PROJECT BLUE BOOK

of the path, a “B” at the end of the path, and show any changes In direction during the course.

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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place on “A” at the beginning

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21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
fer. A pretty wild guess,

22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand
and at about arm's length?

(Cirele One): a. Head of a pin g- Silver dollor

b. Pea h. Baseball

c. Dime i. Grapefruit

d, Nickel j. Basketball

e. Quarter k. Other 2/3 size half-moon at

§. Half dollar Similar altitude,

22.1 (Circle One of the following to Indicate how certain you ore of your answer to Question 22.
& Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23, How did the object or objects disoppeor from view? After lighting up (see helow) for 3rd.

bject made 90 turn to port behind distant

cloud bank we had been observing for some hours.

24. In order that you can give as clear o picture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine thet you could
construct the object thet you sew. Of whet type material would you make it? How lorge would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a Eommon object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the

same appecrance as the object which you sew, -

Lighted portion of object had exact shape of Keufel and Esser half-
circle I hold in my hand. Rear projection too dim to estimate other
than apparently elongated triang’e projected from base of semi-
circle. Were I to attempt to construct it, would take a huge Quonset,
lay it on its side, and to the bottom attach a tapering triangle about
three times in length the radius of the Quonset. It woulé, at least
the fore=- or motor part be constructed of (this sounds quite insane,
but you asked for it) soap jade that was translucent.

25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):

a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of o city? |

b. Ina cor ¢. In open countryside?

c. Outdoors d. Flying neor on airfield?
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?

%. At f. Flying over country?
Othe Skiff at _ anchor, Aft, water 9: Other 32

27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
Sitting in stern of skiff idly watching course of hone-fish my wife
had hooked and was nisaying, Fish was running approximately FE,
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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehtele at the time, ‘in complete the following questions:

28.1 Whot direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a. North c. East e. South g- West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? —... smiles 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 x. East 0° “9 8. South i+ West
b. Northeast * Southeast {12 - {. Southwest h. Northwest
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30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)

a. North Cc. East

92 g- West
b. Northeast d. Southeast 245

st 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 was upward from the horizon (elevation).

31.1 When it first appeored: 4

o. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon ‘4 degrees.

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31.2 When it disappeared: 30 when abeam,

o. From true North Eh degrees.
b. From horizon AT angroes. (See below)

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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 some curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost sow it.

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33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you first sow it, and a “B” ot its
position when you last sow it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

34,1 GROUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a. Glear sky %. Nowind Possibly Beaufort's #1
& Hory b. Slight breeze
¢. Scattered clouds ¢. 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 s
c. Moderate orheavy rain %. Worm 80 F.
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember

35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?

SE ei & wher to

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36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Circle One) Yds No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Ys No

36.2 Please list their names and addresses: (Jing

Capt, ape, N.Y.C. 21, N.Y.

Marathon, Florida, --

Street,

37. Was this the first time thet yeu hed seen an object or objects like this?

(Circle One) Yq No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might hove caused it?

If it was not a guided missile, I would rather not care-to guess, or
would prefer leaving it up to you. It most definitely was NOT a \
plane of any type, a reflection, (no ship in sight and we were tok oad)
miles from road, with nothing but mangrove island between it~and us),

a mirage, (I've scen them), a meteor of any sort, (seen ther by the
thousands), an atmospheric.phenomenon, or a dirigible such as the

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Boca Chica ones.

39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Cirele One) Yes No

IF you answered YES, then whot speed would you estimate? —3,400__ mp.h,

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40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) YS No

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you soy it wos? oe 00 feet, Off.
= $ e ‘

41, Please give the following information about yourself:

ADDRESS “SQ, YC ot ey

TELEPHONE NUMBER 2

What Is your present job? Partner, Soi epeen  ); 1v.
i ° a a |

Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.

o. Grade school _.ManY,. oo... ss @ @,_Technical school

b. High school Andover» —_____ eens
c. College apt f, Other speciel troining Com. USNRF ret,
d. Post graduate _Sorbonne, Hobby has always been celestial--
ri Offered Com. teaching it at Columbia WII.
November 1953.
42, Date you completed this questionnaire: —,1¢— SS

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Form G

U. $ AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)

In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following spoce to write out o short description of the event thot you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnolre, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the dejfails of the observa-
tion In the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size poper may be attoched
if they are needed.

(Do Not Write in This Space)
CODE:

On June 19, 1953, 1913, EST, was sitting in stern of skiff at anchor on
the Flats just East of Marathon - estimated position, latitude North
24°, 41 mins., 15 secs., longitude West 81°, 4 mins., 40 secs. = watch-
ing my wife fight a bonefish from middle of skiff. Fish had been hook-
ed some 10 minutes. Captain WaRR~—Mbn was scated in bow of skiff..

wind Beaufort's No. 1, dry, warm (approx. 80°), few stars, just at twi-
light, no clouds of any kind save a thunderhead below Bahia‘ Honda Bridge

(some 12 miles distant) which we had been watching earlier in the after-
noon, wondering if it might come up on us. The cloud had remained sta-
tionary and the distance was quite easy to judge as we had an unobstruct-
ed view of the sea and the 7 Mile Bridge was some 2 miles to our right.
Cloud formation was obviously South” 6r the termination of the Bridge and
indeed we learned later that it had been squalling at Bahia Honda during
the late afternoon and early evening. There was no rain of any kind at

Marathon until after 2300 EST.

There were no ships in sight, nothing showing in the Stream, and not even
a skiff any place near us. There was no noise of any kind and indeed,
just prior to hooking the fish we had remarked on the absolute peace and
quiet of the scene. The fish was running more or less due East,and I was
following his course, when suddenly, out of the sky, as though a flash-
light had been turned on, ated a semi-circle of light (yellow in
color, with a greenish tinge), altitude 300, estimated hight 8000 ft.,
moving on a 255° true course. The brightness was approximately that of

the moon at a similar altitude, the size about 2/3rds of a half-moon --
which was indeed its shape. Object remain illuminated for approximately

3 seconds and then faded so that there was practically no léminosity. At
the end of about 2 seconds of darkness, object again illuminated for 3
seconds, went off for 2 seconds, again illuminated, and after about 2
seconds, made a 90° turn and disappeared behind a cloud bank.

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I was able to follow the path of the object somehow, even when it was
not luminous, and knew exactly where it would emerge. The distance
that the object ran during the some 13 seconds we had it in view was
approximately 11 nautical miles. reason for stressing the cloud
bank formation and its distance is that it is by means of this that I
marked the length of the run.

When abeam the object had an altitude of about 30°, and my recollection
is that when it disappeared, its altitude was approximately 10°. This
latter figure may be errontous. If my recollection is correct, it
would indicate either:
(1) that I was wrong on my estimate of the height of the
object when abeam (possible, out if it was higher,
its size must have been completely fantastic),

(2) that I misjudged the run of the object before it dis- |
appeared (seriously believe this to be improbable, as
I had the cloud bank well marked),

(3) that the object gained height on the run (this latter, tl
in my opinion).

To me the most striking feature of the fantastic episode is the abso-

lute and complete lack of noise that accompanied the phenomenon. There
was not a sound of any kind, either before or after its appearance...

if you can exclude my exclamation "Jesus Christ, what's that?"

It is my opinion that Captain 4§MMMR saw the object simultaneously
with me and that my wife looked up and saw it at a fraction of a second
after I did. The three of us were able to follow it during the entire
run.

The formation, as mentioned above, was that of a round half-moon that
was brightly lighted, but there ala appear to be a dim, to me, very
dim, after-part -- triangular in shape, attached to the base of the
half-moon.

I have heard, but do not know of my own knowledge, that the object was
picked up on Key Vest radar.

Respectfully submitted,

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28 June 1353

Statement of Paul VWiathias “INO, Chief Radio Slectrician, J. S. Navy,
attached to HS-1, Seaplane Base, Key West, “lorida, who resides ai
1313 Satterson Avenue, Xey Vest, ¥lorida

This ta my report of a strange object observed in the sky on the 13th vast, _
at about 1900. It was first brought to my aitention by my wife, Boodie
Joanne, by asking Uf that was an airplane. Jon first observing the odiect,
it apoeared to ine to be a very oright light such as a large are search iight.
‘Ve ilght seemed to focus uson us and weil, it seemed ag if the object was
trying to attract our attention by focusing the ilght and then kind of taxing
the light out of Zocus. I seen this shenomena two or three times.. iy wife
sald that she had observed it for, oh, a minute and a hali, two minutes,
somethiag lixe that vafore she had called my attention to it. ifter two or
Laree »henomena of this apparent focusing upon us dy the ilyat apoceared to
come toward us at a very racid pace and then it veered oif to the right at
o.J0ut 2 50 or 35 degree angle from the horizon and where we were anchored
in the boat, south of Little Spanish Xay. This light then travelled several
miles, 7 vould say 15 to 20 :niles in a Westerly direction and nen it
turned off [saving an object in the sky, oh, anywhere from 12, 14, 13
incaes in diameter and continued in a V/asterly direction for another 10 to
20 miles and then from ihis 12, i4, 16 inch diameter lt veered directly
or in a Southerly direction again and disappeared in a matter of seconds.
‘The right angle flight of this ocoject was at the speed apyvroximately of a
snodting star, “here was no trail of any sort Denind it excert this very,
vary oright ight, it seamed to me a carbon are light. ‘That is just avout
ik that I can recall of the tncident. It hapcaned south of Sig Spanisa “ey,
hore ia the Keys, and we vere anchored in adont 20 feet of water, The

object was anywheres from 20 to 30 miles from us at about 2 90 or J5 degree

angle from the horizon, come toward 13 2rom the South, veered off to the
Vest, and disappeared Sack into the South. On the extinguishing of the

3 it anceared to be, well, having been at sea and seen overations where |

the larger battleships use these very large 50 inch carbon arc search lignis,
the light appeared to de of that tyre and uron turning out it acted just ag
those lights that I have 3een during maneuvers, well, some maneuvers
that i have been in in the Navy, having deen in several years. It just
dimmed out, fluttered a little, and after the light was out [ could atill
distinguish this ooject as a dark object, I wouldn't say it was exactly dlack,
Dut it was a dark object in the sky anywhere from 12, 14, 13 inches In
Ciameter and it continued for several miles in a \Vesterly direction before
it turned South again and disarpeared in a matter of 2 very igw seconds or
avery short time. The path of {light was upward. it was both upward
and downward. Az it come toward us at the first Sighting, it come at a
lowering altitude. '2 come irom the horizon waiching down, I would say

it dropred about 2 degrees in the amount of travel that [ saw and then
‘pom turning right, it had a very silght increase of altitude, anywhere
from 2, 3, cerhaca even 4 dejrees of rising altitude when it vent ina
V/esteriy direction and when it dlsacpeared in a Southerly direction, it
started in an up attitude again. ‘Va were in company with the "J* "5"

of Xey ‘vest, Florida, another fishing boat owned and o;erated by Joe
Walker. Ue was on the Northern side of the island doing some fishing and
ndout the time that this snenomena was observed, they were returning to
the anchorage, but uron them arriving back with us, I asked thom if they
had 2een it and they said, no, because at about the time thai .irs. Leino
and I observed this phenomena they had »ecome stuck upon a sand Dar and
all hands were out rushing the boat off the bar to get joing again. The

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light condition was right at dusk, around 1900. In this area it was still
Light enough that objects could be seen plainly for a jood many miles. The
weather was clear, 10 rain, some clouds in the sky. A3 a matter of fact,
the object when my wife first observed it, came out from behind the clonds,

was just before the stars came out. That is just acount
just before the stars came ont. I have ooserved
ing stars, and meteorites in travel, -ricr to this, but this did not
apvear at all like anything that I had ever seen before, it vas just this
Vv It was a very bright light which seemed to be
focusing upoa us and then the focus would be lost and then ‘t would come on
again. It seemed like it was beiny focused on us and then as if they were
to attract our attention. “hat is the way the wife explained it to ne
the few times that i veen il, that it was just trying to jet us in focus
then it would jo beyond and then it wouldn't be iocused und then to

and it was very, very >right upon its travel there

was no trail of any sort that I could see. The closest distance that it got
to me, I should say was within 20 miles. Not closer than 20 miles, ‘ell,
Tam not a very jood inathemeticiaa, Sut from where | vas it was about
& WO cegree angie right off the water at about a 00 degree aovle a 2D oilas.
How high would that be; We wiil lat a matnemeiician figure it out.

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I was requester here to yive ny aye, which is 43, I #il be 22, this coming
November, weigat 194 pounds. | first enlisiad in Lae Navy, Jwy 15, 1035,
was discharjged July 15, 1341, reenlisted October i, i742, and have been in
continuous service since then, a total of 13 years and ) monzhs, no, not
quite 9 months, & months and 25 cays naval service.

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“BOM 1953

DATE OF yoy 19 33 | EVALUATION gn} |

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ior Lt CNALD J. THWOMBLY | iliteary Observer
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SUMMARY: (Banter concioe summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. Liat incloeures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 119—Part 11.) a =
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06 Paul i. +eino, USN, HSel, Seaplane Hase, ‘ey \iast, “lorida, observed an ‘
extremely brigit licht in ths sky, south and west of big Spenish Key near “ey West, 5

at aooroximately 1900 hours (2400 4) on 18 dune 1953, after having nis attention
called to it by iis wife. He observed the light for approximately five (5) seconds
during which time it appeared to move towards him (nortaward), then away from him
(westward), then to the south, at a very high rate of speed. ‘ihe object was first
seen by lirs. “sino wno is said to have observed it for aporoxinately two (2) minutes
vefore calling her husuanc's attention to it. Salient features of the observation,
in WO Leino's account, were the apparent "focusing" effect, the intensity of the
light, and the object's speed and abrvpt change of course.

This office has no comment on the si,nificance of tne report other than that the
observer evidently saw a very bright light or lizhted ovuject which was not faailiar

to, nor recognized by hi.
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1. The following information is submitted in the order established dv pararraoh
a, AFT 20065,

a. As observed and descrited by WO Leino the object and/or licht had no defi
nite snare other than "round and »xblonz", The size, as reported te the Base Tntele
lirence Officer, "S Naval Base, Yoy West, was stated to be 12 or Ws or 16 inches in
diameter; however, after arectioning by this interviewer, it was ascertained that this
was W° Teino's estimate of its exact size and Leino stated that as compared to his
thumb held avainst the skv the light aoceared to be an-roximately four fh) inches iv
diareter while the object seen after the light went cut was aporoximately one quorter
f1/u) to one etcthth (1/8) of an inch in diameter. Color vas deserthed +s an 4» tense
urhs 4 +n eyort d+ ‘ikon fa] carhar are Vary of ‘he to 2 tn he -- sey 3 me yr: tiles : There

was only one Lisht ant cre otject se4n and the li ht was deserthed as coming frer the
obiect. No nerodymamic Pontures, trail, exhanst, cronuls*tor system, or sound were
observed cy roticed. Dnrinre the tine observed, the livht and object traveled thronverh

anproximately 90° laterally cn two courses, westward snd scuthnenrstwerd: derrea of
travel on the first or north westbound let woe not ascertainable. On the first ler it
anneared to descend an estimated 2° from the horizontal, while on the second, or west-
ward ler, it was described as climbinyv 2° to h°, after which it levelled off, ther
arcse again’ at a steener anzle on the last or so:theast lev. Tt disappeared from
sipht, above the horizon, through what was described as dimmins out or flicterine out
‘like a carbon arc light when it is extinrcuished and by diminishing in size. Subdject
was emphatic in declaring that there seemed to be an attennt to "focus" the Light,
basins his statement upon the varvineg intensity and brirhtness of the Licht which he
described as being vcreatest when directly facins him and his Wife. 48 used by hi him,
"focusine" connotes airing rather than clarifyins a field of vision. No lirhting of
the area of observation was noticed. Speed was stated to be that of a meteor and
sharp turns onto each of the last two legs were noticed as additional unusual features.

b. The observation was made at aprroximately 1900 nours =ST (21,00 2) ard
lasted for an estimated five seconds. ("stimate of elansed time was based or a test
made for this interviewer consisting of counting un to five and adding the phrase "one
thousand and " before each digit at a normal talking rate.) “rs. Leino was mentioned
as having observed the licht for an estimated two (2) minntes before WO Leino's
observing it, during which time the varying intensity was described as esrecially
noticeable.

c. Observation was visual, no optic] aids being used, and was made from a
boat on the water,

d. At the time, the observer was in a boat anchored between marker buovs 33
and 3l:, over the 20 feet depth just south of Ric Soanish Key, or at 21,° }:4' 30" north,
081° 25' west. Observer mentioned Little Snanish Yey in the attached statement but
corrected this when questioned by the interviewer from this office. Observer estimated
the object to have been twenty-five (25) to thirty (30) miles away from him and at a
heirht of 30° to 35° above the horizon at all times. However, he stated to the inter-
viewer, after being led to discuss perspective in connection with true size and dis-
tance, tnat his estimate of distance was not based voor known constants but was based
unon his estimate of ihe true size of the obfect. This alto explains the discrenancy
between size of the cbiect as set out in the attached statement ard size as indicated

in rararrach a, above, i.@., not taking into accomnt the effects of rersrective.

e, Description of observer's experience set forth in the last paragrarn of
the inclosed statement was checked by the interviewer from this office and found to be

true ‘nm all particulars. Personnel records pertaining Ns the Bd arvewu YEAR

ADED A

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» Minal Top Secret security clearance dated 25 March 1952, riven by the Command':
ufficer of the " S Naval Air Tevelcnment Center, Jonnsville, Pennsy'vania. He was in
the company of the interviewer for anoroximately one and one-half hours during which |
time he seemed verv stable, extrovert in nature, friendly, s2ture, herest, ard nose
sessea of 2 quiet self confidence. fiis cooneration was excellent. Ye annears to be
rary relieions althourh not ostentatiously so. “te stated he believed life could exist,
on other planets and that he bhelleved inter-olmetary travel was onssible but he was
not convinced of ¢ts actuality at this time. He had heard renorts of "flvtns smicears"
and read articles concerning the rhenom na, He stated he was sticttiyv fartlior with
astronomy but that the cbiect which he saw anneared to be different from any star or
“atercr which he hai ever seer, noth ir intensity and ability to chanve course sharely.
‘t, the tima of the siewhtir= he and his wife were alone on their oat, Pishine. and
they rematired on the hoat for two more days. fe stated trey had rothine to drink
aboard exceot coffee and water. Mo estimate can be civen of his wife's reliability
since Lack of time during the visit to “ov West nrevented tnterviewing her.

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f. Weather enc winds alo*t conditions at the time of the sichtine were not
availohle from the local veather station sircre they hat heen © rvarded t= the ‘atiora?
Amather RPecords Station at Asheville, “North Carolina. However, personnel stated that
conditions hac remained fairly constant threvehort the twenty-°orr hour nertod and
offered a report for 0900, 1% une, hts is submitted solely as an indication of
weather conditicns for the over all pericd.

Altitude - Feet Direction - Terrees Sneed - Knots
2,000 290 12
3,090 280 7
00 260 1
5 ,C00 260 1
6,000 280 Ly
7,900 270 Q
8,000 240 9
9,000 260 8

10,000 270 8
12,090 : 310 h;
Lh , O00 309 4
16,000 230 5
17,900 250 4

fe. No unusual meteorological conditions were noted durine the nericd. Trere
were thunderstorms in clouds end freovent Lightning, clordetoeclond, thirty (30) miles
to the northwest of Key West at 2128 hours. ‘The ceiline was com-osed of low seattered
clouds at 22,000 fest and hich broken clovds at 30,000 feet. Official sunset was at
91h hours fOO1h 7).

h. No nopysical evidence of the sizhtirg was found nor were vhotorranns taken.
i. No interception or identification action was taken.

4. Flichts conducted in the area close to the tire of the sirnti ng were as

follows:
Trensient arrivals Tyre amber
hy TD oo
1909 gy
1902 a)v 1

NGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS

%
EVOL GH BFE : =
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STAPESS Hi MRANING OR THLMSAGAAGE ACT, 50 U.S. C.--

33 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO ANU IZED PERSON (S PROHIBITED BY LAW,
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART,.@Y O}) FATES ATIC regC AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF

INTELLIGENCE, USAF,
ried
HNICLASA! eS

AF FORM 112—PART It
APPROVED | JUNE 1948

AIR INTELLIGE

FROM (Agence) NIN Inte gence ° ce REPORT NO.

h56th Trp Carr We (M) 4 j ,
“TA,- MS ami Florida _ Aes ) OF }, PAGES
Transient arrivals Tyne Number
ne. Ee “TVS 1
192k JRE 1
Local flishts 7 ye ‘umber
Ths = Sh T
WAS = 215 TRM 2

One o* the TRM'’s on local flicht missions was equinped with a searchlipht; how-ver, it
was not on a searchlight onrerations mission and the limht is aimed cirectly forward.

?,. Observer and his wife did not return to Key West until 20 June and, since he
was on leave until 26 .Jyne, he did not report the incident to his suneriors until the
Latter date. The sighting was reported to this office via the Rase Legal ‘fficer
fRase Intellizence Officer) at Key West, the ONT in Miami. and the OST at this base,
ard the report was received itn the afternoon of 26 June. “"fforts to contact the ONT
in Miami and the Base Lecal Officer at Yev West vroved fruitless on Friday afternoon
and “Ceturday moming since both offices nad closed for the week end. Due to the frar-
mentary incomnlete nature of the first report no electrical rerort could be submitted.
An interview was arranged at “ey “west on 1 July and it was decided that due to the
lavse of time between the sirhtine and collection of all tne facts the exnense of an

electrical report would not be warranted.
tatady 4
NATD i TWCOABLY

lst lt, USAF
Intellicence Officer

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AT 8 YEAR INTERVALSs
DOWNGRADED Lyd,

ASSIFIED AFTER 12
— VOL DIR 5200.10

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3) AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON 15 PROHIBITED BY LAw.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF

INTELLIGENCE, USAF. CLA S SIFIED

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H CADQUARTRS
56TH TROOP CARALIR WING (M)
MEAMI LNTRRSNATIONAL ATR OPT
iilemi, florida

wIii 9 July 1953

SUBJiLT: Trenemittel of Ar form 112, iiueret

THRU: Gomnander |
bijnteenth Air force
ATTN: Direetor of Intellicence

Nonaldson fir force ‘ase
Qreenville, Scnth Carolina

Commander
Tactical Air Comaand
ATT"? Deputy Chief of staff, Intelligence
Langley Air rorcs Nase

Virginia

fur Director of intellicence
lieadquarters, United ‘tates Air force
vasnin:ton 25, Mh. C.

1, Subject #LYOuRPT, concerning incicent on 2! June 1953 at ey Jest,
Florida, reported by ‘0 Paul Ni. Loino, submitted herewith,

2. Reference parsgrapn 2 of subject revort, information conceming
efforts to contact iavy personnel concerned is subject to smbiguous inter-
pretation ss to office closing hours. ihe uirice of Naval Intelliszence in
Miami closes at 1630 hours on weekdays and is closed on Saturdays, ith one
person remaining to answer the telyonone and furnish necessary locator
information. Closing hours of Legal vffice at Key west are tne sane.

1 Incl f Aid J lie y

AY Torm 112 (ened) lst Lt, (34%
w/2 incls Intellisence Officer

wee: Chief, ATIC, ATT:
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ste ieiecsitaes sana («) ["] soox messace f ORIGINAL MESSAGE |
MIAMI FLA P* Cua [_] muctipte avpness eed Pare
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IOENTIFICATION os CLASSIFICATION’ = OSS
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FROM: APOIN-ATIAE-7-16-E 6

(ONCLASSIFIED :

ATIC has received AF Form 112 on 18 June 53 Key West sighting by WO Paul M. Leino.
Request you determine whether TBN aircraft specified in report was operating search-
lights at the time of sighting. Also request you determine whether other locei air-
craft noted were engaged in any unusual lighting operations. ATIC velieves five
‘second duration of sighting does not allow observer eccurate estimate of object's
course. TBN therefore may have headed toward him and then flew away end therefore

could have caused sighting. ATIC regards your report as officially complete.

In reply cite Project Blue Book. | DOWNGR ASIF ty APTS | 12 YEARS.
COORDINATION: DOD DIR S2004e OF RECORD |
ATIAE-5 |
ATIAS-5 K. Ww. i) oe Date /2é Lab y'$ Official File Copy |
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HEAD WAPTERS
“aN, TMA LS6T TROCP CARPTEP TNO (™) 0
. \\e MIAMT TNTERMATTCNAT, ATRPORT \)
Miami, Vlorida (
writ Ay Ayemst 1943
Sa,

S'URJECT: Project Blue Books FLYORPPT, Leino ¥ t)

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TO: Commander . t N

Air Technical Tntellicence Center

ATIM: ATTAA=2C |
Wricht Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio

1. The inclosed copies of corresvondence between this Headcuarters
and the Rase Tntelligence Officer {Kase Leral (fficer), "!.5. ‘aval Fase,

Key West, are subvitted tn reply to your messace AFOT =A 'TAR-7-16-5,

2. Tn reference to parasrann 3, Tnelosure 2, the interviewer con-
tacted personally an officer in the Onerations Office at Boca Cyica Naval
Air Station and the latter officer furnished the informetion as to aircraft
movements after a telenhone conversaticn with another office. Tnere was no
reason at the time to sunpose that the information was “urnished fron what
was evidently some sort of plannin’ schedvle that was later sodified.
Havins been informed of the contents of Tnclosure ? when in conference with
the Pase. Tntelligence Officer at Xey “West at the tine of investiratin:y the
De Porrest sightine (reference nessace AFPOT'=ATTAT<=7-25-8), the interview-
int officer nersonally reviewed aircraft novement cortro? lovs aAintained
by the CAA and the control tower to obtain pertinent information Cor the
De Forrest report. This office resrets the error‘in not makine versonal
absolute verification of information “vrishéd in the Leino report.

3. In reference to inclosure 3, this «fice has furnished conies of
AFL 200-5 to the Bese Intelligence Officer, “ey West, and has offered to
furnish covies of JANAP 146, TTRYTS Renorts, if contes are not readily
available to the Base [rtelli-vence °fficer.

3 Incls } COD 4

1 )MR LY

L. Itr, hS6th TC we (") lst It, "Sh
20 July 1953 Tntellivence Officer

2. Ltr, USNB, “ey West,
31 July 1953

3. Off memo, Leral cff,
Yey West, 30 dviv 1953

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vu HEADONAPRTARS
’ : WS6TH TROOP CARR TEP WENT [')
MIAMT TNTVRMATTCIAL ATRPOPT ‘
Miami, Florida
ais UNCLASSIFIED 20 Inly 1953

SUBJECT: FLYOBRPT, Leino

TO: Commanding Officer
U S Naval Base
ATTY: fase Legal Officer (fase Intellirence Officer)
Key West, Florida

1. Attention is invited to the inclosed wire messare from Air “ochnical
Intellirence Center, ‘iright Patterson Air Force "ase, Ohio, relatinr to the
sigatineg of an wnidentified flying obfect on 1? June 1953 by WD Pant. Tino,
and the subsequent report filed by this office, a cony of which was furnished
to your ‘leaiquarters.

2. Information as to 2ireraft flights in the local ares was obtained for
the report from the office of the Overations Sfficer, Yer West aval Air Sta-
tion (Boca Chica). If convenient, it is requeste? that your office secure and
orovide this office with the in“ormation requested by ATIC. This request is
made due to the proximity of your eadquarters to the Naval air Station, the
curtailment of all but the most necesssry flivhts from this base due to the
Wine'ts imminent removal to Charleston, South Carolina, anc to the Pact that

ed

your office is conversant with Intellicerce methods and the nerd to avoid nub-
licity in these matters. If the comitments of your office prevent seeurin:
the pertinent information it is requested thet this cfrice be notified by mail
as soon as possible.

3. Flights conducted in the local ares close te the time of the sirhtinz
were renorted as follows:

_ Transient Arrivals Type Number
o 4 1052 “TT? 1
1900 S!B 1
1902 PLY }
190 TY2 ]
192), IRB =
Local #lirhts Tyne Numoer
18h5 - 215 TSM 2

Mme of the T3M's reported on local flishts was equipnad with a searehlignt.

bh. This office aporaciates the eid and efforts of your personnel in
expediting preliminary processin” of this investi cation.

UNCLASSIFIED

1 Tne? DowAEHN J, TWOMRTY
TM, AITO, APOTNSATT AR} 7e1 fel Ist Lt, NSAP

Tnhtellirence Officer

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ena |

UNCLASSIFIED ta septy eddeese net the signer
of this letter, but the Commean-
EE ToS
West. Florida, and reter to:
: U. S. NAVAL BASE
KEY WEST, FLORIDA Code 003 |
Ser 328
31 JUL 195 |

From: Commander, U. S. Naval Base, Key West, Florida .
To: Headquarters, 456th Troop Carrier Wing (H)
Miami International Airport
Miami, Florida
(ATTN: Donald J. TWOMBLY, lst Lt., USAF, Intelligence Officer)

Subj: FLYOBRPT, Leino : |

Ref: (a) Hq. 456th Troop Carrier Wing (M) HIA ltr to CO NavBase
Kvest, Fla..of 20 July 1953

1. The information stated in the third paragraph of reference (a) has

been checked with the Operations Officer at the Naval Air Station and

it has been determined that there were no aircraft in the air during

the times in question. The two local flights, 535 and the TDM, were

cancelled and were never airborne. The transient P4Y did not arrive at

1902 on the day in question, but had arrived prior to that date. Its ~
final departure from the area was in the mid-afternoon of the date of

the reported sighting.

2. We were unable to determine that any aircraft with searchlights were
in the air in the Key ‘est area at any tins close to the tinue of tne re-

ported sighting.

3. The information you have on the two local flights was apparently
obtained from a mimeographed flight schedule of Air Development Squad-
ron ONE. These two flights were cancelled prior to the scheduled tims

of departure.

B. H. BsRRY :
By direction

UNCLASSIFIED

15 February 195)

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Dear ir, Ge

Tecause of our geographical proximity to Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base, the Air Technical Intellisence Center
has asked the McMillin Observatory to cooperate with them in the
capacity of technical consultants to "Project Bluebooke" Accord-
ingly, we receive from ATIC reports of widentified flying objects
which indicate, from the initial data received from the observers,

that an astronomical or meteorological interpretation of the nhe-
homenon nay be in order.

Wie have received your report of the phenomenon
witnessed last 19 June, near Key West, Florida, and we were par=
ticularly impressed with the fine job done, both in observing
and in reporting.

A few additional questions come to mind whinh,
we feel, might help us clear up the incident.

I shall be in New York some time this week, and
would appreciate very much the opportunity of spending a short
while discussing this with you personally. Since ltrs. Rothchild
also observed the object, perhaps she would be willing to con-
tribute her report as well.

I trust you will find it convenient to cooperate
pens in this matter. I shall probably contact you Wednesday
m e

Very truly yours,

Je Re Gluck
Emerson lieMillin Observatory

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STAMDAPD FOR’ No, 6h Ne LassiFico ‘

OFFICE MEMORANDUM ° £UNITED STATES SOVEPNMENT

TO : Lt. Yonald J. Twombly, SAF DATE: 30 July 1953
Tntellisence Ofricer, 56th Troop Carrier wins (™)
Miami Trternational Airport, Miami, Mlorida

FPOM : ICdr. 8. H. Berry, Legal Officer, 1). S. Naval Base, Key vest, Florida,

SUBJECT: Aircraft directives; renvest for

1. ft wonld be appreciated if you would send directives regardine renorting of
these sishtings to the undersisned and to the Cnerations Officer, I. S. Naval
Air Station, Roca Chica Field, Key vest, Florida

/s/8.8. Berry |
/t/P.. Rerry |

A CEPTTFTED TRUY COPY: | |

Aral, | |
PONALD S THOMRLY |

lst Lt, USAF |

UNCLASSIFIED |

Summary of Investigation of observations, 19 June 1953, Key West, Ila.

Interrogated Mr. & rs. SQQUE, sees, uy. mcy
both talked a creat deal, not walting for questions to bs put to theme

tere MQM is a doliberately careless, highly sophisticated
individual of 54, resembling Sir Cedrick Hardwicke, who made a woll-
execthted entrance into the room zipping up his trousers, fadhhowed by
flincing himself full-length upon a couch and pouring hinself not less
than |; ounces of Mennesseye Ile considers himself the opitory of ob-
servers — in fact, he states he can see stars in the daytimee As he
Toached over to refuel his glass I could well belicve hime The character
of the observers is, I bolieve, relevant to the interpretation of the
phenomenon being investigated.

The obsevvarse reconstructed the incident: namely, that they, along
with 2 guide-fisherman, had been fishing off Key West, 19 June 53. The
time was at twilight, everything was still, no clouds st all except a
cunulonimbus piling «> on the SW horison, come 11 miles distante Suddenly,
a half<noon shaved objact "like a quonsst hut on its sice, lit up out of
now OTD, 20° hich, aud in the next 13 seconds traveled thru approxinately
100 degrees of arc, rising to 3% vwhon it was aman, directly south, and
then disappearing in tho S7, sehind the thunderhceaie in the 13 seconds
under observation, the object 1it up, or went through, 22 cycles, of
illunination, of 3 secomis each, during which time it glowed a translucent,
groeenish<jellowz, with dark splotches or mcriiags o2 ite The outiius of
the chject -ms otill vistole as it pescod through the darned phases. There
was no sovnd asacelated with this phenemenor. All three people saw itj one
was wearing polaroté cunclasses, cuother, pruscziption sunglasses, und the 4rd
observer (rothchild) observed with the unalded eye.

tire @e Calculates that at a distance of 12-1);,000 feat, the speed would
have been 3,!:00 mph and the sice of the object 600 feet.

Evalvation:
le Tho incident tock plece within 93 2 :xinutes of cunsot.

Ze wo ons sav the noon at ths saxo timee HUcwever, on 19 June,
the moon was at Ist quarter, putting it near the rerician at

sunsste Yat, they all stated emphatical:y that the moon was
nos visible. .

Qa gays, just after the incidsn’, he Viwmed around to
the north and spotted Trolaris, to liclp hin detexiaine the elevation
of the object.

Now, how could anyone be able to see Polaris, 2 2nd magnitude star,
in very bright twilight, and yet fail to see a quarter moon, which,
as they had been facing south, must have been looking them square
in the face?

Mare

fe ee al

October 29, 1953

FROM:

New York 21, P Y.

TOs Department of Defense,

Air Force Information Centre,
Pentagon Building,
Washington, D. C.

SUBJECT: U.F.0O.
REMARKS 3

1. Object observed June 19, 1953, 1913 EST. Seen by three
witnesses, two of whom are navigators.

Reason for delay in making mention of this matter is

that none of the observers knew what to do with data on
phenomenon.

2. If it is so desired, would be able to give you complete
details.

Respectfully submitted,

lhr/nw

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| a

Zz ofeast
‘hte ie ae

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NEW YORK 5, N. Y.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,

Air Force Information Centre,

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Pentagon Building,

Washington, D. C.

Form A

VU. S$ AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force os much
information os possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon thot you have observed.
Please try to answer as mony questions as you possibly can. The information thet you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential moterial. Your name will nor
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessory, we may contact you for

further detoils.
}. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: ee 413
our nutes
pa | ee eee a Wate
Say Menth Voor | pe AM ow |
3, Time zone:
(Circle One): & Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central BF Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other stiacabeaameds

4, Where were you when you saw the object?

Marathon, =. -_Monroe County
Neorest Postel Address City or Town . ‘ Stote or Country
Adoni wt: Rakinadad poaiticnen teh BSty-44-—1f
; ti | , ial 7
5. Estimate how long you saw the object —— ———— ~-43__-p us Or minus 1

5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.

x Certain c. Not very sure
. be Fairly certain d. Just a quess
6. What was the condition of the hb? pis fe
om FP ak tim |
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight : (¥, Justa trace of daylight » 4 '
b. Dull daylight _ ae e. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight— f. Don’t remember
7. \F you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): a, In front of you d. To your left

K. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember

Page 2?

8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS ond MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight |
S.A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dork a
" porn
> iM te pbaieecle PRE PT og OF (F pemitin

9, Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?

ia
( ci ircle One): *. Yes b. No + Don’t remember "

10, It 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?

;
ce. A block away?

d. Several yards away?
e. Other Like moon at similar altitude.

oe ST penne Ty OU FUT nee PRT namie Px oe

11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question)

_

a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes NS Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes NS Don’t Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes NS Don’t Know
d, Give off smoke? Yes N& Don't Know
e. C brightne | | Y% No Don’t Know
f, — Was? Yes NS Don't Know
g. Fl brob, or pulsate? Ys No Don’t Know

sor o-oo or- -—-

12. Did the object move behind. = ot anytime, particularly a cloud?

( Circle One): ; Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: tm. "ctonas at en of sa

OT Ot ee +e Ore

_oo ae ee

mmm as secs esses see _ --

13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?

(Circle One): Yes Nx Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell whet
it moved in front of: E

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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): g % Solidae b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.

bar)

15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a. Eyeglasses Yes NS Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes

Telescope

NS
c. Windshield Yes Né Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes N& Other

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16. Tell in o few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound
b. Color

:
s
seemed luminescent, fluorescent, almost like phosphorous.

17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label ond 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
on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving,

<a} 2

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aT The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred o. Othe Seemed to have a tapering
b. Like a bright star tail that to me was dark

Spa lalate eS ce ——“arid indistinguisnasle. —

19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? .. =
Drow a picture of how they were orranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing.