PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9169463

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONERDINGAIRDEPOTGERMANY

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1. DATE 12. CONCLUSIONS
29 Oct 52 ERD Was Salloon
0 Probably Balloor
a TYPE OF OSSERVATION Possiblv Bailoan
3.DATE-TIME GROUP a
XOCX Cround-Vi sual C Ground Rader Was Airctolt
Local. Probcily Aireraft
GMY.29/0650 Air-Visual C Air-Intorcept Rodor Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS i 6. SOURCE D Was Astrononucal
Yes 2 Airmen 00 P"robably Astronomical
+ + Possibly Astmonomicl
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7. LENGTH OF OSSERYATION :B. NUMBED OF OOJECTS 7. COURSH Othar
insuificient Data tor Evolunnen
20 sec 1 WNW XXXUnknow
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IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING !1. COMMENTS
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Airmen sighted silver colored object
7000'. Object "glided" at a steady speed of
about 400 MPH.

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C-1I PRIORITY CRYPTO
FM. 85 ADW ERDING GER 300930Z 3.
TO CS USAF WASH DC AMC WPAFB OHIO DIR OF INTELL
ADC ENT LOL SPRINGS COL COMD GEN ENT AFB
CINCAFE WIESBADEN GER DIR OF INTEL HQS
FOR ATIC AMC WPAFB OHIO
A7C
CITE MOD 255A
ATTN: ATAAA RI IAA-2C
FLY OB RPT UNIDENTIFIED OBJ SIGHTED IN
AIR DEP GER, 29 OCT 52 AT APPROX 0650 HRS Z. OBJ VISIBLE FOR
APPROX 20 SECONDS OBJ APPEARED TO BE SILVER COLORED. CIR IN
APPEARANCE MVG DIRECTLY Y FROM SOURCES AT T SIGHTING. OBJ

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at time of observation met with a negative result.
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Flizht Serriee Records.
DOWNGRADED
2. Statement & Sketch - A/2C DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YE
3. of ea where Bighting ocenrred. DOD DiR 5200.10
DISTRIBU NAICR
JSA Wash 25, D.C.
1 lisf, Ar Tach Intell Center, ATTN ATLAL2C.
1 Depot Wing ce Fil.
SAFE ANC
WOTH: THIS COCUMENE CONTAINS-INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF TH: UNITEO STATES WITHIN THE AEANING OF THS SSPIONAGE ACT.
SOU.C-3I AND 32. AS AMENLED. ITS TRANSMISSION THE REVELATION OF B5 CONTENTS IN ANV MANNER TO AN UTIAUTHCRIZED PERSON
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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.-
SI 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) 10-55570-1 OFFICE
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was heard at any time.
It was a partially cloudy mornin g with gooe sath the
cloud formatic 19 wne t was sighted.
The object seemed the air
at constant speed. I could not distinguigh any wings or tail on.
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exceeded that of a conventionel type aireraft. It was flying on a
. West North Nest course and maintalned a level altitude. It appeared
to be at approximately 25 degrees fron the horizon. It seemed to
glide through the air at a constant speed. I could not distinguish
any wings or propellers. appeared round in shape. It seemed
to have a silvery color.
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