DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6982109
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONMapleton Maine
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I. DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION
20 October 53 30/02302 Lapleton, Mine
.SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian UIDNIFLD
NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Three Three
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Hour To rourl objoets enitted a dark raen glar dhid. changed td Tho rouerd obiacts er ieted a dark roen lar dhid. changed td
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION white ith groen-blue fringo. Objecbs traveled on a streight white ith green-blue frinco. Oujeobs travled on a streight
N course idth occaoional triongulr devd: tions. Third obgeg
Ghround-Visval &t BxD Ghround-Visval 8t BxD trailed sh firot tip. trailed th firot tio. Third object hnd a Ulue Third object hnd e. Llue flruing trh trah
7. COURSE . COURSE Mo sound. : Obg cts at Go dog Mo sound. : Ohg acts at Go dog alevstion 1to deg aaiumuth alevetlon Ito deg azimuth
moving to 60 deg eleveti on 90 deg ewi uth in dne hour. Gencpnl moving to 60 deg elevetion 90 deg awi uth in one hour. Genenl
Horth iorth direetion Bouth to flqrth tith oceuslond errtie ove ieats.
PHOTOS Observed throngh 8X BL.
D Yes
CCNe
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XCI No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious dam form may bo used.
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JEPSN 021
RR JEDEN JEDWP JEPHO JEPSN 444
DE JEPSN 12A (
R 221530Z ZNJ
TM CONDR FLIGHT 3-G 4GO2D AISS PRESOUE ISLE AFB MAINE (
TO. TO JEDEN/CCNDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPGS COLO JEDEN/CONDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPGS COLO
JEDUP/COMDR JEDUP/COMDR R AIR TECHNICAL INTELL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB CHIO
JEPHQ/COMDR DIREDTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADOUARTERS USAF WASH 25 D.C. JEPHQ/COMDR DIREDTCR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADOUARTERS USAF WASH 25 D.C.
JEPSN/CCNDR DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE 32D AIR DIV HANCOCK FLS SYR NY
JEDEN/CONDR R 4602D AISS ENT AFB COLO SPGS COLO 4602D AISS ENT UNCLASSIFIED
F3G 4602D AISS S K-1 UFCB PD REF THX THIS ELT J-2)
CMA DT 30 OCT 53 CMA PAR 6 CMA AFR 200-2 THE ADDITIONAL INFOR IS HEREBY
SEN CCLCN 1 (A) ROUND IN SHARE PD 1 (F) WHEN FIRST CBSR SOFTBALL SIZE
CHA AT CLOSEST DISTANCE SMALL PUNPKIN SIZE PD I (C) DARK GREEN GLCW
CHANGING TO WHITE WITH GREEN BLUE FRINGE PD 1 (D) THREE PD 1 (E) TWO I
ASREAST CMA ONE TRAILING BEHIND PD I (F) ELUE DIAGCNAL LINF ACRCSS THE
GDJECT PD 1 (G) BLUISH FLAME TRAILING BEHIND THF LAST CRJECT PD 1 (H)
JEGATIVE CNA NC SOUND PD 1 (I) NEGATIVE CFA NO UNUSUAL FEATURES PD 2
(A) MCVENENT PD 2 (E) APRX X SO DEGREES ELEVATIC UTH PD 2 101 *
(C) APRX DEGREES VATION CMA SE
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR 5200.10
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NORTH WITH OCCASIONAL TRIANGULAR DEVIATICHS FR THE STRAIGHT COURSE PD
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CMA 1S CMA MAPLETON CMA MAINE CHA STUDENT CHA RILIABILITY
COLON UNKNOW CNA SCMA PO CMA MAINE CMA -
STUDENT CMA RELIABILITY COLON UNKNOWN PD 7 (A) VINDY CMA CLEAR WEATHER -
(
CNA STARS VISIABLE PD 7 (B) CMA 7 CMA (C) CNA 7 (D) CMA 7 (E) AND 7
(F) DATA IDRNTICAL WITE TWX THIS FLT NO J-2F PD 8 PD S/SGT FUTVERSTON AND (F) DATA IDRNTICAL WITH TWX THIS FLT NO J-2V PD 8 PD S/SGT FLTVERSTON AND ( <
A/1C NUTH CMA MENBIRS DET 17 CHA 12TH WEATHER SO CHA PIAFB RELEASED A A/1C NUTH CMA MENBERS DET 17 CHA 12TH WEATHER SO CHA PIAFB RELEASED A
C C
32 GRAIN WEATHER BALICN VITH FLASK LICHT FATTERY EA-A5SS/U AT AFRX £259Z 30 GRAIN WEATHLR BALLCN VITH FLASK LIGHT FATTERY EA-ASS/U AT AFRX 6253Z .
WERE TAKEN W/I APRX 15 HINUTES BEFORE THE LIGHTS DISAPPEARED SUDDLNLY WERE TAKEN W. SUDDLNLY
( -
PD 9 PD NEGATIVE PD 1S PD REF TWX THIS FLT. NO J-2Z 4GE2D AISS PD 11 PD
UNKNOW PD 12 PD OFFICER IN CHARGE CNA FLT 3-G CMA -
CAUSE OF THE SIGHTING UNDATERMINED PD END
2/15512 Z I.CV JEPSN DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
DOD DIR 5200.10
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