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SAHRUIG - SOUTH AFRICAN UFO INTEREST GROUP
I thought you may like to read about the American Air Forces pathetic
attempt
to De-bunk the UFO scene. This was conducted many years ago and is still
talked and discussed even today. This is due to the fact that there are
too many loose ends
and no real scientific conclusions.
This information is presented for your perusal and is a continuation
of my policy of informing the public what is currently available. The
contents of this information does NOT necessarily reflect the personal
views of SAHRUIG, nor should the views, opinions, statements or claims
represented in the following be accepted by anyone reading these texts
at face value. I will post to the Packet WW system a series of Blue Book
reports
covering 1948 to 1952.
The following files are from the work of Don Berliner, who compiled
a listing of the Project Bluebook "unknowns" .
Title: BLUE BOOK PROJECT
PART TWO B 1951 TO 1952 (2 of 2)
June 1, 1952; Rapid City, South Dakota. 6 p.m. Witnesses:
A/lc Beatty and two civilians. At least five long silver objects
flew in a neat box formation with a leader for 15-20 seconds.
June 1, 1952; Walla , Washington. 1 p.m. Witness:
ex-military pilot Reserve Maj. W.C. Vollendorf. One oval object
with a "definite airfoil" performed a fast climb for 7 seconds.
June l, 1952; Soap Lake, Washington. 3+ p.m. Witness: Ray
Lottman. Three glimmering objects flew straight and level for 10
minutes.
June 2, 1952; Bayview, Washington. 5:02 p.m. Witness: Larry
McWade. One purple object seen for unknown length of time. No
further information in files.
June 2, 1952; Fulda, West Germany. Time unknown. Witness: lst
Lt. John Hendry, photo-navigator on an RB-26C reconnaissance
bomber. One porcelain-white object flew very fast for an unknown
length of time.
June 5, 1952; Lubbock, Texas. 11 p.m. Witnesses: Dan Benson,
Mr. Bacon. A total of eight yellow circular objects, like large
stars, were seen during 45 minutes. The first two were in a
trail formation, the others were seen singly.
June 5, 1952; Albuquerque, New Mexico. 6:45 p.m. Witness:
S/Sgt T.H. Shorey. One shiny round object flew 5-6 times as fast
as an F-86 jet fighter for 6 seconds.
June 5, 1952; Offutt AFB, Omaha, Nebraska. 11 p.m. Witnesses:
2nd Lt. W.R. Soper, a Strategic Air Command top secret control
officer and former OSI agent; and two other persons. One bright
red object remained stationary for 4.5 minutes before speeding
away with a short tail.
June 6, 1952; Kimpo AFB, Korea. Case missing from official
files.
June 7, 1952; Albuquerque, New Mexico. 11:18 a.m. Witnesses:
crew of B-25 bomber #8840 at 11,500'. One rectangular aluminium
object, about 6'x4', flew 250-300' below the B-25.
June 8, 1952; Albuquerque, New Mexico. 10:50 a.m. Witnesses:
Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Markland. Four shiny objects flew straight and
level in a diamond formation.
June 9, 1952; Minneapolis, Minnesota. Case missing from official
files.
June 12, 1952; Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 7:30 p.m. Witnesses: U.S.
Army Major and Lt. Colonel, using binoculars. One orange ball
with a tail flew with a low angular velocity.
June 12, 1952; Marakesch, Morocco. 11:26 a.m. Witness: T/Sgt.
H.D. Adams, operating an SCR-584 radar set. One unidentified
blip tracked at 650 kts. (750 m.p.h.) at greater than 60,000'
altitude.
June 13, 1952; Middletown, Pennsylvania. 8:45 p.m. Witness:
R.S. Thomas, Olmstead AFB employee and former control tower
operator. One round, orange object travelled south, stopped for
1 second, turned east, stopped 1 second, and went down.
June 15, 1952; Louisville, Kentucky. 11:50 p.m. Witness:
Edward Duke, ex-U.S. Navy radar technician. One large, cigar-
shaped object with a blunt front, lit sides and a red stern,
manoeuvred in a leisurely fashion for 15 minutes.
June 16, 1952; Walker AFB, New Mexico. 8:30 p.m. Witness: USAF
maintenance specialist S/Sgt. Sparks. Five or six greyish discs,
in a half-moon formation, flew at 500-600 m.p.h. for l minute.
June 17, 1952; McChord AFB, Washington. Between 7:30 and 10:20
p.m. Witnesses: many and varied. From one to five large
silver-yellow objects flew erratically, stopped and started for
about 15 minutes.
June 17, 1952; Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 1:28 a.m. Witness:
pilot of USAF F-94 jet interceptor. A light like a bright star
crossed the nose of the airplane while being observed for 15
seconds. No further information in the files.
June 18, 1952; Columbus, Wisconsin. 9 a.m. Witness: R.A.
Finger. One crescent-shaped object hovered for several seconds
and then sped away.
June 18, 1952; Walnut Lake, Michigan. 10 p.m. Witnesses:
Marron Hoffman and four relatives, using 4x binoculars. One
orange light was observed zigzagging and then hovering for an
unspecified length of time.
June 19, 1952; Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada. 2:37 a.m. Witness:
2nd Lt. A'Gostino and unidentified radar operator. One red light
turned white while wobbling. Radar tracked a stationary target
during the 1 minute sighting.
June 19, 1952; Yuma, Arizona. 2 p.m. Witness: USAF pilot John
Lane. One round, white object flew straight and level for 10
seconds.
June 20, 1952; Central Korea. 3:03 p.m. Witnesses: four Marine
Corps Captains and pilots of F4U-4B Corsair fighter planes. One
10-20' white or silver oval object made a left-hand orbit at
terrific speed for 60 seconds.
June 21, 1952; Kelly AFB, Texas. 12:30 p.m. Witness: T/Sgt.
Howard Davis, flight engineer of B-29 bomber at 8,000' altitude.
One flat object with a sharply pointed front and rounded rear;
white with a dark blue centre and red rim, trailed sparks as it
dove past the B-29 at a distance of 500', in l second.
June 22, 1952; Pyungthek, Korea. 10:45 p.m. Witnesses: Two
Marine Corps Sergeants. One 4 ft. diameter object dove at a
runway shooting red flames, hovered briefly over a hill, turned
180 , flashed twice and was gone.
June 23, 1952; Spokane, Washington. 4:05 p.m. Witness: Airport
weather observer Rex Thompson. One round disc with a metallic
shine flashed, and fluttered like a flipped coin for 5-7 minutes.
June 23, 1952; McChord AFB, Washington. 9 p.m. Witness: 2nd
Lt. K. Thompson. One very large light flew straight and level
for 10 minutes. No further information.
June 23, 1952; Kirksville, Missouri. Case missing from official
files.
June 23, 1952; Oak Ridge, Tennessee. 3:30 a.m. Witness:
secretary Martha Milligan. One bullet-shaped object with
burnt-orange exhaust flew straight and level for 30-60 seconds.
June 23, 1952; Owensboro, Kentucky. 10:00 a.m. Witness:
National Guard Lt. Col. O. L. Depp. Two objects looking like
"giant soap bubbles", reflecting yellow and lavender colours, flew
in trail for 5 seconds.
June 23, 1952; Location unknown, but information came via Japan
Hq. "CV 4359". 6:08 a.m. Witness: USAF pilot of the l8th
Fighter-Bomber Group. One black coin-shaped object, 15-20' in
diameter, made an irregular descent.
June 25, 1952; Chicago, Illinois. 8:30 p.m. Witnesses: Mrs.
Norbury, Mr. Matheis. One bright yellow-white, egg-shaped object
which sometimes had a red tail, made seven circles in 1 1/2
hours.
June 25, 1982; Japan-Korea area. Case missing from official
files.
June 26, 1952; Terre Haute, Indiana. 2:45 a.m. Witness: USAF
2nd Lt. C. W. Povelites. Un described object flew at 600 m.p.h.
and then stopped. No further information in files.
June 26, 1952; Pottstown, Pennsylvania. 11:50 p.m. Witness:
assistant manager of airport. Three sightings of flashing
lights: two lights separated by 2 miles, with the leader
flashing steadily and the other irregularly; two similarly
flashing lights, but with l mile separation; finally a single
light. Speed estimated at 150-250 m.p.h.. Total of 1/2 hour.
June 27, 1952; Topeka, Kansas. 6:50 p.m. Witnesses: USAF pilot
2nd Lt. K. P. Kelly and wife. One pulsating red object which
changed shape from a circular to a vertical oval as it pulsed.
Was stationary for about 5 minutes, then went out.
June 28, 1952; Lake Kishkanoug, Wisconsin. 6 p.m. Witness: G.
Metcalfe. One silver-white sphere became an ellipse as it turned
and climbed away very fast. 10 seconds.
June 28, 1952; Nagoya, Japan. 4:10 p.m. Witness: Capt. T. W.
Barger, USAF electronics countermeasures officer. One dark blue
elliptical-shaped object with a pulsing border flew straight and
level at 700-800 m.p.h..
June 29, 1952; O'Hare Airport, Chicago, Illinois. 5:45 p.m.
witnesses: three USAF air policemen. One bright silver, flat
oval object surrounded by a blue haze, hovered, then moved very
fast to the right and to the left, and up and down for 45
minutes.
July 3, 1952; Selfridge AFB, Michigan. 4:15 a.m. Witnesses not
identified. Two big lights, estimated at 20' diameter, flew
straight and level at tremendous speed.
July 3, 1952; Chicago, Illinois. 11:50 p.m. Witness: Mrs. J.
D. Arbuckle. Two bright pastel green discs flew straight and
level very fast for 6 seconds.
July 5, 1952; Norman, Oklahoma. 7:58 p.m. Witness: Oklahoma
State Patrolman Hamilton in State Patrol airplane. Three dark
discs hovered and then flew away, silhouetted against a dark
cloud. 15 seconds.
July 6-12, 1952; Elizabeth, New Jersey. 11:00 p.m. Witness:
Charles Muhr. Four pictures taken of some indistinct light which
was admittedly not seen visually, but which appeared on the
negatives.
July 9, 1952; Colorado Springs, Colorado. 12:45 p.m. Witness:
USAF pilot Maj. C. K. Griffin. One object shaped like an airfoil
less its trailing edge, luminous white, moved slowly and
erratically for 12 minutes.
July 9, 1952; Kutztown, Pennsylvania. 6:30 p.m. Witness:
farmer John Mittl. One aluminium, oval-shaped object changed
direction and attitude, finally tipping on end and departing
after 20 seconds. Case file includes three vague photographs.
July 9, 1952; Rapid City AFB, South Dakota. 3:35 p.m.
Witnesses: S/Sgt. D.P. Foster and three other persons. Three
times, a single white, disc-shaped object sped by, straight and
level, in 5 seconds.
July 12, 1952; Annapolis, Maryland. 3:30 p.m. Witness:
insurance company president William Washburn. Four large,
elliptical-shaped objects were seen to fly very fast, stop, turn
90* and fly away in 7-8 seconds. .
July 12, 1952; Kirksville, Missouri. 9 p.m. Witnesses: many
radar controllers who were military officers. Several big blips
tracked on radar at 1,500 Klm's. (1,700 m.p.h.). There was no
visual sighting.
July 14, 1952; Norfolk, Virginia. 8:12 p.m. Witnesses: Pan
American Airways First Officer William Nash, Second Officer
William Fortenberry. Eight large, round, glowing red objects
manoeuvred below their airliner, in formation.
July 15, 1952; West Palm Beach, Florida. 10:10 p.m. Witnesses:
J. Antoneff and two other persons. One discus-shaped object,
greyish, except when hovering, when it appeared muddy. Hovered
over Palm Beach International Airport, then followed an SA-l6
twin-engined amphibian and flew away after 40-60 seconds.
July 16, 1952; Beverly, Massachusetts. 9:35 a.m. Witness: U.S.
Coast Guard photographer Shell Alpert. Four roughly elliptical
blobs of light in formation photographed through window of photo
lab.
July 17, 1952; White Plains, New York. 3:10 p.m. Witness: Mrs.
Florence Daley. Two round objects, bluish-white with brighter
rims, flew in formation, making a sound like bombers, only
softer. Note: Later, the witness stated she heard many feminine
voices coming from the objects.
July 17, 1952; Lockbourne, Ohio. 11 a.m. Witness: Air National
Guard employees. One light like a big star was seen for 3 hours,
but disappeared when an aircraft approached. Also seen the
night of July 20, 22 and 23.
July 18, 1952; Lockbourne, Ohio. 9:10 p.m. Witnesses: T/Sgt.
Mahone, A/3c Jennings. One amber-coloured, elliptical-shaped
object with a small flame at the rear, periodically increased in
brightness. It moved very fast for l 1/2 minutes, giving off a
resonant beat sound.
July 18, 1952; Miami, Florida. 11 a.m. Witnesses: E. R. Raymer
and daughter. One opaque, silvery bubble flew very fast at a
right-angle to the wind direction for 10 seconds.
July 18, 1952; Patrick AFB, Florida. 9:45 p.m. Witnesses:
three USAF officers and four enlisted men. Over an hour period,
a series of hovering and manoeuvring red-orange lights were
observed moving in a variety of directions.
July 19, 1952; Williston, North Dakota. 2:55 a.m. Witness: one
experienced civilian pilot. One elliptical-shaped object with a
light fringe, travelled down fast, made a 360* and then a 180*
turn in 5 minutes.
July 19, 1952; Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. 11:35 p.m. Witnesses:
USAF pilot Capt. C.J. Powley and wife. Two star-like lights
manoeuvred, hovered and sped for 5-7 minutes.
July 20, 1952; Lavalette, New Jersey. 12:20 a.m. Witness:
Seton Hall Univ. chemistry professor Dr. A.B. Spooner. Two large
orange-yellow lights with some dull red colouring flew in trail,
turned and circled for 5-6 minutes.
July 21, 1952; Weisbaden, West Germany. 6:30 p.m. Witnesses:
USAF pilot Capt. E.E. Dougher, WAF Lt. J.J. Stong, situated miles
apart. Four bright yellowish lights were seen by Dougher to
separate, with two climbing and two flying away level in the
opposite direction. Stong watched two reddish lights fly in
opposite directions. Sightings lasted about 10-15 minutes.
July 21, 1952; San Marcos AFB, Texas. 10:40 p.m. Witnesses:
one Lieutenant, two Staff Sergeants, three airmen. One blue
circle with a blue trail was seen to hover and then accelerate to
near-sonic speed (700+ m.p.h.) after 1 minute.
July 21, 1952; Converse, Texas. 4:30 p.m. Witness: wife of
USAF Capt. J. B. Neal. One elongated, fuselage-shaped object
flew straight and level, made a right-angle turn and went out of
sight at more than 300 m.p.h., all in 3-5 seconds.
July 21, 1952; Rockville, Indiana. 8:10 p.m. Witnesses: one
military officer, two enlisted men. One aluminium, delta-shaped
object with a vertical fin, flew straight and level, and then
hovered during a 3 minute sighting.
July 22, 1952; Holyoke, Massachusetts. After midnight. Witness:
Mrs. A. Burgess. One round, yellow, flashing light went
downward. No further information in files.
July 22, 1952; Los Alamos, New Mexico. 10:50 a.m. Witnesses:
control tower operator Don Weins, and two pilots for Carco.
Eight large, round, bright aluminium objects flew straight and
level, then darted around erratically during 25 minutes.
July 22, 1952; Uvalde, Texas. 2:46 p.m. Witness: Don Epperly,
Trans Texas Airlines station manager and weather observer. One
large, round, silver object flew at more than 1,000 m.p.h. for 45
seconds, while gyrating.
July 22, 1952; between Boston and Provincetown, Massachusetts.
10:47 p.m. Witnesses: pilot and radar operator of USAF F-94 jet
interceptor. One round blue light passed F-94, spinning.
July 22, 1952; Trenton, New Jersey. 10:50 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.,
July 23. Witnesses: crews of several USAF F-94 jet interceptors
from Dover AFB, Del. Thirteen visual sightings and one radar
tracking of blue-white lights during two hours.
July 23, 1952; Pottstown, Pennsylvania. 8:40 a.m. Witnesses:
the two-man crews of three USAF F-94 jet interceptors. One large
silver object, shaped like a long pear with two or three squares
beneath it, flew at 150-180 klm's. (170-210 m.p.h.), while a
smaller object, delta-shaped or swept back, flew around it at
1,000-1,500 klm's. (1,150-1,700 m.p.h.). Seen by crews for 1-4
minutes.
July 23, 1952; Altoona, Pennsylvania. 12:50 p.m. Witnesses:
two-man crews of two USAF F-94 jet interceptors at 35-46,000'
altitude. Three cylindrical objects in a vertical stack
formation flew at an altitude of 50-80,000'. Seen for 20
minutes.
July 23, 1952; South Bend, Indiana. 11:35 p.m. Witness: USAF
pilot Capt. H. W. Kloth. Two bright blue-white objects flew
together, then the rear one veered off after about 9 minutes.
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