PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7010564

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1951

REPORTED LOCATIONEllington AFB Texas

FRAMES7

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. PROJECT
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
D Wos Bolloon
1 Oct 1951 Ellington AFB, Texas 0 Probobly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balioon
Local Q415L 0 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor 0 Was Aiscroft
0 Probably Aireraft
GMT 01/101.5Z AirVl sual Air-Intarcept Rador D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE UC Was Astronomical VEgUS
Yes 0 Probobly Astronomical
UNo Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficlent Data for Evaluation
2 3/4 hours Unknown
N/A
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHYING 11. COMMENTS
Whitish-Blue Light. Size 12" Diameter. No Evaluated as AStr VENUS
shape or form. Size 12 " diameter. Alti was
400'-5001. Speed no ported. Object seemed
to be sending rays of light
similar to

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SOURCE: Graduate Physicist .
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ACTION OR comENTs: No investigation. Very Possibly balloon. .
ICIDENT: Eri ght circular object.
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- DECLASSIFIED AFTER -12 YEARS.
54 DOD DIR 5200.10
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. WSW to W at 15 - 20 knots from 5000' to 20,000'.
Weather balloons are launched at 150 700 EST
all through eastern time Zone.
**R***** ***
CONCLUSION .
Since gourse states the object vas traveling directly west, it
the wind if i low
5,000'.
balloon were released at l5oo in the three hours
UNCLA

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0o1
Enlarged draving of 1
object.
Circle in vertical a [1 u
plane going away ti
from souree, i.o.
into the papor.
PARKING LOT
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCTA

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in a westerly directio Although the the object can
not be established, when as first noted 1n the position
above the D-3, it appeared to have a size somewhat smaller than
the DC-3 fuselage.
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C. Evaluation
Reliable.
2. Source's Opinion of His Information: Due to the nature
of the object which was observed, that is, the glow, the source
took the trouble to move his glasses back and forth in order to
assure himself that he was not seeing a reflection through his
glasses. The source does not believe e that he saw a reflection
doto
reflection from the ground or false visual perceptions caused
by looking into the sky.
HCC:mev
Enclosures
1. Sketch DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVAIS
2. Aerial Photograph DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

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Dear Colonel Piatnitza:
Report of Infornation on Unconventional Aircraft
The following regarding the sightin n unconven-
tional aircraft is forwarded as a matter interest pertaining to your
Center:
A. Source
Graduate physicist, no aircraft experience, age 29
member permanent stafr Battelle Institute.
Date of Tuesday evenin g. October 2, 195l.
around 6 p.l.; weather lea behind building end could
estimated altitude of looo feet.
The unidentified obiect was heading directly west at
an altitude higher than DC-3. The exact altitude 1-
cannot be estimated. The attached drawing shows the source's
opinion of what he saw as far as configuration f the uncon-
ventional aircraft. No sounds were heard associated with this
unidentifiable object. The pattern flight seemed straight
with no change in altitude or maneuver. The duration of 1003331
sighting wes approximately one minute.
B. General Comments
The story sighting unid ble object
is as follows:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLA