PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNCLASSIFIED
AF FCRM 112--PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (/Agmey) REPORT NO.
763d AC&W Squadron
Lockport, New York 13-47-32-E 3 OP 3 PAGES
PAGE
6. Weather 25,000,scattered clouds, winds aloft, 20 knots
from 270°.
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8. No physical
. Intercept action staticn using F-47 air-
craft. Intercept unsuccessful.
10. No local traffic.
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UNCLASSIFIED
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S. C.-
3I AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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ATTN_ATIC ATIAA-5 FRON AFOIN 4I629 FOLG NSG RECEIVED FROM MARCH AFB
FLT SVC CLN "CIRVIS PART I. FLASH THE OBJECT WAS ELIPTICAL TO A
DELTA SHAPE AND PREDIMENTIAL. AND APPEARED TO THE NAKED EYE THE SIZE
OF A DIME AND ONLY ONE OBJECT AND WAS OF A BRIGHT SILVER COLOR WITH
GREY AT THE BACK. VHEN FIRST SIGHTED IT APPEARED AS ONE LATER GREY AT THE BACK. VHEN FIRST SIGHTED IT APPEARED AS ONE LATER
BREAKING UP INTO 7 OEJECTS THERE WAS NO EXHAUST TRAILS OR SOUND.
IT BROKE UP VERY SMOOTHLY AND TURNS WERE VERY SMOOTH. IT APPEARED
AS A STACK OF COINS THAT SEPARATED INTO 7 AND WAS A FORMATION OF 3
OBJECTS WITH 2 IN FORMATION THE STERN AND FORMATION OF 2 TO THE STERN
OF THAT. THE ENTIRE OPERATION WAS EXECUTED VERY GRACEFULLY. IT WAS
OVERHEAD AT NANHATTEN BEACH AND TURNED SOUTH BREAKING UP AND
SPEED AT VERY HIGH ALTITUDE. 271835 PACIFIC C STANDARD TIME
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TO 1855. WAS OBSERVED FOR 28 MIN. PART 5. THE OBJECT WAS SEEN BOTH
VISUAL AND BY THE AID CF 2E-5S POWER BINOCULARS. PART 4. OESERVATION
WAS MADE AT AVE MANHATTEN BEACH CALIF. PART 5. THE
OBSERVATION WAS MADE BY J E KAMP AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS. THE PHONE
NBR IS FRONTIER HERS AT THE SAME ADDRESS.

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TO CGAMC WPAFB OHIO
TTN ATIC ATIAA-5 FROM AFOIN 4I629 FOLG MSG RECEIVED FROM MARCH AFB
LT SVC CLN "CIRVIS PART 1. FLASH THE OBJECT WAS ELIPTICAL TO A
DELTA SHAPE AND PREDIMENTIAL• AND APPEARED TO THE NAKED EYE THE SIZE
F A DIME AND ONLY ONE OBJECT AND WAS OF A BRIGHT SILVER COLOR WITH
GREY AT THE BACK. WHEN FIRST SIGHTED IT APPEARED AS ONE LATER
ERFAKING UP INTO 7 OEJECTS THERE WAS NO EXHAUST TRAILS OR SOUND. C
IT BROKE UP VERY SMOOTHLY AND TURNS WERE VERY SMOOTH• IT APPEARED
AS A STACK OF COINS THAT SEPARATED INTO 7 AND WAS A FORMATION OF 3 −
JEJECTS WITH 2 IN FORMATION THE STERN AND FORMATION OF 2 TO THE STERN -
THAT. THE ENTIRE OPERATION WAS EXECUTED VERY GRACEFULLY. IT WAS
VERHEAD AT NANHATTEN BEACH AND TURNED SOUTH BREAKING UP AID -
JISAPPEARED OUT OF SIGHT AT A NNE. IT WAS TRAVELLING AT A VERY HIGH
EPEED AT VERY HIGH ALTITUDE. PART 2. 271835 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME
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VISUAL AND BY TH IE AID OF 28-5 POWER BINOCULARS. PART 4. OBSERVATION
WAS MADE AT OAK AVE MANHATTEN BEACH CALIF. PART 5. THE
OBSERVATION WAS MADE BY AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS. THE PHONE
NAR IS CMA AND EY 7 OTHERS AT THE SAME ADDRESS.
::R R IS AN EX NAVY PILOT AND IS NOW AN AIRCRAFT ENGINEER. PART
6.WEATHER AT 1839 PACIFIC 18S03 SCATTERED 150G0 VISIBILITY 2M00D 290
24 KNOTS. PART KNOWN AIRCRAFT T AT MANHATTEN BEACH AREA AT THAT
TIME
25/2223Z JUL JEPHQ
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AFB CALIF IS QUOTED FOR YOUR INFO CLN CIRVIS PART I FLASH THE OBJECT - I
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WAS ELIPTICAL TO A DELTA SHAPE AND PREDIMENTIAL CMA AND APPEARED
TO THE NAKED EYE THE SIZE OF A DIME AND ONLY ONE OBJECT AND WAS
OF A BRIGHT SILVER COLOR WITH GREY AT THE BACK. WHEN FIRST SIGHTED OF A BRIGHT SILVER COLOR WITH GREY AT THE BACK. WHEN FIRST SIGHTED
IT APPEARED AS ONE LATER BREAKING UP INTO 7 OBJECTS THERE WAS NO
EXHAUST TRAILS OR SOUND. IT BROKE UP VERY SMOOTHLY AND TURNS VERE - - I
VERY SMOOTH. IT APPEARED AS A STACK OF COINS THAT SEPARATED INTO
7 AND WAS A FORMATION OF 3 OBJECTS WITH 2 IN FORMATION OF THE STERN
WAS EXECUTED VERY MANHATTEN BEACH
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AND TURNED SOUTH BREAKING UP AND DISAPPEARED OUT OF SIGHT AT A
NNE• IT WAS TRAVELING AT A VERY HIGH SPEED AT VERY HIGH ALTITUDE.

CIRVIS PART I FLASH THE OBJECT , I-
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WAS ELIPTICAL TO A DELTA SHAPE AND PREDIMENTIAL CMA AND APPEARED
TO THE NAKED EYE THE SIZE OF A DIME AND ONLY ONE OBJECT AND WAS
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OF A BRIGHT SILVER COLOR WITH GREY AT THE BACK• WHEN FIRST SIGHTED
IT APPEARED AS ONE LATER BREAKING UP INTO 7 OBJECTS THERE WAS NO -
EXHAUST TRAILS OR SOUND. IT BROKE UP VERY SMOOTHLY AND TURNS WERE
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7 AND WAS A FORMATION OF 3 OBJECTS WITH 2 IN FORMATION OF THE STERN
AND A FORMATION OF 2 TO THE STERN OF THAT. THE ENTIRE OPERATION
WAS EXECUTED VERY
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TIME 28/96472
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ZEN/CO NATS INTELLIGINCE DIVISION ZEN/CO NATS INTELLIGINCE DIVISION
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1. THE OBJECT WAS ELLIPTICAL SHAPE TO A DELTA SHAPE AND TKREE 1. THE ORJECT WAS ELLIPTICAL SHAPE TO A DELTA SHAPE AND THREE
DIMENSIORAL AND APPEARED TO THE NAKED EYE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A DIME DIMENSIORAL AND APPEARED TO THE NAKED EYE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A DIME
WHILE ONLY ONE CEJECT AND WAS OF A BRIGHT SILVER CVLOR VITH GRAY ITH GRAY
AT THE BACK PD WHEN FIRST SICHTED IT APPEARED AS ONLY ONE OEJECT
BUT LATER BROKE UP INTO SEVEN OBJECTS PD THERE WERE NO EXHAUST
TRAILS OR SOUND PD IT BROKE UP VERY SMOOTMLY AND TURNS WERE SMCOTH
PD IT APPEARED AS A STACK OF COINS THAT SEPERATED INTC SEVEN AND WAS A
FORMATION OF 3 ODJECTS WITH TWO IN FORMATION TO THE STERN
AND ANOTHER FORMATION OF TWO TO THE STERN OF THAT PD THE
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ENTIRE'OP
AT MANHATTAN BEACH AND TURNED SOUTH BREAKING UP AND DISAPPEARED
OUT OF SIGHT ON A NNE HEADING PD TI WAS TRAVELING VERY
HIGH SPEED AND VERY HIGH ALTUTUFR PD
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3 THE OBJECT POWER
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BINOCULARS
4THE OD WAS MADE MANKATTAN BEACH
CALIF
PHONE FRONTIER AND BY SEVEN OTHERS AT THE SANE ADDRESS PHONE F FRONTIER AND BY SEVEN OTHERS AT THE SANE ADDRESS
MR. D IS AND EX NAVY PILOT AND IS NOW AN AIRCRAFT ENGINEER
6. WEATHER AT 1850P 180 SCTD 15 MILES ALOFT 20WSE 6907 6. WEATHER AT 1850P 180 SCTD 15 MILES ALOFT 200SE 090/
15K 3050 909/17K 40000 080/120K 50360 092/24K 15K 3050 909/17K 40000 080/123K 50360 093/24K
7. NO FNOWN AIF TRAFFIC 7. NO FNOWN AIF TRAFFIC IN THE LOS ANGELES N THE LOS ANGELES OR OR MANHATTAN BEACH
AREA AT THAT TIME
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north northeast heading. It was traveling at a very high rate of speed at a
high altitude. Weather at the time of sigating was 18,ooo', scatered clouds,
viaibility 15 miles, winds aloft remm from 20,000 to 50,0oo' were from the _
east varying from 15 to 24 kmots. There was no knowm air traffie in the Loa - -S :
Angeles of Manhatted Beach area at the tine of sighting. Observer was an
qualified aerial na
BOMMENT:
leminata the
possibilaty of this object being C onomical
CONCLUSION:
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WEATHER BALLOONE CMA ONE AT 13BS PST AND ONE AT
IS PAT PD THESE WEATHER BALLCONS VERE 3: INCHES IN DIANETER VKEN
RELEASED PD AIR TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1735 PST AND 13A5 PST WERE SS AIR
CARKLER AIRCRAFT
AD NC JET AIRCRAFT WERE IN THE AIR PD END HANLON CO MARCI FLT SV CEN
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SEOTIY LNFORATION
LHAFTER's NAMe (and eignature, whem required) RFY
LT J. K. ROUSELIN/V9
SYMBOL TELEPHONE OFFICIAL
ATLAL-5 52261 Alr Aljutent Coneral
DD T  173 REPLACES NME FORM 172, I MAY OR 10--54923-3 * OFFICE
WHICH MAY DE USED.

L. WAS OBGECH FRO THE GROUND? CNo
ENakod Eyo
LIBinoculars
Toloscopo
17Thodolito
5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GNOUND RADAR? CYes FNo
UBy One Sot
CBy To Sots
CIBy Throa Sota
WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR? Yos 7N0
Observed Objoct
[!Intoreeption Attenpted
No Intorcopt Attomptod
7WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAABLED TO INTERCEPTT SPIes N6
LA/c Scrambled
U7Visual Contact Made
A/I-Contact Made
li. No Contnet Mado
. DID OBJECT ECTION AT ANY TIELE? CrYes No
(Normal
riviolent
9. IF OBJEC L) Blinking
EIStondy
10. "LENGTH 1:1-15 Seconds
11-5 Minutos
I 1 Ovor 10 Mnutos
AGENCY t Mumber and Nailing Address
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
NUTEDY
1. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOMNAARD? IlYes [JNo
TH. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !!You TIN
1S. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? TiYes CJNo
LE. TIME OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR (nata From Air
CH Hight
Day
U Sunrise
! Sunget
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
17. WERE Yes
Ono Aireraft
Moro Than Cne Aircraft
VS. WAS ANY HEARDY
19.WAETIE
VIIRD Al No
ATIC Past Form 33h (13 Aug 52)

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V. EVALUATION
21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE:
Excellent Good
Good Fair
Fair Poor
Poor Poor Insufficient to Evaluata
Unreliable Unreliable
Extremely Extremely Doubtful
JHoax Hoax
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Balloon Was Astrononical Was Astrononical
O O Balloon 000 Probably As nomical As nomical
D Possibly Balloon Possibly A:i.onomical
C Was Airoraft Other
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Arcraft
Unknown
24. 31
ATIC Tost For(13 Aug5)

9,000 70,000
10,000 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 85,000
16,000 90,000 90,000
18,000 95,000
20,000 100,000
5.WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? CYas LI No
(If yes, at what altitude? )
6.WERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS S NOTED IN AREA? No
(If yes, at what quadrant?
7. COVER: 8. VISIBI CY WAS
tentha at feet. tenths at feet. MIIES.
feet. tenths at
AlIC Test Form 333 Aug 52)

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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL
DATE )CATION 3 TIKE
270211 IPLEy, NY. Local: 10065
Zebra: 24-20
VAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE os No
Nakod Eyo
L] Binoculars
Toloscope
Thoodolito
WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? Yes Oπo
LiBy One Sot
By Two Sets
C]By Thras Sets
WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR? You ONo
A/C Observed Objoet
C]Interception Attempted
No Intercopt Attoupted
WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED TO RCEPT? Yes Clo
A/C Scrambled
Visual Contact Mads
A/I Contact Made
ClNo Contaet Mado
JYos
CJNormal
.!Violent
. TF OBJE UBinking
Dil Stoady
. LENGTH 1.11-15-Soconds
M1-5 Mnutos
[7 Ovor 10 Mimutes
Number and lailing Addres3
waet
II. ASTRONOIICAL DATA
WAS NOTEDY
3. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DO.INNARD? I lYes 10
DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !!Yea CINo
DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? IIYes CINo
TIEE OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR SUNSET (Data From Air
Night
C! Day
C Sunrise
['Sunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
NOTED IN AREA? Yes HNo
!Ono Aireraft
ClNore Than One Aireraft
WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? 1Yes
WERE THERE TNDICATIOS OF RIGI Yos CiNo
D. WAS THE OBJECT VIEMED ABOVE LSO ELEVATION? Yes 1No
TIC Test Forw 33h (13 Aur 52)

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V. EVALUATION
21. EVALUA 22. DETAILS OF REPORT:
O Excellent Good
Good ErFair
Fair Poor
Poor Insufi Insuf ent to Evaluate
Unreliable Unreliablo
Extremely Doubtful / 1
] Hoax Hoax
23
Balloon Balloon Was Astrononical Was Astrononical
O Balloon 000 000 Probably Probably A .nonical A . nonical
Ponsibly Balloon Possibly Ati...nomical Ati..nomical
Was Airoraft Was Airoraft Other Other
Probably Aircraft
- Possibly Aircraft
Unknown
24.
ATIC Tost Form 33
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9,000 70,000
10,000 75,000
12,000 12,000 80,000 80,000
14,000 85,000 85,000
16,000 -
16,000 90,000
18,000 95,000
20,000 100,000
5. WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? Yes LNo
(If yes, at what altitude?
.WERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS SNOTED IN AREA? les No
(If yes, at what quadrant?
7. CLOUD COVER: 8. VISIBILITY WAS
tenths at feet. MILES.
tentha at feet. tenths at feat.
TS:
ATIC Test Form 333 (13 Aug 52)

UNCLASS
California
Flight Service, IATS,3800 Newark
State of California, USA Street, M.. W.. Washington 25, D. C.
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28 July 1952 27 July 1952 C-2
Gerald 3. Tyler, Major, USAP
Tolatys st July
Object was sighted over 27 July 1952.
The object was elliptical or Delta shaped, three dimensional, and aopeared to the
naked oye about the sise of a dime. It first appeared as one object, Laber breaking
Speed and altirude were both given as very high.
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CERALD M. TYLAR CERALD M. TYLAR
- Hajor, US.V US.3
Acting Intell OffIOer OrfiCer
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UNCLASSIFIED

varying botw lnota.
4. Witneme:
tolephone Frontier
5. Thore was no kowm air Deach area OrOR
at the time o at the time of sighting.
Gommanto Gommants o
1. Ir. 1s an op-javy 1s an on nilot pilot employed omployed as an aireraft engineer and airereft engineer and
qualified qualiried aarial aarial cbaert This reyort wns varified by seven other This reyort was varizied Iby seven other
witnosses at witnosses at Omae onae own.
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