DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6988102
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONPHOENIX ARIZONA
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old soh. Object was a and had a
series of orange glowing windows on bottom.
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4. How did you happ r the object? ls t sai
5. When did hat you had seen the object?
Day Month Year
SECTION B
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3. eobject?
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6.1 What had oyu been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the
object?
approxim amount time spent on each.
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(Circle One)s a. North . South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East 5. West
3 d. Southeast h. Northwest
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1 a. North . South
(Circle One):
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
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8.1 cing Whe object di
(Circle One): a. North 8. South
b. Northeast L. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
8.2 Gircle one of following to indicate how certain an of a
your answer to • above two questions. (8 and 8.1).
a. Gertain o. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
. Were you wearing Circle One): -
Yea or F 42
10, How was the objeet seen?
(Circle Ons): a. Through window glass o: Through theodolite
3, Through windshield Through sun glasses
3. Thr ough binoculars g. Through open space)
1. Through lescone Other
d. Don't remember d. Hot
e. Don't remember
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SECTION C
12. Estimate how long you ss objeet?
- Hours Minutes Secords
12.1 Cirels one of the following to of
your answer to Question 12:
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly sure d. Just a guess
13. Did the object look: (Circle One) Solid Transparent?
14.D
14.1 Change direction? No Don't knew
14.2 Change speed? No Don't know
14.3 Chango slze? No Don't know
14.4 Change color? Yes No Don't know
14.5 Break up into
explode? Yes Don't know
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes 999 Don't know
14.7 Chango brightness? Yes Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or
puisatel Yes No Don't know
16.1 Sound 1
16.2 Color Couldnrt ditenine coal eC
17. MCRE THAN ONE coject, then there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to
show the direction they wers traveling.
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13.3 E Blend with the background? (Cirele One) Les M Don't kncw
19. objects
objeot you saw? ( (Circle One):
a, Pea f. Automobile
b. Baseball g. Small airplame
a. Barkotball h. Large airplane
d. Bioyele wheel 1. Dirigible
.. Office desk j. Other
19.1 Circe one following to t
of your answer to Question 19.
a.Cartain C. Not very sure
b. Fair'y certain d. Uncertain
20.1 15000_feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? feet or miles
20.3 How fast was it going? COC miles per hour.
20.4 Cirele gug of the following to indicate how
of your answer the above questions:
a. Certain d. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain de
2l. How did the object disappear
Hoe Suddenly o. Other
b. Gradually d. Don't remember Thes
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27. In your opinion .
caused it?
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23. Give the fallawing information about yourself: .
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NAME Last Name First Middle Name
ADDRESS Arra
Street City State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is you
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Sex
Last School Attended
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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
B
Horizon
Your eye
23. In the following sketch was
when you firs it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it.
X
Overhead
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(1) SINGLE METALLIC WHITE, BAT SHAPED OBJECT SIGHTED NO SOUND OR LIGHTS.
(2) TIME FOR SIGHTING 24ZOM, 2 (
(J) VISUAL FRON GROUND. 6
(A) 1 LOCATION: 303 N. 3 OSJECT PASSED
OVERNEAD. '
(j) OBSEZVATION MADE BY MR PHOENIX.
(3) WEATHER AT 2O3D, 29 JULY
15 .MILES KNOTS.
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3. Eastern d. Pacific
b. Central e. Other
. Mountain
(Ctrcle O) Daylight Saving
b. Standard
1.4 Girel one of the following to indicate how
of your answer to the above question 1.2:
a. Certain c. C. Not very sure lot very sure
b. ratrly certain b. ra ly certain d Just a guess
2. Where did you 399 object?
Dhi
Postal Address City or Town State
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(Circle One): . Inside a building d. In an airplane
b. In a car 8. At sea
C. Outdoors f. Other
3.1 Were you:
a. In the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section eity? 7.3719-
c. In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
e, Flying over a city?
f. Flying over
g. Other
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9. None
10. 3 taenaport airaref ncinzat
Airport is approximately thre miles sout
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Intelligence Ofricer
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Original - D/I, Ds/o, Headquartel
co- Chier. Air Peoh Intell Center Ohio
rlraining Comnand,
1 sc aining tir To andoloh ntonio, Texas
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REFERENC
SUMMARY: Part 11.)
Source: Madinamm Brig Gm. UsAr (Ret), Phoeniz, irisona
The following report submitted I by July 1952
ent authamtielty of information wabmi tted an
The report as followe:
No bried of objeet sizh as size, ahape, color and
aerodynamie fentures are available. Tine of object sighting was 2005 MST 28
Jaly 1952. Langth of obeervation appreximately four mimtes. Manner of
obeervation wa8 al, no optioal or ieal d in sighting.
Object dixmotion mmioipal airport
ares of Phoemixy Plight patte orn of . irregular to the axtant
900 cocasionally hovering.
Aa objest placed itwalf over Skey Harbor Alrport it became stationary at
approximataly 10,000 feet for ane mimute and then ascended into aloud coverage
8% 20,000 Source stated that the object moved straight up from 10,000
3 in tore mimites.
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Day Month Year
SECTION B
6. What were you object? pouh
talhing
6.1 Whay had you been doing for the 30 minutes
object? Try to list t the activity or activities, and the
approxiante nount of time spent on each.
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(Cirele One): a. North 9. South
b. Northeast r. Southwest
e. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Horthwest
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a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
8.1 What direction were you cing when the object disappea eared?
(Circle One): North-Northwet e, South
b. Northeast f. Southwest 8
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
8.2 Gircle one of following to indicate hcw certain
above two questions. (3 and 8.1).
n, Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
. - bject? cle One):
Yes or 2)
10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One); - a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b. Through windshield f. Through sun glasses
c. Thr ough binoculars open scace
b.. Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
C. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snew
8. Dou't remember e. Don't remember
11.2 WED Le One) 11.4 One)
No wind a. Cold
b. Slight breeze Cool
e. Strong wind LC, Warm
d. Don't remember d. Hot
e. Don'b remanber
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SECTION
long you object? 24-25
Hours Minutes Seconds
12.1 Circle one follcwing to
your answer to Question 12:
a. Certain o. Not very sure
b. Fairly sure d. Just a guess
13. Did the object look: (Circle One) Soli Transparent?
14. Did
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14.1 Change direction? Yee No Don't know
14.2 Change apeed? Yes 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
exploda? Yes Don't knew
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes 999 Don't knew
14.7 Change brightness? Yes Don't knew
14.8 Flicker, throb, or
14.9 1 Remain motionless? Don't know
15. Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): Les) No Don't know
LIGHTS
15.1 I you anewered YES, what was the color of the light? Jullmange
16. Tell in a few worde the following . things about the object?
16.1 Sound absolitel nrm
16.2 Coler tuy (5)
17. MCRE THAN ONE objeCt, ther there?
Draw a picture of hcw they were arranged, a an arrow to
show the direction they were traveling. hend
B a
X
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18.2 Move in front of something? (Gircle One) Yes N) Don't know
13.3 B Don't know E
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19. Which of the following objects is about actual size as
objeot you saw? (Circle One):
.. a. Pea f. Autcmobile
b. Baseball g. Small airplane
c. Basketball h. Large airplane Flins fanly hish.
d. Bicyola wheel i. Dirigibla
e. Office desk j. Other
19.1 Circle one following to indi ars
Question 19.
-8. Gertain) Not very sure
20.2 How far was it from you? feet or miles
20.3 How fast was it going? _ n0- miles per
20.4 Circle one of the following g to indicate how are
above questions:
a, Certain c, Not very sure
b. Fairly certain . Just a
21. How did the object disappear view?
Suddenly c. Other Loigen
b. Gredually 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"
last saw it.
Overhead
Horizon
Your eye
23. In the following sketch place an "A" he position the object was
when you firs Baw it, and a when you last saw it.
Overhead
TREES
WEST
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26. Was this th like this?
(Circle One):
26.1 NO. th
did you aee ther ones?
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27. In your opinio have
caused it?
nformati
NAME on
Last First Mame Middle Name
ADDRESS Ariz
Street Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBE
What is yo
Age
S ax
Last School Attended
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a. Eaatern d. Pacifio
b. Central e. Other
o. Mountaim
(Cirole One): a. Daylight_Saving
b. Standard
1.4 Circls the following to indicate how cer are
of yeur answer to the above questicn 1.2:
a. Certain) Not very sure
b. Fairly certain a Just a guess
C. In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over
T. 3. Other.
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