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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9170045
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONDEQUINCY LA
FRAMES16

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PROJECT 10073 REC RD CARD
2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
on Wes Bolloon
27 Nov 52 I DEQUINCY, LA. Probobly Balloon
5 Possibly Balioon
3. DATE-YINE GROLP 4 TYRE CF ORSERVATION
Loed 27/2015CST. xDrend-v.at 0 Ground Roder C Was Aaecit
CA Probobly Arcratt
CAT. 28/02158 AnVisad d Ainintereapl Pacee 11 Possibly Aircraft
: PHOTOS A. SOURCE Was Astronomica!
CYes x PrabulyAst-nomic (s/P)
Xrio Civ. Homan D Pessibly Astronomisal
7. LENCTH OF OASEPVATION !. NOMRFS COURSF Other
H a no0 Insuiicient Dota for Evaluanian
Uinknown
2 1/2 hrs one W
IO. BRIEP SUNARY OF : CHTING I. COMMENYS
Round, bright reddish pink and green object
hovered a while then moved slowly with a
pulsating motion. Source, whose reliability
is below average, grew tired of watching ob-
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Day Month Year
(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 sses:
calige Loke Cinte
37. Was this the first time that yoU had seen an object or objects like this?
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What is your pres
Ago 3 Son f
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school... e. e. Technical school
b. High school. (Type)_
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to bed.
(m) Other pertin or unusual foatures: Inclosure l.
(2) (a). Time of poroxinately 2015 27 November 1952.
(b) Length of observed: Approximatsly 2hours.
(3) Manner of obsarvation: Visual. No optical or electronie equipment used.
(4) Location of obsery during sighting: 30 27N-93 48W, near Detuincy, Louisiana.
Location of object ith respect Ob3eryer facing east, with object
noving toward Distence altitud due to darkmess,
(5) Identifying information of obsarver: : Mrs.
Estimate of reliability and experience: Below averag.
the sighting: None
(9) Interception identification action taken: Nome.
(10) Location of any air traffic in the goneral res at None
APPROVED:
Robest W. Srinth.
ROBERT W. SMITH
2 INCL Captain, USAF
1. Cy of 1tr fr Obsr Acting Wing Intelligence Cicer
2. Map of area
: :5.
CISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
HOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENGE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 5O U. S C.-—
31 AND 2. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN L.NAUTHORIGED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WMOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNI ED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIFS, EXCEPT. BY_ PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
1-68300-1 GOVERNMEN
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object. T sstt1
I thought it shakinz but on discovored it was the flickering
of the object. I look it looked like an lighted with neon
light. nd yellow to the centre.
Each line denotes the color the outer ri
I looked it looked this way:
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TRUF COPY
Robert Smith
ROEERT W. SMITH
Captain, USAF
Acting LDI, Bmn Wg (M)
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112.9 SHV M4 379 BAD 24. M
To Shreveport To Barksdals 8°E 230 SHV M 379 BAD
(Joins 407 94° Joins 408) To Shreveport To Barksdale 93 N
A Hall Summit
Carthag 053
ARTHAGE MC
J- 30 Nt
Grand Car Dodson
DE SOTO PARISH Chestnuto
Gary AVEREITE 322 H 51 Maostield Coushatta
300 50
ansport A
Tenaya 650 litnck Lake JOYCE
156-- 30
Timosory PIERCE XCampti Winnfiela
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Powhatan
shut
Canter PleasansHill Clarance
Convese Natchitoches
Shelbyville 1
BLUE 13
- Robeline NATCHITOCHES
175LH 41 Montgamery
OGrigstw Zwolle
PIP
Cyor
San Augustingl Dry Prong
San Augdsting
MART Colfax
32 - - 23
Chirena Geneva 30
Florien Florien POLLOCK
213-H
ANEXANDRIA
N LH 70 FLH 70
Bronson DANGER 396 1126.13 DH 126.13 DF
nohrg orholt nohrg orol AREA Alco
OHemphill Kustowond Kustowo
Bavou Sabing (D-229) ALEXANDA ALEXANDA
2
Pineland Pineland ALEXAMDRIA ALEXANDRIA RADIC
White City LIS.I AEX
Slagle ALEXAMDRIA ALEXAMDRIA RAOM RAOM
Zavalla 251 AEX 251 AEX
CBrookeland DELANEY
Lacamp 70 Caimg 70 Tamz45
CAM POLK (ARMY) NB Clarborne
MB MB 328 40
Camp Palk amp Polk DANGER AREA DANGERAREA
Wiergate Wiergats (D-230)
MA3101
Blenmora
Jasper 447
JASPER COUNTY - Pickin
Cotmesne 222-H 26 -
TEX De kida
2125 Elizabeth
PIPE Newton
50 Oakdale
Roganville -
Woodville 1 BEALLEGARD PAR OAKDALE
Neches 203- H 45 123 21
Merryville NEW EVANGEL
N! 40- -
Kirbyvill Bleakwood R
Singer 40
N KIRBYVILLE
Warcen A OCall 175- H 30 Longville Conartin
262
160 Bayou
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30 Kinde!
Bessmay DE QUINCY iton Basile
78 122 CI Uinty DOISE SA
0 45 --20
330
Kountze 378 Sabine
Silsbeo 320 WATKINS FEDGUSON
00 30- -19 125- 1
305 Daweyville Starks LAKE'OWA LES-AFB WELSH
7 26 39 JENNINGY
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JEDMH/CG SAC OFFUTT AFB OMAHA NEBR
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PYRAMIDAL PD
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IDENTIFYING INFO OF OBSR CLN MRS Srnd
QUINCY Honaivic
to this
SEMICLN HOUSEWIFE PD EST OF RELIABILITY OF OBSR CLN BELOW AVG PD WEA 941.
CLN UNK PD INFO GIVEN BY LTR FR MRS COOPER AND MENTION MADE OF WEA
CONDITIONS PD CONSIDERED IMPRACTICAL TO ATTEMPT PERSONAL INTERVIEW PD
VINDS ALOFT CLN UNK PD NO METEORROLOGICAL OR OTHER SOLAR PHENOMENA -
PRES TO ACCT FOR SIGHTING PD EXISTENCE OF ANY PHY EVIDENCE SUCH AS
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FRAGMENTS, CMA PHOTOS AND THE LIKE CMA OF THE SIGHTING CLN NONE PD
INTCP OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN CLN NONE PD LOC OF
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be used in connection with nclusion: , or publications without your permission.
We request thi sonal information s eemed necessal may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 8 15
Time of day: — Hour Minutes
Zhley 2or21 1952
Dor Month Year (Circle One): A.M. 8 P.M.)
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b.Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
c1 Dediiy Laerion
Nearest Postal-Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remgrks: mice
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right .Don't remember
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Was the object brighter th
(Circle One): a.Yes b. No .Don't remember
red b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. Several yards away?
e. Other. .
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Don't Know
it moved behind: _
alviut
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answer S, than tell what
it moved in front of: -.
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): .Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
c. Windshield g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star(
.Sharply outlined
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and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Baseball nesad
c. Dime 1. Grapefruit
d. Nickel i. Basketball
e. Quarter k. Other 4
f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One following to indicate -
a. Cortain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
wat
mu mee
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lowing questions:
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? - miles per hour.
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(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were vou looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
b. From horizon .. legrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North _ degrees.
b. From horizon.. degrees.
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In the following larger sketch place an A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a B" at its
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