PROJECT BLUE BOOK

oe : ‘
AF FORM 112—PART | a
APPROVED | JUNE 1948
COUNTRY

’
: wWv—o

ee ~ MS
; LWerir =

REPORT WO. ; (LEAVE BLANK)
United States MAF B=5—{NDTIR
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT .
a om lees Ge enaeiepdintandncinaiesiseedie sa
Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting .
‘AREA REPORTED ON tia a FROM (Agency) SS a he
Southern California 607th Air Base Group, March Air Force Dase
eS DATE OF INFORMATION ae = le
10 September 1952 | 2 September 1952 \
PREPARED BY (Ojicerp—Ss—“‘“ais—S yecn

a . een
lu De He Maddox, Lt Colonel, USAF | Civilian
REFERENCES (Control aumber, directioe, previous report, etc, us applicable) a aes — 2

Rh? Ltr 200-5 dated 29 April 1952

-_—_—<++-

SUMMARY: (inter concise summary of report, Give significance im finnl one-ventence paragraph. let inctoanres at lower left, Begin text of report on AF Form 119 Durt my
1. Demeription of unidentified Flying Object:
a. Starlike in appearance,
b. Colors: Blue, red, and yellow.
¢c, lumber of objecta: One (1).
a. Speed estimated to be slower than the nornal meteor, ‘
e@, The object moved orratically from left to right and up and dow. .
2, ‘Time of the sighting was 2 September 1952 at 2345 hours POST,

3.. A visual observation of the object was made by four (/,) civilians fromthe fi
surface,

4, Location of cbservers: Riverside, California, which is located nine (9) \

miles north of March Air Force Basa, The object was located approximately 45° east N
of the North Star and ebout 30° above the horizon,

5. Unidentified flying cbject was reported by }'r.

‘venus, Riverside, California. The reliability of the cbservation is unknown, Jo
observing instruments were avezilable,

6, Sky conditions were clear and unlimited, ‘Wind velocity and direction is
unknown,

NS

\u

“2

he

ex

meus \

S

DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR ae aS ee | a aie BR ons —
cc: CG, SAC tcc: Chief, Air Tech Intel Center )
CG, 15th Ar , ATIN: ATIAAR-2c, Wright-Patterson AF3

CO, 12th Air Div

HOT THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 59 U. S.C.—
31 AND 22, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW,

IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF. eA. ¢ 7

-
2p a Weer eae "
ee ei Hiei We

Te ea

16—-5556P-1 0 @. 8. GOVE MENT PatuTina OFFICE

UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE FILE NO, DATE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 2hxB—1)3
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS :

=r

REPORT MADE BY

_S/&_ARTHUR W, WATTS

REPORT MADE AT

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

TITLE

UNKNOWN SUBJECT(S) Sighting of
Unidentified Aerial Object over
Los Alamos, New Mexico

—_-——— eee

21 October 1952.

_DO #17, Kirtland AFB, Ne Me

ae

21 October 1952

em te mm ee a ee

dia

+ eo ee ———-

eee ee ee

tember 2 OFFICE OF ORIGIN i.
— a _DO #17, Kirtland AFB, Ne M.
STATUS
SO See OOOO OE™—=EE Ee
CHARACTER

__ SPECIAL INQUIRY - AERIAL PHENOMENA

to, ee ee

REFCRENCE
__None, this is an initial report. se

SYNOPSIS

—— ee oe wee

2
Los Flante> ,

Investigation initiated by District Commander upon
receipt of information concerning the observation

of white light which moved slowly and erratically
over Los Alamos, New liexico.

DOWNGRA DP
DECLASS! 1+

_ = —_——

— ee wee = - + eee

—_ 4 ¢0T a
A200 7) .

—<--—--—

— ee er ee es

————

g

ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO

0G, Air Tech Intell Center | Commanding General

DISTRISUTION FILE STAMP

Wright-Patterson AFB, Air Tecinical Intell Center
Ohio (Action cy) 2| Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Hq OSI 2
CG, 34th Air Div (Info) 1/-—---,--->- °-—— |
’ ; APPKO “f} j oo ae.
File | ’ & J LPS Al
JAMES C. BORDEN | /)\ii?! Th
Lt Col, USAF NULASSIF
District Commander. ™
AFHQ FORM _

Sara. Tw
ir Oh tay WG 1
. 4 Wer es

O-208 Suan | THREAT EON may be used, FON 7 »

15 JAN 49

———- -_—<—

XQ

\

x
Ni

’
P.

7
'
nN

X

-

4

U. S. GOVERN MONT PRINTING OFFICE

UNCLASSIFIED

a we oe

\

CONPOENIAL SEGURITY UNER IMATION

2 12 =
: :
whee

ij ; HM ie
NULAOO IO

=——at

DETAILS :

1. This investigation opened at the direction of District Commander,
predicated upon information furnished b Director, Security
Division, Los Alamos Field Office, Atomic Fnergy Commission, Los Alemos, New
Mexico, concerning the observation of an unidentified aerial light.

2. On er 1952, ir, GC, ur. Send dir.
Inspectors, U.S. Atomic Energy Protective Force, Los Alamos,

New Mexico, reported the sighting of a moving white light travelling in a
Westerly direction -- the light varying in density from "very dim" to "near
glaring". The light approached from the East -- stopped, then proceeded South
at about two hundred (200) to three hundred (300) miles per hour. The light
was observed by @impand MMafor approximately three (3) minutes. Color,
size, shape, or odor given off by light not known. No exhaust trail was noted.
The light appeared to approach observers from the East, stop, then proceed
Southward -- stopping occasionally. Also witnessing the light was
@@mmmmm, S-Site e » Actual time of sightings 2215 and 22)5 hours,
2 Septenber 1952, by @irrespectively. Point of sighting, Los
Alamos, New Mexico. Mr. that approximately three (3) minutes
after the light disappeared toward the South, the same proceedure of appear-
ance, stopping, and then proceeding Southward by a similar light occurred.