PROJECT BLUE BOOK

, PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bailoan
6 March 1957 Great Meadows, New Jersey Great Meadows, New Jersey 00 00 Probably Balloon Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Ballaon Possibly Balloon
Local XIGround Vi sual XXGround-Visual Ground-Rodar Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aireraft Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 06/1900Z AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
PHOTOS 6. 6. SOURCE SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes aYes 00 D Probably Astronomical
XPNo XNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE . COURSE 0 Other. Other...
vertically & Bx Dx Insufficient Dcta for Evaluation Insufficient Dcta for Evaluation
Unknown
one minute one slightly NE
10. SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
One objec iogt sharod ke derby hat, size Possibly a balloon Possibly but for lack lack
bf basketball, colo hite, 'sound - of information will be classified
low growling sound. Brought to attention as insufficient data. Also possible
by dogs barking. Object not more than navy blimp. from Lakehurst. No
150 yards away, sighting at 2 pm in investigation as to these possi-
afternoon. bilities made.

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APOIN-4E4 23 April 1957
FROM: COMMENT NO
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COMMENTS (U/se roverse, if neceseary) *verse, if necesenry) Mr. Sanderson/bjr/74903
l. The attached letters are forwarded to you for action. l. The attached letters are forwarded to you for action.
2. The letter from Mr was
that Mr. is a legitimate writer and his letter deserves answering. It is
requested that information on which to base a reply to Mr. letter be
prepared and forw led to AFOIN-XlA for handcarrying to SAFIS.
3. not you have any
information in your files on Mr
4. As fo use your own judgement.
Qura Bar
2 Incls AARON J. BOGGS
l. Ltr fr Mr. dtd 15 Apr 57 Lt Colonel, USAF
2. Ltr fr Mr. atd 15 Apr 57 AFOIN-XIA
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AFHO 7 MAY FORM 56 0-86 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM MAY BE USED. GPO 903344

2. This Center has no knowledge or record of the visits on 2 April with
General and to which I Mr. refers, or of his letter
dated 3 April. It is believed that any statements which might have been made
by General during the interviews have been misinterpreted, inasmuch as
we feel certain that the Chief of the Air Force's Information Services is
cognizant that the Air Force UFo program is now and has been continuously
active for the ten years.
3. Reference paragraph 3, Comment l. This Center is in receipt of an
Intelligence Report AF il2 in which Mrs. reports a UFO, and includes
a letter from Mr a letter i from Mr commenting commenting on his wife's UFo sighting, see inclosure. on his wife's UFo sighting, see inclosure.
There is insufficient data in Mrs report upon which to form any valid
conclusions. 1 conclusions. However, it is significant to note that Mrs However, it is significant to note that Mrs appears to
have gone to some lengths to give her report some authenticity by rendering have e gone to some lengths to give her report some authenticity by rendering
it into affidavit form. Your attention is particularly invited to the it into affidavit form. Your attention is particularly invited to the sumnary summary
comment of'the preparing officer regarding comment of'the preparing officer regarding the Warren County Area. the Warren County Area.
5 Incls
w/a 1 incl--2 Major, USAF
Added 3 incls AFOIN 4X2a
3. Information Sheet
4. Cy AFll2 dtd 6 Mar 57
v/2 incls
5. Cy of newspaper clipping
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signature of General within 24 hours after a request to this
Center for an investigation. Reference ATIC message EFTO A4-155,
dated 14 March 1957. Case file was submitted to your office 8
April 1957, per your request teletype messageAFoIN-541555
dated 29 March 1957. t should be reiterated that this Center's
conclusions were submitted to, and concurred by an e eminent
scientist in this field B
3 This Center has no sighting in
question.
4a Statement is correct; however, if feasible, it should be suggested
to Mr. that Project "Blue Book" Report Nr. l4 will be re-
leased for sale to the general public, which will include statistics
and summary for the period subsequent to 5 May l955.
4b JANAP and AFR 200-2 have never been classified SECRET. . JANAP
originally carried a RESTRICTED classification. The original
AFR 200-2, promulgated April 1952, also carried a RESTRICTED
siderable misinterpretation regarding what UFo information shoula
be released to the public be ecause of an unfortunate use of bad
wordage in the pertinent aragraph of AFR 200-2. This has been
corrected in the propos 200-2 recently submitted to
your office.
4c Project "Blue Book" Report Nr. l4, will be periodically ybrought
up-to-date to reflect the Air Force's latest findings in this
field. No need for any special report considered necessary, as
addendums to this study will permdt the general public to have a
continuous picture from s inception.
4a It seems inconceivable, and highly improbable, that the alleged
remark would be attributed the Chief USAF Office of Information
Services.
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6c Project "Blue Book" is still monitored by ATIc, but the name of
the Project Officer is immaterial, as policy and high-level de-
cisions do not originate with his office but on higher levels.
The UrO program is an unclassified one. The files, however, be-
cause of intelligence and investigative personnel, procedures and
techniques often contain classified material. For example, a
check into the reliability of a UFo observer and the circumstances
surrounding his report may reveal highly personal or derogatory
data. In some instances individuals of high standing in their
community are involved. The results of any authority given to
non-official persons to have.access,to these files is obvious.
misconstrued this as an
admission of hiding the "real facts."
mmia aont
clipping, attached, in which Mr. alleges that such a
sighting had been made by Senator Russell but has been "gagged"
by the Air Force. Any statement to the effect that the Air
Force has or can put such restriction on any membe ongress
does not require comment.
6e
6f Evaluation of reports Headquarters USAF in
statistical form together with pertinent conclusions. The names
of individuals, per se, are of little value, as factual, complete
data is the objective. Any attempt to give a full report to each
individual reporting would be a tremendous task. In those
few exceptions made, sperience has showm that the conclusions given

are generally unacceptable to the observer, and in fact, often has
added fuel to the controversy. Mr oparently is under the
impression that CIRvis (Communication Instructions for Reporting
Vital Intelligence Sightings) is an etensiv nalytical study
similar to "Blue Book" Report Nr. l4, when in reality, merely re-
presents procedures for reporting certain types of sightings.

several other investigating agencies.
All conciuded that Captain Van Winkle observed a bolide or fireball .(see
attached). As each agency acted independently it is doubtful that any
one made a perfunctory examination of the incident.
JANAP 146 and APR 200-2 bave pever: been classified as Secret. Both
carried a Restricted classiNication for a short while and were declas- classification for a short while and were declas-
sified by Presidential Executive Order lo5Ol. sified by Presidential Executive Order lo5ol. The Air Force is presently The Air Force is presently
contemplsting publishing a revised ArR 2o0-2 which should eliminate much contemplsting publishing a revised ArR 2o0-2 which should eliminate muich
of the misintorgretation of the original. of the misintargretation ot the original.
The Mr Fores is planning to release Project BLue Book Eapork flk The Mir Fores is planning to release Project BLus Book Bepork flk
fer sale to the genernl public. It will be kejtup to date so as to fer sale to the geoernl public. It will be kejtup to date so as to
present a contintous picture of the Progren. The statansnt which you present a contintous picture of the Progren. The stataasnt which you
attrdbute to Seeawtarg Quarted regazding Bivie moot is coerect, dat I ettrdbute to Sgeawtarg Quartes ragazding Bivie moot is coerect, dat I
seriously doubt that deneral Kianey aade a statemeut that the waole ares seriously doubt that Ceneral Kinney aade a statement that the waole ares
of thought cn the uro's was strietly for the birds. of thought cn the uro's was strietly for ths birds.
Ly a procedure for reporting certain types of sightings
and not an exteasive analytieal Ftudy. Project BRAR is not knowm by the
Air Techmieal Intalligence Center at Dayton. Hefereuce your statement
about Senator Russell being g asbad not to diseuss his perscnally sighting a
strange oaject, the tir Force has no knowledge of this.
endier to get the informetion.
Sincerely,
Inclosure TIM DUNN
Major, USAP
Chief, Magnzine & Book Branch
Office of Information Services
Mr.
Wingover Shooting Preserve
Great Meadows New Jersey

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b. Angle of elevetion: Overhead.
c. Vertically and slightly North East.
d. Description of flight path: Hovering.
e Manner of disappearance: In to clouds. wht a/e,
f. Time of sighty Unknown gunn
bellons, oth siit
3. Manner of observation: Me ai Ttat uns
a. Ground visual:
b. Optical aids: N/A.
c. N/A.
4.
a Zula time and date: 19002, Narch 6, 1957.
b, Light conditions: Day
5. Location of Observer: Clegative.
6. Identifying inforrations
a. Civilian name are,
(1) Nme:
le7oth Ground Observer Squ
12. Ixistence of physical evidence, such as nateriuls and photographss Negative.
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INT OIGENCE. USAF
CLASSIFICAIION) 15-353701 OPFTCS

Hingovrr Shooling Preverue
Pheasonls Greal Meadows, N.1.
Chukars Tel. (ireat Meadows 7-8683
Quail
March 15,1957
U.S.Air Force Filter venter
State Street
irenton,i.d.
Dear Sirs:
I have learned (belatedly) that your
the aighting
of an unidentified rlying object des Ibed in the
enclosed affidavit by my wife. This hting is
also being rerorted_ to Civilian jaucer Intelligence
in whicn.we wnized
non-miiitary uch
wat agency is more arpropriate.)
my wife's experience tallies in ang respect with eny
sighting(s) by any one else in this area (Warren Co.)
on or ibout Meroh 6.
We witn absolute ublicity for cursslves
in this a ian
and reporter,
hed been investigatinz the fantastic "henger story" for
some weeks just prior to ars.lertin's exrerience.le have
riven ner data to other investiritors of leniter,one of
whtm (dlchard lam. ter cf the Nevark vening News) will
probably contact you presently.le is documenting and
evaluating UFe regorts of recent rean's on this area.He
already has cur data,in confidence,and is most welcome
so far as we are converned to any infe ration you can
cive him in connection with it.
licerel
Mar. 6-Warren County,W. New Jersey-Zpm-Huge,white UFO(shaped like a Derby
Hat/hovering low eld,with shimmering ray(s) below. Had
rocking-motion,undula ng-rumble sound, Finally shot kyward &
NE. Dogs barked(Familiar?). (Seen by Mr
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adrplane,heliconter ballcon ever mede and flowm by
as I now.
the time,and all during the time,of my seeing this object,which Lasted
for at least one minute.
That I aaw the object at a distance of not more than l5o vards
from a rear window
Cant lote 0sitior
the e object hovering in tne air cver the slepe below our house was
en sucn that i could see it--and hear it--with absclute certainty and
stid
Rad-Mae remember every detail.
U5.Std. That my attention was lirst drawn to tho obiect's presence by
our dogs barking in their sens behind the look-
the- continued to do steadily
until the cbject de:arted.
hat T sAe C oject clcaely resembled that of a muge
dergy hat,vitn a poun e2 dotolike erovn Jo to tu fuet nign anl at

its visit.
That the color of the object,all - white,dull
but clean,with n
texture was apparently non-meftall but reminded me strongly of
pipo clay.
That a moderate breeze, fron the northeast I think,was blowing
some material(or force) that twinkled
like the fragile strands of tinael with which one decorates a
Christmas tree.
blowing toward me,the bject sbruptly
ascended alnost immense speed
into the thick cloud cover (naybe buo feet us) and was instantly

"The shape of the object closely resembled a huge derby hat, with a rounded
domelike crown 30 to t0 feet high and at least 50 feet in horizontal diameter,
abqve a slightly curled-up 'brim' that extended outward for 12 to 15 feet on each
side of the bottom of the crown. This 'brim' seemed to be sealed over smoothly
and completely in a gentle curve, with no holes or ports or windows or vents of
any kind:
"The color of the object was a uniform white, dull but clean, with no spots,
stripes, or other markings whatsoever. I Its texture was apparently non-metallic,
and reminded me strongly of pipe clay."
The ohiect was howominael-aot the field
although the
substance, whether of material or non-material nature (the witr thought it
might be some sort of "light ray") was not nearly as well defined as Christmas
tree tinsel. Mrs.. thought that there was really only one wavery "line"
or "ray" that shimmered rapidly downward toward the ground and then disappeared,
immediately reappearing elsewhere with such rapidity that it gave an impression
of more than one of these "lines."
Urs. watched this thing for a total of fully a minute. Abruptly,
then, the object rose almost vertically into the sky with a slightly northeast-
= erly slant, at an "immense rate of speed." it rose from the field, she heard

Lances with unusual flying objects had
interested us. But Mr rd and his wife were "away for a few
days,resting",according to the woman whe answered their telephone.
Pote Hs with the Mengers by long-
tat distance phone unl ess we went size us
band - hes been read and reworded for
by me,and I solemmly swear every statement in it.

called her a short time "I told him
what I had seen, and told him again in fuller detail when I joined him at 7:20
that evening in the city. At his insistence I later that evening repeated my
account, and answered many questions while my memory was still fresh, at the home
and in the presence of iir. and llrs of New York City. I told it reluc-
tantly again to several other friends in the next three days (larch 7, 8, and 9),
but made no formal report to any authorities, fearing ridicule."
Hrs as referred to CSI through the good offices r.
On March 2h, for and very kindly went over the
detaiis of the observation once again.. It proved possible to estimate the size
of the object, because lirs. had noted at the time that the left edge of
the "brim" was framed by a dead tree at the border of the far side of the field,
while the right "brim" was framed by a pile of dead undergrowth. M
paced the distance between the two landmarks and found it to be Lo long-legged
sider the possibility of deliberate invention, and in this connection it should
be noted that lir. .. had very recently had his interest in flying saucers
aroused by the lienger claims, whose falsity he soon detected. His wife's excep-
tional sighting just at this time therefore strikes one as an unusual coincidence,
and one may think of the "H.O." episode. However, in the judgment oi le Re-
search Section, only a person s sophisticated in the saucer literature could con-
coct a story whose details agree vith, existing observa-
tions in so convincing a fashion. It seems unquestionable that neither lir. nor
!Irs had at that time the background necessary to invent a tale like this,
and our present feeling is that it should be accepted as a perfectly genuine and
did not originate on this planet.)