DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8769096
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONNavarro Minnesota
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If. ASTRONOMICAL DATA :
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LS. 7 L 4D OBJdECE APrEAR ‘TO DISINIEGRATE? { i Yes {to
YS. PERS OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR SUNSET (Data From Air Almanac)
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III. AIRCRAFT DATA
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22. TIME SINCE SCH:ADULED BALLOON RELEASE: ae i oh Rom
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V. EVALUATION
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22. DETAILS OF REPORT: | | |
(_] Excellent [J Good
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(J Poor [—Tinsufficient to Evaluata
CJ Unreliable
(Cj) Extremely Doubtful
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(“J Peasibly Balloon ["] Possibly as....acuical
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4,000 45,000
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7,000 60,000
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9,000 710,000
10,000 75,000
12,000 80, 000
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
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Mr. enna agiate
Mound, Minnesota
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Your resent report of unidentified serial phenomana has besn
racelyad by the Alr Tochnical Intelligence Center, Inalosed is a |
questionnaire, which, when completed by you end returned in the |
inolosed, self-addressed envelops, will eid in standardizing the
Gata and * wi provide a complete rooord of ths occurrence,
Your interest in roporting the matter and your public splrited
desire ta be of service are greatly appreciated,
Sincersly youra,
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TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE
1. When did you see the object:
1.1 Dates AZ /Wé Gat
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Nonth ear
1.2 Time of Day: VFA AL A.M, or P.M. (Circle One)
Hrs iin.
1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):
ae Eastern d. Pacific
b. Central e. Other
Ce untain
(Circle One): a. Dayli Saving
b tandar
1.4) Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer to the above question 1.2:
a.(Cortasa c. Not very sure
b.--Fairly certain d. Just a guess
2. Where were you when you saw the object:
MARE Ly Ftd
Pos dress City or Tow State Country
Additional Remarks:
3. Where were you located when you saw the object:
(Circle One): ae Inside a building d. In an airplane
b. Sutdoors e. At sea
Ce tdoors > f. Other
3.1 Were you:
(Circle One): a. In the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section of a city?
Ce In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
@e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over open country?
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4. How did you happen to notice the object? Fo
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5. When did you report to some official that you had seen the erg
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6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? Sf St L1“eGe FF
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6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the object?
Try to list the activity or activities and the approximate amount
of time spent on each,
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7s Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle One):
tes or Cio, io)
IF you answered YES, then complete the following questions:
7el What direction were you moving?
(Circle One): a. orth ee South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
Ce Fast fe West
ad. Southeast h. Northwest
7e2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
7.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One): Yes or No
8. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object?
(Circle One): ae North e. South
b. Wortheast f. Southwest
Ce East. g- West
d. -Southeast> he Worthwest
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8.1 What direction were you looking when the object disappeared?
(Circle One): a. Corts | ee South
b. Ftheast f. Southwest
ce. East ge West
d. Southeast he Northwest
8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
en answer to the above question and preceding question (8 and
el).
ae Certain —. c. ilot very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
9. Were you wearing eye glasses when you saw the object? (Circle One):
Yes or Ho
10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b. Through windshield f. Through sunglasses
ce Through binoculars ge <Through open space)
ad. Through telescope he WOR Ace or
11. What do you remember about the weather conditions at the time you saw the
object?
11,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 11.3 WEATHER (Circle One)
b. Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
Ce Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
ee Don't remember ee Don't remember
11.2 WIND (Circle One) 11.) TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a ito wind ae Cold
b. Glight breeze be Cool
ce. Strong wind ce Warm>
ad. Don't remember d. Hot
ee Don't remember
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12. Estimate how long you saw the object?
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12.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
answer to Question 12:
a Certain c,. Wot very sure
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13. Did the object look: (Circle oneX Solid ) or Transparent
1h. Did the object at any time:
(Circle One for each question)
1.1 Change direction? Yes) No Don't know
1h.2 Change speed? eure Wo Don't know
1.3 Change size? tes Clio Dontt know
1.4 Change color? Yes Cio) Don't know
14.5 Break up into parts or Yes C To) Don't know
explode? iene)
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes Cito Don't Dente now
1h.7 Change brightness? Yes No ¢ Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or Yes Cio io “Dontt know
pulsate? mee
U;.9 Remain motionless? (ies No Don't know
15. Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): Yes Cio) Don't know
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15.1 IF you answered YES, what was the color of the light?
16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object?
16.1 Sound
16. 2 Color Vane LAS” entitle VE <A MAE CKL LYFE F- — LLG — RE ~s Fg ae A
17. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? “s
Draw a pictwre of how they were arranged and put an arrow to show the
direction they were traveling.
18, Did the object at any time:
18.1 Move behind something? (Circle One) Yes (ie) Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind,
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18,2 Move in front of something? (Circle One) Yes (ii) Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved in front of.
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18.3 Blend with the background? (Circle One) Yes ES, Don't know
19. Which of the following objects is about the same actual size as the object
you saw? (Circle One):
a Pea f. Automobile
b. Baseball ge Small airplane
c. Basketball h. Large airplane
ad. Bicycle wheel i. Dirigible
e. Office desk je Other Gre27 Geer
19.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
ansyer to Question 19.
Ae (Certain! c. Not very sure
b. “Patrly certain ad. Uncertain
20. Try to tell the following things about the object:
20.1 How high above the earth was jt? LUN'T LRT Feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? Z/7é20Tect or milese
20.3 How fast was it goinge%au7 Zsv-qarmiles per hour, Aa<nveneee Y PAST
20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
answer to the above questions:
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Qe Certsin? Ce Wot very sure
b. rly certain d. Just a guess
21. How did the object disappear from view?
(Circle One): a. Suddenly c. Other Civ re Fas77 Beer OT
b. Gradually d. Don't remember GAD DERE
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22. In the following sketch, imagine your eye 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 vhere it was when
you last saw it.
Overhead
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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 "B" at its position when you last saw it.
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2h. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place an
"A" at the beginning of its path and a "B" at the end of its path.
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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 that you saw and place an arrow
beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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Was this the first tine that you have seen an object like this?
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(Circle One): (Yes/ or No
25.1 IF you answered ! YO, then when, where, and under what conditions did
you see other ones s?
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In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused
it? ‘ 4 ,
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Give the following information about yourself:
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ame First Name
Middle flame
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ADDRESS SIO UAL Ap pf ASE
Stree City zone State
cron 1 lar
What is your present job? ~@sC eas 7 Av oLECICeE
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Age 2
Sex WALE
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One): (@ or No
29.1 IF you ey. ote YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One): /Yes ) or io
29.2 Please list their names and addresses
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