PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
12 A:got 53 13/05052 Venture, Californis
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian APCRIPT
4NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One wns probwbly at a far dlstgnee, tlereforo,
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
45 3oconls Lijit noved to North st X deg elevyon. Sbog dz and fler
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Jouth through 20 deg re. is obict fle: south a red li ht
Drowni-inel Baelod to prnoeed Uie whito M ht holg abowo. Pod 1i ht
sbeady and ooryerble bo White li is in i Atnens. Hovemud
7. COURSE to lorth tiok i5 s sedonds, to Douth 30 sedonds. sound.
1 3 . ..
. PHOTOS
Yes
CN
. PHYSICA . PHYSICA VIDENCE DENCE
√
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) be sood. be uood.

. Venture, Cliforia
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilirns
Ln F-940 w/e was flying in the vicinity of sighins at ths bils
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS it wlievad biet of jects ware ligts a tho n/o. The s/g
C.19 103 phobeblg st a for datnce, ttorefor, no cownd Mod
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 Soconta hite ldit ieving Horth thon turnin_ do th West and di--
6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION apperria; into a cloud bank, dever liLlee off shore.
Gnownd-/iousl
7. COURSE
I thin Mest
8. PHOTOS
Ye.
ECNO
9. PHYSICA . VIDENCE
No )
FORM FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) bo ueed, ueed,
/ .

haay but app ad a roint pourco. Tto iight was stoaty, not b ing.
The ligit movod to tho right at cbout
is it eovads olovatlon fluetu sidg by a rnll hie dof-
Anltoly obe io asoutb,
definite por! ly• The Hcht otorged noviut when it ronchol a point
above a pair Iars bolioved to bo tho constellaten Guadni, It then
tho whito light wes oeen. d to
hetd out to ges. Ih disegreured grodanlly dthr ints
pileh eypoarsd to to sovorrl zlled out to psa. Thde disi,aorrteo Ve3
oplnion of tho growp that the Mght hed sotually toon obsuured by the fod.
thel
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14353_04
Ear 3.
1953 RUG 14 03:52 F.1.l
Action
WPAU67
YDEA3S
XYCE28
XDD925
CXA024
JEPOD08
HJWPOL 527 HJSPOL EE7
RR JEPHO JEDWP JEDEN RR JEPHQ JEDUP JEDEN PON 444
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R 1409152 ZNJ R 1400152 ZNJ
FM COMDR 34TE FTR INTCF O FM COMDR 34TE FTR INTCP SO OXNARD AFX OXNARD AFX CALIF. CALIF
TO JEPNOD/DIR INTEL HO AF WASH DC TO JEPNN/ TEL HO AF WASH DC
INFO JEDWP/AIR TECH INTLL CENTR WRIGNT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JSDEN/COMDR ENT AFB COLO SPR COLO :
JWPOM/COMDR 27TH ADD NORTON AFB CALIF UNCLASSIFIED
354TH INTELL 561. NORTON AFX ATTN: INTELLIGENCEM
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB ATTN: ATIAA-2C. FLYOBRPT. ON UNIDENTIFIED MBJECHN
TWO ORE ZERO FIVE FOR FOUR FIVE SECONDS, TWO ME OE FIVE FOR ONE FIVE
SECONDS, TVO ONE ONE SEVEN FOR SIX SECONDS, AND TNO ONE TWO SIX FOR
EIGHT SECOMDS ON ONE TWO AUG ONE NINE FIVE THREE. COLOR WNITE AND
SONITIKES RED. TRAIL NR EXHAUST NOT DETECTED, PROPULCION SYSTSH UNKNOUN
PD SPEED VARIEF, SOUND NOT EVIDENT. MOVEISNT ERATIC VARYING FROM SOUTR J
TO NORTE, NORTH TO SMUTH, T TOWARDS OPEN SZA IN WESTERLY DIRECTION, AND
VERTICA CLOUD BA GED AT ONE ONE Z ZERO ZERO FSET

songulle tovural las RS1
The understgood individual 2ho undorsigood in. als bollove that the above io an - accurata suzary
of their observationd, of their observations,
4 TREE COPY:
DONALD J. MIEAS
lst LS, USAF ED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS: YEARS.
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AFX. OBJECT
DEGREES POSTT S
ZERO ZERO FEET  OBSERV MS O DIDERED RELIABLE, ONE A CIVIL AIR PATROL LICIBLE. '35
MSHBER, ANOTNER A RADA SERVER. WEATHER CLEAR, WINF NSGLI SERVER. WEATHER CLEAR, WINF NSGLICIBLE. '35
AIR CREW MEMBERS FLYING IN VICINITY SIGHTED NO VICINITY SI HING. AIRLINES IN AREA
AIR CREW MEMBERS FLYING IN V RADAR SITES REPORT KEGATIVE. REPORT KEGATIVE.
APPROXIMATELY AT TWO APPROX TWO THREE FIVE. RADAR .
14/0055Z A AUG JWPOL
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UNCLASSIFIED
C HEADQUARTERS
AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
ENT AIR FORCE BASE
Mutti COLORADO
12/2105
2 SEP 1953
ADDRE 319.1
SUBJECT: (Restrioted) FLYOBRPT
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
ATTN: ATIAA-2C
Wright-Patterson
the inclosed report
your information.
FOR THE COMANDER: FOR THE COMANDER:
1 Inel
AF Form l12, Farts AF Form ll2, Farts JXTEPH D. HORNSBY JTEPH D. HORNSBY
I & II, subj COBRPT OBRPT L. CaL USAV L. Ca. USAV
14 Aug 53, thel Last Command Adj L-st Command Adj
1
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California.
3. Color of objead Wiite in Alanae and rod in
lattor instence, observ eported two possibi one red,
one white.
4. Altitude of objvet unknown.
pulsion system not detereired.
5. Chservers cons Three ongineers at Point Mugi Maval Air
Missile Tost Center and thar a Civil Air Patrol Nanber. Air Forco Orrleor is the
they discounted thoony due to total absenco of sound
on an unusually quiet ovening and also the very eudible sound of planes in the area
soon after the observation.
COMDENTS
Evaluation or
and highly factual roport of the objoot allegadly cbservod.
9Mure
DONAID J. AYSO
2 lot Lib, USAF
. Intall- 0107
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.
choro trasto. Subsoqu conterdiel
tholr nevigation light
"20 very audiblo and t rllnor's angiler volocdby vso olow in ecmporioon to the
enst end of the Rununy 26:
a. ining horizontal
oes, Aidlrlo
Caylight Cito, and wss observed or six to eighs soooads.
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3I AND . AS AMENDED ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE HEVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT NAY NOT BE REPROOUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PAAT, SY OTHER THAN UNITED STATAS AIR RORCE AGENCICS, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
UNC = U.S. J.
Y969

altit suddenly.
COMMENTS or Preparinz
The fuctual advanced portinont to tho unidentified object are well-
doouented agsounts by highly capable individuals. The fagt that the lights voro
ceon cannob be quostionod but it is entirely probable that the lights might have
boen those of an orbiting 7-940 airoraft kotm to bo in tho vicinity at the tine.
Nowover, tha ablonce of dound partially disoounts , thio theory alon "with tho er-
ratie fiight path of the object.
. DONALD J. IVYERS DONALD J. MYERS
lst Lt, USAF Lst Lt, USAF
Intelligonce officer officer
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UNCI

XDB625
CXAD24
JWPODDB
HJUPOL 507
AR JEPHI JEDWP JEDEN JUPOM 444
DE JWPOL 5
R 1400152 ZNJ DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVAL YEARS.
ARD AFX CALIF DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 DOD DIR 5200.10
FM COMDR 34TH FTR INTCP S
SM DC
INTEL CENTR OHIO
JSDEN/COMDR ENT AFB COLO SPR COLO UNCLASSIFIED
JWPOM/COMDR 27TH ADD NORTON AFB CALIF
354TH INTELL 551. NORTON AFX ATTN: INTELLIGENCEM
TWO ONE ZERO FIVE FOR FOUR FIVE SECONDS, TWO MIE CHE FIVE FOR O ONE FIVE
SECONDS, TWO ONE ONE SEVER FOR SIX SECONDS, AND TNO ONE TVO SIX FOR
EIGHT SECONDS OU ONE TWO AUG ONE NINE FIVE THREE. COLOR R ENITE AND
SONETIRES RID. TRAIL L MR EXNAUST NOT DETECTED, PROPULSICN SYSTSH UNKNOUN
CPESO VANIES, SOUID NOT EVIDENT. HOVEIENT ERATID VARYING FRON SOUTH
TO NORTH, HORTH TO SMUTK, TOWARDS OPEN SEA IN NESTERLY DIRECTION, AND
VERT MATED AT ONE ONE ZERO ZERO FSET
Y IN ONE INSTANCE,

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INCREASED ACCELERATION. FLIGHT NOT SHOOTH BUT VITH SLIGHT UP AND DOWN
OBSERVERS LOCATED ON NCEAN SHORE IN VENTURAICALIFORNIA AND ONE AT OXNARF
AFX. OBJECT THREE ZERO DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AND MOVED TO FOUR FIVE
DEGREES POSITION. ALTITUDE UNKUNNWN BUT ESTIMATSD WELL OBOVEIONE FIVE
ZERO ZERO FEET  OBTERVERS ONDIDERED RELIABLE, ONE A CIVIL AIR PATROL
NSMEER, ANOTHER A RADAR OBSERVER. WEATHER CLEAR, WINF NSGLIGIBLE. '35 MSHEER, ANOTHER A RADAR OBSERVER. WEATHER CLEAR, WINF NSGLIGIBLE. '35
ACFT FLYING IN VICINITY THOUGH OBSERVERS OF OBJECT DETECTEF NO SOUND.
AIR CREW MEMBERS FLYING IN VICINITY SIGNTED NOTHING. AIRLINES IN AREA AIR CREW MEMBERS FLYING IN VICINITY SIGHTED NOTHING. AIRLINES IN AREA
APPROXIMATELY AT TWO ONE THREE FIVE. RADAR SITES FIVE. RADAR SITES REFORT NEGATIVE. REPORT NEGATIVE.
14/2E55Z AUG JWPOL 14/2055Z AUG JWPOL
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ToM.
aDous onstant angls.
As it cored, its elavntion flugtasted rather raoidly ymall but del-
initaly obsarwmbl amousTt "uotnations apgeared randon vithout
definita yvriodiedty. The light stooced noving when it reached a poiat
bead out to sen. It disapoparnd Errhually xank
whiah aypearnd to be several miles cnrt to S9H.
diffarent Crom the groviows one which u nut It was the
opinion of the group that the light hed been obsnred by the fog.
DOWI-GRADF
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distinct. Also, their ansular lo0it 189 be ach slover than
that of ths light.
objeet wes sgea in oouneetion vith tie light. The
moon was a thia creadeat. The illumination frou the Ventura besvtall park
where a night galne Vus in progrues, was sufrioiant to enble observat ion o
Lo . yier.
the un Liave that th ate juemary to sumary
kIrLm THE COPE:
DONALD J. MYZRS
1st L8, USAP
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UNCLASSIFIED

ENT AIR FORCE BASE
Mutti COL COLORADO
2 SEP 1953
VENTURR
ADDRE 319.1
SUBJECT: (Restricted) FLYOBRPT
TO: Comnander
Air Technical I Intelligence Center
ATTN: ATIAA-20
orce Base, Ohio
your information. your i information.
FOR THE OHPANDER: ANDER:
1 Inel 1 Incl
AF Form 1l2, fhrts AF Form 112, Phrts DEPHD. HOSNSBY
I & II, SubJ: FLYOBRPT I & II, Subj: FLYOERPT LICaL'USAF
L4 Aug 53, w/? Incl As. Coamand Adj and Adi
DOWNG:
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f. 2125 houre she white lizht about the
imuth after. noving
morth, 1t gradtally disappearing into or at bank
oft
Cantain Cxend rade
the following Gomtml tha
ast and or -
bunite ight of umietarninei origin, maintaining horizontal
alightly in iront of a landing PA40 as hours, Pacifis
me. and ebeerved for six to e seconds.

F, one red,
one whito.
4. Altitude obiegs Sound, ta
5. Obseran onsiderei reliable. Three angineers Point
Missil. Test and aaewer Givil Mir Patrel
Senior Radar at AS Force Base.
soen a tion.
COMBGIrTS of P reparing Ofrieer:
Evaluation Inforpetion 1aC-3 intellect
and their highly Caetual
drorn
DONALD J. MYERS
2 lst Lt, USA7
tement or Civllian Intellig
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DISTR RIGINATOR

C. The sreed of the 11zht estimated at a
suddenly.
The faetual reports adivanced pertinent to the unidentified object are well-
doeumented accoumts by highly capable individuals. The faot that the lighta were
seea cannot be questioned but it is entirsly probable that the lights might have
been those of an orbiting 7-940 airerart known to be in the vicinity at the time.
However, the of sounad partially discounts this ar
rutis f objout.
DONALD J. MYERS Wohal J. Mias
4 lat Lt, USA7 lst Lt, USA?
Intelligence loer
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