PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD,

2. LOCATION

1. DATE 12. CONCLUSIONS
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25 Jan 51 | Warner Robins AFB Ga O Probebly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION —|Q Possibly Balloon
O Wos Aircraft
Lecal —... -- AKXGround- Vi svel O Ground-Rodar O Probably Aircroft
CMT 25/232%2 wes _ D Air Vi suai D Air-Intercept Rador O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0D Wes Astronomical
0 Yes Q Probobly Astronomical
30 No 3 Civilian ~- one ex-Dpilot O Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ~~ T. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE So Cie...
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3 minutes 2 NW
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTIN Tl. COMMENTS

_ Shape Cone = Apex upg Color Steady red glow | Evaluated as a balloon,
above black base, Speed was slow. Siz2 was
estimated at 150". Vdd Meneuvers -"Climbed
in Stair Steps."

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7, During tho pericd of Kr, Qe observation, the chjoct moved from
South to North West. In its steplike progress, the object reached an alti-
tude of anproximately 6,000 to 10,000 feet. It required shout threa minutes
for this climb. The light soomed even brighter at the hicher altitude. It
hovered at that altituda for perhans thirty seconds, The point of licht was
directly ahove the object at that time. Then the point learned at an angle of
about 70° and point and object moved upwere at that angle at tremendous speed
anc went out of sight. Mr. Farmar stated that he would not even try to osti-
mate the speed, Refore cisspnearing, the object itself became a black blob,

8. When leaning, the point changed position too fast for the eys to de-
tect the actual motion of the changing point, but the whole oparation seemed
to be accomplished at a relatively slow speed, since ir, Qilmwas able to
ecea the object move into position under the point in each of the "stairstep"
prorressions, After each completed movement, the whole unit seemed to step
and hover before proceeding to the next prorression, Each pvrosression
apoesred to effect a gain in altitude,

9. When first observed by vr gies the point of lisht was lesning
South, but its subsequent progression was from South to North West, ‘the lower
lefthend portion of lr. MMM raving, attuched, omits the steplike pro-
gressions and shows the starting-point, indicates the gain in altituce echieved
by the steplike vrogressions, anc indicates the final “hoverine" of the unit
before it roce and dicsppeared from vier in the Cirection he Inbelled
"Finish",

10. Ur. QBs a pilot, holdine Pilot's Ticket sggg@lil For two-and-
e-half years he crop-dusted in Texas, Mississippi, and Plorica, He discon-
tinved crop-dusting sometimes in 1950, He has more than 2000 hours flying
time, He has 20/20 vision without glasses, He stated that he has consumed
no intoxicating beverages in a year,

11, Mr, SQ@@MMreported that at the time he observed the object the evn
was setting, but the red ball of the sun was visitle about halfway above tha
horizon. The sky was still blue, sand there were no clouds except for a few
mnall, scattered clouds in the eest, The sky had that perticulsar brightness
which precedes the coming of twilicht. There was no strong wind blowing,
an’ there were no noticeable noises emanating from Robins AB,

12, On 28 January 1951 Mr, SRP went to tho airport at Cochran Field
("Macon Municipal Airport). There he asked QM o colored employee of the
airport, if he had seen anything unusual in the sky on Thursday evening.
QeeUMatold ''r, Qelethst he hod seen a streak of fire without any encke,
going Vest just before sundown, and that he had heard no noise,

13. The Intelligence Offica did not consider it necessery to interview
sirce his description of the phenomenon, as related to Mr, was
of such vague nature,

VU. Vr ali has taken no particular interest in the subject of flying
saucers, He stated thet he has sean Donald Keyhos's book on that subject but
has not read it,

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SPOT REPOST OF UNIDENTIFI£D FLYING O&JECT

1. nan. Observers

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QM Zoicleor Apartments
Parner Robins, Georgia

be Locations Zeigler Apartments aroa, iarner Kobins, Goorgia
ce Date and time: 25 January 1951 at "around 1800 hours"

d. WeatherC AVU: Clear; visibility 10 niles on 25 January
1961 at 1828 hours. (Official report of
Base Weather Station)

2e iv. Mee, Redio Electronics Repairman at Robins Af,
wis interviewed by the Intellizence Office on 29 January 1951. Ue stated
that on 25 January 1951 he was in his apartment vhen his little daughter ren
in and told hima plane was on fire. lr. Mevent outside and looked up
at the sky, where he observed the phenomenon as hereinafter related. He iden-
tified ths time at around 1600 hours,

$. Upon first sighting the object, ir. Byggimethousht it was a jet
plane on fire. He concluded it was not a burning plane because the fire did
not blow back of the object but seemed to bse going up from it, und no smoke
was visible. ie noticed no noiss, vibration, or odor.

4. ‘he object appeared to be dark and "kind of oblong" in shape. ‘he
object itself did not shine; all illumination seemed to come from the light
or fire which went up from the object for a distance of about 3 or 4 feet.

Mr. Khodes could not estimate the altitude of the object but stated that it
was "a long way off". It seexed to be no more than 5 or 6 feet in length
when sighted by Mir. "gmp It did not look likes any aircraft he had ever
seen. Tne illumination wee “almost red" in color and was a continuous, steady
glow without any blinking or flickering.

5. When first sighted by i «4 the object appeared to be standing
still, It then began to move and disappeared in a due westerly direction,
as well as he could judge. Frior to its disappearance, the object seamed to
be climbing, possibly at a 45 dogrese angle. Then it disappeared, it ssemed
to be moving from “some tremendous force". Mr. WMP Rconpsred the suddenness
of its departure to "slapping something off a table".

6. Mir. Be doss not wear glasses and stated that he had not consumed

any intoxicating beverage on 25 January 1951.

7. Mr. ee’ not notice any clouds in the sky. He stated that it
s still bright outdoors when he saw the object.

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8. Mr. s taken no particular interest in the subject of
flying saucers. His reading along that line has been confined to occasional
newspaper stories regarding unidentified aerial objects.

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SPOT REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING CBJLCT

l. a. Observer:

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SOGMBe Zeigler Apartments
Varner Robins, Georgia

be. Locations Zeigler Apartments area, Yarner Robins, Goorgia
Ce Date and Time; 25 January 1951, "around sunset”

d. Weather C AVUs Clear; visibility 10 miles on 25 Jan 52
at 1828 hours. (Official report of Baus
Weather Station.)

2. Mir. (ATE Aircraft Mechanic at Robing AFB, vas inter-
viewed by the Intelligence Crfice on 29 January 1951. Ile stated that on
25 January 1951 he was in his apartment when his son ran in and told him
that a plane was on fire. Mr went outsides and looked up at the
sky, where he observed the phenomenon as hereinafter related. He idon-
tified the time as “around sunset”.

$. At first glance, Mir. Sp thoucht the object he saw was a
plane on fire. He concluded that it was not an aircraft, but he had no
idea what it might be. He could not identify the size or shapes of the
object, which he saw in the iiest, "a long vay off".

4. Mr. @MBBBPstated that ho cawa reddish light, quite bright,
and that he heard no noise, saw no smoke and smelled nothing.

5. During the short time he watched the object it was alrays moving
@nd did not seem to be going faster than an airplane. then first sighted,
the light seemed to be moving at about a 45 degrees angle, then it "changed
and levelled off".

6. Hr. MEAs “03 that he felt cold and returned to his apartrent
without yaiting to watch the cbject go out of sight.

Te =«hire WOE o>. not wear plasses and stated that he had congweed
no intoxicating beverage on 25 January 1951.

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