DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6384656
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONGrand Valley Colorado
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19 Apri 53 19/22302 Greml Valla, Color.
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29 APR 52, FOL RPT IS SBMs PAR 7C (1) DESCRIPTION: ONE FLYING
SAUCER, VIVID COLORS; (2) TIME OBSERVED: APPROX 1630 MST SUN, 19
APR 53; OBSERVER STATES SHE WATCHED FOR SOMETIME; (3) MANNER
OF OBSERVATIONS SURFACE VISUAL FLYING SAUCER OBSERVED ABOVE AND
3EYONDNAIRPLANE FLYING FROM DENVER TO GRAND JUNCOION, COLORADO;
(4) OBSERVER’ NEAR OIL SHALE PLANT, GRAND VALLEY, COLORADO, FLYING
SAUCER FLYING ABOVE AND BEYOND AIRPLANE FLYING FROM DENVER TO |
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO; (5) OBSERVER: CONSIDERED UNRELIABLE; |
(S$) UNKNOWN; (7) UNKNOWN; (3) NONE; (9) NONEs (10) FLYING SAUCER |
OBSERVED FLYING ABOVE AND BEYOND AIRPLANE FLYING FROM DENVER
TO GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO. = NeragcirieD
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
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from Lory to Dir of Intel., USAF, ‘iashington 25, D. CG.
“SUMMARY: (inter concies summary of report. Glee significance in finel one-sentonce paragraph. List inclooures at lower left. Begin tert of report on A¥ Form 114—Part IL.)
Re Restricted Message, this Headquarters, dated 12 May 1953.
"Q s37, 3. MESTRICT ED/ FLYCBRPT. IAN PAR 7, AFL 200-5, DT
29 APR 52, FOL RPT IS SBMs PAR 7 (1) DESCRIPTION: ONE FLYING SAUCER, VIVID COLCRs;
(2) ‘TIME OBSERVED: APPROX 1630 MST SUN, 19 APR 533 OBSERVER STATES SHS WATCHED
YOR SOMETIMBs (3) MANNER OF OBSERVATION: SURFACE VISUAL FLYING SAUCER CBSERVID
ABOVS AND BEYOND AIRPLANE FLYING FROM DENVER TO GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO; (4) OBSERVER
NBAR OIL SHALB PLANT, GRAND VALLEY, COLORADO, FLYING SAUCER FLYING ABOVE AND BEYOND
AIRPLANS FLYING FROM DENVER TO GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO; (5) CBSERVER: CONSIDERED
UNRELIABLE; (6) UNKNOMNs (7) UNKNOCHNs (3) NONBs (9) NoNzs (10) FLYING SAUER |
OBSERVID FLYING ABOVE AND BSYOND AIRPLANE FLYING FROM DENVER TO GRAND JUNCTION, |
COLORADO." |
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NOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE FSPIONAGE ACT, 59 U.S. C.—
31 AND 22, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PEPSON IS PROMI@ITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF, |
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AF FORM 112—PART Il Bn nes
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
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: Lowry AFB, Golo. “y 1‘ ~ a? sm @a- 9 |
1, In compliance with Paragraph 7d, AF Letter 200-5, dated 29 April 1952, .
the following information is submitted:
Qe One (1) very distinct saucer displaying vivid colors was
observed, and reported by itr Grand Junction,
Colorado at approximately 1630 hours 4ST, Sunday, 19 April 1953.
be Urs, ted, while driving in the vicinity of the oil shale
plant, Grand Valley, Colorado, enroute to Qrand Junction, Colorado, she observed
a flying saucer, flying above and beyond an airplane enroute from Denver to Grand
Junction, Colorado,
co. lrseilP stopped her car and watched for sometime,
dy» No other remarks, such as; photos, altitude, vapor trails, audible
sound, weather phenomenon, maneuvers, speed, dimension, etc. were reported,
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HOFE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 60 U. $,C.—
31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW,
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF,
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