DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9549651
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONVictorville Calif
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l. DOeseriotion of Chiset: The observers, Central Sire Centrol sunner and richt
waist gunner on & 5250 tye aircratt, noted 2 silver object in the wake of a “a2 tyoe
aircraft while they were under mock attack by “=)5 type aircraft during 5 routine
Sraining mission. Their observations diffored in that one observer descrived the ob-
joct as & silver ball with possible flat surfaces avidenced Sy variations in reflect-
ion characteristics, whereas, the other observer believed it to be wre lire a dise
waich first showed its circular side then its flat side. ‘Tha ob ject's assarent dia-
ceter was three (3) foet and its distance from the observers was estisated at twenty
(29) nilea. The bell Sopeared to remain staticnary during the entire sichtines. “he
sbtect sede no audible sound.
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in view for approxinately *. se (5) sainutss thersafter,
ie anner of SObservation: The sbservaticon was nade visually fron the Gartral
firs trol sunner’s asttion on to: tha fusalars i fron tha rignt sunner’s
ister «on @ ficht side of the Puselarcs of a eu type aircrart; tue oniy itens of
jtionent utilized were cawras in on ettanpt to obtain material evidences, initial
stention wes drewn by sic st 94 the obloscS was anoarentay siient. 2 two runners
~ere the omly crew senders ‘no view (719 object from this aircraft.
4. Lesations Tre observers were alirrorne at tre tine of aizrtine. The airerarm
a3on 4 heading of 257 davrees and wag in the vicinity of VYistorvills, California
\aop rex. $4549 117 57%). “1 ob jeot was ooserved at 560 derrees, 49,999 45,000
fast in altitude, and aj ro«inately twenty (29) miles distant.
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a. YTeenmical Jer-sent CARL Y. SOWARDS, USAP, the Central “tre Control
panner, ‘#3 sad fifty (50; ours Clyine time and has cesn in the Air Sorce for seven
\7) years. lie is oresentiy attached to the 330th Lombardment Jimiadron, (3d Sombard-
nent Jing (4), Castle Air “orce “ase, California, ‘oe has not previously observed
snidentified flying objects.
be Staff Serreant ASVYSTA 3. JUSLAB, USA?, the richt cunner on the same
‘row as Jdmrds, has been on flying status since 4jril, 1950 and has flow sixty (40)
compat missions, iis total time in the service has been five and one half (55) years.
Jerreant Juelke, also, has no previous sirntings of unidentified flying obtects,.
S$, ‘Teather Conditions: Clear skies, with winds for the »oaition being from
\20 deerees at approximtely twenty-five (25) knots.
7, elated Activities or Senditions: The navies*tor of this crew after axteansiva
esutations ceneluded “<nas °° 92 ‘actT w’s not 4 5ianes. Owrs (5, » “eTeT, A 20841-
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an fo:md tn this vicinitr., chese oalloena are ap roxinateiy cavensy-five 2) yarts
2{aroter. wy are used in ciessittiea exjerinents of 13% are wine conducted in
or fe @s Ise vorv 57943 : “as another reassert whic ti] (ssrantiasea
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airere lt from yvorious angles and were fling between 15,099 C and 75,°00 Poet, One F-56
Rpseared £9 be tracking the by-pasaing 2e52 tyse aircraft. ms "-34 was trackinz a
Zelta win- varafS, which ens ai3ao in the vicinity.
2 (le delta wine Pisnter beliared te be a Convair <%-102 or APo92 sas
lasecerair rom nine (9, to six (3) o*oloek at apgroximtely five humdroad (50) knots.
The asoroxinate rate of descent was 4,500 Peat 2 or minute, The alirera?* was on a
course * ninety (90) decrees. It's color as white and the tine of 2o3ervation was
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hours, at an altitude of 45,000 fees, with 2 sovaed of Fives hundred (5%) kota, and
on a course of ninety (90) terrees, The unidentifted 92 ect was observed in the
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object sizhted by 5-50 type aircraft. You atate that two aerial guanera ghot the
! objees wish G.3eheP. Cancres and that the resulting “lin has Seen forwarded to
Cadet, ATLC. To date, AI\G wa not received subject (lim ami therefore requests
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