DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6996685
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONPHOENIX ARIZ
FRAMES18
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1, When did you see the objects
1,1 Date: . y th Autos or. LOS 2
Year
1.2 Time of days _ / _ me G.Mor P.M, (Circle One)
Hrs,
1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):
a. Eastern 4. Pacific
eet
(Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
1.4 aircle gone of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to the above question 1.2:
Certa c. Not very sure
b. Fa certain ad. Just a guess
2. Where did you see the object?
3. Where were you located when you saw the object:
(Circle One): a, Inside a building ad, In an airplane
b. car e. At sea
Se f. Otne
3.1 Were you:
(Circle One): a. In the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section of a city?
c. In open countryside?
d, Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?
f, Flying over open coun
g. Other Unekisle ar ay) Su Rfok I
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hs How did you happen to notice the object? Jy Oervfrr Lie
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5. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
A Agar ae.
SECTION B
6 What were you doing at the time you saw the object? JeEorem-
6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the
object? Try to list the activity or activities, ani the
approximate amount of time spent on each,
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7, Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle One):
ten or (i
IF you answered YES, then complete the folloving questions,
7.1 What direction were you moving?
(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
ad. Southeast h, Northwest
7.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour,
7.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One): Yes or No
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Phoe ix, Arizona 127th Pilot Training Ying, (Intell., Office)
12 august 1352 31 Anguss 19592 7-5
Captain Frederick RB. Roerer Jr. ie foo a
APIa20085, FL(CHNPT, Our Message Form OB Lil o
(1) One orange clowing >211, approx., 3 times size of 2 Do=-6. No sound before,
during, or after sighting—-vwery slight trail off of edgss appearing in same color as
she teil, Flew straight and level from a hovering position to the north-sast, att=
aining 3 sneed of annrox,, 600=700 MPH,
(2) O120M 4 aug 52 for approx 5 minutes,
(3) Vignal from groent.
(4) Odvserved from Sky Harbor airport—object spotted 5 miles NW at altitude of
2-3,000 7t., disappeared in the Sorth-Bast, vassing from view at high sveed.
(5) Reported by Ur SEMEN (avorox ace 30) SRE Phoenix,
Ariz. Zecently released from USN where he served as an air Pay?
Now working for Prontier Airlines as a mechanic, Vittnessed ty ir, aieuamatatene
who i3 also a mechanic for Prontier Airlines.
(5) Clear; 40 mi, visibility, wind from ‘¥ at 6 km. Tinds aloft; below 19,000
ft. very light from ¥.—abdove 10,000 ft, very iiczht from =z, .
(7) OMB,
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(10) Ome DOS took eff from Sky Harbor shortly before the sighting.
claims to have had this plane in sight as well as the reported unidentified object.
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8 What direction were you facing when you first saw the object? |
(Circle One): a. North e. South |
b. Northeast z & est
c. East est
d. Southeast h. est
8,1 What direction were you facing when the object disappeared?
(Circle One): a, e. South
b orth f. Southwest
Ce g. West
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).
cc Sertaie c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain ad. Just a guess
9. Were you w ng glasses when you saw the object? (Circle One):
tea or
10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through: thecdolite
b. Through windshield hr ough sun ¢
c. Through binoculars
d, Through telescope
11. 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)
Diets 5. se,
b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
Nederate or heavy rain
Cc.
d. Snow
e. Don't remember
“12.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a. Cold
b. Cool
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ad. Don't remember ad. Ho
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12. Estimate how long you saw the object?
12.1 Circle one of the following to iniicate how certain you are of
your answer to Question 12:
Be Corts oc. Not very sure
b. Fairly sure d, Just a guess
13, D4id the object look: (Circle one) Gonig or Transparent?
14. Did the object at any time:
(Circle One for each question)
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14.3 Change size?
14.4 Change color?
14-5 Break up into parts or
explode? Yes Don!
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes Don!
14.7 Change brightness? Yes
14.8 Flicker, throb, or
pulsate? 3 Don't know
14.9 Remain motionless? Don't know
15. Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): No Don't know
15.1 IF you answered YES, what was the color of the right? U/ecoadi iM Che
16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object?
16,1 Sound
16.2 Color RateeR MipD oR Soer Giou
17. If there was MCRE THAN CNE 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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Hours Minutes Seconds
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Did the object at any time: .
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18.1 Move behind something? (Circle One) Zes (‘Mo ) Don't know .
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind.
18,2 Move in front of sonething? (Circle Ore) Yes “fo ) Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved in front of.
18,3 Blend with the background? (Circle One) Yes fia) Don't know
Which of the following objects is about the same actual size as the
object you saw? (Circle One):
a. Pea f. pepo
vb. Baseball
Ce Basketball
d. Bicycle wheel
e,. Office desk
19.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to Question 19,
a, C c. Not very sure
be Giisis certain» d. Uncertain
Try to tell the following things about the object:
20.1 How high above the earth was it? xt AD feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? Lh Rao, to Lk D-wiles
20.3 Hew fast wes it going? OQ. 75 Aowos,O%tles per hour. Ar Disgpecun
20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your PElenee to the above questions:
a. Certain é. Not very sure
b. (Fairly certain d. Just a guess
How did the object disappear from view?
(Circle One): Suddenly c. Other
(6: 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
when you first saw it, Place a "B" to show where it was when when you
8verhead
Horizon
Your eye
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
Horizon Horizon
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 pata.
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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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(Circle One): No
26.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what conditions
did you see other ones?
26. Was this the ao that you have seen an object like this?
27. ‘In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have
caused it? . ;
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29. ‘las anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle one) (“Zen ) or No
29.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One): fe or No
29.2 Please list their names and addresses:
kn. sles
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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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Phosnix, Arizona 127th Filot Training Ying, (Intell,, 4 ice)
7 Ancist 1952 4% August 1952 F-6 \
Captain Frederick R, fosver Jr, a/je % R Vain I
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(i) Round yellow-white ball three fourths size of fuli moon, as bright as mon
travelling roughly &.%., no sound or as~arent means of oronulsion, speed estimated at
200 MPA, Course and altitude constant. When first sighted object anneared perfectly
round but as it progressed it assumed a Rete narrow shape iike a vlate.
(2) Time of sighting 0220 | 4 august 52, for period of approximately 5 simies.
(3) Manner of observation; views “from ground,
(4) Observer was on South Central at Salt River in Phoenix; object first sighted» ©
to NNS and followed to West. Distance from Observer: 10 to 35 mi, Aititude: No highe«*
er than 3,500 ft. Object was between observer and White Tank itns.— elev., 3,500 ft...
Distance 35 mi.
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Pit Tng Ye., Linke APB, Arizona, Amn, had read extensively about flying saucers and
felt he had seen one. ;
(6) Weather at tims of sighting: Clear, visibility 15 mi. vlus, temmerature 85
Aegfees, cewnoint 63, surface wind calm. ‘Tinds Aloft: 5,000 fte 230 deg at 15 kms
10,000 ft= 360 deg at 15 kn; 20,000 fte 090 deg at 10 kn,
(7) None, a:
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Phoenix, Arizona 127th Pilot Training Ying, (Intell., Cffice)
7 august 1952 4 August 1952 6 ‘
Captain Frederick R. Roever Jr. A/30 4, R. Vain VO) Aye
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(1) Round yelliow-white ball three fourths size of fli moon, as bright as moon
travelling roughly 3.%., mo sound or apnarent zeans of pronulsion, speed estimated at
200 MPA. Course and altitude constant, When first sighted object anoeared nerfectly
round but as it progressed it assumed a long narrow shape like a vlate.
(2) ‘Time of sighting 02204 4 August 52, for period of soproximateiy 5 simtes,
SO ere ns.*
(3) Manner of observation; visual from ground,
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(4) Obdserver was on South Central at Salt River in Phoenix; object first sighted
to NMB and followed to Weat. ‘Distance from Observer: 10 to 35 mi, Aititude: wo high=
er than 3,500 ft, Object was between observer and White Tank litns.— elev,, 3,590 ft.
Distance 35 mi,
(5) Observation made by a/3C Gian, 127th a.P. Sq, 127th air Base Group, 127th
Pit Tne %z., Luke AFB, Arisona. Amn. had read extensively about flying sancers and
felt he had seen one..
(6) Weather at time of sighting: Clear, visibility 15 mi. nlus, temperature 85
degfees, dewooint 63, surface wind calm, ‘Tinds Aloft: 5,000 ft=- 230 deg at 15 &n;
10,000 ft= 360 deg at 15 km; 20,900 ft- 090 deg at 10 kn.
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heading South West. ‘The object locked abouts } the 3:70 of a on] 200n,
Tas objeet did not jose or tain speed, and 414 not ‘ose or gain 2) titude.
i% too aBeus five mimtbes before I lost sight of it. It soened te be
absat 3008 fees and speed atouk 200 HTH. Prom sdzs v=7s of 18, it
seemed te ve a disk,’ I3 did net make any nolee of any kind,
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(2) @222@M 4 AUG 52 FOR APPROX. FIVE MINUTES.
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(5) OBSERVATION MADE BY A/3C VAIN , WeF. 227TH A Ps SQDs, THIS BASE.
(6) WEATHERS CLEAR, VISIBILITY 25 MI. PLUS’, TEMP 85 DEG. DEWPOINT 63,
: SURFACE WIND CALM. WINDS ALOFT. 5,98@ FT- 286 DEG- 15 KN,
: 10,008 FT- 368 DEG- 15 KN, 29,999 FT- @99 DEG- 18(,. ;
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(6) CLEARS 4@ MI. VISIBILITY, WIND FROM NW AT & KNe WINDS ALOFTs
BELOW 19,000 FT. VERY LIGHT FROM We -- ABOVE 19,002 FT. VERY LIGHT
FROM E.
(7) NONE.
(8) NONE.
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(2) 9120" 4 AUG 52 (LENGTH OF TIME UNKNOWN)
(3) VISUAL FROM GROUND.
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