DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6383340
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONBellefonte Pennsylvania
FRAMES13

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FRAME 001 / 013POOR LEGIBILITY — PENDING RE-EXAMINATION
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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3. DATE-Tiwe SROUP i* TYPE OF OBSERVATION |
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10. BRIEF SUS. MARY ( OF SIGHTING ‘Tl. COMMENTS

Slue, dull yellow and red lights. Seen oa 2 con

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CONCLUSIONS

Wes Belloon

Probab'y Sa''voa
Poss. ay deaisoon

Was Arrcecit
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Wes Astronemica!
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Possialy Astronom cui

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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 moved in front of.

18.3 Blend with the background? (Cirele One) Yes (No) Don't knoy

19. Which of the following objects is about the same actual size as the object
you saw? (Circle One):

@ Pea. | f. Automobile

b. Baseball g. Small airplane

ce. Basketball he Large airplane

d. Bicycle wheel i. Dirigible

e. Office desk ‘Se. Other bya7enimede sr ©

19.. Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
answer to Question 19.

Be (Cartain ) ce Wot very sure
b.. airly certain de Uncertain

20. Try to tell ta+ “ollowing things about the object:
Jo my VISteN APL
20.1 How high avwove the earth was it? 360 feet. Wiss
20.2 How far was it from you? —- . feet or 3/y% miles
20.3 How fast was it going? — miles per hour. yerty f7s57-
20.4 Circle o.« >f the following to indicate how certain you afe of your

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answer to the above questions:

Qe Certain) ce Mot very sure
b. Fairly certain ad. Just a guess
21. How did the obiect. disappear from view?
(ouaden
(Cirele One}: a. (Suddenly c. Other
be ad. Don't remember
SECTION D
22. In the following sketch, imagine your eye at tne »xoint shown. Place an "A'

on the curved line to show how high the object wag above the horizon
(skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" to show vhere it was when
you last sav it.

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SECTION
Was this the first time that you have seen an object like this?

(Circle One): (ies) or No

26.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what conditions did
you see other ones?

In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused

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Give the following ifformation about yourself:
NAME

Z a Name Ts ame

: Jtree y one State

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TILEPHOME NUMBER

Wheat is your present j
Age 35

sex /DALE

Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Cirele One): (Yes or No

29.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?

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(Cirele ome):
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23. In the following sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when
you first saw it, s:d a "B" at its position when you last saw it.

Horizon Horizon

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

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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.

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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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AF FORM 112—P7R 1

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APPROVED 1 JUNE, 1948
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT _/

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in fina? ome-senience paragraph. Liat incloweree af lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 119—Part 11.)

in referencs to FLYOSRPT teletype reportins the
fan unidentified flyin- astby iit.

as, in-

; objects can be

vestigation has established
explai ned.

From the information furnished b° the obcervar,
it appears that the object seen on 12 September was,
in reality, a blimp md the object seen on the succeed-
ing nicht was either en extremely brictht star or a
planet. These explanations are, of course, not 100%

conclusive; however, at this time they appear to suffice.

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238-5 ON 14 SEP AT 92292 AIEEE LER TI TE

PENN PHONE RQQRQUGMIMNESIGHTED A BLUE AND DULL YELLOW OBJECT

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WITH SIX RED LIGHTS ON IT TO THE EAST OF THE TOWN AND (MOVING UP AND
DOWN.) THERE WAS NO SOUND. HE ALSO SAID THAT HE SPOTTED THE SAME

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OBJECT THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THAT ON THAT OCCASION THERE JAS A SOUND.

AT THE TIME OF THE TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WHICH WAS i405222.THE OBJECT

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2% three minutes.

Soth observers maintained that the sound came from the dirsec+i
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THE OLnst =) ef SIGHTED AN OBJECT RESEMBLING A LARGE WATERMELON
WITH A BRILLIANT BLUE GLOW, THEY STATED THAT IT WAS DEFINITELY NOT

A METEOR OR SHOOTING S748. THEY WERE ATTRACTED BY A SOUND SIMILAR
TO A MOTOR BOAT IT SEEMED TO HANG AND THEN DROP AND ALL AT ONCE IT
TOOK OFF IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION. IT WAS IN SIGHT FOR ABOUT THREE
MINUTES, THE ABOVE MEN WERE ON DUTY AT THE WEST GATE OF OLMSTED AFB
AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING WHICH IS LAT 48/12N LONG 76/45W. THE

' WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS CLEAR AND 2 TO 3 MILES VISIBILITY. WINDS
WERE SURFACE 298/5K 290@ FT 320/SK 4@@@ FT SS@11K 6909 FT 333/12%.

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JESERVERS

le. When did you see the object:

TENTATIVE
UESTIONNATRE .

1.1 Date: a Sep lems 49S e
ay Month Year

1.2 Time of Day? C335

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1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):

a. \fasbern>
b. Central
Ce iwuntain

d. Pacific
e. Other

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A.M, or P.M. (Circle One)

(Circle One): as Daylight Saving?
Standard

1.4 Circle one »f the following to indicate how certain you are of
your ansver to the above question 1.2:

&e ‘ Certain)

b.

b. ‘sirly certain

ce Not very sure
ad. Just a guess

2. Where were you «en you saw the objects:

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Postal adress

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“Clty or Town State Country

3. Where were you located when you saw the object:

(Circle One): a. Inside a building 4d. In an airplane

b. th acar

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3.1 Were yous

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business section of a city?

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residential section of

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over a city?
over open country?

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4. How did you happen to notice the object?
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5. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?

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Day ear

SECTION B

6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? —-  -<,;-

6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 mimtes before you saw the object?

Try to list the activity or activities and the approximate amount
of tine erent on each.

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7. Were you moviia 6 any time while you saw the object? (Circle One):

Yes = or (30)

IF you answered YES, then complete the following questions:
7e1 What direction were you .moving?

(Circla One): a. orth @. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
ce East Ze West
dad. Southeast he Northwest
722 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.

ied} Did you stop at any time while you were Looking 1% the coject?

(Circle One): Yes or No
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3, What direction were you looking when you first saw the object‘

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4. Southeast h. (Northwest

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8.1 What direction vere you looking when the object disappeared?

(Circle One): a. Worth e. (South)

| - be Northeast f. outhwest
c. East ge West
d. Southeast he. Worthwest

8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of

“ r to the above question and preceding question (8 and

Qe Certain» a c. ot very sure

' b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
9. Wiehe you wearing eye glasses when you saw the object? (Cirele One):
10. How was the ot ject seen?

(Circle One}: «2, Through window glass e. Through theodolite
». Through windshield f, Through sunglasses
c. Through binoculars g. (Through open space)

a cd. Through telescope ee
11. What do you rerenber about the weather conditions at the time you saw the
object? | :
11.1 CLOUDS ( ‘cle 2ne) 11.3 WEATHER (Circle One)
ae (Clear sky ae ( Dry
ob Hay be. Fog, ifist, or light rain
ce. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. ihick or heavy clouds ad. Snow
e. fon't remember e. Don't remember
11.2 WIND (Circle One) 11. TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
ae No wind ae Cold
b. (Slight breeze b. Cool
Ce Stron Ge | Warn
' gd. BDoa'ts remember ° de Hot

2, Den't remember

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12.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
answer to Question 12:

ae Certain) ce Not very sure |
b. Fairly sure d. Just a guess

13. Did the object look: (Circle One) (Solid) or Transparent
Sanaa
1h. Did the object at any time:

(Circle One for each question)

1k.1 Change direction? . Yes» No Don't know
lbe2 CGhange speed? eo} Wo Don't know
1:.3 Change size? “Yes Yo Don't know
1.4, Change color? Yes To ~Don't know
14.5 Break up into parts or Yes We’ Don't know
explode? i.
14.6 Give off simke? Yes (No Don't know
1h.7 Change brightness? Yes Yo) Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or Yes Te Don't know

pulsate? ; P
14.9 Remain « *ionless? (No) Don't know

15, Did the object zive off a light? (Circle One): (Yes) No Don't know

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15.1 IF you answered YES, wnat was the color of the light? “s).0.0.) /--

16. Tell in a few «ras the following things about the object?
16.1 Sound Bert eohl {MN {AE LssTrwce

16.2 Color ~ SR SITEN, fo i. &

17. IF there was ii0ki THAN ONE object, then how many were there?

Draw a picture of how they were arranged and put an arrow to show the
direction they were traveling.

18, Did the object at any time:

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3,1 Move behind somethin® (Cirele One): Yos Io

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