DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9669075
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1947
REPORTED LOCATION[ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE]
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Cth Aray 3 DONALD L. SPRIYCER, Lt. Cole, G8C
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W.D.,P.M.G.Form No.110 UNCLASSIFED
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10. Timo in sight not stated
11. Altitude not stated
12. Speod not stated
13. Direction of flight not stated
14. TacticsThe objeot Gilkey saw he stated he believed at the time to be
paper and of no signif or the
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SOUND not stated
16. Sizo not stated
Colonel Gilksy, statad that the object the time to be
paper and of recorted
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6Address of observor Muroc Army Ail C ield, Muroc, ornia.
7.F Placo of observation Ground L.
8. Number of objocts One (1)
9. I Distance of object from obsorvor miles.
10. T Timo in sight Eight (5) minutes
11. Altitude fairly hig titude
12. Speod slowly
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The object noved from an intermediate altitude in an oscillating
14. Tactics fashion, almost the surface the ground and then started
climbing again.
15. Sound not stated
16. Sizo pursuit
26. Shoops, at the
) to eight (8) miles to the north
It appeared to be metallic
apparently aluminim colored surface.
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TO:
ATTN: HCIAXO
Investigations
wore roported in'the following iroidents. In compiling this
list consideration was given to the wind diroction and spead at .
the surface and aloft at tho scheduled time of balloon release, and
the location of the nearest weather station making balloon obser-
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APPEINIXI
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) Summary Roports
VII. Summary of Avc Evaluation of Fenaining Reports
ained incicents (see Appendix "I") exhibited
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APPEIDIX I
In the folloving section this report, each remaining unexplained
incident is considered separately , is not the intent to gonerally discredit
the character of observers, but each case has undesirable elenents, and these
cannot be disregarded The numerical designation is merely the categorical
order of the incident projec files.
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1. A fow mcments to the sighting, the first witness
was engaged in conversation. quoting the witness, "ity part in this
conversation was as follows: 'Someone will have show me one of
those discs before I will lieve it.'n
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the first witness, All thrce agree almost identically with the first.
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a. Balloons or ordinary airoraft:
54, 73, 81, 83, 91, 92, 113, 114, 115,
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5. Occupation of c of obsorver Lt Gol., AO
6Address of x/s
7. F Arlingto
8. N Number of objocts 1
9. Distance of 3/4 mile
10. Timo in sight 2-3 seconds
11. Altitude less than 500 ft
T 12. Speod that of jet
13.I Direction of flight SOUTH EAST
14. Tactics x/s
12 15. 15. Sound 3/s
16. 16 Size ain Small plane
17. Color R Reflected white light
18. Shape "blob" ICALLY
AUTO 200.10
19. Odor dotected N/s DOW
20. INTER DE
22. Scattered clods - Ity: 10-12
23. Effoct on clouds Hone
21. Sketches 2
25. Manner behind trees
Romarks: (over) UNCLASSIFIED
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2 Non-astronomio other explanations
a Balloons or ordinary airoraft:
3, 11, 22, 41,
126, 131, 138, 141, 145, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 163,
169, 171, 173, 178, 180, 182, 188, 190, 194, 195, 196, 193,.
200, 201, 209, 210. 21 222, 235, 237, 239.
bo Rookets, flares or falling bodies:
,5,6,7,8, 9, 12,13, 14. 15,
108, 109, 133, 170, 211, 218.
229, 232, 233.
d, Bvidence offered 20 exolanation:
1, 2 10, 17, 21, 29, 62, 58, 61. 82, 64, 68, 71
111, 122, 135, 151, 152, 154, 162.
168, 172, 176, 183, 186. 193, 207, 215, 223, 224, 225, 226,
227, 236, 241, 242, 243, 244 134.
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2. Time Between 3:00 and 5:00 PM in the aftermoon
3.I Location Pan Anerican Aimays, Harmon 1 Field, Newfoundland
4. Name of observer
5 Occupation of obgorver Station lechanic
6Address of obsorver
7. Placo of observation returning fron fishing.
8.1 Mumbor of objocts 1
9. Distanco of objoct from observor Not Stated
10. T Timo in sight t Not stated
11. Altitudo not stated
12.
13. Direction of flight Not stated
14. Tactics Definite trail and caused clouds to break open as it went through.
It looked to be traveling in a circle and loft sharp edges to cloud It looked to be traveling in a circle and loft sharp edges to cloud
- 15. Sourd Sound Not stated
16. llot stated .
Sizo
17. Color r lio difference in color looked as if object broke the cloud and left
this opening.
18. Shapo Trail horizontal
19. Odor dotected Not stated
20. flying dises DAR
21. Exhaust trails bluish streak MAILY
TORVALS 1200.10
22. woather conditions Clear with olouds
23. Effoct on clouds Cut a path through the cloud e you could ses the trail
right thirough the clouds, and it left sharp odges on the clouds.
2l Skotches or photographs Rodachrone film
85. Narner of disapouaranoo
Rumarks: (ovar)
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1 Dato. 10 July 1947 Incidont # 27
2. Time Evening
3. Location Yerson Rieli, dmfoundland
14. 1 Name of observor
Hechanic
7. F a Ganing up over the mountain
8. Numbor of objocts 1
( 9. E
10. Timo in sight t Not Stated as it was left behind
11. Altitude Not stated
12 Spood Not stated
13. Diroction of flight Not stated
14. Tactics Object was horizontal and seened to remain on course.
15. Sound He nolse
16. Sizo Did not seo object
18. Shapo not stated
19. Odor dotected Not Stated
20. Apparent construction Not stated
21. Exhaust trails Blueish black, band acros3 the sky i
22. Woathor conditions Scatterod clouds
23. Effoct on clouds The object
21 Skotohes or photographs where you could see the blue sky, like a lorfs had cut it. The
None feathered. edges were
25 Manner of Not stated
23 Romarko: . (Oovar)
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7 Placo of observetion Between Harmon Field and Stephenville Crossing
coning over the hill
8.N Numbor of objects -1 '
9. Distanco of object from obsorvor Not stated
10, T Timo in sight XXXXXXKXX Split second
11. Altitudo XXXXXXAXXX Between 8000
12. Speod Terrific rate
13. Direction of flight North North East
14. Tactics Travelling 3 horizontal
15. Sourd Not stated
20. disk
21. Exhaust trails dark bluish approx, 15 4o 20 miles lam:
22. Very clear and clouds very scattered
23. Effoct on clouds Opened the d 3 clouds as it vent through the air.
2. Skotches or photographs ione
25. Marner'of dlsuppuaranea
26. Romarks: (over)
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belonging American Airways.
2 Mr states that rolls there
are two (2) pictures of a Fl Disc's or rborne Object's
trail, taken on 10 Ly 1947.
3. The Assistant Cnief of Staff, Intelligence, Newroundland
Base Command directed tnat the film be'trensn Sted to your Headquarters
for processing and furtner disposition, and that TX's have been dis-
patched giving further information frcm Headquarters, Newfoundland
Base Command,
4. According to the statements of observers, the object
itself may not be on the film, but its trail, which is daid to have
bean bluish black, or tne object's e trect on the cloud tormations,
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3. It is requested that the films
the inclosure should be returned for file.
1 Incl A. C. LOEDDING EiL/amb
cy ATI Jeekly Intell Technical assistant 2-3266
Summary, 16 Jul 47 Analysis Division Im 252
Intelligence Department Bldg 11A
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ornation. The constable described th hape of these
objects as being like with black spots on tail end
but leaving mo smoke trail. The Newfoundland Base Conmand reports mention
a second unidsntified observer of chese objects, , who desoribed them a3 being
check of weather reoords reveals that Cavu weather
wers reported as
being seen or Trans Jorld Air-
lines and 1 American
Airways, both statiored at Harmon 10 July
at 1730 hours local time (200oz). they observed over that installation a cir-
cular wagon wheel-shapsd silver color which, at its estimated altitude
of *10,000 appears be of squal size to the wing span of a C-S4.
Weather ecordsiindicate atethe weather at Nurmon during the time this in-
cident occurred was clear with scattered cumulus olouds at an alti tude of from
itht P1~
unit and some unidantiled ofricers Alasxan Cepartment obseryad a rayih
dianeter' in the viciaity of Blmendorf Neld
The object vas reported as flying at an alti tude of "lsoo feet' at an eatinated
rate 91 (10) niles per hour, caralleling the course Anaing asa
20 atla onr vind. Ms sfrice Dan draw 10 s0701431J13 1n
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of these daily pibals is released. It
area, it is believed to be not uncomnon for surfac e winds and winds at an al-
tituds of looo feet or more to move in opposite diroctions.
Classification:
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1. Transmitted herewith. as 3, are Final
Reports of Sightings Baucer
listed as followa:
Final Report Sighting 2000Z 10 July 1947
31 19 0030Z, 11 July 1947
it If 11 n 0015Z, 20 July 1947
2. Reference T 18469, this headquarters, datad 121730z
July 1947, regarding sightings saucers" by Constabls
Mewfoundland Constabulary, at Grand Falls, Newfoundland, on
the night of 9 July l947, attached herewith, a3 inclosure 4, is signed
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THAIL APTHCIDATALI FIFTON MILES LONG PD TRAIL EAS SIWDLAR TO MZ
BaM SNW APTkR a NICH ARkRSD LAiDING lIGnT oR SAROH LIOkT is SITOED
of PD kcDahkg picTures Nek taXd aD ab Beino DevalopS statb
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Golonel Robe III
10 Transmitted herewith are two cooies of a report on an
investigation conduated at Harnon Field, Newfoundland, by Golonel
W. R. Olingerman and Lt. Colonel B. G. Nabell of this Ccmmand. This
frem Ceneral Schulgen of AC/AS-2 to Colonel H, M. Nodoy of Head-
2. This letter may uoon removal or attach-
UNCLASSIFIED
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dopy of the report whieh was mada as a reault of the inveetigation direet-
ad by the attached order. Due to the exigenoies of the situation and the
short peried of tina involved, nos praetical to mrite the report
UN while at Harmon Fiald.
2. Colonel Willian P. Sloan. the Comanding Officer Harmon
Flald, waa most Gooporative and assisted officers with
nanner to the
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as seen from 10, Oo0 ft.
10. Color Translucent or Silvery, left
15 miles long.
11. . thotographs: ir. reported that ha
Snap shots of the trail.
12. Reported Dy: Mr mochanic
PAA mechanic; PAA mechenic reported
the above facts to the Intelligence 15 July 1947.
A Flash Report wss TC ed to ction cooy Connanding
General, Hq. ATC, Attn. Asst. Chiet Staft, Intelligence.
Info copies: Comranding Generals
13. General ". Vister's and or anroute from
Stephenville Crossing to Harmon Dield at the time of the
sighting.
appeared to rent or split nich it nassed
long behind i was similar to the afterglow of
a powerful landing light or search lisht beam after it is
suddenly switched off. ihe object maintained a straight and
CAPT. A.C.
Intelligence efficer
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FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
WILLIAM J. PUPNER,
CNO, U. S. Army,
Asgt. Adiutant General.
1 Incl:
Morc, Hibbard, dtd 9 Sep 47.
D 333.5 ID lat Ind,
MAND. Mitehel Field, New York. 13 Seotember l947
ADIEO CEMURTH AIR FORCE 8524
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to a fighter aircraft's maneuvers when ahips, or a
left to right novenent, rhtad stated
that this aeets sizht. Te
estirated the tioe to be ax :croxinately l onds, the
120 degrees. size ol the object3 nor
actual altitude, thouch he di thousand
feet. ir.
and unlike any
whetner he was finiliar with tie Navy "Flapjack", Mr. onn stated that
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but in shape they
pletely round; ecificelly sta ase objeets were not
eirplanes.
The first flying object was traveling straight and level; whereas
the second was close behind e first, same altitude, only it seemed to
be going from left right snd right to left, more or less like a guard
in an aircreft formstion. Captain fur ther stated th the speed
of these two objects mede a P-8o look
The sky was cleer, consequently Captain and watched
the two objects until akland,
headed toward the ocean.
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Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: HCIAXO
Investigations this headquarters revoal that a synoptio
. wero reported in'the following iroidants. In compiling this
list considoration was given to the wind diroction and apesd at
the surfaco and aloft at the schoduled timà of balloon relsase, and
the location of the nearest weather station making balloon obsor-
vations. a
2 91 126
3 93 3L8
14 AERRE 94 155
253 105 166
113 169
36 87 115 172
FOR TIE WEATIER SERVICE
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. 2. Time 1450 -
3. I Location familton Fld., Calif 1
4.1 Namo of observer C Capt William H. Ryherd
5. Occupation of obsorvor Capt, USAF, - Assi Operet ficer
6 Address of observor Hamilton Fld
7 Placo of observation Hamilton, F Ca
8.N Numbor of objocts 2
.I Distanco of objoct t from observor observed from ground
10. Timo in sight t N/s
11. Altitude 8,000 - 10,000 ft
12.
13. Diroction of flight - akland
14. Tactics lst object pursued horizontal
seemed to be going from left to right and right to left
15. Sound sound heard like guard in aircraft formation
19. Odor dotectod N/S
20. Apparent construction N/S
21. Exhaust trails None
Clear DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR
22. Woathor conditions INTERVALS: NOT ALTOMN
DECLASSIFIED. DOD DIR
23. Effoct on clouds N/S
214. Skotches or p None
25. Disappeared in flight
UNCLASSIFIED
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10. T Timo in sight 15 seconds
11. Altitudo 6,000 ft
12.9 Speod Approx 750 MPH
13. Direction of flight 120°
14. Tactics Sililar to fighter a/c when accommanying heavier ships
15. Sourd none
16. Size N/S
21. Exhaust trails None
22. Woathor conditions N/S .
23. Effoct on clouds N/S
24. Skotches or photographs None
25. Manner of flew out of sight UNCLAS
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has been asked to aasist in tho acoouylishment
that tha Unitad States Veathor Bureau has provided information on ball
lightning. Rosearch projeots in which balloons are used and whioh are
conduoted or sponsored by the Army, , Navy or Unltod States Air Forcs ara
oheolad by the
list dons nos elimlmto the possibility the remaining
incidents are balloons.
6o t2l, 50 91 313 155
25 52 92 115 156
28 72 96 125 157
21 75 104 11 159
114 82 105 163
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2 Inolss for H. M. MoCOY
Sunmarias 1-172 ingl Colonel, USAF
"EEI" Chief, Intalligoncs Dept
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Capt Trakowski, Geophysios Lab
Najor Kodis, MOMEBP .
Golonel Neal, MLAIS
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126,131, 138, 141, 145, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 163,
169, 371, 173, 178, 180, 182, 188, 190, 194, 195, 196, 198..
200, 201, 209, 210, 217, 222 237, 239.
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thing. which, if it had boen a complets cigar-
shape would have been centrally situated.
"The object was very large, about four tines 6
the langth of the Slnidouiry Castle, and at a
rough guess abont four dines as high.
"We had a wonderful view, but in a few
seconds it disappeared. No iight was seen. for-
Wand as it left; it just A. d hed soundlesly in
the darkness. For a while se hought we were
the only ones on deckat that laie mx.r, but walk-
Kig's foported object did not possess a rear ha
as did the Bieknell object: nor did it possess any
mors than one dark, enoireling band about its
middle. The Bielnelt objeet bad severad bands
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; . ICID ET
. 1ER DATE ICCATION
033.RV2 EVALUATION
. .
. AUNUST
. AuS Milan, Italy (C:se NIsslo) Civilian Insuffident Data-
DR Aug Danforth, Illinois Famer HOTO
. ÷.) uther (Hoax)
83 3 AuS Hackensack, New Jersey Iasufricient Data
3 4 Boston, Nassachusetts Astro (Sun Dos) -
58 4 Bethel, Alask v/c
69,70 6 Fhiladelphir, Fensyivania Astro (leteor)
* 76 10 Silver Springs, Chio Astro (lsteor)
13 Sclmon Dr n, Idalo M/C
75 13 Twin Fells, Id:ho Cther (Atmospheris t
67 14 S. Placery e, Colifornia .otro (leteor)-
TT 135 15-20 Weaver, South Dakote
64 19 Twin Falls, Idaho Cther (Sirds)-
Lote Aug Hollowan ArD, Mew lexico Other (False Targete
*4 St. Lous, Missourt
99 N.1
SEPTIAR
51 3 Oswego, Oreipn UNDENTIFIED-
61,62 8 Logn, Utah Other (Birds)
59 12 Pacific Ocean (lecker I.) :ilitary Air Astro (-eteor)
72 17 Ft Richardson, Alaska ary Officer amy Officer Astro (reteor) . Astro (reteor) .
18 20 Toronto, Cnada Toronto, Cmnada Mot Shted Not Shted Other (Hoax)
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179 179 Oct Sn Forncisco. Califoria 3a Forncisco. Califc ri "ot S ated "ot B ated Insufficient Insufficient Data Data
Oct Oct Dodeville, 'lsco Civiin UIDENTIID
71 8 or 3 Las Vegis, dieva A ther (Contrails)
12 Hexico ulti Astro (leteor) -
13 Dauphin, Kinesota Cultiple astro (isteor)-
ARAs 14 Phoenix, Arizona CINMAD.
20 Deyton, Ohio A/C
20 Kenia, Chio M6
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17 20, 2
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