DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9555921
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONPasadena Calif
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NUMBER OF OBJECTS
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
5. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
7, COURSE
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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FORM
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2. LOCATION
10. CONCLUSION
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32. In the following sketch, imagine thet you ore at the point shown. Place an “A” on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a “B” on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the herizon (skyline) when you Jest saw it.
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33. In the following larger sketch piace un “A” ot the position the object was when you first saw it, anda “B” at its
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| 39. Do you think you can estimate the soeer
(Circle One) Yes
IF you in s5wered YEa, then wh i? soeed
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would you estimate?
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IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
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34, What were the weather conditions at ihe time you saw the object?
34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
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b. Hazy 4b Slight breeze to ~~"
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
e. Don’t remember
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33: im your opinion what do you think the object was cna what might nave caused ir’
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35. When did you reper to some official that you had seen the pbject? aes, ts Of ce
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36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
34.1 IF you answered YES, jd they oa the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names ond addresses:
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| 37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
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37.1 |F you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)
ln order that your inforination may be filed and coded us accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you heve already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, o¢ sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tien in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
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“ovment showed evidence of being traveling with
alr or weather masse
Weather that day and day fowlling showed a large
area of movment from that direction....
Reason for veporting this: oe
There is 2 Yar Jaca rls
bitter and dangerousy
There has been much Disscusaion of GERM ware and
much Accusation....«.-The enemy evidently hes contenu-
Dilation of this method of distructicn.....
There 1s 2lso0 wide mowelege of the Javense
effort with balloons.
Ther-fore this small crumb of iafomuation.
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Via : Valley Welis. Nipton Calif.
March 1 1953.
To:
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Air Services
Civilian Defences Services.
vr, Intelegences Services.
Oberservance @
2 Soszething,out of ordinary.iIn the Alr.
Friday Evening Febuary 27 1955.
Area. Township JBN R13 E.SBBM.Covering Lat.35 N.
Long. ¥?8-40 to 115-20.
thru aréa,Keleo to flroa.On U.P.R.Re
Observed from:
Point approxaate 5 -iles northly;
froma Marl Springs
Elavati.n 4475 ft.
Object:
Very Bright,star -like during last hour
of sun-shine before sun-seté
Yeatner Mild-Tempture apnroxnate 60
ind 5 to 7 miefrom Souta -east.
At first, thoughtit was plane on manu-er. then
2av_hbe'atar.finaly notit’ed it was seeminzly
stationary. Thirgy ainutes later noticed
that it, had moved very little if at all.
Then took Sighting,from a point on house with &
twig for foward sight.
VYatehed untill after dark.Concluded it was
movingNorth east 2t about 5 to 7 miles per hr.
This object at first seento-be very bright
a large star,maybe,about sunset it seemed to
get larger,brightness incressed if anything.
About dark,it stabdted to fade,finaly became
Prownish red,then faded to red, untill utterly
disapering. No way of defnitly measuring distance
traveled or height,or distance away.Very High
with-out doubt.Have a point that could be used
to tringulate fron..
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Form A
U. S AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
Thais questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you heve observed,
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publicetions without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
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1. When did you see the object? 2. Titme of day: 2 —_
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5. Estimete how long you saw the object, Tae
hours Minutes Seconds :
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
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(a) Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Justa guess
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7, |F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TW! LIGHT, er DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked ot
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| 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, of DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
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9, Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
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10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
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(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks eway?
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11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question) |
a. Appear fo stand still at any time? (Yes) No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush avay at any time? Yes No Don’t Know
c. Break up into parts of e*plode? Yes No Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
2. Change brightness? Yes No Don’t Know
f, Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsara’ Yes No Don't Know
| 12, Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
| ( Circle One): Yes (hig Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then teil whar
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| 13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
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| 14, Did the object appeor: (Circle One): oy Sots b. Transporent? c. Don't Know.
a serve the cfject through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No) e. Bincevlars Yes No |
9. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No |
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17, Drew @ picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details |
of the object that you sew such as wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exheust trails or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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«9. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there?
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20. Draw a picture thet will show the motion thet the object or objects made. Place an “A” at the beginning
of the path, a “B” at the end of tha.»ath, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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| 21. JF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
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22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand
end at cbout arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
bh. Pag h. Baseball
. c. Dime i. Grapefruit
; d. Nickel 4. Basketball
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22.1 (Circle One of the following to inticate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
©) Certain c. Not very sure
Falrly certain d, Uncertain
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23. How did the object or objects pr ae from view? Sf, foot 5 gue af = 2 dll
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/ 24. In order thet you can give as clecr a p cture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
; construct the object thet you saw. Of what type moterial would you make it? How large would it be, and whar shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a Common object or objects which when ploced up in the sky would give the
same copecrence as the object wrch you sow,
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25. Where were you iucated when you saw {he abject? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Cirele One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city? |
| b, In a car (S) In open countryside?
ce, Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
| d. In an airplane | e. Flying over a city?
_e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
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27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
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28. 1F you were MOVING IN AN AU TOMORILE of other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28,1 Whet direction were you moving? (Circle One)
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| b, Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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23.2 How fast were you moviig? sete mikes-per-hovee_<2/2—— ‘ (° a
28.3 Did you stop at any tine white you were looking at the object? |
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| 29. Whar direction were you look ng when you first saw the object? (Circht One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
5. Northeast (TSourheast f. Southwest h. Northwest
20. Whet direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
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‘rom trus North and*also the number of degrees it was uowerd from the herizon (elevation),
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