PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION
13/1510z(day)
13 Apr 54 Annapolis, Maryland
.SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
civilian
NUMBER OF OBJECTS ARC WELI ARC WELDER FLASHES FLASHES
ground-visual ground-visual three (3) three (3)
air-visual
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10-15 mimutes mimutes Objects appeared Objects appeared to be in formation, tree top level. Formed formation, tree top level. Formed
TYPE OF OBSERVATION blinding flash and and explod explod served by a/e pilot over over
6. area. area.
ground-visual
air-visual air-visual transmission ission tower din
Radio tran being
7. COURSE 7. COURSE of tover. tover.
in pro in pro .
. PHOTOS
Yes
xxNo
9. PHYSICA VIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editions of thie form may be used.
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GN UILM DEL ILM DEL
V DEE ROSLYN NY
JEPNE/CCMDR EADF JEPNB/COMDR EADF NEWBURGH NY J
JEDWP/COMER ATIC JEDWP/COMDR ATIC TTERSON AFB OHIC
JEDEN/CCMDR ADC ENT AFB COL JEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COL
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JEPHQ/DIR OF INTELL HO USAF WASHDC
ACCMO 34S PD ATTM: DIRECTORS OF IN NTTELLIGENCE. UFOB ACCCRDANCE
TO AFR 23D-2. THE FOLLWING REPCRT
1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS.
A MUSHROOM SHAPE 'isd
-
. EASKETBALL
C. MUSTY DULL YELLOWI COLOR
THREE
E. ONE AFOVE NAL ANGLE
. NC.IE 312 7 59404
G.
NCNE
I. ROUND AND TAZN FLAT AS THROUGH LTING, AND CVAL SHAPE

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PAGE TWO JEP.IL A.4 -
2. DESCRIPTICN OF COURSE OF CEJECTS
A TWO RIGHT FLASHES
B. 20 FT NNW
C. 2.DFT NNW 3H1
D. ACUND AND THEN FLAT AS THOUGH TILTING AND CVAL SHAPE ON TOF
L. WENT OUT OF SIGHT L. VENT OUT OF SIGHT -
F. TAREE MINUTES F. THREE MINUTES
3. MANNER OF OBERSERVATION 3 MANNER OF OBERSERVATION
A GROUND VISUAL A GROUND VISUAL
BWINDSHIELD OF CAR&WINDOW GLASS
C.N/A.. (
4TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING (
A13/APRIL
B. DAY
5LOCATIONS OF OBERSERVERS
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL RVERS I
A. CIV ANNOPOLIS, MD.
CIVILIAN :

PAGE THREE JEPNL A3 4
CIVILIAN- AGE 28
MILITARY-CC 3MILITARY-COMMANDER IDER NAVAL AIR FACILITIES
NAVAL ACADEMY, OPERA - ATIONS OFFICER ANNOPOLIS, MD. GOOD
SHGHTING
ELEAR SKY, SLIGHT BREE I ZE, DP IER TEMP 50 DEGREES TEMP
B. SURFACE 249 DEGS 14 KTS B SURFACE 249 DEGS 14 KTS
5j.n 2SE DEGS 17 KTS. 2SE DEGS 17 KTS.
13,0-4 WOP DEGS 38 KTS NSO
15,-22 300 DEGS 44 KTS
20,120 300 D DEGS 4D KTS
30,230 257 73 KTS
50,422 290 6S KTS
C.NONE
D. 15 MILES
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E. NCNE
F. NONE -
G. NONE (
9 NONE
L. NCNE
11. LT LYING CVER CHESAPEAKE BAY, NORTH OF ANNCPOLIS,
AT ANNOPOI ND. ACADEMY. ACADEMY.
12. NONE
13/2110 Z APR JEPNL 13/2110 Z APR JEPNL (
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JEDLS A109
0O JEDWP JEDEN JEPHQ Q JEPFF JEPRS 555
DE JEDLS 73B
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0 1319002 0 131900Z
FM COMDR OLMSTED FLTSVCEN OLMSTED AFB MIDDLETOWN PENN -
TO JEPHQ/DIR -
JEDWP/AIRTECHINTELCEN VRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO JEDWP/AIRTECHINTELCEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEPFF/COMDR MATS ANDREWS AFB WASHDC
JEPRS/COMDR 8O0 NEWARK ST NW WAS HDC
UFOB -
/1/ DISCRIPTION
A CIRCULAR '0181
B STEERING WHEEL OF AN AUTOMOBILE
C NEGATIVE
D THREE IA 0  2 9
F NEGATIVE
G NEGATIVE
H NEGATIVE

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PAGE TWO JEDLS 73B
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I NEGATIVE
/2/ DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
A NEGATIVE
B NEGATIVE
C NEGATIVE
D THE OBJECTS APPEARED TO FORM A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT TEHN EXPLODE -
E 10 T0 15 MINUTES E I0 TO 1O MINUTES
/3/ MANNER OF OESERVATION /3/ MANNER OF OBSERI VATION
A GROUND A GROUND ISUAL ISUAL -
B NEGATIVE
C N/A
/4/ TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING /4/ TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A 13/15192 ::.
B DAY
/5/ LOCATION OF OBSERVER
A IN AUTOMOBILE ON US ROUTE 2 BETWEEN ANNAPOLIS AND PASADENA MARYLAND
/6/ IDEN F ALL OBS ERVERS Maa
A MRS ANNAPOLIS MD AGE NEGATIVE 8314*4
OCCUPATION NEGATIVE PHONE
B MRS NAPOLIS AGE NEGATIVE
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PAGE THREE JEDLS 73B (
OCCUPATION NEGATIVE PHONE -
C MRS DAGE NEGATIVE OCCUPATION NEGATIVE
PHONE
/7/ WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT
A NEGATIVE
B 13/1550Z SURFACE WINDS 240 DEG 9KNOTS 6500 292 DEG 17 KNOTS 10903
30009 290 DEG 78 KNOTS 30099 290 DEG 78 KNOTS 5U009 290 DEG 69 KNOTS 54009 290 DEG 69 KNOTS S 65200 MAX ALT 65200 MAX ALT
290 DEG 53 KNOTS
C CLEAR
D 10 MILES
E NEW CIRRUS E NEW CIRRUS
F N/A E N/A
(8) ANY OTHER UNUSAL ACTIVITY
A INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ANNAPOLIS BASE OPERATIONS REVEALS THAT A
RADIO TRANSMISSION TWOER IS BEING ERRECTED IN THE AREA OF SIGHTING
APPROX 2 MILES NW OF ANNAPOLIS NAF IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT WELDING
WAS IN PROGRESS ON TOP OF THE TOWER AT THREE DIFFERENT HEIGHTS
THE EFFECT TO THE EYES AT SURFACE LEVEL IS IN COMPARASION TO THE
PHENOMENON DISCRIBED BY THE THREE OBSERV VERS THIS OBSERVATION WAS
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PAGE FOUR JEDLS 73B
MADE COMMAN BASE OPERATIONS ANNAPOLIS NAF MD
A NONE
(1) INTERCEPTION ACTION (10) INTERCEPTI ON ACTION
A NONE
/II/ AIR TRAFFIC IN THE AREA OF SIGHTING /I1/ AIR TRAFFIC IN THE AREA OF SIGHTING (
A NONE
/12/ FREPARED BY /12/ PREPARED BY
OPERATIONS OFFICER OLMSTED FLT VSVC CEN OLMSTED AFB PA OPERATIONS 0 ICER OLMSTED FLT VSVC .
/12/ NO FURTHER INFO AVAILABLE THIS CENTER
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