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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8763908
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONSpokane Washington
FRAMES13

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD . .
1. DAE . 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
: . Spolktane, Nashington Wos Bullown
. 15 A 30 Probably Bulioon
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3. TYPE OF DESERVATION ". Posuby bains
- DATE-T.VL GROUP .4
I :1 Vos A.rcr
Loca1. . XDrewnsVie 6 Groung-Kadar Probut,Arit
: ONT. DAinVisuel Rade- Posaib Arerl
44 6.
5. PHOTOS SOURCE D Wos Astromdec.
Yes Probobly Asmamon ..
No Possisly Astronur.c..
7. LEACTH OF CDSERVATION S. NOVEER OF OBJECTS TO.COURSE 2 Orher
Insuffcrear Dote ior Ivoleaton
10 seconds 10 1 SM .G Unknown
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:O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIONTING 111. COMMENTS
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Mnite color
Hormul -
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c. Basketball h. Large airplane
d. Bicycle wheel i. Dirigible
e, Office desk . Other
19.1 Circle one of the following to your
answer to Question 19.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
20.1 How high above the earth was it? 0n0, 800 feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? 020 feet or -miles.
20.3 How fast was it going? miles per hour.
20.4 Circle one of the following to ind icate how cer your
answer to the above questions:
Gradually d. Don't rem
SECTION D
22. In the following sketch, imagine your at the point showm. 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" show where it was when
you last saw it. Overhead
H
R Horizon
You
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26.1 1 IF you answered NO,
you see other ones?
27. In you:
it?
an ayar.
28. Give the following yourself:
NAME
Last Name cirst Middle Name
ADDRESS DroT
t too?
(Circle One): Yes or Mo
29.2 Please
Ohiv.
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5. WAS OUJ ROM THE GROUND? Yos CNo
Triaked Byo
Ll Binoculars
Teloscopo
17Theodolito
5. WAS CADAR? 0Yes
CIBy One Sot
ClBy Two Seto
CBy Threo Sets
G. WAS AIR? You 0
. A/C Obaerved Objoct
ClInterception Attompted
[No Intercept Attempted
7. WERE AIRCRAFT TERCEPT? Yes No
A/C Scrambled
CVisual Contact Made
CIA/I Contact Made
ClNo Contaet Mado
TIME? Yes No
C)Normal
ClViolont
9.IF OB . U Blinking
!rStondy
10. LENGTH IGHT: LI1-15 Seconds
1-5 Mimutes
Il Over 10 Minutes
. and Mailing Address
Co, Guge Jield,u
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
NOTED?
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13. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOWNNARD? I!Yes
TL. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !! Yea C1No
15.DID OBJECT APTEAR I TO DISINTEGRATE? fiYes [INo
16. TIME OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE UNSET (Data
WNight
Cl Day
CSunrise
!iSunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
BYes CJNo
VOne Aircraft
. ClNore Than One Alrcraft
1. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? 1Yen C7No
19. WERE THERE TNDICATICES OF NOISE? Yes C7o
O. WAS THE OBJECT VIEMED ALOVE LSO ELEVATION? Yos CINo
ATIC Test Form 334 (13 Aug 52)
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c.
d.
(attach ovorlay)
V. EVALUATION
21. EVALUATION 22. DETAILS
Exeellent God
Cood Fair
Fair C Poor
JPoor Insufficlent Vvaluata
Unreliabls
Extremely Doubtful
CJHoax
EVALUATION:
Was Balloon Was Astrononical
CJProbably Balloon Probably ASEY nomical
UPossibly Balloon Possibly Ast.onomical
ATIC Tost Form 33h
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(fest) (knots) (feot) (degrees)
0 25,000
1,000 30,000 255
2,000 35,000
3,000 40,000
4,000 45,000
5,000 50,000
6,000 55,000
7,000 60,000
8,000 65,000
9,000 70,000
10,000 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 85,000
CLOUD COVER: 8. VISIBILITY WAS
tenths at feet. tenths at feet.
tenths at feet. feot.
ATIC
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PP JEPHQ JEDWP 222
DE JWPML 151AP 161825Z ZNJ
FM CO GEIGER FLD WASH -
F WASH D C
JEDWP/AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO
JWPML/CG WADF HAMILTON AFB CALIF
REF AFL 2OO-5 PAR SEVEN C PD MSG IN NINE PARTS PD PART ONE PD JUMBLED
FORMATION OF TEN WHIT IGHTS MOVING NE TO SW II TEN SEC PD SECOND
FLIGHT OF ATRE THAN TEN FOLLOWING SAME COURSE APPEARED AS FIRST FLIGHT
DISAPPEARED TO SW PD
PART 2 2155 HRS PST IO SEC
PART 3 VISUAL
PART 4 12 MILES AT 60 DEG GEIGER WASH
PART 5 CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR
PART 6 CLEAR VIS 25 MILES TEMP -
KNOTS CMA 30 THOUSAND 39 KNOTS
FART 7 8 & 9 NEGATIVE
PART 15 B-36 LANDED 2159 PS END
16/1955Z AUGUST 1Z1
C1
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1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):
a. Eastern d. Pacific
b. Central V e. Other
c. Mountain
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Standard>
1.4 Circle one of the indicate how certain you are of S
your answer to the above question l.2:
a. Certain c. Not very sure..
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
b. In a car e. At sea
Outdoors f. Other
3.1 Were you:
(Circle One): In the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section of a city? 7-371912
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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Day Month Year
SECTION B
6
boaf o Btal
6.1 What had you been doing for minutes before you object?
Try to list the activity te amount
of time spent o n each.
We ha enedren
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
7.2I
7.3 I Did you stop at any time while you vere looking object?
(Circle One): Yes or
rst saw the object?
(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West..
d. Southeast h. Northwest
nith f
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Yes or F i
10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b. windshield f. Through sunglasses
c. Through binoculars go Through open space
c. Through telescope h. Other
11. That do you about w the
object?
11.1 11.3 WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky Mriit Dampasr
a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds 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
a No wind... a. Cold
b. Slight breeze C b. Cool
c. Strong wind Warm
d. Don't remember Hot
e. Don't remember
SECTION C
12. vou hive osis
Hours Minutes Seconds
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14.1 Change direction? Yes No Don't know
24.2 Change speed? Yes No Don't know
14.3 Change size? Yes №o Don't know
11.4 Change color? Yes No Don't know
14.5 Break up into parts or Yes NO Don't know
explode?
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
14.7 Change brightness? No Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or Yes No Don't know
pulsate?
14.9 Remain motionless? Yes NoI Don't know Marene
15. I Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): Yes_No Don't know
16. Tell in a nas the object?
17. IF
Draw a picture of how they were arr pu show the
direction t they were traveling.
S
18. I Did the object at any time:
18.1 Move behind something? (Circle One) Yes Mo Don't know
IF you a