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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6383881
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONZuni New Mexico
FRAMES26

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PROJECT 10073 RECOR CARD
I. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
14 Oct 52 Zuni, New Hiexico 0 Was Balloan
0 Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 14. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
L.ocol.... 14/2150_MST_ Ground.Visual .Ground-Radar o Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 15/0450 Air- Visual ) Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
CYes civilian ran Probably Astronomical
No o Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 16. NUNBER OBJECTS OURSE Other
00 Insufficient Date for
40 minutes 1 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
flying Source is highly credible, chief of
B-25 a/c with two A officers from 2 Senate and White House liaison
Pentagon, sighted illuminated ob ject which alsoa pilot.
perforned maneuvers from hover to high
speed and executed erratic changes in course.
Object had two blinking g red lights above the
upper section, and the lower portion of the
object had a strong spotlight effect. Object
gave the impression of "turning", or
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of
THE OBJECT 4ND
DIRETIONS Qi. EV-RNST
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other__
b. Like a bright star :
c.Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember -
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and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Pea hBaseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel i. Basketball
@. Quarter k. Other r
f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One following to indicate
a.Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
How did the object or objects disappear from view? FADEO FROM VEW, IN TANCE
CN CR130N CHANCG.OP COURSE F0nm 20
20"
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a. North c. East e. South .West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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(Circle One) Yes No
2. What direction were you 2What direction were you S looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) u looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
Northeast Southeast f.'s Southwest h. Northwest
a. North c. East o. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees ject was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From true North 3 10 degrees. PiAuE of RiRONFE
b. From horizon.. degrees. MORIBONTA
1
31.2 When it disappeared:
From true North 32 degrees.
From horizon _ degrees.
Dhitnis dosiaalf.
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3. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
B
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(Circle One) (Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes, No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses: OSD, PENTAGIN
PiLeT,c. Apuer
Hu
DOSEO
ANY mz.
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ject was? I
(Circle One) Yos No 50 to 400 MILES
i .feet.
Pleas give the follown information about yourself:
NAME Lost Name First Name
ADD WAS4N-TN D.
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBL
AN 1N-E F0 LAIoN, AFS
Ago 38 Sex _NALE
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. -
a.Grade school . e.e. Technical school
b. Hiah school. V (Type)-
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BUNNING DIRETLY ABOVE mpiN
DN COURS.E Qu.C/4y
NU TH15 T11.
THAT THE STRCNG BEACON OR SEOT TVPE LIGHT WAS
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MeST CLEARLY oRSECT
MANECLEAS WERE REPEATED BEFORE THE
WiS FINALRY LOST FREM TIHE HOREON
MANY HONORGOS oF DAES
T+ERE 1 NO DOUBT DONATEVER IN
my MIND ABCUT THE ACCORACY OF MANYOF MY
ONSPRUATIONS. HOWEVER DISTAN 5,51 E A
SPERDS ARE STRICTLY CUESSES
REFER To ASSURE TiEIF ACCURACY.
THIS CRSERVATION WARRANTS THE
m037 CAREFUL ATTEA TION OF THE AR FORCE,
ANA UNLIMITED EFFORT TO DETERDINE THE
NATURE AND IDENTY er TIE CR
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Room 5D-9l4, Pentagon Building
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Sir:
.
Your desire eciated.
Sincerely irs
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N biace
5924 Bides Pinta Zuni
75
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54 56 57 MPO
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BIOKS '6235 VALLEY VS3W
Adamana Pilot Rock
5934
3ldys 45'
Wide
28 Ruin Cornfields 280 _(Joins Grand Canyon)
Surpise
6000 Navajo Klagetoh Ganado
54 PADRES
GANADO
22 A MESA 2
Ranch Chambers Bidgs Ranch Naslinal Naslial
GR Sand
8 2
. DEFIANCE DEFIANCE
Ranch Ranch 9
A70 270 Black
Rench PLATEAU
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210 6800 St Michaels Ft Defiance
- WINDOW ROCK
258 ARIZONA 52 Rock Window
Lupton NEW MEXICO
O 109°M
1 20 MG
6300--35 MANUELITO
15.7 ZUN .ZUNI RADIO 10
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Ges at* VALLEY
BIdgs Adamana '6235 Pilot Rock
5924
Bides ash 45'
Wide 20
rco Ruin Cornfields (Joins Grand Canyon)
Surprise
Navajo Ganado
54 IES
6400--27 GANADO
2
A Chambers Bidgs Bids Ranch Nastial
Sand Sand
GREEN.4 GREEN
DEFIANCE
Ranch 569
2A0 270 Black PLATEAU
Rench
210 300 6800 St Michaels
WINDOW ROCK Window
258 ARIZONA Rock
NEW MEXICO A3
upton 109°M
20 O MG
o 6300 --35 MANUELITO
115.7 ZUN ZUNI RADIO Mentmore 5
64671- GALLUP Allison Gamerco
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TO 3 Director or Special Investigations
Headquarters United States Air Force
Washinston 25, D. C.
l. Reference is nade to Air Force . Depar tanents
of the Air Fe ce, dated 29 April 1952.
2. The -
inations
On 15 October
nrooklyn, Now York, tela-
phonically reported to thia offios that he had been on the
roof top of his apartment building vatching searchlights
a whichI had been moving from south to north across the sky.
they burned for approximately oighteen minutes. Recause of
this, ho felt they could not possibly have bee
flares ordinarily do not that long and also they did V
( not fall The obie suddenly be-
came extinguished and at tha rm to -37
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SSIFIED
1a
EO AT 3 YEAR INTERVALM ,
. IC SIFIED AFTER 12 YEAR
DECLA DOD DIR 5200.10
(2n)
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Lnce UNCLASSIFIED,
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1. Raference is nade to AF Letter 5 2005, padquartars, repart-
menb of the Air Foroe, dabad 29 Aprll 1952.
2. The follow!
atlon:
NF. , who
resides ab Ciby, Now York, telo-
phonisally roported to this offioe that he hnd observed a Iarge
bright light st spproxiaately 1820 hours on14 5ctobar 2952,
while he wan on the rof of the six (o story apartment house in
which he resides. stoted thad he wos no judge of datance
mately one(1)mimute and than diaapoeared whila moving in a
general direction of Bouth-gouth-eaat (SS3) at groat opaed
which took place proxinately ons-halr (1/2) mimute. No
light bean to be coning from the ground. The orea
over the river generally cloudy wich snoka hase further
desoription could ba Biven concerning the one.
sbated that ho decided to epert hi39. rvation after
reading an articla that appeared tw Ney York Pimes, newapaper,
15 cctober 1952 Lague, page Bh, tieled 0 PLAMB REPORTED SEIN
OVER IDLE Mo io obated verbatin as follows;
Com UNCLASSIFIED
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what they had seen.
It was learned eportedly seen travel-
and that i.t had no
particular shape. The pilot of a plane about to tske off for
auftalo W.3 talking to the tower at the time and asked the ,
operators if they saw the One roplied that he had
end at request
a aid later that a controllar in .
apokesm
the tower reported ha had seen an object noving at a very high
speed ecross tho field, at approximately l,ooo fest, end that
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UNCLASSIFIED
S omal cmgt)
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now
he is a thorough-gi convert.
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higher than most people's. H I: He further makes the point that
he had co-observers with qua. ifications and prior attitudes −
. simdlar to his.
Sincerely
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d.
(ettach overl
V. EVALUATION
21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE: 22. DETAILS OF REPORT:
Excellent Good
Good . Fair
Fair Poor
Poor Inau: Evaluate
Unreliable
Extremely Doubtful
Hoax
23.
Was Balloon Was Astronomical
Probably Balloon 000 Probably Astronomical
Possibly Balloon Possibly Astronomical
ATIC Form 334 (13 Aug 52)
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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL
1.DATE
Local: 14/2150msr
14 0CT 52 2UNI, NEU YICO Zabrat/5/0450Z
40 UND? Yes E No
Naked Eye
Binoculars
Telescope
Theodolite
5WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? Yes
By One Set
By Two Sets
By Three Sets
WAS E AIR? Yes No
LAC Observed Object
Interception Attempted
ENo Intercept Attempted
7s WER T Yes
A/C Scrambled'
Visual Contact Made
ONI Contact Made
No No Contact Contact Made Made
PIMC Yes No
Normal
Violent
9. IF V Blinking
D Steady
10. LENG 10. LENCY JHT C71-15 C11-15 Seconds
1-5 01-5 Mimutes
Over 10 Minutes H0 2ii T5 H0Bii T5
11. REP 11. RE Number and Ling ns Address)
Offin heto lu
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA D.C.
12. TED?
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13. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOWNWARD? Yes No
14. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? Yos No
15. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? Yes LINo
16. TIME OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR SUNSET Data From Air manac
Night 2/50
C Day
Sunrise
Sun3et
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
Yos CETNo
One Aircraft
bore Than One Aircraft
18. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? Yes Y No
C7No
20. WAS THE OBJMCT VIEWED ABOVE L50 ELEVATION? CYes CJNo
ATIC FOrm 33 -
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10,000 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 85,000
16,000 90,000
ATIC ForTa 333 (13 Aug 52)
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you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research h purposes, and wil egarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements ts, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that leemed necesse ay contact you for
further details.
When did you see the object? Time of day: 21
Hour Minutes
14 QCT 1452
Doy Month Year (Circle One): A.M. 8 P.M.
3. Time zone: Eastern
(Circle One): a. (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard 1
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4Where were yo n you saw the object?
_FUN! №.Mak.
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks: PIPBaRNE
a. Certain c.Not very sure
b.Fairly certain d.Just a guess
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
where w located as you looked at .
the object?
Circle One): a.In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.Don't remember
?
(Circle One): a.Yes b. No .Don't remember
10. IF it w
b.Several ble locks away?
c. A block away? biocKuwey!
d. Several yards away?
.Other . Other Be
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No No Don't Know
b. Suddenly y speed up and rush away at any time? speed up and rush away at any time? Yes) No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes (No) No, Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smoke? Yes 2 No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? brightness? Yes Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? No No Don't Know
g. o Flicker, throb, or pulsate? No Don't Know
Did the object moy behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No) Don't Know. IF you ansv ell what
it moved behind:
Did the object move i front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered ES, than tell what
it moved in front of:
Did the object appear: (Circle One): a.Solid? . Transparent? c. Don't Know.
following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No1 e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
.
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