DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6978822
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONDayton Ohio
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Information recieved from a civilian source by the ATIC DUTY OFFICER,
1) Object sighted from back yard of residence at 1519 Correy Drive, :
Dayton, Ohio. From this point, the odjeet appeared tb be at an altitude

of 4,000' over W-PAFB in a MT direction.

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2) Object sighted 26 July 1953 at 1540 hrs. EST.

3) Object was visible for a few seconds, then disappeared, and
reappeared, altepnatel;for a total of three to four minutes. Mrs Frank
Lutz first observed the object while iying on her vac] on a picnic bench.
The ooject wes also observed by her husband. She finally entered the house |
to obtain a camera in orler to photograph the object. Upon her return, the |
object had disappeare:. |

4) Condition of she sky was bright Gaylight.

5) Object appear=i to travel horizon#Ally. At first the lady stated
that the object travelei vertically, then changed her mind.Speed was
estimated by the lady's hus>and to be 40-50 MP. ,

5) Object was observed by the naged eye(no glasses). It was very

It revolved sbout an axis while traveling hirizontally. Could not estimate

speed of rotation. Made no noise.

small, lig a balloon, and sharply defined. Could not estimate the diameter. |
T)Obfect appeared white. Did not haveradiation of light or a giow.

8) Ledy believed the object to be some kindof weather »alloon but
sne vanced to gall in becouse she vesn't sure.

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Saucer" report..: Mr. _etated that while sitting in his yard at 10:15
P.M. in North Dayton he observed an object like a five pointed ster spinning
around. When it started to move towards the field, he called his sister. JHe
stated that she saw the light also. He said that it went off for a few seconds
then came beck on. At one time he referred to this object as a licht twirling
around like a flying saucer. Time of sighting - 22:27 Weather - clear - full

moon. 1 an be reached at Hz 1094,
Conclusion: Probably weather balloon leunched at Sulphur Grove.

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in order that your information may be filed and coded os accurately os possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event thet you observed. You may re
peat information that you hove already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the <etails of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional poges of the same size paper may be attached
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34, What were the weather conditions of tne '\me you saw the object?

34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
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¢. Scattered clouds ¢. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don’t remember
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a. Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Maderate or heavy rain ¢. Warm
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36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Circle One) Yes No
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(Circle One) Yes No |
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37. Wes this the first time thet you hed seen on object or objects like this?

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37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? |

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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed ot the object? |

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40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was?
(Circle One) (Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?

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Please indicate any special edie ational training that you heave hed.

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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? | 26. Were you (Circle One) ; ;
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a, (Inside a building es b. In the residential section of a city?
b. Ina cor ia ¢. In open countryside?
¢. Outdoors d. Flying Heer on airfield?
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
e, At sea f. Flying over open country?
f, Other sidliladatiicce g. Other
| 27. What were you doing ot the time you sew the object, and how did you hapven *o notice |?? |
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| 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complere the following questions: =|
| 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c East e. South g. West
b. Northeost 4. * Sourhoas? . f. Southwest h. Northwest

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28.2 How fast were you moving? 2.20 miles per hour,

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)

a. North c. Eost e. South a. West
b, Northeast d. Southeas? f, Southwest h. Northwest
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30. What direction were you looking when you last sow the object? (Circle One)

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b. Northeast d.{ Southeas? » f. Southwest h. Northwest

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| 31. If yeu ore fomilier with bearing terms (angular direction), try te estimate the number of degrees the object wos
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the herizon (elevation).

Ji.) When it tirst apccearad:

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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an °A” on the curved line to show how
high the object wos 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 hor! ron (skyline) when you lost saw it.

33. In the following larger sketch place un ‘A” at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a “B” ot its
position when you last saw it, Reter to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

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the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additiona! pages of the same size paper may be attached

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17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and inelude in your sketch any deroils
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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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?

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22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of 7 onswer to Question 22.

a, Certnin~ - c. Not very sure
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| This questionnaire hos been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
| information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. |
Please Wry to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information thet you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential moterial. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, of publications without your permission.
| We request this persona! information so thet, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
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5. Estimate how long you saw the obec?, — a

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5.1 Cirele one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.

a. Gaw> c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a quess

&. Whet was the condition of the sky?

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13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?

10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headiight?: |

12. Did the obiect move behind smh at anytime, particularly a cloud?

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, T¥ILIGHT, 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 b. Dull moonlight
c. Many ae a. ve ¢. No moonlight — pitch dork |
d. Don’t remember d. Don’t remember

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b. Severa! blocks away? |

c. A block away?
d. Several yards away? |
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a. Appear to stand still of any tine? te» No Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and susi say at any time? Yes) No Don't Know
¢. Break up inte parts or explode? Yes (No’ Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes CNo> Don't Know
e. Change brightness? (Yes ps Don’t Know
f. Change shape? Yes f Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Ye No Don't Know

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14, Did the cbiect apoear: (Circle One): ai Solid? b. Transverent? c. Don’? Know,

15. Did you ocscerve the object through any of the following? |
e. Eyeglcsses Yes No e. Binceulars Yas No
5, Sun glasses Yas No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Wirdshield * Yos No qa. Theedolite Yas No
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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 :esearch purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will rot

be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessery, we may contact you for

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1, When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: ts Sectineiins |
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| (Circle One): a. Lastern (Circle One): ay, Daylight Saving |
b. Central / b standard |
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| 4. x Soha when you saw ‘the objeet? f
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| 5. Estimate how long you saw the obiect. 2 4j ~~ 29 ate os eg | OF, #\-
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5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.

Adgiti ong! remarks:

a. Certain c. Not very sure
| “%.) Fairly certain d. Justa guess
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c. Brignr twilight >. Dent remember

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7. IF you sow the object pe ing DAYL IGHT, Twi LIGHT, or DAWN,

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8. IF you saw the object ot NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):

“ae ¥ 2. None a. Bright moonlight
7 me I “i b. A few b. Dull moonlight
: ; .* c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
" d. Don't remember d. Don’t remember

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9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?

(Cirele Cre): a, ‘Yes b. No c. Don’t remember

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10, 'F 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)?

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d. Several yards away?
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11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question) 2
a. Appecr to stand still at ary tine? Yes Don’t Know ’
b. Suddenly speed up and 5) sh away at any time? Yes " Don’t Know 7,
c. Break up into parts of e «p!ode? Yes : Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know )
e. Change brightness? Yes rad Don't Know
t, Change shape? Yes No Don’t Know |
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsare’ Yes No Don’t Know )
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12. Did the object move behind something ot anytime, particularly « cloud? )
( Circle One): Yes No? Don't Know. iF you answered YES, then reli whar
it moved behind: ___ iliac Se enemnenseianinnamn '
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13. Did the 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: ll deel areetitiehaiis leiden ie Se ae
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|5, Die you observe the odject through any of the following?

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17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Plece
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

18. The edges of the object were:
| (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred “Spe a ee eas
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19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE ocject, then how many were there? = = Ss
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of the path, c “B* at the end of the path, aod show any changes in direction during the course.

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21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
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22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand

ond at abour arm's length?
(Circle One); a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Pea — h. Baseball!
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“dod. Mrokel j. Basketball
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22.1 (Circle One of the followin» licare how certain you are of your answer to Question 72.
@ Carton c. Not very sure
b. Farry certain d. Uncertain
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23. How did the object or obje:ts iissonear from view? 2 2.

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24. In order thet you can give as clea o o:cture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that yeu could
construct the object thet you sow. + ~hat type material weuld you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your co words a éommon object of objects which when placed up in the sky would give the

same appearance as the object which vou sew.
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25. Where were you located when you saw ‘he object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
| a. In the business section of a city?

a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?

- In a cor c. In open countryside?

| ‘e, Outdoors ~d. Flying near an airfield?

d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
@. At sea f. Fiying over open country?
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| 27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?

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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN 4() 1 OMOBILE of other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

: . 23.1 What direction were you m ving? (Circle One)
\ ; "a North :. East e. South g. West |
| b. Northeast '  Sowtheast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you mo. . miles per hour. |

28.3 Did you stop at any tine +hile you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) vos No

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29. What direction were you look «» © #0 you first sow the object? (Circle One)
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a. North . East South / gu West
b. Northeast 4d. Southeast 4) Southwest —h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking «nen you last saw the object? (Circle One)
gd. North c. East e. South 9. Wast
b. Northamst d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

31. If you are familiar with bearing terms ‘angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
fram true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (si avation).

21.1 When it first appeared: |

o. From true North _._.. ee . degrees.

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31.2 When it diseppecred:
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34. What were the weather conditions at *>+ | ~~ you saw the object? |
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. No wind i
b, Hazy b. Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind |
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don’t remember
e. Don’t remember
| 34.3 WEATHER (Circle Ona) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
. a. Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
) c. Moderate orheavy rain c. Warm
d. Srow d. Hot
e. Don’t remember 2. Don’t remember
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| 35. When did you report to some official that you hed seen the object?
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| 6. Was anyone else with you ak te tine you sow the object?
| (Circle One) , Yew No
) 36.1 IF you answered¥ES, +» saa the object too?
(Circle One) / Yes No
36.2 Please list their Hames ana addresses:
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) 37. Was this the first time that you od seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 iF you answered NO, then «nen, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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