PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
23 Apri1 53 23/1746Z Addison, Now York
. SOURC 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian REFLECTION
NUM NUMBEROF OBICTS Optical Opticel phenomena or sote sort roflection phenomena or sote sort reflection or o ground roond object, wita obiect, wit
One possible associated mirage,effect.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
25 Mimubes Small white object blinking appoared to glaw top Small white object blinking appoared to glow top and bottom, and botlom,
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION with a bladk stripe running fion top to bottoin. with a bladk stripe running fion top to bottom. Object was
stationery then first sighted, than later noving stationery then first sighted, then later moving slowly.
Ground-Visual Object on or slightly alove ground and at estimated 3 miles
. COURSE 7. COURSE distance.
Varied
8. PHOTOS
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
KNo
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.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. No wind
b. Hazy .Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a. (Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d.Hot
e. Don't remember .
When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
23 APR11 1953
Day Month Year
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? so. was anyone eise will you ar the fime you saw the oblecr?
(Circle One) (Yes) (Circle One) (Yes) No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes. (Yes. No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Addison Addison
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes (No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h.
40.Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? .
(Circle One) Yes' No 3de
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? feefe
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME =
First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Addisan R.Y.
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER.
What is your present job? FRe.st What is your present job? e RANGER
Ago 29 Ago 2G Sex A Sex
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
Grade school a.Grade school .e. Technical school e. e. Technical school
b. High school _ (Type)_ (Type) _
c. College -
d. Post graduate
Date you completed this questionnaire: MAY
Doy Month

In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out short description n of the event that t you observed. You may re-
paat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. tional page ges of th paper may be attached
if they are needed.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
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CODE:
SIGNATURE
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25 minel Location:
Addison. Nex York
REMARKS:
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DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS: DOWNGRADED AT 8 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEANS.
DOD DIR 5200.10 DOD DIR 5200.10
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JLPSN 028 JUPSN 028
PP JEDEN JEDWP PP JEDEN JEDWP JEPEO JEPHQ JEPNB J5SS JEPEO JEPHQ JEPNB J555
JEPSN 48
P P: 2414432
FM INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 65S TH AC&W SODN WATERTOWN NY -
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHINGTON
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO
JEDUP/AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO ATTN ATIAA-2C
INFO JEPNB/CG EADF STEWART AFB NEWBURGH NY
JEPSN/CG 32D ADIV /D/ HANCOCK FLD EASTWOOD STA 6 SYRACUSE NY
JEPEO/CO 1UTE DEF WG PIAFB PRESQUE ISLE MAINE
ACL 34D97 PD FLYOBRPT COLON UNCLASSIFIED
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CMA AIR FORCE LETTER 200-5
1 SMALL CMA WHITE OBJECT CMA BLINKING CMA SEEMS TO GLOW TOP AND BOTTOM
CMA WITH A BLACK ST
TANDING STILL CMA LATE ING N AS
AIGH PD
E. OBSERVED AT 1246 EST CMA 23 APRIL 1953 PD OBSERVED FOR APPROXIMATELY
2S MINUTES PD
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BSERVER LOCATED AT ADDISON CMA NEW. YORK CMA NN 4SUS PD CBJECT
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S MILES NORTHWEST OF OBSERVER CMA HIGH I CMA NO DIRECTION CMA NO SPEED CMA
EXCEPT LATER MOVING SLO
5 CBSERVED.BY M ADDISON CMA NY PROS PECT STREET CMA
PHONE NUNBER PHONE NUMBER 51M4 PD R 51M4 PD
Send Send ramie aie
WEATHER CONDITI SWEATHER CONDITI GIVEN AS NORMAL PD
1 NEGATIVE PD 1. NEGATIVE PD
UNKNOWN PD UNKNOWN PD
BUT FOUND NO JOY PD
13. NEGATIVE PD 1D. NEGATIVE PD
24/15232 24/15252 APRIL JEPSN JEPSN
√ DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERV.
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED
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23/1250
Tastsiers. Form A
U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL SHEET
This questionnair been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as possib oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer a you possibly y can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessar may contact you for
further details.
. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: _{$ 50
Hour Minutes
2.3 Cpnl 1952
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): a. a.f Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific
e. Other Other_
4Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
addron addrson Men
Nearest Postal Address Nearest Posfal Address City or Town
Additional remarks: Additional remarks:. at ing hane at hine
5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 2.3
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
Certain c. Not very sure
b.Fairly certain d.Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dutl daylight e. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7. IF you saw the object during DAy - SUN located as you looked t
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your. left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don'Tremember
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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a.Bright moonlight
b. A few .Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
.Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a.Yes b. No c. Don't remember
IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d.Several yards away? d. Several yards away?
. Other
.Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a.Appear to stand still at any time? a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
b.Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Yes Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes) Yes No Don't Know
.Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:
.Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes) No
.Sun glasses Yes (No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield (No) g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other.

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
b. Color—nen
.Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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18.The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a.Fuzzy or blurred .Other _. .Other _
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
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.Draw a picture thot will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an A at the beginning
of the path, a "B' at he end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
4 1 stan ght line
caway from
IF POSsiBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
50 - on to 0
22.
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollaz
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel i. Basketball T
e. Quarter k. Other _
f. Half dollar
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
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IF you wer MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicl at the tim then complet the following questins:
28.1 What direction were you moy
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? _ miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last sa object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northaast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From true North 2 _degrees.
b.From horizon _ O _degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North. degrees.
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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are 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 horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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