U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 101-172

CONFIDENTIAL Shortly after checking Blackstone, at approx 0230, a trail was picked up that appeared to be a jet or rocket trail. The object leaving the trail was traveling at terrific speed in a southwesterly direction and as nearly as they could estimate they calculated the degree of travel as 230°. They were on a heading at the time of 215°. The jet or rocket trail at no time crossed their flight path. It was on the distant western horizon at approx 20° above the horizon. The trail covered an 80° to 90° arc laterally. NOTE: There is a 15 minute difference in time f/this sighting (0230) to the rocket sighting at 0245 in Atlanta some 400 to 475 miles distant. NOTE: The above time (0230) tallies with another sighting by another pilot in the vicinity of Blackstone, Va. who saw a very unusual meteor that appeared to be on a bearing of about 210° from them traveling in a southerly direction above but close to the horizon. --- CONFIDENTIAL 78a