DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6981002
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONScott AFB Illinois
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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 was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a “B” on the some curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you /ast saw it.
33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you first sow it, ond a “B” at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
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b. Hazy Che Slight brews>
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+ Thick or clouds d. Don't remember
e. Don’t remember
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c. Moderate or heavy rain ‘¢. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
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6. 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) No
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) CYes? No |
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 of the object?
(Circle One) Yes (vo
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40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) «Yes (“7
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it wos? a
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
ADDRESS §§ ™ Fre IvteP S37 ScoTt7T (VFB sie
City ~ Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your present job? Fetedy Conmaeper & SF TR fwreP So Senesaias
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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as 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 have already given in the questionnaire, and add ony 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. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they are needed.
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85th Fighter Interceptor Seuavron
Scott Air Force Base, Tllinois
OPS/IvT 319.1 8 Octobar 1953
SUSJECTs (Unclassified) Unidentified Flying Objects Report
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligenes Center
Wright-Petterson AB, Gio
le Inclosed is USAF Technical Information 3hoet, Forms A and 3,
in reference to our mossese DA-ZZ401, 7 October 1953.
2. If inclosure is withdraw or not altacied, the classifiention
of this letter is ecencelled in eccordance with paragravh 26, AM 205—1.
FOR THE COLMA DORs
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US4° Tech Info Sheet soled USAP
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Form A
U. S$ AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
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 try to answer as many questions as 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, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
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1. When did you see the object?
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e. Other
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4, Where were you when you saw the object?
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Neorest Postal Address City or Town Stote or Country
Additional remarks:
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5. Estimate how long you saw the object. ate ay - Tela _ =
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
d. Just o gquess
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 twilight f. Don't remember
7. \F you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
Ch. In back of yar e. Overhead
c. To your right .....f, Don't remember
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8. 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 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?
(Circle One): Ce. Yes ) b. No ¢c. Don't remember
10, 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?
ce. Ablock away?
d. Several s away?
e. Other . ath bh aX.
11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
° a. Appear to stand still at any time? GYes> No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Gs No Don’t Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes & Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g- Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Don’t Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Cia Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
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13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): No | "t , IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of: RES Re a SR eee ee
14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): Solid? 7 b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses eos? No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g- Theodolite Yes No
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16. Tell in « few words the following things about the object.
e. Sound Yiow~ -
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b. Color
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. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
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d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _- = ——s S,
Drew a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were trovel ing.
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20. Draw o picture thot will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an “A” at the beginning
of the poth, a “B* at the end of the path, and 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.
leno _.__feet.
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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?
(Circle One): CG._Head of « pin g- Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Baseball |
c. Dime i. Grapefruit |
d. Nickel j- Basketball |
e. Quarter k. Other ue
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
Ch. Fairly certain ” d. Uncertain
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23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? —ftet 20m if gaming, hag A
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24. In order that you can give os clear a picture os possible of whet you saw, we would like for you te imagine that you could
construct the object thet you saw. Of whot type materiel would you make it? How lorge would it be, and what shape
would it heve? Describe in your own words a éommon object or objects which when pleced up in the sky would give the
same oppecrance os the object which you sew. 0 he ? : ane RAS
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25. Where were you located when you saw the 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?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
" 5 d. Flying near an airfield?
d. In an airplone e. Flying over a city?
e. At seo f. Flying 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 AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28,1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North ce. East e. South g- West
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?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South . West
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b. Northeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South
b< Northeast) d. Southeast f. Southwest
31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
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 CT = degrees.
b. From horizon 22 degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared: Z
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