PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6958296

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1954

REPORTED LOCATION40Mi SE SANJUAN PR

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
5_NOVEMBER 1954
0572330Z 40 MI SE, SAN JUAN, PR
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
CIVILIAN ASTRO METEOR
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE ONE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
"Giant Clam Shell."" Silver and gold color, long silvery Silver and gold color, long silvery flame flame
$^{f} } 2$ seconds $ { } $ 2$ seconds trailing behind trailing behind object. No object. No sound, 2000 mph.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION COMMENTS: Possibly astronomical. Possibly astronomical. Meteor
GROUND VISUAL GROUND VISUAL
7. COURSE
8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
Yes
XNo
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editions of this form may be used.
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WPFC50 3
-8 NOV1954 07 44 7 Hoy 54 18 172 4 Readinfle
YNA087 ATIC-IN
( TYA158
TDB125 JUA $\$
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JTC197
( JDB128 SAN
JLJ 63
JLJSA A12 L
00 JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ JEZMH JWFKL 555
DE JLJSA 06
0'071723z
FM COMSTRWTRECONWG 72 FM COMSTRWTRECONWG 72 RAMEY RAMEY AFB PR AFB PR
TO JEDENGO SPRINGS COLO
JENWP/AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WR JEDWP/AIR TECH INTELL CENTER. AFB OHIO AFD OHIO
JERHQ/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE HDQS JEPHQ/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE HDQS S USAF USAF WASH D C
JEZMH/COM SAC OFFUT AFB NEBR JEZMH/COM SAC OFFUT AFB NEBR
JWFKL/COM 2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA
/U N CLAS S I FIE D/DOI 187 7 UFOB WAS OBBEYED IN VICINITY OF
5 NOV 54. OBSERVERS INCLUDE 3 C CIVILIANS, 1 MILITARY. INFO CONCERNING
UFOB INADEQUATE THIS TIME FOR COMPLIANCE PAR 6, AFR 2OG-2 DTD 26
AUG 53. INVESTIGA N OF SIGHTING IN PROGRESS• SUPSEQUENT REPORT
TO FOLLOW
07/1726Z NOV JLJSA
X Suspena

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1 A 4. TIME A DATE SIGHT HOV 54 238 7 5. M19MT 5. 181M. W
:34015 33, CARIBE HILTON, SAN
9 P.R. ASSISTA T MANAGER CARIDE NILTON HOTEL. D. MV/A. 7. VEATHEN
"IUDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS: A. PARTLY CLUDY. E. RIPORT EY SA JUAH
TITHAL TEATHER STATION:
LEATION DIRECTION HEADIIS FROU WID VILOCITY IN KNOTS
NA1 13/31 14
2
05 25
5 309 10
1
563 1 ¸
099 35
UNK UIK UNK
D. 25%9 FT. D. 12 NAUTICAL MILES. E. 2 C.3 2549 FT. D. 12 NAUTICAL MILES. E. 25 PERCINT F. NO THUNDER PERCENT F. NO THUND ER
. AT 21 "4Z SAN JUAN CENTRAL LEATHER . AT 21I4Z SAN JUAN CENTRAL LEATHER STATION RELEASED 175 STATION RELEASED 1ES GRAM WHITE
ALOON. 9. M/A 1S. UNKNONN. I1. OPIRATIONAL INTELLIGENCE (LOON. 9. M/A 19. UN WKNOWN. 11. OPIRATIONAL INTELLIGENGE OFFICM, NO
CONCLUSIONS REACHED CONCLUSIONS REACHED DAS AS TO CAUSE OF THIS CAUSE OF THIS PHENONENA. 12 NONE PHENONEIA. 12 HONE
/2:47Z NOV JLJSA
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JED JEP JEZ JUF ZOY (
LJSA A 76 -
JDEI JDNP AZPIN JZJTKL55
JLJAV -
-
COMSTRATREOONE 72 MMEY AF9 PR
O JEDENVCOMADO EIT AFD COLO SPHINGS COLD (
WASH DC
SEZHINVCONSAC OFFUTT AFB OMAHA HEBR —
JITKL/COMAF 3 BARKSDALE AFB LA
VUNCLASS IF IID/ DOI B:6. UFOB RPT IN COMPLIANICE VITH AFR
BASED
VITHESS WHIO OBSERVED DIFFERENT FRON THAT INDICATED FROM THAT INDICATED
2 7 ASG DOI A87 7.NOV 54. 1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJICT: A. GIANT CLAM
FHELL. B. HEAD OF NICKEL. C. SILVER & GOLD. D. ONE. E. W/A F. N/A
. LONG & SILVERY FLAME TRAILING Q & SILVERY FLAME TRAILING BENIND D OBJECT. TAIL OBJECT. TAIL APPEARED TO BE TO BE
. LONG
DIEAND A HLAF TINES HEAD OF NICKIL. H. NO SOUND. I ESTIMATED DIEAND A HLAF TINES HEAD OF NICKEL. H. NO SOUND. I ESTINATED
SPPED 20S0 NPH. 2. COURSE: A. CHANICE OBSERVATION. B. 3NE FT ABOVE (
DEGREES C. 2OS FT ABOUT 45 DEGREES FRON OBSERYER. D. STRAIGHT &
FLAT TRAABCTORY. E. VENT INTO SHALL CLOWD. APPEARED VEEY BRIGNT UPON
MOE TVO JLJSA 7"
LATER SETL TO DISAPPEAR SLOWLY WITH LESS BRIGHTNESS. F. 11/2

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LJSAA LJSA A 76 76
JEDEN JEDMP AZPHQ JEZMM JUFKL 55 (
JLJSA 7A
02:30Z
COMSTRATRICONNG 72 RAMEY AFB PRV
JEDEN/COMADO INIT AFB CO
IEDUP/CO AIR TEOH INTELL CEUTER URIGHT PATTERSON FIELD onO
(
BRID/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE HS USAF WASH DC
IZN/CONSAC OFFUTT T AFB OMAMA A MEER
WTHL/COHAF 2 BARKSDALE AFB LA
HCLASSIFIED/ DOI 216. UFOB RPT IN COMPLIANCE VITH AFR
-2 PAR 7 DTD 12 AUG 54 BASED ON INTERROGATION OF
ETNE3S VHo VOB AT LOCATION DIFFERENT IND ICATED 3
FROM THAT
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