PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
Albany, Ga, Mood Ga
28 Jun_53_29/0250Z Turner
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Control Tower Operators Visual Venus
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS AwVisual: Venus
Radar Radar Unidenti fied. (No request for redar,analysis made and
IVisual
5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 11. BRIEF S SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
(G/Vis min)(Radar201n)
/Vis 25Kin) Circular obj changing colors from gloving orange to white was
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION observed 1 15 deg above horizon 8 nin before fading out. At
Ground-Visual
Air-Visual Ground-Radar appearing on radar scope. Visual obj at 250 degree. F Radar
7. COURSE targots at 3oo degrees.
Y
XKNo
9. PHYSIC VIDENCE
Yes
AXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (T lous aditions of
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2. COURCE coserved the object venteen (17) mimutes,
at 2135
3.
h. The point of observation jet type aireraft (T-33) when
Past South Fast of Albany. tnean3 dinont
6.A check with the Moody Air Force Base weather station conflrmed the
weath r conditions on the night of the siehtiny to be scattered I clouds at
ten thousand (10,cc0) feet, Visability was eight miles and winds aloft con-
ditLon, speed unknown, direetion kest North jest. A full moon , was present
at the time of the sighting.
7. Negative
8. A radar contact was made with object by
DOWN ADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS
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narrative all at one ti te gave his
of observation geemed nbove His nowers
as a reted offloer. accountable to elaven (il) years
Jhos could hot ldentily the ORGE could not that he hnd sighted, ighted.
BATON ATON, JR
Captain, USAP Captain, USAF
Asst Wing Asst Wing Troining and (perations off erations off
COMMIITS oF APPROVLIF OPPICER: COMMANTS OF APPROVLIF OPPICER: .
Coablf Coble
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rader,
ATC mmeet 070oz weather belloon
Launctes on this date ani inolule winds aloft, track of the balloon, tine of burst,
position and altitade at time of burst, t
ARIC sculd appreciate p 1034
my explain subjeot aighting.
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ATTN/ BLUEBOOX 4GATHIDSPD RAURIT ATIAS-2-4-E FORZCASTAN THIS DETACHINT
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WTATIER BALLOON RELIASED LTATHER BALLCON RELIASED D FRO THIS FRO THIS "TATION AT THAT TLIE PD CUGGE'T TTATION AT THAT TLIE PD TUGGE'T
CONTACT VEATHER CFTICE MAXMELL AFS SINCE NORTIWETTERLY CONTACT VEATHER CFTICE MAXVELL AFS SINCE NORTINETTERLY FLOW ALOFT THIS FLOW ALOFT THIS
DATE WITH POSSIBLE DRIFT OVER ALBANY ARNA PD NO RADAR ALBANY ARNA PD NC RADAR CONTACT WITH COUTACT VITH
ORJECT FRON THIS STATICN PD YD CST
12/2123Z FS8 JESPT
to bee sesvaluatid
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(faet) (knots) (degraes) (fest) (knots) (degroes)
O 300 25,000 280
1,000 30,000 290
2,000 2 320 35,000 86 270
3,000 21 330 40,000 165 278
4,000 330 45,000 92 780
5,000 27 330 50,000
6,000 330 55,000
7,000 60,000
8,000 310 65,000 -
9,000 41 9 70,000
10,000 52 37 220 290 75,000
12,000 60 60 290 80,000
14,000 14,000 71 290 85,000
16,000 16,000 87 220 2d) 90,000
18,000 290 95,000
20,000 280 100,000
5. WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? Yes No
(If yes, at what altitude? )
WERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS NOTED IN AREA? Yes No
(If yes, at what quadrant?
CLOUD COVER: 8. VISIBI TX WAS
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DE JESTU 49 DE JESTU 46 4 F.653 4F.653
P 502128z ZNJ P 302128z ZNJ /30Jan 1 30 Jan 1620E 1626E 13301 1330F3
FM CO ADIV 43 FM CO ADIV 4S TURNER CA 3
TO JEPHA/DIR R OF INTEL HQ UEAF WASH 25 D C R OF INTEL HO UEAF WASH 25 D C
JEDUP/ATECH INTEL CTR BRIGHT PATTERSON AFE OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT ~
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COL 2 29 52 52
INFO JEDMN/CGSAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR INEO. UERD Prebohy -
JESBA/CGAF 2 BARKSDALE AFB LA 8
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(1) THRU (18), AF LTR 200-5 DTD 29 APR 52 IS AF FOL: (1) ROUND, LARGE, -
WHITE TO ORANGE, ONE VISIBLE. THREE SHOWN ON GCA RADAR SCOPE. NO TRAIL,
NO SOUND, NO MANEUVERS. FADED OUT OF SIGHT. (2)|215D HRS. [VISIBL APPROX
EIGHT NINUTES. (3) FIRST VISUAL THEN RADAR SCOPE. SPPED -
UNK. ALTITUDE
APPROX TEN THOUSAND FT. (4) TURNER AFB TWR COORD 84 DEG 6' WEST, 31
DEG 56' NORTH. DUE VEST TWENTY-SIX NILES. ESTINATE OBTAINED FROM 1 RADAR
SCOPE. (5) OBSERVERS: A/2C DON W FIELDER, TVR OPR, EXPERIENCE TWO
WEEKS, A/2C JOE E STANSELL, TWR OPR, EXPERIENCE TEN MONTHS. A/3C MAROLD
M CORBIN, TUR OPR, EXPER ONE AND ONE HALF MONTHS. CAPT HE HAYES,
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JEDWP/ATECH INTEL CTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO . -
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COL 2 5
INFO JEDMH/CGSAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR Proboby
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UNCLASSIFIED
(1) THRU (1O), AF LT LTR 200-5 DTD 29 APR 52 IS AF F ) ROUND, LARGE,
WHITE TO ORANGE, ONE VISIBLE. THREE SHOWN ON GCA RADAR SCOPE. NO TRAIL,
EIGHT MINUTES. (3) FIRST VISUAL THEN RADAR SCOPE. SPPED UNK. ALTITUDE
APPROK TEN THOUSAND FT. (4) TURNER AFB TWR COORD S4 DEG 6' WEST, 31
DEG 36' NORTH. DUE WEST TWENTY-SIX MILES. ESTIMATE OBTAINED FROM RADAR
SCOPE. (5) OBSERVERS: A/2C DON W FIELDER, TMR OPR, EXPERIENCE TWO
WEEKS, A/2C JOE E STANSELL, TWR OPR, EXPERIENCE TEN MONTHS. A/3C HAROLD
H CORBIN, TVR OPR, EXPER. ONE AND ONE HALF MONTHS. CAPT H E H HAYES,
35-Ground 55-Graund *
1- Padax 1- Padal
Air - pilst un cnan Air - pilst un knan
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PAG TWO JESTU 40
AO ON DUTY, RELIABLE AND EXPERIENCED. (6) WEATHER CLEAR, HIGH SCATTERED
CLOUDS AT TWENTY-FIVE THOUSEAND FT. TEN THOUSAND FT CLEAR. WINDS FORTY
KNOTS THRE HUNDRED DEGREES. (7) NEGATIVE. (8) NEGATIVE. (9) ACFT NO
4959. FRON MOODY AFB TO WARNER ROBINSAFB GA• HAD OBJECTS IN VIEU APPROX
THENTY-FIVE MINUTES. OBJECT ON NEADING OF 25SDEGREES FROM FLIGHT OF
ACFT. (1E) ONLY ACFT I IT THIS TINE. WRITTEI ORT ON AF
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DISTRIBUTION UY ORIGINATOR
Director of Intelligence Thrus Commanding General 2nd AP, BarkadaleAP3La
Headguarters USAF Commanding General Strategic Air Comand
Washington 25, D.0. Offutt APB, Nabraska
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31 AND AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PEPSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAM.
INTELLIGENCE, USAF. UNCLASSIFIED
B8-5SSOP-1 2 US GOVERNMEN7MRINNG

the other at l7 milos-3oo degrees.
The three tower onerators vere unable those
binoculars, or
Notes:_
1o The object sighted B, appeared to be standing still or
moving awny in a direct line.
to be about l5 dogrees above
aporox 2 foet).
Da to: 28 Jan 1953 7
Time of sightin 2150-2153 EST
Location: 23-27 miles west of TAFB
Number of Objects: One lo doer
Size: Estimated larger than C-97
Color: Changed-Oran to whito and repeated yader set
Altitude: 2 to 4, guess)
Manuvers: None
Weather: Clear, Vis. 15 miles, winds 2a2
Traffic: None
Persons involved: 3 TAFB
A/20 Fielder
A./2C Stansell.
A/30 Corbin refiont
ROBERT P MCNTCCERY
Colonel, USAF
Commanding
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16-48579-1 5. S. SGVERNWENT PHINTING ORPICE

JEPHC JED.P JEDEN JEDTT JUFOL 335 SUSPECTED DUPLICATE OF MESSAGE PREVOUSLY RELEASED, CHECK
bE JEXy 023 PEFORE TIONE AOTION
272 3215:02 ZMJ 1Atn
10 3atae
TO JE2HE/NO UTAF WAS. DC ATTN D/I 3
JED P/ATIC UPATB CHIO ATTH AT/IAA-2C
JEDEN/CS ENT AFE COLO ATIC
JEDST/AO ATRC SCOTT AFB ILL ATTH D/1
INIFO JIFDL/CG CTAF R RANDOLPK AFD TEX
I11AAA. FLYOBRPT. FOL ONE SIGNTING UAT ODTR IN JURROUNDING AREA I1L4AA. FLYOBRPT. FOL ONE CIGNTING ODTR IN JURROUNDING AREA OF A OF
ALBANY Y SAI CNE: 1. SOURCE TATED ODJ OB'R UAT CIR IN SMAPE. PIZE GOULD GAI CNE: 1. SOURCE TTATED ODJ OBPR UAT CIR IN THAPE. PIZE GOULD
NOT CE DETERMINED. LAST THREE (3) NIMUTES OF NOT EE D OBRR OBJ CHANBED COLORS,
FR WHITE TO ORANGE REPEATEDLY• LAST FIFTEEN BECONDT OF OB3R ODJ CHANGED
TO DEEP RED_COLOR AND TRIANGULAR IN SHAPT. THIS OBJ SPLIT AND SHAPE• THIS OBJ SPLIT INTO TWO (E) INTO TWO (2)
TRIAMELSS OND (D) IMMED ABOVE THS OTIEB_AND DIDAPPEARED. ARRODYNAMIC C
FEATURES UNK. NO TRAIL OR EXNAUST OBSR• PRPLN SYY UNK. OBJ DID NOT CEEM
TO NOVE BUT DID STAY IN "ANE POTITION TO AIRCRAFT UNICH OSSR WAT FLY
AT 33e MPH. No SOUND HEARD, OBJ STAYED ALWAYS NN OF ALBANY, GA. 2. ABOVE
SIUNTING WAS FR|2135 IR TO APPRON 2155 1RT ON 23 JADARY 15551 3. VIS
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Senfer 20 Ites

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CSTR 4. ON A TTRAIGHT LINE DETNEPN NOODY AFE ANID ROBBINT AFZ• MH OF
ALDANY GA AT A ALT OF BETUEER A, SSS FT AND 1S, JSS FT. S. RELIADILITY OF
SOURCE: EXC, INFO CANNOT BE JUDGED. 6. WEA OVER ALBANY CLEAR, WINDS INN,
OPEED OF WIND UNK. 7. NEGATIVE. S. NEGATIVE B S. IFF CHECKED THROUGN
RADAR R CONTACT WITH 1 02J DURING
TIMMS MEKTIOMED IN TWO (2). ID. ACFT WERE AIRDORNE IN GEH AREA OF
TIONTING. THIT REPT T I3 95H IN ACCORDANCE MITH AFL 2DS-3 DTD: 29 APR 52.
FOL UP REPT VILL BE E PEN TO E PE1 TO YOUR NO H/L YOUR HO M/L THA THREE (3) THAI THREE (3) DAY!. DAYT.
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I relationsnio to oilot and aireraft while airoraft vas trvveling
at three hundred (3oo) miles per hour. The oblect also changed color the last
three (3) minutes of ob3ervation. The last (15) seconds of the obser-
vation the object changed to deeo red color, changed from cireular in
Shape to triangular and then split into two (2) triangles. The following
report contains information regarding sig ting of this object,
APPROVED:
TANK
0 Gaptain, USAF
erations ofr
1315
Director of Intellizence, lleadeuart CT: Chief,
Air Technical Intelligence Center to:
1 cy for information.
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