PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6792306

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1949

REPORTED LOCATIONBetween Cortez And Braderton Fla

FRAMES21

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1 C T Incident #252
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ATTO NO. DATE OF INFO 27 Jan 49
A NO. GrOcaTion Between Cortez and Braderton, Fla
WETOT NO. SOURCE AF Capt
AATE OF OPORT DATF IN TO ATIC
TRE O S11I02320 EST COLOR
Estimtet
SIAPY "Cucumber" SPTED 400 MPH Mnurs
hotits
100* long 1...
COURSN W to NW LENGTH OF TI OICLRVED 25 tO 30 min

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other:
5. If object contacted carth, obtain soil semoles within and without do-
pression or spot where objcct len making comparison
of soils.
6. original negutives) whcre-available; if not, - 6
socure sketches of:
A. Object
b. Surrounding terrain where objict wes obsorved
C. this happenod)
d. Manduvers
€. Formation (if more nan two)
7. Stcuro signcd stetoments.
TLT
" DOWNGRADED AT S VTAD
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 DOD DIRN
UNCLASSIFIED

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12.
(lst sight (lortn)
13. Direction of fli at of
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1 vertical ascent & decent . intervals
2r. sound and dor none heard
(Dhami L
10 UNCLASSIFIED

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Mass of object was t not discernible.I Bouncing appeared to start after turn
to final 270° course.
feet.

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10. Altitude (Angl icon erhead):
Cfd 10
on Rree. Saing 2
15. ouei and viort Hope
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR (NTTRW']
DECLASSIFIED AFTER I2 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

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21. Menner of
22. Effect on c clouds:
no Clanla
23. Addit
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conditions and signting:
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range, spetd, altitude and size
of terget:
b. Did terg-t excecute anv turns? If so, what angle (lgoo), ctc,
and what radius of turn. If radius of turn was not observable,
how long terget
c. any separation distant terget into several
targets roach:
d. Was radar blip on catk ode rey tube well defined and consistent with
size of object; fain ding, pulsating at reguler rate:
ε. Did radar echo signal disappeer suddenly or gradually?
2. If airbourne, wich object was sightod
2 Winds sloft report:
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UNLASSFED

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other:
5. If object contected carth, obtain soil Samoles within and without do-
pression or irposcs of making comparison
of soils.
6. Obtain pho S
sccure sketchcs of:
a. Object
b. Surrounding terrain crc object was observed
c. Place where this happenod) l
d. Mancuvers
C. Formation (if more than two)

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to date.
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2 dodes of "Ouide to Imveatigation"
1 as an aid
3. Yogery
noted.
-3 DOD DIR 5200.10
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nversed "y" ' vish sides as a 30 anglo.
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Catted States oroo DOWNGRADED ATB YEAR INTPRET
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UNZLASSIFIED

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UNICLAS JED
UNCLASSIRIE

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outline against the sky ressembled ucumber. Due to the
darkness, this cannot be construed
10. Altitude_ (Angle of elevation above horizon
Abanixlex About 8 thousand feet when first observed.
then reappeared direction, then came to westernly
direction until iations in altitudes).
1+. Time in signti
25 minutes
15. Speed (time to cover given anguler distance):
hour, with vertioal ascent and descent vals.
to n and odor:
DOD DIR 5200.10

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20. Maneuvers (turns, climbs, dives, etc - sketch
21. Menner sanre. ance: lost from view, due to distance
22. Effect on clouds: No clouds
23. Additional infornation concerning ject: A bit unusual from any ing I
heretofore observed.
24. Weathen onditions and light at time of sighting: Clear
See C.
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Did observer weer glesses, especielly polaroid glesses at time of sighting,
fram ground.
UNCLASSIFIED

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a. Obsorvations range, Speed, altitude and size
of terget: .
b. Did terg t exeoute any turns? If so, what angle (18oo), ctc,
and what radius of turn. If radius of turn was not observable,
how long did the target the turn and what was its spced:
C. any seperetion of distant target into several
targets proach:
d. Was redar blip on catho ray tube well defined and consistent with
size of objuct; fai size of objcct; faint t; fading, pulsating at ading, pulsating at reguler reguler rate:
e. E. Did redar echo signel diseppeer suddenly or graduelly? Did redar echo signal diseppeer suddenly y or graduelly?
2 2. If airbourno, wien objoct was sighted If airbourno, wien objoct wes sighted
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e. Were there cay rader indications on extra noiso radio circuits:
b. Give estimates of size, speed, mancuvers, etc.:
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GENLRAT
1, Eeletype cucnces local 1 weather conditions:
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2. Winds,aloft renort: DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR (N
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12
DOD DIR 5200.10
. UNGASSFIED