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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6988801
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONDAYTON OHIO
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4. Every thousands letters - from
students requesting inrorvation on Uroe ror terma themes and term
projeets. E J Ruppeit's book has been out of print for many years 8
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REFERENCE pplicabie
SUMMARY: (Entar concine "91 7I Ery report. -Part II.)
During the month of July on different occasions, oilots and radar
observers of the 6óth Fightar-Interceptor Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska,
reported unusual radar returns obtained with the APG-33 radars installed
in the F-94 type aireraft.
gers APPROVINC
FRANCIS H. MACDUFF
Colonel, USAF
Director igence
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6,ooo yards, the target hat apparent forward speed but did appear to shift from
side to side. At 6,000 appeared climb with tremendous speed
and contact re-established about -
six6minutes later At was visual
sighting made.
The weather was:
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ome atmospheric condition or phenomenon which might
be peculiar to Alaska only or Alaska and the Northeast Command.
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TIMOTHY FLANACAN
Captain, USAF
Chief, Electror Branch
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in the F-9h type alreraft.
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FRANCIS H. MeODUFF
Colonel, USAF
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The radar set innsa
almost inoperative. (Radar Ok "scomment)
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Lock-on was accomplished at this time with O knots greater than
that of ircraft. 1.208 per
minute tarset limb
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object. It was emants
were visible.
4. Object seemed 6 inches in diameter ses.
There was a gold band through center.
6. After mimtes. milar objec either
smaller or of less intense brightness."
7. All objecta oved on heading of 120 The big one seamed
No sound. No spe A. Passed above some clouds. Color dark red (no
glow)..
8. Objeete sighted by eye and through field glasses. -
. Source of cloud formations initial
sighting.
10. Observations confirmed by Mrs. m7, source's wife, and by.
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or phenomencn which might
to Alaska and the Northeast ommand.
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switehed to ahort range 3earch he
lost cent inferaed and instructed us to search
the area. made to 030 and I proe ceded to elimb
above the ove 7.000 minutes I onc•
again turm ading of 180 back dowm through
the overe
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THOMAS C. HEINE
Lst Lt., USA7
. Fighter Pilot
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at por minute.
time the argot TAS 30 above leaving 1. also indieated
a elimb at 100 knots hen appeared to lsvel off and
also inere 3peed broken off at that tine and
our angels bout 13,500. airerft #50928 and the target
paiated a wT clear pioture on the seope. The pisture indieated a
larger type objo
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CLAINE M. JONES
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Immediately and
another eentest wae aade 6,000 yards, An intercept wAS attemoted and -
the target held 100 port and lavel while range was decreased to 500
yarde at rate of 50 60 1 imots. At that range speeds were syur
chrunised tely 300 knots and the pilot maade - slight turn to
center the pilot's seope. range then decreased very slow
ly to apprexd 400 yards, held steady to six seaonds, and
began rapidly. At: 3,200 yarda again
chronds target began to downward. Lireraft nosed
down fellow and the airepeed iner ately
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TEIOTHY J. FLANAGAN
Capt., U
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above speed
WTIS thet of the interceoting craft. However, the target T
wAs obeerved to DOY in a tight starboard to port
orbit. The resnined deserlbed untilt the
range had 6,000 yarde When this rense was
renched the poared to elisb at a ssenious speed,
This ehange rapid that all I could do follow
on my hand somtrel, attempted to plek up the target
on sherd range during this anusual change but could not
get an indication. proceeded on gours for approxiante-
ly one niaste then 1800 elimb through rery light
overeast and proee search. NO preceeded on an
appre: reeipreeal heading for Cve ts six minutes then
zade tur. Another soataet 13,000 yards
A CERTIFLED TAU CCPY: /3/ John D. Kelly
JOHN D. KELLY
Ensthy Ha lst Lb., USAP
Hadar Observer
TDOTHY J. BLANAGAN
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evertaking speed of 50 to 60 knots aster reading) and was brought in to a
ranxe 1.5o0 vard reaembled break lock,
A 360 Curp was made nd again contact rarrise Another
intarsept attampted. Target was held 100 port and level and was brought
in to a of 700 yards with speeds of target and fighter airerart the
sane. Pilot his seope and moved target the dead ahead level peei-
tlon, ranse 400 which Bi pidly nge
A CERTIFID MRUR COPYI /3/ John P. Larkdins
JOHN P. LARKINS
lst Lt., USAF
Trinotly Fadar Chserver
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it began to to Maxinum 3ub atth wat or 4,200 Lest
per minute to catch the climb. target api level
off at 3 1n vation and the apeed picked to 100 iots.
At this t1. at appraxdaately 17,000 Jonea, the pilot,
had him tope during attempted intereeption, At the
end of approxim tely three (3) minutes the objeet was last at
a little over 18,000 yards and levation. The target! ated
speed speed.
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Cron suiggests
centrally located light sMree. Shadow and reflected distribution on the abjeet sug-
gests a location slightly of the illuusinating soures. Resolution and degree of
inags acuity of the objeet front telegraph pole and back telephone pole
implying a position tolegrach poles. Petimating the cross arms
of the telegraph p in length the objoct would be approxim Peet in
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RICHARD C. JACOES WILLLAM L. TURNER
Intelligence R aliat Captain, USAF
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4 Light maintained same ium
intensity), and did not change direction or speed.
5. Source facing ME at all times.
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FLYING SAUCER OVER NEW YORK
Olwernen Coorte Conger sighted a round orange bight how erin
moth ontess directly east of our post at OOLL, 28 fuiy 1952 canyel
pre tou at oat to Observers August Roberts and Janes Levcen

It cet that it moved slightly south-east. (This reported te
' roe Pdlter'Center.) Roberts was able te take a pictare of
th pyeet while it) lag motionless for a nete © pen

des chopra the film, there was proof that there was somethone
6 the shy besides a conventional airceatt. Protures on file at
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Cit) Defense Office.” (RV. Blasezak to Lospector [BO Boles

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