PROJECT BLUE BOOK

Was Sallson
I - 2 Probasiy Balleen
3. DATE-TIME CROUP 4. TYPE OF OSSERVATION C Pousibly Bal'aon
1
l.ocal.- + Groona-V.sudl D Ground-Rader C Was Avrereht
Probnoiy Aircralr +
GMT. 0300 O Ar Visool D Air-intercept Radar Posublv A.reryle
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE - Aas Astrongniics
D Yes Proccpiy Astromode -
" No Civilian " P'esubly Astronomice
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION , 8. NUMBER OF OBJFCTS 7. COURSF thet-.
C insuificrent Dcto tor Evaiatin
3 ninutes 1 . E to W Uinknown * X
T
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING TI. COMMENTS -
1. Balloon was by kirtland
+
APB. 1
..
,
4

JMFKD074 00:0
PP JEPAG JEDWP JEDEN JWPML 444 19 920 -
Ds JUFKD 6 8
F 285350Z ZNJ
FN CG 34TH ADD KIRTLAND AFB NMEX (
TO JEPAG/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF VASHDC (
I-FOJ-DWR/AIR TECH-INTELL CTR WRAFB-CHIO-ATTN ATIAA-2C 1
1
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
JIPML/CG VADF HAMILTON AFB CALIF +
FLYOBRPT 1429 /1/ TRIANGULAR SHAPE CMA SIZE UNKNOUN N CMA SILVER COLOR
CMA ONE OBJECT CMA AERODYNAMIC FEATURES TRAIL PROPULSION NONE CMA SOUND
JERY FAST BEHIND TOPS OF TREES WHICH CURED FURTIE
SIGHTING
77/ WEATHER 28/5330Z AUG 52
13/ NCME
1S/ NONE .(
A1S/ K.CNE PD END
25/C545Z AUG JWFKD 1
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( PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET 1
I. GENERAL
3.TIEE
Local:
Zobra: #
GROUND? JYes CNo
ENaked Eyo
UJBinoculars
Toloscope
7Tuoodolito
5.WAS RADAR? UYS MNo
LIBy Ona Sot
CBy Two Sets
CBy Thres Sets
O. WAS Yeu ONo
A/C Observed Object
ClIntoreeption Attempted
No Intercept Attompted
7. WERE AIRCRAFT RAMBLED Yes ONo
A/c Scrambled
CVisual Contact Made
CJA/I Contact Made
C]No Contact Mado
IME? Yos INO
CJNormal
ClViolent
- UJ Btinking
[1 Stondy
10. LENGTH 10. LENGTH GHIT: GHIT: 11-15 Seconds
El1-5 Minutes El1-5 Minutes
17 Ovor 10 Mimutes .
IL. REPORTII t Numbor and Nailing Address) idress)
C.GKithud AFB,N.
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
12. WHAT NOTED?
13. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOWNNARD? I I Yes jlo
M4. DTD OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !!Yes []No
15. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? TIYes CNo
I6. TINE OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE SUNSET (nata From Air Almanac)
CNight
Day
CSunrise
[lSunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
17. TM AREA? Yes LJNo
'Ome Aircraft
(.lMoro Than One Aircraft
IS. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? ! Yes CNo
19. WERE THERE TNDICATICES OF T t1No
2O. WAS_THE OBJECT VIEMED ALOVE D5O ELEVATION? Yes L1No
×

Lightod? Doveribe
Location Type Launching Agancy Yes  No Lighting.
a. USDAO.
b. sall
c.
d.
(attach overlay)
V. EVALUATION
22. DETAILS 0 REPORT:
C Excellent Good
Good CFair
Fair C Poor
Poor
Unreliable
Extrenaly Doubtful
CHoax
23. FINAL EVALUATION:
Was Balloon Was Astronomical
Probably Balloon Probably Astponomical
CJPoasibly Balloon Possibly Astoonomical
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ATIC Toat Form

(feot) (knote) (degrees) (knots) (decraes
0 L! 25,000
1,000 30,000 2
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
16,000 90,000
18,000 95,000
ATIC Tost

OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? UYes C No
El Nakod Eye
LBinoculara
Toloscope
meodolito
5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED C10S 2770
CiBy One Set
CBy Two Sets
ClBy Three Sets
. WAS Yes G780
A/C Observed Objoct
ClIntereeption Attompted
ClNo Intercept Attempted
7. WERE AIRC CAMBLED D Yes LLNo
A/C Scramblod
CVisual Contact Made
CIA/I Contact Made
CNo Contact Mado
8. DID O RECTION TIME? Yos DINO
(Normal
ClViolent
U1 Blinking
Noy El Stoady
L11-15 Seconds
[EH1-5 Mmutes
1J Ovor 10 Minutes
i1. Address)
. 3n.m
II. ASTRONOIICAL DATA
12. WHAT WAS NOTED?
13.DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOTNNARD? IlYes 11NO
1. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !! Yeu EPo
15. DTD OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? TiYes ILINO
LO. TIME OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE (Data From Air Almanac)
GNight
El Day
C Sunrise
!'Sunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
TeD IN AREA? DYes CHO
LlOne Aireraft
(JNore Than One Aireraft
13. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? :1Yes ETNo
T9. WERE THERE INDICATICNS OF OISE? SYes 1371o
O. WAS THE OBJECT VIEMED ALOVE LSO ELEVATION? E1Yes 1HNo

USDA4
b.
d.
(attach overlay
V. EVALUATION
21. EVALUATION 22. DETATIS O REPORT
Excollent Good
CGood Fair
CJFair Poor
[E}Poor Inaufficle Evaluate
Unreliablo
Extremely Doubtrul
C Hoax
23. FINAL
Was Balloon Was Astronomical
Probably Balloon Probably Astronomical
ClPossibly Balloon I Poasibly Astoononical
]Was Aircraft other:
ATIC Tost Form 33

ALTITUDE DIRECTION
(feot) (knots) (degrees). (feat) (knots) (derrees)
0 60 25,000
1,000 30,000
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 10 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 85,000
5. WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? Yes LINo
(If yes, at what altitude? )
6. WERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS NOTED IN AREA? Yes No
(If yes, at wh hat quadrant? )
7. CLOUD COVER: 8. VIS WAS
tenths at eat. tenths at feet. V.l
MILES
tenths at rrfeet. tenths at feet.
ATIC Test w a

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ACTION 2. Cte
RAIST
UPFO8S (
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. YDA383
NBs71 UG 20 18:0
16124 '
JUEKDL7S, (
FE JEPAG JEDWP JEDEN JWPML 444
Je JVEKD 6 -
201350Z ZNJ (
A. CG 34TH ADD D KIRTLAND AFB NMEX
ay
TO JLPAG/DIR OF INTEL HD USAF VASI D C
INFO JEDVP/AIR TECH INTELL CTR WPAFB ONIC ATTN ATIAA-2C (
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO SPRGS COLO
JMPHL/CG WADF HAMILTON AFS CALIF 4
CNEEREMNH FLY0BRPT 1429
/1/ TRIANGULAR SHAPE CHA SIZE UNKNOUN CMA SILVER COLOR CMA ONE C3JECT
CMA AERODYNANIC FEATURES TRAIL PRCPULS ION NONE CMA SOUND NONE CMA ,
DISAPPEARED VERY FAST ZEHIND TOPS OF TREES WHICH SCURED FURTHER
SIGITING OF THE OBJECT PD
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22.05 2. D.T
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UYD167
UDA132 19621 20 Avc52 C C
- JUFKDS7S
PP JEPAG JEDUP 222
(
DE JUFKD 27
( P 2626481 ZNJ 1859920
( F. CG SATH AIR DIV (DEF) KIRTLAND AFD MMEX
TO JEPAG/DIR OF INTEL HO USAF WASH D C
( INTO JEDUP/AIR TECH INTELL CTR WPAFE ONIO ATTH ATIAA2C
ZIN/CG ENT AFP COLO SPRGS COLO
ZEN/CG HADF MANTILTON AFD CALIF
UIKNOUN CKA SILVER COLOR CHA ONE OBJECT CMA AERODYNAMIC FEATUPES
TEN OR TUELVE LIGNTS BELIDVED TO BE EXEAUST OHA SOUND NOME CMA NADE
AN ORBIT TO THE LEFT AND D ISAPPEARED INTO THE CLOUDS PD
72/ 26/66062 AU0 IVTEEN SECONDS PD
73/ VISUAL
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