28956711.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  29 October 53 30/00053 | Hampton, Va.  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astronomical (METEOR)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Source was at one time an capture astronomer. He stated that object was traveling too fast for a/c and did not resemble a meteorite.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  4 Seconds | Round bright white light traveled at a rate of 15 deg per second (estimated speed 1400 mph) on a straight steady SEW path. Object disappeared behind a cloud bank 45 deg above …

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RE075V
WPE089
YDB072
TYA098A
TDD032

JEPLG A23
RR JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ 333
DE JEPLG 31A

R 301930Z ZNJ

FM COMDR 405TH FTR BMR WG LANGLEY AFB VA
TO JEDEN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO

JEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHDC

ZEN/COMDR TAC LANGLEY AFB VA

OI 10133 PD UFOB 1 PD A PD ROUND PD B PD PEA
AT ONE YD PD C PD BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT AS FROM FLASH BULB PD D PD
ONE E PD N/A PD F PD NEG PD G PD NEG PD H PD NO SOUND WHATSOEVER
CMA ALL WAS QUITE AT TIME OF OBSR PD I PD NEG PD 2 PD A PD O…

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
DOD DIR 5200.10

PAGE TWO JEPLG 31A

CMA 38 CMA 4019 CMA HAMPTON CMA VA PD CMA AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST FOR NACA AND WAS AT ONE TIME AN AMATEUR ASTRONOMER CMA USUALLY RELIABLE PD 7 PD A PD CLEAR OVERHEAD CMA VIS GOOD CMA CLOUD BANK TO WEST PD B PD 6000-330/28 10000-300/31 16000-290/9 20000-30000-320/8 50000-240/65 80000 NEG PD C PD CLEAR PD D PD 7 MILES PD E PD CLEAR PD F PD NEG PD 8 PD NEG PD 9 PD NEG PD 10 PD NONE PD 11 PD NO JETS FR LAFB PD B-26 S IN AREA BUT OBSR IS POSITIVE WAS NOT B-26 PD 12 PD 405TH FB WG INTEL OFFICER CM…