DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8771308
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONNew York N Y
FRAMES14
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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 "BY" at its position when you last saw it.
Overhead
Horizon
2h. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place an
"At" 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 draving to show the direction the object was moving.
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26. Was this the first time that you have seen an object like this?
(Circle one) (es ) or No
26.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what conditions did
you see other ones?
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27- In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused
it?
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28. Give the following information about yourself:
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ADDRESS “'4/44, DA +” SIP eee Nz le [CRP N. VY,
7 Street City Zone State
TELEPHOWE NUMBER 5 l/ 7 — {FCO
What is your present job? v/ MIO FAARAIAC LST
Age 9 Y
29. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
Circle One): (Ses Jor Mo
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29.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
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30. Please add here any further comments which you believe are important.
Use additional sheets of the same size paper, if necessary.
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PESET VIN DIAMETER PD SEEMED TO BE ONE LARGE WHITE LIGHT PUTTING OUT RED
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PD REPORTED TO DOGCATCHER AT ‘ZERO SEVEN TWO FIVE ZEBRA heh TWENTY-SIX
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' II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
L2,° WHAT ASTRONOMICAL ACTIVIYY WAS nutrD?
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“Uy. DED OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? rt Yea [jo |
“ib, DID ka T APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? Uk. 2S) oe
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IV. BALLOON DATA
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21. BVALUATION OF SOURCE:
C.) Excellent
C} Good
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[J Poor
{_J Unreliable
CJ Extremely Doubtful
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CJ Probably Balloon
CJ] Possibly Balloon
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V. EVALUATION
22. DETALLES OF REPORT:
[CT Good
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("1 Was Astronomical
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[eTPossibly Asi. umcsical
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PR “CT 10073 WEATHER DATA SHEET ( |
(I. DATE OF OBSERVATION ]2. Tinie OF CBSERVETION ]3. STATION OBSERVING a So
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ALTITUDE VELOCITY | DIRECTION ALTITUDE DIRRCTION |
feet) | ___ (nots) ___(deerves _Afeot) ___ Adorroecs) |
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4,000 45,000
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5. WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? ~EYes
_ (It yes, at what altitude? Pe
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(If yes, at what quadrant? _ ee ee lene
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TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNATRE
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SUCTION A
1. When did you see the object:
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Day Month Year
1.2 Time of Day: >. L/S s/h or BoM. (Circle One)
Hrse Min. RT
1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):
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1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer to the above question 1.2:
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Cae Certain ao c. Not very sure
bs Fairly certain d. dust a guess
2. Where were you when you saw the object:
C Ey or ‘own State Country
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3. Where were you located when you saw the object:
(Circle One): a-e Inside a building d. In an airplane
b._ In a car e. At sea
Ce Outdoors ) f. Other
3.1 Were yous
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(Circle one)s( o. In the business section.of a city? "é
b. In the residential section of a city?
ce In open countrys: de?
d. Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over open country?
Be Other
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5. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Year
6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object?
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6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 mimtes before you saw the object?
Try to list the activity or activities and the approximate amount
of time spent on cach,
7° Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle One):
‘
IF you answered YES, then complete the following questions:
7-1 What direction were you moving?
(Circle One): ae Worth €. South
be Northeast f. Southwest
Cc. East ge West
ad. Southezst he Northwest
7-2 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); North e. South
Co ibsthsaa> f. Southwest
Ce ast g- West
ad. Southeast he Northwest
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8.1. What direction were you looking when the object disappeared?
(Circle One): a. North
b. Northeast
Ce Eas st
ad. Southeast
Cs Sou th
f. Southwest
Be Wes b
he Northwest
8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
“your answer to the above question and preceding question (8 and
8.1).
_ae Certain -———_ c. Wot very sure
££ b. Fairly certain” d. Just a guess
9. Were you wearing eye re giasaed “hen ‘you saw the object? (Circle One):
Yes or (® }
10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b.-..Through_ windshield _£._ Through sunglasses
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ce Through binoculars { g. Through open space
ad. Through telescope he Other
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11. What do you remember about the weather conditions at the time you saw the
object?
11.1 CLOUDS (Circle One)
a» Clear sky
~bde_Hazy——_-___—
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“ad. Thick Or-heavy clouds
ee Don't remember
11.2 WIND (Circle One)
ae Ilo wind
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z Strong wind
d. Don't remember
11.3 WEATHER (Circle One)
(a. Dry >
“by Fog, Mist, or light rain
ce. Moderate or heavy rain
dad. Snow
ee Don't remember
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11.); TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
_O. Cold
Cb) tot
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d. Hot
e. Don't remember
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12. Estimate how long you saw the object? v
Hours liimites Seconds
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12.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
answer to Question 12:
Certain ce Not very sure
S “Fairly sure d. Just a guess
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Did the object look: (Circle Oney’ Solid Solid) or ‘Transparent
Did the object at any time:
(Circle One for each question)
1h.1 Change direction? Yes ) No Don't know
14.2 Change speed? es Wo C Don't know)
14.3 Change size? Les Cio) Don't know
1.4 Change color? C¥es™, Wo Don't know
U;.5 Break up into parts or Yes ire _Bontt Know )
explode? =e —
1.6 Give off smoke? Yes (No) Don't know
1h.7 Change brightness? ( Yes \ No = Don't know
1.8 Flicker, throb, or ‘<8 ) No Don't know
pulsate? ———
1.9 Remain motionless? Yes Cp) Don't know
Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): {es % No Don't know
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15.1 IF you answered YES, what was the color of the light? oben F tad ae
Tell in a few words the following things about the object?
16.1 Sound VONE
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16.2 Color Fo! SCM EAS A! € LS ¢. , Ad FO, AAs GO, ©
Fn. SO IS Cc IS ce OND. eT ETE 3: <u A eS ee
IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged and put an arrow to show the
direction they were traveling.
Did the object at any time:
ore
18.1 Move behind something? (Circle One) Yes (ite 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 (2) 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 (fo) Don't know
19. Which of the following objects is about the same actual size as the object
you saw? (Circle One):
G-_Bes f. Automobile
~ Baseball g. Small airplane
c. Basketball he. Large airplane
ad. Bicycle wheel i. Dirigible
ee Office desk je Other
19.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
answer to Question 19.
a. Certain eal _Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
20. Try to tell the following things about the object:
20.1 How high above the earth was it? f $) COO feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? feet or 5 milese
20.3 How fast was it going? “°ON7 «17 miles per hour.
20. Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
answer to the above questions:
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ae Certain fe. Wot very sure)
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
21. How did the object disappear from view?
(Circle One): a. Suddenly ec. Other 247 DALY A/
b. Gradually d. Don't remember
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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.
a Overhead
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Horizon