# August 3, 1952 — Truth or Consequences, NM — Three Cylindrical Objects Observed by Engineers

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![08031952-TruthOrConsequencesNM-Sketch](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/3/37634e3b0317c1360d48bc6315018413b6c0558b.png)

August 3, 1952 — Truth or Consequences, NM  
10:20 p.m. Civilian engineer Paul L. Anderson sees 3 light-green cylindrical objects at Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. They are hovering at 45° elevation in an inverted-V formation, switching to echelon when one object moves with a rolling motion along its long axis. It disappears by rapidly rising vertically. The observation lasts 9 minutes. [Eberhart]

Ruppelt’s Card Box File [Above sketch is from other side]:

 ![08031952-TruthOrConsequencesNM-RuppeltCardBox](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/4/4ddca51b24cf1cdf98d3f319e349b33d85a560db.png)

Record Card:

 ![08031952-TruthOrConsequencesNM-BB-RecordCard](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/a/a7793de2b3ff279c62871ab76e28546324fb2421.jpeg)

AF-112:

 ![08031952-TruthOrConsequencesNM-BB-AF112-1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/9/92529bdb8685148f2b875b3d58d980f70838d2fe.jpeg)

 ![08031952-TruthOrConsequencesNM-BB-AF112-2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/7/79600bff1adaf60e6dd1da7a17e0c0b49450d194.jpeg)

Sworn Statement:

 ![08031952-TruthOrConsequencesNM-BB-SwornStatement](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/c/c63b60807e367f548ccc4405ab0b98e448199e73.jpeg)

Project Blue Book Special Report #8:

 ![08031952-TruthOrConsequencesNM-BB-SpecialReport8](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/d/ddd21a0fe41ff0b28d7b9a64082fa758b00bc37f.jpeg)

Sources:  
Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknowns Catalogue, Case 763, p. 165;

 ![08031952-TruthOrConsequencesNM-Sparks-Case763-p165](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/4/49a719fce5d09ed8bff594e667bc172782a8f04b.png)

Loren E. Gross, UFOs: A History, August 1952, The Author, 1986, pp. 19-20;

 ![08031952-TruthOrConsequencesNM-Gross-p19](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/b/bbec466b6c595f00ff6b6530fdb910f201c40c85.png)

 ![08031952-TruthOrConsequencesNM-Gross-p20](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/e/e5070f58afa64ebf2739db0382e996f9dd7e092e.jpeg)

Michael D. Swords, “Intelligent Motions,” IUR 33, no. 1 (March 2010): 14, 15;

 ![08031952-TruthOrConsequencesNM-IURv33n1-p14](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/1/1b1fa237faf690a706e44c5050c1087900ac444f.png)

 ![08031952-TruthOrConsequencesNM-IURv33n1-p15](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/7/73b52561a065585372d8f5e82767d584b5470f36.png)

NICAP, “Three Cylindrical Objects Observed by Engineers”;

 ![08031952-TruthOrConsequencesNM-NICAPWebsite](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/8/8dae2103fec047c0155a9a5e64900d92daf57f2d.png)

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