PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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1. CATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
4 Feb 53 5/00502 Blytne, Celifoinia
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Alreray Manbers BALLOON &
4. NUMBER OBJECTS .
"Ons ..
5. LENGTH OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 vln. Bri ht round whito. c clows
5. TYPE OF OBSERVATION wad ohityiatt of
idntes.oiwot
r-Viaua
MtS:1.' Vapor ibaslleon vs debettidwd to ba
7. COURSE men at aprox tin of sthiiy,-tigun thmr.io monliot
poaiMen er the balloonts detl noad io fbg Me airaraft, coaiMan of the bailloonls detilmoml io fbg airoraft,
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS is xalh txt the balloon aolution io a nrong is xulh txt tho balloon aolutton io a aron T one. one.
. Jhlloon et 67,Ooo!- abjoet dbsurved bhlloon et 67,Ooo! - abjoet dbsurvad 0 a/c. a/ c.
Yas 3. Rinlag alowly, moundshape. Riniag alowdy, mound shape. -
C Ho
9. PHYSICAI VIDENCE DENCE
Yos Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Proviou. sudltons
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2

White ball, moh brightar than the high eirrus cloud Ibehind it. I would
alroraft. I Its motion was The sun vas banind me ga J locked at the
object, about 15 above th e western horison. This object dil not ancear to
a weather balloon. I have
its identity. its identity.
Aisander F
(LXANDER RIPIXILL RIPIXILA
Captain., USAF
--
.
DOWNGRADED AT S YTAR NTERTATS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER_12 2 YEAR
DOD DIR 5200.10
3 UNCLASSIFIED
In0/25
WW/

Were
.
observed it first with clouds as a
aa it noved out of the clouds. Is was brought to my abtantion by the
Rair Harigator, I obsarved it from the right umper foryard blister for
aroxinataly 10 simites.
Reith I Bariow Ltere
KEITH M. BAARON KEITH M. BAROM
M/20. A17311643 M/2. A17311643
DOWNGRADED AT I YTAR ENTER DECLASSIFIED AFTER I2 YI
DOD DIRE.AJ
INCLASSIFIED
2re/*2

TISEr UNCLASSIFIED
appeared object. It stayed in five ninutes.
Masid Dalhar
MAWVIN L. DELXER
A/10., AP17192720
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVAT" DECLASSIFIED AFTER I YEARS.
DOD DIR G300.10
2
UNCLASSIFIED

5.
STATAENT
benind the raft. It was of round shape and of
light color. Ib a peared
minutes.
change it's shape alightly. Phis sighting
laft blister.
Pckard D.Str
aI0IAD G. STRUMG
9/3gt. A19371188
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR D
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCEASSIFIED
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AF FORM 112—PART 1
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1348 UNCIASSIFIED
COUNT United States of America NEPORT NO.
I.R-12-53
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT 50
FLYOBRPT
AREA REPORTED CN K FROM (Agney) 3lst Strat Ren S0
Mythe, California 5th Strat Ren Wg, (H) Travis AFB, Cali.
DATE OF REPORT . OATE OF IMFORMATION EVALUATION
7 February 1953 .5 February 1953 B=2
PREPARED BY (OmICCT) SOURCE
Lat Lt Janea 7. Meod, Sq Intell Orficer Interrogation of RB-36 crew members
REFEReNCEs (Controd nurder, directipe, prerious report, ete., na applicabie 2-5. 20 Apr 52. Ltr.Hq IJS
15th AF Lntell Bulletin #27, Ltr Hq 15th AF, DI0, D d 21 May 52. Deo 51
SUMMARY: (EnT COMAISe SMmATy of Teport tence paragrapa Begin tezt of repart om AP.Form 118-urt II.)
APPROVED:
HERSNRT L. MEYER
Captain, USAF
Wing offioer offioer
-
.
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVALS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12
DOD DIR 5200.10 YEARS.
2
Sishtina (6 oya)
atamenta, 6 ay each)
ISTRIBUT'ON BY CRIGINATOR Intalligence, UsAr, Washington 25, D.C.
Director of
Chier Air Techsieal Intelligence Conter, ArTNs ATIAA-20 M-P APB mror
"rmmandino Ganeral SAC. Offutt APB

The statanents nada very sightly each observers iitfarent
viewing angle of the objece, The altitude WaS estimated to bo aporoxinately 30,000
to 50,000 1eet. No varor trails wura cbserved." The cojeet apceared sinilar to a
full moon and like a metal surface with reflscting.sun oject was not
balloon.
paring Orfiser:
It ia the ooindon It is the opindon
cbserved as stated observed as stated in esch of the in each of the AY statements, and it finitely initely
worthy of a flying object report.
JAMES 7. COD
lst Lb. USAF
Eq Intall off
-
DOWNGRADD AT
DECLASS
. .
.

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albeared ta reflocting
at 20,000 faet. The objeet
vanoT It's
Like a star or the.
Sun doas while
behind a cloud 5 ibutes
fiint saw tb. fiiut saw tb.
A handbory anslbry
HCHARD A. SANDAPRG HCHARD A. SADAPRG
Captain.,-USAP Captain.,-USAP
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVAL
DECLASSIFIED AFTER ID YEARS DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED
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30,000 feet
I
1b. The nauet Location was 33-k3 North latitude and 115-16 1est 1 longitude.
.. The true heading was
.
The object , wa3
- .. . = .-.
elgited at lbso paeirie staninrd time and was observed for approxinately
3 on mnuta. minutes.
Michael LCanay Michal LCazy
-
MICHAEL L. CORSY MICHAEL L. CORSY
2/Lt., USAF
DOWNGRADED, AT S.YEAR (NTTOWAIS.
DECLASSIFIED A FEER 12 YTARS.
DOD DIR'BLOOO
UNCLASSIFIED
140/=2
.

ohsorved a Shining
liseilng abcub 6 2159 sagatie.
ould jud o 50,00
and
ver ay loft ahoullr thrrogh bhe botrodene.
Lavid M Snithe. Lavid M Snithe.
DAVID M. SUTH DAVID M. 3UTH
Captain, 034P 034P
.
.
.
J DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR
DECLASSIFIED AFTET
DOD DIE S-W01O
UNCLASSIFIED
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. -ildeterrinate oise at an ,indetor-inte altitude, After Plying abont seven
a is flay unler i eloud thet was aporoxinately 5,000
was-20,000), This gave
jadge the heichh of this diak as baing 3o, ooo foet. I would estimite the
object
small anount. The exact anount. The axact
Location was 33 Location was 33- 115-16w.
oleij leij
TIOTHY TIOTHY R. FOLEY R. FOLEY
Captain., U3A7 Captain., U3A?
DOWNGRADED AT'S YTIAR (NTERVALS) YEARS.
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 1E ..DOD DIR'5200.10
ONCLASSIFLED
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