DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6312883
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONFt Eustis Virginia
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PROJECT 10973 RECORD CARD
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| %. DATE ( 2. LOCATION = 12, CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
17 Apr 52 Ft. Bustis, Virginia a ing yn
a tae a tr _ . sy ey a cat e ' ile
3, DATE-TIME GROUP 4, TYPE OF OBSERVATION a Fess bly Balloon
Local... a = * XX Ground: Visual D Ground-Rodor 5 Probably Aircraft
out. te a a 0 Air Vi sual 0D Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aireralt
“5. PHOTOS ' 6. SOURCE . 10 Wes Astronomicel
ch Yes 5 Arny officers ~} Probobly Astronomical haTHO.
_GRo_ . O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION _ 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE _ p Other. —
TW 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2-21 seconds 1 From NE to i O Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING q 25 }1). COMMENTS pS
White s/green blue tail. Ellpitical or Tail was 10:1.
spherical with tail. Straight and level
maneuvers.
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had enoaced in a game of tennis for ono (1) Hour. salam,
stated thut he ho not partaken of sny intoxicants prior co tis Stine.
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a ee dogs not wear «lasses.
Oe Sees 10: details of tne sizetim, in a cleur,
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forward manner. In the opinio of Colonel / TLLsk and tne writer, Seiten,
appeared to be © reliadle witness.
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Subjs Unusual Aerial Paonovenon 20-0
$e Occupations Acting vrovost sarsnal, It sustis, Va.
4. Pertinent Hoobies: wWone
§. Colonel stated that he at ons time asla a pilot's
lic:nss, but that he and not overated an siroraft for twenty (20) years
G6. Colonc] Q@@MB advised that his past expsricuce inclucad
esicht (8) yoars with the U. 5. Seeret Service and five (5) yours with the
New York State Police. Colonsl GMB releted deteils of the si-iting in «
Clear straight forward manner. Considering Colonel cs ae previous investi-
getive experisnce the writer considers hi.. to ba & very reliable witness.
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8. This office contemplates no further inguiry into subject sight
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DATE OF REP qe oon plane pr J DATE INET TION EVALUATION - : - ---— -
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REPAREO RY Ofer) | alieeernts pring _ ern ee ee rr es hen ~ —o a a .
Cal. John “. Schweizer, dr. —s | st District, OSI (1G)
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the vicinity of Fort Euatis, Ve,, onj17 Acril 19524, as prenared by the conan
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der of the 21st Distriet, OST (iC), at Laneley AFB, Va. |
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Ae We Lodb, of the Army Trarsvortation Certer, rt. Eustis, formerly with the
Ue Se Sacrot Service, three (5) Fort Guctis sergeants, ard the wife of on of
tho sorpenarts. |
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blue in color, slight
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ens +antic lly airy a tha oO} Neleke Wwn38 Luri Hous err 4 ey >
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apoeared anvuroximately 415 dorrves above the horizon, trarc ij
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north west in a straight linc, and trevorsed $0 der-rees of tho horizon ir
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2-2 1/2 seconds.
Re Lan yrloy Ar3 weathor stat ported vweatbar wes cloar ° Visibil-
be Ho jot aircraft or circraft age with after-Surner from
Langley AFR or tho U. S. Maval Air Station at rorfolk were in
the vicinity of Ft. Eustis at abe ite of the sightings
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DATE: 17 Apr 52 ;
TIME (Local): °1°5
LOCATION: it. Bustis, Vue
LENGTH OF TINE OBSERVED: 2 Secomis -« -°
SOUND: Sor :
SPEED: fish
ALTITUDE: Uni:novn |
HEADING: Unknoim
SOURCE: Ariay Lt Sol.
ACTION OR COMMENTS: Description resembles that of « fireball ar incteor,
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Source cbhserved brigit white object with green Lreil
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
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THE INSPECTOR GENEAAL USAF
21ST DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, VIRGINIA
File ho: 24-0 28 April 1962
S03J-Ch': Unusual Aerioal Mhenemenon Vicinity of Sort sustis, Va.
17 April 1952
SPECIAL IN WiLRY
Os Commandins General
Air iat erie! Conmanand
Wrighte Patterson Air Forte Bese
Dayton, Chic
ALTSYVTTOWs eels
1. References is made to DO 16D LWA, O3Sl 292, dated 14 April
99286
2. Forwarded herewith is spot iuteolligence report, Subject as
above.
o. This Office contomplates no further inyuiry concerning this
wuatter unless specifically requested by your Headquarters or cirsected
by Headquarters OSI, UsAr.
Dyicity J
Lt Colonel Ug: p
Yistriet Covmander
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20-0 25 April 1952
SPitdscis Unusual Aerial Pacnomanon, Vicinity of ft sustis, Va.e, 17 April Lioez
Sryolal Miiguany
Ys ote BREA Cansral
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Air fateriel Coomana
Jright-Patterson Air t'orce
Dayton, Unio
AL TS LOM LS
Director of S»ecial Investicfre.:
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1. Reference is made to bO ;21
26 zag raport pertains to the
phenaacnon by
2125 hours 17 iopii 1952.
five (5) persons at Fort Sustis, Virginia,
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Yk, OSl 222, dated 18 April 19o
a
oussrvation of an unusual agrial
at. approxinately
$3. On 13 April 1962 Lt Colone] s—hh( (i — Ts
Fort Sustis, Virginia, reported to this office thes at approxinately 2125
hours, 17 Avril 1952, five (5) persons at “ort sustis, Virginia, had observed
a luminous ovject, elliptical or spherical in shape approxinately “9 degrees
above the norizon, traveling northeast to northwest in a straint line, and
that the object traversed $0 dezreus of ths horizon in 2-2;, seconds.
a. On 18 April igs2 s/Sct Ae ESAT A TE WSs
interviewed and sa.3 in substance the following infornation concerning the
incicents ana Set A had besn watening a basavall
muc at bis bald pari: for approximately two (2) pours gas ney
and nis wife leaving the ball park, | aes
Lie the Fort US
lot, located to the rear of the park,
observed 5/8 st
wiile conversing wits S,t Cz aaa
ovosgerved a luninous objact 1) sky nvproxinately
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CONSE ARAL Sec oi edie]
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le. Reference is made to DO #271 Vx OS1 282, dated 1° April
wo “*
2. nis report pertains to the ouservation of an unusual serial
phenoaenon by five (5) persons at Fort Sustis, Virginie, at approximately
2125 hours 17 April 1952.
S$. On 13 April 1952 Lt Colonel Se SRE TERE Ere
Fort Sustis, Virzinin, reported to this 1¢¢ thes st approximately 2
hours, 17 Avril 1952, five (5 ») persors fort dustis » Virgin jam: nad o
a luminous ooject, elliptical or sphericsl in shapa mppeox imately 45
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that the object traversed 0 der ces of ths horizon in 2=2,. seconds.
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interviewed and save in suvstapce tne followings information concernin: tis
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. veson wAGCCHIL ing et Nass. add
gaxe ot the Wort Zustis ball park for approx in +e, two (2) nour;
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did not auserve any Oostscle between himseal’ ana t19 ooject. ann,
7 he : : = — * J. : - ™ ’ ad .
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coula net recall whether tis exhaust or tail tnapsrad. Ad: i’ nel infor.stic
anion “ aed in relation to the #£3°'at
. a , ‘ a ee ' Anite
¢. On 1S April love it ary Fen pene ERR mag interviewad
. a“ 7 , . . *%
d eave in eubstance the following informtion concernmin the incidents
wei attention was called to the 44 ly _ a. descr ded the
coject as being Ilwoinos, cresn in color, wit. sante< stours. The cojast
had e@ luainsus white tail or exnausi, 7 is ienzt. o
tha size of the object. WOM sto ced that co lee
a nse wien 1 1 to 7
O. On 18 Aoril 1052 rr, SJ,
24 wee j } . {Ton : os 7 UID ; . : ‘ .
Viowed by Lt Colonel BILLER snd stated tht tne OD je
bright rounl bal] the size of an autbo.obile hadi
tail, apvroximately Une enme learth of tue optect
tant the ov 4 9c0t x ivesred te be f ly ing " low and strei
~~ i Pra | , ‘a ,* : +) 7 5 a s »
tmat she onserved the ovgjesct for two or tiaree secon
suddenly, j 1 ——e could no
Norizone
e. On 2] April 1552 1. Jolo*:] —An_m—pommmmbnepgeememiMleees 5 lL orview a
and save in substanes tha followin’ inforcation comvernin: tae incident,
Colones] 1@@ wes sittiag in a stend loesated directiv behina th oneut ot und
rort sustis 21] Field on thi avenuin af 29) Boel? 3 52. SO.4 sme f eas 9. i)
oo rr om |
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21st Vistriet Osl (4g), Longley AB, Voe ‘ Apr Oo?
Subj: Unusual Aerial Phenossnon ye
hours, Volonel pin oossrved w luminous, greenish-dlue colorsd ovject
to the northeast, aoproxins.tealy 45 degrees above the norizon. I'he object
aopeared to have sereted contours and was acproxinitely the size ob
baseball. ‘whe sliape of the object appvared to be spherical or slisatly
teur drop in shapes 2olons1 OF sis not observe any exhaust connectsd Snereto.
The object was moving in a straight lins toward tho northwast and traversed
a oronimataly 2) degre u of the norigon before it appearsd tu fade inte the
slara of the ball pursx lights. olone) ip advised that na observea tie object
fron two Lo three seconds before it disspuckred. Volonc] @jjpbeard no sound
in connection with the object nor could he estimute the distance aumy or ‘he
speed of travel. Colonel stated. thet he could not os certain of Stns exect
tine of the sig ting, out that be was gure it was after 2990 nours and co la
neve oeen efter 2100 how's. Volonel urthar advised tiust he tnougat the
object was a large buy flyin; toward the ball park lirpnts, therefore, dismissed
tna incidgi: from his mince.
4. On 13 April 1852 Leopley Air Force Sase Coernt.ons advised that
- ee " = s
thore were no airereft from Lungyley AF base flyins= in the vicinity of “ort
Bustis, Virginia, on the avenine of 17 april 1952,
oe On 13 April 1902 the o!fice of the District Intellivence Ufficer,
Sth Naval sistrict, Norfolk, Virginia, advised that suoject sisntin: wes
typical of a Navy jet pilot's use of his After ¢urner Zor 4 quick surst of
Bo3ecd, but that no Navy aircraft equipped with an After durnor were flyin;
in the vicinity of it saustis on the evsning of 17 april 1902,
6. ‘Weather Sequence revorts from Lancley Al’ Base, wiich is located
fifteen (35) miles soutncast of ft sustis, for 2030 hours and 2130 hours 17
April 1952 are as follows:
a. 2039 hourss Clear; Visibility - 8 m’
iles; siad row South south
gest at G knots; ‘'smpereture - 69 degrees; Dewroint
G
42 derrsese
DO. 2159 nourss Clear; Visibility - 5 miles; Wino frou South South
vest at 10 knots; temperatures 60 aegrees, immoint 42 degrees.
7e In relotion to tae witnessas of subject sirhting, the following
information is submitted to aid in evaluating their credibilitys
, bs : ry. if.
A. 1, “eves 5/3) Tce
2e Address qs Company, Transportation training Scuool, Ft tust
UNCLASSIFIED
Virgini ti
5. Uccupati sdministretive N¢t
. , pasionsg sd0miniscorsvtvive TCv
4. Fertinent c0obbiess Fuctogrepay snd .odel Airplane buildings
Oe iin asd been vaetcnin t [as bes 3@0ell rang for UPL COXimeteLly
os, ae “srptpTr* « eh, i *) epee } . yh } ‘ . + er
ty (2) nours prior lo tne sivntine. szrior to the ball eone PAY ToAs0") and
i . : CLR Se miedtay "80 2574+ a bk to = ®
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