PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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I. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
23 thrch 53 24/04322 Day City, lichign
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilim Astionandeal (LTBOR)
NUMBER OF OBJECTS Sky was hasy causin; the ohject to aprear to be fuszy around ti
One edge. Novenont of object is very sliilar to the of a netour.
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4 Seconds Oval shaped, greenish
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION period of 4 seconls appeardng to chenge bad ghtness.
Ghound-Vis'nl Ghound-Visnl
7. COURSE
West
8. PHOTOS
Yes
Li.No
9. PHYSICA PHYSICAL EVIDENCE DENCE
Yes
SNo TNo
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Provious odstne of this form may bo used,
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e. Af sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other _.. g. Other
What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
28. IF you MOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
No aas slicable.
28.1 Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) 29. ohiact? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South @ West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South 9 West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was I
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From true North ... 285 degrees.
b. From horizon.. degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North 265 _degrees.
b. From horizon _ degrees.

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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it, Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
See Form B
for actual
measuremerts,
33. In the following g larger 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. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
o. Clear sky a. No wind
b Hazy b. Slight breeze
Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds Don't remember
Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
@ Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain 6 Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember . Don't remember
When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
25 March 1953
Day Month Year
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their n . and address
asleep. asleep.
wife
(Circle One) Yes No
In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might hav caused it?
A rocket or jet engine?
Incendiary?
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(Circle One) Yes No
feet.
ing information about
NAME Nome
ADDRESS Bay, City Mich
Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER N
Age 38 Sex M Sex M
- I educational training that you have had. educational training that you have had.
Grade school .. a. Grade school .. e.e. e.e. Technical school
b. High school (Type) _
c. Colloge3yrs Genera/Academic Other special training The dryputry Schood
May7,1945 ASN.01334820
Date you completed this questionnaire: Apcil1953
F

if they are needed.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
Plaase Print)
CODE:
SIGNATURE t
DATE April 4, 1953
At 1l:32 P.M. March 23, 1953 while lying in bed looking out the window, I
noticed a flaning object pass slowly across the lower half of the left one of a
windows. Its speed and appearance were so unusual that I immediately
checked and checkred the duration the observation by
counting thousand one, one thousand two, one thousan
at speed trained for photographi ark room. I then immediately arose, went to the -
telephone hecked the tine. immediately made notes on a
color, apparent size, sound, shape, and
appearance of sky. I then raturned to the bedroom and by looking out the same
The vertical dimension
the width of the dividing dartition
view

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USAFTIS ( Page 2
27'/2"
Scale1":2' T181
1183"
THE! R
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North-west side of room 51,08
B" to floor511 Ato floor= 61"
→
1
floor
. North -west Wall
↑
Floor of room
Northeast wall
2c"
Distance. E -A = 92" dDprorimotely
Distance. E-B=105
DistanceA-B=2914" "

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March 25, 1953.
Commanding Officer
Wright Field
Dayton, Ohio
Re: "Flyirg Saucers" ? ?
Dear Sir: Dear Sir:
I wiah to roport an unusual celestial phenomenon
quite different from single meteors, meteor showers, and quite different from single msteors, meteor showers, and
lighted aircraft which I have witnessed. The attached
data was recorded forthwith exce data was recorded forthwith exee measurements
verified the next day.
Very truly Very truly yours
IWB:b
Deesteinnainedent

moon. Length abont
(Comarison: about one-hal? width of dividing partition in window
from angle of viey, measured 3 inches across). Shape: a horizontal
ellise tilted downward in direction of travel. Itn outline was sort Its outline was sort
or hasy as though soon through a Zog. The sky or hasy as though soon through a Zog. The sky had a thin ovorcast, had a thin ovorcast,
and the moon was visible in anothor rortion oi tky. bright, with ky. bright, with
hazy or soft ontline, and white in color. hary or soft ontline, and white in color.
7. HOVEMENP: wObbLy. HOVEMNT: WObbly.
8. 8. TRAJECTORY: FRAJECTORY: Appsared to be crosaing the field of vision, rather than
approaching or approaching or recading. A drop of o inchas ec of 9 irchas ec
inches at an averaje distance of approri ately 95 inchas fron the eye. approxi ately 95 inchas ron the eye.
9.
(a) Not seen in the adjoining window areas, although
remaining windovs were visible from viewpoine N.
(0) I am not familiar with je aircraft at night, but
speed appeared too slow for a jot plane.
(c) No soune heard. Windovs closed.
10. OBSER
Bey City, Michigan
JuB
309833 1358

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k 72"
27%"
-7.21
4,$1
Northwest side of room
"A^{"tfloor= 61"
"B"  floor = 51%" B t. floom = 51/
floor foor
Nerthwest wail NerThwest wail
floor $o\fra}$ $of}$ room
North east
Eye pornt "E"
was 26"above E4e 0-18
floon-
Distance E-A= 92"
= E-3=105" "
" A-R=29%4" "'

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Form A
U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, w may contact you for
further details.
1.When did you see the object? 32
Minutes
23 Marck 1953
Doy Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or CP.M.
3.Time zone:
(Circle One): Eastern a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mounta in
d. Pacific
e. Other _
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Boay Ci yty Mich
Nearest Postal Address State or Country
Additional remarks: My home
b.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d.
b. Dull daylight e No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight Don't remember
7.IF you saw the object d during SUN located as you looked at
the object? Not .
(Circle One): a. In front of you a To your left kigh and out of
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
wall of house.

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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few Q Dull moonlight
c. Many c.No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): Yes b. No c. Don't remember
IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b.Several blocks away?
A block away?
d.Several yards away?
. Other . Other
Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a.Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes CNo Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know NoneSean None Sean
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes es No Don't Know
.Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? 2. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
.Did tha object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One):. Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of: _
Shy was hosy. No cloud outlenes sstied.
4.Did the object appear: ( (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? C Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

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of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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8The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): Fuzzy or blurred Fuzzy or blurred .Other __ . Other
b. Like a bright star b. Like a bright star
c. c. Sharply outlined
dDon't remember d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE E THAN ONE object, then how many were there? One only
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Not soom in. windows
windaus Iand 2
elthough 2
was definitely
in the field of wall
view.
IF POSsiBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
feet. Not possible
22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects s held in the hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
vertieal dimension b. Pea C h. Baseball
absut &"less thandime Dime i. Grapefruit
Nickel i. Basketball
Horijontal dinension e. Quarter k. Other
about twrce the vertial f. Half dollar
Certain on other
Fairly certain d. Uncertain Sice)

notes made withen 2 mintes ofter the
much larger thon much larger thn Venus, but about
I2 sige of
The partition was visible