DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6316001
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONPheonix Arizona
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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3 May 52 | Pheonix, Arizona 0 Wos Bolloon
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING %; Tl. COMMENTS
White glow color. Cigar-shaped. Object appeared to have fineness
Clinbing at small . angle. ratio of 1:5. Observers noted
"molten drippings."
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of aptical or electronical euut- yeh Location of source «at 42 nf
gervasion, Misoninwdekzena, No definite altitude or proxintty of object
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in d senkotin Phoenix in a-tonvertible with the tov down, they observed |
on odject which they.talinved to US a flying aaucer. Tha object was
moving vest at avoproximately 500 miles oar hors Neither the size of
the objoct, nor its iteteance; anr ektiltuds could be determiasd. Hove
‘ ever, 1% vas Ci gamnahepnd end about five times as long es it was thick.
lt appsared to be desceniiag et a slight encle. It gave off » phosphorae
ances white glow and emitted what appasred to be noltea drivoings or
wadibly fet exhausts. Zhe odject was observed for sbout sour aecoads
ban (t ondlealy dleanrenred from viovers QM is on evepander of
i the U.3. Air Force, 1s on ¢ x-pilos tf tne U.S. aT wie
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EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT #{__7
DATEs 3 bry 92
TIME (Local); 2200
LOCATION: Phoenix, Air.
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: § %oon-S +
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SPEED: 500 ja;h
ALTITUDE: © ton :
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52 AT 2550 MST HRS CMA FOR ABOUT & SECONDS PD /3/ VISUAL OZSTAVATICN
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PY) /5/ FORMER MEMBERS.OF FLY SVS PD STATED APRX 2O9O PEOPLE ATTENDING
OUT-DOOK PTY IN PHOENIX WITNESSED SAME PHENOMENON PD /6 TO 107
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AF FORM 112—VART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK)
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INF ORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT i. a > eo
adéxpepontgiow oat RM FROM (Agency) * -—
Dact OF yn pane, _irdvona DATE OF INFORMATION Sith Ate ob
2h Say 1952 _ 9 May 1962
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PREPARED BY (Onicer)
Vaula we SCtinsen, Carte, USF
REFERENCES (( ontrol number, directive, prerious report, etc., as applicable)
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Subjects FLYORS?T
In accordence with APL 200-5, dated 29 April 1°52, Subject: Unidentified
Flying (bjects Ranorting (Short Titlet FLYORPPT), the following report of
unidentified flying object is submitted:
: , » Tesiding at
the the imerieen Inctitute of Foreign Trade, Clendsie, Arizors were inter=
viewsd by the “erional office # 5, 115 th CIC Detechnent, Phoenix, Arizona
and stated in eubstancea ag follows} Mt 2 2309 hours 3 Vay 1452, while drive
ine with thetr wiver, Y¥ a » in cown=
town Phoenix ine convertible with the top down, they observed en obiect
Which they belleved to be a flying eseucer. The object van moving vest at
approximately 500 riles per hour. Neither the size of the c>ject, sor
ta Aietence, nor altitude could he determined. Lowever, it was clzare
shaped and ebout five times a5 lony an it was thick. It annenred to be
dearending et « ¢! itt nnrlee It enve off a “hoeshoreccent white slow
and emitted. wat. ona seared to be rolten drippines or possibly jet cxhatsts.
The object vee observed for stout four seconds when it sudienly divsap-
neared fron view. ‘is om exemember of the Unitod Strtes 4ir
Forea, end fis an ex-pilot of the United sotates Uevy who was
forrerly e celestial nevirator. Goth strited thet in thelr exrerkence
with sirersft they had never seen any siviler chject. (qRptc ted
that asnrorinately 2°90 prosrle ettentdine an outedoor narty 7+ Camelback Inn,
Phoanix, Arizona, that same rivht witnessed the atere chcrouenone
The reliahility of the infor-ants is unrnown ond therePors, the truth
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UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112—VART I '
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE NLANK)
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22 Vay 195 3 vay 1962
PRUPARED BY (Heer) a
Paula we Stinson, Carte, VUSAF Vioual Observers
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Subjects FLYOhUr?
In acecordence with APL 209-5, dated 29 April 1°52, Subftect: Unidentified
Flying Cbjecte Reporting (Short Titlet FLYOBRRPT), the followinz report of
unidentified flying object is submitted:
Cn & May 162, Tesiding at
the the srericen Inctitute of Foreign Trade, “lendeie, Arizors were intere=
viewsd by the “erionsl office * 5, 116th Cre Deteennent, Phoenix, Arizona
and steted in substance ag followst At 2709 hours % l'sy 1952, while driv-
ine vith thetr wives, Y . >» in cown=
town Phoentx ine convertible with the top down, they observed an odiect
Which they believed to be a flying sencer. The object van moving vest at
approximately 500 riles per hour. Welther the size of the o>jeet, nor
ta dietence, nor altitude covld he sili apnea lowever, “it a a clyare
shaped and ebout five tiser ae long as it sas thicke It avnvcared to be
dearending et " elicht anvle. It enve off 2 “horchorescent white glow
and emitted shat ovneared to be rolten Grippines or possibly jet exhatata.
The object woe observed for shout four seconds when it 2 sd denly disap-
neared fron viewe ‘is on ex—tember of bas United States Air
Forra, end is an ex-pllot of the United st-tes Tevy who wae
forrerly e cslestial nevirator. oth strted beak in thelr exnerience
with sireraft they had never seen any siviler chject. (ggEpte ted
that arororinately 2°99 peorloe attendine an ont -door 7 arty "t~ Camelback Inn,
Phosnix, Arizona, thet same rivht witnerced the atore ochcromeanon.
The reliahility of the informants is un'rnown ond therePors, the truth
cannot he judged.
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34th AIR DIVISION (DEFENSE)
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE SASE, NEW MEXICO
OLN 452.1 22 WAY 1959
SUBJECT: FLYOBRPT
TOs Chiof, Air Tochnical Intelligences Contor
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1. Air Intelligences Information Reports, dated 21 May 1952,
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2. Roquired olectrical message has boea forwarded to your
hoadquarters by Wostern Air Defonse Force, Hawilton Air Forces Base,
Hamilton, California.
3. Ona information copy of this repert has been sent to
Director of Intelligenca, Headquarters USAF, * Tachington 25, D.Cs.
POR THS. COMMANDING GENERALS
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yeet end annenred 40 be Geseendine «4% an onyleae
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