PROJECT BLUE BOOK

D1 Apr 52 Richmond, Calif. . 0 Was Bolloon
0 Probably Bolloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
I Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Wos Aircraft
Local 0 Probably Aircraft
4 D Possibly Aircraft
GMT. 0 Air-Visual Air-Intercopt Radur
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Wos Astronomical
Yes civilian Probobly Astronomical
No PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other
on0 Insufficient Data for Evoluation
1 Unknown
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
"Bright light" shape. Report doubtful as to exact date.
Maneuvers no a/c could do. Object left streak of flame.
Data too bebulus Time 0930 31 March or 0930
1 April.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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1- HTINGS
DATE LOCATION EVALUATION
Aur Mhody AFB, Georgta Other (OLD REPOUT)
1 Washington, Indlana Other (CONTRAILS)
2 Lake Meade, Novada BALLOON
2 Toxas Area multipl Astro (METEOR)
2 Washington, C. rOS Other (IENS FLARE)
3 Benson, Arizona Maltiple BALLOON
Cayuga Lake Now York Ot: Astro (MOTEOR)
35 Duncanville, Tezas Military UNIDENTIFIED
(CARESAESOA)
Phoenix, Arizona AIRCRAFT
nnoo Miani, Florida UNIDENTIFLED
OKinAWa (CARDS MISSING) Military AIRCRAFT
Temple, Toxas UNIDENTIFIED
Memphis, Tean; Astro (MTEOR)
Macon, Missouri Air Visual
7 St Louis, Missouri Civilian INSUFVICIENT DATA
9 Shreveport, Louisana(CASE MIS)Military BALLOON
9 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Astro (NETEOR)
9 Eodford, Massachusetts Astro (IETEOR)
(CABL MISSING)
9 Lackland AFB, Texas Military Astro (METEOR)
10 Ada, Minnesota Astro (METEOR)
12 Point Hope, Alaska Civilian AIRCRAFT
12 North Bay, Ontario, Canada UNIDENTIFIED
13 Moriarty, New Mexico Military BALLOON
13 Biloxi, Mississippi Astro
13 Waco, Toxas Ros)
LaCrosse, isconsin Contral Airlines UNIDENTIFJED
DATE LOCATION EVALUATION
15 Ottunina. Iowa S

with ADCL 200 April 1951.
2. Under of AFR
graph 27 (a) dated 14 March 1949, as amended, classification
may be removal of inclosure.
FOR TH
AF Form (dup)
ROBERT L. MOFFACT
MAJON USAE
ADOTANT
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The following report was telephoned on
4 April l952 about 0900 hours Omar Dottin, S00 treet,
Apt lc, Richmond, California.
(a) Description:
Shape: Round ball shape.
Size: Could not estimate size. Mr. Dottin stated,
"It seemed to large
imagine."
Color: A big light and bright
Number: One object.
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Formation: None.
Aerodynamic features: None identified.
Trail or exhaust: Left a streak ame
Propulsion system: None identified.
Speed and Maneuver: Mr. Dottin stated, "Looked like
a bright light moving faster than
couldn't make".
Sound: None noted.
QINCLS. Manner of disappearance: - Continued l northward over water.
Altitude: Couldn't estimate.
was way up."
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS,
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR CG, AMC, ATT MCIS DOD DIR 520030
cy CG,ADC, AT ...
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3I ANO 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR IHE REVELATION CE ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHIER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
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(CLASSIFICATION)
c NouL 16-A509 ;, GovErnMENt PRINTING OFFICE

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AF FORM 112—PART II UNCLASSI FIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (AyenC)dq, 4702D Defense Wg REPORT NO.
Hamilton AFB, Califorria PAGE 2
OF 3 PAGES
(b) Time sichted: March 315930/z and 31l130/z 1952 or
April 010930/z and 01130/z 1952.
(c) Observation: Visual.
(d) Location:
Yard at the time he
tional aire
380 05' N
1220 02'W
over Suisun Bay, heading Imately 150
Easterly direction.
(0) Observer: Ir. En, operator, Port
Naval Yard.
Home address:
Richmond, C ornia
Estimate of Reliability:
Because Mrcould not estimate the Because Mrcould not estimate the
height or size of the object, and seemed to
have very little knowledge of aerial dynamic have very little knowledge o erial dynamic
theory, this report is classed as F-6.
(f) Weather & Wind: Source: Hamilton AFB, Weather Station:
Weather: 31 Mar 52 at 0130 eiling
unlimited
Wind: N.W. 4 mph, calm
Weather: 1 Apr 52 at aon Ceiling &
Visibility unlimited
Wind: Calm
(g) Meteorological conditions cing: None.
(h)
(i.) Intercept None.
VAIAR
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NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S C.-
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES.AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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3I AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED' STATES-ALR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSIQN GATY CTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
18-55570-1 V.S. COVF*NMENT PRANTINGDPTICS

ALTITUDE: High .
HEADING: 360°
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SOURCE: Civlian .
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DISAPPEARE INSIDE. 26
PREVIOUSLY NOTICED THAT ONE APPEARED TO BE CARRYING HIS 27
CHESTTHE LA REGULAR INTERVALS 28
THE OUTER OF THE HOLES WERE 29
STARTED TO GLOW. 30
FIRST SEEMED GREEN, THEN CHANGED TO RED. AT THE SAME TIME T 31
HEARD A AS THE GLOW AND THE SOUND INCREASED THE *CONNING TOWER* 32
WAS RETRACTING INTO THE CENTER OF THE #WARMING PAN* A OBJECT ROSE 33
SLOWLY FROM THE GROUND. 34
FROM THE SWIRLING EFFECT OF THE GLOWING *EX IPRE 35
THAT THE WHOLE OBJECT WAS SPINNING LIKE A TOP. 36
IT SEEMED TO BE RESTING ON THE CYLINDRICAL PIECE WHICH HAD SUNK THROUGH THE37
CENTER WAS NOW THE BOTTOM AND STANDING ON 38
THE GROUND '39
THE OUTSID
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Luninous flying object over Iran
There have been many sightings repo unknown ob,jects observed on the
Soviet-Iranian border and the f cross-cu sight-
ing:
15 Mar 52 Description: Luminous object 3 meters long moving with
extraordinary speed appeared and disappeared 30 to 40 times
after 2000 hours. (Comments: It is unlikley that this was
casued by meteors)

nobody has been able to do this.
When and if they do, I'm coavine I be one of the
biggest news stories of all time.
For the first of today's incidents, then, let's s go westward
to the fown of Greenfield, where Dr. Albert Baller sighted (hree
Mig fying spheres traveling at tastic speed one day last
February.
This time stor by Charles T. Earley, a 35-
year-old tap aue rker, who was
March 30 by a v March 30 by a a pair of flying rings. pair of flying rings.
It was a sunny afternoon, cloud- It was a sunnv afternoon, cloud-
less and windless, and Earley was tated for a moment-then 1 shot Somewhere out over the dark
in his backyard burning leaves at skyward and vanished at unbe-Pacifie, he said. the pilot skyward and vanished at unbe-Pacifie, he said. the pilot came: came:
about 3 P. M., when he heard a lievable speed. 1: hack to the cabin visibly excited
sound overhead like the rushing "Thcy shot stralght up so fast and reported that a flying saucer
of a heavy breeze. they just blurred cut of sight," had appeared out of nowhere, had
"I looked up and saw this thing Earley says. flown abeam the secretary's plane
coming down from the top of the So much for Greenfteld. Now for some distanee, and had just
sky," he says. "It was coming at listen to Secretary Kimbail. raced ahead and shot up into the
terrifie speed. At first it looked THE CABINET MEMBER told Isky and out of sight. Iie and the
a little smaller than the moon. his story to an andience of Navy co-pilot had both watched the
It was so bright I thought it oflicers and air cadets a couple of phenomenon, he said. He asked
might be a failing star. It was weeks ago at the Naval Air Sta- if he should radio a repoct of th"
i shtining like chrome. tion in Pensacola. He may havejincident to Pearl Harbor.
I "IT CAME DOWN FAST and expected it would stop there, but Kimball advised him not to.
'stopped about 1500 feet overhead. since he made no such request, pointing out that Pearl Harbor
It was like a big whirling ring 30 and since nothing was said about probably wouldn't believe the
feet across and I could see the his remarks being off the record, story. Instead, the secretary sug-
blte sky through its middle. It I'll take the lberty of repeatingigested sending a message to the
hovered overhead for a second or his report. Iplane astorn and ordering them
two and then turned up on edge On a recent flight across thejto keep a sharp lookout for ary
and I'could sen there were two Pacifie. he said, he was flying atjunusual sights.
rings instead of one. They looked night from Pear Iarhoe to Guam. IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.
to be about five feet apart and Another plane, with additional the second plane radloed excited-
were not joined." members of his party. was trail-jy that a flying saucer had just
The rings. Earley says. then ing severai miles behind on the corie down and flown alongside
raced ncross the sky about one same course. the wing tip, then had shot ahead
mile to the southwest. There theyi Kimhall stressed the fact that and vanished jnto the sky.
dropped back to the flat position he has the utmost faith and con- Shakespeare had it right:
again and then took off toward fidence in the pilot who was with"There are stranger things in
Sungarloat Mountain, following him that night-a pilot who hasiheaven and carth, ioratio, than
thi contour of the earth. Nearing flown him for thousands of miles are dreamt of in your philoso-
Sugartoaf, they banked and hesi-lover a period of years. phy."