DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6384827
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONTehran Iran
FRAMES24

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION
11 lay 53 1 11/1130z Tehran, Iran
3SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
1ilitay AIRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Five Observer says definitely dofinitely a/c. a/c. Possibly of Possibly Il-28 overfli_ght. T1-28
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Minute Lt Col UsiF reports an object (definitely an aircrnft) over Lt Col UiF reports an object (definitely an aircrnft) over
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Tehrmn. 3ize comperable to a D-45, speed Tehrmn. Gize comperable to a D-45, speed 500-600 mph,
rolling frond side to side as in a coordination eercise. exercise.
Ground-Visual Officers wife spotted five objects, 3 in trail fonation.
7. COURSE 7. COURSE Called Lt Col tho saw only one.
90 desrees 90 desrees .
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
.PHYSI ENCE
Yes
MNNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue oditione of thie form may be ueod.
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RONAUTICAL CHART
190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300
STATUTE MILES 310
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(ABANDONED) Kevandaj
KAZVIN
4167 -- 36 492
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40 50
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SECURIT IFICATION
DISPOSITION FORM
UNCLASSIFIED
FILE NO. SUBJECT
(Unel) Unidentified Object Report
TO FROM ATIAE DATE 12 June 53 COMMENT NO. 1
ATTN: Lt Lerner MbJutedfor
ATIAE-5/Lt Olsson/vs
65365/Bldg 263/P A-30
1. Inclosed is a report of an unidentified object sighted on ll May 53 over
Tehran, Iran. Project Blue Book has tentatively evaluated the object 9.8 possibly
an aircraft the strength of the obser opinion.
2. forwarded to your for your information and
possible corroboration on our is being
a Russian over flight.
Witenrlr
1 1 Inel H. C. JOENSTON, Lt Col, USAF H. C. JOHNSTON, Lt Col, USAF
File dtd File atd 5/11/53 Chief, Electronics Branch .
(Tehran, Iran) Technical Analysis Technical Analysis Division
Air Technical Intelligence Center
TO: ATIAE-5 FROM: ATIAA DATE: 16 June 1953 COMMENT #2
ATTN: Lt Olsson ATIAA-2/Ltrer/tar ATIAA-2/Ltrner/tar
54264/B263/P B11 54264/B263/P B11
1. The object referred to in the inclosed message The object referred to in the inclosed message may - be a ea
Soviet over flight of Il-28 aircraft. sirereft
2. I1-28 aircraft their range are suf-
ficient to permit them to
Balhi hei 1SAP
1 Incl JAMES W. TISDALE, JR.,· MajOr, USAF
n/c Acting Chief, Aircraft & Propulsion Branch
Technical Analysis Division
Air Technical Intelligence Center
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED
DD, FORM FEB 50 PLACES NME FORM 96, 1 OCT 48. WHICH MAY BE USED 10-54801-3 U. S. GOVERNMENT PHINTDNG OFFICE:1952 O - 98887S
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CORRECTION INSTRUGTIONS
1. The USAF Aeronautical Chart and Information Service is making every efort to furnish the user with
accurate charts. The user will materially assist in this effort by marking g corrections of aeronautical information, AIRPOI
drainage and cultural features (roads, canals, power lines, ete.) on the face of the chart, on an overlay of the area, or nervices, cable) va
under "Remarks" below. In reporting elevation corrections, state mnethod used by observer in making the determi- Fabp wilh
nation. SEAPLANE
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ART REL. HIP HIP
358 A I 358 A II
1:250,000 1:250.000 408 Rotating
358 A 358 B Rotating
1:500,000 Rotating
358 A IV 358 A III Flashing
1:250.000 1:250,000 F-Fix
Fl-Fla
358
1:1,000,000
358 D 358 C Mooring
1:500,000 Dirigible
Promine
Ocean S
Lighted
Each chart is a component seetion of 1:1,Ooo,o00 World Aeronautical Obstruct
Chart Series, and is indexed within the series as indicated on diagram. Line of
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AERONAUTIGAL SY IBOLS
AERODROMES
AIRPORTS-COMPLETE FACILITIES RefUDNg AIRFIELDS -LIMITED FACILITIES Refueling
services, complete repairs, shelter, and (where appli- services for normal traffie and limited repair facilities.
rable) passenger or cargo zervices and/or seapiane
ramp with hauling-out facilities,
Radlo Range
SEAPLANF LANDPLANE SEAPLANE LANDPLANE (With voice)
© Military Base Military
Radio Range
Civil Civil (Without volce)
0O
Joint Civil and Military Base © Joint Civil and Military
Non-Directio
(With voice)
LANDING GROUNDS and ANCHORAGES
Non-Directior
Q (Without weice)
complete information not available
O
Marine Radio
t Sheltered Anchorage -Very limited or no facilities
Radio Direct
AIRFIELD DATA (With oice)
300 Elevation in feet Radio Directi
Minimum lighting; obstruetion, boundary or runway lights, 0 0 SKYVIEW (Without volee)
L aeronautieal light and lighted wind indicator aeronautieal light and lighted wind indicator 300 LH 300 LH 60
H Hard surface runway, normally all-weather AIRCRAFT
Normally sheltered take-off area Normally sheltered take-off area 3 13 3 13 TARANTO 99
s 8
60 Length of longest runway to nearest hundred feet Length of longest runway to nearest hundred feet
When specifie information pertaining to airfield data is lacking. When specific information pertaining to airfield data is lacking, ASANSOL TARANTO TARANTO
or unconfirmed, the respective character is replaced by a dash (-). 300 -H 300 -H 60 3 -- 99
AIR NAVIGATION LIGHTS
Numerals in itaiies indicate elevation above mean sea level.
Rotating or Oscillating Light. Flashing Light (With ..-*
Rotating Light (With fashing code hts)......* Obstruction Light.....-..
Rotating Light (With course lights and. Marine Light (Elevations of marine lights...... Oce wRe
aite number) are above high water)
Flashing Light.. * Lightship..... a
F-Fixed Qk Fl-Quick Flaahing Oc.--Occultinz Gp-Group W-White B-Blue SEC-Sector
Fl-Flashing 1 Qk Fi-Interrupted Quick Flashing Alt-Alternating R-Red G-Green (u)-Unwatched see-Second Nautiond
Marine lights are white unless colors are indicated; aiternating lights are red and white unless others wise indicated.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mooring Mast_ 1 Visual Ground Sign.... M
HOUSTON PROHIS AREA
Dirigible Base... n Town having Visual Ground Sign
High Explosives Area (Marked) HGx
Ocean Station Vessel (Normal position) High Explosives Area (Unmarked).. 8 DANSER PES OR WAPNIN
Lighted Obstruction Group Obstruetion...... MA
H0H A
Obstruction n (Numerals in italies indicate elevation above sen ievel of obstruetion top....-. (259) CAUTI:
Vertieal numerals within parentheses indicate heights above ground.)
Line of Equal Magnstie Variation...
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AERONAUTICAL SYMBOLS
RADIO FACILITIES
All frequencies are kilocycles unless otherwise stated
Methods of indicating specifie voice and CW calls are shown below Metropo
WOODY RADIO CS Large C
Radio Range.. Radio Communication Station GOWEN AIRWAYS
231 A8 4785
(With volce) (With voice)
Cities
CS
Radio Range... WILLOW RANGE Radio Communication Station KAZAN
320 K% 5200 WYZW Small C
(Without voice) (Without voice)
RBn BS Large 1
Non-Directional Radio Beacon... EVERETT BEACON Radio Broadcasting Station.. WOL
224 IAMC 1250
(With volce) Towns &
RBn RACON
Non-Directional Radio Beacon.... EVERETT Radar Beacon (Racon).. CHANNEL X
224 MMC 1-2-2
(Without voice)
MR3n. Contour
Marine Radio Beacon ISLAMD
300 88 ... AM
Radio Fan Marker Beacons
DF Bluffs,
Radio Direction Finder. MANUA HOMER
118.1 mc
(With volce)
DF International Boundary Swamp
Radio Direction Finder. MANUA (Closed to passage of aircraft
Radio Direction Fin 4595 VFPW (Closed to passage of aircraft Mud & Mud &
(Without volce) (Without volce) except through air corridor)
(Exposed
Fathon Fathon
AIRCRAFT LANDING FACILITY AIRCRAFT LANDING FACILITY INFORMATION INFORMATION RADIO FIXES (1 fathor (1 fathon
Reporting point.
Danger
RAMEY AFB CASE CASE (2 fathon
18 LH 46 INTERSECTION
O Airpert of Entry Chartec
ILS GCA y
RAMEY TOWER RAMEY TOWER BRANT
278 116.1 mc INTERSECTION Shoals,
(Exposer
AIRWAYS & RADIO RANGE (AURAL) Spring: Spring:
Wells!
Minimum Safe Altitude Traffle Controlled -Nautical Miles Reefs,
5000 (Awash
AMBER A
-+-270°
N Power
200 Airport Traffic Zone Traffic Uncoatrolled
Nautical Miles- Teleph
Dams
AIRSPACE RESTRICTED AREAS Elevat
(In fe
Mines
PROHIBITED -----Prohibited Area - Flight of aireraft prohibited except by specifie authority of using ageney
AREA Mount
Lookot
DANGKR-RESTRICTED Danger, Restricted or Warning Area -Invisible hazards to air navization Forts
OR WARNING AREA (Specifie authority required prior to entry of Danger Area)
Pipelin
Race
CAUTION Caution Area - Visible hazards to Air Navigation (Avoid if praetical)
AREA Stran.
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TOPOGR L S IBOLS
CITIES and TOWNS HIGHWAYS S and ROADS
Metropolita . -NEW YORK Dual Lane Highways..
Primary Roads.
* -RICHMOND
Secondary Roads
Cities_. ARLINGTON
Trails.. -
73 Smail Cites U. S. Road Markers.. 80
1s National, State or. ③
W1t Provincial Road Markers
1.50 Towns & ALASKA HIGHWAY
Road Names..
2 RELIEF FEATURES
Dunes
Contours Iepre Sand
Ridges
Bluffs, Chids & Escarpmen
HYDROGRAPHIC FEATURES
Swamps & Marshes Perennial
Intermittent
Mud & Tidal Flats Mud & Tidal Flats. Streams & Rivers Streams & Rivers Probable or..
(Exponed at low tide) (Exponed at low tide) Unsurveyed ATEE
Fathom Line (Dots uniformly spaced). Fathom Line (Dots uniformly spaced).. Braided
(1 fathom, 6 it. below mean low water level) (1 fathom, 6 it. below mean low water level)
Intermittent Lakes.. Intermittent Lakes.
Danger Line (Dots grouped in pairs)...... Danger Line (Dots grouped in pairsl...
(2 fathoms, 12 ft. below mean low water lavel) Drainage Di tches
Charted Rocka... Charted Rocka. Canals In use..-. use..
Abandoned_.
Shoals, Sand Bars, ete. Shoals, Sand Bars,
(Exponed at low tide) (Exponed at low tide) Flood Marked Areas.. Flood Marked Areas.
Springs... Springs..... Sand Deposits in river Sand Deposits in
Wells & Water Holes.
Reefs, Coral & Rock Glaciers....
(Awash at low tide)
CULTURAL and MISCELLANEOUS
2-R Power Transmission Lines International
Boundaries
Telephone & State & Provin
The same International aymbel Ion older style charts
Dams. Abandoned or --
Under Conatruction
Highest in a General Area-.. iighent on chart is devold of tint) 5287 Single Track.
Elevations
(In feet) Spot. Railroads Double Track
.4291
Sidings & Spurs 11
Mines and Quarries *
Overpass
Mountain Passes 14
Lookout Towers Elevatton in base of tower)---- $2495
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Forts..-.. Railroad
Font Ls Bridges
Pipelines Highway
Race Tracks. Tunnels
Stranded Wrerss izhway..
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AIR 17 atia
NO UNCLASSIFIED REPLY OR REFERENCE TFT DTG IS QUOTED
DE JEPHQ 113C 3 ate
ACTION
FM USAIRA TEHRAN IRAN 1.C.filw
TO JEDWP/ AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WPAFB OHIO
CSAF WASHDC FOR AFOIN
CG ADC ENT AFB COLO
REF NR AFC DM
DAYTON C CASTRO. LTCOL A0-432619 REPTS SIGHTING OF OBJECT,
"DEFINITELY TEHRAN 1500 LOCAL TIME 11 MAY 53 EST
ALTITUDE 20-252 CUMULUS
COURSE 991 COURSE G90 MPARI TO 45 ST SPEED 5ZZ-63Z TSE ZZ-63Z
MPH, SHAPE N SID STDK 1L-28? -22?
COORDINATION ALUMINUM. ALUMINUM.
OBJECT ATLS DISAF SIGHT SOUT
OF MT TED TOD ECTS JCTS THREE FLYING FLYING
TRAIL MATION: MATION: RRIVED, ONLY ONE ONE
VISIBLE• CASTO FORMERL VISIBLE. CASTO FOR ING, NOW AF ADVISER ADVISER
WITH USMM TO IRAN. WITH JSMM ILIGENO KING
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERYAL.
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEAR-
Blue Boak ed. FN Z DOD DIR 5200.10
gussion ann flhighd
Shauld send UNCLASSIFIED
A nl n for thi
nfo. Cyl
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.
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AF.FORM 112-PART.
APPROVED I JUNE 19-48
COUNTRY REPORT NO.
IRAB matti IR_93-53
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUAJECT
FLYOERPT -
ARSA REPORTED ON FROM (AORCT)
Iran OAirA, Tehran, Iran
JATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATKON EVALUATION
9.Jime 1953 11 May 1953 3-2
*ND BY(Q) SOURCE
M R KSoR.Mai SAr, Asst AirAttache B2
PERENCE asFhoer, dsrectice. peeine repe , cte.,  applienble)
LL 2005, OrT Msg APC-31-53
SuMmAitv: (Enter conrize rummery of repert.Gire signijicance is Remal ower lejt. Siegin test of re CAEForm 12-Prt11.)
1. An uridemtified flying objeot was seen on ll May 1953 by Lt Colonel Davton C.
Casto, Jr., a USAf offioor serving wi th the UsMt to Iran. A grouy of fivs cf the
objects was first seen by the officer's wife; however, when he errivad at the epct
only one was risible.. uy
2. Information cbtained from Lt Colonel Casto
recort.
GEOPORR. BRCOKI GEOPORR. BRCOKINY
Colonal, SA Colonal, SAF
Air Attache tecmical
illulllgence
inceiiigence Center, W-F ArB, Dayton, U.
2_INCLS
1. Aeronautical Chart No.428 DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERYAL
2. Signed Statenents of Observers DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.19
DISTRIOTICN BV ORIGINATCR
Chiof, Air Technieal Lntalligence Centor, W-P AFB, Dayton, O.
c, Dhahran ArB, Sauh Arabia UNCLASSIFIED
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DOPENSE OF THE UNITEO STATES AUTHIWN THE MEANING OF DHE EETIONAGE ACT DU S. CE-
BI ANO T AS AMENDED. ITSTRANSMICTION OR THE RAVELATION OF ITY GONTENT3 IN ANY VAMNEN TO AN UNAUTHORIZSD AENCION IS PAHIOLTED AY LAWL
ITY WAY NOTBE REPTOLUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OIHER THAN UNITED STATED AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE OIPRCTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE,USAF.
18-23 I S. A
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visible, speed estinted between ..
sco-6oo aph, no sound, straight flight bot Light reflacted first from one side and
then ths other, similar to cooriination exereises, object disappesred om sight in
the distance.
b. Time of sighting 1500 local time (1l30%).
6. tical eouipment
used:
d. ith objsct
imediately overk. Estimated altitude of object 20-25 jeet was flying
on an easter on an eaata 17 R
. Lt Colonel Casto wes formerly operations of:icer for the 47lo Defensa Lt Colonel Casto wes formerly operatdons of:icer for the 47le Defensa
Wing; he has flown jet aircraft; he has been on flown jet aircraft; he has been on sauce aissions, but has never rissions, but has never
spotted any.
f. Fair weather prevailed on the day of the sighting, visibility was good, f.. Fair weather prevailed on the day of the sighting, visibility was good,
g.. Jo meteorological activity or condition could offer an explanation.
h. No interception zotion taken. h. No interception action taken.
whun
3. Iiclosure I, Norld Asronautieal Chart, Mt Karbush, 42s shows the approxinate
path; the arrow head is at the approximate place of disappearance.
4. Inolosure 2 signed' statements of Lt. Colonel Casto and Mrs. Casto, ara
aubmitted,
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVA
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
B
WILLLAM R. KEYSER
Mejor, USAF
Asst Air Attache
UNCLASSIFIED
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN MEANING THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U. S. C.-
31 AND 3AS AMENDED. ITs TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION CF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BYLAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPROOUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMSSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE USAF.
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obeerve tho joet et Piret, but very siortly I to thle to
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course of so de rees. 1O. for
the obdoet te obdoot ven chove bior, I tOve 6 G, I 01L6 bot11rto 16s 1e1.h6 a6 20,000 oetlute 1ts 1t 8t 20,000
feet or nl-her. feet or nl her. or
corbre'l. contre'l.
Tron l3 yeers of aotivo fiyin, cnd ohoerrin Vron I3 yeers of aotivo fiyin, dnd i nirerntt, I roula nirertt, I roula
sey the objoct
tiht fron the ri liht fron the ri end left side eltoraetely et e fre venoy Left side eltoriotely freluency
of ao.roni-ntoly of ap.rcnl-ntoly lo tinos a iaute. Its f.: ht onth : iuute. Its P n very A Tery
otreight tine, but tais rerlectton of ii ht cee ed to indioete otreiht tine, but tis
on osciletion or rol ing :otion, with e fived speod on itc
horisontsl exis.
Besed on tne gositi on of tao objoet with relation to Tohron snd
Lount Deroverd,
feet hish, I ould say the objeet tns trevelint bat een Loo and
500 miles per hour. I observed the tbjeet Por one minute.
I imredletely vent dunstnirs tnd,obtoined I binoouora ayd
stohed the sly for over an hour, but es tmobls to svot any
Purther objecto.
I eve nover ohservod a srilrr fiyin objeot rin ry ocrour
of fiyin:. I revorted tne objcot to one ct tne air wotseian w
essirned to Tehran bant tfterioon.
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erterverds. They ell Tiey tll epperred to be g" tle sale s'ze ond nerrad to be w" tle sele s'ze ond
shage, end shage, end re rerlected ii ht. I'n Just en ordiaery eivilien orlected 1 nt. I'm Just en ordiaery eivllien
and ar no euthority on ad end am no euthcrity on ai orert, but aeve never seen en airplene rert, but aeve never seen en airplene
or other objeot In the sky of other objeot In the sky which hich Locked and soted like the Locked and seted like the
objects I se" on this dey. objects I ser on this dey.
1310418B
Ind (2)
FRAME 023 / 024paddle-gpu-200dpi
UNCLASSIFIED
NML XW 1HR Date:11 av 53- Q:
WSD CR G L.C.T.I3:00 0m F:
Tkd $0 μC $H{2}$ N:
Location: Tehran
REMARKS:
Probably foreign planes
UNCL UNCLAS SIFIED FIED
DOWNGRADED AT 3 VEAR DECLASSIFIED AFT
DOD DIR EONG.1O TER 12 YSARS. DYAL3;
1B B5.E
FRAME 024 / 024paddle-gpu-200dpi
Lambert Conformal Conic Projection
Standard Parallels 33° and 45° Scale 1:1,000,000 (428)
300 .310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390
STATUTE MILES 400
52H RJ
53°
36
KOHSE-UAMRZAND
MEHRAA 189342
3942 LH
Akrpet of 8
2220-18.1m0
ashgarak
CS OFirazkah
MENPAUAD 6246
B5837D
TEHRANA ivand 8
DOSNAN
3863
48569 000
QUALEH MURGEH
3663 -H 60
30
VERAMIN o
Sorkheh
290 VR ET Lasgerd
4130 8
Eyvankeyl WIIES
paraliel rogk strata R
paraliel rogk strat IW
I
Deb Namak Peb Namak
2773 73
NVN
Vares
555
araifgk rock strata araigt rock strata
cirock rock dutcrop
AGNET AGNE
220
rock outcrop
- SEYA
INCRE
A DARY-YE-NAMAK
180
KAVIR
(SALT WASTE)
8
outcro
Nayibad
Sadr
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0
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