PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
27 Nov 532/1430Z. SAUDIA ARABIA
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
MILITARY INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVAIUATION
4. NUMBER OBJECTS
ONE
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEP MARY AND ANALYSIS
ONE SECOND ONE SECOND Round silver obj size of Round silver obj size of pinhead, descending fron 20 deg elev escending from 20 deg elev
to 5 deg elev at 1.45 deg to 5 deg elev at 1.45 deg az, sighting az, sight dusk, wiet out like
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION a al light.
GROUND VISUAL GROUND VISUAL
7. COURSE
DESCENDING
. PHOTOS . PHOTOS
Yes
X Ne
. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Y.s
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) to used.
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PAGE THRE KFAC 162
MAJOR
0:
1414TH ABG 2
APO 616 C/0 PM NY NY .
7. (A) CAVU
(B) SURFACE 040/06
6000 FT 190/26
10200 FT 220/19K
16000 FT 230/40K
20000 FT 240/47K
(C) NEG
(D) 10 MILES (D) 10 MILES . .
+. (E) CURRUS STRAT CMA EST 25000 FT (E) CURRUS STRAT CMA EST 25000 FT
, S. ONE DALLOON S. ONE DALLOON AHRAN AFLD 424345 424345-
9NEG 9.NEG . ..
10. N/A
11. GULF AVIATION DOVE LANDED FR BAHRAIN AT 1432Z
WAS IN SIVHT AS UNK OBJ WAS OBSERVED X -
0
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SECOND:
1. (A) ROUND AND FLAT
(B) PEA
(C) SILVER ON ONE SIDE
(D) ONE
(E) N/A
(F7 ONE SIDE APPEARED REFLECTIVE (F) ONE SIDE APPEARED REFLECTIVE
(G) NONE SEEN
(H)NEG
(I)NONE
2. 2. (A) SEEN FCOM GROUND 4920 171 1809 8454
(B) APPROX 30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON ABOUT (B) APPROX 30 DE VE HORIZON ABOUT 165 DGREES DGREES
(C) 30 DEGREE ELEVATION 185 DEGREE AZIMUTH
(D) APPEARED TO BE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A DIME SPINNING ON IT - VERTICAL
AXIS WITH A REFLECTIVE SIDE X
(E) OUT LIKE A LVGHT
(F) ABOUT TWO SECONDS
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3. (A) GROUND VVISUAL
(B) NEGATIVE
(C) NA
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4. (A) 271540Z APPROX
(B) NIGHT 5
5. (A) 2617N 5010E.
6. (A) MAJOR
7.X SAME AS FIRST SIGHTING
8. 0 ONE BALLO FROM DHAHRAN AIRFIELD 2
9. NEG Y
10. N/A
11. GULF AVIATION DOVE AVIATION DOVE OUTBOUND TO BAHRAIN OUTBOUND TO BAHRAIN
LETHER LANDED AT LANDED AT
15462 X NEITHER ACFT SPOTTEDX
12. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OFFERED DUE TO SHORT DURATION OF SIGHTING 12. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OFFERED DUE TO SHORT T DURATION O IGHTING
AND LACK OF DETAIL ON PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS. AND LACK OF DETAIL ON PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.
1/LT. JOSEPH A BOYER JR INTELLIVENCE OFFICER 1/LT. JOSEPH A BOYER JR INTELLIVENCE OFFICER
07/1250Z DEC JFAC
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27/14320
Mailli (
15:20 SAOA
1953 DEC 7 7D=c53T6 582 -
(
UPD003
YDC012 -
m) atia
TYD011
(
TDC240 4..7
JTD134M (
JFR C29
-
JFT C69
JFA U 120 JFA V 120 ( -
JFAC 162
RR JFPBU JEPHQ JEDWP DEN 444 !
DE JFAC 162
R 0712322 R 3712322
FM CMDR 14I4TH ABG DHAHRAN AFLD SAUDI ARABIA ARABIA
TO JFPBW/CINCUSAFE QEISBADEN GER TO JFPBW/CINCUSAF ISBADEN GER
INFO JEPHQ/HQ USAF WASHINGTON D C
JEDWP/CMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO (
JEDEN/CMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
M-80 X FOR INTELLIGENCE DIVISION X SUBMITTED IAW AFR 200-2 X NO USAFE
INSTRS CMA REF PAR 1 CMU AFR 202 , O SIGHTINGS
REPORTED X FIRST:
1. (A) ROUND
XX (B) HEAD OF PIN
x (C) SILVER
(//D) ONE
(E) N/A
(F) NEGATIVE
(G) NONE SEEN
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(H) NEGATIVE
(I) NONE
2. (A) SEEN FROM GROUND
DEGREES (
(B) APPROX 20 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON ABOUT 145
(C) 5 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, SAMI ME AZIMUTH
(D) COURSE-STRAIGHT I DOWN
-
(E) OUT LIKE A LIGHT
(F) ABOUT ONE SECOND
3. (A) GROUND VISUAL
(B) NEG
(C) NA (C) NA
4. (A) 2714302 (A) 2714302 Z APPROX APPROX
(B)DUSK
5. (A) 2617N 5010E (A)2617N 50105
S. (A)MRS F
2149
AP0 616 C/
(B) MAJOR
APO 616
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PAGE THRE KFAC 162
MAJOR
(
1414TH ABG
APO 616 C/0 PM NY NY -
7. (A) CAVU
-
(B) SURFACE E 040/06
6000 FT 190/26
10009 FT 220/19K 10000 FT 220/19K M
16000 FT 230/40K
20000 FT 240/47K 20000 fT 240/47K
(C) NEG
(D) 10 MILES
(E) CURRUS STRAT CMA EST 25000 FT
C. ONE DALL DHAHRAN AFLD 40434
9. NEG
10. N/A ,
11• GULF AVIATION DOVE 1432Z CMA HOWEVER ACFT
WAS IN SIVHT AS UNK OBJ WAS OBSERVED X
12. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OFFERED DUE TO SHORT DURATION OF SIGHTING -
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SECOND:
1. (A) ROUND AND FLAT -
(B) PEA
(C) SILVER ON ONE SIDE
(D) ONE
(E) N/A (E) NA
(F) ONE SIDE APPEARED REFLECTIVE (F) ONE SIDE APPEARED REFLECTIVE
(G) NONE SEEN
(H) NEG (H)NEG
(I) NONE
2. (A) SEEN FCOM GROUND (A) SEEN N FCOM GROUND 1
(B) APPROX 30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON ABOUT 165 DGREES
(C) 30 DEGREE ELEVATION 185 DEGREE AZIMUTH
(D) APPEARED TO BE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A ME SPINNING ON IT VERTICAL
AXIS WITH A REFLECTIVE SIDE X
(E) OUT LIKE A LVGHT
(F) ABOUT TWO SECONDS
3. (A) GROUND VVISUAL
(B) NEGATIVE
(C) N/A

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4. 209 24
(A) 271540Z APPROX
(B) NIGHT
5. (A) 2617N 5010E.
6. (A) MAJOR
7.X SAME AS FIRST SIGHTING
. . ONE BALLOON ONE BALLO N RELEASED 271501Z 01Z FROM DHAHRAN AIRFIELD FROM DHAHRAN AIRFIELD
9.NEG
10.N/A 10. N/A
11. GULF AVIATION DOVE OUTBOUND TO BAHRAIN 194IE AS
NETHER ETHER LANDED AT
:
1546Z X NEITHER ACFT SPOTTEDX 1546Z X SPOTTEDX
12• NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OFFERED DUE TO SHORT
AND LACK OF DETAIL ON PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.
1/LT. JOSEPH A BOYER JR INTELLIVENCE OFFICER
07/1250Z DEC JFAC
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1. DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
27 Nov 53 27/1540z SAUDI ARABIA
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
ASTRONOMICAL: METEOR
MILITARY Similar to meteor reports, 20 deg are in two seconds.
4NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. YSIS
TWO SECONDS FIN
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Round, flat Round, flat on one side obj with reflection of sun. Observed on one side obj with reflection of sun.
Observed
GROUND VISUAL GROUND VISUAL at  30 deg elev in horizontal flight through 20 deg elev in horizontal flight through 2 arc, went
.COURSE out liek a light.
WESTERLY
. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
a Yes Yes
No No
. PHYSICAL . PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IDENCE )
Ye 0 Yo.
No
FORM
FTD sEP63 0-329 (TDE)
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14 27/143 ACHAILY 2.7 No 53
Mutli
15:28 SAC
1953 DEC 7 7Dec537 582
UPD003 .
YDC012
TYD011 atio
TDC040 %..le
JTD134M
JFR C29 . .M.
JFT C69 50R AT
JFA W 120
JFAC 162 JFAC 1&2
RR JFPBU U JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN 444 J JEPHQ JEDWP N444
DE JFAC 162
R0712327 R071232Z 424347 424347
FM CMDR 1414TH ABG DHAHRAN AFLD SAUDI FM CMDR 14I4TH ABG DHAHRAN AFLD SAUDI ARABIA ARABIA
TO JFPBW/CINCUSAFE QEISBADEN GER TO JFPBW/CINCUSAFE CISBADEN GER
INFO JEPHQ/HQ USAF WASHINGTON D C
JEDUP/CMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
M-80 X FOR INTELLIGENCE DIVISION X SUBMITTED IAW AFR 220-2 X NO USAFE
INSTRS CMA REF PAR 1 CMU AFR 200 2, AVAIL THIS ORGN X TWO SIGHTINGS
REPORTED X FIRST:
1. (A) ROUND
XX (B) HEAD OF PIN .
x (C) SILVER
(//D) ONE
(E)N/A
(F) NEGATIVE
(G) NONE SEEN
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(H) NEGATIVE
(I) NONE
2. (A) SEEN FROM GROUND
(B) APPROX 20 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON ABOUT 145 DEGREES
(C) 5 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, SA AZIMUTH
(D) COURSE-STRAIGHT (DCOURSE-STRAIGHT I DOWN DOWN
(E) OUT LIKE A LIGHT
(F) ABOUT ONE SECOND 7
3. (A) GROUND VISUAL
(B)NEG. (B) NEG.
(C) N/A
4. (A) 2714302 APPROX
(B)DUSK
5. (A) 2617N 5010E "s
6. (A) MRS .
. 1414TH ABG
APO 616 C/0 PM NY NY
(B) MAJOR B
NAAN *02 VE2NST CONNE. 4N SO8 845
1414TH UBG
APO 626 SC/O PM NY NY
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