PROJECT BLUE BOOK

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Howanp L. Bavis, Presiden:

COLUMBUS 10
EMERSON MeMILLIN OBSERVATORY

21 July 1953

Ist Lte Robert Olsson
ATIC = Wright-fatterson AFR

Dear Ltes

This 4s guite a batch coming back at youe I think the idea of being in
readiness with a press release is a good ideae I should like to have Dr. sobtreonts
comments on our Pinchbottle cases. Raberls an

In two cases here we are taking the liberty of sending out Form As, vith
on accompanying note stating that the siszhting has been referred to vs as having
possible astronomical significance, and vould they oblige us by filling out the re-
port. Tf you have any objection to this procedure please let us knov.

As 'o seeing you in the near future, I ope so too. Vid you know I an
sailing for Surope on Avzust 26th. I'll send you 2 nestcard from Paris! The
vroject here wii lie fallow, I'm afraid, during September, but we will attack

these problems with great stronzth in October. Now to cet on to business.

There appears to be only tro possible michbottles in this Last batch:
The _ 2) dune Okinawa, and the 22 June Goose AFB. On both of these I should like to
reguest a complete report and folloveupe
—_— The Okinawa one may yet prove to be a balloon, though the evidence is agatnat
ite Object. going against wind and object disappearing into cloud with relative velocity
of 5 ktse I think the best thing to do is to wait for further datae I am asking Jen

to needle both you and me on these followeups becase there is no point in having follare
ups untess they are followed upl

The Goose AFP also needs follov-up with special attention to the 9 questions
on our Form "Eye",

New as to the others: we pass by with a smirk the little monkey man.

As to the Tinker Tower cases, how come such an epidemic of balloons? Can't
they tell a balloon from a hole in the ground? ‘Most interesting of the Tinker betch
vas July 3rde Glad to see that a camera was usede ‘hat did the pictures look like?
And on the July 6th case, T don't think much cf the observer.

On the others, the notes we have made on the Form I just about cover the case.

We have some reference ‘Xs but we don't know to what they refer. ‘they vould
probably be important only if they refer to our pinchhbottle cases.

Please give our regards to “d end indoctrinate him fully into the system we
have developede Any comments that either you or he have on this msthod of handling
sightings would of course be appreciated.

49
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Cordially, CHEK AA.

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Sheltered Anchorage — Very limited or no facilities

AIRFIELD DATA

300 ~—=s-— Elevation in feet

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H Hard surface runway, normally all-weather
s Normally sheltered take-off urea @ #2"
so =>_- Length of longest runway to nearest hundred feet

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ASANSOL TARANTO

or unconfirmed, the respective character is replaced by a dash (-). 300 -H 6O 3 -- 99

AIR NAVIGATION LIGHTS
Numerals in italics Indicate elevation above mean sea level.
Rotating or Oscillating Light ................10% Flashing Light (With code)... ....-- 22... - +e a
Rotating Light (With flashing code lights)... __ . ne0e% Obstruction Light....... .__. Dhiccutninn
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AERONAUTICAL SYMBOLS
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OBSERVERS AND TOWARD WEST-SOUTHYEST BY 1 ORSERVER SMCLN DISAPPEARED
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Reference basic FLYOBRPT AK99871 on unidentified object seen through theodolite
Okinawa 211900I June 1953. Several questions arise in the analysis by ATIC on
subject sighting. 1) Request estimate of azimuth and deveiien readings from
theodolite, including azimuth and elevation readings from both Naha and Kadena
for possible triangulation. 2) Was theodolite at Naha or Kadena? 3) How many
observers were at each place? i) Your message states the object was‘ viewed
overhead, but from which point? |
ATIC believes that local helicopter activity may account for the sighting. Request

you investigate this possibility.

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FLY OB RPT AX9SS718 (219 NO TRIANGULATION POSSIBLE SINCE NO ANGLES

OF ELEVATION WERE TAKEN BY OBSERVERS USING THE ODOLITE.s RE PARA 738 W
IMei-53. D/I HAS 28 AIRFORCEse DATED 27 JUNE CURRe (2) OBSERVATIONS

EY THEODOLITE MADE RYUKYUS WEATHER SERVICE STATIONe NAHAe RE PARA 43
IR-1-53 REFERRED TO ABOVE. (3) 6 OBSERVERS AT RYUKYUS WEATHER
SERVICE STATIONe NAHAe THE OSSERVERS AT RYUKYUS WEATHER COMMUNICATION
STATIONe NAHA AND 1 OBSERVER AT KADENA AIR FORCE BASE. OBJECT WAS
VIEWED OVERHEAD BY 8 OBSERVERS AT NAHA ONLYe S45 RE LOCAL HELICOPTER
ACTIVITYS$ THIS OFFICE CONTACTED ALL UNITS POSSESSING HELICOPTERS}

NO HELICOPTERS AIRBORNE DURING PERIOD OF SIGHTING.

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le One object, spherical te » starabaped, described as the size of an average
ster rig net ep Ree agra of a ping peng ball by others or about the
nise a dasebdell when seen threugh a theedelite, PoTbe object was sighted frea ;
ee  eeintan vo, Ountay, > The object was described as
Lie celered with ne oxhaust bets. moving at an estinated.
opeed of 30 niles observers seeing the object with the naked sye., Cdser-
SE lee per bee ragln object's speed to be about ae

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2, The object produced mo sound ant it preformed no maneuvers, The object
geemed to travel straight line estimated to be in a Northwest dirsction by 3
obecrvers at Haha amd toward the West-Southwest by one observer at Kadena,

3. Although the first sighting of unidentified object was around 19001 honrs,
2 June 1953, this Headquarters was not notified of sighting wmtil 23 June 1953.

Upen notifiestion this Headquarters immediately interrogated the nine observers of
the unidentified object.

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he Three observers sighted the object visually and oix cbesrved the object both |. |
visually and by theodelite. Those who observed it ty theodolite vere from the 4
Ryukyus Weather Service Station, Naha, Ckinawa (26° 13'N; 127° 42° 5). An Ckinawan :
observer employed at Kadena Weather Station, Kadena Air Force Base (26° 22°Ns; 127° 46!
&) was notified by telephone by the Ryukyus Weather Station of the presence of the

odject. Upom netification the Okinawan at Kadena observed the object for about two
ninutes,. .

56 The observers ostinated the height of the object to be about 20,000! and

moving from directly overhead to the Northwest, being cbacured by cirrostrates :
Clomis that vere in the area at this tine. Seven observers sav a pale soca but no :
stars vere observed during observation of the object. ‘All observers claimed to be
familiar vith Jet aircraft and ruled out the possibility of the object as a Jet. |
aueeees Eadie Geenchnad 00 chee 42 0Gn Gok 4B deat as ok ae eee
Squadron doing acrobatics at about 15,000 feet 10 to 15 miles West South West of Iaha
oveervers. During this period the leg of Ckinawa Air Traffic Control indicated no

other alreraft above 5,000" in this area, During this period logs of EW radar sites

in the local area indicated no sightings of unidentified aircraft tracks. A radiosonde} ||

balloon was sent aloft locally at approximately 1300I but winds aloft carried the
dalloon castward,

6, All nine odeervers were either Japanese or Ckinawan weather ‘observers with :
frem 6 te 30 years experience in weather observing. Their estimated reliability was

good and all seemed sincere during interrogation. No U.S. military personnel re-
ported seeing this unidentified object,

7. The weather at the time of the sighting was as follews:
Kadena Weather Observation for 1756I was 4/10 cumilus clouis at 1500 fset - |
and 3/10 cirrostratus clouds at ostinated 20,000 feet, Surface winds at 15 |
miles per hour fros SSW. Winds aloft vere as follows: }

5,000 ft . 240°. 18 Knote |
10,000 ft E 270° * 16 Knots . ‘|
20,900 ft 290° 12 Knots ee |
25,000 ft 320° 11 Knots

30,000 ft 300° 19 Knots =<

. DOWNGRADED AT 8 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.

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IE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPION +]
=< 31 AND @ AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON iS PROHIBITED BY LAW,
IT MAY NOT PE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER PHAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF i |

iN ’ EL GENCE, USAF.

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AF FORM 112—PART I!
APPROWED | JUNE toe

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

FROM (.igercy) REPORT WO, :

D/T Tq 20th Air Pores, APO 239 | IR 1-53

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Yadena VAOB for 1S09I indicated isother~al layer 600' thick between 4°70! - 5500'
MSL and a normal lapse rate above, “o photographs or other physical evidences are
available. "o angles of elevation were taken by observers using the theololite.

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Validity of reported sighting appears doubtful becanse: (1) radar sites reported
no track of unidentified objeet; (2) friendly pilots in zeneral vicinity of si shting
may have been mistaken for object while at high altitude and did not rerort any
unusual sighting themselves; (3) radiosonde balloon aloft at this tire, while -oving
eastward was sudjset to relatively light -rinds at high altitude; (4) no US personnel
renorted seeing this object. cwever, sincerity during interro ation and exreriones
(4n observing weather puenctena, balloons, and aireraft) of s0 wary ekillod ind4-ean-us
personnel requires that this sighting not be discounted,

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This is ssconl reported sizhtinzg of unidentifled cbjeet 'n this vicinity during
1953. (Reference FLTOSPPT IR 1-63, "q S351st .ir “ase ing dated 20 “ebrnary 1953)
Unidentified object cited in “ebruary report was tracked on radar scopes a3 well as
geen visually by U S jet aircraft crew, :

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DOWNGRADED AT $8 YEAR INTERV: +3: |
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 1s peenesi |

(INCLASSIFIED °°" PMB S20010

NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE, MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SOU. 3. C.—

31 AND 2. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN AN? MANNER TO AM UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROMIBITED BY LAW,
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, THAN UNI ST FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, tiSAF.

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