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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8770315
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONLeveland Texas
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PROJECT 10073 RECOKD CARO
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; DATE ; ° ( | 2. LOCATION ( re CONCLUSIONS
2% Aur: 52 Leveland, Texas (G Wes Batioon
Ree apeatencih ee titan nae, » hid rrabany Baliocna :
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| 3. OATE-TIME GROUP (4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Dre. pian aoe
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Lacal jane BY p-edienipeastsataipenms ~ Ground- Visual GS Ground-Roder | O Probably Aircraft
i Sat uae _ O35) —— ' 0 Air Visa! o Airelnterceps Roder he Possibly Aircrott
& PHOTGS : i , 6. SOURCE !0O Was Astronomical!
: cS Yes pa ye eerie (T Probobly Astronomicol |
' : cavilians lo Possibly Astronomica!
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'?. LENCTH OF OBSERVATION (8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4 $. COURSE jo ee a
| i sees ;O Ins vificrent Dato for Evoluation |
| 2 seas i Ck Unknown
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0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING le COMMENTS iz
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APPROVED I JUNE 1948

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COUNTRY REPORT MO. (LEA VE RLANK)

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SUMMARY? (Enter contd Pmmary of report Gire-signtficance in final one-sentence paragraph, Liat inclosurca at lower left. Ttegin tert of report on AF Form {/2— "art IL.)
‘so (2) unidentifled flying objoot wore cbsarveli over Levelland, Texua,

, gust 1962 between the hours 2190 to 2400.

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Pi. WAS GBJECE OBSERVED FROM THe GxOuiiD? ~ {iy Yes, a Sige) sine “Cito
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Cl Yeloscops
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Ss WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? CJ Yus cet} Ho
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16, WAS OSJicr OBSERVED FROM THE AIK? C] Yos {“} Xo
fC Observed Objoct

[_|Interception Atteupted
. See a eee | C]No Intercept Attempted
“7, Woks ATRCRAFT SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT? ~ (Yes “Eato |
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Ci Visual Contact Made
(CJA/I Contact Made
[ }No Contact Mada

“GT Did CSUEGT GHENGE DineCTion AT ANY Tui? Sa... “Fo |
Cj Nornal

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7 ir “OBJECT WAS A "LIGHT", r, WAS L'i': t} Mae... —
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“JL. REPORTING AGENCY (Unit Number and Mailing Address)  — Se Sere eoetonntos

If. ASTRONOMICAL DATA

Le. WHAT ASTRONOMICAL ACT A —— "

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“13. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOW WARD? Yb OSS Rr aa OE

“Th. Did OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? oa —__fefito |
15. vi nie)) OBTECT ApreéR TO DiSUVWEGRATS? | i Yos eS x 3 ar a f_ytio

16. Tii's OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR SUNSET (Data From Air Almanac).
C Night

i_} Day .

Co Sunrise :

B's [ ' Sunset Pe ee

III, AIRCRAFT DATA

V7. WERE fe AIRCRAFT NOToD IN AREA? ‘¥¥es —- ~ [-JNo |

'.;One Alreraft

c Wtsre Than Ono Alreraft ge |

18. WAS ANY SOURD } i) Le Bi Yes _ ss “ Se SLB,

1G. WEE VHRR. INDICAYLORS OF HIGH BAC ACKGROUKD NOYSE™ (Yes aie Reto
“50. WAS THE OBJECT VikweD LOVE 150 EIZVATION? — S}Yes_.-~—SSSsCSCSCSS SET

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IV. BALLOON DATA
BB » WERE WE EA LLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? i

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h eo, ive & Hor SCHEDULED BALLOON WELERSES "35 ju atea ; ee a ae
| 22, iit¥e SINCE S D BA Wnutes } 4 ,
tag ude ob pated LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING: ~~ = oa eee PLP AS |
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Location TT? | Launchine _Agene cy] {os es Tig htt ng

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V. EVALUATION

| Ql. EVALUATION OF SOURCE: 22. DETAILS OF REPORTS |
(_) Excellent [J Good

C_) Good (i) Fair |

C1 Fair (_] Poor

{—) Poor [J] Insufficient to Evaluate

(_j Unreliable

(_) Extremely Doubtful

(J) Hoax

C_)Was Balloon [C_1 Was Astronomical

C-) Probably Balloon [_] Probably As.» nomical

[Possibly Balloon [] Possibly Asisoncmical

["]Was Airoraft CJ Other:

[_]Probably Aircraft

[“] Possibly Aircraft [—] Insufficient Data For Evaluation

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ALTITUDE VELOCITY ! DIRECTION ALTITUDE VELOGITY | dlic CVION
(fe 1 bene ._({knots)_ SS A= degrees) * {te ot) ae See (knots) | _ (derroes } 4
0 ‘ 25, 000 e: — ~e > «24
1,000 30,000
2,000 35,000

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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
20,000 100,000
5. WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTHD? _tYes
__(if yes, at what altitude? 0)
6, Wilds ANY THUNDERSTORMS NOTED IN AREA? LJYas

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o°* ost started « straizht and level rlizs “before disaonsarving novth thwo f
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rod antely ma (1) hour Intar cond cbf 5 Cppaac ad 1 yspesatad 33 ;
a the ; ~2 stated Noove oO} cor rhe “ i+ +) i *1) HAE, . 1° ‘ =
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‘9 observers axresd %% objecta when first toad Seanel to ve
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cox inataly 2 (1) elinute after obj xt: re SLC mLst disannaars! 1} 207,
114 ve very cloar. Sj7st objects enlttai a istant plow chancing :
») yellow and than blue ind kopt chunging colors L3 mnamner until ci .
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die Ct? was wuler 3 oplation that tha bse of a
holes tor steam or vapor to ascapea. “bj acta fa forth a shrill soir sa 13
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Lotling and a tail of fire rolloni: 3 3c%3. ,2 OF obi axct wa iontad =o be
rea (3) Lact in dianstear aml no imate of thickness of objact 1 mde.
nner disappearance of object: Jost was hovazin lmwiz i col
QR stealght ani lovel Clicht, veers vf LG moa La 33 : U7
out of sicht of chssrvors.
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G3 dogroesa, fifteen (15) mile visibility, wind south southeast at chrtean (24) tmot
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