PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE - TIME GROUP

25 Mar 53 26/0515z
3. SOURCE
AF Officer & Wife

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

2. LOCATION .
San Antonio » Texas

10. CONCLUSION UNIDENTIFIED
1. An attenpt to pick up objs on radar was made with neg resultc.

2. McMillin Observatory - unknown.
3+ No known phenomena which could have caused sighting.

several ;
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION i113. SRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

in undetermined number of unidentified lights similar to star
1 hr and 30 min appeared in the North going South. After lights which were
5. TYPE OF OBSERVATION being observed disappeared, more objs appeared with not more

han 3 in sight at a time. Approx half of objs made a complete
gd_visual ,6powerBX ircle, then disappeared to the Sauth.

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8. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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SUBJECT
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TO ATIAE-4 FROM AY TAN 5 DATE 3 Apr 53 ~ COMMENT HO. 1
ATIN: Dr, Robinson

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65365/P 263/P 430

1. Inclosed is a sighting of an unidentified aerial objcet made by several
exnertonced observers on 25 March 1952 at 2315 CST over San Antonio, Texas.

2. ATIAL-5 requests that you examine the sighting to determine the feasibility
of its being caused by certain astronomical phenomena such as an annual noveor
shower, The deseription of the objects seems to fit that of a meteor shower with
one notable exception: some of the objects apparently traveled in e cirmular course, |
A local radar stetion made no contact, thus eliminating the possibility of sireraft,

3. We would appreciate your comments on the subject sighting.

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1 thel ROBLET M, OLSSON, lst Lt, usar
File ata 3/25/53 Aeting Chief

Aerial Phenomena Section

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OBJECT SIGHTED BY CAPTAIN @@ AND HIS MR, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, ON 25
MARCH 1953+ AF FORM 4112 FORWARDED YOUR HEADQUARTERS 39 MARCH 1953 WITH
STATEMENT OF SUBJECT AND OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE. FOLLOWING INFORMATION
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4. SOUTHEAST WIND SURFACE 9 MILES PER HOURe WIND ALOFT 3,29 FT 1&2
DEGREES 25 MILES PER HOUR; 6,992 FT 18% DEGREES 2% MILES PER HOURS
S,9%0 FEET 2@% DEGREES 15 “MILES PER HOURS 19,9299 FT 299 DEGREES 5 NILES
PER HOUR.

2~e OBJECTS APPEARED TO BE TRAVELLING FASTER THAN CONVENTIONAL TYPE
AIRCRAFT. ALTITUDE UNDETERMINED»

3. NO KNOWN AIRCRAFT IN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING»

4. NO KNOWN UNUSUAL PHENOMENA IN THE AIR THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED

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O3SERVERS QUESTIONAIRE

SECTION A

1. When did you soe the objects

~ lel Dates m S Par

Day Month Year a
1.2 Time cf day: 7 Fee 42> A.Me or ij (Circle One)
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le3 Tims “eomat (S3rate Ono)? |

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hd “your "answer ‘tothe sewn ponies “22?

o: Oer ertain™> Cn Not very sura |

airly certain d. Just a auess

2e Where did you see the object?

lou Sn Ttonee Sexe: Lexy
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Posta dress - ity or foun State ountry
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3e ‘Where were you located when you saw the object: |
‘ox : |
(Circle Ons): -a- Inside a building d, In an airplane
be In © car ©. At sea
Ce COutdoors > f. Other

3e1 Were You

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rinses section of a city?
n the residential section of a city? > :
Ce In open countryside?

de Flying near an airfield?
6- Flying over « city?

f.- Flying over open country?
Ee Other

(Circle One): a

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le How did you happen to notice the object? Dhak t ef _ted5
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5e When did you report to somes official that you had seen ths
object?

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Day onch Year

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ebjaes’ “oy to Gist the astivtey oc estivivies, and the
aporor' mate avovay of 13>

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7+ Were you moving at any time while you sa. tho obtect? (Circle One)

Yes or Ko.)

I¥ you answered Y3S, then complete the following questions.

7el What direction were you moving?

(Circle One}: ee Herth 6s South
be Northeast fe Southwest
o- East Ge Viest |
ds Southeast he Northwest |

7-2 How fast wore you moving? miles per houre

73 Did you stop at uny time while you were looking at the
object?

(Circle One): Yes cr No

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6 Vhot direction were you facing when you first saw the object?

(Circle One): a, North
be Horthsast
Cc; Bast

GD Scurtreast

8.1 what direction wore yeu

(Ctraic Cra}s as Dorth
be Nort. *ust
Ge Est
C >» Sowbhe ast
8.2 Cirsie Gay OF the 162 e745 *
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yours eats ar t ‘ Sah? a “f., Tyh&'s

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9. were ye. ea ee Oey €.40.68 Viarr sou
Yes or { €.)

10. How Was (ifs 3% eats

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c> “hy “heh bane Gules.’

fy Through talesecn.

lle What do yn rewoxbder
saw the cdjont?

avexw: the weavho:

11.1 CLOUDS (Circle ne)

@ Cleat sky .
Hasy

Ce Foutterca Clouds
de Thick or heavy clouds
Ge Don't rewember

11.2 WIND (Cirele Ono}

ae No vind

© Sligh’s breeze
Ge trong wind
dad. Don's remember

CcOnTv.

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Ge South
{fe Southwest
re west

he Northwest

fasing waen the cbjeot disappeared?

Ce South
f. Southwest
Ke ye st

Ne Nort hwe st

9 Jrdteet? bow ovrsain you are of
“ue sthore,

(8 and 8.1),

Se hot very cure
de. curt A ovess

(Garele Ono)

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Taroagh theodolite
n° ‘roiwh sua classes
Livoush oren sp.ce

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Gmruitiors ot ths tins you

11.65 Wate. (Cirsele One)

(ad Dev
be rag, Mist, or light

rain
Ce. Locerite or heuvy rain
ad. Snow
@e Dort’s romember
ll. 4 TRUPERLTUPS (Sirele One)

Qe Cold

Cb? ool
Ge jiarm
Ge Hot

ce Don't remomber

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18. Did the objest ct any timo:

18.1 Move behind something? (Cirele One) Yes Wa) Don't know

IF you answered YES, then toll whut it moved behind.

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18.2 itove in front ef something? (Cirelc One) Yos Go) Don't know

IF you unswered YES, then toll whut it movod in front of,

16-3 Biend with tho background? (Cirele One) Yes Gi) Don't know

19. Which of the following object's is about the samc uctual size as the
object you suw? (Circle Ono)

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@ Poe bocf# 2 Seemeve) fr. automodile

be Eascball Ge Small airplane
Ce Basketball h. Large airplano
Ge Bicycle wheel ie Dirigible

@e Offio: desk je Other

1Yel Circle onc of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to Question 19.

Ge Certain : cs Not very sure
be Fairly certain d. Uncertain

20. Try to tell the following things ubout tho objects

2001 How high above tho carth was it? px Aino< p>» sf octec

20.2 How far was it from you? feot or Milese UwA moe

20.5 How fast was it going? «2 It» oc miles por hours
20.4 Circle one of tho following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to the above questions:

Cr Certain ce Not very sure
e Fairly certain @e Just a guess

21. How did the object disappoar from vicw?

(Cirelo Ono): as Suddenly c. Othor
*) Gradually de DUon't romombor

CONT.

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22. In the following skotch, imagines your cyc .t tho point shown.
Pluce an "A" on the curved linc to show how high the object was
ubove the horizon when you first saw ite Plucs a "B" to show

where it was whoa you last fa" ive

Overhced ©
bine
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‘ oa Horizon

Your cy?

23 In the folrevwtng ekotch ploee an "A" ct the vesition the objeot
wes whon you Piras saw it, and a "B" av ise pesition when you
lest saw ive

Overhei.d
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Horizon aan, * Horizon

Your’ eyo

24. Draw a picture that will show tho motion that the object made.
Place an "S" ct the beginning of its path and . "B" at the cond
of its path.
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O3SERVENS QUESTIONJAIRE

Smciion A

1. When did you see the objects

Mel Dater 95 Yharel 1953.

Day Month Year

1.2 Time cf day: __ 4. 20 AcMe or(P.My (Circle One)

1e3 Tims “ems: (Siecle eso) 3

&e astern. ce. Pacifis
‘Cetin _Rtti eel a e¢- hs

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‘is. soul. .3,

(Circle One) a. Daylight Saving
be Stancacd

le Circic one of the following to indicate how eertain you are
of your answer to the above question 7.2:

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Certain) cn Net very sures
. Fly ‘eertain — d. Just a auess

2- Where did you see the object?

ee ee
ostal address ity or fown tate vountry

3. Where were you located when you saw the objects

(Circle Ons): ae Inside a building d.- In an airplane
be In a car 6. At sea
Ce tdoors f. Other
Soacuiie —~-

Sel Were You

(Circle One): a. In the business section of w city?
(b. In the residential section of a oity? )
Ge In open countryside? —~
de Flying near an airfield?
®©- Flying over-a city?
f. Flying over open country?

Ge Other

COLT .

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Did the object ct any time:

18.1 Move behind something? (Cirelo Ono) Yos (Mo) Don't know

IF you answered YES, thon tell whut it moved behind.

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18.2 ifove in front of something? (Circlo One) Yes No’ Don't know

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IF you answored YES, then tell whet it moved in front of,

18.3 Blond with the background? (Circle One) Yee (to) Don't know

Pg
Which of the following object's is about the sume actual size as the
object you saw? (Circle One)

Qe Poe f. Automodils
be Paszeball &e Small airplane
Ge Basketball he. Large airplane
de Bicycle wheel ie Dirigible_
ee Offiss desk je Other fut we

19el Circle ono of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to Question 19.

ee —
he eer toda Ce Not very suro
be Fairly certain de Uncertain

Try to tell the following things about tho object:

2001 How high above the carth was it? byiterttryy—  fecete

20.2 How far was it from you? fcot or milese

20.5 How fast was it going? miles peor hour.

20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your unswer to the above questions:

ae Certain Ce Not very sure
b. Fairly certain @. Just a quess

How did the object disappour from vicw?

(Cirelc Ono): a. Suddenly c. Othor
ao Gradually >) de Von't romomber

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22. In the following skstch, imacin: your cye .t tho point shown.
Place an "A"

ubove the hordiron warn vou first saw ite Plaucs a "B" to show
where i6 was whoa you last sav ive

Gvornus4d

Pe tas ‘

A gl —
ths FN
f

! PS

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t >
Oneness Aeteeets comage aaamye Gee Hori.z on

Your cy?

230 In the folewtng ckotch plese an "A" ot the ncaition tho object
ws when you Mros saw it, and a "B" ov iss wesibion whon you
last sav ive

Overhe:.d

\

Pt a \ tlorizon

Zhe

Draw a picture “*t witl show the metion th.t the object madce

Plice an “A” ct the begianiag of its puth and 2. "B" at the cnd
of its path.

Conte

on the curved linc to show hov high the object was

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DATE OF INFORMATION

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‘REFERENCES (Control number, directice, previous report, dc., as applicable)
AS Lotter 20005, dated 29 April 1952.

SUMMARY: (Ender conclae eum mary of report. Gire significance in final one-sentence paragraph. Liat inclosuree at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 114—Part 11.) _

An undetermined nuaber of lights of which the
intensity and size was equal to that of an averaz
star, was observed flying and maneuvering ovsr <an
Antonio, Loxagde

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OSSERVEKS QUESTIONUALRE

SECTION A

1. When did you see the objects

|
lel Date: Qee THis, LI53 |

Day Month Year
” steal
1e2 Tima of day: JO - (5 Ashlie or Peis) (Circle One)
Fra. > LA
le} Tim ‘“icnos (Si-s3e Ona):
a Faster ' & Packfis
Csob al €. Whe

$- Sountals

(Circles One) a. Daylight Saving
be standard

1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how sertain you are
of your answer to the above question 1.2:

bi Certain Ce Not very surs
e Fairly certain d. Just a quess

2-e Where did you see the object?

mk
osts ess aes own State ountry |

3e ‘Vhere were you located when you saw the object:

(Circle One): -a. Inside a building de In an airplane
be In a car Se At sea
& Outdoors — f. Other

301 Were You

(Circle One)s In the business section of a city?
‘9 In the residential section of a city?
Ce In open countryside?
de Flying near an airfield?
®e Flying over a city?

f.- Flying over open country?
Be Other

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le How did you Bete to notice the naga: ig Tf TN pO.

5e When did you report to some official that you had seen the
object?

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6.1 Waist cae © you Qs@r, desing fer the EO wineses before you saw the
Ov ise% Many te dist the AvM,iIT Ly of ugtSivivies, and the
app’ on'imatea avons of LJ syeete am cach.

f rm (0 een ae

det DS. aL Wds ah. thing MO. Se tA pment { “4 en ey . ALS
fh ‘ ae ia ; }

a PRA A ech NOP Sh Mb tre tN Attala age

‘es a S$

7e Were you moving at any timo while you sav the odfect? (Circle One)
Yes or( No.

IF you answered YES, then complete the following questions.

7el what direction were you moving?

(Circla One} ae North Ge South
be Northeast {fe Southvest
ve East Ge Vest

a Southeast he Northwest
7-2 How fast were you moving? miles per houre

7-3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the
object?

(Circle Onc): Yes or No

COLT.

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18. Did the object ct any timo:

A tt aa

18.1 Move behind something? (Circle One) Yes /No) Don't know

IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind.

18.2 itove in front ef something? (Cirolo One) Yos No Don't know

IF you cnswored YES, then toll whut it moved in front of,

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16.3 Blend with tho background? (Circle Onc) Yes No Don't know

19. Which of the following object's is about the same actual size as the
object you saw? (Circle One) —

Qe Poe f. Automobile

be Bascball ge Small airplane

Ge Baskotball he Large airplane

de Bicycle wheel ie Dirigible, =
ee Office desk Jo Other Viines i. oh ad

19el Circle onc of the following to indicate how sortain you are
of your answer to Question 19.

‘ae! Cortain Ge Not very suro
“be Fairly cortain de Uncertain

20, Try to tell the following things ‘adout tho objects

“

he nut On 2001 How high above tho earth was it? Dist Wut! toet.

“ow 20.2 How far was it from you? PT aa feot or | miles.
Ay 2 = 20.5 How fast was it going? he milos per hours
+. ., Ch yn? © 2004 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are
Me tm Vine Ad of your answer to the above questions:
ting OA I re Tn (Ritat
Ee ee Oe Cortain ce Not very suro
am il ~~ be =Fairly certain | de Just a quess
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(Cirelo Onc): a. Suddenly ce Othor |
be Gradually de Don't romomber
a Karo! say Dee CO #) d ‘I Rat ls — SS eae ‘
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SECVION D

22. In tho following skutch, imagin.: your ayo .t tho point shown,
Place an "A" on tho curved line to show how high the objeet was
above the horiron vicn you first saw ite Placs a "B" to show

whore it was whoa you last sav ise

Overnhved -

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ST RS, AS CR dor 4 zon

Your eye

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230 In the follering eketech pluec an "A" ct the pesation the object
wis whon you “irss suw it, and a "B" ot iss vesition when you
last saw i:

avhocd

wonnalll

7

ey _——
Your oye

24. Draw a picture ‘itt will show the motion that the object madce
Place an "8" ct the beginning of its puth and « "B" at the cnd
of its path.

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AF FO@M 112—PART It (

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

FROM (Agency) PEVORT NO,
GAARA , ut
PAGE oF PAGES
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.1 compliance with 4. lotter 200—5, dated 29 April 1952, the following in.Cormwmsion
ould Sted 3

(2) Observation was made of an undetermined muaber of Lights of vanish tha
inSensity was oqual to that of an average star, Iishts appeared to be the sine of a
pes at two feet distance. > avrodynamio features noted, 4 trail, siailar to a yvavor
trail, vas obeerved when one of the lichts passed through the halo Jigat of the moon.
Speed undetermined but reported to have been much faster than any eccnventional ablyerars
‘known to observer. “o sound was heard. Some Liznats flaw a straight course; others
axeouted a cirela of a ximately fifteen mites in clamater over oie Gity on cneir
gourse irom north 6 south. lights disaprearsd by crajually fading from view, ‘the
iignts appeared first in the north sky an] traveled afors mentioned course, Jofors
gach lights disappeared in the south sky, another appeared in the norta sky ana Vley

Meyeve SHeowed ?

(2) ldghta were observed 2220 houra, OST, 25 Marca 1953, and were observed for
approxinately one hour and thirty minutes. -

aed

(3) A visnal surface observation through six power binoculars was mada.

gre ein eee poorer re Orato erey

(4) Coserver waa at his residerce, SIRWMeme:.,, oan ‘ntonio, toxas, at
the time of the sishting. Lishts apreeared in the north sky and flew south. Ulatence
and altitude unknown.

(5) ldtgate were observed by Captain and Mrs — wn ll

Me. 2 es, Deen ond choir childern, GB > rs)
“an Antonio, Texas. ‘elladility of observers unknown.
(6) Pair veather prevailed ab the time of the sighting.

(7) Mo activity or condition is kmown to have existed at the tine whieh might hav
accounted for the signting,

(3) ‘rere is no physical evidence of the sighting.

(9) Contact with the local AC & J uit in an effort to identify }ights ret vith
negative results. _~—

10) lLdghts were reported to airsraft control towers of Melly and Preeks Air

Sorce Eases by observers, Control tower personnel confirmed visual observation.
Nothing reported froma air ira?fic. a !

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OBSERVES QUESTIONAIRE

BCTION A

1. When did you soe the objects

lel Date: Vure€ et co 9 File |

Day Month Year
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102 Time cf day: Coie) | S Ache or! Palle (Circle One)
Hrd: Mins
le? Tima “oer ("Srcle Gna)?
a.  Sanserr en Pacifis
vi & ont a) €, he

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$+ rca Su53 :

(Circle One) a. Daylight Seving
be dstancucd

lel, Circle ons of the following to indicate how eertain you are

, of your answer to the above question 1.2:
a Certaih Cn Not very sures
be Fairly certain de. Just a guess

2- Where did you see the object?

“a

ountry

30 Vhere were you located when you saw the object:

(Circle One)s a, Inside a building de In an airplane
“se im _& car Ge AT sea
o Nautsoore) f. Other

_

3el1 Viere You

(Circle One): ®&. In the business section of a city?
Cbe ih the residential section of a city?
Ce in open countryside?

de Flying noar-an airfield?
®- Flying over a city?

fe Flying over open country?
Ge Other

CO:T.

eS
ostal address “City or Tom State

l. How did you happen to notice the object?

>

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(ha at ws oo eet ‘4 fue t pp a

5e Whon did v6 report to sems official that you had seon the

objoct?
‘ Line “yy — Be | cS
“Day “Yooh Yeor

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i“ a
S$: ETON B
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6. Whet wore you 7o. wm ct tia tant you eay tae objeatt

]
tao -

And st ; -_ Ge ae ap &. aH’ A , “yma Lf. Ae;

6.1 Wat ha Ce yo

« Beer Azing, Tor the ZC wiauwtes before you saw the

ebjace’ “wy to Gist the astiiviuy cs eefivivies, and the

&NO- OF. ‘Tea. @ . “a revgsy % of b he Pa oA ti OY Pops CZ = -% }

4 os v4 A ais
vi panei meee hates kev Pe we’ ” dh yt of oe ie 6 “ry wh etd

Cp vt ra os A, uu hint ei fz duo

Stee Bio Pretty —

7e Were you moving at any timo while you sav tho object? (Circle One)

Yes om He)

IF you answered YES, then complete the following questions.

Jel ‘that direction were you moving?

(Circle One): as Nerth €e South
be. Northeast fe Southwest
Qe East Ge West
a& Southoast he Northwest

7-2 How fast were you moving? miles per houre

73 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at ths
ob ject?

(Circle One): Yes cr No

COLT.

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19.

206

21.

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Did the object ct any times

18.1 Move behind something? (Cirelc Onc) Yos( No) Don't know

IF you answered YES, shen toll whut it moved behind.

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18.2 ove in frout ef something? (Cirele One) Yes N9) Don't know

IF you cnswored YES, then toll whut it moved in front of,

18.3 Blend with the background? (Circle One) Yoo\ 2 No. ;Don't know

Which of the following object's is about the samo actual size as the
object you suw? (Circle One)

@e Pou f. Automodile

be Baseball Ge Small airplane
Ge Basketball he Large airpluno
de Sieyele wheel ie Dirigible

wot
Ce Offisc desk je Other ‘& A fark

1921 Circle onc of the following to indicatc how certain you are
of your answer to Question 19.

kaGortein ) ce Hot very sure

be Fairly cortein d. Uncertain

Try to tell the following things ubout the object:

20-1 How high above the earth was it? hen Potent” focte

20.2 How far was it from you?, teed foot or tif, Miles.
20.3 How fast was it going? Aww vue. miles por houre ~-e4-~
20.4 Circle one of the following to indie ate how certuin you are

of your unswer to the aosove guestions:

Qe ortain) Ce Not very sure
be Fairly cortain de Just a quess

How did the object disappear from view?

(Cirelec Onc): ae —Sudd ce Other
be Gradually) da Don't romomber

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22. In the following skotch, imgins your cys .t tho point shown.
"a" on tho curved linc to show how high the object was

Place an “aA
ubove the hordron vacn you first saw ite Plucs a "B" to show

where it was whoa you lust fay ive

Overhsced

_
O -rume essen setae sales asap qoee iorizon

Your cy:

236 In the follertng eketch plese an "A" ct the vesition the object
was whon you Miron saw it, and a "B" ov ies pesition when you
last saw id.
Overherd
Yor izon : \ tiorizon

Your’ eve

2. Draw a picture 4%.t will show the metion that the object made.
Pl.ce an "2" st.the bogimning of its path and = "B" at the cna

of its path.

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OSSERVERS QUESTLONJAIRE

SECTION A

1. When did you see the objeots

lel Date: 38,5 “02 mW 19483

Day Month Your
- ler i 9 hig aE
1.2 Time cf day: / Z ~~ ce 2 Achie or Poble (Circle One)
1-3 Tims Sonos ("irsle One):
a. Pashenn &. Pacifis

vit Suit *. my e. Otha>
‘3 2, Moun’ 7k’

\ ’

(Circle One) “i Daylight Saving

care’

De ° “Stencs a! ae,

lel, Circle ene of the following to indicate how eertain you are
of your answer to the above question °.23

a. Certain Ce Net very sures
be Fairly oertain dy dust a cuess

2e Where did you see the object?

\ + ~ ae
\ vipa ao ee ee
at 4 > + a | j <-
van or town State Country

3e here were you located when you saw the object:

(Circle One): -ae Inside a building de In an airplane
be In @ car 6. At sea
Ce “Outdoors f. Other

Bel Viere You

(Circle One): @. In ihe businass section of u-city?

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be Cia ti the residential section of a oity??
ce In open countryside?

de Flying near an airfield?
@e Flying over a city?

f- Flying over open country?
Ge Other

CONT.

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BIALESSIS
AS apmectioately 2315 hoursy 25 March 1953, L was stamiing in the
front yard of ny residenes at 514 Vonticello Ct., “on ‘ntonioyg -oxaa, tale
ing to wy noichbor, |: qi when [ noticed a poving Lies in
the north sky. At fisss = shou: rae i% wae a shooting so Star vos T noblont

cee  0o8@ . --
Broemragee 1 O* Ow oe

$.6 vag wareling 3 ina clzoular courte. I called yy GEERs cttension so

5 ‘ond ton we called ow wives to observe 14 2.ls0. Tre Lights apraarsi

f3ra5 in the north and were traveling on 4 coucheriy conse a4 4 very hish
Tate of speed amd Cisappeared by gradually fading ous of sight. ‘9 a rule,
bofors cash Licht disappeared in tw south aky, another appeased in the rorta
s'sr and flew approxizately tho caw course. 4b no tive wors there nore thas
throe ips vislole at one tine. Cocasiorally ona.vould changes course ord
civels the cliy on appeoxdsately a fifteen mile radius in a clocicwivse
cireotion. Tie speed appeared to be faster than any olroraft known to 9
tharefore I hasitate to catimate the speed. Mo sound was heard ab ary time.
4 one ting, one cf the objects panoed wrongs the halo 34; at of toe noon

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ond o Wath, oinilar wa vapor trail, appeared. iat ‘the twail did nos
porsiat or vonin visible, Tre moss unusual tiing abouts what wis soen vas
the treneandous speed and compute te lack of sound. About 2i?+een wimtes

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after noticing the first Light, “ra, cen debaghened the Prooks APB
control tower. ‘so checked later and learned that they too hed seen these

licshtae A fow momenta after irs. Qi telephoned -rools control tover,

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18. Did the object ct any times

18-1 Move behind something? (Cirelc One) Yos No Don't know

IF you answered YES, then tell whut it moved behind,

eS Oe Oe eee

18.2 iove in front ef something? (Cirsle One) Yos No )Dontt knew

IF you onswored YES, then tell whut it moved in front of,

18.3 Blond \.ith the baokground? (Circle One) ‘Yes No Lon't know

19- Which of tne following object's is about the sams actual size as the
object you suw? (Cirele Onc)

ae Pee) f. Automobile
be Faseball Ge Small airplane
Ce Basketball he Large airplane
Ge Bicycle wheel ie Dirigibdle
Ce Office desk je Other Of»)

Wel Circle onc of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to Question 196
wtp ieply

a6! Curtain ne. Ge Not very sure
be Fairly cortain de Uncertain

20. Try to tell the following things ubout the objects

,
>

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»

f/

2001 How high above tho carth was it? //>, ec.

20.2 How far wes it from you? 1. fect or milese

20.5 How fast was it going? s.4.2/ Jv ty, milys_ por houre

20.4. Circle one of the following’ to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to the above questions:

QO» Cortain Ge Not very sure
be “airly cortain d. Just a quess

21. How did the object disappoar from vicw?

(Circle One): ue Suddenly Ce Othore +7 Lay ie
be Gradually de Don't rommber

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SECLION D

22. %In the following skotch, imacins your cyo .t tho point shown.
Place an "A" on the curved lins to show how high the object was
above the horiron wacn you first suw ite Plucz a "B" to show

whore it was whoa you last sa ite

1 eee

Overhvad

gan

7?
TE RR Os ee ena Se Horizon
Your ¢y2

«A

230 In the foltev'ing ekotch pluee an "A" ct the vesition tho object
was when you Mirza saw it, and a "B" at ise pesiiion when you
lest saw ive

‘\

Horiron + ci Horizon

Zhe Draw a picture “h.t will show the motion that the object madce
Plico an "S" ct the beginning of its puth and < "B" ut the end
of its pathe

Cont.

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OSSERVEKS QUESTIONUALRE

SECTION A

1. When did you soe the objects

lel Dates | ree i ¥2 Pim? . Z . y ou 4
Day Month Year

le2 Time cf day: ff A 1 Alice orf Pee (Cirole One )
Ms de > —

le3 Tims “net (Mirele Ona)?

a, Fastern 2, Pacifis
“Os cut ay. e; Other

(Circle One) a. Daylight Saving
be Stancaard >
lel} Circle one of the following to indicate how eertain you are
of your answer to the above question 7.2:

Re Certain) Cn» Not very sure
be Fairly eertain ad. Just a guess

2. Where did you see the object?

P si an sf . : . r ‘
4i »? fF >! / . ie ~ re a e Y . pie re } . —
ae i ee .* ae or lown State Country "¥

3- Vhere were you located when you saw the objects

(Circle Ons): -a- Inside a building de In an airplane
be In-a—car 6. At sea
ce» COutdoors? f. Other

3el Viere You

(Circle One): a. inthe business section of a city?

2 et eee et Sor wee

De { in the residential section of a city?»
Ce “In open countryside? ~~~
de Flying near an airfield?

®.e Flying over a city? /
f.- Flying over open country?

Ee Other

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CONT.

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Pare 2

le How did you happen to notice the object?

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Po

‘
Yet i .
ee er ae?

5e When did you report to sem official that you had seen the
object? .

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LL LE CS A LT ES

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EXTIGN 3

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4% . . : .
c* ia Vane you saw the object? ,

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6. Whet rer: yeu 702%

Ay

7* >

ee re ee ee Fee es Ow Fe Pew ~~ Fe me “7 7 to ———_— re ee ee ee ee eee

601 Wiat hae you pser Aning for the 4C wiurses before you saw tho

ebfecs’ “rr to gist “he astirtty er ostivicios, and the
anovoxr' mite asouns Of <2 szyore oh Cath

En ee

—-——- ~~ or ooo

Te Were you moving at any time while you saz tho obfect? (Circle One)

’ Y
Yes or /lioe)
—_—_ oo _-/

IF you answered YES, then complete the following questions.

7el ‘What direction were you moving?

(Circlo One): ae iierth Ge South
be Northoast ff. Southwest
Qa East Ge West
a Southeast he Northwest

72 How fast were you moving? miles per houre

723 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the
ob ject?

(Circle Ono): Yes or No

CONT.

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oD

I roverted the Iighcs to the lolly 403 control tower amd Cownd vis

the porsonnel on duty there at the tine qlso saw the Lightde

T cortdfy that the above otateaent 1a trve ani corrects to Soe beat

cf ny iswwleday:

18.

19.

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Did the object ct any times

18.1 Move behind something? (Cirelc Ona) Yes ce Don't know

IF you answered Y#S, then t°11 what it moved behind.

18.2 itove in front ef something? (Cirelc One) Yos (Io, Don't know

IF you «nswored YES, then toll whet it moved in front of,

18.3 Blond «ith tho background? (Circle Onc) /Yes No Don't know

Which of the following object's is about the same actual size as the
object you saw? (Circle Ono)

~

Oe Foe + f. Automodile

bs <cuseball Ge Small uirplane
Ce Basketball he Large airplane
Ge Bicysle wheel ie Dirigible _.
ee Office desk je Other

19e1 Cirele onc of the following to indicatc how certain you are
of your answer to Question 19.

ae
Ge (Csr iss Ge Not very suro
be Fairly certain d,- Uncertain

Try to tell the following things about tho objects

20el1 How high above tho carth was it? ., » 4 . i focte
20.2 How far was it from you?) _ fect or milese

20.3 How fast was it going? ,, - ‘miles por hour.i/¢ ‘+
20.4, Circle one of tho following to indicate how certein you are
of your answer to the above guustions:

- Qe. Cortain. ce Not very suro
be fairly certain de Just a guess

How did tho object disappour from vicw?

(Cirelo Onc): ae Suddenly _ Ce Other:
be Gradually de Don't romombor

CONT.

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SEC. LON D

22. In the following sksteh, imginz your cyo .t the point showne
Place an "A" on the curved linc to show how high the object was
above the horizon vacn you first suw ite Plucs a "B" to show

whore 4b was whoa you last cat ite

Overhcsd
LS
t
|
< :
O raceme eae menap oe. HOPI ON
Your’ ey
;

23e In the folleving sketch pluec an "A" ct the position the objoot
wis whon you “irae sw it, and a "B" ov ies pesition when you
lest saw it.

Overhocd
\, ' dorizon |

Your cys

2he Draw a picture *.t will show the metion that the object madce
Plico sn "A" ct the bogimniag of its path and « "B" at the cnd
of its path.

Cont.

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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

, 9 i ° . Howano L. Bavis, President
| COLUMBUS 10

FMERSON McMILLIN OBSERVATORY

19 May 53

ist Lt. Robert Olsson
Wright-Patterson AFR.

Dear Lt. Olsson;

This is a belated report on the last batch which I received at
the end of April.

Just as soon as our plans for employing Miss Gluck officially
go through >» 1 shall be able to send you a sheet with comments ‘On each individual
case, so that you will have my comments on each folder, The letter method x=
has obvious drawbacks. But until that time comes and she can handle my typing
and completion of forms, I had better stick to this letter method.

In this latest batch we have only 4 really interesting cases. I
might mention a 5th, 28 March 53, Scott AFB, which is the lst report I've
seen of an honest to goodness mirage. 6 Cases have only one observer and I'l
following my usual rule of discounting those.

8 April was a meteors
The Great Palle’ Apri) case was Venus if reported tines was in

28 March Albrook AFB was pr/obably Venus,

31 Varch Vonshu, and 30 March lyle, Wash., are puzzling but could
possibly have been balloons.

The-8—April Greenland case was an obvious meteor,

This brings us to the interesting cases:

---«-e.,. 25 March San Antonia could hardly have been a mirage and I'm surprised
there was no radar pickup. “Was there any aircraft like helicopters that miit
explain this. Anything more come in on this one? Don't think this is pood enough
for a pinch-bottle but it should be listed as Nocturnal meandering kight.

29 Niarch Spooner, “iscs Duration times needs ch@cking here. Herd to

_ to believe that object could have done all that in 15 seconds. An interestin? case
and one of the regular questionsfyes should be sent to Mr. Gilette,

Next is the 12 April Stead AFB, I think this is the most interesting
case of the bat tch, and I hope you receive more dope on it. Questionaires should be
sent.I'd like to see Menzel explain this one! Is there any possibility thatthese could
have been aircraft? he fabs ducks have been elininated,

error.

As (As forthe Equasseur AFB although NML, the data are tcon-
tradictroy nsuffici Po this was a helicopter? We ought to tam have
much more information on this one. Has this been received?

ch Ctreet 4, 7

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HE WORTK SKY HEADING IN A SOUTHEPLY DIPFCTION. JUST PRION TO

SESAPPEARANCE OF THE FIRST LICHT It THE SOUTE S’Y, ANOTYED LICHT

-

APPEARED IN THE WORTH SY¥Y, FLYING APPPOXIMATELY TEE SAME COnmSF 46

’

SID THE FIRSTs AT NO TINE GERE THERE MOPE TRAN THPTE LyevTsS VISTOLT AT

ONE TINE. AN UNUSUAL. FEATUPE OF THIS OPSFRVATION WAS THAT ATTED rLvine

A STSALGNT COURSE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH FOR A TIME, APCUT HALT OF TUF

LIGHTS EXECUTED -A COMPLETE CIRCLE OF APPPOXINATELY FIFTSEN VILTS TH

At.d . &

DIAMETER THAN CONTINUED ITS FLIGHT IN A SOUTHERLY DIPECTION te'Tty,

Y.uPFADINC OV i AT SiCcrrte THYDeS tS

THEY DISAPPEARED SY GRADUAL!

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"GO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF TEE SIGETINGse MEGATIVE PYSsULTs mroer vrpanten
eset cgerectentneen age EN TIC DTT nm ae
FROM THE LOCAL AC & YW SITE WHICH MAS AYARE OF TYE INCIDENT ann was
Fe es ne TT
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