PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6383673

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONMORRISTOWN TENN

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
i. DATE 2. LOCATION V12 CONCLUSIONS
1
in Was Balloon
3 Oct 52 MORRISTOMN, TENN. 5 Probably Bailcon
L Possbly deliaon
3. CATE-TIMF GROUP TYPE OF OBSERV VATION 1
a 3 Was Arcicit
Locsi.3/1705EST.. Ground-V.suel C Ground-Rndar Prnbnbiy Aweroft
MY_ 3/22054 .0 An Visual CI A.r-Intorcept Radar Posubly Aircralt
5. PHCTOS 6. SOURCF a WoAstomea
0Yes C! Prohbly 4stronanicl
l00 civ (factory workers) Ci Poss:bly Astronomical
N
7.LENGTA OF OASE ATION : B. NUMOER OF OOJ 9. COU Other...-
Unxnovn
ons
IO. DRIEF SUNMARY OF SICHTIG I1. COMMENTS
Round transparent object of inderinite size 1. No a/c reported in imnediats area
leaving a trail of smoke traveled in a but numerous a/c in general area.
straight flight. 2. Vapor trail indicates the presence
of a jet a/c.

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BOOK MESSAGE ORIGINAL MESSAGE
MARIST GHONOLA CRYPTOPRECAUTION
MULTIPLE ADDRESS YES NO
REFERS TO MESSAGE: 2
IDENTIFCATION CLASSIFICATION
INFO:
AILE S-WILE
FROM APULN- FCR 35TH
oo factory worker objsc
Is the time? i
n raply cite Froject ilue Book.
u
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION PAGE PAGES
OF
UMOLASSKNARD 1
DRAFTER'S NAME (and signafure, when reguired) RELEASING OFFICER'S SIGNATURE
5 R. M. Clanor/jos
SYMBOL TELEPHONE OFFICIAL TITLE
ACN-S ROBERY E. KENNEDY, VajOr, DSAF
DD  173 REPLACES NME FORM 173. I MAY 49 10-59923-8 M. S. GOVERNNENT PRINTING OFPICE
WHICH MAY BE USED,

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35TH AIR DIVISION (DEFENSE)
Lake City, Tmnessee
SUBJEC ZOBRPT 6 OCC1932
.
TOI Commanding Gonaral
33th Air Division bDet)
Marietta, Georgia
AlTx: Dirmetor of lligenos
1. Under the policy −
'A-AAAAC Sudjeet; Unidontiried Nlying Objeots Kooort A Forn
113 are submitsed.
2. lst. Lt. the wuimller on
duty at the 663rd ACaW Control Site on 3 October 195a ab 2230%, re09ived
the information via telepobone from Mr Norristown, Tennessge
in initiabing the report. Controller detect
any trarfie in that area on his
a e
. . KARL R. EALFER KARL R. EALPER
Major USA
1 Inol. Adjatoni
1. 5 copion A Horm 113
lut Ind 14 0CT 1952
IliT 331 (6 0ct 52)
HC 35TH AIR DIVISION, Dobbins AFB, Marietta, Ga. 9 Oot 52
Sub ject roport arded 7.
ArL 200-5, dated 20 April 1952.
FOR 2HB COMMANIDI
O : OE
unfrie(A) ATIC 93484
NFISDI
2-Hou2 GLENN T. AMSTH NO
1 Incl USAP
3 cya w/d Capt.
Adjutant Genaral
co: Kright-) rson
A73 2

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h. Speod: had of trenmort plane
i. Sound:
J. Maneuver meared to bead
, k. Manner of disappea nco:mlev ont of sight
- =
a. Length of
7
.
Clear Vinds Unknow.
7. Existonce of any physical denco, such egments, p an"
Location of
9, Namo(s), addross(es) and phono number(s)of obsorver(s)rnd/or witnosses
to sighting?lir,
Conneetel vish Civil Dofense. 93484-A
rmationt

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Un'moum
ho Spoed: That of a trammyort plone S
i Sound:
J. MEzeuVer the vind.
k. Manner of disappee o: Mow out of sight 111
0 2. Time of sighting! 22052 1705 FST
tims observed?
6. conditions:
O10 Winds Unknown.
ATC
7. Existonce of any physicel an
like of the sighting: None.
.
8. Location of
Unknom.
9.
10. prmation:

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- ACTION
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WPB068 Al fle
YDA055 60cr527 0 9t5 2 E2
CBC082
YNB049 WFOR
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JEDKF 039 ATIC
PP JEPHO JEDWP JEDEN 333 H7
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DE JEDKF 03B
P 0422002 ZNJ .A
FM CG 35TH AIR DIV DOBBINS AFE GA
TO JEPHO/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 D.C.
JEDUP/AIRTECHNICAL INTELE CENTER WRIGHT-PATT OHIO
AJEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
MYATTN:ATIAA-2C COC 276 FLYOBRPT AROUND
TRANSPARENT FLYING OBJECT OF INDEFINITE SIZE, LEAVING A GOOD SIZED
TRAIL OF SMOKE BUT WITH NO OBSERVED PROPULSION SYSTEM NOR ANY SOUND .
BEING HEARD. IN STRAIGHT FLIGHT, NO HOVERING, CRABBED SLIGHTLY INTO
WIND AT A SPEED NOT MUCH FASTER THAN ORDINARY TRANSPORT PLANE.
VISUAL SIGHTING BY GROUP OF APPROX. 1OO FACTORY WORKERS AS THEY WERE
LEAVING WORK AT 1705 EST 30CT 1952 IN NORRISTOWN TENN. LAT. 36DEGREES
15N-LONG 83DEGREES-1OW OBJECT SEEM OVERHEAD ON FLIGHT FROM NORTH TO
SCUTH TOWARDS NEWPORT, TENN. REPORT SUBMITTED TO AIR FORCE UNIT
LOCATED NEAR KNOXVILLE TENN BY
19303 NW 45 KNOTS
20032 W 25 KNOTS
32020 W 45 KNOTS
34/2230Z OCT 3YW
ACTION ly #1

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FM DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE 35TH DOBB GA
RE MSG PROJECT BLUE BOOK SIGHTING MORRISTOWN TENN.
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