PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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Data on formation in report.
No a/c in area.
ATIC FORM (REV 26 SEP 52
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TT 102
FOURNET 18 Apr 52
TO ATIAA-2C RUPPELT FM AFOIN-V/TC CSAF ITEM 9 ATIAA
FOLLOWING INFO REPORTED THIS
. N, WASHINGTON, D.C.:
AT ABOUT O100 HRS TOI ODAY, UHILE STANDING IN YARD OF FRIEND IN
BETHESDA, MD., MF  AND 3 FRIENLS OBSERVED WHAT APPEARED TO
+ SPHERICAL OBJLCTS FLYING IN VEE FORIATION. OBJECTS DESCRIBED AS FAINT
OR DIFFUSED LIGHT, ORANGE IN COLOR AND FAIRLY SHARPLY DEFINED. FORNATION
CONTAINED BETWEEN 7 AND 15_OBJECTS, ALL PERFEOTLY SPACED AND MAINTAINING CONTAINED BETVEN 7 AND 15_OBJECTS, ALL PERFEOTLY SPACED AND MAINTAINING
PARFLCT FORMATION. INCLUDED ANGLE OF VEL ESTIMATED AT 40 DEGRLES. FIRST PARFLCT FORMATION. INCLUDED ANGLE OF VEE ESTINATED AT 40 DEGRLES. FIRST
OBSERVED IN SE AT ELEVATION OF ABOUT 50 DEG. TRAVERSED ARO APPROX 100 DEG IN OBSERVED IN SSE AT ELEVATION OF ABOUT 50 DEG. TRAVARSED ARO APPROX 100 DEG IN
ABOUT 5 SECONLS AND LOST FRON VIEW ALNOST DUE NOREH AT APPROX 30 DEG ELEVATION. ABOUT 5 SECOLS AND LOST FRON VIEW ALNOST DUE NORTH AT APPROX 30 DEG ELINATION.
NO SOUND HEARD. ESTIHATED THAT OBJLOTS ACCOUNTED FOR ABOUT 30 PARCENT OF NO SOUND HEARD. ESTIHATED THAT OBJLCTS ACCOUNTED FOR ABOUT 30 PARCENT OF
TOTAL SPACE ALONG A LEG OF THE VEE. MEATHIR DESCRIBED AS CLEAR WITH NO TOTAL SPACE ALONG A LEG WEATHIR L IBED AS CLEAR WITH NO
CLOULS NOTICED.
EU L SEMED TO BE VERY INTELLIGENT, SINCERE AND MOST C COOPERATIVE. THIS IS
PRELIMINARY INFO. WILL MAKE EFFORT TO CONTACT OTHER THREE OBSERVERS THIS
AFTERNDON, THEN, IF IT APPEARS WARRANTED, WILL CHECK ON JET FLIGHTS FROM
ANDREIS, WILL ADVISE YOU OF ANY OTIER DETAILS WHICI PIS
ADVISL WHAT ACTION YOU CONTEMPLATE, IF ANY.
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IMPRESSIONS AS FOLLDWS:
ESTIMATES TIME O130 HRS ON 18_APR.
STANDING IN FRONT YARD OF FRIEND IN PEIHESDAN
1 MD WITH 3 FRIENDS, INCLUDING
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WHO GAVE FIRST REPORT FIRST
SIGHTED OBJECTS AT ABOUT AO _DEG ELEV IN SOUTH.
OBSERVED CONTINUOUSLY FOR A TO S SECONDS WHILE
- OBJECTS CONTINUED TOWARD NORTH ON STRAISHT
PATH AND LOST FROM VIE DEG/
LETTER A, C OBJECTS SPACED UNIFORMALY WITH
ONE AT A PEX AND 3 OR 4 IN EACH LEG OF VEE.
INCLUDED ANGLE OF VEE ABOUT 4O DEC. DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTIRVALS!
DECLASSIFIED APTER 19 YRARL DOD DIR 6200.10
GBJECTS MAINTAINED PERFE
FORNATION THAVOUT. .
ALL OBJECTS UNIFORM IN SIZE AND COLOR.
DESCRIBED AS ORANGE YELLOW_COLOR LIGHT SOURCES .
CLOSER TO ORANGE THAN YELLOW . 1 DISC SHAPED IN
LATERAL PLANE BUT COULD NOT ASCERTAIN SHAPE
IN VERTICAL PLANE. EACH OBJECT SHARPLY
DEFINED. DIAMETER ONE OBJECT ESTIMATED
TO BE 15 PERCENT TOTAL LENGTH OF ONE LEG OF ..

FORMATION " SEEMED TO
GLIDE," MR
TO S00 NPH I AT 1000 FT ALT. V WEATHER
SAID TO BE CLEAR WITH NO CLOUDS NOTICED AND
AND DID NOT RECALL SEEING MOON, MR Wi
COPERATIVE,
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TELEPHONE ON
- WASHINGTO
ON EXCHANGE. 9 STATES THAT VISION
RATED UP TO UP TO 20/15. HE M - HAD NOT LIFE T
ARTICLE PRIOR TO SIGHTING.
- CONTACTED BY PHONE. I IT VAS AT HIS KOME
CORROBORATES TIME
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I - REPORTED BY
HESSRS ME AND S. HOVEVER HE
STATES VISION VERY POOR ( WEARS CONTACT LENSES)
AND CONSEQUENTLY HIS IMPRESSION VERY HAZY,
HE DID NOT SEE OBJECTS UNTIL ALMOST DIRECTLY
OVERMEAD AND LOST FROM VIEW AT ABOUT 30-
DEG-EVEV IN NORTH.-  ESTIMATES TIME OF OBSERVATION
B OR '6 SECONDS, APPEARE" TO BE HAZY WHITE
SIGLE MASS OF LIGHT IN SHAPE OF ELONGATED
U WITH SHARP APEX LIKE VEE. NO SOUND
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PERTINENT T INFO AVAILABLE FROM MR
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PRIMARILY BECAUSE

BETHESDA, ANOTRER MEMBER OF TROUP VAS ALSO
CONTACTED BY PHONE. J IT VAS AT HIS NOME
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: HESSRS L AND . HOVEVER HE
STATES VISION VERY PODR ( WEARS CONTACT LENSES)
AND CONSEQUENTLY HIS IMPRESSION VERY HAZY.
HE DID NOT SEE OBJECTS UNTIL ALMOST DIRECTLY .
OVERHEAD AND LOST FROM VELW AT ABOUT 30
BEG-EVEV-IN NORTH. - - ESTIMATES TIME OF OBSERVATION
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were sinilar. They stated that they had not seen the Life Hagazine article
describing the Lubbock incident prior to the sighting.
II. STATUS OF INVESTIGATION
The possibility of jet aircraft in the area was checked. A similar report
of light fornations did turn out to be very probably a B-45 type aircraft,
area at the tine of this s incident. incident.
III. CONCLUSIONS
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None.
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTEEVALS;
DECLASSTFIED AFTER 1S VEARS.
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