Elizabeth, N. J., August 1952August 1952

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Summary

Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force's 22-year UFO investigation program, opened a case file on a sighting reported from Elizabeth, N. J., August 1952 in August 1952. The full case file (2 scanned pages of witness statements, Air Force memoranda, and investigator notes) is reproduced below as held by the National Archives. The Air Force assigned this case to its broader investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena alongside ~12,600 other reports filed between 1947 and 1969. Citation: NARA Record Group 341, Microfilm Publication T1206, Roll 14.

Reported location

Elizabeth, N. J., August 1952

Date of incident

August 1952

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 14

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 2

Transcribed text

PROJECT 10273 RECORD CARD

DATE: 14 AUG 52

LOCATION: Elizabeth, N.J.

DATETIME GROUP: Local 0110

CHT: [illegible]

PHOTOS: Yes / No

TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual / Ground-Radar / Air-Visual / Aircraft-Intercept Radar

SOURCE: Civilian (16 yrs old)

LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: [illegible]

NUMBER OF OBJECTS: 1

COURSE: NE

GONCLUSIONS: [checkboxes for various conclusions, all appear unchecked or illegible]

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: [blank]

COMMENTS: Bright object covered w/lights.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28948154

Connected across the archive

People

CART MAGUIRE

Organizations

ELIZABETH POLICE DEPT USAF

Programs and code names

Project Blue Book

Places

AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO AFB OHIO Elizabeth Elizabeth NJ Elizabeth, N.J.NEWARK NJ WASHINGTON D C