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 IOS7S RECORD CARD /
. 2. LOCATION 12CONCLUSIONS
Nichond, Ca rnia Wes Bahgen
ProbolL.on
4. TYPE OF OLSERVATION 3 rossiblyravon
1615 Groume-Vaut D Ground-Rocar WasArl
1n Prebow.Acdnt
0325 OAnVad G Ar-interevpt Rodar Possaly A rral
6. SOURCE Was Ashgryrel
B Yes 5 Probably Astruns eze!
GO0 observer 3 Possilly Astrasomes
7. LENGTH O ASERVATION 6. NUWBER OF ODJICTS 5. COURSE Other
0n0 insutficrent Dera lar Vuik
6-7 2 * Unknown
10. 1o. LRIEF SOMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. 1n. CSVMENT. COMMENT
Mlver color. Alver color.
.
ATIC FORM 329 26 SEP 52)
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14. me:
(Circle One for each question)
14.1 Change direction? Don't know
14.2 Change speed? Don't know
14.3 Change size? 99894 292 Don't know
14.4 Change color? Don't know
14.5 Break up into parts or Don't know
explode?
14.6 Give off smoke? Don'% kaow sait was dark out
14.7 Change brightness? 2111 Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or 0 Don't know
pulsate?
14.9 Remain motionless? No Don't know
15. I (Circle One): YesM Don't know
15.1 IF changing
to orange, then Orangs changing to blus- white
16. 16 Tell in a few words the following the cbiest? object?
16.1 Sound_ None whatsoaver
16.2 C orange. then reveree order
twic
17. there? ONE3toue
Draw a picture of how they were arranged and put an arrow to show the
direction they were traveling.
18. Did the object at any time:
13.1 Nove. behind something? (Circle One) Y Don't know
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was the size it lookedw
b. Baseball THE 3KY g. Small airplane
c. Basketball h. Large airplane
d. Bicycle wheel i. Dirigible
e, Office desk j. Other
19.1 your
answer Question 19.
a Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Uncertain
20. Try to tell ings about the object:
20.1 How high above feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? feet or 5 miles, at least.
20.3 How fast was it going? miles per hour.see babow 2o.4 please.
20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how c
answer to the above questions:
Eron stonpad rcaition. itanio snaad to a vary ranie mnanad
very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
21. Hou did the object disappear
(Circle One): Suddenly c. Other
Gradually grew d. Don't remember
.
SECTION D
22. In the following sketch, imagine your eve 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 where it was when
you last saw it. Overhead
tie
5 A
.Horizon
You
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23. In the following sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when
you first saw it, and a at its position when you last saw it.
Overhead
Enst
p
Horizon
You
24. Drav a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place an
"A" at the beginning of path and a
0
B
Moilk Moilk
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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 t that you saw and place an arrow
beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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O
510 enpiely,
TheM moves
goung din
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SECTION E
Yer or No
26.1 IF you answered d NO, then when, where, and under what conditions did
you see other ones?
27. In your opi you what might have caused
it?
I have r latever.
28. 28.
NAME Doe Doe Larrence Warren
Last Name First Name Middle Name Middle Name
ADDRESS _Locust Avenue Cortland Now y.ork
Street City State
TELEPHONE NUMBER 2432-3
What is you: radio and tslevisien repair shep in Cortland.
Age 22
Sex
(Circle One): No
-
(Circle One): Yes or M
29.2
same addres3. .
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craft Bire culd appeal Crectly
from the rear directly into oxhaus st duct. At this time, Since
jot would be travelling jot would be avelling away straight directicn, any straight
motion component at motion component a object would be a obiect would be a
minimum since th minimum since th velocity epon uld be in a line projected
straight out from straight out f th server, and undietinguishable at undistinguishable the point
of the observer. The opposite was noted as I obser ved the object.
Also, I have had the opportunity to the opportunity to aes the aircraft (jet) at night at
a distanco cl a distance cl enoughto cause the deafening roar, and it enoughto cause the deafening roar, and it was no comparison
in brightness in brightress the object I viewed this night.
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RF003E 1952 AUD
HINFOR. AGO1
WPE012 MNFOR. 1Bon
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9 P1 8:13
JWPML 001 7 Cuj .
RR JEPHQ JEDWP 222
DE JWPML 25F 0
R 1821292 ZNJ-
FM CG 28TH ADE HAMILTON AFB CALIF HAMILTON AFB CALIF .
TO JEPHQ/CG HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 D C .
S ECH INTEL CENTER INTEL CENTER •
ZEN/CG ENT AFB COLO PSGS COLO ZEN/CG SENT AFB COLO PSGS COLO
ZEN/CG WADF HAMILTON AFB CALIF . HAMILTON AFB CALIF
(sg) V28TH OID 9276 FLYOBRPT ATTN DIR OF INTELLIGENCE PD ATTN DIR OF 3 G
. , SOUND,
. OR MANEUVERS REPORTED. •
MINUTES. .
(3) VISUALLY FROM GROUND.
(4) OBSERVERS WERE LOCATED AT GOC POST NH BLACK. POSIT 553. .
OBJECT 6-7 MILES AWAY - NO DIRECTION GIVEN. •
(5) OBSERVERS WERE: FLETCHER GREATHOUSE 821 32ND ST. RICHMOND, CALIF.
TEL. BEACON 5-2873. ORBAL BECK TEL BEACON 2-8314, RI ID, CALIF. 0
DAVE GOLDIO TEL BEACON 5 ND, CALIF. .
7-3719-12 3
•
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(10) ONE F-89 AND ONE F-86
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Local:6/5PDT
17Cng.52 Richmond Calh Zebra: 23/5
L. WAS OGUECT OBS CO FROM THE GROUND? Y6s ONo
rNakod Byo
Ll Binoculars
CTolescope
Theodolito
5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GHOUND RADAR? UJ Yus 1π0
CiBy One Sot
CBy Two Seta
By Three Sets
6. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR? Yes
A/C Obaerved Object
]Intorception Attempted
[]No Intercept Attomptod
D Yes
A/C Scrambled
CVisual Contact Made
CA/I Contact Made
CNo Contact Mado
S. DID OBJECT CHANGE DIRECTION AT ANY TIME? IYes 1+0
CNormal
!lViolent
BLinking
4Stoady
10. LENGTH HIT: LI1-15 Seconds
51-5 Mnutes 1-5 Mnutes
11 Ovor 10 Mnutes 11 Over 10 Mnutes
Address
28TH ADD Nanitton AFB, Calif.
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
12.WHA WAS NOTED?
nov
13.DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOWNNARD? I lYes CINo
1. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !! Yes [1No
15. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? TIYes INo
I6. TIME OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR SUNSET (Data From Air Almanac)
CMight
E! Day
C Sunrise
ElSunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
17. WERE NOTED IN AREA? 5Yes CJNo
!lOnaArcraft
(Ltore Than Ono Aircraft
IE. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? 1Yes
19. WEICE TIFRE TNDICATICNS OF HIGH DYes 1910
O. WAS THE OBJECT VIEMED ABOVE LSO ELEVATION? 1Yes CINo
ArIC Test Form 334 (13 Aug 52)
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V. EVALUATION
21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE: 22. DETAILS OF
Excellent Cood
Good Fair
Fair Poor
Poor Poor Insufficient to Evaluate
Unreliable
Extremely Doubtful Doubtful
Hoax CHoax
23. FINAL 23. FINAI VALUATION:
Was Balloon C - Was Astronomical
Probably Probably Balloon Balloon Probably Ast nomical
CJPossibly Balloon Possibly Possibly Asi.unomical Asi.cnondical
.
Was Airoraft C Was Aircraft other: other:
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft Insufficient Data Fox aluation
Unknown
24. COMENTS
ArTC Tost Form 33h (13 Aug 52)
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5,000 50,000
6,000 55,000
7,000 60,000
8,000 65,000
9,000 70,000
10,000 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 14,000 85,000 85,000
16,000 90,000 000
18,000 95,000
20,000 100,000
5.WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? LIYes LI No
(If yes, at what altitude? )
6WERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS NOTED IN AREA? lYes No
(If yes, at what quadrant?
7. CLOUD COVER: 8- VISIBIL ITY WAS
feet. tenths at feet. MILES.
tenths at feet. feat.
ATIC Tost Form 333 (13 Aug 52)
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TENTATIVE 48
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE -4914.00
SECTION A
1. When did you see the object:
Auqust 1952
1.1 Date: 1a Month Year
1.2 Time of D 9 30 A.M. or(P.M.) )(Circle One)
Day: Hrs. Min.
1.3 Time Zone: ( (Circle One):
a. Eastern d. Pacific
b. Central e. Other
c. Mountain
(Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Standard
1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer to the above question l.2:
a. Certain c. Not very sure
1b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
Cart Naw.York.. Cartland
Post State Countay
3.
(Circle One): a. Inside a building d. In an airplane
b. In a car e. At sea
. Outdoors f. Other
(on open front porch)
3.1 Weré you:
(Circle One): a. In the business section of a city?
In the residential section of a city?
In open countryside? 3719-12
Flying near an airfield?
Flying over a city?
Flying over open country?
g. Other
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of time spent on each.
About twenty minutes before, I finished mowing the lawn, and running
the mower into tho garage, I saw ths meteor which caussd mo to decide to
sit out on the uorch for ahorttine
talking with my mothor and grandmother.
7. 7. Were you mo the object? (Circle One):
Yes or NTO
IF
7.1 What direction vere you moving?
(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
7.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
7.3 Did you stop at any time while you vere looking object?
(Circle One): Yes or No
8. n you first saw the object?
(Circle One): (23) North 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
First tike-Northeast by north f. Southwest
second tine, portheaste. East g. West
third time, Southeast h. Northwest
8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer questi question
8.1).
Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
. Were you wearing eye object? (Circle One):
Yes 10D or 32
10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. a. window glass e Through theodolite
b. Through windshield 5 F Through sunglasses sunglasses
c. Through binoculars Through open space
a. Through Through telescope h. Other
11. 11. What do you rem What do you rer weather conditions s at the time yo saw the w the
object?
11.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 11.3 VEATHER (Circle One) WIEATHER
A Vora Clear sky () Dry
Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember e.
11.2 WIND (Circle One) 11.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
No wind a.) Cold(for that time of year, I
b. Slight breeze Cool had to wear an overcoat)
Strong wind c. Warm
Don't remember d. Hot
e. Don't remember
SECTION C
12. Estimate how long you saw the object? 45ti0
Hours Minutes Seconds