PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
2 July 53 2/07002 Shaw AFB, 3. C.
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
13Utoy 1-3 Astronoieal ( (VNWS - ST.R/HLUET)
Hs 2. INBUMICTET DAC FHV
NUMBER OF OBJECTS Athough the report is sketdhy it A
Three hstronomel. Fars 6 hrs 51 idn., Jupitor ro43 in., Venus
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 2. Object with motien (atronk of 1 t)
2 Hours inmafriciont date. Dution od ted.
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6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Three dre 1 susll, and ohe streal
Cround-Visuel of liht Mit coloy or dth bo bing notin.
7. COURSE The large o' jo rot ep,enred at brce top hei ht l tr
ropidly aocundin, vorticiily at ukmown altibide. Re aining
Not Ronorted object observed in i.d rretion at unlmotm altitude. objeet observed in i.d rretion at unlmotn altitude.
. PHOTOS
Yes
X No
. PHYSIC 9. PHYSIC IDENCE
0 Yes
No
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8o 291 larg9 objeet firot appeared I at tree top holght, and
aftor hovering for houurg rapidly ascended to a position
approxi:atoly in elevation, with altitude unkncm. (Ohserver states
a3c0nt occurred in loss than 30 ceconds.) The Large objact was observed in
the North the Sraller objects was obuervod
in the Horth Horthwest at approxirately 30° in elavation. Length of the
streak COve segamont of the sky.
7. Thene udra no geton a might
INCLS :
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR of Intolllgence, Headquarters
Leector
Conrander, Tactieal Alr Cormand, Langley &R, Va.
Cornander, Mlnth Air Forco, Pope
Chlaf, Alr Tee.nical Intolilgence Conter, ATTl, ATIM-2o, MrL attoroon AB, dto
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
UNCLASSIFE 18-66547-2 INTING OFFICE

goeratiag durig the pario rvation.
9. No intercootion ie offlee
was not inforned of t
LO. Alr traffie control statod no lowa In the vielnity of
Shaw during the parlod of I the obcorvation.
. Liol J. Vwax JR.
Captain, 5A7
Intelligence offlcer
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astronomical.4At what angle were th objects above the horizon?
In reply cite Project lue Book. DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
COORDINATION: DOD DIR 5200.10
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FRON RROI 7-O34I CMA PROJECT BLUEBOOK CMA REF FRON RROI 7-O34I CMA PRCJECT BLUEBOOK CMA REF
RECEIPT OF THIS FORM WILL SATISFY YOUR QUERRIES CLN ITEM ONE PD OBJECTS
WERE MOTIONLESS VITH EXCEPTION OF LARGER ONE UNICH HAD A SLIGHT BOBEING
MOVEMENT PD ITEM TWO PD OBJECTS WERE OBSERVED SIMULTANEOULSY PD ITEM . OULSY PD ITEM
THREE PD OBSERVERS STATE OBJECTS WRE NOT ASTRONONICAL PD ITEH FOUR PD
LARGE ORJECT FIRST OBSERVED AT TREE TOP LEVEL CMA THENRAPIDLY
ASCENDED TO APPROX 45 DEG ELEVATION I CMA OTHER APPROX
38 DEG ELEVATION PD END OF NSG DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR I INTERVALS:
3/19382 JUL JESDD DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 DOD DIR 5200.10 YEARS.
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