley AFB, Virginia (3 Witnesses)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | Astro (VENUS) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | VENUS (RA 20.25, stellar mag -4.3) at 115 deg azimuth 25 deg elev. at 0940Z and at 125 deg azimuth and 35 deg elevation at 1100Z.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  1 1/2 hours | Object was round, compared to a pea held at arms length. Object was reported stationary at 110 deg azimuth and 60 deg elevation. Object was observed for abo…

8 March

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 4500TH AIR BASE WING (TAC)
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, VIRGINIA 23365

REPLY TO ATTN OF: DO/2711

SUBJECT: Initial Report of Investigation of UFO

11 MAR 1960

TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433

1. The following information is presented as directed by AFR 200-2, paragraph 14.

a. Description of object:

(1) Shape: Round.

(2) Size: Compared to a pea held in the hand at about arm's length.

(3) Color: Bright white light.

(4) Number: One.

(5) Formation: None.

(6) Discernible Features: None.

(7) Tail, trail, or exhaust: None.

(8) So…

(5) The object was observed from 0940 Zulu (0440 EST) to 1050 Zulu (0550 EST), and again at 1100 Zulu (0600 EST).

c. Manner of Observation:
(1) Ground-visual.
(2) 7 x 50 power binoculars were used by Captain Cauley.

d. Time and Date of Sighting:
(1) 0940 to 1100 Zulu, 8 March 1966.
(2) Early Twilight (dawn).

e. Location of Observer:
(1) Captain Cauley was in the Langley AFB Control Tower.
(2) E-5 Shue (observer) was on the Chesapeake Light Ship.
(3) E-3 Stompmaker (observer) was at the Virginia Beach Coast Guard Station.

f. Identifying Information on Observer:
(1) Captain T. E. Cauley, Jr.…

|  Altitude | Winds | Temperature  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Surface | 350/3 | 0  |
|  1 M | 340/20 | -5  |
|  6 M | 310/15 | -15  |
|  10 M | 290/20 | -14  |
|  16 M | 260/20 | -20  |
|  30 M | 260/30 | -52  |
|  45 M | 260/40 | -51  |

h. Astronomical Conditions: Captain D. J. Morris, USAF, Chief of Navigator Training, 4500 Air Base Wing Instrument School, provided the following information:

(1) The Planet Venus could be seen on a true bearing of 115 to 125 degrees from the Langley AFB area. Also, Venus would be visible from 10 to 20 degrees above the horizon. Venus would have been the only …