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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  25 January 65 25/1555Z | Bedford, Virginia  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | UNRELIABLE REPORT  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 - 5 Minutes | Object the size of a football field, square. Observed by witness hanging up clothes. She went into the house and returned and looked up again and the object was gone. Flight East to West at slow speed. Observer heard jet A/C, looked up and saw this A/C. As the A/C passed out of sight she then observed…

INCOMING
MESSAGE

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN : 27927(27 Jan65)T/wbm Pg 1 of 6
ACTION : NIN-7
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAF-OS-3, DIA-15(2)

SMB C023 ZCHQ8299ZCAMA886

PP RUEAHQ

DE RUEAAML 9 26/2248Z

ZNR

P R 262245Z

FM 649 RADRON BEDFORD AFS VA

TO RUWGALE/ADC

RUEAKN/26ADIV STEWART AFB NY

RUEAGL/AFSC

RUEAHQ/HQ USAF

RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC

INFO RUEAAM/WAADS FT LEE AFS VA

BT

UNCLAS 64900P-00015, JAN 65. SECTION GNE OF TWO.

FOR: ADC (ADDIN); 26AIRDIV (260IN); AFSC (SCF); HQ USAF (AFNIN);

OSAF (SAFIO); WAADS (WAODC-1) SUBJ: UFO SIGHTING.

IN ACCORDANC…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 27927(27 Jan65) Pg 2 of 6

(2) LARGER THAN A FOOTBALL FIELD.
(3) ALUMINUM.
(4) ONE

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(5) N/A
(6) SMALL PROJECTIONS OF THE SIDES, SMALLER THAN THE WINGS OF AN AIRCRAFT.
(7) NONE OBSERVED.
(8) NONE HEARD.
(9) NONE REPORTED.

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:

(1) AS THE OBSERVER CAME OUT OF THE DOOR OF HER HOUSE SHE HEARD A JET AIRCRAFT. SHE LOOKED UP AND SAY THE AIRCRAFT, AS IT PASSED OUT OF SIGHT SHE NOTICED THE OBJECT BEHIND IT AT WHAT APPEARED TO BE A VERY LOW ALTITUDE.

(2) ANGLE…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 27927(27 Jan65) Pg 3 of 6

WHEN SHE RETURNED TO THE HOUSE FROM HANGING UP CLOTHES SHE LOOKED UP AGAIN AND THE OBJECT WAS GONE.

(6) APPROIMATELY THREE TO FIVE MINUTES.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:

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(1) GROUND-VISUAL.

(2) NONE USED.

(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:

(1) 25/1555Z

(2) DAY

(3) N/A

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: LATITUDE 37 DEGREES 28 MINUTES NORTH, LONGITUDE 70 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST. HARRY WHITE DAIRY FARM, 3 MILES NORTH OF BEDFORD, VA.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION O…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 27927(27 Jan65) Pg 4 of 6

(1) CLEAR, SUN SHINING, NO CLOUDS.

(2) OBTAINED FROM THE DUTY FORECASTER, DET 41, 12TH

WEATHER SQUADRON LOCATED AT THE WASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR:

SURFACE 320 DEGREES 20 K

6,000 280 DEGREES 30K

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10,000 310 DEGREES 40K

16,000 290 DEGREES 70K

20,000 270 DEGREES 70K

30,000 290 DEGREES 80K

50,000 280 DEGREES 66K

80,000 NOT AVAILABLE

(3) CLEAR.

(4) 15 PLUS

(5) NONE.

(6) NONE

(7) OBTAINED FROM THE DUTY FORECASTER, DET. 41, 12TH

WEATHER SQUADRON …

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 27927(27 Jan65) Pg 5 of 6

10,000 PLUS 23 DEGREES
16,000 MINUS 1 DEGREE
20,000 MINUS 2 DEGREES
30,000 MINUS 44 DEGREES
50,000 MINUS 87 DEGREES
80,000 NOT AVAILABLE

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H. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION: NONE ACCOUNTED FOR.

I. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN: N/A

J. THE DUTY FORECASTER, DET. 41, 12TH WEATHER SQUADRON AT THE WASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR STATED THAT WEATHER BALLOON WERE RELEASED AT CHAJLESTON WEST VA. AT 25/1200Z.

K. POSITION, TITLE AND COMMENTS OF…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AFIN: 27927(27 Jan65) Pg 6 of 6

INDICATED NO AIRCRAFT UNDER THEIR OPERATIONAL CONTROL IN THE AREA OF THE SIGHTING.

(3) FAA TOWER AT LYNCHBURG AIRPORT STATED THEY HAD ONE AIRCRAFT, AN F-27, THAT DEPARTED LYNCHBURG AT 1623Z FOR ROANOKE, VA.

(4) NO ABNORMAL OBJECTS WERE OBSERVED ON THE RADAR AT THIS STATION.

BT
NOTE: SEC II IS AF IN 27908, 27 Jan 65; ADV CY DEL TO DIA AND NIN
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INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN : 27908(27 Jan65)T/wbm Pg 1 of 2
ACTION : NIN=7
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAF-OS-3, DIA-15(34)
SMB A022
CZCHQB300ZCAMA888
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUEAAML 10 26/2248Z
ZNR
P R 262245Z
FM 649 RADARON BEDFORD AFS VA
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUEAKN/26 ADIV STEWART AFB NY
RUEAGL/AFSC
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
INFO RUEAAM/WAADS FT LEE AFS VA
BT
UNCLAS 64900P-00015, JAN 65. FINAL SECTION OF TWO.
(5) THE ARTCC WATCH SUPERVISOR AT LEESBURG, VA. STATED THERE WAS MODERATE TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ALONG A NORTH-SOUTH AND NORTH EAST-SOUT…