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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you saw? (Circle One):
a. Pea f. Automobile
b. Baseball g. Small airplane
c. Basketball h. Large airplane
d. Bicycle wheel i. Dirigible
e. Office desk j. ingdiamaterball.
19.1 Circle eone of the following to indicate are of your .
answer to Question 19.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. (Fairly certain) d. Uncertain
20. T Try to tell the following things about the object:
20.1 How high above the earth
20.2 How far was it from you? about 15o whae giret seen. miles.
20.3 How fast was it going?uerg slow. no miles per hour.
20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
answer to th above questions:
(Circle One): I Suddenly c. Other
b. Gradually d. Don't remember
SECTION D
22. In the following sketch, imagine your eye at the point shown. Place an "A"
on the e curved line to show how high t the object was above the horizon
(skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" show there it was when
you last saw it. Overhead when Ifirstsaw bject the bottow of
the object was. 2el shu o at the
time s could nolongersew the
if it had not brenfor Enildi
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fine feetabovehor rigon.
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Longer bssein.
24. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place an
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25. Draw a picture 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 draving to show the direction the object as moving.
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28. Give the foliowing Give the foliowing i information about yourself: about" yourself:
NAHE NAME me
Name First Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESSStree ichasha, 2on Ohlahoma,
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your
Sex male
29. the object?
(Circle One): Yes or NO
(Circle One): Yes or M
29.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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I, A/3c. Francis J. Henzel, saw
standing outside the Fire Departrent Euilding at about 2315 local flying to
the East. Then they went out of sight about
returnef flying to the jest. They renained in sight for one (1) on two (2)
minutes, the both t.1 them.
Formation and Direction of light
E W
First Fornation Flying East Second Formation Flying
West, then one lclimbed upward
and disappeared, others contimued flying
Hestvard and disappeared.
They were They were white in color ard in a way they white in color and in a way they looked like the moon. looked like ths moon. They They
disappeared just disappeared just blending into the dark sky. I first_saw the objects fly over first saw the objects fly over
the buildings SW the base. They were about ten base. They were about ten (lo) or fifteen (15) (15) miles
away. Altitude un Altitude mined, speed speed unknown, no sound heard.
After objects appear apnea second time I called time I called tower, time time was approximately
2320 local. 2320 local. After tower After tower saa saa them he said he would report report on on it. 1t.
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FRANCIS J. WENZEL
A/3c. Al3s. AF13353732 A37 3353732
7350th Ease Complement Sq.
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IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCLPT BY PERYESKCT
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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8r at so
of Te The length
of time objects were observed to hover was estimated to thirty (30)
seconds. It was stated that one object seemingly closer to the c was consider
ably brighter than the other two. The brightest object was observed to proceed at
a great rate of speed (unable to estimate exact speed) in an esterly direction,
finally dissappearing from sight. As this object moved across the sky there was no
Tempelhof interviewed on 12 August 1952
Time of observation was established to be at 2300 hours, 1l August l952. In addition
to the above descripticn it was stated that objects sppeared possibly be the result
of search lights projecting light on the clouds. Airman LANDIS stated that they
looked exactlylike searchlights on the clouds except for the faet that there were
no visible beams eminating from the ground.
None 1NCL
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ASTPI9UTION BY-OIGIA.OR
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INTELLIGENCE. USAF.
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In.the opinion of KELLE. this beacon ligh t could not have had any relationship to
the lights eminating om alleged unidentified objects.
d. Review of the the Westher Forecasters Office at Tempelhof
Air Base revealed 0 hours, 11 A
Wind - six (6 270 degrses.
Visibility - fi 15) miles
Clouds - four -sights (A/8) c coverage at 7ooo fest.
Temperature Temperature 19.7 Centigrade - 67.5 Fahrenheit
Dew Point - 13.5 Centigrade - 56.3 Fahrenheit
Pressure - 29.85 inches. /
3. Remarks: None
PARICH H HA
APPROVED:
Lt Co USAF
District Commander
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it a spinning ef: seemed to It was standing in
one spot spinning seconds and then disapceared the left
and down with (Given by A/3c. 680.)
b. Following was Christodolou,-AF 154 733. At
approrimately 2115 hours local on Monday night (11 August) noticed
a bright oval shaced object which was located on the south side of
the field. The object seemed to be spinning great amount of
speed and it left a slight path. The object moved toward the east
and then disappeared. The object could not have been over 5,ooo feet
for the weather report We3 one-eight at five thousand.
c. Following was given by A/2c. Robert J. Verch. AFl2322nso. tower
2. Also, attached er of this
office on l4 August assigned to
the Ease Fire Department, 735oth Base Complsment Squadron.
Lute
I..NCLS. TREPTER L. THCMAS 70
Statement of Menzel lst Lt., USAF
Air Intellig
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TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE
SECTION A
1. When did you see the object:
1.1 Date: t august 1952
Day Month Year
1.2 Time of Day: about2,O'cloch) (Circle One)
Min.
a. Eastern d. Pacific
b. Central e. Other
c. Mountain
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Standard
1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer to the above question l.2:
a. Certain c. Not very sure Not very sure
b. Fairly certain b. Fairly certain) d. Just a guess Just a guess
2.
Chickasha, Ohlasoma. Einady.
Postal Address City or Towm State Country
Additional Remarks:
Chickasha.
3.
(Circle One): Inside a building d. In an airplane
b. In a car e. At sea
C. Outdoors f. Other
3.1 Were you:
(Circle One): a. In the business section of a city? 7-3719-11
b. In the residential section
c. In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over open country?
g. Other
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7. 7. Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? ( Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle 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, South
b. Northeast f. Southuest
c. East g. West)
d. Southeast h. Northwest
7.2 How fast were you moving?
7.3 object?
(Circle One): Yes or 0
8. first saw the object?
(Circle One): North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. (West)
d. Southeast h. Northwest
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your answer to the above and preceding
8.1).
a. Certain) c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
9. Were you yearing eyeg glasses when you - bject? (Circle One):
Yes or or
10. H 10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b. Through windshield Through windshield f. Through sunglasses Through sunglasses
c. c. Through binoculars Through binoculars g. g. Through open space
. a. Through telescope Through telescope h. h. Other Lonly. Lonly.
11. What do you remem What do you reme about a weather 1
object?
11.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 11.3 WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
c Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
{mediunds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. e. Don't remember
11.2 WIND Circle One) 11.4 TEMPERATURE (Ci
a. No wind a. Cold
b. Slight breeze b. Cool
c. Strong wind Warm
d. Don't remember d. Hot
e. Don't remember
SECTION C
12. Estimate how long you saw the object? abouthwo
Hours Minutes Seconds
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12.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain are of your
answer to Question 12:
a. Certain c, Not very sure
b. Fairly sure d. Just a guess
13.I Did the object look: (Circle One) Solid or Transparent
114. ne: .
(Circle One for each question)
14.1 Change direction? Don't know
14.2 Change speed? @999s Don't know
14.3 Change size? 3 Don't know
14.4 Change color? Don't know
14.5 Break up into parts or No Don't know
explode? Didneither, by 2ye
14.6 Give off smoke? Don't know
14.7 Change brightness? Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or Don't know
pulsate?
14.9 Remain motionless? No Don't know
veryslowly.
15. I Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): Yes (NO) Don't know
st note
16. Tell in a few words t Tell in a few words the following object?
16.2 C color uhitishervclearh
17. were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged and put an arrow to show the
direction they were traveling.
18. I Did the object at any time:
18.1 1 Move behind something? Circle One) Yes O Don't knoy
IF you answered YES, then tell what ehind.