PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6382948

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONAtlanta Georgia

FRAMES12

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ow PROJECT 16073 RECORD CARD
, 1. DATE ee TA ( ' LOCATION 132.
3 Sen .32 Atlants, Georcia io
NE Res a al ata: =
3. DATE-Tiwe GxouP 17 FPE OF OBSERVATION
LGU Gem atous 2h 00 S57 — | = Ground: Vi sua! © Ground-Radar “
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ‘6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE -
7-2 seconds | “4. a8 oth Ss ‘9
30. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING sual . ent, COM re COMMENTS

Yellowish. Round. Worrwl sancuvers.

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CONCLUSIONS

Wos Ballocan
Probably Salloos
Possibly Bailoon

Wos Airerc!t :
Probably Aveciatt
Possibly Aircraft

Wos Astronom. cui -
Probably Astronomice!
Possibly Astronomicel |

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insufficient Date bor Evelvotion |
Unknown

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PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SH
T. DAT OF OBSERVATION 2, TInE OF OBSERVE

5. WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED?
(Ir yes, at what altitude?

. WERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS NOTED IN AREA?
(If yes, at what quadrant? _

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tenths at feet.
tenths at _ feat,

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. STATION OBSERVING =

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VELOCITY |” DIRECTION
______(knots)_}__(dorrees

8. VISIBILITY WAS
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-TO-JEPHQ/DIR--INTEL -HQ-USAF- WASH 25 DC

JEDWP/AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO ~—

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JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO

JE satin ATIAA -2C FLYOBRPT:
LT CASPER LEHUTA AO 944927 AIR FORCE PILOT AND AIRCAFT CONTROLLLER
ON DUTY WITH THIS HQ REPORTED UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS AS FOLLOWS:

ROUND IN SHAPE APPEARED TO THE NAKED EYE TO BE ABOUT ONE HALF INCH
IN DIAMETER PAREN LARGER THAN ANY SHOOTING STAR OR ANY STAR

PAREN CHANGED COLOR ALTERNATELY FROM LIGHT BLUE TO BRIGHT RED WAS

—— an ———— ee «

So re ert

VERY BRIGHT NO SMOKE TRAIL VERY SLOW APPARENT SPEED PAREN BUT

APPEARED TO BE AT A VERY GREAT DISTANCE SO ACTUAL SPEED COULD BE
QUIE FAST ALSO ACTUAL SIZE COULD BE

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PAGE TWO SYW 92

QUITE LARGE PAREN WATCHED TWO OBJECTS SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR 15 MIN FROL
2215 EST TO 223@ EST PD OBJECTS APPEARED TO THE NAKED EYE TO BE TEN
FEET APART PAREN HOWEVER THEY WOULD BE MUCH FARTHER APART ACTULLY

IF AT THE GREAT DISTANCE AWAY CMA OBSERVER SEEMED TO FEEL THEY

WERE PAREN OBJECTS FADED BELOW HORIZON FINALLY CMA NO SOUND

CMA NO MANEUVERS CMA VISUAL SIGHTING CMA ABSERVED FROM A POINT ON
PEACHTREE ROAD ABOUT 5 OR 6 MILES NORTH OF ATLANTA GA. PD OBJECTS
WERE SOUTH WEST OF OBSERVER AND MOVING SOUTH WEST PD

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SKY CLEAR VISIBILITY 15 MILES TEMP 62 DEG DEW POINT 47 DEG
WINDSE AT 8 KNOTS

WINDS ALOFT AS FOLLOWS: .
12999 399 DEG 25 KNOTS:

29098 270.-DEG--25-KNoTS --

32999 249 DEG 35 KNOTS

42999 259 DEG 25 KNOTS

REMARKSS WIFE OF OBSERVER ALSO WITNESSED AT 2238 EST OBSERVER
WITNESSED A THIRD OBJECT WEST OF OBSERVER INFORMATION SAME AS FOR
FIRST TWO OBSERVER STRESSED THE FEELING THAT OBJECTS SEEMED TO BE

AT A VERY GREAT DISTANCE AWAY OBSERVER STRESSED THE FACT THAT THESE
WERE NOT AIRCRAFT RUNNING LIGHTS NOR STARS PD
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TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH 25DC -

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JEDWP/AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLO

ATTN ATIAA-2C FLYOBRPTGC

MRS | F COLLEGE PARK PAREN SOUTH EDGE OF ATLANTA GA

PAREN REPORTED SEEING AN UNUSUAL FLYING OBJECT AS FOLLOWSs

ROUND CMA LARGER THAN A ‘STAR CMA YELLOWISH CMA ONE CMA FAST

BUT NOT AS FAST AS A SHOOTING STAR CMA NO SOUND CMA NO MANEUVERS
uMA VISUAL SIGHTING AT 2199 E S T FOR 7 OR 8 SECONDS FLYING

SOUTH SOUTH EAST CMA OBSERVED FROM SOUTH SIDE OF ATLANTA GA HUSBAND
IS EASTERN AIR LINE PILOT

SKY CLEAR VISIBILITY 15 MILES TEMP 64 DEG DEW PT 46 DEG WIND

SOUTH AT 7 KNOTS ALT SETNG 32.91 WINDS AS FOLLOWS:

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37%:
) A/C Observed Object
{_|Interception Attempted

CINo Intorcopt Attempted Soe |
°F WERE TERRE SCHNABLED AT TWNCEPTT ~~ TJ Yoo gs

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C) Visual Contact Made |
(j A/I: Contact Made
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“35. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINIEGRATE? LYos [lho |

l6. Tis® Of SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE NSE a From Air Kimanac) |
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5 fiiSunset

IIT, AIRCRAFT DATA

[7S WERE AIRCRAFT NOTeD IN” AREA? éJ Yes fino)

_:One Aircraft

| (_}More Than One Aircraft

ig. uD HEA m iYes “ Clio

care iis WHERE INDICA oS OF HIGH FACKGROURD NOISE? 3 Yes” [No

(So, eS THE OBJECT VIrweD ) ALOVE L50 ELEVATION? 3 riYes in ETS

ATIC Test Form 334 (13% Aug $2)

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IV. BALLOON pata

AAT.OONS

SLNCK

ae LE ASEL

SCHISDULED BALLOON KELEASE:

POSSIBLE BALLOON

Bid Minutes

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(_] Was Astronomical

(—}) Probably As: >.nomical
[_]} Possibly Asi: wnomwical

(J Other:

= 2 wee

(—] Insufficient Data For Evaluation

C_] Unknown

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CONCLUSIONS

Was Bailoon
Probabiy Lui icon
Possiiiy Salioon

Wos Airecesit
Probably Aircraft
Posetls Aircraft

Wos Astronomicol

Probably Astronomical!
Possibly Astronomical!

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‘7. LENGTH OF CASERVATION = 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 19. COURSE 7 Diner.
15 minutes 2 a

io. GRIEF SUMMA = es Oe! hl lhc!

Light blue to bright rec. mowid. Nowa
maneuvers.

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Ae ORS 0 FROM THs GROUND? ") Yes tT Cita |
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De iy CUTE DESERVED WY BAST RORT a) a : Gitto ; |
(i Ry One Sot |
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C)By Taree Seto
“S. WAS OBJbUT OBSERY M THe AIK Cl | Cj 80
a” Observed Objoct
(_)Intorception Attempted
x Cl]No Intercept Attempted
(f= Wikis AERORART SCRAMBLED WO TWTCEP ITT Yes “ETio
) __ A/C Scranbled
(Visual Contact Made |
' CIA/I Contact Made
{_]No Contact Mado
A L | Yes [jio
is [~) Normal
1Violent ,
“Ov IF OiJECT WAS A "LIGHT", WAS If: = ——<—Ss*s*t‘« LY) Biking aes

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(J 1-5 Minutes:

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"ik. Di OBJECT HA (1 Yoo [} No
“To. Ty OOTECE iE im 10 DISTNTEGR Ate? “| Yes En

16TH OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUN

C} Day \
Ci Sunrise Ky
{ ' Sunset \;
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: III, AIRCRAFT DATTA XN |
“T7T WERE AIRCRAFT NOTeD IN AREA?” 7: Cy) Yes im:
| ;} '.:One Aireraft j
c ‘More Than One Aircraft \

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(18, WAS ANY SOUdD HEARD? “1Yes : ft }to ~
WE ae INEYCR f1UhS OF HIGH EACKGROURD NUYSE”

age 1 een (T)ilo |
(a0. WAS Ihe ODSECT VikweD ALOVE 5° ELEVATION? —~ Yes [ }No |

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ATIC Tast Form 4334 (13 Aug 92)

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; IV. BALLOON DATA y |
| ETYes ji
. SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE? TA Minu |
POSSIBLE BALLOON NCH SITES DOWNY OF SIGHTING:

Describe | |
livhting .

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(_] Insufficient to Evaluate

(] Was Astronomical
(_) Probably As: ronomical
(_] Possibly Azi.:wncwical

("J Other:

["] Insufficient Data For Evaluation
(—) Unknown