PROJECT BLUE BOOK

2 LOCATION CONCLGSIONS.
6 3oy 5e TUSCON, ARIZONA C Was Bultison
-- Prabobly Seltcon
. YYFE OF CASERVATION .- Poss.biv tei.on
. 131 : 3 Was Aireah
4 3mV.s CI Ground-Redar Probauly Alrerah
05/2355.2 . .C Possibl.Areroi
nArViol Reder
5. PROTCS 1 COURCE a
'D Wes Astom ca
CYe coman and chauffeur ProbablvAstronom.sal
Ex-congro C Pesshly Asronomica
200
LEAOTH OF CASPRVATION 3. NUMBER OF GBJECTS '9. COURSE Orhas
: . insoin cont Data lor
1.5 min 2 ! 222 Usknow
:
CATING THI COMMENTS .
iv.
Orange, ,toar-drop shaped objoet which 1. Sourcs is
the state of Arizona. .
appearod to be whirling, descended toward
slanting path at great speed. .
observers on a
Objeet suddonly stopped, then ascended .
eisinroutof sight
:

7,000 60,000
8,000 65,000
9,000 70,000
10,000 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 85,000
16,000
18,000 95,000
20,000 100,000
5.WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? ClYes LJ No
(If yes, at what altitude?
6. WERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS NOTED IN AREA? Yes No
(If yes, at what quadrant?
CLOUD COVER:
tentha at feet. tenths at feet.
feet. tenths 'at MILES.
tenths at
TS:
A
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ATIC Tost Form 33

Mr. .
.
San Antonio, Texas 7
Dear
Your recent report of unidentified aerial phenomena has been
received by the Air Technioal Intelligence Center. Inclosed is a
questionnaire, which, when completed by you and returned d in the .
inclosed, self-addressed envelope, will aid in standardizing the
data and will pro omplete record of the nce.
Your interest reporting the matter and your spirited
desire to be c greatly appreciated.
. Sincerely yours,
1
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1.2 2ime of Dayr 1 30 A.M. or/P.M. (Circle One)
1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):
80 Eastern d. Pacific
6 Central e. Other
Mountain
.
(Circle One): a Daylight Saving
Standard
1.4. Circle one of the following to indicate how certai are of
your answer to the above question l.2:
a Certain Not very sure
Fairly certain Just a guess
heohiect
b. In a car e. At sea
Outdoors f. Other
3.1 Were you:
(Circle One): a In the business section of a city?
In the residential section of a city?
In open n countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying g over a city?
f. Flying en country?
g. Other

8 SEPT 1952
Day Month Year
SECTION B
6.What were you doing at the time you s object? ITTING BACK
. YARD FACING NORTH
6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the object?
Try to
of time spent on each.
15-30minn
7.2H How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
7.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking object?
(Circle One): Yes or No
.
(Circle One): a North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
,

Yes or No
10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): (Circle One); a. Through window glass e Through theodolite
b. Through windshield f. Through sunglasses
c. Through binoculars g Through open space
d. a. Through telescope Other
11. What do you remem eath u saw the w the
object?
11.3 WEATHER (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
.
a. Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds So% c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
11.2 WIND (Circle One) 11.4
4
a No wind a. Cold
Slight t breeze b. Cool
c. Strong wind Warm
d. Don't remember Hot
e Don't remember
SECTION C
12. Estimate how long you saw the object? 15-20
Hours Minutes Seconds

14.5 Break up into parts or Yes Don't know
explode?
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
14.7 Change brightness? Yes NO Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or Yes No Don't know
pulsate?
14.9 Remain motionless? Yes Don't know
(Circle One): Yes №o Don't know
YES. what as the color of the light? ORANGE-RED
EQUIVALENT TO FLAME TEMPERATURE COLDR1IOD O°F
16. 16. T Tell in a few Tell in a few words words the following things about the object? the following things about the object?
16.1 Sound NoNE
16.2 COLOr ORANGE-RED
17. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were t an arrow to show the
direction they were traveling.
.
.
18. Did the object at any time:
18.1M Move behind something? (Circle One) Yes No Don't know
ed behind.

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18.2 Move in front of something? (Circle One) Yes Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it
18.3I Blend with the background? (Circle One Yes Don't know
19. Which of the following objects about t tual object
you saw? (Circle One):
a. Pea f. Automobile
b. Baseball g. Small airplane
C. Basketball h. Large airplane
do Bicycle wheel Dirigible Sn 2
e. Office desk Other
19.1 Circle one of th following to of your
answer to Question 19.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Uncertain
20. Try to tell e following t ings about the object:
B 20.1 9000 reet.(calculated)
20.2 How far was it from you? feet or 3 miles,
20.3 How fast was it going? miles I per hour
20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you your
answer to the above questionst
SECTION D
22 In the following sketch, imagine your eye at the point shown. 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
you last saw it. Overhead
30°
cK .Horizon
You

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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 "B" at its position when you last saw it.

Overhead

Horizon

2h. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place an
"Aa" at the beginning of its path and a "B" at the end of its path.

No MoT710N

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.

it? 8. IFIT WERE .
COULD THEN THE INTER-
REFLECTION FROM INTERPHASE OF HOT AND COLD AIR MASSES
THE AND CONCAVE RDER TO
PHASE WOULD HAVE HADTO BE OF VERY LARGE DIAMETER
REFLECT DOWNTOWN LIGHTS TO SUCH IN TENSITY
28. Give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Name rirst Middle Name
TEYA
(Circle One): Yes or No
29. lease list their names and addresses:
SAN ANTONIO, XAS

3milea
+ 1
30°ELEV N

1
. PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL
CATION 3.TIME
Local: /65
6 deut's Tuea. A Zcbra: 55
L. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? Yos CI No
tNakod d Eye
Binoculars
ITolescope
C Theodolito
OUND RADAR? 0 Yos CL5
LIBy One Sot
By Tro Seto
CJBy Thres Seta
WAS Yos
A/C Observed Objoct
ClIntereeption Atteupted
NoI Intorcept Attorptod
EPT? 0 Yes No
A/C Scrambled
(Visual Contact Mada
ON/I Contact Lade
ClNo Contact Kado
8. DI ANY TIME? HYes No
CJNormal
Violent
SA IGHT", WAS IT: Blinking
[1 Stondy Not light
10. LEN 10. HT 1.i1-15 Seconde
FH1-5 1H1-5 Mi.nutes 2/2 22
II Ovor 10 Mnutes 11 Ovor 10 Minutes
11. REH Number an no Address) Address
43ndRm6 butell. Binigins 2.M9.HFB TuseuPg
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
OTED?
No
13. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DONVARD? IHYes No
14. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !! Yes [ZNo
15.DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? IIYes
16. TINE OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE SUNSET
CNight
EDay
CSunrise
(Sunset 3719-1
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
Yes
!One Aireraft
ClMore Than Ons Aircraft
J.3. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? 1Yes
19. WERE THERE INDYCATICNS OF HICH EACK No
CO. WAS_THE OBJECT VIEWED ABOVE LSO ELEVATICN? Y0s C1No
3Aug 521

HEADQUARTERS
IN REPLY. AODRESS BOTH SAN ANTONIO AIR MATERIEL AREA
COMMUNICAT:ON AND EN. KELLY FORCE BASE, TEXAS
VELOPE TO ATTENTION OF
FOLLOWING OFFICE SVM. SNLP 10 Soptember 1952 I
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SUAJLOR: (Unelassifi
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THO: Covanding Coneral )
ArN, Intalligence Iivision
Air Vateriel Comand
Bright-Patterson
Onlo
TO: Diroetor of Intelligence
headquarters USAF I
Waslington 25, D. C.
In coapliance with AF Letter 2 , the
attached AF Forn ll2 is forwarded.
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FOR TS COMMANDINO
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DATE OF REPORT 10 Dayphember 2952 DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
3 Baptamber 1952 Unktorm
PREPARED BY (OMCET) Major Robart W. Fox SOURCE
Bye Vitnesses
REFERENCES(ChnIrOl number, directive, previons report, ele., as applicable)
A7 Totter ano-, dated a) Ardl, 1952
SUMMARY: (IHtEr comcise snmmary of report. Give sinificance infinal one-sentence paragraph.List inclosures a lower et.
.
One bean or rourd shaped unidantified tely
tho sice of a small dirigible, orange flame colorod, vas ob-
7

(2) This 1030 ained
to the varying estinatas of the obsarvers.
3) Avisual
vas made.
(4 The cb.ject was observad from tro different Locations,
end Billy Mitchal Village. The first obgerver placed the object in the
ailes distant,
and wifs,
oR h3 notad above, 18 and his eal-
culations of angla, color, temperature, etc., wers performed with a ratha-
maticians thoroughness and certainty. The other obsarver was
3o2 hreet, Billz Mitche His sighting
pas Witnassed by his , and by h
sighting There were .
scattared clouds, and almost no wind
L meteorological known to
(3) Mo physical evidence of the sighting exiata. .
(9) No intarception or identirication action taken. .
(20) Location of air activity
sighting
1.

* thousand feet 2.3
arms length.
best of my
T

1.1 Date: 7- 5EPT. 1952
Day Month Year .
I8
1.2 Time of d Circle One)
day: 2-30
1
Faste:n e Pacifis
Coutral C: Other
3. Mounsein
(Cirele 0ne a. Daylight Saving
Otandard
1.4 Circls followirg to indicate how sertain you are
of your answer to question .2:
@ Certain Cn Nct very surs
b. Fairly eertain d. Just a quess
g. Other
CONT.

6.1 Wat hea you b , C saw the
tivivies, and the
COIT. .

a Con'ai. "e Not very sure
firly d thnt a quess
9. were you wAr: shieat (ircle One)s
10.How was i
- (Cirole E.S Throngh wintot g'ess e. Through theodolite
he frough wirishie'c Throigh sun Classes
threugh binscule. Thr'ough open space
i, Through tolesotp. ohes
11. What do you rouabo: abour: the roath you
saw the cbiocii
CONTD.

ar
ct your answer te Qunstion d2:
o. Not very sure
2 Paivly sure a, Jist a quens
13. Did the t acks (CAT.S chs
14.
. C
1402. Cnndakiv? C 2 -
14.2
14..3 Chang
14.4 Chnses
14.5 Brekk vp 11:38 BROW
exoioxi
2406 Givo off wmket
247 Cheng: bighinuse?
CONTD,

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18.2
IF you cins: front of.
18.3
19. Which of the following object's as the
object you saw? (Circle Ono)
Poe f. Automobilo
b. Baseball g• Small airplane
o. Basketball h. Large airplane
d. Bioyole wheel i. Dirigible
c. Offise desk j. Other
19.1 Cirele onc of the following to are
of your answer to 1 Question 19.
a. Cortain . Not very sure
.

22. In the following skatch, imagins your cyo at the point shown.
Place an "A" on the curved linc to show how high the object was
above the horizon vhen you first suw it. Place a "p" to show
where it was whon you last sar Is. .
.
Overhead
.
dorizon
Your eye
.
23 In tho fol'owring skotch plaee an "A" objoct.
was whon you P1ra6 aaw it, and a i.: pestt hen you
last saw i..
. Overhord
.
Cont.
.
.

do
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V. EVALUATION
22.DETAILS O REPORT:
Excellent Moood
Good D Fair
Fair Poor
Poor Inau Evaluate
Unreliable
Extremely Doubtful √
Hoax
23. ON
Was Balloon Was Astronomical
Probably Balloon 000 Probably Astrenomical
Balloon Possibly Astroncmical
Was Airoraft Othert
ATIC Test Form 33 (
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SNOTIONE
26. Was thie th eirst ake this?
(Circl Ono)
26.1 IF you a.irwered No. thon waer. ra.and "ndor what
eon.'
27. In your cyirior what do you think the ohjoct vus and what might
. type
yournele:
ADDR SS TEXAS
strect Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your presont
A8032
t Sox MALE_
CONT.

del
to be' d
oct
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17

cppaardnutely axo dogroen Fehratedt. The sbjact wae boan shayed, cloub
trlce as long as is vras wlde, and dld rob chrange in sise, color, or
.
tarightnepe. Wbrthermore, io did mob throb, puilaate, or givo off arokn,
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Il

a: Hastern 2.0 Pacifis
C HeMaD 6: Oche?
6 Lounsele
(Circlo One) a. Daylight Seving
te" Stenoaed .
1.4 Circle cns of
of your answer to 3V9 question i2:
a Certain en Nct very sura
Fairly oertain d. Just a quess
In an airplane
b. In a car 8. At sea
c Outdoors : f. Other
.
3.1 Viere You
(Circle One): In the business section of a city?
In the residential section of a city?
In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
Flying over a oity?
f. Flying over
. Other
CONT.

6.1 What heu you bsen saw the
cbjacer "".
. ISMINPREYIOUS-SITTING ACK YARD
15-30M11
=
CONT.

Yas
10. How was t
(Cirole Cno, to ngs virlov g'ess O- Through theodolite
Thro.2h was'6 is Thiroigh sua Classes
Whrtgh bincolers Through opan space
", Throagh tolasucp.
11. What do you ronoche: avor the tt
ty the
1
Don't remomber
CONTD.
.

aare
of your answer t Question 12:
Certain Not very sure
Fairly sure d. Just a quess
13. Did the objoot look: (Circle One Solid or Transparent?
14.
.
.
14.1 Change direction? No Don't know
24.2 Change apeed? NO Don't know
U4.3 Change size Don't know
14.4 Change color Don't know
14.5 Break up into Don't know
explodo?
14.6 Give off smoke? M Don't know
1.07 Chango brightness? Don't know
14.8 Flickar, throb, or Don't know
1
.

a Pea f. Automobilo
Baseball g. Small airplane
Baskobball Large airplane
Bicyole wheel -
e..Offise desk Other
19.1 Circle onc of the following to are
of your answer to Question 19.
a Cortain 0. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d Unccrtain
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SECTION D
22. In the following skatch, imagins your eye .t tho point shown.
Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the objeot was
above the horiron wnon you first saw it. Pluce a "p" to show
whore it was when yor last sa it.
. .
Ovorheed
1
i 30°
1
jzon
Your cye
23. In the fol'ewing skotch plaoe an "A" the objoct
was whon you ?iras a.w it, and a iss DOST whon you
lust saw iv.
Overhotd
.
Cont. a +

(Cirela Ono): io
26.1 where, and undar what
eon 1O
.
think th
city State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your presont job? TECHNICAL DEPT,D GERINGC.,IN
48034 isr
Sox_M..
Last School attondod NORTHWESTERN UNIV
CONT.

7,000 60,000
8,000 65,000
9,000 70,000
10,000 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 . 85,000
- tenths at feet. -MILES.
tenths at 2 izrfeet. tenths at feot.
St
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ATIC Tost Form 3337

MRS.
SAN ANTONIO, TEx
30. Please believo are srportant.
Use addot: "eesary
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USA
IR-156-52
FLYOBRPT
Tuoson, Arizona 43rd Bomb ving, Intelligence Division
29 September 1952 6 Septamber 1952 F-6
Major Willian Beckett Ars
AFOIN C/cc - 2
On 6 September 1952, at 16:55 MST, Mr
Tucaon Arizona and Mr. served a bright, orange,
tear-drop shaped object. The observation lasted for about two and lone half
minutes during which time the object descended in a general southeasterly heading
towards them and then disa appeared on a recirpocal heading ascent until lost to
view.
. Sign own
.
APPROVED:
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1. The objeet appeared pendant shaped, orange
and of unestinable uize, Throughout the observation there was no ovidence of a
propulsion syatem, and no noiae, trail, or flight surfaces. Mrs first zighted
the obtast from her car whila traveling towards Tucson. She informed her driver,
15 that.she thought she saa "saucer". Mr Looked into the
sky and announced that he, too, saw senething extraordinary. The car was atopped
and Mrs alighted to concentrata the atrange object. It appeared from where
they steod to be above the Grand Contral , Aircraft Plant tat Tucson llunicipal Airport.
The object appeared to ba whirling on sxia, and enitced a brilliant
crange light, A3 they watohed, the observers felt that the object descended 1 toward .
the:m along 1 slanting path at great apeed. Mr3 da careful to point out that
not knowing the digtance or gize of object she could not posaibly estimate its
epeed, but that as it appeared to descend toward them they observed it to increaae
in apparent aize though its rate speed was great. The cbjeet appeared to
descend rapiuly and Mrs and ir. thought it about to land at their
feate The objest, howevsr, suddenly atopped, and without executing amy sort of
turn, began to ascend along the BaIne path it had descended. I continued to ascend
rapidly along a slanting path, until it becane so Saall in the distance it could
a no longer be seene In ascent its direction of whirl appeared to changs from the
a. Ey baokground it. aid that Mrs is one of the most
highly esteaned citizena of Arisona, She has extensive buainess interests, including
the Ariaona Im, which she has opernted suscnssfully for mary She ras a
memoer of the Congress of the United States from Arisona.
b. Mr bean th emplayee
described by her a " Scottiah, sk cal and eon
6. Weather and Vind conditions for ,

7. t for the
sighting.
a. No ighting
would tend to explain or account for the phenomenon reported by lirs. The
weather was clear and the sun had not sat.
8. Existence of physical evidence: None
9. Interception or identification : − None
. 10. Comments of originator:
and deterrined avoid
self- regarded as a thoroughly credible itneas.

Zebra: 280430
FROM PH5 GROUND? LYos C No
Nakod Eye
J Binoculars
Toloscope
7Theodolito
5.WAS ROUND RADAR? 0 Yes
Cl By Ona Sot
CBy Two Sets
By Three Sets
6. WAS THE AIR? Yos
N/C Observed Object
C)Intorception Attompted
No Intercept Attomptod
?. PT? 0 Yes NO
A/C Scramblsd
CVisual Contact Mada
CAI Contact Made
ClNo Contact Mado
S. DID OBJECT ANY TIME? Yes No
()Noral
rlViolent
9. IF OB 0 Blinking Wulsut
I Stoady
10. LENGTH HL 41-15 Seconds
C1-5 Minutes
17Over 10 Mnutes
Number and Nailing Address)
I. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
NOTED?
13. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOWNAARD? II Yes o
Lh. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !! Yos No
15. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? IIYes No
16. TIME OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR SUNSET (Data From anac
CMght
C! Day
Sunrise
rSunset
III. AIRCRAFT DA'TA
AFT NOTED IN AREA? JYes
LiOno Aircraft
(.]More Than One Aircraft
1. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? 1Ye3 INo
I9. WERE THERE TNDICATICNS OF RIGH BACKGROUNI JISE? Yes No
O. WAS THE ODJECT VIEMED ABOVE LSO ELEVATION? T1Yes C1No

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V. EVALUATION
21. EVALUATION 22. DETAIIS
Excellent C Cood
Good Fair
Fair C Poor
Poor
Unreliable
Extromely Doubtful
CJ Hoax
23. ION:
Was Balloon Was Astronomical
O Probably Balloon Probably Ast- nomical
C Possibly Balloon Possibly A:i...nonical
ATIC Tost Form 33. (13 Aug 52) ,