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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  27 Jun 59 | Danville, Va | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
|  Local 2000 GMT | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | 12. WAS Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  ☐ Yes ☐ No | Civilian |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE  |
|  not given | 1 | SE  |
|  10. BRIEF S…

July 5, 1959

Department of the Air Force
UFO Investigation Team
Washington 25, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

One week ago I sighted an unidentified flying object. My attention was called to the object by my daughter, aged 10.

I have been a life-long student of aviation, took my first flying lesson at the age of 16. Spent three years in the USAF. Have been a member of the National Aeronautics Association for six years; an honorary member of the Parachute Club of America; chief judge of the Parachuting Contest -- National Aircraft Shows, Dayton, Ohio and Philadelphia, Penn.

I have been a "Flying Saucer"…

horizon, about four miles away, I told my daughter to watch for it at a point where I estimated it would break out into the clear again. While we were watching this spot the object evidently made a sharp right turn, while below our field of vision, and I saw four objects climb steeply in perfect formation. They moved up about 5 or 10 degrees above the horizon and disappeared. They did not climb out of sight or give an extra burst of speed, they were climbing and all of a sudden—disappeared.

Bang—goes my theory of space craft—Unless, perhaps the Martians or Venusians or Star X men, knowing tha…

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CITY SKYLINE
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Place: Danville, Va.
Date: June 27, 1959
Time: Approx. 6 p.m.
Visibility: Slight haze
Wind: None
Sun: Just dropped below horizon
Temperature: 90 degrees
Direction of travel: SE
Speed: Fast

INTER-PLANETARY
Did not follow course or river
Fast speed
Right angle turn
Perfect formation of 4 objects

POCKET OF GAS
Hottest day of year
Smoke & haze in front of object
No sound
No other sighting
Appaent huge size