PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9550760

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONMaxwell AFB Alabama

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION
4 Feb 53 4/2145CST Maxwell AFB, Alabama
3. SOURCE METEORS
military
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
two
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION II. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 sec ea White obj appearing to be at high alt traveled at high rate
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION of speed disappearing over the W horizon. Approx one minute
later, another similar obj traveled sone course with
ground vimual the same manner of 1r 9 dioagpoaraace. disappearaace.
7. COURSE
West
B. PHOTOS 3. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICA 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoua aditione this form may be used.

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due west, the over
the horizon. During thase sightings Captain Glaason described the weather as perfactly
lity sad.
These sightings were vitneaaed sightings were witneaaed and confirmed by lst Lt. Joseph Pichler and lst
Lt. Laurence H. Duval Jr., botk Lt. Laurence H. Duval Jr., both Air Force Orficers. (Captain (Captain Glaason and Lt. Duval are Gleason and Lt. Duval are
rated personnel.) Sightings vere Sightings vers made by the naked eye. The eye. The observers were located observers were located
on the ground at on the ground at northern of Maxwell l Air Force Base.
APPROVED:
EDWARD R. SWARIZ
Ist Lt., USAY
Wing Officer
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DOWNORADED AFT
DECLASSIFED AFTR H YEARS. R  t i p
DOD DMR 5200.19
ASTRIBUTIONJYORIGINATOR
Chiaf, Air Technical Intalligence Cantar
Wiight Patterson Ar Force Base, Chio
ATEN: APIAA-20