PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9169273

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONSELMA ALA

FRAMES4

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PROJECT I0O73 RECORD CARD
DATE 12 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
19 Oct 52 10 Was Bellson
Probably Balloon
A. TYFE O Possibly Bollsan
DATE-TIME GESUP ERVATION I
19/1700 EST smound-Visual C Ground-Radar xX Was Aircraft
l.ocoi a Probouly Aircrate
19/2200 Z Air Visual Air-Intarenpt Radar i0 Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS S. Was Astronomicat .
Yes DDO Prohably Astmonomcal
No Varied Civilians Possibiy Astmonomieri
7. LENGTH 35 OBSERVATION 3. NUMIER OF OSJECTS : 7. COURSE Cther
: insuificinr Octa ior Evaivation
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25 Min. ! :
IO. BRIEF SUMNARY CF SIGMTING :1. COMAENTS
Bright object which left bright trail was 1. Intoresting report and a good
observed by many civilian observers. Some on-the-spot analysis.
sources believe phenomena to be high flying
a/e leaving vapor trail which was illuminsted
by sunset.

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saw it orty sesonds. did not bol would maintain the
proper aot reflcating ceriod of time.
This togethe geened to him to bu itself out, led him to
believe He said it was not exeessive.
Flight. S operating area at this time.
relationship to t 80
lst. Lt. Miley B. MoKee
S/Sgt. J. C. Huett
A/ic G. H. Reeves JAMOS H. MIDEIVF
Se M/3gt., USAP
WCOIC, Int See.
DOWNGRADEDA CEVALSY
INCLS YEAIS.
DOD DR 32OC.1N APPTOVED: MAlES H. HUNTER
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l. Statement of Lt. McKee Lt. COl., USAX
. Staiamen of S/Sgt Huett Wg Tng & Opn Offiuer
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Conie Headquarters, Plying Training Air Force, cO, Texas
Air Technical Intelligenoe Center.jright-Paterson
NOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. SO U. S.C.—
31 AND 32AS 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.
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to a dull roddish glow which
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NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U 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 JHAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE USAF.
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h1s object leaving a apor trail
objeot in front of the vapor trail which looked like
an airplane traveling at a vory high alti ude. At this high altitude the object
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NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U. S. C.-
3I AND 32, AS AMENOED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON Iis 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 DIRECTOROF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
(CLASSIFICATION 10--16876-1 332