DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6980172
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONHayward California
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1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION 7
22 Septonder 53 22/19452 Hagvard, CaliZomia
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
CLyllian UIIDITIFIND
4. NUMBER OBJECTS The mneurors of the objiet citllrr to a balloon. ito lmown
ilicag a/e in the cren. Ho balloons ii hr. Foroibla 'x
5. LENGTH ATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
C.iauhe frianglar ohured,. ot ot s oharved trslln
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
22 Sep Hayward, Cal.
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TO: BOOK MESSAGE ORIGINAL MESSAGE
MULTIPLE ADORESS CRYPTOPRECAUTION
Jwinc YES B NO
REFERS TO MESSAGE:
IDENTIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
INFO: 222144Z Sep 53 UNCLASS IFLED
FROM: AFOI TIAE-9-12-E FOR HAMILTON FLT SV CEN (MAIS)
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In reply cite Project Blue Book.
COCRDINATION:
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OFFICIAL FILE COPY
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CRAFTER'S NAME (i, ThE ro) PELEASINA OFFICERS SIGNATURE
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SYMBCL ATLA3-5 TILEPHONE 65365
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WHICH MAY BE USED. 29 SEP 1953
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TO WIDTH NO VISIELE EXHAUST
LERATION APPROCACHED CITY OF HAYWARD CALIF FROM DIRECTIION OF OAKLALD
CALIY AT RELATIVE SLOV SPEED
NO SOUD WAS NEARD APPEARE VERY IRMATIC IH APPRCACH TO HAYUARD D OVER
KATWAND CDJICT LATERE HEAR VIRTICAL CLLD AND DICAPPLALED AT HISH,
SP.ED CIGNTED AT 1IASP FOR S-S MI VISOAL SISNTING LOU POUCR TELE
SOCPE LSED ODSERVER LOCATED 1 NI SO CINTER MAYVARD NO ESTINATE ON
OBSERVER MELIABILITY OBSERVER WAS MOT CONCISE ON DETAILS OF SIGITING
WX WAS CLEAR VISISILITY 9 HI WILDS ALOFT 6-1 THOUSANDS WX WAS CLEAR VISISILITY 9 MI WIHDS ALOFT 6-I THOLSANDS DT
23. DEGREES AT 18 KTS OBSERVER WIAS NRS OBSERVZR HAS NRS
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HAMFR 2099 HFSC 1-X-2. REURMSG AFOIN-ATIAE 9-12-E, PROJECT BLUE BOOK.
ONLY KNOWN LOCAL MIL ACFT FLY IN BAY AREA WAS TWO FAUS FR MOFFETT
NAS AND. ONE FAU. FR. OAKLAND NAS. INFO THIS. CEN INDICATES NQME IN NAS AND. ONE. FAU. FR. OAKLAND NAS. INFQ THIS. CEN INDICATES NQNE IN
INVERSION OR KNG INVERSION Or 1 WHICH COULD CAUSE SIGHTING. NO INFO ON. JHICH COULD CAUSE SIGH ITING. NO INFO ON.
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UNCLASSFILD
USA-MATS Mult. IR-470-53
Unidentified Flying Objeet, mia
Flight Serrice, MATS, 38O0 Newark
State of California hiuse Street, N.W., shington 25, D.C.
2h September 1953 22 Septomber 1953 F-2
Gerald E. Mylor, Major, USAF Civilian Cbserver
Teletyp Center
Report containa inforation conceriing a ground sizhting of
flying cbject near Hayward at 22September 1953.
OERALD E. TYLER OERALD E. TYLER
Major, USAF Major, USAP
Intelligene cer
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DOWNGEADED AT 3 VEAR INTERYAYT
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
Cadef Air Teehnieel Intelligence Center. ArrN: ArrAA-2s
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CLIIB AND DIS R S3 HIN VIS UAL SIOHTINO LCN
POER TELFSDPE USED OBSEIVE WST AXTARD NO N ONERVER
RELLABIIITT OBSEAVER HAS YAS ISIBILITY
M WINDS ALCFT 6-10 TOUSAND
HAYTARD CALIF
Comments of Pr iseri
. A total lack of Sf lhveatizative capaoilit invegtila Center or
Headquarters Headquarters lovel prohibita prohibits lus: port, or or
addition of addition of further nex information, information,
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DOWNGRADED AF 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
DOD DIR 5200.10