PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9552433

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONTunis Libya

FRAMES6

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COIONT3: 1. 4 out of the 6 observers maintain that the objocti 1. 4 out of observers maintain that the objnctl
8. PHOTOS . PHOTOS ms ms not a star, the other two vill not comnit thenselves. star, the other vill not con thenselves. AlL
are ixperienced ixperienced t airmen.
Y. Y.. 2. bject remained stationary off off rigt wis rint wiw and was seen for and was seen for
yNe ByNe 55 lautes. The Inutes. The planet Venus offers a possible explanation planet Venus offers a possible explanation
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AND LLKACK. APPRO EAT, 3 RIOUS MEMBERS
OF C SSIGHTED OBJ SIGHTED OB STATIONARY TATIONAR OBJ OBJ
APPARENTLY TRA AILED PLAN FOF FO: APRX 2 SERVATION ERVATION
BY INDIV PE RSONS RSONS VARIES . MINUTES MINUTES TO
PLT AND CO-PLT HAVE 15 YEARS AND 13 YRS FL ENCE
RESPECTIVELY OF 0 PSGRS PSGRS FL VARIES FR
1 TC 1 TO PERSONS NOT A STAR
OR AN FLY. OTHER PERSONS WILL
NOT MAI NOT MAK WINDS ALOFT AT TIME TIME OF SIGHTING
WERE F: TIME :TIME WAS WAS GOOD WITH LIGHT GOO D WITH LIGHT
SCUD CLOUDS IN VICINITY. SCUD CLOUDS IN VICINITY NO PHY EVIDENCE O PHY EVIDENCE AND ND NO INTCP NO INTCP OR OR IDENTIFYING
ACTION TAKEN. NO TRAF IN IMMED AREA TIME OF SIGH TTEN
REPORT FOLS
RELEASED JBJ CORR UPON REQUEST
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEA
DOD DIR 5200.10
IFIED
T53-30491

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I.
An unidentified aireraft whil.
enrouto to 1 Tripoli from Tunis. The object appeared v with a halo of
diffused light the air
craft i flying at 7,00o' on a l70° heading making I.A.S. of 170 knot3. Length
of observation varied from 5 to 55 minutes by assorted members of the crew some
of whom stated opeared ascend and th lowly.
II. Discussion of Incident
Four out of six of the crew stated that, in their opirion, the object was
not a star, whereas the remaining observer3 would not cormit themsolves on a
conclusion. Since the sighting seemed to be astronomical in nature, Project
Blue Book sutmitted it to its contract astronomer, standard operating procedura
in such ca3es. in such ca3eg. It was It was detarmined detarmined that Venus was probably that Venus was probably responsible for responsible for the
obeervation in that it obeervation in that it appears at an approximate approximate 200° azimuth in Libya azimuth in Libya on this
date, and date, and under fair under fair waather conditions would weather conditions would appear very appear very bright. The fact that fact that
it remained almost stationary and was observed was obsorved for a for long long period of period time would time would
support this this conclusion. conclusion.
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III. Conclusion
Probably Venus.
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVA a
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEAR3
DOD DIR 5200.10
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UNCLASS
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