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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6383623
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONDenver Colorado
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)
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unidentiiled circular objects sighted by Tecn.
Ross Maghoa, Ar19at4i2s, Hq. Sq. See., 3415th Airorait Oumnary Group,
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O. Th sible, and no poumds andible.
aigoting ioe Tim of adigting Y five to dix nim
auding astriat Anrora, Colarado, about
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NSTRIDUT CRIGINATOR Tot COMMANDIIN GEMIRAL
Air Force 89107
Tecimioal Training
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Intelligmce offi objects. Grmary Gromp Ls FROM (Apmey) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AF FORM 112-PART 1I
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oraatian. an. sts G- # fre and for bis of Stapl ofabout times as appeared to be that 29 September i952, und reparted the aighting af a ollowing informatien is submitted:
sppreodimately 6e degrees. 0b direling five. sh S was not aure as to whether ho Loury AFB, Colorado, reported to the Tach. Sgt. Billy Roes H ughes, AF19284 l. In oompliance with Paragraph 7d, A Lotter
ile the ebjests were ciraling, paased by with whem hoe could veri other persan o that he could ver aivised that he locked around nan at no time was any Tha onjecta appeared to al nimutes in the sky for the oth southwest the other five objects mas rocused on the object that di west southwest was derinitely cir vised that the object that dippe He hed the visual iapression that Jo sound fram say Th his viow on six object aplstan blecked his ocnt inued adjust rpart sed as the wheeling the siy, at which time five (5) drug store to his car, and while and obewrved that the time was 15 and bought a package of cigarette He went to Aurera on 24 September REPORT NO. ORT NO. AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMAT
, and upom ei Wew inued bis Ma g th _t B The dianster. in t the time was 1525. and related as foll d related as follewas 29-September 1952, S IR-6752 IR-67-52
ther five objects disappeared. vas derinitely circular in shape, observing He did not attempt to ats cireling. Artes side of a building to wbether ho saw five or six oojects. , reported to the Offios of Special H ughes, Ar19284125, Hq. Sq. See. NCE INFORMATION REPORT
an were oireling, in estimated thair angls ofhank as shem he could verify his obpervaticn during this tima that he could verify his obeervaticn but that no ane locked aroumd nany times in the hope or finding some no time was any sort of vapor trail obsurved. gta appeared to bave been cireling in aingis file he siky for the other five objeots but could not find the object that dipped doun and disappeared west object tbat dipped domm in the sky and disappeared l iapressien thet all objects were circular. aay of the uaidentified objects was heard. was almest alear bat thare was some haze twe tenths claud cover of the low his obe Eaah object equal to the nd stated that ding Et such an the seo but stated upcn its puaeing he still ervation the baight light at the sky them got out mt in his oar a moment while awaiting in the aky in a circle about five or six h time five (5 objects caught his sttention. s car, and while walking happened to looic up into kage of cigarettes, glanced at the clock on the wall on 24 September 1952, and went into a drug store September 1952, Sgt. Huighes appeared at the Wing aighting of a formation of unidentified flying aph 7d, A7 Lotter 200-5, dated 29 april 1952, the PAGE
objects, be saw no ohange in speed its a west as C-47 they estim imated the altitude of the seccnd G-47 as A ahort tine later a second passing AC- so he The objeota appoared to be a little narth He was obeerving them at an angls He walked directly fran the
He searched for sever While his attention evaticn took plaes appeared to be t A8B much ere ato the alti- obeerved the he could still passing would be than He Investigations, 3415th Airoraft E
He ad- 1f} the of a jet fly I it through east and dig- as the south moved The oojects PAGES
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At 1530 - 1/10th cloud at 6,000 feot - X at 7 kmote
at 16ye - 1/10th elond coverage at 6,000 foot - aw at 10 knots
The mearest rinds aloft report
7 knots
6,0008 360 imots 4
7,000' 20 inots
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TIME 2215 ZULU 24 SEP 52. LGTH OF TIME OBSD 5 OR 6 MINUTES. OBSR .
STANDIIW IN BUSINESS DIST OF AURORA, COLO, ABOUT 8 MILES E OF DENVER.
OBJ LOCATED JUST N OF STAPLETON AIRPORT. ALT UNKNOUN. WEA COND 1/1S
CLOUD COVER AT SOOD FEET. NO UNUSUAL ACTY OR COND PRESENT WHICH
MIGHT ACCT FOR SIGHTIN. NO PHOTOS OR FRAGMENTS AVAL. NEGATIVE INTCP
ACTION. TWO C-47J PASSED THROUGH LINE OF SIGHT WHILE OBSERVATION
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XY3944
XD3049 9:36
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CXAD63
JWPOW 29V C
RR JEPHQ JEDNP JEDEN 444
i DE JWPOW 39
R 3017337
FM HQ LOWRY AFB COLO 3215
TO JEPHQ/DIR 6
JEDWP/AIR TECH INTEL CEN OHIO 16/5-
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS
JEDST/CG ATRC SCOTT AFB ILL
ATTN: ATIAA-2C (JDWP) /RESTRICTED/ G5516J FLYOBRPT IN
COMP AFL 20S-5 FOL IS SUBJ: BOSR
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AEGATIVE. PRPLN SYS UNKNOWN. SPEED COMPARABLE TO K PASSING 'SOD FEET
WERHEAD. SOUND NEGATI IVE. MANEUVERS CIRCLING IN IRAIL. MANNER OF
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DISAPPEAPANCE ONE O ROKE FORMATION AND DOVE UNTIL IT DISAPPEARED
FR LINE OF VISION SEHIND BLDG. UNABLE TO REL RTAIMING ORJS. a .
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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL
. DATE CATION TIKE
Local:
34st.52 Auree Colorads Zebra: 152
4. WAS OBJEC OBSERVED FROM GROUND? CrYes CNo
Nakod Eye
Binoculars
Telescope
Theodolito
5. WAS OBL RADAR? O Yes
CBy One Set
By Tro Sets
CBy Thrae Sets
6.WAS VED FROM THE AIR? O Yos
A/C Obaerved Object
ClInterception Atterpted
No Intercopt Attempted
AT EPT? Yes
A/C Scrambled
Visual Contact Made
A/I Contact Made
CiNo Contact Mado
CHANGO TILIE? Ye3 ZNo
CjNormal
ClViolent
9. I1 Blinking
[] Stoady
10. HT 011-15 Seconds
1911-5 Mimutes
[7 Over 10 Minutes
11. REPC Number and Lng Address)
- Cal. Col.
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
12. W NOTED?
No
13. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DCWMIARD? CHIes Rio
1. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !!Yes CNo
15. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? liYes NO
16. TIME OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE SUNSET (Data From
CMight
Day
USunrise
ClSunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
17. WERE AIR JOTED AREA? 11es Clo
One Afreraft
tore Than One Aroraft
WAS ARU? 1Ye3 hifo.
CS
N Yes 276
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V. EVALUATION
22. DETAI REPORT:
Excellent Cood
Good Fair
Fair Poor
Poor
Unreliahle
Extremely Doubtful
Hoax
23.
Was Balloon Was Astronomical
Probably Balloon Probably Astronomical
Balloon Possibly Astronondcal
Was Airor aft D Other:
AMC Test Fora 334 (13 Aug 52)
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7,000 9 20 60,000
8,000 10 20 65,000
9,000 . 70,000
10,000 11 75,000
12,000 16 350 80,000
14,000 12 3440 85,000
16,000 20 340 90,000
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ATIC Test Form 333 (1 .