PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
2 June 1954 San Juan, Puerto Rico 20 Probably Balloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_03/0012Z (N) AirVisual Air-intercspt Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Y.s 0 Probabiy Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
00 Insuificient Data for Evaluation
5-7 Minutes NW to SW Unknown
1
T0. BRIE SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 17. COMMENTS
Larger than half dollar at arms length. I Movements and length of observation
Approx. loo' in diameter. Red-orange in color. Findicate balloon.
Illum emitting from leading edge of obj. Round
in shape. No sound. Manuevered like glider.
JObserver in during observation, Throught object
was moon. Stopped car and objeet moved .
Descended Swinging from Stde te aide, Lignts swinging from side to side. Lights
lincreased increased in size with distance,
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photographs with 20 out of the 26 photographs coming from overseas.
The most unusual ones taken in l954 were the following: one was - a
near a sun eclipse by 3 Scandinavian Airline planes, which had l over
50 scientific neme
and " I taken - in June 4 near Lifjeill, Denmark.

SOURCE: CRIFo Newsletter, 3 Feo 56
SCIENTOTC FIL VERD
In the Augast 6, 2an sue of Ckd Neauderier ewete kriedr
abont the ecipse photos. taken ds & acietific eapeditlor ver
Norway. We asigneed Case-13 to the inckhany dhoplg to bistait
more iuformatcn feventeen nonths laez Fartf Rilton of New
Tnadnid wend wa a dlening fron the Llajy Eowndtg Wgur. wrien
by Robere Chaganan, dared December aL, Ias, wdrich, ails hn Fol-
lowing remarkable. sary:
wegian scicntists high giova the cloudi ketwte Osln and Scz-
vengerd Experte were trying to decide is Lendon toelay when the
firo waa Bown to London br Mr. Ernest Graham of be Swzdish
Travel Arency. The objects sppearnd ou the scroen for abowt 1
tecomde. We tr thoi oy mo vew fro a frching t of
white cloud isee st tphl Aloog be glowbig toriaon they sped likre
pait of slver spotligtte, ketping an even dintance one shightly
above the otber. They seemed titod Lorward, then auddenhy keveied
aifl wid vanished wnto the distance. -Thiar filre was takee fron onn
of three Norwegie tireraft in the araa at the brnz. hmoag the
pasdengers var Sencral, Jorgemed, Coneuander-r-Chied koyal
Norwegan Ain-Fasen. Most of the Ethnte vyre stlentiets oi the
Royal Norregian Aibedomical Sociery aod mavie cimeramen. The
fim was t.keas iy Mr. Jobn Bjorutl, chfel' caremraman. Ernest
Grahasi, why wae io the glase, told tis the objeets wee in vierw for
Xa LA
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10 ZE/COF-ISAF NASH DC V
1F0 ZEN/COMDRADC ENT AFD COLO
JEDUP/CONDRATIC VRIGHT PATTEREON AFE OHIO
7O N C L AS S I F I E D/DINZ 3S373. FOR AFOIN-1A. FOLG MSG OUOTED FYI.
FIE D/DOI 119.
1. REPT CODE NER:ZIPPO 0 R-12. 2. UNIT DSGMA 72RW. 3. HNWA
UNUSUAL INCIDENT OR CBSERVATION: SPECIAL UNUSUAL INCIDENT OR CESERVATION: SPECIAL SIGHTING REPORT. SIGHTING REPORT. NHA
4. TIME OF OBSERVATION OR INCIDENT: 2D1 4 TIME OF OBSERVATION OR INCIDENT: 2D1 8 54. 5. GEO 54.
COORDS OF OBSERVER: 18D 2N OBSERVER: 180 2N 654 654
Z0F ZOF WHAT WAS OBSERVED: SAME AS 5. 7. REMARKS: THE
SIGHTING OF A "FLYING SAI INTEL
OFFICER BY A PRIVATE CITIZEN AT APPROX 19310 3 JUN 54. DETAILED OFFICER BY A PRIVATE CITIZEN
INTERROGATION IS TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE OSI AND A 112 WILL
BE SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED. Z4/DD JUN JLJSA.
-4/18342 JUN JEDMH
3
NALADLA
9740

AGE MATURE, ADDRESS SAN JUAN PR. OCCUPATION
U.S. CUSTOMS
(MAIL)
SANTURCE P.R. OCCUPATION PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS EMPLOYEE. 7. AJM
NEGATIVE. B. WING DIRECTION AND VELOCITY INDICATED AS FOLLOWS:
SURFACE 100/07KT. 6,000 FT 100/12KT. 10,000 FT 090/12KT. 16000
FT 070/29KT. 20,000 FT 100/06KT. 30,000 FT 170/19KT. 50,000
FT 080/36KT. 80,200 FT 080/49KT. C. EST 35000 FT. D. EST 15.
F. NOFE. 8. NONE. 9. NONE. 10. NONE. 11. NEGATIVE. JQAM THE
WG INTEL OFFICER, ALSO PREPARING OFFICER EST THE SIGHTING BY
INFORMANT AS RELIABLE. CONVERSATION INDICATES INFORMANT TO BE
INTELLIGENT AND REASONABLY WELL EDUCATED MAN. PREPARING OFFICER
HAS CK RELEASE OF WEA BALLOONS AT TIME OF SIGHTING CONCLUSION
NEGATES THAT POSSIBILITY, SPECULATION REGARDING GM INDICATES
POSSIBILITY HOWEVER INFORMANT'S DESCRIPTION OF FLUTTERING DESCENT
AND HAS VERY PRECISE AND POSITIVE DESCRIPTION OF DIAM OF OBJ AND
ATTITUDE NEGATE THIS ATTITUDE NEGATE THIS POSSIBILITY. BY THESE POSSIBILIT TY. BY THESE E ELIMINATIONS PREPARING ELIMINATIONS PREPARING
Ya
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OFFICER CAN SUPPLY NO OIHER ANALYSIS REGARDING POSSIBLE CAUSE
OF SIGHTING, LETTE. AND DIAGRAM BY INFORMANT WILL FOLLOW BY
AIR MAIL
28/2954Z JUN JLJSA

JLJSA A57 ACTION
PP JEPHQ JEDEN JEDWP
DE JLJSA 481: 113451 04 232
P 9810352
FM COMDRSTRATRECONWG 72 2 RAMEY AFB PR
TO JEPHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC Fiata
JEDEN/COMDRADC ENT AFB COLO
JEDWP/COMDRR ATIC WRGHT PATTERSON AFD OHIO G.atig2
JEZMH/COMDRSAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR tffile
JWFKL/COMDRAD JZE DARKSDALE AFD LA
OBJECT LARGER THAN HALF A DOLLAR AT ARMS LENGTH. ODSERVERS OBJECT LARGER THAN HALF A DOLLAR AT ARMS LENGTH. ODSERVERS
ILLUMINATION EMITTING FR LEADING EDGE OF OBJECT. G. NONE. H. NO
SOUND. I. NA. 2. A. SAW OBJECT WHILE TRAVELING IN CAR. THOUGHT
IT WAS THE MOON. STOPPED CAR THAN NOTICED OBJECT MOVING. B. IT WAS THE MOON. STOPPED CA OVING.B.
NEGATIVE C. NEGATIVE. D. OBJECT CAME DOWN LIKE A GLIBER SWINGING FR NEGATIVE C NEGATIVE SLIBED SWINGING ER
SIDE TO SIDE. OBJECT DID NOY LAND, BUT MADE A 90 DEGREE TURN
AND TOOK A DIRECT COURSE YOWARD ZHE HORIZON. E. SPED OUT OF SIGHT.
F. 5-7 NIN GROUND VISUAL. B. NO OPTICAL AIDS. C. NA. RJM A.
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330012Z. B. NIGHT. 5. 1802N, 6647W. 6. A. HARDING FRANCO-SOTO,

TE MATURE, ADDRESS (MAIL) PU SUTnTIoN
AGE 74, ADDRESS
CCUPATION RED PM.
AGE SAME ADDRESS
AGE MATURE ADDRESS ( -
SANTURECE P.R. OCCUPATION PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS EMPLOYEE. 7. A.
NEGATIVE. B. WING DIRECTION AND VELOCITY INDICATED AS FOLLOWS:
SURFACE 100/37KT. 6,000 FT 100/12KT. 13,000 FT 090/12KT. 16,000
FT 070/39KT. 20,300 FT 100/36KT. 30,000 FT 170/19KT. 50,000 C
FT 380/06XT. 80,000 FT 080/49KT. C. EST 35000 FT. D. EST 15.
F. NONE. 8. NONE. 9. NONE, 10. NONE. 11. NEGATIVE. 12. THE
WG INTEL OFFICER, ALSO PREPARING OFFICER EST THE SIGHTING BY
INFORMANT AS RELIABLE. CONVERSATION INDICATES INFORMANT TO BE
INTELLIGENT AND REASONABLY WELL EDUCATED MAN, PREPARING OFFICER
NEGATES THAT POSSIBILITY. SPECULATION REGARDING GM INDICATES
POSSIBILITY HOWEVER INFORMANT'S DESCRIPTION OF FLUTTERING DESCENT POSSIBILITY HOWEVER INFORMANT'S DESCRIPTION OF FLUTTERING DESCENT
ATTITUDE ATTITUDE NEGATE THIS NEGATE Y THESE ELIMINATIONS PREPARING THESE PREPARING
Iahal
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OFFICER CAN SUPPL
OF SIGHTING. LET AND DIAGRAM WILL FOLLOW BY
AIR MAIL
08/2054Z JUN JLJSA

ACTION
JLJSA A57
PP JEPHO JEDEN JEDWP 355
DE JLJSA 48C
P 38135Z
FM COMDRSTRATRECONWG 72 RAMEY AFB PR A
TO JEPHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC
JEDWN/COMDRADC ENT AFB COLO
JEDWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB B OHIO
JEZMH/COMDRSAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR
JWFKL/COMDRAF 2 BARKSDALE AFB LA
/U N C L A S S I F I E D/DOI 223. UFOBS 1. A. OBJECT ROUND. B.
OBJECT LARGER THAN HALF A DOLLAR AT ARMS LENGTH. OBSERVERS OBJECT LARGER THAN HALF A DOLLAR AT ARMS S LENGTH. OBSERVERS
ESTIMATE IT ABOUT 100 FT IN DIAM. C. RED ORANGE. D. 1. E. NA. F.
ILLUMINATION EMITTING FR LEADING EDGE OF OBJECT. G. NONE. H. NO
SOUND. I. NA. 2. A. SAW OBJECT WHILE TRAVELING IN CAR. THOUGHT
IT WAS THE MOON. STOPPED CAR THAN NOTICED OBJECT MOVING. B. IT WAS THE MOON. STOPPED CAR THAN NOTICED OBJECT MOVING. B.
NEGATIVE C. NEGATIVE. D. OBJECT CAME DOWN LIKE A GLIDER SWINGING FR GLIDER SWINGING FR
SIDE TO SIDE. OBJECT DID NOT LAND, BUT MADE A 90 DEGREE TURN
AND TOOK A DIRECT COURSE TOWARD THE HORIZON. E. SPED OUT OF SIGHT.
F. 5-7 JAL. B. NO OPTICAL AIDS. C. NA. R. A.
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the car I was dririg and so I confirmed the "moon was moving".
Therefore it was woon and really a flying apparatus. I pointed
als to my father
and my sister who were riding in the back seat They also acknowledged
the phenomenon. They saw as I saw the flying coming from inland,
from a northeasterly direction towards a southwesterly direction,
The "moon" was ccadng down like a glider swinging from side to side
at low speed. It wa B:l2PM Wednesday June 2nd and we were close to
area did
a snarp turn of about 90 degrees and instead of flying sidewise it
took a direct course towards the horizon. The lights increased in size
with the distance. The farther it of the lights became
more I noticiable and large stains of orange and red were seen in the distance.
Ii the distance I could see was increasing in altitude and speed.
I did not call the military authorities at that tine because I , thought
they had surely sootted this dyisitor" in their radar screen tor this locatin
Iam sure is within range or Ramey Air Force Radar sytan if any

HEADQUARTERS
72D STR
RAMEY FORCE BASE, PUERTO RICO
DOI 17 JUN 1954
1
TO: See Distribution
In coubliance with last paragraph of message DOI 223, dated
8 June 1954, Subject, *Uniden fied Object Sighting Report" inclosed
herewith letter and diagram nished by Mr
FOR THE COMMANDER:
CesterDilaw
2 Incls Incls CHESTER D. HARPIS
1 Letter 1st Lt. 1st Lt. USAF USAF
2 Diagram Adjutant
DISTRIBUTION:
1 copy ea 1 copy ea Chief of Staff, Headquarters USAF Chief or Staff, Headquarters USAF
Washington 25, D. C. Washington 25, D. C.
1 copy ea 1 copy ea Commandor Air Defense Comandor Air Defense Command
Ent Ar 3ase, Colorado Springs,
1 copy ea Commander Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio
1 copy ea Commander Strategic Air Command
Offutt AF Base, Nebraska
1 copy ea
Louisiana
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all cver. Had the sars trection from northeast to southwest. This one I saw
at 2AM over the town of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico in the southwset tip of the
islard of Puerto Rico. I was also with my family. The distance from earth was
greater I might say ,ooo ft away and it still looked like a nickel. This one
mist have been at laaet 20o ft or more in diameter. The edges were brighter thah
the belly Y or the upper or Dart. The movement was laways the Same sidewise but was laways the same sidewise but
at great at great speed. It turn on and turned off the lights at intervals There was speed.I turn on and turned off the lights at intervals There was
no reflection from the monlight when it turned off its lights.
I projected the lines of the path of these saucers and orx the point of origin
it starts from Moscow in Russia and on the point of Destination we have Colombia,
I reccmmend a 24 haur watch over the island of Puerto Rico for out of two trips
at night I have detected two flying saucers. That puts me in looo pcints. That is
case none of our aircraft have been our area in these positions andtli me.
'
NKTCH Respectful
uan, Puerto Rico
San Juan Air Terminal.