PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
20 Jl 49 30/1712z Nampa, Idaho
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
an AIRCRAFT
4. NUMDER OF O3JECTS
ONE
5. LENGTH OF ODSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Fen Seconds Object was bluish and rose in color reflected by the sun.
Object was at about a 45 deg g angle from the horizon.
6 TYPE OF GBSERVATION was traveling at an estimated speed of 80mph in a
bbject
Ground-Visual westerly direction. Suddienly the object looped upwards and
7. COURSE to the rear traveling in direction from whence it came.
West, then East
. PHOTOS
Yes
XCI No
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a very pale nearly rose color, the object
be very pale tlue. It appeared to be definitely of a metalic neture
and exact color of which I have never seen.
Whei first observed the was southwest
and an estimated angle from the surface of the ground. It was
traveling due west and then it made a sharp U turn in which it turned
to the east higher level elevatio.1. On the return trip the
object ipside down from whe... first observed,
The object traveling at a high rate of speed and be-
lieved by this obser have been traveling in excess of 200 miles
per hour. The time of observance Va very short and
started east it faded out and becane invisible.
I i mediately stopped the pickup which I was driving and

ATTN: MCIAXS
1. Forwarded for your infommation is report of investigation
2. This report
Duciee
1 Inel JEROME M. BRAUN
R/I dtd 15 Aug 49 Acting District Comnander
(dup)
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nopsis
Investigation predicated upon receipt of telephone call on 3l July 1949
and letter received on 2 iugust 1949, both from Ir. iviation
Editor, Idaho Daily Statesmen, coise, Idaho reference to a strenge object
in the sky sighted 1 by field man for I Idaho Game and
Fish Departmen Nampa Idaho on 30 July 1949 at 1012 hours.
- SRCK
INDEX-
SERIAL
CLSFY
FILE
I
DOWNGRAD S
1E415.
DOD DLR VO.1O
Istribution Torwerded
0 #5/(iction) 4 Commanding Ge.neral
(2 Incl) lir Materiel Commande
is OSI (2 Incl) 2 Wright-Fatterson LFB
0, Mt Home /FD, Ida. 2 Dayton, Ohio
(2 Incl) THRU: 5th OSI District (IG)IF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
0 #16 (file) 2 Wright-Ta 'son L.FB THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
Dayton, Ohio AUG 1949
Lpproved 19 7-3712-
OFFICE OF S SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
5IH DISTRICT
LEO I. CHRISTIISON FILE
Captain, , US.F ROUTE TO
Commander
FH FCRM oNe
5 Jan 19 0-208
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stated.te oljoet eppecd ra edgevisc ald lissolve t.i the sky vary rayicly.
s tsted the wee her
wind disturbanctr clou. in sight.
fu·tha" strá that upon sighting the obect he took quick not
of the time of day, io12 hours and immedietely drove into Idaho wncre.
upon he reported the Nampa Free Tress.
II CLOSURE

(1)
(2)I Distance & direction from city, town or known landmerk:
Clock position o object from observers eircraft:
(4) Latitude longitude:
c. Sea
(1) Latitude and longitude:
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and headed due esst.
. Tactics or maneuvers:
a. Vertical ascent or descent. horizontal. llating, fluttering,
evasive, agaressive, erratic Smo ven plane (and quickly)
l0. Evidence of exhaust: NONE
a. Color of smoke:
b. I Length and width:
c. Odor (if any):
d.F Rate of evaporation: -
e. I Spurts):
ll. Effect on clouds: No clouds
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a. Fins:
. Stabilizers (Horizontal Jertical):
(1) Size:
() Shape:
(3)I Location:
16, hir ducts: None
a Slots:
bDuct openings:
As though object faded
rapidly.
a Explode:
(1) F Fossibi mida
UNCLASS! FIED
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c. Size at distance:
. 7. Reliability of observer:
a. Sources:
(1) Neighbors: Eagle Scout
2) Folice Dept:

c.
possible:
2. If airborne, when object was sighted:
a. Were there any re circuits:
b. Give es ize, speed, maneuvers
GENERAL
Teletype sequences local Approximately e-rees -
1. quiet
. Winds aloft report:
3. Local flight schcdules of commercial, private and military eircraft
flying in vicinity at the time. (Check Ca.ladian activity if close to

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