DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8770993
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONHolloman AFB New Mexico
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HEADQUARTER.
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ALR FORC MISSILE TSST CENTER
Hollomen Air Force Base
New Liexico
MTHPI 28 August 1952
SUBJCT: Transmittal of Air Intelligence Information Report
Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center
ATTN: ATIAA-2c
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
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In compliance with Air Force letter 200-5, Unidentified Flying Ob-
jects Reporting, dated 29 April 1952, the following Air Intellirence
infornation Report is submitted for your information.
FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:
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AM F. HARRIS
Air Intel Info Rot or Col, USAF
Deputy "for Personnel
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FROM (Agency) J ie alliv ,3nes 39 ction,
Holloman Air vores Base, New Nexico 6540t0 Miasile Test @» Holloman AFB, Ni Mex
STEOF REPORT Fae TT DATE OF INFORMATION ol --—— —. - ———
27 Auzusb 1952 a5 f Lay ust Baits
raha BY (Oe ae source” Tnbaellizenes Seition, ee
jSzt Paul E. Norris 65: Ota Uissile Test i@, Holloman AFB, N Uax
epSHENCTS (Controd number, directite, previous report, etc., aa appricohte)
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JMMARY: “¢ nter ¢ comciae eummary of report, Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph, List inclorurce at lower left. Lteyin tert of report on AP Form 112 ert Il.)
1. Object appeared to ba round in chaps, no light, or projected lieht of any
| source. Object was silver in color, reflected from sun. tio sound, no indicabion of ax=
aust or propulsion system. ihen object was tirst sizgnated it was headed in a southsrly
, direction, cada a 3609 turn and headed norta, climbed through a cloud, bros throuds
Ags of cloud, made another 350° turn, climbed almost straight up and out of sizht.
is ct appeared faster than jet alircralt.
| 2. Object was observed at aporoximately 1540 US Observation was for a period
jolt taree (3) to five (5) minutes.
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3- Observation was visual. No typa of optical or electronic eculvment was used.
A cheex was mada of Iand=Air, Ince, laboratory Number 2. Their radar equipment was in
the process of being shut down at ths tims of the observation.
ke Obdservars were on the area road leading from the north to the west area, Holl-
oman ArB, New Mexico, see Inclosures number one and two.
5. Me. Fred Las, Utilities Operations and Plant Supervisor has worked at Holloman
ATS, New Mexice for a period of six (6) years. Mr. Lawerence A. Aguilar, “lectrical
Installation and Repair Foreman has worked at this base for a period of ten (10) years.
6, Jeather at 1530, 25 August 1952
Estinated 7000!’ and 20000! scattered Visibility 40 niles
Sea level pressure 1009.3 Temperatures 938.1
Dew point 51 jing Sast at Ymph
ltimeter setting 30,99 Relative humidity 20%
RaMALKkS: Rain showers in all quadrants
At 1400 hrs mst a 750 sram rawinsonde balloon iscended, during a period of 72
minutes, up to 70,00 feat. Its descent required about halt as much tine as it re-
quired to ascend and in placa of a balloon descending an onlooker would see a parachute
jana an instrument that went up “ith the balloon ond perhaps come shreds of the balloon.
} Shreds because the balloon had burst.
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NOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE CSPIONAGE ACT. SOU Sc
31 AND 22. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
If MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR YhCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
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DALE REPORT ~ | DATE OF INFORMATION as “| EVALUATION
{7 cususte 1952
REPAREO BY (()/ficer)
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(CONTINUD)
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T33 0373 Har«roye 1323 Wi2 Local Holloman
133 9930 iossay 1333 L442 Local JoliLooan
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ey = Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATT: ATLiNze,
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