PROJECT BLUE BOOK

A short tine later the sane two four civilian pilots were
observing the balloon from the Artesia Airport. Two objecis at apparently
extremaly high altitude were noticed coming toward the balloon from the
northwest. They circled the balloon, or apparently so. an flew off to the
northeast. The tine of observation was about 40 seconds. The two objects
vere the same color and size as first object. They were flying side-by-
siie. When the objects appeare ircle the balloc they disappeared and
the ol rs assuned -shaped and edge to bank.
ATC until 16 Aoril. Due to this time lapse, no further investigation is
coatemplated. are and experienced.
III. CONCLUSIONS
Eone.
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1. Reference is made to .
subject and file as above.
2. Forvarded herewith
copies of th eport investigation BETHART,
17th OSI Distric
3. A re-intervie and ified
that the unconventional aircr sighted.
16 January 1952.
closed.
5. Your attention is invi ted to paragra
prohibits dissemination of classified rized per-
sonnel. .
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R/I, DO #17, dt May 52 Lt Colonel, USAF
District Comnander
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Iv1100n_0n 16 January 1951 a6. artasia, nen Lexico. According
to objects were oxn(ue end off-white in color end
when first sighted were approximately five (5) degrcuo abovs
the belloon whioh was at an epproximate altitude of one
huuired and ton thousand feet (llo,ooo). Objects agpesred 1 feet (1lo.000). Objects aopesred
to be same size as bell to be same size as belloon and hoved in straight line con and hoved in straight line T
three (3) seconds and then three (3) seconds and then diseppeared. diseppeared. Pwes military Thes military
over one (l) year of eeronautical research exgerience.
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subject: "Sighting Unusual on
16 January 19
2. Forwarded herewith copies ivestiga-
tion by Special Agent JACK ted 30
3 reported two unusual objects while watching an
dosenibod
your headquarters.
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personnel.
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yeare end et the time of the observations discussed in thi reoort had been
doing aeronutical research work for over one (l) year. ateted thet
his job wi.th
trecking aeronautioel research belloons with an concluded
has never worn corrective
glasses.
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aoproxinitely eighty (oo) degrees, tvo (2) wumusual dbjeots appxored Ln the
and in e direction az oproxdiaately twenty (2o) degress to ths left of the balloon.
Srllus st ted that the to (2) obgeots noved in a strtight 1) leavisis no
treil end mniitainin, the same dlevation, to e point aporadnatoly ton (io)
degreue to the right of the balloon which atde the total distence covered
belloon.
no clouds in si,ht. Poniimed that earller tnis sone day (l dalry
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dated subject as
above.
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lotter from District ( Office wher esults
of an interview with
3. 1 Manager o
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co pletely otionless, but spoed u That whon thoy departed
the vieinity of the balloon, they roved at an extre oly fust rate of speed,
Cwo (2) to
disappeired fros view. grystated tht the ohjeots appoured to be two (2) to
torce (3) tinos the size of the balloon, which a , that altitale was llo feat in
diacoter, Thwat the ohieci shile in th
hat
spool, S EODOrL ro" north to south, riat he observed t
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Manager
of Municipal Airport, Artesia, Now Mexico, interviewed erd
substantiated s statement. Two (2)other civilians
interviewed and both advised that they had seen two 2)
umusual objects in addition to the balloon. All persons
interviewed stated that the objects rger than the P195
balloon and were of a dull gray colon That both objects
were moving an equal aopeared to make
an abrupt turn and Lsappeared very fast rate of
speed. All es stated that it a clear day
and were certain that what they saw was and were certain that what they saw was not a reflection reflection
or a conventional type aircreft. Investigation continues. or a conventional type aircreft. Investie
Disclosure of the nature, sourcen, or even tho
exlstenoe of the int mms report to
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Inad by nyestioationn
Be, or In Jer aunnority Uacdor(zed disclosure
ef suuh iafomnition win Dc considered to he a
Muntun O7 AFR 2SA4.
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1951 which vionsly
been releared.
?. whiln Dend
the belloon whigh wn: ni alishoty mo th aci. r.
Dhigon nattoed two 0hi.e oxt-onelyhiok I'ute Come from A
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to do this or not. All three of the above persons stated that they beliove the
objeets were intelligently controllel, prd arily because of the equal discance
relationship they wincained while accelerating and decslerating. Thay stated
shoy believe cat wrote an article in a local newspaper conderting
the objects,
inforation as the sighting by all of the above wns with the maked eye oaly-
All were explicit in the belief that the objects vere not a conventional airern't
and wore as hig', if not higher, thaun the casured one huodred trelve thousund
feat of the balloon baing observel. 1
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he nor Hr. that any
Ve is Hors or lege in
future , interviewe ba epray thrugh Gena-nl Mille, Inc.
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OFFICE OF ORIGIN
16 January 1951 17th DO, Kirtland_AFB
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CLOSED
CHARACTER
SPECIAL INQUIRY - UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT
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Re-interview of Mr. ALVIN H.
HAZEL and Mr. A. V. SWEARINGEN
verified sighting had rred
on 16 January 193l. Furthor
investigation not contemplated.
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reported.
4. Mr. Manason the RrA Electrioal Company,
Artesla, New Maxico, a
rview at this time.
have been developed
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