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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8580768
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONNORFOLKMASS
FRAMES14

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1. 52 NORRGTE XASS * 1
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Prison guards at Norfolk observed a
slow moving greenish object moving south at a
low altitude. Object was round and fiat, up-
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loud rushing noise. .
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answer to Question 12:
Certain c. Not very sure
. b.I Fairly sure d. Just a guess
13. Did the object look: (Circle One) Solid Tranoparent like a shadow
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(Circle One for each question)
14.1 Change direction? es NO Don't know
V1.2 Change speed? Yes Don't know
14.3 Change size? Les 89 Don't know
14.4 Change color? Yes Don't know
14.5. Break up into parts or Yes No Don't know
1 explode?
14.6 Give off smoke? No Don't know
14.7 Change brightness? Yes Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or Yes No Don't know SAILED
pulsate?
14.9 Remain motionless? Yes NO Don't know
15.I Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): Yes Don't know
16. t the object?
16.1 Sound MONE
16.2 color Dark Shadow
17. there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged an arrow to show the
direction they were traveling.
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18. Did the object at any time:
18.1 Move behind something? (Circle One)YesNo Don't know
IF you answered YES, th ehind.
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18.2 M Move in front of something? (Circle One) Yes (No Don't know
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18.3 B
19. Which of the following objects about the tual siz e object
you saw? (Circle One):
a. Pea f. Automobile
b. Baseball g. Small airplane
c. Basketball h. Large airplane
d. Bicycle wheel 1. Dirigible
e, Office desk j. Other Circuler Shadow
19.1 Circle one of following to i , .
answer to Question 19.
a Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
20. Try to tell the following ngs about
20.1 How high above the earth was it? 200 feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? 200 feet or SPLE
20.3 How fast was it going? SLOW -20
. 20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
seemed
(Circle One) a Suddenly c Other
Gradually d. Don't remember
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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
(skyline) when youfirst saw it. Place a "B" show where it was when
you last saw it. Overhead
200 qroond.
A.
Horizon
You
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Horizon Horizon
You
24. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place an
"A" at the beginning of its path and a
B
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-A
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26.1 IF you answered
you see other ones?
27.
it?
round dank shadow
28. Give the following information about wo
NAME
Last Name rarst Name
they see the object too?
(Circle One): Yes or No
29.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Nofolk, Mas.
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but the made nσ
Respertfully submited
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
.O.b, 2 ur Nonfolk, Mass.
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AUG 2 8 1952
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Mr.
Wrentham, Massachusetts
Dear M
. Your recent report of unidentified d aorial phenomana has been
received by the Air Technioal Intelligence Center. Inolosed is a
questionnaire, which, when completed by you and returned in the
inolosed, self-addreased envelope, will aid in standardizing the
data and will provids a complete record of the oce once.
Your intereat the matter
doaire to be of se greatly apprsoiated.
^. Sincerely youre,
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by three (3) eaployass, Norrolk Prison Colony, Horfolk Hassa saeta.
No aotivity or conision cevaloped chat inter-
on netion taken.
CELALLE
At C845 hours. 24
Base. Soaton, Lole
in diaseber, black slowly. and whlch dlsaopare a bohtnd
ona of the buildings at the colony.
propulsion sO ua noted,
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DECLASSIPIED AFTER IS YEAS.
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f. Ligot pin the sout night with no noon, but tho
stars vare out.
B. No nctivity o. nich
might account for the sighbing.
h. No physical evidenee obtained.
1. No or identification cotion was Boston
Army Base notifiod
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. TO: Commanding General
First Army
Governors Island
New York, 4, N. Y. .
ATTN: ACOFS, G2
1. In accordance with instructions contained in Intelligence
Collection Memorandum, Department of the Army, dated 3 November 1950,
the following information pertaining unconventional
aircraft is submitted: aircraft is submitted:
+ GHTING:
LOCATION AND TIME LOCATION AND TIME O SIGHTING:
. Hours, 23 1952.
Norfolk Prison Norfolk Prison C k, Massachusetts 2105 Hours, 2: , Massachusetts 2105
WEATHER: PHOTOS:
Clear Night - good visibility Clear Night - good bility Not available
NUMBER: SHAPE: SHAPE:
One Round, flat par ke shaped
F object, appear tilted
SIZE: . COLOR:
Unknown Greenish .
SPEED: ALTITUDE:
Seemed Slow Moving Very low over prison
DIRECTION: SOUND:
Moving to South from the Prison
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UNCLASSIFIED
SECURIT MATION
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A TRUE COPY:
PETER B VENABLE
Major, USAF
Asst Chief Combat Intelligence
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Year
1.2 Time of Day? 19. 10 A.M. or(P.M (Circle One)
1.3 T Time Zone: (Circle One):
& Eastern d. Pacific
b. Central e. Other
c. Mountain
(Circle One): a Daylight Saving
Standard
1.4 Circle one of the following indicate how ce you are of
your answer to the above question l.2:
a Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
2. Where were; the object:
3.1 Were you:
(Circle One): In the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section of a city?
In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
- e. Flying over a city? .
f. Flying over
g. Other In rison Walls
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6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw Che object?
Try to list the activity or activities and the approximate amount
of time spent on each.
lon the bud count
duties.
7. Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle One):
7.1 What direction were you moving?
(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
7.2 H How fast were you moving?
7.3 Did you stop at any time while you were loo object?
(Circle One): Yes or No
. irst saw the object?
(Circle One): North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest whe
East g. West othus whnokhing
d. Southeast h. Northwest
and called my yattention to ofject
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(Circle One): a. North South
b. Northeast Southwest
C. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
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8.2 Circle one of th following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer to e abo question and prece 8 and
8.1).
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
9. Were you wearing eye - object Circle One):
Yes or No
10. F 10. I How was the object seen?
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite Through theodolite
b. Through windshield f. f. Through sunglasses
C. C. Through binoculars go Through open space Through open space
a. a. Through telescope h. Other Other
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11. What do you What do you rem rer at the time you u saw the w the
object?
11.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 11.3 11.3 WEATHER (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky ao Dry
Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
= c Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
11.2 WIND (Circle One) 11.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a. No wind a. Cold
Slight breeze b. Cool
c. Strong wind C. Warm
d. Don't renember @ Hot .
e. Don't remember
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12. Estimate how long you saw the object? 203
Hours Minutes Seconds