PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
12 Fab 53 12/1200Z Lake Charles AFB, La.
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Varied Probably Astro (FIREBAIL)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY ANO ANALYSIS
Buish white object rese X35: 1 flasing rag thrown into the
Unlmon
O. TYPE OF OBSERVATION air was observed it 5,00o' eltitude. 'Pilot and navigator
of a/e at date alt as object estiilated that object was 20
Ground-Visual Air-Visuai diles distant.
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7. COURSE
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Yes
3No No
9. PHYSICA PHYSICAL VIDENCE IDENCE
a Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TD) be used. be used.
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VYCE53 m
VIX033 CISMCHED
JESKH C8
PP JEDEN J JEDMH JEDWP JEPHQ JESBA 533 OCS
DE JESKN 22 ATIC
P 1323312 ZNJ
FM CGADIVBOS LAKE CHARLES S AFB LA 3y
TO JEPHO/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH DC
JEDWP/AT WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO ATTN:ATIAA-C
INFCJ JEDEN, SPRIN NGS COL
JEDMH/CGSAC OFFUTT T AFBIEBR
JESBA/CGAF2 BARKSEALE AFB LA UNCLASSIFIED
2-5968D01 1367. FLYOBRPT.-ICW AFL 200-5 DTD 29 APR 52,
PULSES MUCH SMALLER THAN OBJ. OBJ RESEMBLED FLAMING RAG THROWN INTO THE
AIR. OBSRD VISLY AT 0600 CST 12 FEB FR GRD FOR 12 SECS DURING PF OF ACFT
ABOUT D TO BE
APRX 20 MILES DIS ALT 5,000 FT FR 130 DEG. PASSING THRU 21B DEG. AT SAME
IN AREA CAVU
ACTY NO PHOTOS OR PHY
EVIDENCE OBTAINED NO INTOP NEG TRAF IN
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
GEN ARIA AT TIME. DOD DIR 5200.10 YEARS.
12/23372 FEB JESKH Repoctel by plume to
UNCLAS ATIC OD WRO defpared
action on n
md cdiion hs. D.E. Cd, a /Lt. USAF Cu1

feet in diameter, bluisn white color Trail acceared pulse-jet fashion. waite
pulses being much smaller object. The object resemoled flaning-rag
thrown into the air. The Dulae extended to the rear four (4)
the object. The object auddenls saoceared approximately twenty (20) miles from
the obeervers Et8 brizts: sreater then the star Sirius and had a steady
brilliance. cere was 1088 of altitude in azimuth.
The object approached from and proceeded i proceeded in a straight and level flight. straight and level flight.
(2) The observation wse made viaually fr om observation se made viaually from the ground at O6oo hours Central
Standard Time and persisted for twelve (l2) Time and persisted for twelve (12) seconds when it suddenly disappeared. seconda when it suddenly disappeared.
observation was eede during the prefl of a B-29 aircraft about two a B-z9 aircraft about two
hundred (2oo) yards north of Hanger 3. Leke Charles AFB La hundred (2oo)yards north of Hanger 3. Le Le8 A3 Ls (4) (4) The ooject The object
appeered to be at a esttrnted altitude of fi taaol thousand cord(5. (5.oo0) feet and travell- rogall
ing at fifteen hundred (l,soo) miles per hou T observers are considered
reliable. (6) Weather in area CAvu, winds aloft 3lo knots, 500) feet. (7)
There was no meteorological activity. (8) No physical evidence or photos were
obtainable. (9) No interception or identification actic s feasible. (10)
There wes no traffic in the area at the time of observation.
Approved: DONALD R. CASETY
MAJOR USAP
Intell Officer
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UNCLASSIFIED Sr 16
Lake Charles AFB 12 February 1953
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I. Description of Incident
A bluish-white object with a tail was observed by six Air Force personnel
ina combined air-visual and ground-visual sighting. Time of sighting was s for
a very short period, a matter of seconds. The air crew involved estimated that
the streaking object was on a level with them and 20 miles distant. The object
was compared to"a fla amilng rag throwm There was no sound whatsoever.
II. I Discussion of Incident
Weather conditions at the time of sighting (0600 CSTwere CAVU and faci-
litated easy spotting of meteors. This sighting was undoubtedly caused by the
passage of a meteor or "fireball" through the earth's atmosphere which had unusual
coloring.
III. Conclusion
Probably astronomical.
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DECLA
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DOD DIR 5200.10 IFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
O 3 UNCLASSIFIED
65 153-3695
25.57
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