PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION

27 Jan 53  238/0231,Z
3. SOURCE

’ s+ srisl sf
ALPRSN art! W1ie

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

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Abs

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5

LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

15 Seconds

TYPE OF OBSERVATION

waite object followed by a

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& hign rate of spead,

Gro und=Visua} CO NTS: tne deseriLbed obtect ‘as 171 +) ae . 4s .
Saad Le Qe Ceserl_oe JES 1AS ALL Che CNnaracueristics of
COURSE éh meteor, except for a rele 63 vel: ons mod of
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Southyes a ree (1 min), however, observer's wife states
I Y WAS In View L5 seconds on) :

PHOTOS

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes
% No

FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used,

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,ucsgoen, Arizona ‘3rd Bomb “ving,
7 Yeoruary 1953 27 Janvary 1953
Captain hudelpa i Pentaloszi

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» of the O3rd Lomb Squadron, 3rd Bond Ving,
fase and his wize lirs ject A pat OLA ORR

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agimection.e

a vocxet—tyve exhaust. {See diagram).
in soler and larger than the largest gtar in tne sxy.
~reoulsion nolse.. states the object cisappeared in about one

inute after traveling through sbdout 359 cegrves or |

if due to

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treat Jistance,.

Significance =- Unxnowm,

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Agisona, observed an unidentiried flying object traveling in a zeneral Coutnwest
The object ves traveling at a hizh rate of speed and icpeared to trail

The object appeared round, orilliant

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no discernivie

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Chief, Tatel Div

UNCLASSIFIED

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La Ahalljals PL tia Cay ge

3rd Bomo Wing, Intelligence Div UNCTAStIS Sr 2 I

lL. The object cbserved by 3/Szb _ and his wifes was round, brilliant
yhite in color and trailed a what seemed to be luminous rocket-type exhaust tases,
The object vag traveling at one altitude (unestimated by the observer) ond
appeared to be traveling four to five times faster than a modern jet fizshter
aircraft. There were no propulsion or exhaust noises and the ob‘ect seemed to
disappear due to digtance after about ohe minute of obdservation.

"oe Luminous trail of the object aopveared to vary in lenzth. ‘he color of
the exaust from tha object to about three times the lenrth of the object ina
trail, sopeared reddish waite and solid, (See diagram). from point “1 (in
diazram) to point 72, the exhaust apSeared to thin out assume a flame colored
hue end was scaced at short intervals much like rocket exhaust. (See diasram).

there were no aoparent flight control surfaces or silhovette and the object
accomplished no maneuvers other than straizht line travel from Northwest to

Southeast.
2. Time sighted: 19:3) ST 27 January 1953 St ee ae
Length of sighting: Approximately one (1) minute ——— Supe = ~~
! Sine / Foyt oP “oe 6 we A = 4
3. “anner of observation: Visual only ™ | ! eee ¥
putty nae if, yr et he ve j Pa

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hk. Location of observer: QggUMMRMees§ Gucson, Arizona ~

5. Identifying information on observer:
S/3gt Qaim has had ) years and 5 months of Military Service with
2 years and 6 months on flying status. Ue is a high school graduate with some
college credits, seems to be of average intelligence. Although, Sergeant \@iimgr
years glasses for reading, his eyes checked 20/20 on his last physical examination.
Sergeant@@@—r is well thought of by his superiors and contemporaries and is
of above average reliability.

6. Yeather and Wind Conditions: Veather - Clear Visibility 50 -iles
Temperature 60° Humidity 0° Dew Point 36° MW 12 knots
Wind at 20:00 MST
1.505/140h/42103/1403/52103/2707
33119/ 3123/0302h/22530/L2uh5
See enor NSN Say
2473

7. Activities or Leteornlovical conditions accounting for sighting: lione
3. Fhysical evidence of sighting: None
9. interception or ilantification action taxen: Jone

19. Comnents of Preparing Orficer:
3/Sat Qa appeared to be of excellent character «nd seemed sincere
during the rendition of his report. ia has never seen 2 similar opject and
althonzha he does not know what he saw, he is certain it was not a meteorological
or aatronomical phenomenon.
S/ sat pa training a3 a gunner qualifies him as a competent observer.

bO'SGRADED AT 3 YEAR 'NTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS,
DOD DIK 5200.10

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3rd Domb Wing, Intellizence Div ha .
UNCLASSIFIED
DUAGRAM
THREE TIMES
DIAMETER OF
OBJECT VARIED IN
—s LENGTH
REODISH WHITE FLAME. E COLORED
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YRAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
= DOD DIR 5300.10
e SOWNGRALTED AT 3 YEAR INTERV?
| Mp wGy ASSIS MED AFT 2 YoAaRs.
UNCLASSIFIED Hob DIR 5200. iv