20Mi NOf Statesville reported cigar cylinder observation — November 1959

CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft ☐ Was Astronomical (Venus) ☒ Probably Astronomical ☒ Possibly Astronomical ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52) **OCR Text Output:** HEADQUARTERS 464th TROOP CARRIER WING (A) (TAC) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE POPE AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH CAROLINA REPLY TO ATTN OF: IN SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object TO: ATIC (Major Friend) Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 1. 15, AFR 200-2: a (1): Oblong. (2) Approximately 6 feet long and 4 feet wide. (3) Golden appearance in center surrounded by a blue reflection. (4) One (5) N/A (6) Seemed to be rotating in slow turns. (7) None (8) None (9) None b (1) Observer at first thought it was a plane falling. (2) As observers were traveling South, object was to left and slightly behind at tree-top level. (3) Unknown, since object disappeared while observers were in restaurant getting someone else to look at object. (4) Observers were traveling approximately 55 miles per hour; object was alternately behind and ahead of observer, going in the same OCR Text: general direction; object seemed to rise and fall, intermittently disappearing and re-appearing. (5) Unknown. (6) 20 minutes c (1) Ground Visual (2) N/A (3) N/A d (1) 02090OZ November 1959 (2) Night e. However, after investigation, he was of the opinion that the observers actually saw something. 13.-- (UPI)-- A mysterious blue ball of light appeared over the North Carolina countryside before dawn today and frightened those who saw it. He said it "hovered" over his car at "tree top levels" and moved alternately at slow and very fast speeds. OPOO 3 NOV 59 OBJECT FOLLOWED CAR. Not so easily disposed of, however, was the report of ___, a Tayloresville used car dealer, who report- ed a 'ball of light' which chased his car along a deserted highway at about 1 a.m. --two hours before the weather balloon was launched. ___ driving near Statesville. and observed the object as it came within several yards of his vehicle several times. He said it hovered over the car 'Just above tree-top level' and moved alternately at slow and very fast speeds. He stopped his car six times and each time the object stopped also. During this same time there were re- ports of the bluish-white fireball being observed over a 50-mile radius in the game area. Supporting case details: Reported craft or object: Reported object in 20Mi NOf Statesville reported cigar cylinder observation — November 1959; Cigar / Cylinder Institutional response / aftermath: Government or official action