DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6781480
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONEast Point Georgia
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Wes Bolloon
DR 10 May 1954 East F Point, Georgia 000 Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Locol_1030 Ground-Visvel Ground-Reder Was Alscraft
10/1530Z 000 Probobly Aircraft
GMT... AirViswal Air-intercept Reder Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS SOURCE o Was Astranomical
a Yes D Probably Astronomical
Xo No Civilian o Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OP.OBSERVATION NUMBER COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Date qluation
Not Given 3 NE to SW Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 111. COMMENTS
Object was Objoctwas round, est 20' diameter, thick in round, est 2 diameter, thick in Probable a/c sighting Probable a/c sighting
center, tapering center, tapering to thinner edges. Shiny to thinner edges. Shiny appear- appear-
ance. No vapor or trail. Specd estimated or trail. Specd estimated at
5C0-600MPH. No 5C0-600MPH. Nc sound. Travel in straight flight, flight,
flying in horizaontal position in relation to
earth. Altitude approx 4,O00 ft. Weather was earth. Altitude approx 4,O00 ft. Weather was
bright, clear day: small wind. Objects were
flyingav flying av formation. ormation.
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Object .
Int (21 May 54) 2d Ind
TO: Director of Washington 25, D. C.
Forwarded in accordance with 200-2, 26
August, 1955.
FOR THE ANDER:
.
K. E. HOFFAMN
: : Major, USAF Major, USAF
Assistant Adjutan Assistant Adjutanj
DOWNGRADED AT YEAK INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR 5200.10
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQ UNITED STATES FORCE
WASHINGTON
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
6TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
24-01 ROBINS GEORGIA
Report of
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Goject
DOWNGRADED AT B YEAR INTERYAIS;
TO: Comnander DECLASSIFTED AFTER 12 YEAES.
Dobbins Air Force Base DOD DIR 5200.10
Marietta, Georgia
1. This is in confirmation of a conversation between the
Base Commander, Dobbins AFB and lir.E. ALKoR, Detachment
Commander, Atlanta Detachment, Office of Special Investigations,
concerning flying object:
2. On 10 May 1954 Mr. BRANT, ASIC, Atlanta Field Office,
Federal Bureau of Investigation, telephonically advised S/A
EMBERT D. WALKER, that Tucker,
Georgia, had reported to ir. BRlnt the sighting of three ob jects
that, in his estimation, were not conventional type aircraft.
3.On 11 Hay 1954, ir. was interviewed on
East Point, Georgia., the location Georgia., the location from which
viewed the objects. viewed the objects M gave the following RT gave the following information which is
set forth in the sequence outlined in AFL 200-5:
SHAPE: R Round; flying relation
to earth.
SIZE: Estimated 20'
thinner edges.
COLOR: Shiny appearance.
PORMATION: Three objects, flying
AERODYNAMIC FETURES: None recognized.
VAPOR TRAIL OR EXHAUST TRAIL: None.
PROPULSION SYSTEN: Unknown
SPEED: Estimated 600 MPH.
SOUND: None.
MANEUVERS: None; straight
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overhead at approximately 45 angle from perpendicular
extended above viewer. Sun position right and rear
of viewer.
LOCATION OF OBJ Latitude 33 ngitude d
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF CBJECT: Viewer observed objects
traveling from approximately traveling from appro timately NE to S" in a straight line
of flight, at approximately of flight, at approximately 4,000 ft. 4.000 ft. altitude.
RELIABILITY SICEER:
t, Nidvele Road, Tucker, Ga., advises Midvale Road, Tucker, Ga., advises
he has known for i3 years and, to the best of his for 13 years and, to the best of his
knowledge is very is very reliable and not given to reliable and not given to
seeing things. things.
WMATHER: BrigHt, clear wind.
METEOROLOGICAL: No KnOWN
cause sighting.
PHYSICAL EVIDANCE: Mone
UNC
ATION: None
AIR TRAPPIC: Cargo type aircraft taking off in a l direction
passed under objects as they passed over Atlanta inunicipal
Airport.
advised that he had sufficient tine to call the objects
to the attention of
Tucker, Ga., before they passed out or the range of
vision. further advised that he was formerly e gunner on s a B-36
and also a weather observer and that he lad never seen anythin like this
in his military service. and admitted seeing the same
objects and they too stated they had never seen any aircraft that
looked like these.
CONEIDENTIAL
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MRIDENTIAL,
UNCLAS SSIFIED
24-Ol, Ltr to Comdr, Dobbins A.B, Ga. Subj: Report of Unidentified
Flyin Objects
5. All efforts to develoy other sources that might have
received reports of said objects, failed. Ad radar installations
in the Atlanta Area bad no record of objects. Caa had no infornation
pertaining to the objects.
6. This information is furnished ur Comrand for action
deemed appropriate under A'L 200-5.
cc: Dir CI JOHN W. BARTON
10 Hajor, USAF rajor, USAr
Te District Commander District Commander
COT (21 May 54) lst Ind MAY 25 1954
Headquarters, 25 I 89th AFRCTC, Dobbins AFB, Marietta, Ga. 39th AFRCTC, Dobbins AFB, Marietta, Ga.
TO: Commande TO: Command er, Fourteenth Air Force, Robins AFB, Georgia
Forwarded for your Forwarded for " - S accordancs ordancs
with AFR 200-2. with AFR 200-2.
FOR THE COMANDER:
FRANK L SEGARS
1st Lt, USAF
Adjutant
MALS: FIED
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTEN UNCLAS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER1 DOD DIR 5200.10
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