PROJECT BLUE BOOK

JUNES FLYING SERVICE, Ine.

STUDENT INSTRUCTION + CHARTER TRIPS + AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

OISTRIBUTOR FOR
STINSON AIRPLANES AND SCHWEIZER GLIDERS

GOVERNMENT APPROVED
REPAIR STATION 2390 ~ PARACHUTE LOFT 2406

SULLIVANT AVENUE AIRPORT

COLUMBUS, OHIO
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September 22, 1952

Donald L. Bower

Colonel, USAF

Chief, Technical Analysis Division,
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Dayton, Ohio.

Dear Sir:

In answer to your inquiry dated Sept. 16, 1952
wish to advise that to my knowledge there were no aircraft
aloft from this airport carrying other than conventional
navigational lights on the night of July 29, 1952 between
2500 and 0100 the following morning or on August 25, 1952
betveen 2000 and 2230.

aes very truly,

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Ee Gomer Tone3, Scteent

JONES FLYING SERVICE, INC.
SULLIVANT AVE. AIRPORT
COLUMBUS 4, OHIO.

IN REPLY ADDRESS
REGIONAL MANAGER

CIVIL AERONAUTICS. ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION

IN REPLY REFER TO
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Ayintion Safety District Office
Port Columbus Airport
Columbus, Onlio

September 26, 1952

Dorald L, Bower

Colonel, USA

Chisf, Technical Analysis vcivision
Air Techaicel Intelligence Centor
Wright-Patterson A, F, B., Ohio

Dear Sir:

Your letter of September 16, 1952 has been forwerded to this office, |
We have checked with Mr, ©, i, Vermillion, Chief Airport Traffic

Controller at Port Columbus ‘Airport, who has supplied the follow-

ing information:

a. No record of any unusual eircraft lights on July 29, 1952.

b, &c, On Angust 24, 25 and 26, 1952 there was an advertising
blimp flying over the Ohio State Fair which head nunerous lights
ell over; otherwise, no recora of any unusual aircraft lights.

If we may be of any further service, please let us know,

Sincerely yours,

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NY, BD, Miller
Supervising Agent

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23 September 1952

T0: Commanding Officer, Air Technical Intelligence Center, wright Patterson AFD, Ohio

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No aircraft of this wing were airborne during the times specified in a. and b. of
your letter.

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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

16 September 1952

Commanding Officer

fir National Guard
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Colunbus 7, Ohio

Dear Sir: .
It would be appreciated if you would furnish the Air Technical
Intelligence Center with the following information,

@e On 29 July 1952, between 2300 and 0100 the following
morning, were any aircraft airborne which carried lights other than !
conventional navigational lights?

be. On 25 August 1952, between 2000 and 2230, any aircraft
airborne with the same equipment?

ce A Goscription of the aircraft and the lights, if any
were airborne,

Your cooperation would be appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

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Colonel, USAF
Chief, Technical Analysis Division

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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
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16 September 1952

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Northways Airpark
Columbus, Ohio

Dear Miss gin |

It would be a
Intelligence Cente

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the following information.

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&e On 29 July 1952, between 2300 and 0100 the folloving
morning, were any aircraft airborne which carried lichts other than
conventional navigational lights? “7.0.

be On 25 August 1952, between 20900 and 2230, any aircratt
airborne with the same equipment? Hy:

ec. A description of the aircraft and the lights, if any
were airborn:.

Your cooperation would be appreciated,

Sincerely yours,

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FIRST ENDORSRMENT on North American Avintion, Ince, lix 521-6309, 1 OCT 52

Fron: Buroau of Acronautics Representative, Columbus, Chic
To: Chief, Technical Analysis Division, Air Technical Intelligencs Center,
Weight Patterson A¥3, Dayton, Ohio

Subj: Aircraft activities on 29 July and 25 Augast 1952

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1 October 1952 In Reply
Refer tos:
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From: North American Aviation, Inc,

Columbus Division
Columbus, Ohio

Tos Chief, Technical Analysis Division
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

Vins Bureau of Aeronautics Re presentative
Columbus, Ohio

Sub ject: Aircraft Activities on 29 July and
25 August 1952

Reference: (a) Air Technical Intellisence Centor
Letter Dated 16 Sept, 1952

Ls This Contractor had no flights in the air after
the hour of 1830 on either of the dates noted in Reference (a),

NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC,
Colunbus Division

GRG:JILP emt f. . G. R, Gebhrkens
chief Engineer

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TENTATIVE.

OBSERVERS QUEST QUESTIONNAIRE

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SECTION A

1. When did you see the object:

1,1 Date: os sf A U CN 7 / PS 2. 0
Day Month Year 27
1.2 Time of day: 9  O AM, or( P.M, (Gircle One)
Hrs e Min, i
1.3 Tims Zone: (Circle One):
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(a.) Eastern d. Pacific sabe | |

b, Central e. Other
c. Mountain

(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
(b,) Standard

1.4 Circle ons of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to the above question 1,2:

(a.) Certain c, lot very sure
b. Fairly certain ad. Just a guess

2. Where did you see the object?

Postal Address :

City or Town State Country

3. Where were you located when you saw the object:

(Circle One): a, Inside a building d. In an airplane
b, Ina car er e. At sea ~*~
(Ce) Outdoors ~ 4. - ——--~( £4} Other //) CUSEPVATCEY

3.1 Were you:

(Sircle One): a. 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 sountry? cy

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5. Whon did you report to some official that you had seen the object?

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SECTION B

6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? —/ 04 Js
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6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the
object? Try to list the activity or activities, and the
approximate amount of time spent on each,

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7. Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle One):
(es) or in

IF you answered YES, then complete the follaving questions,

7.1 What direction vere you moving?

(Circle Ono): a, North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
(@.) East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest

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7.2 How fast were you moving? J'4// miles per hour,

7.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?

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8, What direction were you facing when you first saw the object?

(Circle One): a, North
b. Northeast
c. East
ad. Southeast

( es) South
ff. Southwest
ge West
h, Northwest

8.1 What direction were you facing when the object disappeared?

(Circle One): a. North

b. Northeast

East

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ad. Southeast

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(e.) South
f. Southwest
ge. West

h. Northwest

8.2 Cirele one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer to the above two questions. (8 and &,1).

(a.) Certain

b. Fairly certain

c, Not very sure
d. Just a guess

9. Were you wearing eye glasses when you saw the object? (Circle One):

Yes oor Mo
10, How was the object seen?

(Circle One): a. Through window glass ©. Through theodolite

b. Through windshield
ce. Through binoculars
(a.) Through telescope

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(g.) Through open space
h.' Other

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11. What do you remember about the weather conditions at the time you saw

the object?
11.1 CLOUDS (Circle One)

@) Clear sky
. Hazy
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« Scattered clouds
dad. Thick or heavy clouds
©. Don't remember

11.2 WIND (Circle One)

(a.) No wind

b. Slight breeze
c. Strong wind

ad. Don't remember

11,3 WEATHER (Circle One)
(a.) Dry
b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
c. NMcdlerate or heavy rain

d. Snow
e. Don't renember

11,4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)

a. Cold
b. Cool
Ce.) Varm
d. Hot
e. Pon't remember

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12, Estimate how long you saw the object? / /.*)
Hours Minutes Seconds

12,1 Circle one of the following to indicete how certain you are of
your answer to Question 12:

(a.) Cortain c. Not very sure
b, Fairly sure ad, Just a guess

13. Did the object look: (Circle One) Solid oor Transparent? See Ve, of
14. Did the object at any time:

(Circle One for each question)

14.1 Change direction? (Yea) No Don't know
14.2 Change speed? Yes Cio ) Don't know
14.3 Change size? Yes No Don't know
14.4 Change color? A Xes> No Don't know
14.5 Break up into parts or pa

explode? (Ho) Don't know
14.6 Give off smoke? No > Don't know
14.7 Change brightness? No Don't knew
14.8 Flicker, throb, or

pulsate? No Don't_know
14.9 Remain motionless? Yes (No) Don't know

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15. Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): (Yes) No Don't know

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15.1 IF you answered YES, what was the color of the light? ps)
16, ‘Toll in a few words the following things about the object?
16.1 Sound _//p 1/5

16.2 Color One Veunew OrisxT ~——Jaree Yeuow —OQue Keo /”
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17. If there was MCRE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to
show the direction they were traveling.

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Did the object at any time:
18,1 Move behind something? (Circle One) Yes; No Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind.
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18.2 Move in front of something? (Circle One) Yes Wo (Doatt kno
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved in front of,
18,3 Blend with the background? (Circle One) Yes (Il9) Don't know
Which of the following objects is about the same actual size as the
object you saw? (Cirele 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 Cirele one of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to Question 19.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b,. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
Try to tell the following things about thse object:
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20.1 How high above the earth was it? [ feet,
20.2 How far was it from your < feet or miles
20.3 How fast was it going? "F.- > 20. tecowhs miles—per-hour.
20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to the above questions:
G:) Certain ¢. Mot very sure
9» Fairly certain d. Just a guess
How did the object disappear from view?
‘> (Cirele One): a. Suddenly c. Other

} b. Gradually d. Don't remenber

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SECTION _D

22. In the following sketch, imagine your eye at the point shown, Place an
"A" on the curved lino to show how high the object was above the horizon
when you first saw it, Place a "B" to show where it was when when you

last saw it,
Overhead

- Horizon

Your eye

23. In the following sketch place an "A" at the position the object was
when you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it,

Overhead

Horizon

Horizon

Your eye

24. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place
an "A" at the beginning of its path and a "B" at the end of its path,

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25. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object. Label and include
in your sketch any details of the object that you saw, and place an arrow
beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving,

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SECTION E

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26. Was this the first time that you have seen an object like this?
(Circle One): Yes = (Mo)

26.1 IF you answered NO, then when, ware and under what conditions

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27. (In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have
caused it?

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23, Give the following information about yourself:
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Last ame First Name Middle Name

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What is your present job? AerprayiemMepn= Wes feo Decree

Age

Sex MALE

Last School Attended

Year of last attendance at this school

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