PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
8 October 1954
09/0030Z Crane, Indiana
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian PROBABLY ASTRONONICAL: METEOR
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 - 5 Seconds High, barely audible sound. About 75 ft in lenght. Oval in
shape. Ringed with blue violet flame. shape. Ringed with blue violet flame.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
. .
Ground visual Ground visual
Meteor observation. Meteor observation.
7 COURSE 7. COURSE
NE by E
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
M No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

Ref: July 1954
(b)c COMEASTSEAFRON N 3820.2 of 16 July 1954
√
Encl: ( ) Copy of Mr. 2
unidentified flying
object observed by Hr. and his wife while at home on
8 Cctober 1954. It is forwarded in accordance with references (a) and
(b).
2. In addition to Mr. supplemental
information not contained in Mr. bmitted:
c. Visibility - Good.
d. Air Traffic - There was no known air traffic in the air at
the time of sighting.
e. There was no known activity or cond cal or
otherwise, which might account for the
3. The observer is a reliable Depot employee, and it is believed that
his report is a true statement of his observation.
H. S. HARNLY
Hec
R. C. TURNER, JR.
By direction
Copy to:
Director of Naval Intelligence, Wash., D.C
Commander, EASTS: N.Y. 7, N.Y.
Commander, Nava r Bases, 9ND, Great Lakes, Ill.

in a true horizontal plane with no are whatsoever.
It was ovular in shape and in comparison to conventional aircraft
it appeared to be about 75 ft in length, and was ringed with a very
brilliant halo of blue-violet flame. The color vas Spectacular. It
trailed a stream of fire or flame about 6 times the Tongth of The
object with occasional bursts of white fire. It had a high, barely
audible sound similar to a sound produced by a ricochet.
I ostimated the height at betveen Soo-looo feet. I can not esti- I ostimated the height at betveen goo-looo feet. I can not esti-
mate the speed but I watched it for a distance of about 4 ground miles watched it fo a distance of about 4 ground miles
and at last sight it was well within the station limits. The whole
incident took perhaps 3-5 scconds, The speed of incident took perhaps 3-5 scconds. The speed of the object was the object was terrific. terrific.
I have vetched jets in the daytime at altitudes of looo feet but its I have vatched jets in the daytime at altitudes of looo feet but its
speed far cxceeded that of a jet and what sound was audiblo speed far cxceeded that of a jet and what sound was audible was incom- vas incom-
parable to tha parable to that produced by a jot. nat produced by a jet.
The object Vas direction n straight straight and true.
COPIED AT NAD CRANE- 1O/12/54/NLT
Encl. (1) to NAD Crane ltr
NT1-15/A3(963)(24/2):MLT of
12 October 1954

I years,
contained in Mr. Palladino's report, plus your additional detail, has
been turned over to our analysts for
For your convenienee I am attaching a copy of the mU. S. Air Force
Suwmary of and Information Coneerning Concerning the Unidenbified Flying ;the Unidenbified Flying
Objeot Pro Objeot Progr ram ram," which compiles all tha latest faots established by
the Air Force in it3 prozram in this area. its program in this area.
Very truly yours,
Signed Signed
1 inel JOSEPH A. BLOCMER
USAP Sury on Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel. USAr
Flying Objs, undtd Direotorats of ligence
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OCT 22 1954
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HOULAF IYTERA
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