PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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26 Apr 54/27/00352 Athens, Georgia
SOUNCS 19. CONCLUSION
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MUMBER OF OBJECTI
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S. LENGTH LENGTH OF TION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
ground vimual formation, objects size or efruit. fruit. Rapid flight,
o remarkable smoothn smooth t and level flight. and level flight.
TYPE OF OSSERVATION
diround vimual viqual Clouds at Clouds at 60 clouds. report. report.
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gorth porth
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PHY EVIDENCE 1
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lhith DEPARTMENT OF AIR SCIENCE TACTICS
.AF ROTC Detachment 160
The Uriveraity of Georgia
Atber Georgia
27 April 1954
SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object.
TO: Director o Intelligence
Headquarters USAF
Washington 25, D. C..
In compliance with AF Regulation No. 200-2, 26 August 1953, the
fellowing report i fellowing report ubmitted: nitted:
(Deseription of the objectt objectt
The shape of the object appeared to be roundish. The shape of the object appeared to be roundish.
Apout the size of Apout the size of rapefruit
Practically the same color as a grar color as a rar it.
Approod mately 15 to 20. Approod mately 15 to 20.
Facing the the observer like a check mark wi th a observe
trailing tailing end to the right. Like a "y" shape end' to the right. Like a "y" shape
pointing at the wi tness and trailing off to the at the wi tness iling off to the
right, right.
None other
3033 None
No sound.
The smoothness of the fl through th e air
was remar
(a) Witness just happened to look up and saw the
formation. Wi tness called the attention of the
then looked up and "it.
(b) Facing due south formation came in at l200 low
and flying due north. They were under the clouds
which were 6,ooo feet. The formation disappeared into
the night at six o 'clock (due north)
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Det #160 AF ROTC Univ Ga Subj: Report of Uniden ying Object
27 April 1954
(c) Facing due south the formation disappeared at
six o'clock fairly high. They just flew into
the night due north.
They held a straight and level path.
30 Just flew out of sight.
Approximately ten seconds.
(3) Manner of observation:
Ground-visual.
None
N/A
Time and date of sighting:
(8) 2700352 2700352
Night
(5) (5) Athens, Georgia Athens, Georgia
(6) Identifying information.of information.of all vers: ers:
(a) Mr.
37
Athens, Athens, Ga Ga
Clnk, Clak, toffice (15 years) (15 years)
Reported reliable, pendable, and a meticulous observer.
Mr.
Adul
Athens, Ga
Reliable
Mrs.
Adult
Athens, Ga
Considered reliable
16 years age
,Athens, Ga
Considered.reliable
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Det #l6o AF RoTC Univ of Ga Subj: report of Unidentified Flying Object
27 April 1954
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See attached report.
(8) None
() None
(10) None
(11) s
(12) Professor of Air Science and University of
Georgia. Georgia. Senior Senior pilot 4,000 hours
military military flying Lying time.
It is my belief It is my belief that any lights seen below cloud level any lights seen below cloud level
on the night of this observation would have required this observation would have required any
aircraft and especially any jet to have aircraft and especially any jet to have been easily been easily
heard. The Athens area is normally quiet and jets heard. The Athens area is normally quiet and jets can
be easily heard up to 30,000 to 40,000 feet altitude. 0 to 40. poo feet altitude.
huggar uggar
'3 Incls: L. G. DUGGAR
Stmt Col Duggar Colonel USAF
Stmt Mr Cartey PAS&T
Weather report
Copies of this report furnished:
Original: Dir of Intell, Hq USAF
Copies: Commander, ADC, Ent AFB, Colo
Commander, Tech Intell l Ctr
Wright-Patte: AFB, Ohio
Commander, AF ROTC
Commander, AU.
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DEPARTMENT OF IR SCIENCE & TACTICS
,AF ROTC Cetachment 160
The University of Georgia
Athezs, Georgia
27 April 1954
STATEMENT
At the time of sighting, the Professor of Air Science and Tactics,
University of Georgia, (Reporting Officer) was flying C-46 between
Roboins nooolns Air Force Base, Georgia, ALrOrCB Base, Georgla, and Dooolds and Dobbins Air Force Base, Dasd, Georgia.
Landing at Dobbins AFB at at Dobbins AFB at approximately approximately 2100 hours. At 2 At 2035 hours, hours,
the time time of the reported reported sighting, sighting, I es es timate general clouds covering covering
most of the most of the area too the north north and northeast in the direction northeast in the direction of A thens,
Georgia, as n the local the local area. I saw no local no local traffic but
heard it heard it on on Chani calling alling Dobbins, distance of approximately 60 approximately 60
nautical miles west of Athens. miles west Athens, Visibility Visibility was was comparatively low at
4,000 to 4,500' to 4,500. I estimate I estimate that any traffic any traffic at 6,500 feet or above
would have been obscured by clouds. would have been obscured by clouds. No flight No flight in or out of in or out Athens was hens was
scheduled at that scheduled at that ti nor 1n Ath airway. rway.
Duggar
L. G. DUGGAR
Colonel USAF
PASET
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S-T-A-T-E-M-E-N-T
Athens, Georgia
27 April 1954
In addition to the information contained in the letter
from Detachnent #160, AFROTC, University of Georgia, dated 27
April 1954, I would like to add that this was not a mirage.
I actually I actually saw saw this formation formation coming coming out of the south out of the south going going due due
north, travelling at a tremendous at a tremendous rate rate of of apeed which I I couldn't
estimate. The smoothness and the smoothness soundless effect was effect was remarkable. remarkable.
A few seconds A fe 7 seconds ter they went north, coming rth, coming directly directly from the trail
they bad taken. wai t ait object which appeared to be about the size to be about the size
of a baseball we of a baseball thwest in 'a blast of in a blast of speed. In fact it was In fact it was
out of sight before I out of sight befare could could call the attention call the attention the others to it. others to it.
It went through scattered clouds and disappeared into the southwest.
It was at a tremendous height and ws It was at a tremendous height and we a brilliant white light. a brilliant white light.
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