PROJECT BLUE BOOK

Form A

U. S$ AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information es possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions os you possibly can. The information that you give will
be usec for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.

SHEP EF pe EAS FIA

1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: . i
Hour Minutes
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Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M or (AY,
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3. Time zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
©) Central @) Standard
¢. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other __ _—
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4, Where were you when you saw the object?
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Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country

Additiona! remarks: 8 LAS TP eas pe Fee o°

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5. Estimate how long you saw the object. _ OOF JO 0°

Hours Minutes Seconds

5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.

@ Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just c guess

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6. What wes tne condition of the sky?

(Circle One): oc. Bright daylight d. Justa trace of daylight
b, Dull daylight ©) No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f, Don't remember

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7. IF you sew the ob’ect during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, ulioie was the SUN lecsted 1 as you looked at

the obiect?
(Circle Ore): c, In front of you d. To your left
b, In back of you e. Overhead
¢, To your right f. Don’t remember

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
© A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Mony © No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember

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9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?

(Circle One): @ Yes b. No c., Don't remember

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10. IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:

(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
©) Several blocks away?

c. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away?

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11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question) |
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don’t Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes 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 |
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? ,

( Cirele One): Yes @) Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: .

13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle Ore): Yes Don’t Know, IF you answered YES, than tell what

it mevec in front of:

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14, Did the objec+ cppear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? © Don’t Know,
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun gicsses 2S No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes) No g. Theodolite Yes No |
d. Window gicss Yes No h. Ofher

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
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7. Draw a picture thet will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details

of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

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18. The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other ___ raiviciniininensppitnndh
G) Like o bright stor
c. Sharply outlined ; ety - ' aon 2
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19. IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? __/__

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Drow c picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing.

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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an “A” at the beginning |
of the path, a “B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

A CMAdisow

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21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
feet. AVANT S peftanée Te BE aoe’ APART, |

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22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand

and at about arm’s length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g-. Silver dollar |
b. Peo h. Baseball | |
Dime i. Grapefruit
. Nickel j. Basketball
k. Other =

e. Quarter
| f. Half dollar

22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.

a. Certain c. Not very sure | |
® Fairly certain d, Uncertain

23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? 7-33 Baronet Covraetr bye
TO £vGAsA sSWOAT ALE.

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24, in order thet you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object thet you saw. Of whet type material would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
| would it heve? Describe in your own words a ¢ommon object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the

some cppecrance os the object which you sow.

Uvikweswt CNO SiLHoviTE way Jé&e~)

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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?

a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. Ina cer c. In open countryside?
¢. Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?

Cy In ar cirplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea (8) Flying over open country?
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28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

c. North c. East e. South
b. Northeast @ Southeast f. Southwest

28.2 How fast were you moving? ee miles per hour.

28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes @)

29. Wheat direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)

a. North c. East . South
b. Northeast d. Southeast Southwest

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30. Whet direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)

co. North © East e. South
b, Northeast c. Southeast f, Southwest

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27. What were you doing at the time you sow the object, and how did you happen to notice it?

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g- West
h. Northwest

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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

Northwest

g. West
h. Northwest

31,1 When ‘+ first appeared:

co. From true North a degrees.

b. From horizon degrees. Sev Frown

31.2 Wher i: discppeared:

ce. From true North 090° ___. degrees.
b. From horizon me we “degrees.

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31. If you are fami! c- with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).

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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown. Place an “A” on the curved line to show how

high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a “B” on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.

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33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” ot 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.

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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One)

34.2 WIND (Circle One)

a. Clear sky a. No wind
b. Hazy b. Slight breeze
Scattered clouds ¢. Strong wind
« Thick or heavy clouds 6) Don't remember
e. Don’t remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
@ Ory a. Cold
b, Fog, mist, or light rain @® Cool
c. Moderate orheavy rain ¢. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember

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35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
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36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Circle One) Ce) No

36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?

(Circle One) fes> No

36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?

(Circle One) (ves) No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?

(Circle One) (v5) No

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 37 ,

m.p.h,

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40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?

(Circ/e One) ed) No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? L200 feet.
41, Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME _ =e.
est Name

sapere. MA 21304 ALLS Co SIN)
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBE Refi

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What is your present job? _Aincon Le Pls eof USAF
Age 2. 7 Sex MALE

Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.

a. Grade school _ e@.e. Technical school

b. High school Je on —— (Type) '

c. College es ee ee ae a f, Other special training Aya fone & Suwoves
d. Post graduate casei

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2. Date you completed this questionnaire = Vad. $Eo 2

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Madison, Wisconsin 9 December 1952

I, Deseription of Incident
Four bright lights in diamond formation were sighted at 17,5 by a captain

and a lieutenant flying in a T-33 aircraft located south of Madison, Wisconsin.

The pilots followed until they overtook the objects and continued following
them until low on fuel at which point they returned to their base. At no tine
was a silhouette visible, even against the lights of Milwaukee. Visibility was

almost unlimited with a broken cloud deck at 25,000 feet. The observing aircraft
was at an altitude of 6,000 feet.

II. Discussion of Incident

Lecal radar was contacted to dotermins if thay picked up the unidentified
objects with negative results. The objects wore traveling at a very high speed,
excessive for weather balloons. The only pussible explanation would center
around aircraft in the area, To fit the speed of the object tho aircraft would
probably have to be in the jet category. There is no record of local or transient
aircraf: in the area, Furthermore, local radar was carrying the T=-33 on its scope
but had no return from the unidentified object. If the unknown was an aircraft :
it would have been evident on the scope.

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III. Conclusion ‘
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02067460, and 1/Lt. J. &. Johnson, 20439A, assigned to the ]
433ra PIS, Truax Field, tiadison, ‘’ise., while flying in T-33, V
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(27:45S3 on 9 Deo 1952 at an avvroxinmate altitude of S000 Tt.
‘heading 150°, estimated speed 400 mph. Position at sishting s
‘was about 10 miles south of Madison, Vise. (VAC 308) (Ss9920t7—. Es. ¥.
14205791), Pilots followed *he objects at snend of £50 moh until +
‘about 10 miles NS of Janesville, tiise,. (88°SS'Y « 4294794) at

jwhich time the Pilots passed the objesta — times 17;50S. At this
tine Cant, bridges called 753 ACHW bq. (Soanberry) and reported
lthe sizthting and following of the objects, coanberry was uneble
{va viekeup the objects on radar, but did have contact with the T-:
Obfests continued on a heading of 90° ond Pilots ?olloved
juntil low on fuel. At 17:555S, they broke away ond landed at
‘fruax Field at -18:00S8.

Point of breakeaway was about 10 miles west of “acine, viso,
i{ S8°setY — 429459M), At no tine was a silhoutte visible, ovsn
jozainst the lizshts of ‘‘ilwauxee, Visibility was oractically
moalinited, with a celling of 25000ft.. - broxen < overcast,

Only visible object during the entire period of sizhting

Tour bright Lishts in diamond formation were sizhted at \ YA vy
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NUYS: This document contains information »ffecting the notional defense of the Unit
Strre3 within the meaning of the Espionage ict, 50 U.5.C, 32 and 32, 2s
ame ted, ts transmission or the revelation of its contents in san; manner to
an an.wuthorized person is prohibited by lew. It may not be reproduced in
whole or in part, by othor than United States Jir Torce agencies, except by
permission of the Director of Intelligence, USAF.

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| Your unidentified objects were sighted by Cant. \). D. Dridzses, ‘

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433rd Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Truax Field
Madison, Wisecnsin

7 Jane 1952.

SUBTSCT: Unidentified Flying Objects
In reply to AFOIN-ATIAA-5

TO: Robert oe
Major, USAF
Air Adjutant Gensral
Wrisht-=Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

l. ‘Yith referencs of your auestions cf letter dated
29, Dec. 1952, the fellewirg information is submitted.

ae The T-33 aircraft piloted by Sept. %. DO. Bridsass |
and let Lt. J. © Johnson first passed the objects oa their
right hand side, then crossing ovor to their left hand side,
flying level along side the objects. “hen the T+33 went low
to go under end pass in front of the objacts. in estimated
speed of 450 mph was required tc pass in front cf the cdiects,
end then the T=33 crossed back behind the objects and followed
them.

Ths estimated distence when the T-33 vnassed ths objects
wes 1090 ft.

be The coler of the fcur liehts was a very bright
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ce. The 755th 40% 7 Squadron had beth r-dio sand rader :
contect with the T=#33. 755th A&W Squadron reported it could
paint <n2 T+33 clear on redar, but could not paint the objects.

2. The four oright lights slways remained the same
@istence enart in a diemond formation. Cbjects flew straight
and level, but did turn from a feutheast heading to a Tast
headings,

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@. On talking with the 755th ACz Snuadron this
mornins, thay stated that they tried to sontacs tha objects
for twenty ninutes, with nazative results efter the T-33 broie
contact.

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2. The two U. & Air Torce Tschnical Information Sheats.
have been completed with Capt. “. D. Bridcves. At the present
time lst Lt. J. %. Johnson is TOY at Maxwell, Ala, attendiaz
the Squadron Officer's Course. I interrogated Lt. Johnsen on

19 Ded, 1952, and his stetements ware Sdentioal with those of
Capt. Brides.

3. <An artiole appeared in the Wisconsin State Jeurnal
of Madison, Wisconsin on the morning of 19 Dao. 1952, of the
sichtiag of four bright lights moving in the sy by a farmer,
a World War IT pilot, ” the same generel ares and approximate-

ly thea seme eins as th sishtings by Cant. Pridees and Lt.
Johnson.

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in order that your information may be filed and coded os accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
pect information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-

tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they are needed.

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tified objests were sighted by Capt. ‘en 12
ssigned to the 433rd FIS, Truax Field, liadison, Wisc.

while flying in T=33, # TR-516912,

Four bright lights in diamond formetion were sighted at 17:45CST on 9 Dec 1952
at an approximate altitude of S000 feet heading 130°, estinated speed 400mph.
Pasition at sighting was about 16 miles south of Madison,Wise. (WAC 303) (S9° 20! Tee
42° 57' N ), Pilots followed the objects at speed of 450mph until about 10 miles
M2 of Janesville,Wisc., (88° 55' W--42° 47' N )at which time the pilots passed the
objects= tine 17:500ST. At this time Capt. walled 755£Cé11 Sq. scundiaaes
and reported the sighting and following of the objects. Soapberry was unable to
pick-up the objects on rader, but did have contact with the T-33.

Objects contimed on a heading of 90° and pilots followed until low on fuel.
At 17:550ST chev broke away and lended at Truex Field at 16:008ST.

Point of break-away was about 10 miles west of Racine,Visc. (88° CO! jle=L2° 45!

N% ). At no tine tas a silhoutte visible, even against the lights of Milwaukee,
Visibility vc2 cractically unlicitedm with a ceiling of 25000 feet. broken-overcas'.
Only +isisie object during the entire period od sithting were the four

bright lights in dianond formation.

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in order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the fc!iowing space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
pect aformation that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observo-

tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they are needed,

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Four unidentified objects were sighted by Capt. CC Iess, 211
| EI. assigned to the 433rd FIS, Truex Field. Madison, Wisc.
while flying in T-33 type A/C #TR-516912.

Fourvoright lights in diamond formation were sighted at 17:45CST on 9Dec 1952
at an approxinate altitude of S000 feet heading 130° estimated speed 400 mh.
Position at sighting was about 10 miles south of Madison, Wisce(4c 303) (89° 2d! Te.
42° 57" N ), Pilots followed the objects at speed of 450 mph until ebout 10 miles MZ
of Janesville, Wise. ( 88° 55 W 42° 47* N )at which tine the pdlots passed the
objects-=-tine 17:50 CST. At this time Capt QM celled 755 Ac&W Sq.(Soapberry)
end revorzed the sighting and follovang of the objects. Soapberry was unable to
pick-up the obvjects on radar, but did have contact with the T-33,

Osiec=s contimued on 2 heading of 90° and pilots folloved until low on fuel.
| At 172559ST they broke away and landed at Truax Field at 13:00CST.

Point of break-avay was about 10 miles west of Racine,ilisc, ( 88° 00! W +=
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142° 45% N}. «= no tine was e silhouette visible, even against the lights of Iiilwaukee.
Visibility was -rastically unlimited, with e ceiling of 25,000 fest.-broken-overcast.
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Only visible object during the entire period of sighting were the four brigth

lights in diezond formation.

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'n order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately os possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
pect information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
| stctements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-

tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they are needed.

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| Four unidéntificd objects wore sighted by Capt Smee. 1.1
ee ee to the 433rd FIS, Truax Fieldy Madison,Wisce
while flying in T-33 # TR= 516912.

Four tright lights in dismond formation were sighted at 17:45CST on 9 Dec 1952
at an approxinate altitude of S000 fest heeding 130°, estimated speed 40Omph. Position
at sighting wes about 10 miles south of Madison,Wisc. ( WAC 308) (89° 20'i--42°57! N).
Pilots followed the objects e% speed of 450mph until about 10 niles NB of Janesville,

At this tine CeptyB called 755AC&\7 Sq. (Soapberry) and reported the sighting and
following af the objects. Sosxyvberry was unable to pick-up the objects on radat but
did heave contsct with the T-33,

Objects continued on:e heading of 90° and pilots folloecwd until low on fuel.
50ST thoy broke awey end isnded at Truax Field at 18:00CST,

Only visitle object during the entire period of sighting were the four tright
lights in diam-:ad formation,

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Tise. ( E5° 55! Weed42° 47! N) at which time the pilots ery the objects=-time 17350087)

Point of trsak-ewey was about 10 miles west of Racine,Wisc.(88° OO! Wee42° 45! Ny
Few no tine was = silhouette visitle, even against the lights of Iilweaukee,.
Visibility wes crectically unlinited. with a ceiling of 25000 feet broken-overcest.

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