PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE - tae GrouP 2. LOCATION

30 Oct 53 30/0955z NORTON AFB, CALIF

10. CONCLUSION INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
Initial rpt indicated Form 112 would be forwarded. Not receit

3. SOURCE
C-45 aircrew
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

7 min Obj bright red on leading portion » bright white on trailing

portion, appeared directlu below a/c. Obj passed directly
6. SYPE OF OBSERVATION in flight path of a/c, continued almost vertical climb until
eir visual lost from sight. Obj remained at 12 o'clock position during

observation of 7 min on heading of 180 deg.

8. PHOTOS

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7g. i-c PD UrCB PD REF AFR 200-2 PAR 6B PD SHAPE

COULD NOT BE DETERMINED PD SIZE OF GRAPEFRUIT HELD AT ARMS LENGTH PD
ERIGHT RED ON LEADING PORTION AND BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT ON TRAILING

PORTION PD ONE OBJECT SIGHTED PD FEATURES NOT DISCERNABLE THROUGH GLARE
OF LIGHT PD NO EXHAUST OR TRAIL OBSERVED PD NO SOUND AUDIBLE PD OBJECT.
APPEARED FROM DIRECTLY BELOW ACFT PD CREW STATES RESEMBLED FLAK PD PASS=D
DIRECTLY IN FLT PATK OF ACFT AND CONTINUED ALMOST VERTICAL CLIMB UNTIL
LOST FROM SIGHT PD OBJECT REMAINED AT 12 O"CLOCK DURING ENTIRE SIGHTING
OF SEVEN MINUTE DURATION PD MANNER OF SIGETING AIR VISUAL PD NO OPTICAL

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DEGREES 146 MPH PD HOJME STATION NAFE PD SIGHTING OCCURED 393155 OCT 55

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UNDER NIGHT CONDITION PD OBSERVERS LOCATED EJCE 363% AT FIRST SIGHTING

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PD PILOT OF ACFT MAJ JOSEPH P TRACY PD COo- PILOT CAPT JOHN He MOORE PD
1ST LT RAYMOND J GORMAN OBSERVER PD OPSERVERS CONSIDERED VERY

RELIABLE PD OFFICERS ASSGD TO DEP I PD G PDUS AF CHA ' AF E PD PILOT
REPORTS CLEAR NIGHT CiliA BRIGHT STARS CHA NO CLOUDS PD GEORSE AFP

NEATHER 323133525 OCT 53 CLEAR VIS 15 MI SURF WIND SOUTH 9 CA LONG BEACH

WINDS ALOFT 3G691¢@ OCT 53 $6592 FT 169 DEG SIX KNOTS 12252 FT 142 Desc

=IGET KNOTS 16923 FT 163 DEG 14 KNOTS 22009 FT 162 DEG SEVEN KNOTS 25022

"T 198 DEG 15 KNOTS PD NO UNUSUAL CONDITIONS CMA HETEROLOCICAL CNA

ASTRONOMICAL CHA OR OTHER CiiA REPORT=D PD NO PHOTOS TAKE! PD NO RADAR

2 ACFT PD NO ATTEMPTED INTERCEPT PD NO OTHER ACFT SIGHTED OR RPTD Ii!
TiiMED AREA PD REPORTING OFF 1ILT SAMUEL C JOHNSO!D CHA OFF IN CEARGE

CMA F 1 C CMA 4622D AISS CiiA NAFB CMA 80 VERIFICATION BY GiiD RADAR OR
SOC IN AREA PD RPTNG OFF CAi’ DRAW NO CONCLUSIONS AS TO CAUSE OF SIGHTING

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‘CEPT THAT IS WAS PROBABLE NOT RPT NOT NATURAL PHENOMENON PD 112 INTELL 3

RPTS WILL BE FWD CONTAINING ALL DETAILS AND STATEMENTS OF OBSERVERS PD
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DOWNGRADED AT 3 YSAR INTEN VALS;

DECLASSIi" LD ra y TER 12 YEA: 23,
DOD DIR 5200.10

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