DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6311345
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONWaco Texas
FRAMES12

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0235 D Air-Visuol Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
GMT
5. PHOTOS I 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yos civilian radar technician Probably Astronomical
. 39 Possibly Astronomicol TEOR
No .
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data luation
30 seconds 1 Unknown
. BRIEF SUNMARY OF SIGHTING . |11. COMMENTS
a Bright CAVU weather. .
- Observer noticed object coming
at . from southwest, pass overhead and
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Hest.
Mr which he o
front of the scrgen and about Theatre. He sighted
iia car, therofore,
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3I AND . AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATE "NY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IF MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OCCIFED ATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
(CLASSIPICATION) 18-55509-1 U.S. COVE-HMINTZAINTINGOPFICE
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IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PARE RY EORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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CYes 2d Lt - Navigator 0 Probobly Astronomicol
XONo 0 Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE CX Other...PROB. BIRDS
D Insufficient Deto Evaluation
10-15 seconds. 15-20 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 2
Orange glow color. Circular. Straight Traversed - -
and level. V-formation.
Probably lecting light. At Joy Drivo-in
Similar to objects that were
fairly well identified as ducks.
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Similar report rought
to be ducks. Probably were.
Observed from tvb-in.
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Several people at the drive-in
saw ducks reflecting light at 2130.
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IT MAY NOT BE EEPROOUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHE ORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THL DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF. UNCCASSIFIEP
(GLASINICATIOn) 16-5540-1 U.S. GOVEONMENT CRINTING DIRICE
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licht
of their flight to the neon lights lish-
ments, This observation was made betwe een
Mr. of
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Both of clos were flvinz
allel to th Hshway
light lor.
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Intelligence Sp pecialist
APPROVED: -
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WILLIAM M. HARVEY,
IST IR, USAF
OFFICER IN CHARGE
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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 PROHISITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE USAF.
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IT MAY NOT GE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PARL BY OTHER THAN UNITCD SAY RCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF TIE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAR UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION) 16-25569-1 U. G. LOVCONMENT PHNNOIUIOINACG
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might account fo htings.
Thore is vidonce of
action was takon.
to
James Connally Ai IR-3-52.
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Intelligence ecialiat
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1ST LT, USAF
officer in Charge
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NOTE: THIS DXOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF TNE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U S C.-
3I AND DZ. AS AMENDED, ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZEO PERCSON IS PROMINITEO BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPPODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, PX AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
(CLASSIRICATION) 45S70-1 -0-31*2
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PROJECT 10073 RD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
24 Apr 52 Waco, Texas Was Balloon
0 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Bolloon
Local mGround.Visual Ground-Rodor Was Aircroft
0 Probably Aircrolt
Ber! ..0335 AirVisual Air-Intercept Rodor 0 Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomicu!
Yes civilians . Probably Astronomical
XNo Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other_ POSS_DUCKS
. B00 Insufficient Data luation
20-25 seconds each time 20 to 30 S to N Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS ..
Dark orange or tangerine color. Noise like "hushing win ard.
. Similar to turned out to Bource sitting watching outdoo
be ducks. . a .movie.
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