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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9613170
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONSan Diego California
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PROJECT 10073 RECO CARD
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2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
9 Mav 52 San Diego, California D Was Balloon
0 Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TiMS GROUP TYPE OF OBSER RVATION Possibly Bolloon
Loca!. 2100 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircroft
0 Probobly Aircraft
GM.T. 0300 D Air-Visual Air-Intercopt Rodar D Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
riYes Civilian Couple Probably Astronomical
XNo Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other IETAOR
00O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
1 E Unknown
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Blue, with sreen and orange light.
Tubular shaped MPH. Sourdless.
Observer member of Saucer
Sighting Club"
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNCL
A77A WASHINGTON
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
18th DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
ARSEAEE AF SPECIALIZED DEPOT, BOX 310, MAYWOOD, CALIF.
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18D 24-0 11 July 1952
SUBJECT: Findings of Unco:iventional Airbore Objects, -
San Diego, Californie, March to June 1952.
To: : Dircctor of Special Investigations
Hoadquarters United States Air Force
Vashington 25, D. C.
1. SYNOPSIS: Source of informaticn, an aero-nan autical enginoor,
" San Nicgo, rosiding i crent localitios
in tho Can Diogo arca, have forned a "Flying Saucor Sighting Club".
When an unidentifiod aerial dbject is sightod, other embers are alorted
for further identification, tracking triangulation Source has
submi tted vorious sketchos and mathomatical computationg conceming
1 sightings made during four month poriod, March to June l952
OTTO 2 DETAILS: reoiding
National City, Californie, cineer with the Consolidated-
uo Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Een Een Ticgo, Califoria, advises acvises thit he, that he,
along aloug with with several owonl.Othex other engineers, has formed voluntary 7an "Vlying ving
Saucer Sighting Club". The membors of thip club live in varicus points
in and around Can riego and its suburbs. According to CARR, When one
nember sichts an unidentified object in the sky, ho immediately alerts
other nombers tho club by telephon alation and
additional can be nade.
1 Mr. has gubmitted this office reports along with vari-
W s- ous mathematical computations covoring sightings made by this rou on
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2 March 1952, 9 May 1952, 13 1ay 1952, 21 May 1952, and 14 Juno 1952.
SION NLLV All those 0i wore made at night and concorn motoor-like objects.
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colleagues, a M
California, and Mr andi El Cajon Blvd., San n Tiogo,
California. These reports concer tho olghting of a groon fire ball
on 21 March 1952 at tho 38th and El Cajon addross by Mr and Mr. 7-3712-47
and a sinilar sighting by Mr. at the Campus
Avenua
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18D 24-0 11 July 1952
Subject: Findings of Unconventi onal UNC
Airborne Objects, San Diego, ED
California, March to June 1952. .
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All of the above repor along wi th the computaticns of Mr. !!
and his colleagucs, are inclosed in the attached envelope as Inclos-
ure l to this report, for the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,
Wright-Pat erson Air Force I Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attention: McIS.
3. AcTroN: No furthor action in this matter is contemplated; however,.
if and when additianal reports are received fron Mr they will be
promptly forwarded for evaluaticn. .
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Colonel, USAF
Distriet Commander
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CC: Commanding General Conmanding General
Air Materiel Connand Air Materiel Comnand
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
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