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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6994983
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONMARIETTA PA
FRAMES15

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by a civilian woman in another part of the
city at 0100 Z.
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ATIC FONM 329 (REV 26 SEP 32)
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SECTION C
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12. Estimate how long you object?
Hours Minutes Seconds
12.1 Circle one of the following to 1
your answer to Question 12i
C Certain o. Not very sure -
b. Fairly oure d. Just a guess
13. Did the objeot look: (Cirole One) Solid or Traneparent?
14. Did t objeot a me
(Cirole One for each question) (Cirole One for each question)
14.1 14.1 Change direction? Change direction? Don't know Don't know
14.2 14.2 Change speed? Don't know
* 14.3 Change size? Don't know
14.4 Change color? Yes Don't know
14.5 Break Break up up into Or OI
explode? explode? Don't know
14.6 Give off smoke? Don't know
14.7 Change brightness? 9 Don't know Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or
pulsate? Ye Don't know
14.9 Remain motionless? Don't know
15. Did the objeot give off a light? (Circle One): YN NQ Don't know
15.1 I you anewered Yes, what was the color of the light? 03hite
16. things about the objeot?
16,1 Sound Mare
16.2 Color B
bone
17. IF there WaS MCRE THAN ONE objeot, then how many were there?
Draw aI pioture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to
show the direction they were traveling:
* ufen frct
small to
H
act it fi
wuhen
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18. Did the object at any time:
18.1 Move behind something? (Cirole One) Yes (No) Don't know
. I you answered YES, then tell what oved behind.
18.21 Move in front of something? (Cirole One) Y Don't know
18.3 E Blend with the baokground? Cirole One)Ys Don't know
19. Which the following objects actual size as the
objeot you saw? (Circle One):
a. Pea f. Automobile
b. Baseball g: Small airplane
6. Basketball Large airplane
d. Bicycle wheel 1. Dirigible Bitgeen
•. Office desk j. ther -
19.1 Circle one following to indioa certain you are
of your answer Question 19.
Certain C. Not very sure
Reirly certe Uncertain
d. Don't remember .
Gradually
* Liree Iknow ofict
Cal
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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
when you firat saw it. Place "B" to show where it was when when you
laet saw it.
Overhead
-B
Horizon
23. In the following sketch place an "A" at position the object was
when you first saw it, and
Overhead
N
↑. Af
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(Cirele One): (Yes) No
26.1 IF you answered NO, then t conditions
did you se ner ones? .
27. In your
caused it?
28. Give the ormation about yourself:
NAME Last Hame iret Name Middle Name
ADDRESS 4.Maitha
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER Mae
ema Onigtrge
What is your F
Age 30
Sex in.
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accurate estimate of altitude or speed could be given, 'ver described the
object as traveling "very fast" and as being at a "low altitude.
total ation lasted approximately two to ee seconds
obser
Marietta, Pa. Lrs whose location -imtoly ono mile
east of Er. reported observing an objoct at appro oximately 01002. Lrs.
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doscription of the'object vas similar to that of with tho ex-
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object to have been climbin : at approximatoly a
anclo acr00 :
definite explar for sighting. The facts
given seem to rule out the possibility of aircraft or astronomical phenomena as be-
INOLS ing the explanation. sizo of the objoct and its behavior).
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One info cy to AFB, Ohio
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JEDWP/AIRTECHINTELCEN WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
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ATTN ATIAA-2C OBRPT I RE AFL
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JEDWP/AIRTECHINTELCEN WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB ONIO JEDWP/AIRTECHINTELCEN WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO JEDEN/CG ENT AFE COLORADO SPRINGS COLO INFO JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
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/ ATTN ATIAA-2C FLYOERPT RE AFL
220-5 O2 AUG 1952 32552 MR 002 OF 98 ST MARIETTA
REPORTED HALF THE SIZE OF THE FULL MOON AND HAD A BRIGHT WHITE GLOW
THE PARTY SAW THE OBJECT FOR ONLY 2 TO 3 SEC TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE
OF SPEED THE OBJECT WAS SIGHTED FROM THE GROUND AEOUT 4O DIG ADOVE
THE HORRIZON TRAVELING WEST TO EAST THE OEJECT APPFARED VERY CLOSE
TO THE OESERVER NO SOUND OR EXHAUST THE WEATHER AT THE TIMF OF SIGNTING
WAS CLEAR WITH TEN/IC/ MILES VISIBILITY OBSERVER IS A CIVILIAN SINGLE
ENGIN P LOT AND WAS A RAIO OPERATOR DURING THE WAR
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1.3 Time Zone: (Cirole One):
Eastern d. Pacifie
b. Central @. Other
a. Mountain
(Circle & Daylight Saving
Standard
1.4 Circle one of the following to
of your answer to the above question l.2:
Certain C Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
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2. 1252 with i th. hous.
Day Month Year
SECTION B
. doing object? V
nle.
6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the
objeot? Try to list the activity or activities, and the
approximate amount of time spent on each.
Jl last 10pe ifent nin
loo)
Yes or No.
(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
a. East B. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
7.2 How fast were you moving? ?- miles per hour.
7.3 Did you stop at any time while yc were looking at the objeot? .
(Circle One): Yee or No
* teD looked Towands
as
tl mothe th object wa refuct
seen.
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ret saw the object?
(Cirole One): a. North South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
o. East West
d. Southeast Northwest
8.1 What direetion were you u facing when
(Circle One): a2 North •. South
Northeast £. Southwest
a. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain rou are of
your answer to e above two questions. (8 and 8.1).
Certain a. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
. Were you wearing object? Circle One):
Lee or No
10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass Through theodolite
b. windshield Through sun glasses
6. Through binoculars Through open space
Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
0. Scattered clouds o. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
•. Don't remember
11.2 WID (Cirele One) 11.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
No wind a. Cold
Slight breeze b. Cool
8 Strong wind 69 Warm ..
d. Don't remember Hot
i 8. Don't remember
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