PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
7 larch 53 20/0031.Z Canal Zone, Tanaun
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3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
istronoateal (vailus)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
On this object colud .ave been Venue.
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
40 1lmutes Flery, ball shapad object was dosorved fron B-26 a/e at
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 9,000 rt. Altitude traveling 2z0 aph. Object wns obsorved
at lo o'clodk hlgh disappearin in a dommard course after
Air-Visual 40 ainutes observation. 40 aainutes observation.
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
Not Reported Not Reported
. PHOTOS
Yes
No No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EVIDENCE
Yes Yes
XNo
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editlione of this form may be used.
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4. OBSR FI 0730 NORT DOS PARALLEL CRSE TO 0835
NORTH NOR 335 WEST 1 WES' NORTH NORTH 7900
WE.S NE.S M ACET 9000 ALONG
CRSL. CW MEMBERS EXPERIENCED (PERIENCED PLT AND
RALIABLE OBSR DID NOT ALERT OTKERS T RALIABLE OBSR OTIERS SIGHTING. SIGHTING HAZY WIND
FROM 8C FROM 80 0 KNOTS. KNOTs, NEGATIVE. NEGATIVE.
9.NEGATIVE. 9 NEGATIV 10 KNOWN O KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC AIR TRAFFIC ARE RING SIGHTINGS
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the end of April.
Just as soon as our plans for employing Miss Gluck officially
go through, I shall be able to send you a sheet i with comments ón' each individual
case, so that you will have my comnents on each folder. The letter method ix
has obvious drawbacks. But until that time comes and she can handle my typing
and completion ms, 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'M
following my usual rule of discounting those.
8 April was a
The Great Fa. 3 April case was Venus if -
error.
possibly have been balloons.
The 8-April Greenland case was an obvious meteor.
This brings us to the interesting cases:
25 March Ean Antonia could hardly have been a mirage and I'm surprised
there was no radar pickup. Was there any aircraft like helicopters that miht
explain this. Anything more come in on this one? Don't think this is good enough
29 March Duration times needs chacking here. Haad to
to believe that object could nave done all that in 15 seconds. An interesting case
and one of the regular questiongrkes should be sent to lir. Gilette.
Next is the 12 April Stead AFB.
case of the batch, and I hope you receive more dope on it. Questionaires sbould be
sent.I'd like to see Menzel explain this one! Is there any possibility thatthese could
have been airgraft? Apparently ducks have been eliminated.
As for-the 26 Match, Equasseur AEB although NL, the data are fcon-
tradictroy and insufficient. Porhaps this was a helicopter? We ought to barn have
much more information on one. Has this been received?
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