PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION /
8 Jume 53 08/23155 Zethesda, Haryland
SOURCE 0.CONCLUSION
Civilians BALLOON
Iunouvers sinllar to luouvers siill:r to thet of' balloon thet of ballcon. astro mled out due to n. astro rled out due to
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS apoerant ,laiditness of object, iars, bai ditness of object, ilrs, Vonus A Jupiter below Juniter below
One horizon. 3un setoig 3m setoig in Uest. 111 lest. But iret Sien hij, in Cast ast
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Cval object, no sounis Cval obj-ct, no sounis or trails, altibude apoeared or trails, alti bude appearod very very high. high.
1 Hour 1 Hour Containel ligd or ad brigt ourface and reflected bright surface snd reflected sun.
6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Travelad in donstent are, dioep,oard behind clouds thon Travelad in donstont are, dioeg, ward behind clouds thon
reapperred. lnd soie cheracteristies of a balloon.
: Ground-Vistal Ground-Visial
7. COURSE . COURSE
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9. PHYSICA IDENCE
Yes
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of this form may bo used.

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JEDWP/CHIEF ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFD OHIO
JEPLG/CGTAC LANGLEY AFB VA
, FROM AFOIN S8134 FLYOBRPT• ATTN CLN ATIAA-2C
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OBSERVATION BY TWO PERSONS CMA RELIADILITY UNKNOUN DUT APPARENTLY (
APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. ALTIFUDE APPEARED VERY HIGH. OSJECT I REPORTED
TO HAVE CONTAINED A LIGHT OR WAS OF A BRIGHT SURFACE AND REFLECTED (
THE SUN. HAD THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A STAR IF IT HAD SEEN DARKER
BUT WAS MOVING TWOO FAST TO HAVE BEEN A STAR• TRAVELLED IN A
CONSTANT ARC WITH NO UNUSAL MANEUVERS. DISAPPEARED SEVERAL TIMES C
BEHIND CLOUDS AND EMERGED LATER• ONE PERSON REPORTS THE DIAMETER TO
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BE TWELVE O_MOVE FAST _CMA
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PAGE TWO JEPHQ 02A
HAD SOME OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A BALLOON. CLOUD CONDITION AT
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MOVING IN A DIR. HE MOVEMENT OF
uxily
WERE MRS. CM
ROAD CMA WESTHAVEN CMA WASHINGTON CMA D.C. CMA TELEPHONE
AND A NEIGHBOR CM2R -
ROAD CMA WESTHAVEN CMA WASHINGTON CMA TELEPHON
OBJECT DISAPPEARED FROM LINE OF SIGHT IN THE EAST SEH D CLOUDS
AND OBJECT WAS INITIALLY ODSERVED AT CONSIDERADLE ALTITUDE
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C9/0307Z JUN JEPHQ
1915 E0T DOWNGRADED AT 8 YEAR INTERVALS;
+4 DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
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the time and date of sighting.
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DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARG.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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7. ORIGINATED BY: (Name, Symbol, Date)
Lt R.M. Olsson, ATIA3-5/10 June 53
9. AUTHORIZED BY:
Air Adjitant General, ATIPA UNGTASSIFIED
ATIC Form 200 (11 Dec 51)
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Block 7. Originator enter signature and symbol. Originator enter signature and symbol. (May or may t be the
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REP YOUR ITEM NER 1, TELSCON 105, DATED 16 P
JUNE 53,. CONCERNIN
BETHESDA, . BOLLING, ANDREWS, AND
ANACOSTIA REPORT NO BALLOON RELEASED DURING
PERICD, HOWEVER, SILVER HILL OBSERVATORY RE-
LRASED A BALLOON AF 170O EDT THAT DATE. CAPY i
SMITH, STATION VEATHER OFFICER AT ANDRENS AFB,
AND SOT MARCELIO OF ANDRENS, REPORTED SIGHTING
A WEATHER BALLOON OF A NEW NAVY PLASTIC TYPE
Betherda pighln caulil nat
2T 1700 EDT, 8 JUNE, SUTHBAST OF ANDREWS befthee fullon bucue
AFB AT AN ESTIMATED 15,000 FEST. BALLOON WAS dispomy - lispony- 60T
TRACKED BY THEODOLITE. WINDS ALOFT AT 1700 Builinn :1 Builimwi
EDT, 8 JUNE 55, THE OBSERVATION CLOSEST TO THE the
TIME OF THE SIGETING, WERE AS FOLLOWS:
14,000 FBET 14,000 FEET 190 DEGREES 8 carors 8 KNOTS
5,000 FERT 210 DEGREES 7 KNOTS -
6,000 FRIT 190 DEGREES 4 KNOTS
7,000 FRET 112 DEGREES 2 KNOTS
8,000 7EBT 340 DEGREES 1 KNOT
9,000 FEET 290 DEGREES 1 KNOT 1ur.
10,000 FEET 217 DEGREES 3 KNOTS Whids aloft on
vanalile lnt
12,000 FEET 230 DEGREES 3 XNOTS fou the the
14,000 FEET 230 DEGREES 3 INOTS 7,071 at frne the i Wanl
16,000 FEBT 290 DEGREES 14 INOTS Nw up 4: 40,1
18,000 7u2 320 2a 37 K028
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9,000 7BET 290 DEGREB8 1 KHOT 1
10,000 PRSX 217 DEOREES 3 KNOTS Whids aluft e ur
vanalile lut
12,000 FEET 230 DEGREES 3 KNOTS fen the The
14,000 FRET 230 DEGRIES 3 KNOTS 7,or at frn the ! W and
16,000 FBST 290 DEOREES 14 KNOTS Nw upπ 40,17-0
28,000 vamt 320 2063893 17 KWOTS
20,000 FEBT 300 DEGREES 18 KNOTS
25,000 FBBT 300 DEGREES 19 KNOTS
30,000 FBE2 310 DBGREES 11 KNOTS
35,000 FEET 110 DEGREES 9 KNOTS
40,000 FRET 40,000 FSEs 020 DEGREES 020 DEGREES 10 KNOTS 10 KNOTS
ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED
THBOUGH THE INTELLIGENCE THIROUGE THE INTELLIGENCE CER AT BOLLING -
AFB, CAPt RAND.
END CSAF ITEN NER 6 /UNCL/ END CSAF ITEN NBR 6 /UNCL/
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