DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7481496
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONFort Monmouth N J, [ILLEGIBLE]
FRAMES23
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CIBy Tho Seto
CIBy Thros Sats
6. WAS E AIK? O You CPN6
A/C Observed Object
ClIntorception Attompted
No Intorcopt Attompted
Yes CPHo
A/C Scrambled
CVisual Contact Made
CIN/I Contact Made
(]No Contact Mado
6DED TIME? W-Xo3 No
CNormal
IViolent
Elinking
[1 Stondy
TO. LENGTH OF TIKE IN ST SIGHT: 1 1 -15 Seconds
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1] Ovor 10 Minutes
TT. REPORT Address)
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
12. WAS NOTED?
1. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOYNNARD? I!Yes 1No
Th. DID O3JECT HAVE A TAIL? !!Yea 1No
15. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? TiYes No
16. TIME OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE (Data From -
CMight
EDay
USunrise
!'Sunset
III. ATRCRAFT DATA
MYes JNo
Qe Aireraft
ore Than Ono Aircraft
IS. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? Yes 1IMO
I9. WHRE THERE TNDYCATICNS as T1No
O. YAS THE OBJECT VIEMED ABOVE LSO ELEVATION? INo
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THE FEW WHICH
when first seen and b at point last 0R
seen. Trace the apparent path of HUERED AOT THEN
FeLIoWED THE S0
the oject we oints a d b GENSAAL PA7H
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If possible label 1, 2, 3, etc., 7B
along the traced path to show the
successive positions of the object Observer's o
Horizon Horizon
after equal intervals of time dur- Eye WesT
ing the sighting. SKETCH B
19. In Sketch C please show the
observed features object O
such as;
- 2. SHINY EDGE
pointed or rounded),
SKETCH D
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Your full name;
Your address:
Your occupation:
Last school you attended:
Year of last attendance at this school:
Please list the names and addresses of persons who discussed this sighting
with you. It is not necessary to list the names of officials or investigators.
Further comments which you believe are important should be entered here.
Use additional sheets of the same size if necessary.
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10- 1 1952 SICHINIGS
DATE IOCATION O3SERVER EVALUNTION
10 Florance, South Carolina AIRCRAFT
. 10 Garnar, North Carolina Civilian INSUFFICLENT DATA
10 Prairie Village. Kansaa Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
(CARDS MISSING)
10 -Glandale, Arizona Astro (METEOR)
10 Quantico, Virginia AIRORAFT
10 Van Nuys, California Insufricient vata
10 Orlando, Florids AIRORAST
10 Goose ArB, Labrador Military INSUFFIOTENT DATA
11 Blocmington Indiana Civilian Astro (METEOR)
11 Marinstte, Arizona BALLOON .
12 Balleville, Illinois Military Astro (MSTBOR)
. (CoRDSMISSING)
. 12 Bellovills, Illinois Military Astro (STARS/PLAMETS)
(CARDS MISSING)
12 Dayton, Chio Military Astro (METEOR)
12 Chicago, Ilinos BALLOON
12 Haalomoan, Norway Cfvilian INSUFFICIENT DATA
12 Annapolis, Maryland UNILENTIFIED
12 'Indiana, Illinois Aroa Multiple Astro (METBOR)
ADDITIONAI RTED PNCS (NOT CASES)
1 DATE LOCATION EVALUNTION
12 Arnold, Missouri SOURCE
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. FRAK N. ALLEN
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Intelligence offlcer
Chiof, Air Techni Iligence Centor, ATTI: ATtA-20
UNCLASSIFIED
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22. TIME SINCE SCH - Minutes
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Iocation TypeLaunching Agency Yos No Lighting
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V. EVALUATION
21. EVALUATION OF 22. DETATLS OF
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Extremaly Doubtful
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23.FI EVALUATION:
O Was Balloon C Was Astrononical
Balloon Probably A nomical
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20303 - Thin overcast ab 25,000 feab, visibility 12 milas.
overoast et 25.c00 feet, visit i.ty 12 miles. Winds ; aloft
at 10,000 fe
5. Sighting vas reported to Centet Route
Traffic Control Center 2l2oE 10 July 1952. .
Gomments of Preparing Officer:
2. It is not knowm wihether Lligence cer at
Shaw Air Force Base,
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HAED
1 Was the AFC (automatic frequency
YES
5. Has interference from another radar set been observed recently, rsonnel
familiar with the effec
No INTE
What type indicators,
J sCopes
7. What was the radar scan rate?
8. What approximate transmitter?
3,000 H.C
effect) propagation as they pertain radar?
YES
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unknown target? Have they been questioned
thoroughly? What was their opinion?
2 Was a permanent record "track" made of the target the
indicators? SO, this report.
3. At what target observed?
RAuse 10,ee -15,800 Yos A2nu7y Vyeyiv, Apreex
Apne 4in An 4
29,000 -N.E.
7. Did the a knowm aircraft
target?
CLEme Pve
were observed in the same general area, altitude, and
timo as that of the unknown target? NOve CN Ron 5sp
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NOTES ON INCIDENT
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MORNING SIGHTTING
B-36's ON MISS ION WITH E1 -
ESCORT
ALTHOUOH
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IT IS THE INVESTIG OFFICER'S
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Other
Estimate: 3
Hours Minutes Seconds
5. Where observed:
FT. MONMAUTH NEW JERSEY U.S..
Postal Address City or Town State
6 .
Inside building. In Car, Outdoors .
Direction Speed
Naked eye
Eye glasses
Other glass (Window or Windshield)
Binoculars, Telescope, Theodolite
Other
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House, Tree, - Other d. B Blend with background..Decase
Move in front of f sonething.
h. MADE A ME
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Observer's Horizon
Eye
SKETCH A