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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9543639
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONOklahoma City Okla
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1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. ATION
6 Jen 53 6/07052 Oklahoms City, Olda.
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
inltiple AIRCRAFT
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Arrothetd shaped object with a center reseabling a donut which
Confused changed colors fren orange to rod. Center of "donut" was a
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION bright white color. Object covered go iro in 3 min. Objet
Ground-Visual hovered once, mide a slight curve, then disappeared by blending
Chround-Radar with the stars.
7. COURSE 7, COURSE
Collozts: Seon from 2 points in Dollas arca for periods ronging COMlOZITS: Seen from 2 points i in Dollas arca for periods ronging
Varic Vori over 2 hrs. An object also picked up by Oklahone City radar over 2 hrs. An object also picked up by Oklahome City radar
a. a. PHOTOS traveling Goo mph.  Radar ani visual of object moving traveling 600 mph. . Radar ani visual of object moving through through
are was possible a/o. Other object astro (Star/Flanet). Other objeet astro (Star/Flanet).
0 Yos o Yos
No
. PHYSICAL 9. PHYSICAL DENCE
Yos Yos
No
FORM
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ROUTING COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO.
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
UNCLAS SIFIED
SPACE ABOVE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY DATE TIME GROUP
FROM: (Originator)
CO ATIG 1315507 ACTION INFORMATION
PRECEDENCE FOR:
PLELD GRAND PRALRIE T3XA3 ORIGINAL MESSAGE
MULTIPLE ADDRESS CRYPTOPRECAUTION
□ YES □No
REFERS TO MESSAGE:
IDENTIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
INFO:
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and photon in Air fores Form il2. and photon in Air Fores Fom ll3.
form as soon as your irvestigatien is complated in ors as sooa as your irvestigatien is complated in
compliance with AlL 200-5. complianee with A/L a00-5.
In reply In roply Book.
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Air Adjutant General
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DDT  173 WHICH MAY BE USED.
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TO JEPHQ/ DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH 25 D C
JEDWP/ AIR TECHNICAL INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO ATTN: ATIAA-CC
JEDEN/ CG ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
INFO INFO JESBN/ CG 14 AF ROBINS ATB GA A JESBN/ CC 14 AF ROBINS ATB GA ATTNE DIR OF I ATTNE DIR OF I INTEL
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JEPMN/ CG CONAC MITCHEL AFB N Y ATTN: DIR OF INTEL
HFOT 1-37 PD FLYOBRPT PAR ONE ODJ THOUGHT TO BE ACFT PD CLOSER
OBSERVATION RESENBLED ARROWIEAD IN SHAPE OF A DELTA WING DESIGN PD COLORS OBSERVATION RESEMBLED ARROWINEAD IN SHAPE OF A DELTA WING DESIGN PD COLORS
WERE PHENONENAL PD CENTER OF OBJ WAS DOIUT SHAPE WNICH CHANGED COLORS WERE PHENONENAL-PD CENTER OF OBJ WAS DOIUT SHAPE WNICH CHANGED COLORS FRO
ORANGE TO RED PD CENTER OF DONUT WAS BRIGHT WHITE PD NOSE ORANGE TO RED PD CENTER OF DONUT T WAS BRIGHT WHITE PD NOSE POINT WAS POINT WAS
ABLUITH GREEN PD WINGS WERE BRIGHT WHITE PD TAIL SEC APPEANED FUZZY DIFF- BRIGHT WHITE PD TAIL SEC APPEATED DIFF-
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OBJ PD UNABLE TO EST SIZE PD ONE OBJ SIGHTED PD WING TIPS AND NOSE
WOULD NAKE EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE PD TAIL SEC EXTENDED IN BACK OF T TRIANGLE
PD NO TRAIL OR EXHAUST OR PROPULSION SYS WAS NOTED PD SPEED WAS EST AS
FOLLOUS COLON OBJ COVERED NIRE ZERO DEGREE ARC IN THREE MIAUTES ABOUT
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FIVE ZERO NILES NORTH OF DALLAS PD NO SPEED IN MILES PER HOUR R COULD
BE GIVEN PD NO SOUND PD NANEUVERS WERE MOSTLY STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT -
DISAPPEARED BY -
STRIAGHT UP AND BLENDING IN WITH STARS PD PAR TWOF FIRST
CST 7
SIGHTING ZERO FIVE CST CMA SECOND SIGHTING XERO ONE ZERO EIGHT -
THIRD U 1 2
CST CMA SIGHTING Z ZERO ONE TWO FIVE CST CMA LAST SIGHTING WAS APRX
zefro O -
- ZERO CST PD PAR THREE VISUAL FROM DALLAS CONTROL TOUER PD
NO SIGHTINGS BY ACFT PD PAR FOUR LOCATION OF OBSR THREE TWO DEGREES
FIVE ZERO MINUTES NORTH LATITUDE AND NINE SIX DEGREES FIVE ZERO NINUTES
TION OF OBJ APRX FIVE ZERO MILES NORTH OF
LOVE FIELD TWO ZERO ZERO ZERO TO TWO FIVE ZERO ZERO FEET PD D THEN
NOVED TO NNE POSITION APPEARED TO DE ON SSE HEADING PD PAR FIVE OBSERVERS
COLON NR ACFT TRAFFIC ONTROLLER CMA ONE ZERO YRS TOWER TRAFFIC ONTROLLER CMA ONE ZERO YRS TOWER
WORK PD MR CMA AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROLLER A AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROLLER CMA ONE FOUR R CMA ONE FOUR
YEARS TOWER WORK CMA THREE ZERO YRA FLYING ECPERIENCE PD PAR SIX YEARS TOWER WORK CMA THREE ZERO YRA FLVING ECPERIENCE PD PAR SIX
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VISIBILITY ONE FIVE MILES CMA VIND SSE ONE ZERO' MILES PER HOUR PD PAR :
SEVEN NONE PAR EIGHT NONE PAR NINE ALL RADAR WAS NOTIFIED IE AREA PD SEVEN NONE PAR EIGHT NONE PAR NINE ALL RADAR WAS NOTIFIED IE AREA PD
OKLA CITY MADE SIGHTING ON SIMILAR BEZRINGS AID GAVE EST SPEED SIX ZERO OKLA CITY MADE SIGHTING ON SIMILAR BEZRINGS AND GAVE EST SPEED SIX ZERO - -
ZERO I ZERO M MILES PER HOUR PLUS PD PAR TEN ONE DC THREE CMA MILES PER HOUR PLUS PD PAR TEN ONE DC THREE CMA SEVEN ZERO ZERO FEET SEVEN ZERO ZERO FEET
\CMA T THREE ZERO MILES NE OF I LOVE FIELD MADE NO OBSERVATION PD
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lgil, the following information as reported to this headguartsrs by
Dallas'Texas, and -
Is, Texas, is forwarded.
"ds rorort follows FlyObRep HFoT I 1-37, 6 Jan l952, disuatch-d 1n cultipls
rddress to: Droctor of ) Intelligonce, , Neatquarters United States Air Foroe,
ashington 25, D.G., Air Technieal 1 Intelligence Canter, vright-Pattergon Air
Force Fnse, Ohio, ATTN: ATlAA-2e, and I Commarding Conerl, Ent Air Force Base,
Colorndo Serings, Colorado. 0lorndo rings, Colorado.
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Mpana
bajor, Voad Najor, Uoal
Intelligence officer Intalligence officer
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DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
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UNCLASSIFIED
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DISTRISUTION BY ORIGINATOR Dir of Intalligencs, res/o, Hq, USAF, m>avon-c/o0, Tash 25, D.6.
Corranding General, Continental Alr Cormand, Mit , Arml: Dir or Inte)'
ormanding Ceneral. Mth Air. Fright-Pattersen Arp, (hio.
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.
U. S. GOVEXNNENT PHINTING UPVICE
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5. Nentiezinx Information Mrorft Trtrie
Controllor ati S 5 has had ten (1o) years exrerience in
tower and traffie controll Wr.! Mrrort Trffie Contrller at
Lovo Fiald, Dallas, Texas, has V. years and trfrie " 27 years
fiying experiance."
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O. Xistence of any Ebzaical Eriderce:None.
9. Inbareection or Idsntification Action Inkon: All redar in area was notiried.
Oklahora (ity unieienl irrort rerorted_radar sontad altil.objact in the vie-
10. Jocation of Ar Traffis: One BC-3. three
Coomph
Info Copy to: OTV. SPTO
0G, Conad Yajor, USA7
07, 14th AP Intalligence
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NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S C -
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 31 ANO T2, AS AMENDED
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
OVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE9 -D18332
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