PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION

UZ day

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Not Stated

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

Inversion

2 Hours,2) Iiinuse: several unidentiti
\ om, ‘+ ; a ai "
6., TYPE OF OBSERVATION bora? wi Sound,

Mire-Intercept Racar 5 a/e could make visual contact,
wiv WiteRadar

7. COURSE
Varied

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes

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FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) previous oditions of thie form may be used.

UNCLASSIFIED 14 Kay 1953

LISTING OF PLOTS OF UNKNOWN TRACKS G6 = 14 = G aND Tile INToRCL YT PLOTS

OF PRONTO WHITE aD PRONTO BLUE «ITH
COOADINATLS AND TIS (4

VIOLsTOR TRACK FIGHTUN TRack
Georef Grid Tine Ceoref Grid Tine
(Fronto . hite)
l. kD 4848 - ©4562 1. NC 1919 05154
2. KB 4853 05002 2. WO C120 05162
34 KE 4555 0504,2 3. UC 4622 05192
he KC 3902 05112 4. ui 0932 05242
5. KC 329 05152 5. 18 0155 05252
6. KC 2218 05272 FADED AT 05312
FADED AT 05362 : :

(Sronto blue)

1. NC 2015 05344
36 si 5020 05382
he WC 3221 05402
5. i 2022 O5h1< |
6. LC 4823 O55 |
Te LG 3050 05462
8. LC 2030 O5472
9. LC 1530 O5482
1c. LO 1030 05492
ll. LO 0132 05502
12. KC 483 C551.
13. KC 3035 05534
14. Faved 05552
15. KC 1050 06062
16. XC 3C50 0610Z
17. KC 4852 0612Z
18. KC 5554 C6142
19. LO 1549 06182
20. LC 32h2 062224
21. LC 5038 OS242
23. W 1032 06272
2h. UC 1930 06282
25. WC 2530 06292
26. MC 3824 0630Z
276 whe L721 O631<4
28. KC 0219 0533Z
29. we 1018 06342 >
30. KC 2017 06352 =
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AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency)
‘ Pacific Northwest ¢- \' | Reatuunrters, 25th Air Division (Defense)
———— S.C l(h DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION oe
eb ay 53 13 May 53 | 2S
PREPAREO BY (‘//ficrr) SOURCE
Major Neil A. Vosburgh, USAF | asth ate Division (Defense) er,

REFERENCES (Control number, dircetite, previous report, ce., as applicuNie)

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SUMMARY: (Luter concise summary of report. Gise significance tn final one-sentence parayraph. ~ Liat incloonres al lower left. Beyin tert of report on AF Form 11!-- Part 1) rr

A summary of operations and investigative action with conclusions
is sutmitted on Unknown Tracks B-14-C and B-97-G 13 May 1953.

NEIL A. VOSBURGH
, Major USAF
/) Director of Intelligence

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1. Statement - Tate
2. Statement - Rodgers
3. Overlay of Trk B-97-G
4. Overlay of Trk B-14-G

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SECTION I_(8-97-0)_13 NAY 1953 4a

in 2 B-97-G, originating in Pacific ADIZ in KB 5255 at 0152 hours,
340° with 6,000 feet altitude and estimated 90 kmots ground speed.
Altit and ground speed remained same throughout course.

2. Pronto Red ( 1 AI aircraft) was scrambled at 01332 and was msuccess-
ful = he could not get a visual on the unknown.

3. Sixpence White (2 Non-AI aircraft vectored in on target) were also
unsuccessful.

4. Inclosure #1 is a statement by Captain S. D. Tate and Inclosure #2
is a statement by 2nd Lt D. L. Rodgers. Officers were Pronto Red crew.

5. GCI Director was Captain D. V. Jensen, Station P-57.
6. Inclosure #3 is a chart containing diagram of the activity. Also

included is location of balloon mentioned in Section ITI, paragraph ), this
report.

SECTION IT (B-1h-G) 13 MAY 1953 4h!

1. Target B-1)-G, originating in Pacific ADIZ in KB 1,88 at 04562 hours,
heading 30° with 6,000 feet altitude and estimated 80 knots ground speed.
Altitude and speed remained same throughout course.

2. Pronto Blue (1 AT aircraft) scrambled at 05282 hours and Pronto White
(1 AI aircraft) scrambled at 0508Z hours. Captain D. Jarrett (Pronto Blue)
and 1st Lt A. Young (Pronto White) both of 317th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
were Intercept Pilots. Pronto White had to abort due to radar trouble.
. Pronto Blue searched area but could not find the Bogie.

3. GCI Director was Captain D. V. Jensen.
h. Inclosure # is a chart containing diagram of the activity.

" SROPION IIT OTHER PERTINENT FACTORS

1. Im answer to query, Coast Guard vessels reported sea swells as moving |
on a course of 050° with swells 94 feet high having sharp breaking crests
moving in at 8 second intervals. Surface winds from North at } knots. No
visuals on unknowns by three Coast Guard vessels in area. Did see and hear jets.

no air activity in area. MST reported large vessel in area which was located
by radar. |

*s Neah Bay could at no time paint the unimowns but was painting friendly
aircr eat me <a i ane, ' tints Obie mea tidibab iene s ne

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FROM (. Agency) REPORT NO.

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kh. Hoby Dick Pro eked for balloon activity.
One ball ased at Tillamook on Monday evening and moved to ND 5010

AcMe It hovered there at 55,000 feet for few hours 1 pressure
area switehed-and balloon moved in opposite direction to LA 5000 at

hours, 13 May 1953.
S. Wind was from NE at 5,000 feet, 20 knots.

6. A Coast Guard radio operator at Westport, Washington reported recei
CW transmissions on 500 kes that were very weak and unintelligible. Trans-
missions were intermittent lasting from 30 seconds to 1} minutes, beginning
just prior to 05002 hours and ending shartly after 060027 hours. They were also
heard by Department of Transport, Port Hardy Radio Range Station, Vancouver
Island. No bearing could be obtained due to weak signal. The FCC monitoring
station at Portland was queried as to receipt and reported negative; however,
they had been monitoring 500 kcs. The Coast Guard radio operator reported
that he thought that there were three different transmitters involved in the
signals he was receiving and that it sounded like they were using a technique
that can be utilised for homing to effect a rendezvous.

7. Major Deckert, Operations Officer of 317th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
was sent out in a B~-25 around 2300 hours PST. He searched within a 200 mile
radius for surface vessels capable of lawnching or carrying small aircraft.

All ships located were determined to be friendly. Visual surveillance was

accomplished on several ships after daybreak. On headings of 210° Major Deckert
received what is. considered to be sea return on radar. On reciprocal (030) he

received no pickup. On 210° he was flying directly into (against) the 94 feet
high swells. The swells were crested, tims forming a cup sufficient enough
to reflect the radar energy. On the reciprocal course the szircraft was flying
with the swells, the crests breaking away from him. This would appear to
explain that there would not be enough surface at proper angle to reflect the
radar energy.

8. There were numerous fishing boats in the area which were painted by
the AI interceptors, the B-25 and by PG.) “Ac +'~ |

SECTION IV DISCUSSION

1. A study of the alignment of plots provided by station P-57 on these
tracks and the report from personnel at the station that the blips looked
normal and did not resemble wave blips, leads one to conclude that these
were airborne objects. This conclusion can be further substantiated when
considering that the sea swell was ruming in a direction that would result
in a very shallow contact angle between the beamed energy and the face of the
swells in the vicinity of the wmiknowns. Therefore, little or no radar energy
would be reflected back to the receiving system of the ground station. This
conclusion is further substantiated by the results obtained from AI radar
when on certain headings during this time period.

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2. Tha fact that station P-);); was wnable to pick up these tracks when
they were within the surveillance capability of their station refutes the
' gonelusion, to some extent, that these wers airborne objects. P-hl; had com-

pleted their weekly maintenance that morning and the set was painting friendly |
air traffic and numerous fishing boats and some ocean vessels. -

3. At oL0OZ ar sonde obs from Tatoosh Island (Meah |
Bay) reported a six emperatura inversion 1500 and 1700 fost

HSL. 3 fa accounts for P-l receiving strong returns on ships well
out to 56a. % research caltbration tests coritucted
at B57 by personnel from USAF, Research-Development Cormand and University of
. Texas, that unusual phenomena can and will occur during inversions which can
have varied results on radar energy. The energy may be reflected, null arsas
may develop and blips may appear on scopes when actually no airborne object is
present at that location. These specialists were wmable to provide proven
criteria, at that time, for practical application by the AC&W system. it is
noted that site P< was below the level of the existing inversion and that
if the inversion's altitude was 1500 to 1700 feet in the vicinity of P=57, that
site equipment was above the inversion. Such a condition may have developed a
nvll area for P-lkh at the Bogey's altitule or P-57 may have been receiving
energy reflected from a localised unusual atmospheric condition. Note Captain
Tate's comments (Inclosure #1) about target's actions at 2000 feet.

hh. The Westport Coast Guard station is located at LB 5253. The unknown
tracks were within 50 to 100 miles of this station during the time the radio
operator was receiving transmissions on 500 kes. Coast Guard Headquarters at
Seattle provided the ADCC information regarding these signals because of ADCC
controller's previous request for reports of visual sightings by Coast Guard
vessels known to be in vicinity of Track B-97. Portland FCC Monitor Station's
4nability to read signals on 500 kes could be attributed to weak signal strength.

SECTION ¥ CONCLUSION
1. This Neadquarters is wmable to further evaluate these tracks.
2. No firm conclusions can be reached as to identity of subject tracks.

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% an nro: cimately 9 33% we (Pronto fad) verve seranblec »*her en wm nowm ~~
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Yao tor 270, x a te —_ ve vere 15 niles o:st Shelton ve con eres ac ShancelLor
and riven a Vactor of 250, Shorey 12 ote) Ockty 70 mi. AG that +

Crancellor trvint to wort Sixpence Wh te onto the hovey aS thout b sucee

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ves “wlSSSe
Chancelloy reve the Zorey's ayroxinate alti tide as 6 Ay so when tea vere 20
miles out ve started a descent to 59990 Seet. As we ghosed yw tht: } miles,
ny radio operater said he vas pickinz uo Sohaditine that Looked Like round
return at that PaNnge § hovever, we found nothinzs. COT stain troveht us tr o:
the Lore: end the racie operator coy internittent contacts and althourh we

throtulec “ipecit veck to 180 Ky we overshot the varget. The racio operstor
on the next »ass Dg naar that the target was slichtle belo

us SO \ie
dronmmed rose %9 2,000 feet. Ye then “ot sone food contacts plus lovk-on
esa

aud as we closad “the saree’ | YONOTUT hike i io Or Thrce tarrets; Che petstng

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tK the port, Gne sliontly Ster"isard anc Snes Teed BnSET “ea” GIGRET tee ae

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rane AiG Bete —Tea—te- the -aoson: and-aoperrance of the tarzets, te
determined that they tere probally char

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cud cot re * Con tacts anc loeck-ons,. he tine passed ay warrets axtpesred te
lose alti tude and te Loolkes for then on the surface oc? the water at 20% reet
altitude, usine our landine lichts. The targets seam tc have no movenent of

heir own as we hada large over-take speed on all. If they hat been soltd

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tar eats, ve would have seen or collided with some. Tio boats tn the area
"1a pt cked 29 clearly and easily with our veapon.

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‘8 soon 28s we were eirborne IT started cheeline the radar. The sat
Looved good as tha ground return was vory shorp ond distinct. ‘fter
passing the coastline t picked uo a larrs group of tarcets, close
tozether makine a continnous blob as croumd return does. Thera toreots
were spproxinately 12,000 - 15,090 vards ovt. Chancellor continued to
vootor us on into the target and when we cot into 6,009 ~ 8,000 wards |
the individual targets heeame distinct. Thoy vere below us, below
5,000 = 4,000 fast. woe throthled rirht mock to 180 = 200 Irots and |
obtained a lock on, overtoke over 100 knots. ‘We then went into a hard
port, turn and broke lock, Losinz contact at arprortmately 00 = So0
yords. ‘Ve flew through, around and locked on caveral of these contaste
We also made contrct with a

wattine 2 vicunl on them. ‘te helieve thease contechs were chaff,

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LISTING OF PLOTS OF BNKNOJN TRACK B-97-G AND THS INTERCEPT PLOTS
OF SIXPENCE WHITE L AND 2 AND PONTO RED WITH. COORDINATES

Georef Grid
Le KB 5255 -

KC 4801
KC 4309
KC 4012
KC 4115
KC 3518
KC 3323
KC 2229
KC 2033
KC 1438
KC O8h49

TRAC

AND TIMsS (2)

Time

04152
O419Z
04262
04312
04362
OL40Z
OhLbe
04502
O458Z
05052
05092

FADED AT 05142

UNCLASSIFIED

PIGHTAR Tits

Georef Urid
Sixpence uhite
LC 4805
LC 1009
KC 5215
KG 3520
KS 4025
KC 3820
Ko 3230
KS 2232
KO 3029
KC 1042
KG 2845
BC 5058
LD 0901
LD 2903
iD 1013
MD 4306
ND 1002
NC 4059

Tins

1)

04,302
OL3h4e
04362
04382
04394
O4L2 2
OL482Z
OL552
05012
05072
0509z
051024
05112
05132
0518Z
0521Z
05242
05272

FADED AT 0531Z

(Sixpence ihite
LC 43805
LC 2535
LIC 4038
MC 5340
NC 0650
NC 2056
ND 3303

2)

04302
04372
04382
OLL41Z
044,32
OL45 2
O4462

FADED AT O450Z

(Pronto Red)

WC 1022
LC 3825
Le 1825

KC 2531
KS 1540

2 0140
Ko 0547
2 1035
.o 1528
\o 1522
KO 2022

KC 0634
KC 2040
KC 3235
KC 4835
Ic 0138
LC 1035
LC 5930
we 1525
NC OWS
NC 1608

OL4L6Z
04502
O4512
O455Z
OL57Z
05012
05072
O5152
05282
05352
05372
05394
O5412
05432
05452
C5482
05504
05512
05532
05544
06002
06034
06072
06112
0613Z

FADED AT 06142

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