(Project Blue Book, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.)
Source: Fold3.com, Lindon, Utah
The whole document text:
“There is no astronomical explanation for this
incident, which, however, deserves considerable attention, because of the
experience of the observers and the fact that the observation was made through
a theodolite and that comparison could be made with a pibal balloon. The
observers had, therefore, a good estimate of altitude, of relative size, and of
speed – much more reliable than those given in most reports.
This investigator would like to recommend that these
and other pibal observers be quizzed as to other possible, unreported
sightings.”
The UFO incident (occurred on 1 April 1947) was
observed by U.S. Weather Bureau station personnel.
Personnel at the station in Richmond observed three UFO
incidents in the spring of 1947.
This is the first U.S. UFO case mentioned in the seminal
book, UFOs and Government: A Historical
Inquiry. The book presents a longer and more in-depth Blue Book report on the
case.
Satellite photo of Richmond, Virginia (tageo.com)
(tageo.com photo)
