Correspondence Relating to Project Blue Book, 1955

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STATUS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
1 JULY 1954 - 30 JUNE 1955
A.
REPORI'S
1. ~ing the reporting period specified, Project Blue Book has
received a total of
mroreports, processed in accordance with AFR
200-2 through appropriate military channels. Of this total, 325 or
7
of the reports were subndtted by civilian observers, while 105 or
2
were sightings ma.de by mili.tary personnel.
B.
STATISTICAL BREAKOOWN
1. Monthly Receipts
July 54 - 50
Jan 55 - 33
Aug 54 - 38
Feb 55 - 27
Sep 54 - 44
Mar 55 - 34
Oct 54 - 1+1
Apr 55 - 33
Nov 54 - 40
May 55 - 42
Dec
54 - 28
Jun 55 - 20
241
1
--
430
De.y Sightings
- 130 or 3
Night Sightings - 300 or 1oi
ZI Sightings - 368
o/s Sightings -
62
430
2. Evaluations Accomplished.
1st Halt
2d Half
1 Jul
4 thru 1 Dec 4
l Jan
tbru 20 Jun
Balloons
- 40 1
Balloons
- 52
Astronomical
- 57 23i
Astronomical
- 39
Aircraft
- 76 31i
A:i.rcraft
44
-
Other (Reflec) - 30 121,
Other (Reflec) - 36
Insuff Data
- 23 1oi
Insuff Data
- 12
Unknown
- 15
Unknown
-
6
2 1 1
1
The cooperative UFO Program between ATIC and the 4602d AISS (AOO}
as established by AFR 200-2, dated 12 August 1954, reached its full
effectiveness during this period. A series of conferences between
ATIC Project Blue Book personnel and personnel of the 46o2d AISS
produ.ced an evaluation guide and standard operating procedures.