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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6383711
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONANDERSONAFB GUAM
FRAMES17

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Daa PROJECT 10073 RE O CARD
:. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
7 Oct 52 ANDERSON AFB, GUAM i9 Was Bollcon
0 Probobly Balloon
3. DATE TINE GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION XCX Peas bly Ballenn
Locol 07 roundVisual Ground-Radar GOD Was Aireraft
Prabobly Aircraft
GM7 AinVisual Air-Intorenpt Radar Possibly Aircegit
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astonomica!
O Yes Prebnbly Astronomicul
Dlo a Pusnbiy Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJEC COURSE Othet....
600 Insulicient Deto fo Evaluation
25 min 1 il Unk no wn
10. SGIEF SUMINARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
"Bright star-like" object, white, orange
and rad perifery, observod by MaTS tower
operators on Guam. Attempts to intercept
by T-6 A/C or radar unsuccessful. Objoct
appeared at 1915K for 25 min, and at 2230K ". .
for 15 min. No unusual maneuvers
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SUCCESS.
OBSERVATIONS CO
1953 AACS GUAM OEJ 7 TO 3
MILES AT DURING
FIRST OBSERVATION.
GREATER DIS IOPIZON.
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Inal 1 of Clarenee L. Aorrisos
Inol 2 Jaeoh B. Immgar
Inel 3 Charlee ". Cueinge
Inel Donald G. Ainalie
inel Contral Tower Cperators Log
DIS
NOT& THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S.C.-
31 ANO 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REOPROOUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF. :
(CLASSIFICATION) 0165-1NC
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Fase Ountrai tower 13 293 obermtion
frem epproximataly cim 5) be laland of
Cora on a hedi ng of 210.
5.AlI inliable and ecneur
in shepe, color Saad direoticn. otated sint cojeu
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etation, wita ude.
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NOYE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO UJ. S. C.—
3I AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
(CLASSIFICATION)
0166-FPC
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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL
DATE TIOL 3 TIHE
Local: 19151
roct Anluson Gnan Zobra: 095
4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? CrYos No
Nakod Eye
L.l Binoculars
Tolescope
FTheodolito
5.WAS BY GROUND RADAR? O Yes TNo
CI By One Sot
CBy Two Sots
CJBy Thrae Sets
WAS ROM THE AIR? Yos 7HO
N/C Observed Object
C)Interception Attempted
No Intercopt Attempted
WETLE PT C Tes JNo
L.A/C Scrambled
Visual Contact Made
CAI Contact Hade
Chlo Contact Mado
8. DID OBJECT ANY TIME? ANY TIME? Yes Yes NO No
C)Normal C)Normal
rIViolent rlViolent
IT Blinking C Blinking
EtStondy EtStondy
10 C11-15 Seconds Seconde
C11-5 Mi.nutes
Kover Kover 10 Mnutes Neajgienied Dhig late ghg late
11. REPO 11. ailing ing Address) Address)
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
NOTED?
20
13. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOWNNARD? ltYes No
14. DID OBJECT HAVE A A TAIL? !!Yes No
15. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? I'IYes
16. TIME OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR SUNSET (DATa F
eNight
C! Day
C Sunrise
①Sunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
NOTED AREA? TYes No
iOne Aircraft
(] More Than One Aircraft
1. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? !Yes
19. WERE THERE INDICATICLS OF RIGH EACKGROU Yas NO
.O. WAS THE OBJECT VIEMED ABOVE LSO ELEVATION? Yes RO
ATIC Tast Form 334
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V. EVALUATION
Excellent Elood
Good - Fair
Fair Poor
Poor Insufficient to Evaluate
Unreliable
Extremely Doubtful
Hoax
23. N1
0 Was Balloon Was Astronomical
D Probably Balloon 000 Probably Astronomical
- Ponsibly Balloon Poasibly Astronomical
D Was Aircraft Other
Probably Aircraft
D JPossibly Alrcraft
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10,000 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 85,000
16,000 90,000
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ATIC Test Form 333
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222 F .cS-nF
GUAM ANDERSEN AFB
7870 AIH2 577 LH 85
200 GCA
ANDERSEN TOWER
245 128.18 mc
DANGER AREA
NORTHWEST GUAM AFB FI(U)
510 H 885 6 sec CS.
573 GUAM CONTROL
TO OKINAWA 6500 137.83 mc
CONVERSION
OF HARMON AFH
ELEVATIONS N 159 LH 70
Feet 92→
Meters APRA HARBOR Deirdoy 20
2,000 0O 99+ Tumaz Bauy 870
800 Miles AGANA
1,000 1340 from 1350 llurbor
Manila 216
Sumy 107
OROTE NAS (CLOpED)_Aggihay
100 H35 Agat GUAM
Facpi Point GUAM RANGE
Umatac CUNITED STATESN 210 GUM B A
AGANANAS
267 LH 71 Merizo
NAVP AGANA TOWER Inaraan
289 142.74 mc Cocos Island Ajnyan Point
CS
GUAM OVERSEAS RADIO M
18630
CS RBn.
GUAM GUAM
6577 KCD 385 BUM EE' Tower Ope
13°
111
Pilots Estimate.
<-342
8
N
R
2
8
2
12° 11111111
o
(Joins 745) (Joins 746)
144° 145°
NAUTICAL MILES
10 10 20 30 40 50
60 70 BO
(731) Published by the AERONAUTICAL CHART SERVICE. U. S. AIR FORCE, WASHINGTON D. C.
based on partial coverage aerial photography, Line:
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GUAM ANOERSEN AFB
7070 AIN2 877 LH 85
GCA A
ANDERSEN TOWER
245 126.18 mc
DANGER AREA
WEST GUAM AFB FI(u)
H 6 Eec CS.
579 GUAM CONTROL
6500 137.88 mc
HARMON AFB
159 LH 70
APRA HARBOR Tumuy N
00 99+ 670
AGANA
15'see Apra 2r Harbor
Suma 107
en)A2day
TE NAS Agat
H39 GUAM
Facpi Point GUAM RANGE A
Umatac KUNTED STATES 210 GUM
Merizo, inaraion
Cocos Island Ajnyan foint
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RBn.
GUAM
385 6UM Tower Operators Estimate
Contrel
11111111
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A
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GUAM
11112°141111111
(Joins 745) (Joins 746)
(Joins 746)
2°E-
145° 146°
MILES NAUTICAL MILES
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
ICAL CHART SERVICE. U. S. AIR FORCE, WASHINGTON. D. C. Lines of equal magnetic variation for 1945
on partial coverage aerial photography.
BASE NO. 3
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HEADQUARTERS
19TH BOMBARDMENT WING, MEDIUM
APO 334
C1-IN 15 cetober 1952
SUDJBOT: Letter of Tranenittal
2C: Air Teehmical Intelligonee Center
M.ld Alm-20
wricht - lattsreon Ab,
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In soecidanoe with 1dr e, l 200-5 dated 25 Ar1l 1552 stteched
Piitliet is sulnitice.
VORLE COINDIC GIBAL
e. bonity
LAVINA C. CARRITY
lst I.t. USAF.
Asst Adj Gea
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aboue to notiry tho w03
co0orm1
clooor oxninnticn of ths Aight thwough fiold closses dinelcoed rothing.
cs ond ooa ir ho could t oround the touor with to Closy-
to ilontify it.
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13.1 I am convineed that the light wa3
craft, weathe
14. J If this en unable to
describe it.
15. Lt. Cuzninga, pilot aecond
sAontioelliaht te *
Wing Intel. Officer
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booked to be only about five hundred feet high and n
runway.
3. Arter careful study through
myeelf asreed that the objeot was stationary and had a slight color chango
froa an orange to white. We aleo detexined that the objeet could not be
an aircraft of r dus toits stationary position.
4. We ha Plying and
hours
the object started to daseand hours the appesred
from our sight.
7. During that thirty yminutes we had notified Agana
Eake Operaticna and coA. They all had the objeot in sight exeept GOA.
They said the objeot w
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NatoMikee s/t/CLARENCT L MCRRISON
WALTER L. NICHOLLS N/30, USAJ
Lt Ool, USA7
Wing Intel eer
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the Heat woe seet tip of Cucn at which tina
The llgid elmmte bright white to a eltitude epproxinately 20-j0 miles aut to coa.
cround and dlseppe pele vellow rith a red bock-
there wos to 0D.o2 Daring ny observetie of thiD rirange light
Upon di wepp 9in else or sltitude.
Ljght whiloh wos obout )
Control wover operster roplied, Bhat he e hod.
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a beight ote very great opare ise to
the atation. The light ampearod
the Do anneazed to change fiot whito to red I to
ozinge and beck chany was not ulways in that o mier. Losevar
Tho rod took on color, w red osceiated uitk oun bue
3. onpmrinetely Con-
trol foRer onorator that the light mas agein vioible in the same gunexal
dinection. I went outeile and again confined that the liget nas as hed
beon inliented.
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a// DCIALD G. AINKLIE
COY 1et LI., DCAP
Waltu Lhichele
RAtT L. MIONOLLS
L. Col, GAP
Ting intel efriner
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0 to io niles wsw of :he tower. lh7
. a T-b flying local, also sew it and
on the towers request cheoked it. . Ho
vaa unable to identily it. 2 poraonnel
from Cuaa Contral on
eheoked and verified it'a position.
Guan
were expeoted inthis
2 bours Heither acana nor indercen
weather cculd acoount for the light.
1935 yr The ligit has dropped in elevation
aprox aco feet. intensity of lght deereed
A90 light waw of rid dsaprd at this time.
. Ilot of 147 callad twr on roluegky
Vas nnable to oocnt fo : ligat or dive
cupplimentory indemation
2230 Sane light egain sghted on 2i0 kdind at
Teater destance also b control and
Aana Towery GOa unable to pick up
objeot on tocpas. dstnce of ofjeet
increnedng rapidly.
2245 3* Cbjeot gone fran sight