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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6981277
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONDobbins AFB Ga
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10. CONCLUSION OTHER (SFARCHLIGHTS)

Ref msg (MPCS16-K-1) from Maxwell AFB FSC: UFO was caised by
auto lights or a searchlight.

3. SOURCE

Milite Tower Prs
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One

5. LENT} 5 ie st) Sel 11. GRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS ,

2 Hours 30 Minutes Round object emitting fireball of different colors appeared

6 TYPE OF OBSERVATION to be at a stationary position. Appeared on Radar sent crew
Ground-Radar to investigate. Aircraft scrambled
Ground=Visual

7. COURSE

Stationary
8. PHOTOS

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25. Where were you located when you sow the object?
(Circle One):

Inside a building

26. Were you (Circle One)

a. In the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section of @ city?

In a cor ¢. In open countryside?
¢. Outdoors d. Flying near on airfield?
d. In on airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At see ‘. oe tae
¢. Other g- Other Ad Av, cD Ab ke

27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice It?

28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

28.1 Whet direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c East e. South g- West
v/ A b. Northeest d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

28.2 How fast were you moving? — ~~ —SEEESséamiless per hour.

28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) . Yes No

29. What direction were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One)

rae c. Eost e. South g- West
Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

30. Whet direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)

@ North c. East e. South g- West
. Northeast d. Sovtheast f. Southwest h. Northwest

31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object wos
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).

31,1 When it first appeared:

o. From true North F< degrees.
b. Fromhorizon._ 2 9 __ degrees.

31.2 When it disappeaored:

' o. From true North __.________. degrees.
Af b. From horizon _______. degrees.

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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown, Place an “A” on the curved line to show how

high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a “B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.

33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object wos when you first saw it, and a “B” at its
position when you lost saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object?

34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
o. Clear sky . No wind
b. Hazy Slight breeze
Scattered clouds ¢. Strong wind
Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember

e. Don't remember
34,3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)

Dry Go. Cold
+ Fog, mist, of light rain @ Cool
¢. Moderate orheavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember eo. Don't remember

35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?

36. Was anyone else with you at the time you sew the object?

(Circle One) (Yes Ne

36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Yes No

36.2 Plee | names and addresses:
Dobbins Hr6,GeerCia

Ae ee ae Dobbins AFB, Georgia

37. Was this the first time thet you hed seen an object or objects like this?

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37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

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38. In your opinion what de you think the object was and what might have caused it?

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39. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the object?

fit (Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then whet a would you estimote? a

40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was?

(Circle One) (Yes) —No

IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was?

41. Please give the following information about yourself:

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TELEPHONE NUMBER

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What is your present job? Sv

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Please indicate any special educational training that you have had,

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c. College f, Other special treining _
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42, Date you completed this questionnaire: > OV
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U. S$. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)

In order that your information may be filed ond coded cs cecurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have olready given in the questionnaire, ond odd any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you balievs are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
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Reurmsg ata 1406142 Oct 53 regarding the observation of an unidentified flying
object at Dobbins AFB, Georgia. Request you notify this Center on your Findings
Qs soon as your investigation is completed.

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BALL, AT INTERVALS 7 MINUTES AND 6 MINUTES, TO NORTH WEST

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Form A

U. S AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire hos been prepored so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try te answer as mony questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will

be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will nor
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so thet, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for

further details.

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3. Time zone:
(Circle wn Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
» Central (® Standard

¢. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other

4. Where were you when you saw the object?

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Neeorest Postel Address ity or Town Stote of Céuntry
Additional remorks: SiwioR Casleal&R  Debheads Teac __________

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5. Estimate how long you sow the object ir 2 2 ——-—

5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.

Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Justo quess

6. What wos the condition of the sky?

(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d, Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight
¢c. Bright twilight . Don't remember
7. \F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left

b. In back of you e. Overhead

MA c. To you right f. Don't remember

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8,2 MOON (Circle One):
@ None E&. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
¢. Many ©) No moonlight — pitch dork
d. Don’t remomber d. Don't remember

9. Was the object brighter than the bockground of the sky?
(Circle One): @) Yes b. No c. Don't remember

10, IF it wos BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an outomobile headlight?:
(Circle One) a, A mile or more away (a distant car)?

fA b. Several blocks away?
Cc. A block away?
d. Several yards away?
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11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appeor to stond still at ony time? God No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? as (No) Don't Know
c. Break up into ports or explode? Yep No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't Know
f. Change shape? > Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? es Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes  N)__ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: SN ee

13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?

(Circle One): Yes No ont Know IF you answered YES, than tell what
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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b, Transparent? €} Don't Know,

15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes Ce e. Binoculars (esd No
b. Sun glasses Yes ? f. Telescope os Gig
c. Windshield s (is> g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass No h. Other oa
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16. Tell in @ few words the following things about the object.

17. Draw @ picture that will shew the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch ony details
of the object thet you sew such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving,

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18. The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): o. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other 75 AN uw Foevs /9hHT
b. Like o bright ster
ec. Shar ply outlined

d. Don't remember

19. IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Drew @ picture of how they were arranged, ond put an arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing,

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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the, object or objects made, Place an “A” at the beginning
of the path, o "B” at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

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21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
feet,

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22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand
ond at about orm’s length?

(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g- Silver dollar
® Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime 1. Grapefruit
d. Nickel j. Basketball
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f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Uncertain

23, How did the object or objects disoppeor from view? Kithesel feaua Duly, Sersacd pre

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24. In order thet you ean give as cleer o picture os possible of whet you sew, we would like for you te imagine thet you could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type moteriel would you make it? How lerge would it be, and whet shepe
would it have? Describe in your own words o éommon object or objects which when ploced up in the sky would give the

some appearance as the object which you sow,

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