DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6384946
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONKansas City Missouri
FRAMES14
Machine transcription · mean legibility 72.5/100 ·
engines: tesseract-200dpi
Transcribed Frames
FRAME 001 / 014tesseract-200dpi
1. DATE - TIME GROUP
21 way 53 21,/1930Z Konsas City, liissoart
ATR CrA .
4. NUMAER OF OBJECTS ource 3¢4 toc , a sAAarda afc nois: in
Locate the a 18 believed that bth
7 .
wee
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 lAnutes Three ez shaped transparent objects resembling belloons crovh
~~
6 TYPE OF OBSERVATION j 4a Soy direction at a hich rete of 3 +214) ondx ae nish elLii tub
Growid=Visual
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
O Yes
FORM
FTD ser 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of this form may be weed,
FRAME 002 / 014tesseract-200dpi
, Pege 6
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 wos above the horizon (skyline) when you /ast saw it.
33. 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.
FRAME 003 / 014tesseract-200dpi
34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object?
34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
@ Clear sky 2 No wind
b. Hazy b. Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
® Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
¢. Moderate orheavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow @. Hot
e. Don’t remember e. Don't remember
—--— -_-- —_—- _ ~2-—
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
Z/ Vlas 765-5
Day a Mon Yeor _
-——— =
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (Vex) No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and :
GH-.
— =_
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) oor No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
— Se —_—_— —-+-
38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
Wo (LEP
~-- <= cee = - _
- £6 9 ae a i,
oi Wie ce iS enw =
gia “
FRAME 004 / 014tesseract-200dpi
be ( | : (
39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) fa) No £50,000
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? £702 ae
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes G8 30, po ofte ol,
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
ee feet.
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
none - “Se
ast Nome irst Middle Name
ADDRESS oa an
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER —
What is your present job? Mgt A SMF = |
i } Sex _—aptailletn_
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school a woh er e.e. Technical school THUIDE. SAMODL
I i a alininy CC =a ns — eae
c. College a a f. Other special training Lees sabeanad
d. Post graduate ___ (Pitas worden servTE- )
~~ ~
lll Nf Como PFI
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: —— oo aie A. an
Day Year
— —_
FRAME 005 / 014tesseract-200dpi
NUL XW LAR | Date: 21 May 53
BD £R FGA | 46.0.1 13330
trp Po wubb
10 min. Location: SKC
‘ Oty.
3 objects
REMARKS
Tnconsistancy in mswers — too contradictory
FRAME 006 / 014tesseract-200dpi
i.
7
>
¥
4
=
?
%
*
q
—
3
i
be
-
so eee
:
>. PS ;
D |.
= :
i 46
3 =, '
‘
Aa;
| «Miners aay Sac? Invades ~
Mie Berk!
_» Diggings, Ask OK To- Shoot ; sgh Yo So
a ) BRUSH CREEK, Calif., e 24)}couldn’t give them, to The 19th. 0.8.1. District at Travis &
£2) —(UR)=Two grizzled miners To-|shoot at anything. por 6 AFB, Calif., has been asked to inves- ©!
- day asked tle” Butte county sher-|.. “I told them they'd ‘better grab
‘iff's office for permission to,shoot [it ‘next. time it comes,-back,” he} .
‘at a midget-manned “flying sau-jsaid, “so they'll have. .something
‘ cer” that keeps invading their|to back up their story.” ~
‘mountain diggings. + The officer said he wasn’t plan-
” The miners, John Q, Black and|ning to. make ‘an official investi-
- John Van. Allen, who operate a/gation, but said he had “informed
small gold mine in the ,remote Air Force.” $23
> Marble ¢ Creek area a few — The men said the “saucer” %
north of here, told Sheriff's Capt.|a tripod for a landing gear, which |,
Fred Preston the “saucer” la retracts w it takes to the air.
tr +
tigate this sighting. It appears to
be hoex from its sensational flavor, .
but since it has received UP attention ©
it is believed necessary for Blue Book
to look into it.
> ae
ee” Fa z79 - _ _ :
7 . . a r . : “ bd
si = - » °
PE RS SEPT SL kag CEN
es eo ee oe. # . lh ol 4}
mar
we
hen
twice on a sandbar-at the junction|The “saucer”, left. marks On ‘the Q Pa
of Marble and Jordan’Creeks. . |sand like elephants’ tracks,’ the \
“ Each timé, ,thcy-Raid, a little|men said... hae Py, ° 4, \ :
fs! man resembling a*midget,got out) They described the object as be- ef :
“s+ of the parypcion oped Scooped .up aling about seven feet in diameter L ¢ pr 67%;
“bucket of:,water-in a shiny’ Sil ‘and-about four feet thick. ; . a
ss . and handéd@sit/ to someone someone, Inside. | The little man wore something ¥ Ay
- When -he ‘saw them; they. said, like a
‘he jumped into the. “saucer” and/and his’
‘it zoomed ‘away, without - making ered. wi
?
a found. + yi he . teed,
S “What we want to know," ‘Black
4 SEF Sa Sorat PEROT Kos tere. toe . of Ps > a Bh - vive Shr ays o> ata
~ Ss > . e. . -
. rh, Se e . ‘we 3
‘“
‘eee on “<*% de a™ S20 one PRAY bg vata eee Cre "8, m &
Dayda nnenas erear
fee re 2 :
- a eae y hee Rete a Ae. ae Te gy" Vg Pigg:
FRAME 007 / 014POOR LEGIBILITY — PENDING RE-EXAMINATION
UPG239
» :
“FM COC. CADF : [
10 JEPHO/D/I HO USAT WASH DC > reo
a oe PD DLYOBRPT. ANSWERS LISTED BELOW WERE-
ye
YDC 245
Cecs4s : é <o a REGS | ¢
ru Pee EN 2 3, NEOR. A
YDD@ISi ws Yo , *
SEDKR 13. jen? di AA)
PP JiDEN JEDWP JEPHQ'S33E os ou Ye | a oO E*
DE JEDKF. 92. a?
P 2351352 Zs Rao » oat ¥ \ of
a
Pe
WJEDUP/CO ATIC WIRGHT PATTERSON AFE 9110
“JEDEN7 CE. ‘ADC ZNT AFB COLO >S COLO
» TAKEN FR USAS TECH iiFO SHEET, FORM As
“3. CST GRADED AT 8 YEAR INTERVALS;
: apes : Z DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVA
“ky KANSAS CITY, M0 Fong Se DOD DIR 5200.10
SL ia MIMITES et Pk ik aa agile
a A
7. BC
‘I. WA
7
* »
| ME
a 7 Be :
.
’
: “”
.
FRAME 008 / 014POOR LEGIBILITY — PENDING RE-EXAMINATION
“ é
‘ ~ - =
ae
— » + oe ss wrt? 6, '
+
“PAGE TWO OF DE JEDKF 02
De A
14. Es MORE TRANSPARENT THAN BRIGHT.
Lis (Ad NOs (3) YES. (C) THRU (CG) No
12. iO
13. ti0
14. Lb
|
|
:
i5. A. Ys
1S As NONE. Be TRANSPARENT
i7~* MORE OR LESS EGG SHAPED EUT NOT SO DRAWN OUT AS AN ORDINARY 2GS.
lee C
3 OD TRAVELING ssw
ee Sik WRITTEN REPT
Z2ie COLLD NOT SAY FOR SURE.
CZs A 22% a A
250 SIMILAR TO THE WAY Ail AIRCRAFT DISAPPERAS WIEN DISTANCE IS JilCREAST!
AHD IT GOES INTO A. TURN. °
@ 24. LOOKED LIKE WE BALLOON BUT MAN'S EXPERIENCE WITH VZA BALLONS PLUS &
Y POCULIAR MANUUVERS RULE THESE OUT AS A POSSILILITY.
a °
2Se 5B @
27. LOOKING FOR B36 FLY OVERHEAD SLIGHTLY TO N FR THE SOUND OF THE
ENGINES. 4
, =
y ‘@
}
€
eS
. 7
? -
PASE THREE*OF T oS AS 22 ‘ .
> ye ae Pe -—
hm
| -
: ‘ , °
eSe. N/A bad : ' eB , ee ty
»* *
Aco My . . ° , =) Se
j ” . ‘ ; P - > ® =
2568 F ba Z . ie
- * : ® a R . . : ;
. : : " : . A ‘ : ” »-
3 ne rm, 4 : . ~,s %
Sle Le Ae 198 DEGREES, B. 53 DEGREES
SteZ.Ae 195 DEGREES. B. 53 DEGREES
32. SEE WRITTEN REPT
33. SEZ WRITTEN REPT
yee ©
>
Cs
1
® . ‘ ~* - - .
-@- e@2 @® © ©@® 8 ®@
“< + i
_
4
oS Aare
A
* "J 2.
- 5 : 4 eA oe oe
FRAME 009 / 014POOR LEGIBILITY — PENDING RE-EXAMINATION
28. NYAS ss
296 F
z- >
~~. s&s .
Sie Le Ae 195 DUGREES, Be 33 DEGREES
195 DEGREES. B
Parr oe &
Jee SE RITTE PT
J9e S&L WRITTEN REPT
a>
35.2 2S. J Cie: .
S7~» YES
3S. HAVE NOT THE SLIGHTEST IDEA
EST ALT 322¢ SPEED
iG
“1, i/SCT ,-jh————, <pqummmmmimmiiontin |:
PAGE SOUR OF DE JEDKF 22
i
CHOOL AUD RADIO SCHOOL, SCOTT FIELD. F
2 SSILeS AT HOLLOMAN ATE,
MAY 1955
a2 e464 Bu
'?
* Bt w be -
iAY eo
lr
wtte
UNCLASSIFIED -
& 325 MALE »
errant
sRAUZ
° ra .
| rii ;
SCHOOL,
ADE
sven
FRAME 010 / 014tesseract-200dpi
U. S$ AIR FORCE TECHN AS. INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so thot, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details. : af
]. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 7330 esi
Hour Minutes
Mh L753.
Dey Yeor (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
GP. Central a Standard
c. Mountain |
| d. Pacific
e. Other —_ ———
4, Where were you when you saw the object? if aaa
| bp: Beh Ma QMLAAA BA |
Nearest Postal Address id City or Town Stote or Country
| Additional remarks: —-_ _-__
5. Estimate how long you saw the object. —_4Q pe. ; Evens : '
| Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5. |
| a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
—_¥_—_+§—_—_—_- -——-_--—“etC‘ OrOC oO
6. What was the condition of the ‘sky?
(Circle One): @ Bright daylight d. Justo trace of daylight |
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
¢, Bright twilight f, Don’t remember
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): @. \n front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
g To your right f, Don’t remember
FRAME 011 / 014tesseract-200dpi
10.
Page 2?
IF you saw the object et 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 Ni iQ b. Dull moonlight
c. Many ¢. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
——-+—_ -—_ _ —
Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): @ Yes b. No c. Don’t remember
——-—- -- -- s+
IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the highness like that of an ectemebile headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
ce. Ablock away?
. Several yards away?
5 Other More -tranns recent than bright.
12.
13.
14,
15.
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
@S Appear to stand still at any time? Yes & Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? e> 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? Yes No Don’t Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don’t Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes aie Don’t Know
Did the object move behind something at eailiens particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes las!) Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: ae sliniabesialaaii sithaiasiatinigihinesctheibiiedaacipinsieci ~
Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes &2 Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of: saitubbe _— a meletibends . ieblainnen
Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? fa’) Transparent? c. Don't Know.
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses fej No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other — ~
FRAME 012 / 014tesseract-200dpi
16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
ES RE
8 Ee
17. 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.
prime ox Aan apy ehefled, Fmt —-
a ae
18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like o bright star
@© Sharply outlined
d. Don’t remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? => , :
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing.
FRAME 013 / 014tesseract-200dpi
Page 4
20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made, Place an “A® at the beginning
of the path, a “B” at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
ae ee ee ce lr er -_S— _--— _— _ ——_—— -_—_- ——
21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
— - -— ---—-—_ ——
22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand
and at about orm’s length?
(Circle One): Head of a pin g- Silver dollar
. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel j. Basketball
e. Quarter k. Other =
f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
@ Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23, How did the object or objects disappear from view? Frc hettn lh mn c4reicy em CLE
Ay
~~ - ad a “a Se ee —EEEe —
—_ = CY CU
-_ ee —_ =
24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a tommon object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the
some appearence os the object which you sow.
Somcek bree a. Caller ~ Cusecllan Ae-D ertone
nite Chm otee a postitty
FRAME 014 / 014tesseract-200dpi
25. Where were you lucated when you saw the object?
26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
@ In the residential section of a city?
In open countryside?
a. Inside a building
b. Ina car
@ Outdoors
d. In an airplane
e. At sea
f, Other
Cc.
d. Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?
f, Flying over open country?
Other
oa
—_—_—
28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
| a. North c. East e. South g- West
b. Northeast Wf d. Southeast f, Southwest h. Northwest i
28.2 How fast were you moving? — ss sémiles per hour,
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? |
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g- West
b. Northeast d. Southeast a Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) |
a. North c. East e. South g- West !
b. Northeast d. Southeast 49) Southwest h. Northwest |
31. 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 wos upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North .) = degrees.
b. From horizon ___ .¥ @ _ degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North - degrees.
b. From horizon ___
—_——-=- |
ee