PROJECT BLUE BOOK

S8LATEMEUT

&t approximately 2240 hours, on 21 July 1952, { was roturning
from checking the Base iursery. I was driving south at a speed of
a tely 10 miles per hour, Suddenly a solid white circle of
light appeared in frort of me, pimilar in shape end color of a full
moon but far more brilliant like looking at a white hot iron through
@ scwall hole. The object was not too high above the horizon, maybe
1000 feet. It rose at an extremely high rate of speed at an angle
of 60-75 degrees at maybe 15,000, 20,000 feet it leveled off smoothly
like an aircraft under good control would level off after a very
rapid climb, The light went off suddenly like it was shut off or
went in a cloud bank, though no clouds were visible. The contour
wes snooth (oxtremely or perfectly co). No jagged edges or tails,
smoke, or other colors wore noticeable. I was Dase 0. D, at the
tine.

esha tE iat
Ist Lt, USAF |

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STALTEMEUL

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On 21 duly 1952, at approximately 2240 hours, the wife and I vere
returning from Lockhart to San Marcos and at Maxwell, Toxas, we noticed
an object. It looked like something had exploded and it gave off a rod
flame and started to descend with a following blue flame which was very
bright and appeared like a flare. It descended to about a ostimate of
5000 feet. It stopped and apreared white in color and I could identify
the object as being round. ‘he color seemed to change to very light
yellow and the object moved off to the ecuth. It was quite fast.

OUxE, SAMUEL R.
8/cgt USAF

SBLALTEMENL

At approximately 2240 hours, 21 July 1952, I was leaving the
gunroom in my squadron area when I looked up into the sky end saw
a blulish-green object make an arch in the sky. The light from the

trail was a bluishegreen for a second or two and then the light
disappeared.

oh

LHSOBORD R, TOWNSS!
8/Sgt USAF

SLTALTENENS

At approximately 2240 hours while going to Air Police Hvsadquarters,
I observed a bluish green light in the sky. It ascended end descended
vory vapidly and then disappeared. There was no noise whatsoever.

| DAVID MCKZNZIB
wscur..hCUC,,.

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SZALENSUZ

While walking from Air Folice Squadron about 2240 hours, I
. noticed a blue green light falling at a great wpeed. It looked
comewhat like a falling star. it was moving too fast to tell the
size. It was in the air only 7 to 10 seconds.

Srardh nord

FRAVK R. NORRED
A/20 USA

STALENERS

At aprroxb-ately 2245 hours, 21 July 1352, on Tusa ming my rounds
48 the fones guard IT noticed a reddish yellow object in the sky, It
seamed to be traveling vory alov. Yar avay you co id hear a low roaring
noise mt as this abject passal over the base you cold hear absolutely
nothing, The object at first didn't bother mo toc such because I Just
thoucht 4% was an cirplane. When it kept coming over the base (aprroxtcacoly
four times) then 44 palned my attention. Off hand I vould say that ints
object waa traveling at the rate of 75 miles rev hour. Ih other words it
was going slow encugh no that if it were used for seme sort of operation,
4% eculd reveal some stantezic pointa on the lose. “erwards it Just
simply disappeared in the aky. A couple fellowa snd £ talked about what
we hod both seen and a couple other guys that vere standing aroma Lleug>ing
os Af it wore a joke. Things of that trpe are no joke,

CLM. NeLaoney

TAUL Me ELST Hy .e
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SUMMARY: (Exter conelas summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclonares at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 1i2— “art I1.)

A single object in the shape of a perfect circle, giving off a brilliant blue-
white light with a following trail of blus light has been sighted in this vicinity.
Ne sound was audible, and no analysis can be made of the propulsion system. The
speed was reported as varying fron a hover to speeds approaching sonic, The object
changed directions of flight rapidly and disappeared as though the flame or light
were extinguished, Object was sighted at 2240 hours CST, 21 July 1952 and was
observed for approximately sixty seconds, aad :

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Intelligence Officer

(Ref "SOURCS* above)

1st Lt Wayne D. Scott, A02042851 ..
83/Sgt Sammel R. Locke, AF37606090
S/Set Thedford R. Townsend, AF35604157 | 2
‘A/1LG Dawid McKenzie, A¥19306627

A/2G Frank &. Norred, AF14394366

A/1C Paul M. Nelson Jr, AF13432313

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AND 22, AS AMENDED, ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
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AF FORM 112—PART Il

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: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORPNS
FROM (.lgency) REPORT NO, :
% Intell Off, San Marcos AF, Tex TReljh-52 pace oF > an...

i. In accordance with 7a, AFL h
a aa Sted. paragraph ‘7d, 0S, 29 April 1952, the following

Ae A single object in the shapes of a perfect circle jAving off a brillian
Vinewhite Light with a folleving trail of blue Light has cook Clghted dn shan 7
vieinity, “Me sound was andible, and no can be made of the propulsion system,
the speed was reported as varying from a hover to speeds approaching sonic. The
object changed directions of flight rapidly and disappeared as though the Slams or

De Object was sighted at 2240 hours CST, 21 J |
ee * rely 8 : > wly 1952 and wma observed |

Ce Object was observed visually without the aid
cad e ly of optical or slectronis > oil

de Object was chbeerved overhead by persona located 2% 29° 52" North
oF 2439 West. Object passed from observation on a southerly eadtes oT

| Oo Observers vers not rated nor qualified observera and conflicting
‘Otetementa mabe analysis difficult. Ament WG ee pie: ,
‘ £. Vaather observation 2230 CST A. July 19521. 25 + scattered bili
10 miles, ternerature 73° — dewpoint 1, mo * - _— 7
Surface Winds ~ <- ..-.~. ~ ~ 150° 8 10 1H
Winds Aloft ;
10000 Teeth wwe we ew eee 170" 2 A

15000 Feah we wee ee ee & 26092 9 PH

ge ‘There ws no activity or condition, meteorological or othe
would account for the sighting. Pha a Dima

Re There have been ne reports of any physical ovidence,.
i. There was no interception or identification action taken,

je There was no now air traffie in the general area at the time of the
sighting.

2e Statements of observers are as followss

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y¥ 1st L& Wayne D, Scott, A02042851, Persormel Services Officer, lq Air Danse
Croup, stated that ab approximtely 2240 hours CST, 21 July 1952 he vas returning
from the Base Mursery. ie was driving south at a speed of approximately 10 miles.
vey hour, and suddonly a solid white olrcle of Light appeared in front of hin, .

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3) ANO 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED GY LAW.
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AF FORM 112—PART Il
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

FROM ( Ayewcy) REPORT NO.

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S/Sq% Samael R. Locke, AF37606090, Asst Tech Inspector, Wing Inapectors Offive,
ilq Sq See, Wing, stated that he observed the object at approximately 2240 hours CST,
21 July 1952. lie and his wife were returning from Lockhart te San Marcos, at

\ Magwell, Texas, ke and his- wife noticed an object. It looked like somthing had
’ oxpleded and 1% gave off a red flame and started to descend with a following blus
like a flare. It descended to about a

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oetimated 5000 feet. ee ee eee oe Se oe oe ee eee
the object as being round. The color seemed to change to a very light yellow ani

the object moved off to the south. It was traveling quite fast.

| S/Sg% Thedford R. Townsend, AF35604157, Air Policeman, Air Police Squaircna,
) gtated that at approximately 2240 hours CST, 21 July 1952, he wae leaving the gun
. Yoom in his squadron area when he looked up into the sky and caw a bluish-green

object make an ark in the sky. The light from the trail was a bluish-green for a
secend or two and then the light disappeared.

: A/C ‘Dawid MoKensie, 4719306427, Air Policeman, Air Police Squadron, stated

> that at approximately 2240 hours CST, 21 July 1952, he was going to Air Police

' Headquarters and observed a bluish-green light in the sky. It ascended and Jescemied |
very rapidly and then disappeared. These was mo noise vbatecever. |

' 4/20 Frank R. Norred, A¥24394366, Air Policeman, Air Polics Squadrcn, stated

|, that at aperoximately 2240 hours CST, 21 July 1952, he noticed a dlue-zgreen light

| falling at a great speed. It looked somewhat like a falling star. It was swving too
fast to tell the size. It wes in the air only 7 to 10 seconis,

A/30 Paul WU. Nelson Jr, A¥13432318, Air Policeran, Air Police Squadron, stated
y that at approximately 2245 hours ¢3T, 21 July 1952, he was making his rounds as the
‘) 2anee guard and noticed a reddish-yollow object in the sky. It seemed to be
) traveling very slow. Far away you conld hear a low roaring noise but as this object
passed overhead bs could hear nothing. The object at first did not hother hin too
meh because he just th Foo lly Regt ww Slag Bales gheige ae, Apeaalh edie e:
(approximately four times ah ie his attention. Off hand he would say that this
ates as talsnine tx the of 75 miles per hour. In other words it was going
Slow enough so that if it wre Bee Rn Gt Apel ou gar gtr let cond gee} nat
Some strategic points on the bese. Afterwards it just simly disappeared in the |
sky. A couple fellows and he talked about what they had seen and a couple othey

cuys that were standing around lauchéd as.if 1t were a joke. Things of that tyye
ore ne joke.

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31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTEN “NTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW,
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(_) Was Balloon (_] Was Astronomical

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(J) Possibly Balloon [_] Posaibly Astronomical

(JWas Aircraft CJothers sy

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2, COMMENTS

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5. WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? ~ C1Yes
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Information Copy = Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATIN: ATIAA-2c, Wright-Patterson AFB, Chic

HTADCTARTERS
BAM MARCOS ATR FORCE BASS
San loreos, Taxa

co 333 99 JUL 1952
SITTIN: FILOURPT

GURUS Commanding Coneral

Flying Training Jir Force
Vaca, Toxas

TOs Direstor of Intelligence
USAF

ilaedquarters,
Voshington 25, De Ce

1, In acoordance with paragraph ‘7d, ATL 20085, 29 April 1952,
the following report 1s submitted.

Ge A single ebject in the chape of a perfect circle, giving
off o brilliant blne=wiite light with a following treil of blue light
has been sichted in this vicinity. No scund waa audlbla, end ro
onalysia can bs nade of the propulsion system. The speed waa reported
ea vorying from a hoyer to speeds approaching sonic. The chjoct
changed directions of flight rapidly and disagpeared 23 though the
flew or light were extinguished.

be Chjoot wa sichted at 2240 hours CST, 21 July 1952 end

vas observed for approximately sixty seconds,

Ce Object was observed visually without the aid of cptical
cr clectronic instruments.

de Obiect wad observed overhead ty parsons located of oj? 2
52° orth ex 97? £3? Vente O>jeot% passed from observation ca a
oomtherly heading.

Ge Obdnetvers vare not rated nor quallfled observers sand
eonflicting statenents (attached) make analysis difficuvl4,

ff. Vonther observation 2230 CoT, 21 duly 19523 2300"
poattered, Visibility 10 miles, Towperature 73° = Dewpoint 7/4".

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5000 Fae m eee mee ee = 1002 9 AL PH
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Yq Son Mareos APS 60333 Subjs FrxoarPr 29 JUL 1952

Ge There was ho actors ay ox condition, motsorolovical or
mn that would ecoount for the sightings

he There have been vo reports of eny physival ovidance.

i. Thare waa co interception or identification action
takemte

je There was no known alr traffie in the ceneval area ot the
time of tae sighting.

2e Statements of ayewltmeases to this incident are attached.
YOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:

6 Inela
Statements ee
2, 8/3q% Samal R. per woe hs USAF
3, 8/Sat Thedford R. “ounsend S ie
4e A/1O David McKenzie ASSISTANT ADJUT

5 A/20 lrenk R. lorred
6 A/20 Pexl M, Nelson

Cy furns
Chief, Air Technileal Intelligence Center
ATINe ATIAA-2e
VirightePatterson Al's, Caio