PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
20 J0 53 1/09402 offutt AFD, Mebrasa
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
11115ary FOILPHAIELOTOR
A. NUMBE OBJECTS
OS ihle that foll the rad
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5. LENGTH OF CSSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 1ntis
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Cajeet falling mrt drftin
Cround-Pader
7. COURSE 7. COURSE /
Felling Felling
8. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSICAL 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EVIDENCE
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FORM FORM
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Ar1c Form 329 (Rev 27 Miy 52) Arlc Form 329 (Rev 27 May 52)
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PAGE TWO JEDMH 395
2139 37200 442 1411 26635 29350 250 44
2140 35194 402 1435 28003 30305 256 48
2141 32622 362 1394 29383 31200 7270 45
2143 29193 302 1409 31810 33399 a
2144. 27800 234 1354 32630 33750
DATA ON BALLOON AT 2135C
2135 55033 55033 762 1332 19300 19300 26952 26952
WINDS ALOFT DATA WINDS ALOFT DATA
ALTITLDE ALTITLDE MOVING FROM MOVING G FROM VELOCITY
FT DIRECTION KNOTS MPH
DEGREES
45202 280 37 43 .
43500 273 37 43
42000 260 33 33
38000 242 38 44
36007 240 36 42
31022 260 39 45
25/22442 JUL JEDMH
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVAL
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR 5200.10
2 UNCLAS ED
16:71
s2 ur ess
1

OF THE RADAR RETURN WAS SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER THAN THE RAWIN TARGET.
RAVIN TARGET USED WAS 5 SQUARE FT ALUMINUM FOIL.
41 .
3
PASE TWO JEDMH 395
4. WEATHER AT TINE OF REPT 2I25C 25 JUL E 49 BROKEN 13J OVERCAST 10
RW-- AND 75/68 SW 8. VINDS ALOFT TAKEN AT 21N0C RAWIN RUN LISTED
BELOU. 5. NO METEOROLOGICAL EXPLANATION CAN BE GIVEN. RAVIN CREW
HIGHLY EXPERIENCED. CAN IDENTIFY RAINSHOWER RTRN AS OPPOSED TO RADAR
RTRN FROM SOLID RTRN FROM SOLII OBJ. A COMPARISON OF THE SPEED OF THE OBJ WITH THE DBJ. A COMPARISON OF THE SPEED OF THE OBJ WITH THE (
WIND ALOFT SUGGESTS THE OBJ WAS FALLING AND DRIFTING WITH THE WIND. WIND ALOFT SUGGESTS THE OBJ WAS FALLING AND DRIFTING WITH THE WIND.
AT 2135C THE RAWIN TARGET WAS 553DD FT UNIDENTIFIED OBJ WAS 46939 IN TARGET WAS 553D3 FT UNIDENTIFIED OBJ WAS 46339
FT. 6. NO PHOTOGRAPHS OR OTHER PHYSICAL EVIDENCE SIGHTING. THE FT. 6. NO PHOTOGRAPHS BE OR OTHER PHYSICAL EVIDENCE SI ITING. THE
T 2143C WERE GIVEN SCR-584
ERBAL REPT N AT 223OC. THE AC&W
UNIT LNABLE TO LOCATE THE OBJ. NO KNOWN TRAFF HESE ALT. (
RADAR DATA ON UNIDENTIFIED OBJ 1
TIME ALTITUDE ELEVATION AZIMUTH HORIZONTAL SLANT VELOCITY OF OBJ
CST FT ANGLE ANGLE DISTANCE OUT RANGE MOVING FROM
MILS MILS YDS YDS DIRECTION
DEGREES UIPH
a
2125 453.0 624 1365 22300 26653
- 1359 27399 270
2137 42600 522 1403 25250 28950 278 43
210 39300 482 1415 25433 28620 270 23

WINDS TAKEN AT THE
210C RAWIN RUN
. 2T
6. No METEOROLOGICAL EXPLANATION CAN BE GIVEN FOR THE SIGHTING.
THE RAWIN CREW HAS SUFFICIENT EXPERIENCE TO IDENTIFY RAINSHOWER PRECIPI
TATION CMPARISQN
OF THE SPEED RAE INDS SUGGESTS THE OBJECT
THE AT 21350 TARGET WAS
NO
AC&W UNIT WAS INFORMED OF THE INITIAL SIGHT-
ING AT 2140C. THEY WERE GIVEN THE SCR-584 DATA ON THE UNIDENTIFIED
OBJECT AT IME REPORT WAS GIVEN TO THE AC&W UNIT AT
ABOUT 223 THE FROM
UNIDENTI
. No KNOWN FFIC WAS REPO 55000
AT THE TIMS
10. THIS ERS Is UNABLE TO EVALUATE THIS REPORT.
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTEL
DECLASSIFTED

SIGHTING OF THREE (3) UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OEJECTS WERE
REPORTED TO THIS HEADQUARTERS BY S/SGT GEORGE A. DUPRAY AND
A/1C KENNETH F. SHITH. G BJTH AIRMEN IARE ASSIGNED TO IST AIR
WEATHER GROUP, OFFUTT AFB NEBR. WERE
AREA OF OFFUTT NEBR, AT 2140 CST 20 JUL 53. ACCORDANGE
WITH PARAGRAPH 70, AFL DTD 29 PR 52 TWX REPT WAS +
FOR: 25
No EValuATION MADE BY THIS HADE BY THIS HEADQUARTERS. HEADQUARTERS. /
A. J. BECK
COLONEL, USAF COLONEL, USAF
COMMANDER
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTE
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YE.L
DOD DIR 5200.10
T.
CHARTS
3
ATOR 825, 2.6
AIR 2, TT-
AYTERSON
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AERODROMES - DES MOINES SECTIONAL CHART
FACILITIES
GEOGR FUEL RUNWAYS
LOCATION NAME POSITION TYPE ELEV. (OCTANE) REPAIRS NO LONGEST LIGHTS REMARKS
Aibany, Mo. Albany Memorial 40°15-94°21' Mun. 8.59 2 2400
Albia. Iows Airway Implement 41"00'-92°48' Com. 959 8O 2 2200
Anita, Iowa Dreuster 41*21-94°42 Priv. 1230 - 1650
Atiantie, Iowa A tlantic 41°24"-95*02 Mun. 1153 80 3 3320
A uburn, Nebr. Auburn Mun. 10"32'-95*47' Man. 932 80 Major 3 2918 Portabie prior roq.
Audubon, Iowa Auduaon Airways 41°42'-9438 Com. 1300 1 1500
Baxter, Town Baxter 4!"49-93"0' friv. 1000 - 2200
Bondurant, lowa Tufta Fleld 4142'-9327' Priv. 950 1 2300
Burhington, lows Burlington Mun. 40'47'91"07' Mun. 698 80.91. Major 2 5349H Run way on r.
100
Canton, Iil. Ingermoll Fiold 40'35'-90"03' Com. 700 64)/57 Major 2 2600 Port. prior rea
Carson, lown Hooker 1110-95"26' Priv. 1181 - 1650
Cedar, Iowa CodarOLF6 14-229 Navy 836 4 2000H Clomed
Cedar Rapids, Iowa c edar Raotde Mun. 1153-3142 Mun. 863 80,91, 2 5450H Rianway on req.
100
Cedar Rapids, lova Hunter Field 41°56-9110 Com. 732 80/87 Major - 2700 Boundary Eagta, on prior req.
UNICOM
Centervill-, Iows Centervle Mun. 40'41 92*87 Mun. 1017 80 Major 2 2600
Chariton, Town Chariton 4101 43'21 Mun. 1050 - 2400 Not attended
Chariton, lown Turbot 108 P'rtv. 1950 - 1500
Clarinda, lowa Clarinda Mun. 40'3'-9591 992 8O Major 2 2100H Run way 2aee (t. strip avail.
Clarinda, Iowa Schencik Field 40'1445'01 Com 992 40 - 2700 Port. prtor res.
Clinton. Clinton. fowa Iowa Clinton Mun 4159 4150 -9029' -90°20 Mun. 700 80/87, Major 3 3700H Runway Fld. igta. on req.
91 UNICOM
Columbua Columbus Junction, Junction, Columbus Junetion Columbus Junction 410122 11'20' 11'22' Priv. 580 I - 2500
Iows
Corm Coom Rapids, Iows Rapids, Lows Coon Rapids Mun. Coon Rapids A53 A532 Mun. Mun. 1150 1150 All 2600 2600
way
Council Biuffe. lowa Biuffs. Iows Couneil Bluffe Mun. 4113-95'30 4113-96'30 Mun. 974 80 Major 4 3755
Craig. Mo. Craig Airpurk Craig Airpark 40'1T'-95°23 40'1T-95°23 Priv. Priv. 864 2 2030 Use stripm only Use strips only
Dailas Center, Iown Husband 1 41414 01 41419401 Com. 1015 80 Minor 2 2 1800 Port. prior req.
Davenport, Iows Cram Fiold Fiald 4133)16 4133) 36 Mun. M un. 646 1 2100
Davenport, Iowa Iows Davenport Air Park 41°33-90°30' 4133'-90°30 Com. 670 80/47 Minor 2 2 1800
Davenport, lows Davenport Mun. 4137-90^18' 4137-90^18 Mun. 753 80/87, Major 2 4800H 4800H Runway on Runway on UNICOM
91,100 remquent resquent
Denieen, Deniesn, Iowa Iowa Denison Mun. 41*59-95*23' 41°59-95*23' Mun. 1280 80 80 Major 3 3000 3000
Dme Dee Moinee, Iowa Moinns, Iowa Den Moinem Mun. Den Moinen Mun. 4172-9839' 4172-9939 Mun. 957 80.91, 90.91, Major 4 4 5700H Rnwy., hi-intens. I.gts. on requnst II
100 100 Inwy., approach Inwy. approach
Des Moines De Moinee Dodge Field Dodge Field 4141-93*9 41'41-93'9 Com. 835 80 Major - 2500
(Jonnston). Iows
Dm Dm Moines. Iows Moinee. Iows North Field North Fleld $139.9434 $139.94-34* Priv. Priv. 810 810 1 - 2000
D. Witt, Iows D. Wite. lows De Witt 41°49'-9031' 41:49'-9031' Priv. 710 1 2100 Land at own riek 4t own riek
Elmo. Mo. Elmo 40°31-9497 Com. 950 8O 1 2100 Irreg. attended
Emerson, Lowe Cole 40°57-96°24 Priv. 1200 1 2000
Faile City. Nebr. Fails City Mun. 40°1)4*-96"35° Mun. 994 80 Major 2 2900 Port. prior req.
Rriege 41°47'95*02' Priv. 1370 1 2100 Emerg. ae oniy

AOM
Galemburg, IIi. Galesnurg Mun. 40'58'-90*23' Mun THH 50/87, Major 2 2700H Boundary on rel. All way sod Hreid
21
Calesourg. Il. Manson 40^53^-50-25 Com. 780 80/47 Major 2 2100
Gait, Mo. Ace High 40°06° *3°25° Friv. 937 1 2400
Gorin, Mo. Wiley Air Strip to -- 3n4 92*04 Con. 640 80 2 1400 Ctn., short strip
Irrag, attended
Grand Mound. lowa Grand Field 41°43-90-10° Com. 770 8o 3 2345
Grinneil, Iowa Grinnell 41°152-92-38 C om. 1000 so 2 2800
Guthrie Conter iowa Gutnri Conter Mun. 41 41.-949 Mun. 1083 80 3 2500 Flare prioe reg.
Hamburg, Lowa Hoover 40°36-45'42" Pav. 906 1 2000
Harlan. Iowa Hartan Mun. 41-359529 Mun. 1204 80 Minor 2 2700
Humboldt, Nenr. Hows 40°17 95*56' Priv. 1200 2 1320 Emang. use only
Hamboldt, Nae. Humbolat Mur. 10°10-35:54 Mun. 993 2 2090
Tora Ciry, fows Indian Loooxont 114913 Pry. 640 1 2100
Iowa City, lowa Iows Cty Mun. 41 34-91 33 Man. 661 *0/87. Major 3 4300H Runway
91
Kahoka, Mo. Montgomery 40^°25-3113 Com. 700 80 2 1900 Irregularly attended
Kooknk, Iowa Kookuk Mun. 402915 Mun. 670 so Major 3 3800H Runway, portabi- F14. iga. prior rm4.
Kirkavilte, M. Kirkoii- Mon. 4)°633 Mun. 970 50,91 Major 1 3870H Boundary N/S ciad. to acft.
jovr 10.000 pounda
Lamoni Iowa CAA SHa 10 1039-999 Inter. 1153 2 $700 Boundary
Lenox, Jewa Lenox 4U54-9134 Priv. 1260 -- 2500
Lon, Imas Lm p045-311 Priv. 1050 - E000
Linby, Iowa Cby OLF 1: 41099108 Nav 817 4 1998H Closed
Macomo, UL. Macoms 1n337 Com. 695 20/87 Major ? 2500
Malveen (Randoipa), Bass 40°58-953 Pnv. 988 1 1950
Lows
Manning, Lowa Minaing Mun. 1114654 Mun. 1321 80 2 2400 Not atended
Marne(A^lantie) Atlantie 1244 Pee. 1333 1 2120 Land at own risk
fowa
Maryvilia, Mo. Esyvita Memoral 40214 1y Man. 1154 80/47, Major - 2000H Ranway 2.000 it. sod aval.
91
MeFail, Ma. Woodward 3112 i'me. 950 - 244
Machanicaviie,fows McVille Fieid 11 SATP Pmv. 850 2 2500
Melbourne, Eows Mobbourne 11 '8' im. 1000 8O Major - 2370 Flar prioe "oq.
Milan, Mo. Romce to 1E 34 v. 8.50 2 1909
Mimour Val-y, Iw Misourt Valley 47-12 3 Snv. 1000 1 2500
Moline, La Miller 41t " Cam. 575 80/87 1 2300
Moline, Li. Qrad-City 40 Man. 590 80/87. Major 3 3505H Howy..hi-intens.
91,100 rnwy., approach
Monmouth. I'li. Monmouth Mun. 40'06-30°38' Mun. 770 80 Major 3 3100
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