PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
3 Feb 53 3/23152 Districh, Idaho
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civ Hen BALLOOU
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Inconsistancies in reported speed and duration of sighting
One Desoriotlon of obfect aod fligit imdicate Balloon observation
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
42 Min. Silvor-colored, oblong in shnps & rouni in front
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION in reor, alpoured to bo trillng line af sone gort. A
Grund-Viaual larger and fhster thea four'job a/fowdrioh wore flying in thi
(2TPaml vidinity /of the si atls. Objeet 5orad to follow Buas
7. COURSE o'liD.
3. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ENCE
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No No
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previona Pdiitione of Previona Pditiond of
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UNCLASSIFIED
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CP0512 SP0512 C C
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JUIPGU 81
JEDUP JEPHAJEDEN JWPML 444 Sent questionine
TE JUPGU 62
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FOMUR GYDOID ES7 PD FLYSREPT PD PAR OIE SILVEA COLONSS
HO EXIAUST PR TMAIL AND HO VISIPLE HEANS OF PROPULSION. ODJECT
APPEANED LARGER AND FASTER THAN FOUR JETS THAT WEES TLYING OVEM. ALTIT DS
TO SL TMAILIS A LINE OF SOHE SORT . PA3 RUS - TIRST SIO TINO AT 23432LE3
IUTLG AT O12057Z. PAR TH.E CISEIVED THUS. SIGHT POLES
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OTHER INFORATION NOT MOW A PAR SIX. VEATHER
CLOUDS .T 120337257. P12 OT KORAT
2 DOWNGRADED AT S VEAR INTERVALL DECLASSIFIED
DOD DIR GEOO.1O YAFTRR IE YEANS.
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AF FORM 112 (CLASSIFICATION) UNCLASSIFIEL
APPROVED I JUNE 1948
COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK)
UNITED STATES 1R-2-53 W.
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
Unidentiried Mying Objeots Repart
AREA REPORTED OM FROM ()
Boise, Idaho Det #3, 477ard a Ground Observer Squadron
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
4 February 1953 3 February 1953
PREPARED BY (OMCE) SOURCE
Karmeth B. Todd, 2nd Lt, USAr Interview with observer on telephons
REFERENCES (COnETO 79 oplicubie)
SUMMARY: (Dntor comciss nammary of report. Gine siysiiconee jenal one-senience par sgraph. Lin inclomares at loncer Left. 115-Part 11)
Cns (1)unidentified flying object
appraxinately 221 bruary 1953.
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DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER I2 YEARS.
DOD DIR S200.10
J Phaeres Bappedk
MARIO CAPPELLI
My Chi Ryt Capt, USAA
Birector
USAT 25, D.C.
Air Tech In atterSon AFB, Chio ATTN: ATIAA-20

COORDINATION
ORGNL CODE AND INSERT
FULL SIGNAPURM UNCLASSIFIED UNCLA SSIFIED
R0/jos/65365
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In reply refer to
10 AFOINATIAF-S
17 FEB 1953
ATAEL
117.53
bletrick
Idaho
Cear
Regarding yur sighting of an Unidentified Plying Cbject on
Feb 53. the Air Technical Intelligence Center would greatly
opreciate your oompleting the inclosed USAF Techmical Intorma-
ion Sheet and, upon completion, forwerddng it to this Center.
This nis Center Center also also desires desires to know ir it 1 would would be be poasible poasible for you for you
ask O your your fellowwitnesses
and T.s additional additional forms
Co o be ed to this Ca this
The Air Tecimical The Air Techmical Intelligence Canter finds that the COm Com
pletion of thess forms materially assists in the analysis of
nidentified Flying Object nidentified Flying Object reports, therefore therefore, eration ration
in this matter weuld be highly in this matter weuld be highly appreciated. appreciated.
Sincerely, Sinoe ely,
ROBERT C. BROWN
Inel Major, USAF
Tsoh Infe Sheet (5 eys) Air Adj. Gen.
line Me
a DESIGNATE AUTHD OFFICE OF RECORD
OPFICIAL FILE COPY
Supersedes Abtc Form S, Rev I Age t. watcn will be ased. Air Farce-WPAPH-L-l3 JCL 31 33M4M
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eye and then observed for about eight(εpcwer
binoculars.
4. The object was sighted overhead and slightly South of a position 114° 151
East 42 55' North, over Datrich, Idaho. Altitude of first aighting about
seven-thousand the West at an unknown altitude.
Names vitnesses:
Chiel Obserrvar T
Tdah
Farmai Ago 45
Pest Master. Age 60 Post Master.
All of the obss shauld be fairly accurate. Mhr
bave attended several of the Air Force training meetings
air Al obs at Detrich, Idaho.
5. Reportad venther conditions at the time of observation weres scattered
eleuds at 5500 ) Reet, V visibility 30 miles, temperature 62 degrees, 39,
and wind Southeest at 7 knots. Highest wind aloft 230
15,000 feet.
7. There was
sighting.
3. There is no physical avidence.
9. Not attampted.
10. Only the Bingla jeta and one bomber wern kmcwn to be in the aros at that
2 Sonthesst.
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DOD DIR 5200.10