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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9614640
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONChicago Illinois
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
11 Jun 52. Chicago, Illinois 7 0 Was Balloon
00 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GRCUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Laccl.. 0644 Ground-Visua! Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT... 1144 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
S. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Civilian D Probably Astronomical
3E20S D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE Other._
00 Insufficient Data for Evoluation
30-45 seconds 2 NE Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
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SECTION C
12. Estimate how long you saw the object? 30-60
Hours Minutes Seconds
12.1 Circle one of the following to
your answer to Question 12:
8 Certain Not very sure
Fairly sure d. Just a guess
Solid or Transparent?
14. Di ne
(Circle One for each question)
14.1 Change direction? Yes No Don't know
14.2 Change speed? Yes NO Don't know
14.3 Change size? Yes Don't know
14.4 Change color? Yes Don't know
14.5 Break up into parts or
explode? Yes Don't know
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
14.7 Change brightness? Les No Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or
pulsate? Yes No Don't know
14..9 Remain motionless? Yes Don't know
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18:2
IF you answe moved in front of.
18.3 E I
19. Which of the following objects actual size as the
object you saw? (Circle One):
a. Pea f. Automobile
b. Baseball g. Small airplane
C. Basketball h. Large airplane
d. Bicycle wheel i. Dirigible
e. Office desk j. Other frotbael
19.1 Circle one of the following to licate how ce you are of
of your answer Question 19. Shape
. a' bullet
Certain c. Not very sure
Toiml-
21.H How did the object disappear from view?
(Circle One Suddenly 0. Other
Gradually d. Don't remember
.
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SECTION D
22. In the following sketch, imagine your eye at the point shown. Place an
"A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon
when you first saw it. Place a "B" to show where it was when when you
last saw it.
Overhead
.
Horizon
P Your eye
23. In the following sketch place an "A" at the In the following sketch place an "A" at the position position the object was he object was
when you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it.. when you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it. .
Overhead
.
+ Horizon Horizon
Your eye
24. Draw a pioture that will show the motion that the object made. Place
an "A" at the beginning of its path and a "B" at the end of its path.
movement.
"Straight" Steady, Jwift
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SECTION E
26. Was this the first time that you _ ike this?
(Circle One): Yes No
26.1 onditions
did you se ones?
27. In your opinion wha do you the object was and what might have
caused it? tn
been foreign .
28. Give the following information about yourself:
Last Name First Name Middle
. AD Teaa
Street City 10
TELEPHONE NUMD.
What is your present job? - Secret
Age29
Sex Female
Year of last attendance at this school .
. Also Bys in.)
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Attho object apped abouh
of its appe arele
coue ine
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DATE -
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5 seconds two N
S. BHISF SUMMARY CF SIONTING 11. COMMEATS
Tye obgoets resombling rdant soap buboles, CSt rport bord
figlad Lh trall (one behind the other),
nolse similar to a/e at high alti. Two -
servera:- one observing two objects and civ.
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Wright-Patterson rce Base .
Ohio
subject is trar smitted quarters, as received by this office
from the etachment:
"On 27 June 1952, Captain JACK WEBB, 109th CIC Detachrent
Louisville, Kentucky, advised that s Special Agent EDWARD J. LEATHEN,
109th CTC tachment, interviewed on 26 June 1952, lr.
DEPP, Contractor, Owensboro, Kentucky, concerning instant matter.
DEPP is ner Major (mngneur corps) and presently a Lt. Colonel
in the Kentucky National Cuard. DEPP stated that he saw his first
. 'flying saucers' on 23 June l952 at approximately looo hours. The
siahtins took nl
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1 UNCLASSIFIED
AIN FORCE-WPAFB-L-9 APR SI ISM
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This report
MEIL M. MacLACLAN .
Captain, USAF
Intelligence Officer
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DISTRIDUTION Orig D/I, Hq. USAF
1- co Chiof, ATIc, Wright-Patterson AFB
co CG,
a cO Air Div
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 I 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 DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF. INCE SSIFIES
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1950-O-918331
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at 1.2000 .
feet, overcast at 2500o feet with visibility 15 miies.
The winds aloft were: S 140/09, 50.240/12, 10 290/29 15
25 310/55.
7. There is no known
for the
sifhting.
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8. No ph -- have been en.
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STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 5O U. S. C.-
3I AND 32. AS AMENDED. MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTNER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
NG OPFICE
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FH HQ 47O6TH DEF WG OHARE INTL APRT PARK RIDGE ILL
TO JEPHN/DIR OF INTEL NQ USAF WASHINGTON D C (
JEDWP/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEDEN/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
INFO/JEPNB/CG EADI TEWART A NY
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TNTEL 16217 PD SUBJ CLN FLYOBRPT PD ATIC
CGEADF CLN FOR DIR OF INTEL PD
TOLG SBM IAW PAR 7C CMA AFL 20S-5 CMA 29 APR 52 PD .
PAREN ONE PAREN TWO GLOBULAR OBJ APPEARING SIX DIAM CMA EST_6600 FT
OMA DARK BLUE WITH GREY 'CENTER CMA IN HAZY OUTLINE WITHOUT VISIBLE TRAIL
OHA PRPLN OR SOUND MOVED IN TRAIL FR SW TO NE AT EST 5OS MPH PD NO TWO
ASSUMED LEAD PASSING NO ONE TO LEFT BEFORE DISAPPEARING PD PAREN TWO
PAREN G644 HRS CDST 11 JUN 52 P1 . SUAL FR SURFACE PD
RAGE TWO JEDPK S17 (
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its altitude riangle.
Continuing west he noticed the seened
to have Com point ather
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3. Major Mleveld position on the highway y he stopped
his car and. ateoped out these objects to be drantage.: assied
of the 1chte. of blinker were not lika anything
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DEVONSE OF THE UNITED STATOS WITMIN THE MEANING CIFTHE SPONAGE ACT, B U. S C.-
ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS. PRONISITED BY LAW.
31 AND 3. AS AMENOED. IT'S TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
IT MAY NOT BE REPROOUCED IN WUOLE'OR IN PART, BY. OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
(CLASSICATION)- U. S. GOVERNM mNE OFnCE :100 0-016331
UNCLASSIFIED
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TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS OUESTIONNAIRE
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SECTION A
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1. When did you see the objeot:
:
1.1 Date: 23 '52
Day Year
V1.2 Time of day: 3 3 A.M (Circle One)
Min.
(Circle One):
a. Eastern d. Pacific
b Central 8. Other
Mountain
(Circle One): a Daylight Saving
Standard
1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer answer to the above question l.2: the above question l.2:
Certain c. Not very sure Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
I
2. Wh object?
Oak Bidge Tean Anderson
Postal Address City or Town State Country
3 Where were you located when you saw the object:
(Circle One): a. Inside a building d. In an airplane
In a car 8. At sea
j Outdoors f. Other
3.1 Were you:
(Circle One): a In the business section of a city?
b In the residential section of a city?
C. In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying
g. Other
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6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the
object? Try to list the activity or activities, and the
approximate amount of time spent on each.
Hanging ou
7.3 Did you stop at any time while you . looking a the object?
(Circle One): Yes or No
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8. What direction were you facing when you first saw the object?
Cirole One): a. North South
b. Northeast Southwest
e. East West
d. Southeast Northwest
isappeared?
(Circle One): a. North South
b. Northeast Southwest
C. East West
d. Southeast Northwest
8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain
your answer e above two questions. (8 and 8.1)
a Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
9. Were you wearing eye Res object? Circle One):
Yes or No
10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass 8 Through theodolite
b. Through windshield f. Through sun glasses
0. binoculars g. Through open space
d. Through telescope Other
a No wind a. Cold
Slight breeze b. Cool
c. Strong wind C. Warm
d. Don't remember Hot
e. Don't remember