PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
26 August 53 29/04003 Jamestown, North Dakota
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilion Astrns ioal (nTin)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Deseriptions and drawings by ouserver on Technieel Inforiation
One slieet "ttrh ofaretoor.
5. LENGTH OF OBSE ATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1. Dcouls A flrst the objoct looked Lke a Iirge etr, chn the hend
TYPE OF OBSERVATION of a pin, then iike a ball of fire wilth a firey bail. Cbiect
dioliieared behind a tree.
Ground-Kiaunl
7. COURSE
last
8. PHOTOS
Yes
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9. PHYSI IDENCE
O Ye O Ye.
FORM FORM
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33. In the following larger sketch pi n position when you last saw it.  r t smaller sketch as an example of how to complet the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its the larger sketch.
here from sight
buildings Loità Louth
Jall tree thate hid
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d. Snow Hot
Don't ramember e. Don't remember
3When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
2 82h1953
Day Month Year
e object?
(Circle One) Yes
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they sse the object toe?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names an
37. Was this the first time that you seen an object or objects like this?
oh and
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(Circle One) 1 No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 6.3,330 foo0.
information about yourself:
NAME Middlo
First Name
ADDRESS goma No Dei.
Straol Cit State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
, at Jamestoin Cofe
AgoI_ Son2
.. Technical school Technical school
b. High school _ b. High school _ (Typo)- (Type).
c. College
d. Post graduate.
Day Menth Yoar

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to saa ifit had
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USAPTIS Pago 2
Brilliance
right side and svas obscured
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South
HYDCO CRAPhIC BoLlaToN
ABNORMAL REFRACTION
SOUTH COAST OF PORTUGAL
Second Officer Of the American SS. Extaria.
Capt , Master, reports as foll ows: On the after-
noon of August 29, 1953, at 18o0 G. M. T., at anchor off Portimao,
Portugal, in lat. 37°06' N., lon. 8°31.6' W., a period of abnormal
refraction was observed. The ship appeared to be almost com-
pletely lan tlocked with a high building observed bearing 161
although the nearest land in that direction was Morocco, over
200 miles away. Other smaller buildings were observed and also 200 miles aw av. Other smaller buildings were observed and also
sandy beachs. A vessel offshore bound sandy beaches. A vessel offshore bound for for Cape Vincente was Cape Vincente was
observed a observed it 3 times its normal height. it 3 times its normal height. Later the vessel's
height de dsowly until it was normal. d siowly until it was normal.
Clear sk. surface haze, barometer 29.95 inches, air 29.95 inches, air
temperature ° F., sea temperature 72° F. temperature °F, sea a temperature 72° F.

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OFFICIAL U. S. AIR
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon t that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purpases. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. request this personal information so
that if it is deemed nece contact you her details.
2. Time of day: 2-3:00? ?
I. Whan did you see the objeel?
Hours Minutes
? ? Aus Aus 1953 (Circle One): A.M. A.M.
or P.M.
Day Month Yeae
3. Time Zones
(Circle Oneh a (Circle Oneh a. E19 (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving ?
Central Central b. b. Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d.Pacinie d.Pacinic
4. Other
4. Where were you when you sew the alject? FA
PRESGYTERIAN PRsSeyrEeiey.CHAE.tT CAE.4T
CAMEEORESTIat.SNBEBNADINO MTS. COLIFORNIA
City or Tewn State or County
S. Hew long sightt (Total Duration) 15
Hours Minutes Secands
c. Not very sure
iby cerlain d. Just a guess
5.1 Hew wes  sighr dotormined? Decanda of Row munch talleing wie did while we watchel
The 7th gradens -Ihad a
5.2 Was ebjoct la continuously? Yes NoX twe CAv AY
east min whie me lod
& What was the condiden of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLiGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the objeet?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. Io your leit.
b. In back of you e. Overnead
c. To your right
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Questionnaire sent 15 September 1953
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be used in connection with any stetements, conclusions publication out your permissien.
Wo request this personal informetien se that, if it is deemed nece may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object?
Minutes
28 Quaust 1953 P.M.
Yoer (Cirele One): A.M. or
3. Time zone:
(Circle Ons): Eastern (Circle Ona): a. Daylight Saving
(6) Contral . Standard
c. Mountain
1 Pacifie
Other
Where were you
Doones oun Dorth DDrta
Nearest Pasto City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks: JThinA 2 ossed the treatit
maret
5. Estimate ho
5.1
Certain c. Not very sure
8 Fairly cormin d. Just a guess
(Cirele One): a. Bright daylight Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight o No trace of daylight
e, Bright hwilight Don't remember
7. IF you saw the obj located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle Ona): in front of you d. To your leit
b. In back of you e, Overhead
c. To your eight f. Don't romember

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IF you saw the ouject at NIGHT, TW GHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a.Bright moonlight
A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
Was the objet righter than the background o the sky?
(Circle Onei: Y.s b. No c. Don't remember
IF 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?
c. A block away?
d. Several yards away?
. Other
1. Did the objnct: (Circle One for each question)
a.Appear to stand still a! y time? Yes Don't Know
b.Suddenly speed up and . way at any time? Yes Don't Know
c. Break up inte parts Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? ②2 Don't Know
•. Change brightness? Don't Know
f. Change shape? Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind soreh g at anytime, particularly a cloud? 12. Did the object move behind soreth g
(Circle One): Yos) Don't Know. toll what
it moved behind:. bat
standee by
. Did the object move in front of some I
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answer YES, than toll what
it moved in front of: _
14. Did the object appear: (Cirele One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
.Did you observe the object threugh any of i the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes o. Bincculors Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes e999 f. Tolescope Q99
e. Windshiald Y=s g. Theodalite Yes
d. Window glass Yes h. Other

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18The odges of the object were:
(Cirele One): . Fuzzy or biurred .Other
b. Like a br ght s tge
Sharply uimed
Don'treeemngr
Drew a pieture

and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a.Heud of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Pac h. Baseball
C. Dime I. Grapefruit
d. Nickal I. Basketball
.. Quortar k. Orheri lirethe
f. Helt dollar hroad of 2
22.1 (Circle One of the following how certain you are of your answer to ustionn2.
a. Cerroim c. Not very sure
b. Funiy Certuin d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objerts diuce homviow? Duhila tha objoct uede
stll dinin i B
it amar toll t
and it it

a. North C. Eost . South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
- miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
.What direction were you irst saw the object? (Circle Ona)
B
a. North c. East 8. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From Irue North degrees.
b. From horizon.. degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horixon degrees.