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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8759401
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONLake Charles AFB La
FRAMES16

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PROJECT CORD CARD
:. :T 4 CONCLUSIONS
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J Was Bulloen
ProtobyBfloc.
: ross.lvdieer .
1 3. OATET. .
00/3050 11 Was bert .
L XEXI-n. 70 L. Groung-kader Probubty Aurcral
09/1535 CAr-tntetep Rocos Possibly Arcrnit
CVT
- S. FNOTDS 6. SOLRCE 0 Was Astrongmco
+ 17 Probebly Astrenomical
x.. Alman Possibly Astronoricol
. - T1D: UMBER O CBJECTS 9. COURSE .. Sther
: Insufficient Data for Evaluat ion
1 2: Unknown
; .
SUTNTING . COMMENTS
o5.oet . No locel a/e.
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of time spent on each,
It took ne tes to get dressed and be
asleap..
new eyou the object? (Circle One):
7.3 I Did you stop at any time while you were looking object?
(Circle One): Yes or No
8. looking when y rst saw the object?
(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
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. Were you wearing eye bject? -- (Circle One):
Yes or No
10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b. Through windshield f. Through sunglasses
c. binoculars g. Through open space
a. Through n telescope h. Other
11. What do you
object?
b. Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e.I Don't remember e. Don't remember
11.2 WIND (Circle One) 11.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a. No wind Cold
b.- Slight breeze b. Cool
c." Strong wind c. Warm
d. Don't remember Hot
e. Don't remember
SECTION C
12. e object? One (1)
Hours Minutes Seconds
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14.1 Change direction? Yes Don't know
14.2 Change speed? Yes Don't know
14.3 Change size? Yes 2|211191 Don't know
14.4 Change color? Yes Don't I know
14.5 Break up into parts or Yes Don't know
explode?
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
14.7 Change brightness? 1219191 Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or Yes Don't know
pulsate?
14.9 Remain motionless? Yes Ho Don't know
15. I Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): Yes_ Mo Don't know
- Roddish Yellow
16. Tell in a few words the following the object?
direction they were traveling.
18. I Did the object at any time:
18.11 Move behind sonething? (Circle One) Yes M Don't know
IF you ansuered YES, then a behind.
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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
19.1 to your
answer to Question 19. S
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. I Fairly certain d. Uncertain
20. Try to he following ings the object:
20.1 How high above the earth was it? 5,000 feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? about 3,coo feet or miles.
20.3 How fast was it going? Don't know miles per hour
20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
a. c. sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
21. How did the object disappear from view?
(Circle One): Suddenly c. Other
b. Gradually d. Don't remember
SECTION D
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 you first saw it. Place a "B" to show where it was when
you last saw it. Overhead
Horizon
You
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SECTION E
this?
(Circle One): Yes
26.1 IF you answered NO
you see other ones?
27. In your
it?
I have no idea what the obie It could have been
gaused by the weather.
28.G Give th
NAME First Middle Name
Last Name
Maryland
29. . imne you
(Circle One): Yes O or (No
(Circle One): Yes or No
29.2 Please list their names and
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TO: Chief,
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson 'orce Base
. Ohio
The attached A Form 112, A mation Report
is forwarded in compliance with ated 1952.
FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
1 Incl .
IR-106-52(1 cy) RAY P. STRVARS
Major, OSAD
Anst Adj Ged
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ological or otherwise, which
fregment s, photographs
(10) r ing
INCLS. THECDORE I. PASCOE
1s Statement of Cber (sex) Lt Col, USAF
Director of gence
ENSTRIBUTION DY ORIGINATOR
.
3I AND OZ, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT DE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR GF
IPTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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on a otreet one Pomb 1le
th to routh
wtll it crosaed the Air Haae, thard atoned hovered for
aporoxiaately to seconds, then eoved orr in HrectLon due waab
of me until it disapceerod. The alg was cloudy in sgots, but this
didn't hager slghting at all, The objoet geenod to to below the
Glouds. It oeensd to be at abont five thoueend (Gsooo) fogt. There
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STCRPAD CIA TEM UENT THRCUG: SAE PRO U.AIL H DICAPAREH MH SIONMT PD
HAER CT DISAPI HA2 GMSY SALLEA AD STALEA VITIL NC IONGER CAVITIL NC IONGER
VISIELE PD VISIELC I - L SIDHTINS IE TUG YOUR DAS MR CLOOK SIDHTIES IE TUG YOUR DAS: MR CLCCK
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5. 2. ROAD PD TC CPTICAL
. OR ELLCT LOUIP USED PD PAREN FOUR PAREN LOC OF CESR DURING SIGHTING CLN OP
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ONE SLOCK V CF SIX EIGNT TANGO HCTEL WG KO SLDG CN LOAFD LAKE CHARLES
LA COCRDIMATES TWO TIME DEGREES THRLE ZERC N MINE THMEE DEGREES THRET
ZERO E PD LOC OF OEJ W/RESPECT TC CBSR CLN FACING E M/OIJ GOING N TO S
UNTIL CVER LOAPB CHA THEN TURMED AID HEADED DUS Y PA OLJ ALUT JRE
ZERO ZERO ZERO FT FR C.SR AT ALT CF APRX FIVE ZERO ZERO ZERO FT PD PAREN
FIVE PAREA IDEMTIFYING INTO CF CESR OLA AMH ASCD ADJ CEO CF EICMT ZERO
SIK ALG PD EST OF RELIASILINY AND EXERIMCE OLH AVC AD NC CE ELSE AA
6 TC ARH KNOULEDGE CMA MAD SEEM THE. COJ PD PAREN SIX PAREN VEA AD ULIDS
ALCT CCD AT TIE AID PLACE CF SIOMTIS CLN CLOUDY AND MCT TUCH VIND
C CHA MVICN TISHT ACCT FOR SIOMIS OL. LOIEF PAA LIC1 RMA SMISTENOS
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CIBy One Sot
CIBy Two Seta
CBy Throe Sets
6. WAS THE AIR? 0 Yes CNo
N/C Observed Objoct
[]Intorception Attempted
No Intercept Attomptod
7. WERE AIRCRAFT ICEPT? Yes CHo
FIR A/C Scrambled
, Visual Contact Made
CA/I Contact Made
CiNo Contact Mado
TIME? C Yes/ EjNo
ENormal
ElViolent
CI Blinking
FStoady
10. LENGTH OF TIME TN GIIT: LI1-15 Seconds
CH1-5 Minutes
11 Ovor 10 Minutes
11. REPORTING Address)
Lak. Chunks AFB din
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
12. NOTED?
No
13. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOTNWARD? IlYes 10
UL. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !!Yes ENo
15. DTD OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? TiYes ENo
16. TIME OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR SUNSET (Data From Air Almanac)
CMight
C! Day
Sunrise
[lSunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
1REA? Yes JNo
IlOns Alreraft
Cllore Than One Aircraft
1. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? 1Yes 17N0
1S. WERE THERE TNDYCATIONS
O. WAS THE_OBJECT VIEMED AUOVE D5O ELEVATION? Yos Mho
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b.
c.
d.
V. EVALUATION
RCE 22. DETAILS REPORT:
Excellent C Good
Cl Good ClFair
Fair Poor
JPoor Insurficlent
Unreliable
Extremaly Doubtful
CJHoax
25. FINAL EVALUATION:
Was Balloon C Was Astrononical
Balloon Probably AGL nomical
ClPoasibly Balloon Possibly Ast..nomical
.
C Was Aircraft Other:
JProbably Aircraft
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(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Standard
1.4 Circle one of to indicate how cer are of
your answer to the abo tion 1.2:
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
2. Where wer ne object:
b. In a car e. At sea
. C. rOutdoors f. Other
3.1 Were you: .
(Circle One): 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 country?
g. Other On a concreta road on ke Charles A