DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9170350
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONWOODLANDHILLS CALIFORNIA
FRAMES26
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HATS :2 LOCATION V 1 12 CONCLUSIONS
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A. LENCI-CECRSERVATION L. NUNBER GFOOJECYE' .
1 nsurnnafor Evni0eon
15 - 20 seconds One NE Unknam.
.4' 14. MwuENTs
from the S hoading a HE dirce- 1. Good source, not enough
cion, loaving a long trail o fire of a yello- in report.
ish-reddish cast similer to that of a test
rocket scen by observer ieily Object was
visible for 15 - 20 0seconds. Disappeared up-
ward at a terrific velocity. Source is an
Rocket T Cest Lab.
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a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? _ miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
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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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(Circle One) No
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Pleass list their names and addresses:
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(Circle One) Yes No
25,000 foot.
. Please give t following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name Middle Name
N.J.
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER M
Age MALE 32 Sex MALE
atinalg t u a SCHouC
a. Grade school _
h Hiab school (Tvpe)
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be usad for research purposes, and egarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any y statement S, conclusions or publications without your permission.
We request this p ersonal information so t med d neces contact you for
further details.
.When did you see the object? . Time of day: —H - 43
Hour Minutes
dec. 1952
Day 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
New Jersey
own State or Country
Additional remarks:
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
(Circle One: Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7.IF you sow the located as you looked at
the object?
d. To. your left
.In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None a.Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember
Was ghtthan t acrond y? )
(Circle One): a. Yes . No . Don't remember
headlight?:
(Circle One)a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
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. b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
e. e. Change brightness? Yes Don't Know
f. Change shape? f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Elisker. throb. or pulsate? Yes Don't Know Don't Know
Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?-
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answere
it moved behind:_
.
13.D
(Circle Oneh Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered S, than tell what
it moved in front of: .
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Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite 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 e. Other __
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined.
d. Don't remember
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155 W. WASHINGTON BLVD.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
IN REPLY REFER TO MAIL ADDRESS:
FOLLOWING OFFICE P. O. BOX 3849 TERMINAL ANNEX
SYMBOL: WEIP LOS ANGELES 54, CALIFORNIA
ESSENTIAL R MAIL
350.09 JAN 9. 1953
SUBJECT: FLYOBRFT .
TO: Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center
Attention: ATIAA-2c
wright-Patterson Air For nic
.
1. Mr. Woodland Hills,
California, who is employed as an Engineering Planner by North American
. Aviation, Inc., Santa Suzanna Rocket Test Laboratory, telephonically /
advised this office that on the evening of 11 December 1952, at approxi-
mately 6:00 P.M., while Mr . and Mrs were in their back yard, .
Mrs first noticed object which appeared to in a vertical
and upward direction acro This object
heading in a Northeasterly direction, leaving a long trail of fire of a
yellowish-reddish cast, similar to the exhaust gas which
sees the aforestated Test Laboratory.
stated no sounds were heard. object ppeared to be visible
for about 15 to 20 seconds before diminishing but shooting upward at a
terrific velocity. It was concentrated at it's like a dart of an
arrow, fanned out toward the end.
SMAMA-Aug 51-40M
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22.1 (Circle One lowing to indicate
a. Certain .Not very sure
b.Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23.How did the object or objects disappear from view?
Towsnd the right until it besare 2n2
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a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
degrees.
degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
b. From horizon S...degrees.
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3.in the following larger sketch place an A" the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its -
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36.2 Please list their names and Idresses:
main in artge speed ix
gloving 1I
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A30 25 Sex inale
.Grade school L Technical school
h.Hich school (Type)
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Wright Pattersor ase
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TO: Director of Intellirence,
Yeadcuarters, USAF
Washing ton
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In nccordance orovisions of AF Letter 2o0-5, dated 29
April 1952, above subject, letter dated 12 Decenber l952, received from
Yessrs, and*
Atlantic L
FOR TH
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Mr
Atlantio Highlands, New Jorsey
Dear Mr.
The Air Technical Intelligenee Center has received your letter .
which was sent to the United Statee Air Force, Intelligence Divi-
sion, Now York, New York, in which you and Mr
roport that you observed unidentified flying object. In order
to obtain more information on sucà reported objects, this Center
haa a dsvised a Data Information Sheet, two copies of which are in-
cloaad. is requaeted that you and Mr complete thesa
data sheets and return them to this Centar at your earliest possi-
ble convenience.
2 141923
03 11 DESIGNATE AUTHD OFFICE OF RECOR
OFFICIAL FILE COPY
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We request this per ersonal information s emed necessar may contact you for
further details.
When did you see the object? M43
Minutes
1L DEC!. 52
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M. (P.M.)
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
. Central Standard
c. Mounta in
d. Pacific
e. Other
NENJERSEP
Nearest Postal Address State or Country
Additional remarks:
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7.IF you sow the N located as you looked at
the object?
Circle One): . In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
I
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
O Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember
.
Was t righter than the bacground h sy?
(Circle One): Yes b. No c. Don't remember
10. IF it was B
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. Several yards away?
E e. Other _.
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes o Don't Know Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes Na Don't Know Don't Know
e. e. Change brightness? Yes 90099 No Don't Know Don't Know
f. f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Yo Don't Know
Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answere S, then tell what
it moved behind:
13. Did the object move P ont 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:.
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Did the object appear: (Circle One): Solid? b.Transparent? c. Don't Know.
Did you observe the object through any of t following? -
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Q99
c. Windshield Yes 9e9 g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes h. Other
m
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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
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel i. Basketball
e. Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One of Ilowing to indicate
a. Certain .Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Uncertain
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and yut if