PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE• TIWE GROUP LOCATION
14 Jan 53 31/1634Z Austin,_ Teras
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civ Man PROBABLY BALLCON
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Object rose into clouds. Description indicates Description indicates balloon balloon
One One observation.
. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 - 60 Sec. Object appeared l8-2,' in diaretor, completely circular.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Silvery color, no sound, no exhaust. Silvery color, no sound, no exhaust. Sstireted speed alout Lstineted speed alout
500-750 mph. (Jet a/c 500-750 mph. (Jet a/c i in area).
Cound-Visual
7. COURSE
S-SE
3. PHOTOS
D Yes
XKNo
9. PHYSIC DENCE
Yos
XEX No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous ediuons of this form may be uged,
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UNCLASSIFIED 11031 "As
AF FORM 112 /
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APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
COUNTRY REPORT NO.
United States of America I
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
FLYOBRPT
AREA REPORTED ON FROM curanding OfNour
Northoast Section, Austin, Suxas S Air Deserva Diatrict, Auatia, Ton
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
16 Janary 1953 14 January 1953
PREPARED BY (OmCET) SOURCE
JOLSPH K. NeLAHAll, Lajor, UAP Vorbal rox
REFERENCES (Control number, directins, previous report, ete., as applicabie)
DO 219 (Control Mumber)
SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final ome-sentence paragraph. List inclosres at lower left.
leport of widontiiie Dight as oboerved
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12
DOD DIR 5200.10 YEARS.
INCLS.
Statanent frou 17)
DISTRISUTION 3Y ORIGINATOR
HrU: Comanding Conoral, Fourteenth n Ar Forde, Robina AFB, Georgla
MRU: Conanding Cenaral, Continantal Air Gowand, Mitahel AFB, New Zork
:01 frootor of Intalligenco, Hoadguartors , USAP, Mashio gton 25, D.
D: Chier, Air Intolli
31 AND J2, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
INTELLIGENCE, USAF. JUNCLASSIFIED
CLASSIFICATIO 10-53569-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT RINTING OPPICE

3. 0 OksaValioN BaE: Suriacs visully.
2 3 LOald 9 C3L6 " Borthenst seotion of Awotla, Tuww.
5
60 AD wIDS , AlOeT Cloud condision.
alles. Doozerabury, 648 Dowolns, 592 Sriaoo minds, 13
Luots fron tho douth. here Fare high aeattored dloud at
30,000 feot, Blals alort wore as followt
13,000 roed Ianoto
33,000 Coob knota
20,000 feeb 6R833 mots
25,000 feat mots
90,000 Raet Imota
the olghiing.
Location of alr ol Ag
Local flighta raeordod at Dargatron dir Foreo Daso, aix adlos pouthonst of
Austia, 2x0ludod(0 (2)7-343,0n0(1)
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
hoe ro or ot c DOD DIR 6200,10
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INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
10-43570-1

to a child. Tay yera VOry caltod I over I vnatobod
constantly until 17 disappoered, whioh was probaaly about a minuto. Is
ence appeared to 23s through very high, thin clouds, For the pest 3OV
srl years I hove boa a ver7 close oboervr of alreraft in rlight, and I
don's Chink that there ia a po ibility of my boing miatakon in Che ap-
puarance or this objoct. 02 coursd, a3 to mat it actmally is, I wouldn't
Cary to yensure a guose; but Mhere were 0o wing on 16, no brolen L1nea;
and I Mmly believa , thid it WO3 3000 kind of a diaks on round -- objoct-
nob as a ball, hoever. -ilot and intruo-
for for for yoars durdng Nould Wer a soo-lorioa who
imte ad onmw-
morning. opon spacej
were very It waa an 010n cchool yard where
Vaibllhy in Shat droetion was unlinited. I was facins alocot dog south,
and the objeet veo travollag Littlo onst of south. the objeot,owbon I
obseved 18, - is not p03a about 60 angle
above the he m.
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15JAN 1913
TG 0N44 ( Me917c0 Anen Sep
METEORS
The Hydrographic Office is cooperating with astronomers who are studying
meteors. M aril rs reporting their observations of these bodies are greatly
assisting in a hiwork. It is desired to have the Greenwich tine atd point of
appearance and disappearance as accurate as possible, either by bearing and
altitude, or by relation to fixed stars, or both.
Complete observations on long-enduring trains and their direction of drift
are of especial importance, as they determine wind direction in the upper
atmosphere. MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Third Officer T. Va lian SS. Monrosa, Capt.·E.
Ranise, Master, reports that at 0915 G. M. T., January 15, 1953,
in lat. 3950' N., lon. 1°10' E., he observed a meteor with a very
long red trail visible for 3 seconds, bearing 35° at an altitude of
45°. 45. The meteor descended vertically and disappeared at an alti- The meteor descended vertically and disappeared at an alti-
tude of 10°. tude of 10.
Clear weather, air temperature 52° Clear weather, air temperature 52 F., barometer 30.20 inches. ., barometer 30.20 inches.
Chief Oftice
Capt. G. Gladioli, Master, reports that at 0350 G. M. T. on March Capt. G. Gladioli, Master, reports that at O350 G. M. T. on March
6, 1953, in lat. 39°34' N., lon. 12°24' E., Cadet A. Lubinski on
lookout sighted an object silver in color of about second magnitude lookout sighted an object silver in color of about second magnitude
and approximately twice the diameter of a star. It appeared and approximately twice the diameter of a star. It appeared
at about So° altitude bearing 200° and moved at a very rapid at about So altitude bearing 200° and moved at a very rapid
rate in a direction of 11o for about 3 seconds until it was ob- rate in a direction of 11o° for about 3 seconds until it was ob-
scured by the foremast. The vessel's heading was 117°.