PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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I. DATE · TIMÉ GROUP 2. LOCATION
24 June 53 25/01572 Cincimati, Chio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civlian Astronomical (IETEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Cincinnati newspapers for thnt date carriled an article stating :Lat
One many people observed a noteorite over city. It is believed thep
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS CILIS suitis
15 Soconds One object (light)observed chrnging color and traveling
TYPE OF OBSERVATION horizontally with the earths surface.
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Ground-Visual Ground-visual
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
Not Raported Not Roported
. PHOTOS . PHOTOS
Yes
5XN. 5XN.
9. PHYSICAL 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EVIDENCE
Yes
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious odiMons of th
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Form A
U. S. FORCE TE CAL INFORM ON SHEET
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This questionnaire has been propa d so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as oneerning # unldentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to an you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, concluslons, or publications without your permisslon.
We request this personal information so that, If it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further detaila.
.When did you see the object? Time of day: 8 57
Hour Minutes
24 JUNE 1953
Day Month Yeur (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
. Time zone:
(Circle One): . Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving)
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific d. Pacific
. Other _... . Other .
4. Where were you when you saw the objoet? 4. Where were you when you saw the objeet?
3308CAVANAUGH AVE AVE CINCINNATI OHIO.
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remorks;— Additional remarks:
5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 15
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6.What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d.Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twillight f. Don't remember
7. IF you saw the object during
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you FULLY SET. d. To your left
b. In back of you DIm LIGHt e. Overhead
c. To your right STILL WAS f, Don't remember
REMAINING.
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None .Bright moonlight ON
b. A few SEE RAWINGA. b.Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Yos . No c.Don't remember
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d.Several yards away?
. Other
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No 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 Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yos No Don't Know
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(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
(Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:
14, Did the object appear: ( (Circle One): a. Solld? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes (No •. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes CNO g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes h. Other

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16. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object.
.Sound NoNE SEME LOWENOUGHTOPRODUCESO
BEFORE DISAPREARING.
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of the obleet that you saw such as wings, protruslons, etc., and especlally exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the directlon the object was moving.
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N N
18.The edges of the object were: 8.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . OthOr APPEARED AS IN IG (B)ADOUE
. Like a bright star As It CroSSED MOoN It A3IT CROSSED MOON IT
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember d. Don'tremember EDGE ENCIRCLING IT. EDGe ENCIRCLING IT.
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ONLY ONE.
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing.

RADIUS E FULL
MOON 900 TURN
LAST SEEN
IF POssiBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
I5FT. MIN..feet.
22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime I. Grapefruit
d. Nickel i. Basketball
e. Quarter k. Other _
f.Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
a.Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? CRosSED THE FACE OF THE
MOON,WENT SOME D STANCE FURTHUR TURNED BRIGHT
WHILE IN FULL VIEW.
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a. North a. North c. C. East East •. South South g. g. West West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. d. Southeast f. f. Southwest h. h. Northwest
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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
a. North c. East South g. g West
b. Northeast Northocet d. Southeast Southoast 4. Southwest h. Northwest
30.What direction were you looking when you last sa object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. 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 d degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true NorthZ degrees.
b.From horizon .. degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North 1350 degrees.
b. From horizon__ 450 degrees.

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33. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
BETHE GREATEST LEN
THIS UIEw
COURSE AFT B
Note: JOULD BE
A BNSION THRU
(A)
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b. Hazy CLOUDZ IN THE DIRECTION
OF THe MOON(FROW Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds oun HOMnE). c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
.. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a.Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain C.Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
.Don't remember •. Don't remember
When did you report to some officlal that you had seen the object?
7.4 JUNE 1953 TIME P.M.
Doy Month Year
Was anyone olse 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) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
MY WIFe
SAME AODI S.
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3Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 1, E00 M.P.H
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 10,000 00t. ± 50%
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name Middlo Name
ADDRESS 3 CINGINNATI. 11 HIO.
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your present job? AL_UE SIGNER.
Ago Z8 Sex MALE
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grode school R. a. Grode schoolR . . Technical school .. Technical school Aero Diu. NAt. DeF. SCH. AERO DIU.NAT.DeF. SCH.
b.High school
c. COllego ZYRS. 6. Other special troining AUsATIaN CADET
d.Post graduate. U.S.A.A.F. INCOMPLETE TRAINING)
Date you completed this questionnaire: 7 JULY 1953
Day Month Year
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