DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8759266
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONRedding California
FRAMES18
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PROJECT
CATE ATION CONCLUSIONS
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a. Eastern d. Pacific
b. Central e. Other
c. Mountain
a. Daylight Saving
b. Standard
1.4 Circle one following to indicate how certain n you are
of your answer to the above question 1.2:
a. Certain c. Not very
b.Fa irly certain d. Just a guess
2. Where did
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 country?
g. Other
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object? Try to list the activity or activities, and the
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
7.2 -. miles per hour.
ooking e object?
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b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
8.2 Circle one of to indicate how certain ane of
your answer to above two questions. (8 and 8.1
a. Certain c.I Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
Were you wearing eye as S bject? Circle One):
Yes or No
10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through thecdolite
b. Through vindshield Through sy lasses
e. I e. Don't remember
11.2 WIND (Circle One) 11.4 -
a. No wind a. Cold
b. Slight breeze I! b. Cool
c. Strong wind c. Warm
d. Don't remember d. Hot
e. Don't remember
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SECTION C
12. Estimate how long you object? 10
Hours Minutes Seconds
12.1 Gircle one of the following to
your answer to Question 12:
a Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly sure a. Just a guess
13. Did the object look: (Circle One) Solid or Transparent?
14. Did
14.1 Change direction? Yea No Don't know
14.2 Change speed? Yes No Don't know
14.3 Change size? Yes No Don't know
14.4 Change color? Yes No Don't know
14.5 Break up into parts or
explode? Yes No Don't know
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
14.7 Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or
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18.3 Blend with the background? (Gircle One) Yes s (No) D Don't know
19. Which of the following objects o actual size as the
object you saw? (Circle One):
a. Pea f. Automobile
b. Baseball g. Small airplane
c. Basketball h. Large airplane
d. Bicycle wheel i. Dirigible
e. Office desk j. Other ele queitrive 17
19.1 the following to indic are
of your answer to Question 19.
a. Certain c. Not very s sure
a Inaon
20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate hcw ce are
of your answer questions:
a. Certain . Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
2l. How did the object disappear from view?
(Circle One): Suddenly c. Other
b. Gradually d. Don't remember
C.
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SECTION D
22. In the following sketch, imagine your he point shown. Place an
"A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon
when you first saw
last saw it.
Overhead
Horizon
Your eye
23. In the following sketch place an "A"' at the object was
when you fir it, and a at its positic en you last
Overhead
.
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SECTIONE
26. Was this the first time
(Circle One): (Yes No
26.1 IF you ansuared NO. e, and
did you
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
job?
Age 36
Sex F
Last School Attended Nigh Selnal a
Year of last is school /
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28TH
INTELLIGENCE :
(1) SEVEN OR EIGHT OBJECT
FAST SPEED. NO SOUND.
(2) TIME SIGHTED NOT REPORTED. REPORT RECEIVED T
9 AUG. 1952. OBJECT OVSERVED 1
(3) VISUALLY FROM GROUND. .
AIRPORT
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Morith Year
1.2 Time of Day: . (Circle One)
a. Eastern d. Pacific
b. Central e. Other
c. Mountain
(Circle One): a.CDaylight Saving
b. Standard
1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
a.Certain) c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
b. In a car e. At sea
c. Outdoors f. Other
3.1 Were you:
7-3
(Circle One): a In the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section of a city?
C (In open countrys.de?)
d. Flying near an airfield? 719
e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over open country? 1
g. Other 10
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Try to list the activity or activities and the approximate amount
of time spent on each.
Iwex o dity at aret
Areing
7. - Che object? Circle One):
7.3 I Did you stop at any time while you were S bject?
(Circle One): Yes or No
8. - irst saw the object?
(Circle One): a a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
C. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest gust slightly
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a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
9. Were you wearing eye . bject? (Circle One):
Yes or Mo
10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b. Through windshield f. Through sunglasses
c. Through binoculars g. open space
c. Through telescope h. Other
11. What do you reu
object?
12 WEATHER
a. No wind a. Cold
b. (Slight breeze from muith b. Cool
c. Strong wind Warm
d. Don't remember d. Hot
e. Don't remember
SECTION C
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Hours Hinutes Seconds
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Ve shw
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12.1 Circle one of the following your
answer to Question 12:
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly sure d. Just a guess
13. Did the object look: (Circle One) Solid or Transparent
14. ob jec e
(Circle One for each question)
14.1 Change direction? Yes Don't know
114.2 Change speed? Yes Don't know
1l.3 Change size? Yes Don't know
14.4 Change color? Yes Don't know
14.5 Break up into parts or Yes 211912191 219191 Don't know
explode?
14.5 Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
14.7 Change brightness? Ys Ye Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or Yes Don't know
pulsate?
114.9 Remain motionless? Yes Don't know
8 15. I Did the object give off a light? ? (Circle One):Y Yes No Don't know
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16. Tell in a few words the following about the object?
16.1 Sound
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arpont of
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you saw? (Circle One):
a. Pea f. Automobile
b. Baseball g. Small airplane
c. Basketball h. Large airplane
d. Bicycle wheel i. Dirigible
e. Office desk j. Other Ame
19.1 Circle one of following our
answer to Question 19.
a. Certain) c. Mot very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
20. Try to tell the following ings about he object:
20.1 How high feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? feet miles.
20.3 How fast was it going? laly po hour ve din.
20.4 Circle one of e following indicatdho are your
answer to t
a. Certain c. Not very sure
SECTION D
22. In the following sketch, imagine your eye at the point show. Place an "A"
on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon
show where it was when
you last saw it. Overhead
Horizon
You
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27. In your I caused
it?
I Lave idee what They suere.
28. Give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name e Name
ll Calis
City Zone State
29.1 I -
(Circle One): es or Mo
29.2 ir.names and addresses:
Ridding, Col.
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