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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6987638
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONST PAUL MINN, [ILLEGIBLE]
FRAMES15

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- 1. Pime of sightings was
tirnts without a benn and maintaining a constant 2130 and 2300.
oring-white color, were observed through teles-
coge by man in St. Paul. Cbjects were seen
"ately, so minutes apart,
,
.re
.
.
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North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
East West (WNW)
- Southeast Northwest
8.2 Circle one of the following + indicate how certain you are of
your answer ques preceding question (8 and
8.1).
E Certain c. Not very sure
b.I Fairly certain d. Just a guess
. Were you wearing eye
Yes or (1)
10. How was the ob ject seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b. Through windshield f. Through sunglasses
c. binoculars g Through a pn pd  briefy)
d. Through telescope Other
11. What do you
object?
TOUDO WEAMmE
Clear sky a Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
C. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember Don't remember
11.2 WIND (Cirele One) 11.4
a No wind Cold
b. Slight breeze Cool
c. Strong wind c. warm
d. Don't remember d. Hot
e Don't remember
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SECTION C
12."
Hours inutes
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14.1 Change direction? es No Don't know -
14.2 Change speed? Yes To Don't know
14.3 Change size? + Yes No Don't know
11.4 Change color? Yes Don't know
14.5 Break up into parts Yes No Don't know
explode?
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
14.7 Change brightness? ITO Don't know
114.8 Flicker, throb, or a Yes e No Don't know
pulsate?
14.9 Remain motionless? Yes No I Don't know
15.I Don't know
16. following
direction they were traveling.
a
18. Did the object at any time:
13.1 Nove behiad something?. (Circls"One) Yss (D) Don't kney.
IF you answered YES, S
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you saw? .
ao Pea f. Automobile
b. Baseball g. Small airplane
c. Basketball h. Large airplane
c. Bicycle wheel i. Dirigible
e. Office desk j.
19.1 Circle one following to
answer to Qu estion 19.
AD Certain c. Not very sure
b.I Fairly certain d. Uncertain
20. Try to tel. ll the following azs about the object:
20.1 How high above it? ? feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? 2 feet or - miles,
20.3 How fast was it going? ? miles per
20.4 Circle one of the following to inc how ce
answer above above questions: questions:
Certain Not Jot very sure very sure
b. Fairly cen Just a guess
+ 21. How did the object disappe r from view?
Suddenly behind rees Other
b. Gradually d. Don't
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SECTION D
22. In the following sketch, imagine showm. Place an "A"
on the curved line to show how high the object was abov ve the horizon
skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" to show where it was when
you last saw it. Overhead
27 1
Horizon
You .
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you first saw it, and a ts position last saw it.
Overhead
20
.
-
Horizon Horizon
You
24. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made Place an
"A" at the oeginning of its path and a e end path.
zenith
.
C.
SW
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. 1 x
25-3
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it?
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28. Give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name dale Name
ADDRESS ST.PAUL
(Circle One): Yes) or Mo
29.2 Please ses:
NYC 19 New4ork
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DISTRSTON BY ORIGINATOR
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and Speods
Firat Objecte Appeared in the South, moved almost overhead about one
o'clock high, curved to the West or WNW at about 20 plus
per second or about 30 in 10 to 15 seconds and heldthis
speed during the entire time i b1e.
Second Obje
Sound:
Both gilent, although we heard a faint distant soundi for about two seconds,
like a jet moter Or perhaps a diesel locdmotire, second sighting.
sound soures und bed.
Tim of Sightinga
First Object - Ab
QY
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Identiiying infornstion
Mr. more infor-
mation.
Possib explanatione
He suggeets that som of objects later picked radar might be
meteors of the Delta Aquarid 1 Parzeid showers, July 22 - August 24 (plus & mi rms)
8
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WG CMA MCCORD_AFB CMA WASH PD
(S) WEATHER VAS GENERALLY CLEAR WITH SOME HIGH THIN SCATTERED CLOUDS
P WINDS 15030 F
6 MR PD PD weather
(7) NONE
(3)NONE
HIS ACFT
3 RADAR CONTACTS - - C
2200 EYDS PD AT S153 PDT AND CONTINUED RADAR LOCK X UNTIL OBJECT
FADEDF BA YDS PD .OBJECT WAS AT
2.0. DEGR DCLOCK HOGH-PD_SECONG RADAR
LOCK ONOD RAT AREA. CMA LOCKED ON OBJECT AT.
PO OBJECT VAS AT 20 DEGREES STARBOARD CNA 5 OCLOCK HIGN PD THIRD
CADAT LOCK ON OBJ IN SAME AREA INITIATED AT ASDSS YDS AND
CMA SIDE AND 3
CLOCK LOW PD
RTED PD
27/3547Z JUL JWPML
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512 ZNJ.
IN CG 28TH ADD HAFZ CALIF
B JEDENSCG 1 INTEL -
JEDWP/C
WRIGHT 20 -
JEDEN/ DLO
MPML/CG WAI FB CALIF DIR INTEL L J .
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(1) ONE SPHERICAL CMA YELLOW-ORANGE OBJECT WITH A PERPERDICULAR
TAIL SUSPENDED BENEATH IT PD TAIL APPEARED TO BE APPROXIMATELY
(
5 TIMES LARGER THAN OBJECT OVING G ABOUT
IN AN UNEVEN N PATTERN CMA S PD.
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NOT OBTAIN A RADAR FIX. ON OBJECT (
(4 TH-ACIW SQ CMA PT PD ARENA CMA
CA ISN TME AREA NN OT NILLIAMS CMA
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Min.
a. Eastern d. Pacific
b. Central e. Other
c. Nountain
(Circle One): Daylight Saving
Standard
1.4 Circle one of the to indicate how cer l are of
question l.2:
aLo Certain . Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
2.1 Where you saw the object: .
(Cirele One): Inside d. In an airplane
b. In a car e. At sea
C. Cutdoors f. Other Il
3.1 Were you:
3 In the business section of a city?
6. In the residential section
G. In open 1 countryside?
. d. Flying near an airfield?
- e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying
g. Other
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yellis - caringe
0115 PDT
7 2
08152 09=0
Aubisoule? 0920
0=15
01052
mighting sanld huve rcan hed 65,00 f.
22,020 yds.
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31
Day Month
SECTION B
bject? TBY
MYT
6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes befo he object?
appr amount
of time spent on each.
crs w/in
ESCO
7.3 Did you stop at any time while you were ject?
(Circle One): Yes or No
8. - rst saw the object?
. (Cirele One): North e. South
b. Northeast i. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
.