PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6781853

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONLas Vegas Nevada

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE • TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
30 May 54
30/2340z Las Vegas, Nevada
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSIONI UATION
Military (2) Observed by 2 AF pilots in C-47 on cross country. POssible
4NUMBER OF OBJECTS meteor based on flight and duration ufficnet
for firm evaluation.
one
.LENGTH OF ATION . BRIEF SU DANALYSIS
10 seconds Cylindrical, about size of B-36, without wings or tail sur face.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Gray in color. Object traveled at "phenomenal' speed at
8000 - 10,000. ·Heading g 065 deg. Viewed from C-47 at
air visual air visual 10,000 ft. 10,000 rt Rpt fr March AFB, California. Rpt fr March AFB, California.
7. COURSE
Northeast
8. PHOTOS
Yes
0No O No
PHYSICAL 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EVIDENCE
Yes
No No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of this form may be used,
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TO CNDR ADC ENT AFB COLO. .
TO CNDR ADC ENT AFB COLO.
COMDR ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO COMDR ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH DC
COMDR MATS ANDREWS AFB WASH DC
COMDR FLT SV ORLANDO AFR FLA COMDR FLT SV ORLANDO AFB FLA
UFOB AF43-49273 C47 REFORTED UFOB AF43-49273 7 REPORTED
~ SIGHTING ONE AIRBORNE OBJECT AT
) 30234CZ OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION
CYLINDRICAL ABOUT THE SIZE OF A B36
WITHOUT WINGS OR TAIL SURFACE
) GRAY IN COLOR
OBJECT AS REPORTED BY PILOT TRAVELED AT
- PHENOMENAL SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 8000 FT
) TO 10CCEFT. SURVEYED OBJECT FOR ABOUT
TEN SECONDS BEFORE DISAPPEARING ON A
HEADING OF APPROXIMATLEY SIXTY FIVE DEGREES
TYPE OF AIRCRAFT SIGHTING OBJECT
C47 AF43-49273 AT AN ALTITUDE
OF TEN THOUSAND FEET ON HEADING

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OF TWO HUNDRED FORTY FIVE DEGREES
LOCATION OF OBJECT 34 35N LOCATION OF OBJECT 34 35N
PILOT OF AIRCRAFT PILOT OF AIRCRAFT
GIANNINI J. L. MAJOR POPE AFB N. CAROLINA GIANNINI J. L. MAJOR POPE N. CAROLINA .
CO PILOT OF AIRCRAFT
RYAN, W.J. IST LT. FOPE AFE N. CAROLINA
WEATHER AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
CLEAR SKIES WITH THIRTY MILES VISIBILITY
- 31/0740Z MAY JWPRH
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