PROJECT BLUE BOOK

Lueson, Arixona Was Ballsen
o Probaby Eninna
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Posutlyiclloon
Grund-Visual C Ground-Radar 5 Was A.rer.':
Probouly Arcraht
CMT AV.su D Air-intercept Radar Poss.ey Accrah
5. PHOTot 6. SOJRCE 10 has Astronom.cu.
CYes 2 civilian Lien 00 o Probchiy Astronomice! Probctiy Astronomicel
2 No 2 Nc Poss aly Astranonicul Poss ely Astranonicul
7. LENGTH OF CBSLRVATION 7. LENGTN OF CBSLRVATION 5. NUNBER OF OBJECTS COURSE COURSE : :: Other Other
a insuiticsent Data for Evd wat on insuiticient Data for Eva wat on
1 1/2 ninutes 1 1/2 ninutes 1 Unknown
1 1
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGMTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGMTING 11. COMMENTS
Eiliptical. Morial .Leuvers. Eilipticel. Morial .neuvers.
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ATIC VORM 329
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AF FORM 112-PART !
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 2
COUNTRY USA REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK)
IR-62-52
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
FLYOERPT
AREA REPORTED ON FROM (4pBC7)3307/25 Tng Sq (Contr Prim)
Tucson, Arisona Marana Air Base, Marana, Arizona
OATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
5 September 1952 3 September 1952
PREPARED BY (OMICET) SOURCEMT
Captain Erling H. Lovlien Mr
REFERENCES (COnErOl NSMNT, directire, prooions repent, ete., ao epplicable)
Air Force Letter 200-5, 29 April 1952
SUMMARY: C6me Gire leance in final one-sentenc left. Begin text
An unidentified flying object was sighted on 3 September l952 by Mr.
and Mr. Tucson,
Arizona.
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Sketch
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
Commanding General
Flying Training Air Force 88802
Waco, Texas
NOT& THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE. ACT, 5O U. S. C.—
3I AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OE ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT DE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHT AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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covered curint corled of dabely ono and rirartes. The obgorvor's
1a7e Located oise allos norbh antor aly
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emerience and i3 aansiderod cuite reliable. Mr ap2 oximately Manty
yeare of ia hee amoallent eyesight alet as an
The tmath 0ge
wae being odr 1 had
ravioualy bouz ad rinxdivlouala Eo a omich on
the Je into. Enformation relativeto the belloan te iven
ocatad that odjoot viewed d by hia was cafinitaly not a balloon. His stateant
is base ampuad,
Ho photogre
ovidenoe aveilablo.
Ho interception or id taimn.
Air trazfle in the Lting is unknam.
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NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL. DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U. S. C -
3I ANO 32. AS AMENOED. 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 GTSFTHAN UINITED STAEB BIAIRVFGRCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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AF FORM 112-PART I (CLASSIFICATION)
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR I INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Ag "3307th Plt Tng Sq (Cont- REPORT NO.
tract Primary), Marana Air Base,
Marana IR-62-52 PAGE OF PAGES
Fiest SightinG
K
mts
Sighted ag Lost sight of Object
tempoearily
x
7
Observers
(appeox 6 miles
N. oF cibyCenter)
Appreox 20 Abovs
hOri3oN At Thns nbove
POIN't Approx bo
homzon at this
Tremendous speed point
shown by Object
while in shight Climb
City of TuSSON
(Not aN authentic Repaoduction)
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL. DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT.50 U S.C.--
31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION N OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NO'T BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
(CLASSIFIC 10-83570- 4312
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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL
1. DATE 2. LOCATION TIHE
1952 +/cnova Local:
3 Sopt Tueson, Zebra:
WAS OBJECT SERVED FROM THE GROUND? X Yos TNo
Nakod Eyo
Binoculars
Telescope
F7Thoodolito
5.VAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? O Yes No
By On Sot
By Two Sets
]By Thrae Sots
WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR? Yoy X No
N/C Obaerved Object
C/Interception Attempted
No Intercopt Attemptod
7. WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT? Yes No
A/C Scrambled
Visual Contact Made
CNI Contact Made
ClNo Contact Mado
8. DID OBJECT CHANGE DIRECTION AT ANY TIEE? R Yes No
Normal
ClViolent
LBlinking
No [) Stondy
10 (11-15 Seconds
1-5 Mimutes
17 Over 10 Mnutes
11. REPORTING AGENCY (Unit Number and Lailing Address 39
3307 Pit Tug 59 Pit Tug 59
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
12.WH NUTED?
I
13. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DONTARD? LIYes TNo
L4. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !! Yos JNo
15. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? IIYes No
16. TIME OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR SUNSET (Data From Air Almanac)
CNight
Day
Sunrise
(iSunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
17. WERE AIRCRAFT NOTED IN AREA? Yes
iOne Aircraft
.! More Than One Aireraft
WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? Yes
.WERE THERE INDICATICNS OF RIGH EACKGK es No
?O. WAS THE OBJECT VIEVED ABOVE L5O LEVATION? Yes JNc
ArIc Tost Form (13 Aug 52)

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IV. BALLOON DATA
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21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREAY Yes No
22.TIME SINCE JLAED BALI xiMinutes
23. OF SIGHTING:
Lighted? Describe
Location Type Launching Agency Yes No Idghting
TUESON DAUCS.MONT7O Rawin AWs
somde
b.
d.
(attach overla
V. EVALUATION
F SOURCET 22DE REPORT:
Excellent Good
Good Fair
V Fair alr Poor FOOr
Poor Poor Inaufficient to Evaluate
Unreliable Unreliablo
Extremely Extremely Doubtful
Hoax
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Was Balloon Was Astronomical
D Balloon 000 000 Probably Probably Astronomical
D Possibly Balloon Possibly Astroncmical Astroncmieal
Was D Was Airoraft Airoraft other:
Probably Aireraft
Possibly Alroraft valuation
Unknown
24. Si
/
IT
ArIC Tost Form 33 (13 Aug 52)

8,000 65,000
9,000 70,000
10,000 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 85,000
16,000 16,000 90,000 90,000
18,000 95,000
20,000 100,000
5. WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? Yes LINo
(If yes, at what altitude?
6.1 WERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS NOTED IN AREA? Yes No
(If yes, at what quadrant?
7. CLOUD COVER: 8. VISIBILIT TY WAS
feet. tenths at feet. MILES.
tenths at feet. tenths at feet.
ATIC Test Form 333 (13 Aug 52)