PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6312765

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONShreveport La

FRAMES7

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0 Insufficiont Data ion
70 seconds 1 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 111. COMMENTS 1
Brilliant white tuning red. Circular. Object was ten times zie of brightes
Object came in straight and level and made star. Seemed to change from ciiculer
130 deg tuen in 6 seconds. to flat after turn and gradually changed
Balloon launched at to red.
sonde, carried light. Was directl
Doubtful this was balloon.
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PAGE PAGE TWC 157 , ,
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CBJ EMITTED NO TRAIL, EXHAUST, OR SOUND.
2. OEJ-SIGHTED
78 SECONDS.
3. VIS GRD THAN KELATIVE BEARINGS FM (
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STARS. 1
4. OBSR SIGHTED ODJ
RESIDENGE, SHREVEPORT, INABLE TO EST ALT
OF OBJ. 1
5. OESR REPT SIGNTING: CAPT DM 50,
T BM WG. CAPT USAC A/C, A SENIOR PILOT, 3RUM HRS AND 8
YRS EXPERIENCE IN NV AND KFD CNET AND TRANS ACFT. INSOFAR AS HIS
ORSERVATION PERNITTED. INFO RPT MAY CONSIDERED COMPI RELIARIF. MR.
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16 APR 52. BALLCON CALRIED RADIO EQUIP, BUT LIGHT.
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APPROVED:
WOLS
JESSE N. TESSIER
Major, USAF
Director enco
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DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED
M AND A, WSANENDEO. ITS TRANGMISION ORTHE CEVEIATION OF VIS CONTONTS IN ANY MANNER TO A
INTELLIGEIUA.USAF. IPECTOR OF
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Shreveport and
returnod and wae lost covered
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stars.
at the time of observer
Cion.
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DOWNGRA DED AT 3 ALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DLB 5200.10
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IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHCR THAN UNITED SYATES AIR TORCE ACENCIES, EXCEFT DY PERCUSSION OF THE TIRECIOR OF
INTELLIGENCE,USAF.
FIED
PA1NITNLOOTCG
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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. -
31 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 AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE OIRECTOR OF
INTELLICENCE, USAF.
ASSIFIED
: 16-55570-1

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in East at tine of sighting. .
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT:
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of the brightest
planet: The objuct vas first sighted It traveled a straight course
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at high speed. It was on an original heading of I 100° but made a 180 turn and
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