PROJECT BLUE BOOK

Ground-Visual made unsuccessful attempts to closel
Air-Visual in on object.
7. COURSE
COMMEITS: The plaget "Juoiter'" is in the apurox position in thal
ly at this det o & time althouch hi thor fion the horison thmn
8. PHOTOS 13 reported unknown. Factors pointing touard astio soluti on.
. Cbject remined in approx sae poaition t0 lin as observed
a Yes ron ground & air. 2. Began sinling in the W (Venus would do
PrNo thia). 3. 011A).2 Presence of haze Layer would male the light change IL1Mke the LlTt chunge
9. PHY DENCE ENCE In intensit; in intensity & give apperent novement N to S, both of which were to S, both of hich were
Y.s athibut Astronomer: Mas Venus. cronomer: Nas Venus.
ENo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) used. used.
.
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d said obier adually fading m view in a na
h. "In airorart from the 96th FIS. New Castle
County Airport, Delaware, trol were assiged to close with the object.
Flane mumber one number two piloted by
lst Lt Notly Maddox xpuisued the object on Westerly heading after climbing to 15,000
feet. At this altitude-the ebject-anceared lavel mith him but at.an undetermined
distance. Maddox clirbed to ?5.coo feet on the same heading and found the object
slightly beneaih him and in  hage layer. Object was described as predominantly white
6. "All witpesses apres incare and creditable persons is believed
that "estimates" altitude. and other data contained in their statements which
night appaar implausible ngruous the trainod technie:an, would constitute
honest error in judg hoax or deception for purposes or
or other."
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PREPARED 3Y:
P. K. AEAD
Major, USAP
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALE; Chief, Curre
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12
DOD DIR 5200 YEARS.

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morning wim fued upnt the
Jutelligene Officr
his repat is contanied ather sctins
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was 2120. The
obge to be ad in - coloe when obearved thrugh
the 9 was in size, giving the
of away froe my upoint
s2ven miles. Thee
was fus ther aeray then 224 miles
22 4 Castle. No fenther theis
ancralt was heand at Does towes.
8 intinwed to obevs the thiet thiugh the
entrely I than lef't the tower.

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by. J sit its prition lg wring the tele-
phoa pile Eo . L2 right of the theater. Then
sternd inaid to tiell the 0.D. N arked
ime to brey eye it. T3 J 21 31
the abjict hnd I to
drap the harigon,
abont minnt 20 late, it draged
bihindl fe bildings Leve the bear,
ronld ut be cn. 0 called xh
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hin him of bjnet, iject, and that I anld at
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at 2100 teo, on the 22.n of Fb 53.
The O. D. aind nall at the hee thiater.
called hean th Oit
Inaning Lie. I ates abont Zo leee The ffie
wde he al oe to look ontaide t i
hothaly hothaly driction diction sbnt sbot i to 1 G 6 V degus deyrus abs ahsd
the horgo. the horigo, indd in 2 6 not ay any dint
to se to te thene. I tnk thene. I tk in chate: an clunat:
and the and thea It It abnt, foom my about froom my
position, b 3. dy 3.W., ssone 6 legus
abone the duigon. conld wit mnke afra}$
it shape, t. losked like art of
Light in th ain shuging eodo, whrick
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JEDAP/AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERS JEDAP/AIR TECH INTELL AFB AFB OHIO OHIO
JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS JEDEN/CG AI A RINGS s COLO COLO
JEPNB/CG EADF STEWART AFB NEWBURGH NY
JEPNY/CG 2STH AD ROSLYN NY
INFO ZEN/CO H DW NCCA WILM DEL UNCLASSIFIED
ATTN: DIRECTOR NTELL PD
ATTNAATT 200-5THE FOLLREPORT IS SUBMITTED:
PILOT WAS ON APPROACH TO LANDING AND NOTED A VERY BRILLIANT WHITE LIGHT
WHICH APPEARED TO BE AT 1BCO FT AND APPROX 2 MI DISTANCE MOVING FROM
SOUTH TO NORTH PD OBJECT THEN STOPPED PD INTESITY OF LIGHT APPEARED TO
VEEP CHANGING PD PILOT DECIDED AGAINST INVESTIGATING OSJECT AS HE HAD
CWLY,30 GALS OF FUEL RENAINING AND SINCE ANOTHER F9AB ACFT VAS IN TAVE
OFF POSITION PD PA THE OD AT DOVER
AFB THAT AN TIED BRIGHT O HEADING - CASTLE $
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IT 250B PD ATTN/ATIAA-2C/FLYOBRPT PD SINGLE E INITIALLY, WHITE GLOW OF
CMA LARGER
THAN N HARIZON B Y GRND OBSERVI ATION EST 10OO TO
2200 FT CMA NITIAL
OBSVD FIXED TO HOVERING POSITION APPROX HALF HOUR GRADUALLY BECOMING
SIGHTING 2100 EST TO APPROX 2140 EST 22 FEB 53 INCL PD VISUAL GRND OBSV
BY FOUR PERS CMA ONE FRM MILFORD DEL CMA THREE AT DOVER AFB DEL CMA
ALL PLACED OBJ DUE WEST OF DOVER AFB PD TWO F-94 PILOTS AIRBORNE FROM
NEW CASTLE RPORT DEL SIGHTED WHITE OBJ AT EST 1000 FT PD
PAGE PAGE TWO JEPOD 09A TWO 09A
PLANE NUMBER ONE LOW ON FUEL AND HAD TO LAND PD PLANE NUMBER TWO CLIMBED
TO 15 THOUSAND FT ON WESTERLY HEADING CMA FOUND OBJ LEVEL WITH HIM AT
UNDETERMINED DISTANCE PD PILOT MAINTAINED HEADING AND CLIMBED TO 25
THOUSAND FT T WHERE OBJ APPEARED SLIGHTLY LOWER AND HOVERING IN HAZE E LAYER
PD PILOT PROCEEDED TO BALTIMORE MD IN UNSUCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO CLOSE
WITH OBJ PD RADAR OBSV OF PLANE TWO RPTD NO RPT NO SCOPE SIGHT PD
EXISTING WEATHER AT TIME OF OBSV WAS CLEAR SKY CMA NO HAZE CMA NO CLOUDS
CMA VIS 7 MIBES CMA SEA LEVEL PRESS 288 CMA TEMP 39 DEG CMA DEW PT 23
CNA SURF WIND CALM CMA ALT READING 3037 PD 1600 EST WASH DC FORECAST
CLN WINDS ALOFT AT 13 THOUSAND FT FR 24D DEG AT 55 X CMA 16 THOUSAND
FT FR 240 DEG AT 70 K CMA 20 THOUSAND F G AT 110 X PD
NEGATIVE TRAFFIC IN
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The unidectified bruight 7iot is considered
and the observer, a e the planet
Leake C TRff
LESLIR G. TRIPP
lst Lt, USAP
Intalligence
INCL3 3
QISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR nou
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 CRVALS:
DOD DIR 5200.10 YEARS

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PAREN PD THE SECOND PILOT THAT OBSERVED D THE UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT WAS
AIRBORNE AT 22/2115 AND CLIMBED TO 15000 FT ON A HEADING OF 270 DEGREES
PD AT .THIS TIME THE LIGHT APPEARED TO BE APPROX LEVEL WITH THE
INTERCEPTOR AND 15 TO 2% DEGREES TO STARBOARD PD THE PILOT T COULD NOT
ESTIMATE THE OBJECTS DISTANCE FROM THE ACFT BUT FELT I THAT IT UAS VERY
GREAD PD PILOT CON'T TO CLIMB ON A WESTERLY HEADING TO 25OGO FT PD
THE THE L LIGHT THEN APPEARED AT A SLIGHTLY LOWER ALTITUDE THAN THE ACFT LIGHT I THEN APPEARED AT A SLIGHTLY LOWER ALTITUDE THAN THE ACFT s
AND AND S STILL 15 TO 20 DEC*EES STARBOARD PD PILOT STILL COULD NOT ESTIMATE COULD D NOT ESTIMATE
THE DISTANCE OF THE LIGHT PD PILOT FLEW ON A WESTERLY HEADING TOWARD
THE LIGHT AT 25000 FT FOR R APPROX 15 MIN BUT DID NOT R APPROX 15 MIN BUT DID NOT CLOSE ON THE OBJECT T CLOSE ON THE OBJECT
THE OBJECT DID NOT APPEAR THE OBJECT DID NOT APOEAR TO BE MOVING PD THE RADAR OPSERVER WAAS TO BE MOVING PD THE RADAR OPSERVER WAAS
UNABLE TO PICK UNABLE TO PICK K up anytHing UP ANYTNING ON THE ON THE APG-33 RADAR APG-33 RADAR ?s SET PD IT IS EXTREMELY SET PD EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE DISTANCES AT NIGHT BUT THE LIGHT APPPEARED TO BE
AT A VERY GREAT DISTANCE AND IN A HAZE LAYER PD THE INTERCEPTOR WAS
OR HEAR ANY SOUND PD WEATHER DURING SIGHTING WAS CLEAR CMA UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY WITH A VERY LIGHT THIN HAZE LAYER AT 2OO00 FT. THIS REPORT
WILL NOT BE FOLLOWED BY A WRITTEN REPORT ON AF FORM 112 UNLESS DIRECTED
SINCE NO EXPANSION ON THE ABOVE CAN BE GIVEN PD END
26/1572Z FEB JEPNL
DECLASSIFIED AFTER
DOD DER 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED
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USA-MATS IR-171-53
UNCLASSIFIED
MATS
Delamare Hestover AF Base, Mass.
27 Fabruary 1953 22 Fabruary 1953 F5
P. X. MEAD, MajOr, USAF Statements from 80t er, Del.
The inclosed infornation was received from the Soth Air Squadron,
ATLD-MATS, Dover AF Bas I ion is
22 February 1953.
APPROVED B: APPROVED BY:
LADISON LADISON MS CS
Major, USAP USAP
Chief, Inte vision
Directarate lans
4s
l-Statenent of Lt Maines
2-Statement f Kr & Mrs. Michols
3-Statemont of A/2C Caniido
l-statement or A/3 Shitney
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DOD DIR
APICV 5200.10 YEARS.
Inclosures sent to ATIC only.

contimmed leveled a
The light them appeared s slightly lover than the aireraft, still at appraximately 15
30 degrees rboard. The nireraft flew on a Vesterly heading for approxinately 15
a but did not olose on ths light, The unidontified Light did not ! move. Ca
taletrpe reeert (vsct 0 (063) the abovo same infcrnation I was given but
after further investigation the pilot, who was previously or, otates thet
aftar obecking Z ah almanae ha definately believes the light the planet jupitor.
Castla Tower operator, who also ebserved this light, called the lecal news-
paper with the thought that perbars others bad seen this light and cnlled the neys-
paper ofr report SaB6, The lecal newspaper stated that they hod seen the light
ebsearver for il months and has l09
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DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

Howeer it also
tunning red at vanions timeo.
ment contted the Dover AF - B toweto the
t
over the town 0 Wait Dover. had further
a tated that the ligeut best
and d the
Ajeet Tallied wi the thope f I, too, bined
the And