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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6779731
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONRangeley Maine
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
28 Jan 54 Rangeley, Maine o Was Balloon
o Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Leeal 2215 Ground-Visual Ground-Rador Was Aircraft
a Probably Aircraft
GMT 29/03152 AirV Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircralt
S. PHOTOS SOUNCE a Was Astronamical
O Yes 00 Prabably Astronomicel
No civilian Possibly Astronomicel
CTS . COURSE OtherINIDENTIEIED
NW - 25 Deg 8O0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknewn
15 mimutes two
10. TING 11. COMMENTS
Change Brightness Bright yellow white, at UNIDENTIFIED
time changing ange Edges of ob like
a bright star - Size of a pea at arm's length
observed in sky moving Into valley.
(See Case File) (See Case File)
ATIC Fori ATic ForM 6 SEP 52)
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Observing the sk as a matter of routine; this belongs to ressarch in the realm
of atmoapherie orgone onwrgy phenomena; especially flimmering of etars and
movement of Don clouds as well as rain clouds.
a.North G East 8, South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moviny? miles per hour.
looking at the obiect?
(Circle One) Yes Yas No
29. What direction were you loaking whan you first saw the object? (Circle One) 29.What direction were you loaking whan object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwes
object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East 8. South g. Wast
d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
3. if you are familiar with bearing terms (angular directian), try to estimats the number of degrees the cbject was
from frue North and also the aus umber of degrnes it was upward fram the horizon (elovation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. Froin true North W - 25 degrees. approx.
b. From horizon.. 10-15 degrees. approx.
31.2 When it disuppeared:
a. From brus NosthB=5degrees epprdx.
b. From horizan=.degrees.
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32. In tha following skotch, imagine thal you d e ot the palnt shown. Piaee "A" on the curvad line to shen v high the object was obove the horizon (skyline) when yov first saw d. F uee a "B" on the sone curved li-. a
show how high the ohinct was above the horiron (skyline) when you lost stw it.
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33. In the following larger sketch ploce an "A" ot the position the cbiect was when you first saw it, and a "8" at its position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complate the larger sketch.
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c. Scutterod clouds e. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don'tremember
. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (CHcle Ona)
a. Dry . Cald
b. Fog, mist, or light rain 5. Coo1
c. Moderate orheavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
o. Don'tremember . Don't romember
35. When did you repart to some officlal that you had sean the ohject?
29 January 1954 malled a few days later
Day Mansh Yoar
36. Was anyone eise with you at ths time you saw the cbjoct?
(Circla One) (Yes) No
36.1 IF you answered YES, ay se the object too?
(Cirele One) Yas No
36.2 Please list 6s0s:
Miss Orgonon, Rangeley, Maine
Mi99 was called in to observe,when the second was calledi n to observe,when the second object moved in on the
same route, same route, slightly slightly the first one.
(Circle One) Yes (No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what cireumstances dld you soe other ones?
Similar phenomena were called to my attention over the preceeding montha
on several occasions, epecially on January l3th and l4th, around 7.34 PM;
aleo doubttul observations of-similar kind on-January l7th and Janwary 19ta,
1954. Observation of January 28th was distinguished by mountain background.
38. In your apinion whak do you think the object was and whar might have eaused is?
See attached Survey roblem
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Unidentified Objecte". Please cos of
)formulae in writing. )formulae in writing.
Thi: commmunicatiom bltohed at some ished at future date. if no objection will no objection will
be rads dals.
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Enclosures: 1 Skcetch
1 Hap
1 manuseript "Survey"
1 photostatic copy (5 pagea)
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed af the object?
(Circle Ona) Yes (N)
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _m.p.h.
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? appr. 1.93 miless.
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Firet Name Middis Noma
ADDRESS Rangeley Maine
Sirest City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
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Ago57 Sex..alo
Plsase indicate any spe caronni training that you have had.
a. Grade school_ .. Technical school
primordial coamie energy (Orgone Energy)
d. Post graduate Med4cmi-ree Life Energy
Vienna, Auatria , 1922
ted this questiannaire: 15 March 1954
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In reply refer to CAH/jos/73147 23 APR 1954
AFOIN-ATLAE-5
Rangeley, Maine
Dear
your theory, h your theory, has been ence ence
Canter.
PO FE BY
Lates
your int
Sincerely,
COCRDINATION:.
R.C. SCHUM
ATIAZ-5 CWO, USAF
CAPT AARDI Asst. Adj.
ATIAE DA 854
ATIA 23 ApR'54
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JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SPACE ABOVE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY DATE-TIME GROUP SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
FROM: (Originator)
011620Z MAR 54 UNCLASSIFIED
PRECEDENCE ACTION INFORMATION
COMDR ATIC FOR: ROUTINE
TO: COMDR ENT AFB COLO BOOK MESSAGE ORIGINAL MESSAGE
MULTIPLE ADDRESS CRYPTOPRECAUTION
JEDEN Yss NO
REFERS TO MESSAGE:
IDENTIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
INFO: AISS-0204 UNCLASSIFIED
FROM: AFOIN-ATLAR-3-2- E-3-2-8 FOR FOR 4602D AISS
Reurmeg AISS-0 204 regarding slghting by Dr Reurmsg AISS-0 204 regarding slghting by Dr. Suggest questionnaire be
sent to observer. Re sent to observer, should should further
investigatio investigation .
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10073
ELECTRONICS BRANCH
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION PNSHT CF
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Capt C. A. Hardin/jos
5710 TELEPHONE 73147 OFSICIAL TITLE W. K. SARGENT, MajOr, USAF
ATTAE-5 Adjutant
DD T913 REPLACES NME FORM (7O, 1 MAY 10-56923-3 * U. B. GOVCRNNENT PRINTING OPPICE
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OFTEN SINCE TWENTY NINE JAN ONE NINE FIVE FOUR BY DOCTOR REICH OF
ORGONE INSTITUTE CMA ME PAREN GEOREF HJEQ ONE NINE FIVE EIGHT PAREN ORGONE INSTITUT TE CMA ME PAREN GEOREF HJEQ ONE NINE FIVE EIGHT PAREN
PD OBJ REPORTED TO HAVE APPEARED THREE TIMES THE SIZE OF A STAR CMA THREE TIMES THE SIZE OF A STAR CMA
COLOR YELLOW CMA ASPECT BRIGHT PD NO FURTHER INFO AVAILABLE PD
SIGHTING REPORTED TO MAJ J CMA INTEL OFF CMA FIVE ZERO SIX
STRATEGIC FTR WNG CMA DOW AFB CMA ME PD REPT RELAYED TO FLT THREE G
4602D AISS PRESQUE ISLE AFS CMA ME CMA THEN TO THIS HQ ZERO NINE FEB
ONE NINE FIVE FOUR PD RELIABILITY OF OBSERVER IS FOX DASH SIX PD REQ
DIRECTIONS RELATIVE TO INITIATING INVEST STIGATION THROUGH FLT THREE E
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Form A
U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This quastionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hava abserved.
Please try to answar ar as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give wili
be used for res regarded as confidential material. Your name wili not
be vsed In connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permissicn.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contast you for
further details.
1. When did you see the ahject? 2.Time of day: 10 - 10:15
Hour
28 January 1954
Day Manth Year (Circle Ona): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circla OnaiCg. Eastarn (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
6. Contral b. Contral b. Standard Standard
. Mountain
d. Pacific d. Pacific
a. Other_
4.Whore were you when you sw the object? 4.Whore were you when you the object?
P.0.Rangeley P.0.Rangeley Malns
Nearest Postul Aidress Nearest Pastul Aidress City or Town State or Country State or Country
Additional remarks: I way Observing the sky from my study in "Lower Housa" in from my study in "Lower Housa" in
dar'mess. using a sinocular
5. Estimate how long you saw the objecl. 15/timied)
Houre Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the foliowing to indicate how certaln you are of your answer to Question 5.
a.Cartain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess
6.What was the conditicon of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d.Just a trace of daylight
.Dull daylight .No hrac oF dayiini
c. Bright twilight 6. Don't reinember
7.IF you saw the objeet during DAYLIGHT, TWiLIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked ar
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you 9. Overhead
.Toar i. Don t remember
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HEADQUARTERS
4602D AIR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SQUADRON
Ent Air Force Base
Coloredo Springs, Colorado
AISO 31 March 1954
SUBJECT UFOB Questionnaire
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center -
ATTN: ATIAE-5
In accordance with ATIC instructions, the inclosed UFOB report is is
forwarded for your analysis and forwarded for your analysis end eveluation. eveluation.
FOR ANDER: NDER:
fone fonee
6 Incls 6 Incls ROW-VJONES RAWVJONES
1. USAF Tech Inio Sheet Major, USAF
2. Map of Rangeley Maine area 2. Map of Rangelay Maine area Adjutant
3. Study by Dr. 3. Study by Dr.
4. Study by Dr.
5. Photostatie cy (5 pages)
6. Sketch
UFO Quishinane untncded
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8IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWil. IGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concernIng the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
. A fow fo NorFh b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight — pitch darkl
d. Don't remamber d. Don't remember
9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle Onel: a. Yes) b. No c. Don't remember
(Circle One)a. A mile or more away Ya distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. Several yards away?
. Other
11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any Iime? Yes No Don't Know
b, Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes Yes Don't Know
1. Change shape? Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don't Know
.Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos) Don't Know.
ound
later against dark mountain in background
.Did the object move me, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Yo3 No Don't Know. IF you answerad YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:. in valley eastward toward
"Round Pond" (see attached sketch)
14. Did the soject appeor: (Circle Onch u. Solid? b. Transporent? Don't Know,
15. Did you abserve the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes . Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No Telescope Yes
C. Windshield Yes No 9. Theodelite Yas
Whndow glass * Yos No h. Other in
no Lighbs in nelghboriood, therefore n0 "rof otion
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Pago 3
1. Toll in a faw words the following things about the object.
b. Color_. bright yellow whits, at times changing to orange
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and especlally exhaust trails or vapor tratlo. Place
an arrow baside the drawing to show the directlon the object was moving.
fro for away
8.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred .Other _ Surrounding atmosphere
C. Like a Fr ight s ap lunlnated in veller
c. Sharply ouiiined
see sketch
both objects moved as deseribed in sketch, one at a time, The first had
disappeared ley to the East, when the second appeared where the first
had been, befo travelled among the trees, a fe minutes previcusly.
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of thn path, a "B' at tho and of the puth, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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feet. no guess possible
22. How large did tha object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects hald in to hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
(G.Fon) h. Baseball
c. Dino I. Grapefruit
d. Nickel 1. Basketball
e. Quqrtor k. Other
. Half doltor
a.Coai. c. Not very sure
b. Foirly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects dis ppear from view? _behind the low_ ridge. between Orgonon.
and Badger's Campe, the rid being lower than Spotted Mountain North in back of it.
construct the abject that you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would It bs, and what shaps
wauld is have?j Deseribe in your own wards a common abject or objects whlch when plaeed up in the shy would give the
same oppeurance as the you saw,
about twice as large Jupiter, when largest