DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6979861
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONArizona Whitney Texas New Mexico
FRAMES17

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6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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bltt wesa brgit wite. Thg ebaiid 8at Sohjret 1032
Clains Clains asturly asturly the horinoy to canith in 30 sucords. Obourved in o to conith HLaam
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS Ln Moeth.
BY CONA CO Wth the extception ot the lariae pilot stating objee With the extception ot the lariae pilot stating objee
raeerveling UI instend of ling iI instead of S, the ohgerv.tions wre almost iden ioal I, the ohgerv.tlons wre alnost iden Loa]
. PHYSIC . PHYSICAL VIDENCE DENCE Radls spuretors stated that theg dbsieved objeet 3-l5 scconds, Ridis spurators stabed that thig dbs eved objeet 3-l5 scconds, ht ut
Y.s the pilots did not state length of observatlon. lo a/e (oth the pilots did not state length of observation. lo a/e (oth
No Xt Ne chan tis 3) in area. Considarins than tie 3in srea. Considaring ecsoratio ecoiscorution, probably this probably this
FORM FORM on. 43 422.
Holbrook Holbrook Rocket or fireball Rocket or Cireball a-1 a-1
FI Sop F7I Sep
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GHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember
.Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Cirele One): a. Yes b. No c. Don't remember
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. Several yards away? wreru! yarusaway
•, Other
.Did the object: 11.Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. Break up inte parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes 22 Don't Know
.. Change brightness? Yes 222 Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No No Don't Knew Don't Knew
(Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answe ES, then toll what
it moved behind:
.Did the object move front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:-
14. Did the abject appear: (Cirele Ona): a. Soiid? .Transparen? c. Don't Know.
Did you observe the object through any of the fallowing?
a. Eyeglasses Yos No a. Bincculars Yes No
6. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes
C. Windshield Yes No 9. Theodolite Yos No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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of the objeet that you sew such as wings, pretruslens, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
an arrew beside the drewing to show the direetien the objeet was moving.
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18. The odges of the object were:
(Cirele Ome) . Fuzsy or blurred .Other =
Likea bwight sher
c. Sharply ouilined
d. Den'tremomber
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..feet.
22. How large did the objsct or objects appe eld in the hand C
and at about arm's length?
(Circle Onel: a. He d of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Fea h. Baseball
c. Dima I. Grapefruit
d. Nickal I. Basketball
B. Quarter k. Other_
f. Hal dollo
a. Coriain c.Not very sue
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
How did the object or objects dis mppeor 2.How did the object or objects di from view?
for you to imegine that yeu could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type materiel would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Desaribe in yow sun words a tommen objoet of objoets which whon ploced up in the shy would give the
same appearance es the ebjeet whioh yeu sew.
airplane lisht Travdling
Veye fat
3ith
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a. North c. East . South g. West
Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
miles per hour.
ie you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
What direction
. N c. East a. South g. West
d. Southeast f. Southwest h.Northwest
- ? (Circle One)
a. North c. East .. South 6i West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular
3i.T When it first appeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon. degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From frue North. . degrees.
. From horizon Ia degrees.
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33. In the following larger sketch place an
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complet the larger skotch.
A
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a. Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain Warm
d. Snow Hot
e. Don't remember . Don't remember
.When did you report al that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Yoar
(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, iv hey seo the object toe?
(Cirele One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and gddresses:
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3. iIn your opinion what do you think the object was and what mighr have caused it? 2.
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_m.p.h.
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name FIn Middl Nome
ADDRESS
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago -1 4 Sox L 42
a. Grade schoel _ . •. Technical school
b. High school .. (Type)
c. College. f.Other special training.
d. Post graduate
is questionnaire: 14
Doy Month
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if they are needed.
NAME (Plonse Print) (Do Not Write in This Space)
CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE
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5553 13552
WPE138
YMB083
JEDLS A055
EFD004
EMERGENCYJEDEN 555
DE JEDLS 209
Y 0513307 Y 051330Z
FM COMILFLTSVCOMMSYS OLMSTED AFB MIDDLETOWN PENN
JEDWP/AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRI JEDWP/AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRIGHT AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLO JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLO
JEPFF/COMDR MATS WASHDC JEPFF/COMDR MATS WASHDE .
JEPRS/HQ FLT SV WASHDC
CIRVIS 35/15N 109/53W #30/25NM FROM HOLBROOK ARIZONA UNIDENTIFIED
OBJECT FLYING EASTERLY DIRECTION EMITTING SINGLE PULSATING JET TYPE
BLUE FLAME ALTITUDE APPROX 18 TO 20 THOUSAND FLIGHT PATH STEADY
ESTIMATED SPEED OVER 500 MPH. 10000 FEET 10NM SOUTH 2225M VERIFIED
BY NAVIGATOR ZUNI RADIO GROUND OBSERVER AIRCRAFT S33 REPORTING
TO INW ARIZONA APPROX SAME TIME WX CAVU WIND VELOCITY iSK 223
DEGREES 050525Z JAMES COL USAF HQ 22 BOMB WG FLYING
A/C 43-48909
05/1327 3EP JEOLS
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505 1107:
WPC136
YDC145
JEDLS A057 (
EFD003
EMERGENCY JEDEN JEDWP JE JEPHQ 555 JEPHQ 555
DE JEDLS 21A -
Y 0513002
FM COMILFLTSVCOMMSYS OLMSTED AFB MIDDLETOWN PENN FM COMILFLTSVCOMMSYS OLMSTED AFB MIDDLETOWN PENN
- USAF WASHDC
RSON AFB OHIO
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580P53 13412
RE 118
WPD127
YMB085
JEDLS B034
EFD306
EMERGENCY JEDEN J 555
DE JEDLS 21B
Y 0513257 Y 0s152s2 2
FM COMILFLTSVCOMMSYS OLMSTED AFB MIDDLETOWN PENN
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF I TEL HQ USAF WASHDC TO JEPHQ/DIR OF I TEL. HQ USAF WASHDC
JEDWP/AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRIGHT-F JEDWP/AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRIGH IAFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ADC ENTAFB COLO
JEPFF/COMDR MATS WASHDC
JEPRS/HQ FLT SV WASHDC
ATTN ATIAA-2C REF UR REQ ON FLYING OBJECT OPERATOR ON DUTY AT THAT
TIME IS NOT HERE UNDERSTAND HE AND OTHER OPERATOR SAW OBJECT DISTANT
SOUTH OF STA PULSATING BLUE GREEN LIGHT PULSATED FIVE TIMES WHITE
OBJECT IN SIGHT FROM THEIR DESCRIPTION GOT THE IMPRESSION OBJECT HAD
TURNED SOUTH ANSWER TO SECOND REQ FOR ADDITIONAL INFO FROM ZUN RDO
REF FLYING OBJECT CALLED OPERATOR ON DUTY AT TIME AND HE ADVISED ORJECT
Y ESE OF BLACK ROCK NEW MEXICO ESTIMATED ALTITUDE EAST
WAS APPROX IMATELY
18-20 THSD FEET WAS HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT WHICH SATED AT THREE SECOND
INTERVALS FIVE TIMES WHILE IN VIEV OBJECT APPEARED TO BE STANDING
STILL NO WAY TO ACCURATELY TELL ALTITUDE AS NO CLUDS IN SWY THIS
VICINITY SGND ZUN RADIO
35/1327Z SEP JEDLS
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FT ESTIMATED SPPED 500 MPH OBJECT HAD NO RUNNING LITES AND SEEN NORTH
OF G-4 A7 PROX 2235M INW RDO ADVISED BY MARINE 0833 RD8 ENROUTE
ELT OBSERVED SAME OBJECT GAVE SAME
PAGE TWO JEDLS 21A PAGE TWO JEDLS 21A
HAD 2
MEN ON DUTY BOTH OBSERVED BRIGHT INTENSE WHITE LITE OF APPROX 3 MEN ON .
SEC DURATION OVER A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN I5 SEC MOVING EASTERLY
DIRECTION AND WAS IN SE DIRECTION FROM ZUNI. SAW IT FLASH FOUR OR FIVE
TIMES EST ALT 18 TO 20 THOUSAND FEET. U89G9 ADVISED LITE SIMILIAR TO
EXHAUSE OF PULSE JET TYPE ENGINE MARINEA/C 0833 ADVISED LITE DUSTY
LOOKING AS LITE WOULD APPEAR IN CLOUD GLADWYN HAD NO TRACKS AT THE
TIME. RIV AND ALM HAD NO A/C IN THAT AREA INW RDO LATEP ADVISED BY
APRT MGR. AND JANITOR THAT THEY HAD OBSERVED IAR LITE
PREVIOUSLY GRANTS RDO SAW NOTHING RIVFS
05/13207 SEP JEDLS
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SEN NORTY OF 2 APPHOX 2235M BOUTE ELT
OBSERVED SAME OBJECT CAVE SAMC ZTTON AT 11,000
FTA/C CO. Z0NI RDO HAD BRIGHT
INTONSE INTMSC THITS FTS OF APPHDX 3 SEC DORATION OVER A KOOD OFNOT3O. 15 SEc 15 SOC
MOVING DAST CASTERIX DIRECTION AND WAS IN SE UIRECTION YTON FR0% ZRI. SAN AKL. 3A FLASH FOUR CR LASH FOUR CR
FI73 FIV3 IEES LT The 20 THOUSAND THOUSAN 78909 ADV ISED ISED LITS SEIIART LITS CXHAUST HAUST OF OF
PULKE JET PULKE GIE MARINK ME MARINK A/C 0833 A/C 083 ADISET LITX DUSTY DUSO IOOKTNG AS TOOKTNG AS TE WOULD APPEAR APPEAR
IN CLOUD IN CLOUD G7AL HAD NO TRACKS A RIV AND ALW HAD NO A/C IN HAD NO A/C IN THAT THAT ARSA DIT ARSA IFT
RDO LATER ADVISRI RDO LATER ADTISKI APRT . AND JANIIOR AND JANITOR THAT THAT THY HIOY BAD ORSERVED STOLAR LIT
PRETICUSLY PRETIOUSLY GRAI GRA ) SaT SAW NOR r3 05 CDISE JIS.
WAPDI ATLAA-2C RKF UR REQ ON FLYING OBJECT WAPDI ATLAA-2C RKF UR REQ ON FLYING OBJECT OPERATOR OPERATOR ON DUTY AT PHAT ON DUTY AT PHAT TIME IS NOT HERE TIME IS NOT HERE
UNDRRSTAND HE AND OTHER OPERATOR SAY OBJECT DISTANT UNDRRSTAND HE AND OTHER OPERATOR SAY OBJECT DISTANT SOUTH OF STA PULSAPING BLUE GREEN SOUTH OF STA PULSAPING BLUE GREEN
LIGHT PULSATAU PAVE PIMES WHITK OBJECT IN SIGHT FRON THEIR LESCRIPTION GOT FHE PULSAHA TAE TIMES KHITE OBJECT IN SIGHT FRON THEIR LESCRIPTION GOT THE
IEPRZSSION DPROASSICN OBJBGT OBJBGT HAD RAD TURNED SOUTH TURNED SOUTH ANSWER TO SECOND REQ FOR ADDITIONAL INPO FROM ZUN ANSHER TO SECOND REQ FOR ADDITIONAL INPO FROM ZUN
ROO JKP FLIIG OBMCE CALLED OPERATOR ON DUTY A1 ND HK ADVISED OBJECT HAS APPROX
ESE OF 3LACK 9OG ESEDUID ALTITUDS PTAS HICH ITENSITY
LIOT YHI O PURATD THREE SEOOND DTEHVALS FIVE TIMES JHTLE IN FLEN OBJECT
APPRARET 1O STIL BO MAY TO ACCURATRLY CLOUDS IN SXI
4. RANTO /327z
A total laak of inveetigative espabdl either Flight Service Canrter or
Headquarters levelprehibits attainment of valid conclusion from this report, or
addition of further information,
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UNCLASSIFIED
US-MATS Muthi IB-463-53
Unidentified Flying Cbjeet, oke
Flight MATS, 3800 Newark
State of Arisona Stree eet, N.H agton 25, D.
15 Suptember 1953 5 September 1953 B-2
Gerald E. tylar, M Jor, USAY U.SAF personnel
Telatype , and 0513 Olasted FSC
Roports comtain inforration ground and aerial observations
unidentifled flying objeet near Holbrook, Arisona, at 2225M 5 August 1953.
K
GERALD GERALD E E. MYER MYIRR
Major, USAP MajOr, USAP
Intell )
.
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
DOD DIR 5200.10
Chiel. Air Neddndgel Intall runoe Center, ArTls ATIA-26
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Wo request this
further details.
1. Whan did you sae the object? .Time of day: 12
Hour Minutos
L
Day Manth (Cirele Onel: A.M. o P.M.
3. Time zone:
Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacifie
4. Other
4.Where object?
Nearest Pastal City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks:
c. Not very sure
b.Fairly cortein d. Just a guess
a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
5. Dull daylight .. No trace of daylighe
3. Bright rwilight i. Don'tremember
7.iF you sow the obj
the object?
9
(Cirele One): a. In frant of you To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhend
B. To your aight F. Den'tremember