PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD

2. LOCATION

1. DATE - ring GROUP
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3. SOURCE
military (mit)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
L. 15 min 2. 5 nin
TYPE OF OBSERVA TION

10. CONCLUSICN

ASTRONOMICAL: VENUS

ll, BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

1. One object of alternating colors predominently
red was observed 20 deg above * horizon at a
stationary postion. Obj disappeared by fading out.

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8 PHOTOS

CG Yes
Be No aa

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

0D Yes
QO Noe

FORM
FTD sép 63 0-329 (TOE) previous © ti one of this form may be used,

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FM CO 89TH ABS ATLD MATS DOVER AFB DEL
TO JEPHQ/DIR/INTELL HQ USAF WASH DC

JEDUP/AIR TECH INTELL CTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO

JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AF COLO SPRINGS COLO

INFO JEPFF/COMATS ANDREWS AFB WASH DC

J=EPEZEO/COMDR ATLD MATS WESTOVER AFB MASS

APM 19C PD ATTN ATIAA*2C ATTN INTEL DIV FLYOBRPT PD SINGLE OBJ OF
ALTERNATINV COLORS CMA INDETERMINATE SHAPE AND SIZE CMA PREDOMINENTLY
22D CMA LOWEST LIGHT ON HORIZON BY GRND OBSERVATION PD INDERMINATE
ALTITUDE CMA DISTANCE CMA AND SPEED PD NEGATIVE SOUND AND SMOKE PD

TIME OF SIGHTING APPROX 2126 EST TO 2155 EST CMA 28 FEB 55 PD O35J

POSITION CMA APPROA 2d DeG ABOVE WEST HORIZON PD OSSERVATION BY THREE

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“MIL PERSONNEL AT DOVER AFB AND UNK CIV PD AS OBJ BEGAN TO FADE CMA

“ONTROLLER CMA 779 AC & W SQ CMA PALERMO CMA NJ CMA NOTIFIED PD
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JTSOLLER ADVISED NO _ SCRAMBLE AS OBJ DISAPPEARING PD 26TH AIR DIV CMA
ROSLYN CMA NY CMA NOTIFIED CMA ADVISED NO SCRAMBLE PD EXISTING

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2 Mareh 1953

ON the nights of february 27th and 25th, 1953, I observed
an unidentizied object in the sky at approximataly 2120 hours,

The object appearad to be stationary in the sky ana its’
aporoximats position was northenorth wast. t+ was approximately
1) degpses above tha horizon.

As I continusad to watch the object, it changed colors. (jnen
first observed it was ea bright red. I[t then changed from red to
wnites to yellow to green, It repeated this cnanzging of colors but
ja no particular pattern,

On observing it for about ten minutes it started to receed on

a northenorth west course and appeared to lose altitude,

I watchai it mr about ten minutes sors, after which time it
was lost to sigim over thea horizon,
On the might of Paoruary 28%, its* action wers ths same as

the previous night except in the last ten minutes of its’ occurance

it swerved out of its' course by approximately 15 dsgroes in less
than 5 seconds. It swerved onto its original course withe ‘he same

speed and disappeared over the horizon.
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Dover Air Force Base, Delaware 26 February 1953

Le Description of Incident

At 2130 EST a dull red colored ight was observed low on the western horizon
by several military personnel. The light was slowly moving from west to northwest
alternating color from yellow, green, red, and back to white. After being observed
for spproxinately five minutes, object disappeared below the horizon.

Il. Discussion of incident

Observers were, in the opinion of the preparing officer, reliable. Ab the
time of sighting, weather was clear, visibility eight miles. F-9's in area on
other missions noticed nothing unusual. Due to the fact that the light was seen
soving from west to northwest low on the horizon and then to disappear over ths
horizon and that the planet Venus can bo seen in that direction vory plainly during
this part of the year, it is quite certain that the licht observed was Venus.
ATIC'’s contract astronomer was consulted and he concluded that the object observed
was definitely varus,

Ill. Conclusion

Astronomical ~ ‘snus,

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Dover Air Forco Base, Delawarss sit 2S February 1953

I. Description of Incident

At 2121 EST four AF personnel observed a single light of alternating colors
with red predominant. The light was due west of Dover Air Forces Base and about
20° above the horizon pursuing a very gradual course from west to northwest.

No sound, stoke or vapor was observed, It appeared to fade away or disappear
over the horizon, There was no air traffic in the area,

IL, DPiscussion of Incident

As in the case of the Dover sighting of 25 Feb 5%, it was the opinion of
ATIAE=—5 that Venus caused this sighting. ATIC's contract astronomer was contacted
and definitely concluded that it was Venus,

Ili. Conclusion

Was Venus,

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_Inclassizied) Unidentified Flying Object over Delawers.
Intelligence Division, ATLD=4ATS

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, March 1353 25 Pebruary 1953 iit
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Le Je following information vas received from the jOth Air Jasa Scuadron,
ATLD}@4ATS, Dover, Celaware. The date of the information is 25 February 1953.

26 vproximately 2130 hours, 26 February 1753 saveral iir force personnel
observec a oradominantly red lizht in the western sicy. “arsonnel mace their ooserri
(.0m8 irom the same relative amma, Wicnan JOO yards O1 each Other, 22c 1.48 majorisy

nee rea cnat aithough the o°j}ect aspearec predominantiy rec to “steep wea", is
inissally aoceared “white”, later irrseularly alternating to yeilow, green, red, and

bacie to whitee

3. “ALL viewers ceciared this object to ce the Lowest eminence abovm the
horizon, all were generally in agreement that its size, shave and speed of momment
were incerinable, that its course was from due jest to lortiweat. All agreed to the
absence of sovnd, Smoke, vapor and that the object ultimately appeared to drop over
the horison.

ie "The Officer~of-the-iay was contacted, informed of te incident, scanned the
area of the sighting with negative remilts. ‘ersonnel acparently were inclined to
mse over the incident and poesibly wasted valuable time. From a personal knowledze
of the observers, it is the impression that all chroniclers are reliable, not given to
exaggeration, and inherently sincere.

Se ‘Dover Tower Log reflected no air traffic in their vicinity, Intellizence
Officer, 4710th Air Defense jing, New Castle County Airport, Delaware reported sewral
§ip-aircraft, belonging to the 96th PIS, airborne on other missions at the tine of
Dower sighting. 96th FIS Pilots reported no sightings, has no knowledge of the pur
oorted existance and were not alerted.

6. "Existing weather at time of report was clear sky, visibility 6 miles, sea
Level-pressure 29.66, temrerature 4h°, dew point 30, surface winds South West at 3
knots, altimeter reading 966. Winds aloft at 12 thousand feet from 260° at 40 knots,
15 thousand feet from 270° at 70 to 75 knots, 20 thousand feet from 270° at 85 knots.”

PREPARED BY:
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On the night of Fabruary 26, 1953, I, A/1C Richard Cc.
Taylor sighted an unknown and unidentifiable object in ths sky.
When sighted the object wag approximately 4000 fest nim and
Looked to bs slowly loosing altitude. Tha obdjact was moving
liorth Wast at a speed which Icould not estimate because tha
object was moving ilrectly away from me,

Shen first sigated tas object sesmed suspeaded and was
emitting a bright red light. As I watched it, it chanzed
colors from red to white to yellow to green and continusd to do

30 but in no sat pattern.

Whan I sighted the object I was at ths base theater, Leaving

for the Photo lab, With ma were a/2C Charles Brown and 4/26

Karl Helgeson who also saw the object. Walking toward tna Photo

Lad, which is approximately North West of the theater, tas odject
seamed to lose altituds and slowly recede, Upon reaching tae
the Photo Lab we lost sight of the object over ths horizon,

The time of this sighting was approximately 2130 and continued for —
abat 20 minutes, Upon first sighting it I reported it to the 0. D.

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\Unelassitied) Unidentified flying Object over Delaware.
Intelligence Division, ATLDeWATS

Delaware estover AY Base, ass,

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Statements by personnel as JOth ABS,
Dover AF 3ase, Del.

3 March 1953 23 Pabruary 1753

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TRGOS—52, dtd 21 Nov 52, IN-171-53, 27 Feb 53

le The following information was received from the SOth Air Jase Squadron, AllLde
MATS, Dover AFS, Delaware. The date cf the information is 23 February 1953. 4 copy of

the afarementioned report was forwarded to CG, 25th Air Div., - Zz
1953, four Air Ferce Ffer=
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2. “Approximately 2121 through 2135 hours, 25 Fecruary 1753,

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sonnel ritnes ssed a single object of alternating colors cue ‘est or vover AY 2nsa,
1858e3 2a-8 their ooservatioms from te -AS@ OM Witnin 2n eignvA Of 4 mila of one

nother. two af the witnesses, A/2C Fasquais Candido anc i/J3 swonara cs. i vitney,

recently mace similar reported sightings.

3. “All observers reported a contimmal series of alternating colors of no set
pattern, vith red seemingly oredominant, and an cbject pesition of aporoximately 20°
,50ve the horizon pursuing 4 very gradual course from jest to jorth=iorthnwest. No sound,
oneke or vaoor was reported, -oject ultimately 2peeared to face away or cisapvear over
tos Rerison.

4, "Officer observer requested acramble fran Yontroller of 779th ACL¥ Squadrm at
Palermo, New Jersey, but permission was denisd by the 26th Ai: Division since the object
had already becun to fade. (Officer observer reporved no irsce of former sight at 2145
hourse ezative air traffic in general area.

5S. “Existing weather at the time of sighting was clear sky, no clouds, visibility

surface winds Nest Southwest at lk knots. Winds aloft at

> miles, cemperature 30°,
2,000 feet from 290° a 60 nota, 15,000 feet from 290° at 70 knots, 20,000 feet frou

290° at 100 imota.
6- “Tro witnesses mentioned in paragraph 2 were not present on Base for statement.

-rocedures nave deen instituted to obviate this possibility in future reportings,'
TRSPARED BYs
APFRCVED BY:
F. Ae Aza, Major, USAF |

Cahier, Current Intelligence Branch

ATIC v Dowy,
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