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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8770459
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952
REPORTED LOCATION34degrees N 12degrees W
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aASewrm" a pLartic Ort .Orrevcan Coast MATS y Kally AFB, Sar Antondg, Tovag
3 Sepbember 1952 2h August 1952 ; fea’?
6th A? chal» L703d iS, *rA Sy Rrookley
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l.At approximately 23302 on 24 Ausust 1952 while piloting a C-124 tree a/e on a transe
ES y seston from Lajes Air Force Base, Azores to leuassuer “ir ad Trench *erecco |
at al altitude of 7500 on a masnetic he eading of 113 dezrees at 2 roint 150 niles
off coast of Verth Africa coordinates 3), 35° N =~ 12? 1h,* %, t!

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L, Baynes and Co-pilet, Captain Charles FB. Link, of the &th puoi RESTS GaR TON »
L7osd Aix Transcort Croup, CNTID, MATS, oBserved a4 distinct er hh blue, fan shaped
flash similar to cun fire or an explosion at the surface of vag Sea at a distance

estinated to be 50 to 75 miles from the sireraft a

ij an sacle of cre o'clock. Five
minutes later a second flash identical with first cited was observed at the sare
Iiccation.
2. hen tha aircraft arrived in the area of the incident a ti.oreuch observation was

continued ta seatleta presence of surface vessels with negative results. Area was
free of any sizns which would incidate fire or explosicn of any tyne.

3.\ireraft continued to destination at louassuer ard reported incident to VATS Liaison
officer on duty,

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