DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6383239
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONFAIRFAX VIRGINIA
FRAMES15
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3 4. TYPEOF OSSENVATION
L.. 12/2003.EDT Groond-Visual Ground-Radar 13 Was A.rart
Probculy A.rcrel:
3MT_13/0003_Z AinVisual Possibl. Aircroir
3. PHOTOS SOURCE a Was Asmonon.c
:Yos Naval Aviator (Lt Cadr) ProoubivAtrnomca
20:
7. LEMGTH OOSFRVATIO 3. NUVEERCFOUIFCTS COURSE UU Orha.
intarhtiont Dorn Por Evalushon
3 soc 1 G Uknem
15. GF LIOATING
Slightly oblong, solid mass with soft 1. Local bject
incadoscont outline, moved horisontally across as motjor.
field of vision of observer, who saw object 2. Duration of sighting was only sOc
through his dining rocm window, while at and observer was
dinner.
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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.
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Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
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Zebra:
OUND? L T0s No
: DHakod Eye
Binoculars
Telescope
7Theodolito
.WAS RADAR? Yes No
By One Set
By Tho Seto
By Three Sets
WAS Yes
N/C Observed Object
]Intorception Attempted
No Intercept Attempted
AIRO 'T 0 Yes
A/C Scrambled
- Visual Contact Mada
A/I Contact Mada
No Contact Mado
O Yes NO
Noraal
ClViolent
Blinking
Stoady
L11-15 Seconds
C11-5 Mimutes
17 Over 10 Mnutes
ENCY Address)
Ng USAF
II. AS TRONOMICAL DATA
UTED?
13. DID-OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOWNNARD? L Yes No
14 DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? C!Yes No
15.DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? Ii Yes No
l0. TIMe OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR SUNSET (Data From Almanac
C Night
Day
Sunrise
IlSunset 3x1
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
17. Yes CNo
One Aircraft
3 Clore Than One Aireraft
SOUND HEARD? 1Ye3
TNo
FA3 THE CT VIEMED ABOV Y9s
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V. EVALUATION
21, EVI 22. DETAILS OF REPORT:
- Excellent D Good
. Good C Fair
Fair Poor
Poor Inaufficient to Evaluate
Unreliablo
Extremely Doubtful
Hoax
23 ON
Was Balleon Was Astronomical
00 Ballcon 000 Probably Astronomical
Possibly Balloon Possibly Astronondcal
- Was Airoraft Other:
- Probably Alreraft
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10,000 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 85,000
16,000 90,000
ArIC Test Form 333 ( 3 Aug 52) .
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FND CSAP
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2. Following receot of Miss
was requested to complete a standard questi leire which was supplied Completed
questlonnaire is attached as Incl. 2.
3. Inclosure 3 TO
US,
ollowing his teleohonie sighting to this
3 Incls: WILLIAM A. ADAMS
Colonel, USAF
dtd ll Aug 52 Chief, Topical Division
2.mestionnaire completed by Miss Deputy Director for Estimates
3. Guestic ire eomplated by LcDR Elair Directorate DCS/0
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Min.
1.3T Time Zone: (Circle One):
a. Eastern d. Pacific
b. Central e. Other
C. Mountain
(Circle One): Daylight Saving
D. Standard
1.4
your answer to the abo ve question l.2:
a. Certain Not very sure .
c.
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
Inside a buildinz In I an aimlane
b. In a car e. At sea
c. Cutdoors f. Other
(Circle One): ao In the business section of a city?
b. In the residantiel ceetion of a city?
c. In open countrvside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over open country?
g. Other
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tuble with 3 oth
the 30 mimutes before you sa the object? -
of time spent on each.
Macmal socia 20010 and
mo
We had
(Circle Ons): Yes or No
saw the object?
((irele One)s 2. Horth ? South
b. Mortheast L. Southwest
C. East g. West
d. Southeast h{ Norti
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14.2 Change speed? Yes Don't know
. 14.3 Change size? Yes Don't know
14.4 Change color? Yes Don't know
14.5 Break up into Yes Don't know
explode?
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes No 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 (No Don't know
15.I " Don't know
16. object?
101 (Oirole Ona) Ys Don't kmow
IF you answered
The tors OT pine trees in m4
tohige 1 the trees
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Yes or No
10.H How was the ob ject seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b. Through windshield f. Through sunglasses
c. Through binoculars g. Through open space
c. Through telescope
11. What do you re What do you ren
object?
. , 11.3 -
. a. Clear sky Dry .
b. Hazy Fog, Mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds C. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember •. Don't remember
11.4
a. No wind Cold
b. Slight breeze b. Cool windowe were
C. Strong wind e. Warm
c. Don't remember d. Hot n
e. Don't remember
SECTIONC
. 12. Estinate how long you saw the object?
Hours Hinutes Seconds
SECURITY,
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you saw? Circle One):
a. Pea f. Automobile 6
b. Baseball g. Small airplane
c. Basketball h. Large airplane
d. Eicycle wheel i. Dirigible
e. Office desk j.. Other
19.1 Circle one of following to ou
ansuer to Qu estion 19.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
20.1 the earth was it? F feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? feet or miles.
20.3 How fast was it going? 300 miles per hour.
20.4 Circle one of the following to indi how certain your
answer ove questions:
ontai Not yery sure
Guides.
Suddenly Other Laanedin tont
b. Gradually d. Don't rememberowindn
SECTION D
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"t o show there it was when
you last saw it. Overhead
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13 honizon2ot
Horizon
. You
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25. Draw a pieture 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 craving to show the direction the object was moving.
in
mree
→W
with -
. :
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7 2 et2- ang
28. Give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name Name
ADDRESS Va
.t
(circle One): Zes) or M
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"(Circle One): Yes orN time they tucmed, it
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