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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6383836
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONBLADENBURG MD
FRAMES10

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PROJECT I0O73 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
13 Oct 52 BLADENSURG, MD. :0 Was Boiloon
.G Probabl Builcon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPF OF CESERVATION -d Possbly Balison
Locsl 13/20305ST Gnund-V.sual Ground-Radar in Way Avrerelt
1 Proheoiy Aircoi
GAT 14/01303 ·0 Ain Visual Cl Air-tntorcopt Roda X PossitivAircraft
5. OHOTOS .- 6. SOURC 0 Was Aserenomcol
CY.s 0 Probnbly Astrenomieol
RXNo 15 year-old boy 5s ,CI Possibly Astranomital
7..ENG OF ORSERVATION 15. WUA'BER OF 9. COURSE Cthe..
DO insufiiciont Data in. Evoluanon
min Urinawm
5 1/2 three SW
10. BR'E" SUMMARY CF SIGNTING 1. COMMENTS
three round bluish white object traveled in a 1. source.
"V" formation at an estimated speed of l00
mph at approx looo' alt. Size of objects are
comparable to that of a large a/c. .
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1.1 Dater 13 Month
1.2 Time of Day te30 (Circle One)
Eastern d. Pacific
. Central e. Other
c. c. Mountain Mountain
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Standard
1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer to the above question l.2:
a. Certain c. c. Not very sure Not very sure
b. Fairly certain b. Fairly certain Just a guess
2. when you saw - the object:
Blrbensbung md. U.3.d.
City or Town State ountry
Additional Remarks:
. Where were you located when you saw the object:
(Circle One): a. Inside a building In an airplane
b. In a car e. At sea
C. Outdoors f. Other 7-3719.
3.1 Were you:
I (Circle One): a. In the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section of a city?
c. In open countryside? 0
d. Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying g over a city?
f. Flying
g. Other
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SECTION B
6.What were you doing at th the object? ing
6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 mimutes before you saw the object?
Try to list the activity or activities and the approximate amount
of time spent on each.
bakery-
IF you answered YES, then complete the fo lowing questions:
7.1 What direction were you moving?
(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
C. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
7.2 How fast were you moving?
7.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking object?
(Circle One): Yes .
or No
8. What direction were you loo first saw the object?
(Circle One): North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
C. East go West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
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(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
C. East g West
do Southeast Northwest
8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer
8.1).
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
bject Circle One):
Yes or
10.I How was the object seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b. Through windshield f. Through sunglasses
c.C Through binoculars g.C Through open space
d. Through telescope h. Other
11. What do you w the
object?
PS
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
11.2 WIND (Cirele One) 11.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a. Mo wind Cold
b. Slight breeze Cool
c. Strong wind C. Warm
d. Don't renember d. Hot
e. Don't remember
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SECTION
12. Estimate how long you saw the object? 5
Hours Hinutes Seconds
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(Circle One for each question)
14.1 Change direction? Yes No Don't know
14.2 Change speed? Yes NO Don't know
14.3 Change size? Yes NO Don't know
14.4 Change color? Yes NO Don't know
14.5 Break up into parts or Yes NO Don't know
explode?
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes NO Don't know
9 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. D Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): Yes No Don't know
the light? Blue-Whils
17. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture
direction they were traveling.
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18. Did the object at any time:
18.1 M Move behind something? (Circle One) Yes No Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind.
The objecte mon hind ree
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Don't know
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19. Which of the following objects the object
you saw? (Circle One):
a. Pea f. Automobile
b. Baseball g. Small_airplane
C. Basketball h. CLarge airplane
d. Bicycle wheel 1. I Dirigible
e. Office desk j. Other
19.1 following to your
answer to Question 19.
a. Certain) C. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
20. Try to tell the following ngs about the object:
20.1 How high above the earth was it? feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? feet or miles.
20.3 How fast was it going? 75t 100 miles per hour.
20.4 Circle one of the followinig to indicate how certain are your
answer to the above questions:
a. Certain) C Not very sure
b. Fairly certain Just a guess
2. How did the object disappear n view?
(Circle One): Suddenly c. Other
b. Gradually d. Don't remember
SECTION D
22. 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
you last saw it. Overhead
..Horizon
You
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23. In the following sketch place an "A" Che position the object was when
you first saw it, and a "B"
Overhead
I
Horizon Horizon
You
24. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place an
"A" at the beginning of its path and a "B t the end of its path.
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A 0→
0 B
C0
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country
28. Give the following tion about yourself:
Last Name Nalme Vraale Name
29.2 Please list their names and addresses: