DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6383095
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONFRESNO CALIF
FRAMES15
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PROJECT 10G73 RECORD CARD :.
1
2 LOCATION 12. CONCLLSIONS
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6 S0P 52 FRESNO, CALIF i0 Was Balloon
. C Prebaoty Bulnon
- 1. TYPH OF OOSENVATION PoisbivBandon
: -. Was Arrcht
Lo.u 06/1960 ?DT Cooond-V.suol C Ground-Rader
03 Probabiy Ara
OAT 09/0200 : AnViand Posstly Arrel
C Atr-Intercept Rover
2. PROTCS &. SOLRCH O was Astroncntcal
OY ; 1 u Prebanly Astronomta!
Civilians (cultiplo) Possibly Astcorommeal
R) No
7. LENGTH OF-CALERVATICN 3. NOMBER OF OSJECYS : D. COURSE Cn Conbrila.
! 4 H00 lavutheear trsa tor Evlat
1-20 min One - N Uknown
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10. SRICF SUMAARY IHTONC IL. COMNENTS
Pale, shining, olliptical object, on 1. Preparing ofrieer statee that ono
horizontal courso, moving slowly, producing observer is a "saucer fan". The
trail or trails. Reportod by several second obsorvor, a weathor obsorver,
observors. passes the phenomona sunLghs,
: 4 againsi 6
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(Circle One): North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
East g West
Southeast h. Northwest
8.2 Circle one of e following to indicate hoy certain you are of
your answer to the above ques
8.1).
a. Certaim c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
object Circle One):
Yes or NO
10. 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
a. Through telescope h. Other
11. What do you remembe
object? object?
- - 11.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 11.3 WEATHER (Cirele One)
Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
11.2 WIND (Circle One) 11.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
R.No wind a. Cold
Slight breeze b. Cool
C. Strong wind C. War
Don't remember d. Hot
- e. Don't remember
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SECTION C
12. Estimate how long you saw th the object?
Hours Minutes Seconds
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Change size? Yes
14.4 Change color? Yes Don't know
14.5 Break up into Yes Don't know
explode?
14.6 Give off f smoke? Yes Don't know
14.7 Change e brightness? Yes 219191 Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or Yes Don't know
pulsate?
14.9 Remain motionless? Yes No Don't know
Don't know
16. -
direction they were traveling
0-00
18. Did the object at any time:
18.1 Move behind something? (Circle One) Yes No Don't know
IF you answered YEs, then tell behind.
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18.2 Move in front of something? (Circle One) Yes D Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell
18.3I Blend with the background? (Circle One) Yes Don't know
19. Which of the following objects is about the sa e object
you saw? (Circle One):
a. Pea f. Automobile
b. Baseball g. Small airplane
c. Basketball h. Large airplane
d. Bicycle wheel 1. Dirigible
e. Office desk j. Other
19.1 Circle one of the following 10011 our
answert stion 19.
a.. Certain c. Not very sure
b Fairly certain d. Uncertain
20.7 Try to tell the following ings about the object:
20.1 , was it? feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? feet or miles.
20.3 How fast was it going? miles per hour.
20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain your
answer to the above questionst
a. Certain c. Not very sure
R Horizon
You
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Horizon Horizon
You
24. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place an
"A" at the beginning of its path and the end of s path.
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27. In your .
it?
Druas anlid might
1 besom
28. Give the ion about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS
object too?
(Circle One): (Yes) or No
29.2 Please list their names and addresses:
i
Lhnadi P.
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lafora Orseened to lecnd a c
closer brefore
7-9
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Nans
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inveatigat
+
AY. ROVEDI
2 CARLES J. COOKR
Lb. Col., USAP
l. era Itr, r. oys) Mine Intollicenco Offiosr
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tines as long as scending trail third sbrson trail,
which apaared tob Aried in by the
faot that the sun YR positi herizon than ths trail, witi sun rays
thus reflooting
desoribed by obsarver er than a slox gensrally desconding Speeda of
both dasconding and hori sontal flight ap,sared to about ths SaY hotual siss,in
fsst, could not be gstinatod because of unknown diatancgs involved. Gne obsarver
milos diatant.
1
IEVRENIER
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disocunted hix ow obearv 43 nothing tore than a normal con trail. is folt that
the Isto hour, conoined to maka observation
4729 unex
.
6. Teather: Closr sky--winda oity
7. Folatod Activities or Conditionst nined.
B. Ahyaical Lvidanoe: Hone.
10 LnanlAin
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saw it until
about 7:25 ,i whon the exhaust vaor tail or trail ses
comlataly
.
I thought th nawscaata this mo rning might
report and bject. Bt
.
Shorter
trail
Longor
trail
2
Wekt
Frosno
Sinceroly
Observor
SVOUAITY THYOPMATION Dinuba
Dinuba, Calif
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35,o00 feot altitudo and illumineted rays of
the setting sun.
The vagor
at first but boc reddish later, and according to .
soms reports driftod northwestward about 9:50 PM.
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Mrs
Shanokin, Pennsylvania
Dear Mrs.
Your recent report of unidentified aerial phenomena has been
received by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. Inclosed is a
questionnaire, which, when completed by you and returned in the
inclosed, self-addressed envelope, will aid in standardizing the
complete record of the
Your interest ting the matter c spirited
- desire to be of ara greatly yappreciated.
Sincerely yours,
.
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1.1 Dater 6 -8 Gestubr 195
Mnth
9.n A.M. or P.M (Circle One)
1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):
a. Eastern d. Pacific
b. Central e. Other
c. Mountain
(Circle One): Daylight Saving.
b. Standard
1.4 Circle one of the following indicate how ce are of
your answer r to the above question l.2:
Iat.hani Certain c. Not very sure .
2ndtraie Fairly certain d. Just a guess
20 en you saw the object:
In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over open country?
g. Other
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SECTION B
e object?
6.1 What had/you been doing for the minutes before you he object?
Try to list the activity or activitie and the approximate amount
F1 of time spent on each.
Litied
7.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking object?
(Circle One): Yes or No
8. - rst saw the object?
(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
C East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest