PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
4 CoD 52 Danville, 0 fornia C Wes Balloon
t ! Probably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Poswbly dohoon
.. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.
Loi Ground-Visual Ground-Roder C Was Aircrsft
no Probably Arcraft
- CAT.. DAirVisuol CAir-intercept Rodar Possibly Aircruft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE o Was Astronomicul
! "Yes 2 00 Probably Auronomicai
1 I .. - Possibly Astronomical
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7.LENGTH OF CBSERVATION &. NUMDER OF OBJECTS : 9. COURSE Other
. 1 noo Insufficien: Data for Evaluction
30 seconds 1 . Unknown
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O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Silver color. Circular shaped. Sketch
Straight level maneuvers.
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your answer to the above question : and preceding question (8 and
8.1).
(a. Certain C. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
object Circle One):
Yes or NO
l0. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): a Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b. Through windshield f. Through sunglasses
c. Through binoculars g. Through open space
d. Through telescope h. other
11. What do you reme the
object?
1.1 11.3 WEATHER (Cirele One) 11.3 WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. Dry
Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
C. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
11.2 WIND (Cirele One) 11.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a. Mo wind Cold
Slight breeze b. Cool
c. Strong gwind c. Warm
Don't remember d. Hot
e. Don't remember
SECTION C
12. Estimate how long you saw the object? 0 30
Hours utes Seconds

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12.1 f your
answer to Question l2:
ao Certain C. Not very sure
b. Fairly sure d. Just a guess
13. Did the object look: (Circle One) Solid or Transparent
14. Did me
14.1 Change direction? Yes No Don't know
14.2 Change speed? Don't know
14.3 Change size? Yes Don't know
14.4 Change color? Yes Don't know
14.5 Break up into parts or Yes Don't know
explode? 1219
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
14.7 Change brightness? Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or Yes Don't know
pulsate?
4.9 Remain motionless? Yes No Don't know
15. I Did the object give off a light? t? (Circle One): Yes_ MoD Don't know
16. Tell in a few words t Z efollowing things about the object?
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18. Did the object at any time:
18.1 Move behind something? Don't know
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18.2 Don't know
front of.
18.3E Don't know
19. Which of the following objects about the tual e object
you saw? (Circle 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 Couldn'TJo!)
19.1 Circle one of the following to
answer to Question 19.
Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Uncertain
20. Try to tell the following t ngs about the object:
20.1 15.000 feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? feet or NWouNmiles.
20.3 How fast was it going? UNLNINN miles per hour.
20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are your
answer to questions:
. Certain Not very sure
b. Fairly certain Just a guess
2l. How did the object disappear from view?
(Circle One): Suddenly Other WENT
b. Gradually d. Don't remember
SECTION D
22. In the following sketch, imagine your eye at the point shoun. Place an "A"
on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon
(skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" to show where it was when FTREE
you last saw it. Overhead
A B
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Horizon
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23. In the following sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when
you first saw it, and a "
Overhead
Horizon
You
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24. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place an
"A" at the beginning of its
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11T DiAB!. A-
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SECTION E
(Circle One): Yes or No
26.1 IF you answered NO,
you see other ones?
27.
it?
MAy8E
HIRCRA
28. Give the following information about yourself:
NAM
Last Name Name Midale Name
(Circle One): Yes or No
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30. Please add here any further comments which you believe are important,
Use additional sheets of the same size paper, if necessary.

SUBJECT: (Unclassified) UNKNOWN SUBJECT(S); Sighting of Unidentified Aerial Object over
Los Alamos Naw Mexico, on 5 Sep 52 - SPECIAL INQUIRY
1 Topical Intelligence Division, , Deputy Director for DATE 14NOY 1952
Estimates, Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/O )
COMMENT NO.1
FROM: Counter Intelligence Division Capt Brown/fjm/AFCSI-6
Directorate of Special Investiga s, IG Code 192/x-140
1. Forwarded herewith for your information cony Office
of Special Investigations at Kirtland Air Force Base date October
1952, concerning the above subject.
2.
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1 Inel FREE
OSI rpt Lt. Colonel, USAF
Chief, Sabotage ago Branch
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goh acton ey direct.
or not ached._the elassification of
on this corraspondenes
will be cancelled in aecordance vith
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par 259, AFR 205-l.
UNCLASSIFIED
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THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 24-8-44 21 October 1952
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT MADE BY
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION S/A ARTHUR W. WATTS
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TITLE REPORT MADE AT
UNKNONN SUBJECT(S) Sighting of DO 17, Kirtland AFB, N. M.
Unidentified Aerial Object over PERIOD
Los Alamos, New Mexico, on 21 October 1952
OFFICE OF ORIGIN
5 5September 1952 DO 17, Kirtla and AFB, N.M.
STATUS
CLOSED
CHARACTER
SPECIAL INQUIRY - AERIAL PHENOMENA
REFERENCE
None, this is an initial :; report.
SYNOPSIS
Investigation initiated by District Coumander
upon receipt of information concerning obser-
vation of round object, green in color, over
Los Alanos, New Mexico.
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UGWIGRADED AT S YAAR INTERWALS
DISTRIBUTION ON COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
CG, Air Tech Intell Center Commanding General
Wright-Patterson AFB, Air Technical Intell Center
Ohio (Action cy) 2 Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Hq OSI 2
CG, 34th Air Div (Info) 1
APPROVED hend
File 2
JAMES C. BORDEN UNCLASSIFIED
Lt Col, USAF
District Commander.
AFHO FORM day U. S. GOVENNVENT PRSNTING ORPICE
15 JAN 49 0-20 GDENTAN

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Danrilli Local:
Zobra:
ROUND? CYos CNo
Naked Eyo
L] Binoculars
Tolescope
7Tnoodolito
GROUND RADAR? C Yes
CBy On Set..
CBy Two Seta
CBy Thres Seta
6. WAS THE AIR? You
A/C Observed Object
C)Interception Attempted
No Intercopt Attomptod
EPTT Yes
A/C Scrambled
Vioual Contact Mada
CAI Contact Made
ClNo Contact Mado
Yes No
CJNoral
FlViolent
9.I Blinking
[1 Stoady
10. 111-15 Seconds
C11-5 Mimutes
17 Ovor 10 Mnutes
n1. . nit Number and Lailing Address
66, 66, AivD Dirs
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
12. UTEDY
13. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DONNNARD? I.l Yes No
1A. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !.! Yea INo
15. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? TIYes No
16. TIHE OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR SUNSET (Data From Air
CNight
C! Day
C7 Sunrise
riSunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
NOTED IN AREA? - Yes
!One Aircraft
C!Nore Than One Aircraft
18. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? 1Yes No
19. WERE THERE INDICATICNS OF HIGH EACKG OISE. Yes CINo
PO. WAS THE OBJECT VIEMIED ALOVE LSO ELEVATION? Yes (INo
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V. EVALUATION
22. DETAILS O REPORT:
O Excellent C Good
Good B Fair
Ba Fair Poor 1
Poor Evaluate -
Unreliable
Extremely Doubtful
Hoax
23. ON E
Was Balloon Was Astrononical
Probably Balloon 000 Probably Assnomical
E]Ponsibly Balloon Possibly Ati.onomical
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ATIC Tost Forn 33l Aug 52)

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9,000 70,000
10,000 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 85,000
16,000 90,000

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FM CG2STH ADD HAFB CALIF
TO JEPHQ/DIR INTEL HQ USAF WASH 25 D C TO JEPHQ/DIR INTEL HQ USAF WASH 25 D C
JEDWP/ AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON JEDWP/ AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRIGHT PATTERSC TIAA-2C IAA-2C
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1. ONE OBJECT, SILVER AND CIRCULAR, SIZE OF
FASTER THAN JET AIRCRAFT, NO SOUND. 1
2. 1730 PDT, 4 SEPT. 1952. SIGHTED 30 SECONDS. . -
3. VISUALLY FROM GROUND.
4 OBSERVERS LOCATED 1 MILE EAST OF POST. P H 04 BLACK (PH249),
DANVILLE, CALIV. OBJECT LOCATED SOUTH OF PERSON SIGHTING OBJECT.
FLYING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. ALT. NOT REPORTED.
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CLOUDY WINDS NORTH
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Danville, California
Dear Mr.
Your recent report unidontified aerial phenomena has been
received by the Air Technical Intelligence Canter. Inclosed is a
questionnaire, which, when completed by you and returned in the
inclosed, self-addressed envelope, will aid in standardizing the
data and will provid complete record of the
Your interes the matter and spirited
desire to be o greatly appreciated.
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SECTION A
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1.1 Dateo f Month Year
or P.M. (Circle One)
1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):
a. Eastern d. Pacific S0UING
b. Central e. Other
c. Mountain
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Standard
1.4 to indicate how ce you are of
your answer to the above question l.2:
a. Certain C. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain) d Just a guess
2. Where were you when you saw the object: .
c. Outdoors f. Other
3.1 Were you:
(Circle 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 ope country?
g. Other pRlaTed AERA
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Day Month Year
SECTION B
object?
6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you the object?
Try to list the activity or activities and the approxima te amount
of time spent on each.
O B
7.
7.1 What direction n were you moving?
(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
C. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
7.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
7.3 Did you stop at any time while you were lookin object?
(Circle One): Yes or No
. irst saw the object?
(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
C. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest