PROJECT BLUE BOOK

464 ed

August 21, 1952

Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson A. F.B.
Dayton, Ohio

Sirs:

Enclosed is questionnaire, relative to my sighting of July 25, filled out to
the best of my knowledge.

Attached are two additonal reports of objects sighted by this writer since that
date, both of which, I believe, merit further examination. Both are analogous
to the meteor, but evidenced several anomalies strikingly peculiar to meteor
phenomena. I have not made public the latter two summaries for personal
reasons.

For many years I have studied the skies, and, have in the last eight months
taken an avid interest in "Saucer" phenomena. It has become a part of my
daily regimen to watch for these "freaks" --- a vigilance that has accounted
for my three unusual sightings.

Although I have attempted to evaluate these sightings, I can only surmise as
to their true identity. Frorn the history of sightings made known to us I have
personally concluded , the objects are controlled, artificial devices. If nota
part of U.S. research, then surely they must be of extra-terrestial origin.

Sincerely,

Cincinnati 27, Ohio

Unidentified aerial object sighted in western sky, from eastern portion of Cincinnati,
at 9:48 PM, Wednesday, August 13, 1952.

SITUATION:

WEATHER:

DESCRIPTION:
size...
shape...

color...

altitude...
course...

speed...

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

EVALUATION:

Sitting on porch, alone, adjusting lounge chair. Looking up
suddenly, sighted object soaring from huge treetop in the
Northwest.

Generally clear directly above point of vision. A slight vap-
orous haze in the South and extreme western portions. Humid.

Strikingly large! An estimate: quarter size of a full moon.
Globular. Of clearly defined outline: posterior, the same,
completely lacking in tapering effect, without luminescent,
gaseous or scintillating trail. These were positive, clearly
observed characteristics!

Brilliant luminous white like "burning magnesium", but not
emitting a haze or scintilla. Near center of object was an _
inconstant dark or shaded portion with an observed tendency
to flicker.

Object approximately less than 5000 feet.

Flying South in positive, direct course without traceable arc
or trajectory.

Faster than jet plane, but appreciably slower than any pre-
viously observed meteor. Estimated, 1000 mph. Time lapse
from point of vision to disappearamce behind neighboring roof-
top - 3 seconds.

No sound whatever. Object had an apparent spinning or whirl-
ing motion, but its course remained constant and stabilized,
free of drag or wobble. ~~:

Iam aware of, and, familiar with the popular Perseid meteor
shower. I have observed countless meteors of this shower in
years past (especially 1946), and, have observed numerous
meteors this summer. None of these compares to the object
cited in this report. During the same evening (Aug. 13) I sight-
ed no other meteors from my point of vision. The clearly ob-
served abnormal features of the object would not indicate a
Perseid meteor.

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Unidentified aerial object sighted in Eastern sky, from eastern portion of Cincinnati
(Madison Place) at approximately 10:39 Saturday, August 16, 1952.

SITUATION: Sitting on porch, scanning skies. Sighted object cannonballing
from apex of neighbor's roof.
WEATHER: Mostly clear with intermittent cloud masses. Humid.
DESCRIPTION:
size... Large. An estimate: quarter size of a full moon.
shape... Globular. Of clearly defined outline; posterior, the same, without
luminescent, gaseous or scintillating trail.
color... Brilliant luminous white; without aura, haze or scintilla. No shaded

portion in center noted, as in August 13th sighting.
altitude... Object approximately less than 5000 feet.

course... Flying due North in positive direct course with a lifting tendency of
approximately 20 degrees. At no time did the object fall in arc or
trajectory.

speed... Faster than any known jet plane, slower perceptably than the usual

meteor. Time lapse from initial point of vision to sudden extinction:
3 seconds.

OTHER

CHARACTERISTICS: No sound whatever. No spinning motion perceptable. Object
maintained steady course without diminishing in size or brilliance;
then as controlled by switch, the light cut out instantaneously.

EVALUATION: First impression: a large meteor. Still not discounting the meteor
theory in later evaluation, however there remain certain anomalous
features, viz:

(1) Its steady uplift in flight without trajectory
(2) No luminescent trail

(3) Low altitude

(4) Its phenomenally sudden extinction!

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2. When did you see the object:

1.1 Date 25° Site ae (iE %
oe Day ear
1.2 Time of day: Af a AM, or €.M) (Circle One)

1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):

Eastern  @. Pacific
« Central e. Other
ec. Mountain |
(Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
Standard

1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to the above question 1.2:

Certain c. Not very sure
be Fairly certain ad, Just a guess
2. Where did you see the object? }
CoRwe fe, BATON @ PLA NVULE CL etn A777 (e) Hie HA M1t7Zo: al
Postal Address City or Town State Country
3. Where were you located when you saw the object:
(Circle One): a. Inside a building ad. In an airplane
b. Ina car e. At sea
oY Outdoors f. Other
3.1 Were you:

(Circle One): a. In the business section of a city?
(6) In the residential section of a city?

c. In open countryside?

ad, Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?

f,. Flying over open country?
g. Other

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5, When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?

SECTION B
6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? STROLLING wrk
6.1 What had or been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the
object? to list the activity or activities, ani the
seurenhente amount of time spent on each,

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~RECLOED OW SLOW WALK AROUND WEIGH P0ei ED.

7. Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle One):

‘ ey, or No.
IF you answered YES, then complete the following questions,
7.1 What direction were you moving?

(Circle One): North e. South
e Northeast f. Southwest
Ce. East ge West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
7.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour, WALAWG SLow Ff

7.3 Did you. stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One): (Ges) or No

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8, What direction were you facing when you first saw the object?

(Circle One): a. North e. South
(hl Northeast f. Southwest
c, East g. West
a. Southeast h, Northwest

8.1 What direction were you facing when the object disappeared?

(Circle One): a. North e. South
Northeast f. Southwest

c. East g. West
4d. Southeast h. Northwest

8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer to the above two questions, (8 and 8.1).

Certain 0. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess

9. Were you wearing eye glasses when you saw the object? (Circle One):
Ge © bs
10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass e@. Through theodolite

b. Through windshield £. Through sun glasses
c. Through binoculars @ Through open space
a. Through telescope . Other

ll. What do you remember about the weather conditions at the time you saw

the object?
11,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 11,3 WEATHER (Circle One)
@ Clear sky @ ory
® Hazy db. 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)
@ No wind a. Cold
» Slight breeze b. Cool
c. Strong wind @ Warm
Gd. Don't remember > Hot

6. Don't remember

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SECTION C
12. Botimte hoi long you sav the object Ba
Hours Minutes Seconds

12.1 Girele one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer to Question 12:

- ‘a, Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly sure a, Just a guess

13. Did the object Leck (Circle One) (az or Transparent?
14, Did the object at any time?

(Circle One for each question)

14.1 Change direction? . Don't_know

14.2 Change speed? yee '

14.3 Change size? Yes '

14.4 Change color? Yes

14.5 Break 5 hoe parts or ton
explode Don't_know

14.6 Give off smoke? Don't know

14.7 Change brightness? Don't know

14.8 Tee SOM, or , ™ :
14.9 siaoin motionless? yee a fe :
15, Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): Yes) No Don't know
15,1 IF you answered YES, what was the color of the light? WGA DECENT OK AN
16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object?
16,1 Sound AD é

16,2 Color __ GRUAL(AWT ORANGE

17. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _~

Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put 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) Yes (fio) Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind.

18,2 Move in front of something? (Circle One) Yes (M9) Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved in front of,

18,3 Blend with the backgrount? (Circle One) Yea 9) Don't knw

19. Which of the following objects is about the same actual size as the
object you saw? (Circle One):

a. Pea £. Automobile

be. Baseball g. Small airplane

c. Basketball h. Large airplane

d. Bicycle wheel i. Dirigible

e. Office desk j. Other S/26 of Dine HELD AT Ares
LENGTH:

19.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to Question 19.

a. Certain c. Not very sure
(©) ¥Feirly certain . @. Uncertain

20. Try to tell the following things about the object:

20.1 How high above the earth was 1t? 3ce0- Soc foet,
20.2 How far was it from you? fet or 3 45 § miles
20.3 How fast was it going? L000 miles per hour,

20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to the above questions:

a, Certein é¢. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess

21. How did the object disappear from view?

(Circle One): 6,) Suddenly c. Other
b. Gradually d. Don't remember

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22. In the following sketch, imagine your eye at the point shown. Place an
4A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon

when you saw it, Place a "B" to show where it was when when you

last sew it, 46
@verhead al

Horizon

23. In the following sketch place an "A" at the position the object was
when you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it,

Overhead » f

Your eye

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" at the end of its path.

Obhkec? Did not travel in Frateetory . From my pomFr of VISfon

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25. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object. Label and include
in your sketch any details of the object that you saw, and place an arrow
beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving,

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26. Was this the first time that you have seen an cbject like this?
(Circle One): (es; No

26.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what conditions
did you see other ones?

27. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have
used it?
- WAS NOT A METEOR, COLIDE oR FIREBALL,

Same evening witnessed S mefeors m weins tyr very disting-
UiShable from obJect described, Joo fas O doa any Knows
Ve cract } foo fast for hallaon, Apparently artipictal and

controlled ; especially tn hgh? x be Aavierism observed by twe ofkars
28. Give the following information about yourself:

ER ELT AEE,
| ame Middle Name

CIUCIWNAT 27 Oto
City Zone State

TELEPHONE NUNGER AOD

What is your present job? —iiee © - D015 Co, TMC
Age =F / iv,

Sex MA Lé

Last School Attended U//, of Cunt) ( NIGHT)

Year of last attendance at this school Ld Ad

29. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Circle One): (fos) or Ho
29.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?

| (Carole Ore): Yeo or (Mg)
29.2 Please list their names and addresses:

wife! ETRE» , SAME ADDRESS.

30. Please add here any further comments which you believe are important,
Use additional sheets of the same size paper if necessary,

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Course slower Yhan plane , Seenrte

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