DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE—
DATE OF SIGHTINGDate not recorded
REPORTED LOCATIONLocation not recorded
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Hiddletowb, Pennsyivania Wes Balloon
Prebably Eallson
TYPE OF OSSEAVATION - Poss:b.y Lo.on
2
Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Arero:
Probably Aircraft
C.T C107 AnViseal Air-intereept Rodar 2 Possibly Arcratt
5. PHOT... 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes civilian one Probablv.Astronomical
X Possibly Astronom,cal
7. LENOTMOFCOSERVATION S. NUNBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 7 Other
67 Insufhicient Data for Evaluat on
3 min. 1 C Unknown
IC. BRIEF SUNMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
White color. Eright glow - shape.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2) 26 SEP S2)
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SECTION E
(Circle One): Yes or No
26.1 IF you answered MO, then when, where, and under what concitions dd.
you see other ones?
27. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused
it?
Do D. not Dot 820w. 120w. -
28. Give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Name FirstN First icaile Name i daile Name
ADDRESS PA.
City Zone Zone State
TELEPHOME NUMBER
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AB0 _34
SexM
9.1 Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One): Yes No
ES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One): Yes or Mo
29.2 Please list their names and addrasses:
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30. Please add here any further comments which you believe are important.
Use addi tional sheets of the same size paper, if necessary.
when objut disaprand "oire ceaned.
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AF FORM 112-PARTI
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
COUNTRY REPORT NO (LEAVE BLANK)
tad Statos
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
(UNCLASSIFIED) Unidentifie iante Ronocti (Short Titlai TLyonapT)
AREA REPORTEO ON FROM (ApmCy) Intellirence OPrice
Liddletom Air L-teriel Area Clasead Air Dase, Midllatom, Fe.
CATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
1s Sentamher las2 12 Saptamber 1a52
PREPARED BY(ORCHF) SOURCE
John L. Sola-al Divilian Chsarver
REFEAENCRS(CONIPOASM ao epplicable)
Air Fovea Lattar Me. 200-5.20 Apr.52
SUMMARY: (neer comciee mmery of repWs. Gie signifcence in inel one-semtence peragreph. Lix inclorures at lower left. Begin lazt 118-Part (t.)
an employee of this Dase, reported
seeing an unidnntified flying objaot whil work at Ol07Z
on 12 Septerh
Mr. desoribed the object as a bright, white light
at a conaidorable
distance to light moved straight line from the south-
west to the northvest and disappeared behind a tree. Its
speed was described as "slower than an airplane".
The light was The light visible for "three or four" minutes, but "three or four" minutos, but
Mr. Mr. raported that during this time it dimmed "considerably"
for a period roximately five seconds, after which it re- roximately five seeonds, after which it re-
gained its former brilliane gained its No exhaust or sound was noted. exhaust or sound was noted.
the air at the time.
This office ean offer no definite explamation of the
sighting. lir. estimate of the length of his observa-
tion would discount astronomical phenomena such as meteors,
but although no sound was heard and he m naintained that the
jeot's sceed and
level fl strongl sugsest the possibility of an airoraft.
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CISTRIBUTION BY OMIGUNATON
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JEDLS C 029
CFOP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN 333
DE JEDLS 74B
OP 120240Z ZNJ
FM FLT OPNS OLMSTED AFB MIDDLETOWN PENN
TO JEPHO/ DIR OF INTEL HQS USAF WASHDC . 5U
JEDWP/AIR TECH-INTEL CEN WRIGHT-PATTERSON-AFB-OHIO-
INFO JEDWP/CG AMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLA
ATTN AT1AA-2 MBEBF-9-5 ATTN ATIAA-2 MBEBF-9-5 FLYOBRPT RE AFL 200-5 FLYOBRPT RE AFL 200-5
ON 12 SEPT 1952 AT 01272 GHTED A STRANGE OBJECT
SE TO NW SLOW WR RATE OF SPEED NO EXHAUST NO SOUND ABOUT THE SIZE OF
ABOUT THREE MIN. OBSERVER CLAIMS OBJECT NOT AN AIRCRAFT. OBSERVERS
ADDRESS MIDDLETOWN PENN, EMPLOYED AT OLMSTED AFB9 33-
THERE AT TIME OF SI MILES VISAB WINDS CALM.
12/03192 SE JEDLS
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TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE
SECTION A
When did you see the objects
1.1 Date: ay 2t $\ ar{2}$
Month
1.2 Time of Day: ; A.M. or P.M. (Circle One)
Hrs. Min.
1.3 Time Zone: (Cirele One):
a, Eastern d. Pacific
b. Central e. Other
c. Hountain
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Standard
1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your anlswer to the above question l.2: your answer to the above question l.2:
a. Certaim c c Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
2. Where were you when you saw the object:
OLMSTEAD AFO 170 MiddLetown
PA A
Postal Address City or Town State
Additional Remarks:
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3. Where were you located when you saw the object: .
(Cirele One): a. Inside a building d. In an airplane
b. In a car e. At sea
2. Outdoors f. Other
3.1 Were you:
(Circle One): a. In the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section of a city?
e, In open countryside?
c. Flying near an airfield?
a. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over open country?
g. Other
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4. Hoy did you happen to notice the object? Saunded Like issvy
PROJeCTiLe
SaWBlu n £ky
5. When did you report to some offieial that you had seen the object?
2 tear
SECTION B
the object? Patrol
6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 mimutes before you saw the object?
Try to list the activity or activities and the approximate amount
of time spent on each. of time spent on each.
Checking Checking ?ina
7. Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? Were you moving at any me while you saw the object? (Cirele One): (Cirele One):
Yes or No
IF you answered YEs, then complete the following questions:
7.1 What direction were you moving?
(Circle One): a. North e. Sonth
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
7.2 miles per hour.
7.3 Did you stop at any time while you were lool S object?
(Circle One): Yes or No
8. first saw the object?
(Ci.rele One): a. Morth e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West..
d. Southeast h. Northwest.
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8.1 What direction were you looking when the object disappeared?
(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer to the above question ar question (8 and
8.1).
a. Certain) c.i Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
9. Were you wearing eye glasses when you saw object? (Circle Ons):
Yes or ilo
lo. How was the object seen? 10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One); (Circle One); a. B. Through Through window glass window glass e. e. Through theodolite Through theodolite
b. b, Through Through windshield f. Through sunglasses
o. Through binoculars g. Through open space
d. Through Through telescope h. Other Other
11. What do you remer What do you remem ns at saw the - S
object? object?
11.1 CLOUDS (ci:vle One) 11.1 CLOUDS (ci:vle One) 11.3 WEATHER (Cirele One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, Mist, or light rain
C. Ecattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. 8. Don't remember
11.2 WIND (Cirele One) 11.4 TEMPERATURE One)
No wind a. Cold
b. Slight breeze Cool
c, Strong Wind 0. Warm
d. Don't remember Hot
e. Don't remember
SECTION_C
12. Estinate how long you saw the object?
Hours Hinutes Seconds
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14.8 Flicker, throb, or Yes Don't know
pulsate?
14.9 Remain motionless? Yes No Don't know
15. Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): (Yes Mo Don't know
Brigit Blue
16. Tell in a few words t
16.1 Sound AE AVy Art in Distance
16.2 color_ght B
17. IF there was NORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arra
direction they were traveling.
C
L 18. Did the object at any time:
13.1 Hove behind somatiing? (ctrole One) Le3, Dentskay
IF you answered YEs, then tell what it moved behind.
Drnead Behind Iheer
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IF you answered ont of.
Don't know
19. Which of the following objects is about the same actual size as the object
you saw? (Circle One):
a. Pen f. Automobile
b: Baseball g. Smell airplane
c. Basketball h. Large airplane
d. Bicycle wheel i. Dirigible
e. Office desk 3. Other
19.1 are of your
answer to Question 19.
a. Certain) LTSIY C. Not very sure Noe verysure
b. b. Falrly certain Fairly certain d. d. Uncertain Uncertain
20. Try to tell the 20. Try to tell the following th following th ings about the object:
20.1 How high sbove the earth was it? 1000 1000 feet.
20.2 20.2 How far was it from you? feet or feet or miles.
20.3 How ast was it going? 72 1A miles per hour.
20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate to indicate how certain how certain your
ansinr to the above questionst answer To the above questions:
a. Catain tain c. C. Not very sure Not very sure
b. lly certain d. Just a guess
2l. How did the object disappear fro om view?
(Cirele One): Suddenly C. Other
b. Gradually d. Don't remember
SECTION D
22. In the following sketch, inegine your eye at the point shown. Place an "A"
on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon
(skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" to show there it was when
you last saw it. Overhend
a
Horizon
You
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23. In the follouding sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when
you first saw it, and a "B" at its position whe last saw it.
Overhead
Horizon
You
24. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place an
"A" at the beginning of its path and a "B" at the end of its path.
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25. Draw a pieture that will show the shape of the object. Label and include
in your sketch any details of the object that you saw and place an arrow
beside the craring show the direction the object w moving.
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