DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6792194
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1949
REPORTED LOCATIONKirtland AFB N Mex
FRAMES27
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PRO Incident #214
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ATIC KO. 22 DAE OF TIrO_6 Jan 42
AP 10 c o LOCNTTON Kirtlend AFB, N.Mex
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DATE OF UPORT DATE IN TO APIC -
THE OF SLUVING G1730 ma COLOR bright white EstimEt
diamond SPLED faster then jet Meastrer
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COURSY NW LENGTH OF TIME: OBOERVED Me an n a oin o
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DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDE TO FILE STAMP
CO, Kirtland AFB 4
(Action covies) CO, Kirtland AFB
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(aala)
APPROVED
DOYL3 1033 UNCLA
Lt Col, USA
DISTRICT COMMANDER 242
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AFCSI FORM 23 JULY 48 4 113--58438-1 U. 5. GOVERNMENT PHINTING OFFICE
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Thia report
Date: 6 Jenuary Color: Brillians arson
Tim: 031.0 Blevationa 3 te grees
Dirmetions Aximuth degraes Trajeotory: Flat
0113 a toor OP: Station l0l
essimated at 150 distance travelled 783 estinated at S00
"09s. There mas no smokm or trail. To other 2 did not
see the ojsct.
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At 3talion soo. S WR8 interviewed rslatire to
the sounds roported by hin sai heard the sounds rg-
ported 010. 2020. O. but that about tan minutes after the
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iximuth and glavasion
as ind
Insveetor 1o had been at Station 350 2010
73.3 interviewed by said that the nolae sounded likoe a
Jub cpe airorart oroitti then noviaz ore he northeess
ad osuning an ocal aina .ren
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2 Cary ot HM J, Drl, Chisr, Physioal Secnrity
Securl ty D-
vision, re sighting by Hn Slsoth Mp Group, dated
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TRAJEOTORY: Flat
COLOR: Brilliant Green
POINT OP OBSERVATION: Security Station 101 101)
03S3RVER3 Inspector Barl Willis
SPEED: Slower than da
STATEMNT 3y 08S3RYERT
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ing the obj
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int viaible eolor
Standing ward rith P Bioharh Tolenls the
airaraft.
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Chier. Physis sourity Branah
Insellig ivlsion
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sOso a third ooservetion ise was made snd so derinito vas the
imorasaion that sm airplape this occaaion 3 bogey
yould not lare been 2eanibis to
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Doises of a Cut sype olane is obviously mossibla
man interriaved. ough y had
estimated the under surface overoas moro
than 11,000-12,000 f8et.
She Los A the tr9ss lal3 or
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the pattern of repditpon inci-
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from within their
observasion ht in contrast to the observars at Stmtion 350, mo made their
observations in Had insido the house at
Station 340 aotually h eminating from a souroe located high
sondition inposed ocen-air
Pren the above ylass than one-haif ninuta i Longitude y lexs than
a sinuts and a naturs noise obserted
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13. object(s) East to West
14. Time in sight 2 seconds
15. Greed high speed
10. sound and dor
17. Trail
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could be to its actual size or altitude. Direction of EPS
movement was East to West. Course appeared level without apparent angle of
descent.
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OBSERVATION OF PIENONNA
TIME: 0310 '
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DATE: 6 January 1949 11
DIRECTION: A Asinuth of 300 +
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ELEVATION: E Estimated 30 to 50
TRAJTOTORY: Flat .
COLOR: Brilliant t Green
POINT OF OBSERVATION: Security Station 101 (Patrol 406 passing thru 101)
OBSERVERE Inspector Earl Willis
SPEED: Slowor than a meteorite
STATEMENT BY OBSERVER:
for a period of approxinately two seconds,
low in the sky to cate
in line at a high rate o It
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overhead. Checked end absarved La8 Lamos security Inspectorio
x 49
Dandid 30s, 6 Jan4, /30 hour3e Erightly bigated oojeet from
doutheaat to nort adtitude I50o to
taen jet plune. Chaerved oy
ande 12s
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19 January 1949. It is requested inclosed
designated as the headquarters responsible r the coordination of
this investigation.
3. Investigation to date has I not produced any positive informa-
tion as to the nature or source of these manifestations. No additional
i since 6 January 1949.
Ponont oludod
subsequent reports will be submitted further events transpire.
1 Incl DOYLE REES
7ot o2 Invest re Subj quad) Lt Col, USAF
District Commander
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARA.
DOD DIR 520010
UNCLASSIFIED.
KAFB 3626
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they firat thought laboring up
the highway below their station. The sound WaR 30 definite that they aross
and rent to the door to maks she wustomary inspection, only at the
roadway was 9m0 ty- The sound terninated vithin a seoond or two open
ed the door and stovoed outside. Repetition or their motions and oonversation
neconds for the aerial noise. Because th
position f second and third incidents
chan for the first. aximuth and elevation readings rers taxen only for the
ecurrances at 2020 and 2050. According to iodges, the azinuth of :hs sound
a8rd as 2020 and The :
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b Rookets, flares or falling bodies:
108, 109, 13
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- 7. Arperent size 2 feet long
3. Color ef object bright white light
9. Shape diamond shaped
10. Altitude 1500 to 2000 feet
1. IVeL
12. Bittance fr m observer
15. Direction of fli_at object(s) Southeast to Northwest
15. geed Much faster than jet aircraft
Im. sound and dor
20. Laneuvers
21.
object brignter
in center than at edges
Wenther conditions
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than at the edges. He cstimated the object was l500 to 2o00 feet in the
air and traveled a roximately 500 feet horizontal to the earth's surfacs
before he lost sight of no smoka or other material
visible around or following the object. The object traveled uch faster
than the jets he ha SI observed
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much faster an the jets thet he h: s observed, 'There was no suoke
or other vapo rous material around or follow-
ing
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5. At the time Pfc. Everitt object, he stated
that 'the sky was clear. a light blue background, and that
the object appear bright white light, with no other appar-
5. Pfc. Eeritt stated that he attended Flight School, under the
G.I. Bill "of Rights in Houston, Texas, during and that
he has aircraft.
L.
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/s/ IATTHEN J. DOYLE
Chief, Physics ecurity Branch
Intelligence & Security Division
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12
DOD DIR 5200.10
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of uniden.ifiod aerial
ghenokens.
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