PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
31 Oet 53 1/00107 LOGANSVILLE, OHIO
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLL ASTRONOMICAL: METEOR
CIVILIAN
Turn regarded as illusion.
4. NUMBER OBJECTS
ONE OND
.LENGTH OF 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OBSERVATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 seconds 10 seconds Rapid small moving obj, est speed small moving obj, est speed 400 mph. E to W then S, 400 mph. E to then S,
bright light,  like a lot of lights. Glow like light, xx like a lot of lights. Glow like a million a million
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION electric light bulb.s
ground visual visual
7.COURSE .COURSE
east to west
8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
Yes
CNo
. PHYSICAL
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious edss
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39.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 400 m.p.h.
Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the objoct was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 15 2in oor
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name
ADDRESS DECRAPP
Street City
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What Is youwr present lob? EARmEX
Ago 45 Sex MALE
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
Grade school Grade school _ .. Technical school . •. Technical school.
High school _ (Type)
c. Colloge f. Other special training —
d. Post graduate
Date you comploeted this questionnaire: 16xb
Doy Month

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Muthi
DaGraff,Ohio
Novem.ber 1,1953
Gentlor.on:
I thought you night be interested fact
that we saw a flying saucer last r night.
It was noar 7:30 and wo were going away.I had
gone ahoad add was sitting in car when my hushand
cano out of the house and velled "Have you ever seen a
flying saucer?" swered, replied, "Burry and
look".But got out the car ali I could
s0e was a faint glov south,but Dale
saw it guitc saw it guitc cloarly. cloarly.
At first it WaB traveling from east t.o west,
thon turnod abruptly adnwent south,coing vory fast. It
was large and in shape and had a gl lke a lot
of lights".
Hopng omain
NOTE: Yours
120003
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Form A
U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionna as been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answe 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 may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 7:30 P.M
Hour Minutes
31~ OcI 1953
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or CP.M
3. Time zone:
Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. Other _
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
LOGANSYILKE OHIO
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks:
5.Estimate how long you saw the object. 10
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer Question 5.
Certain c. Not very sure
.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight Don't remember
7. IF you saw the object during N located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b.In back of you 0. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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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):
None a.Bright moonlight
b. A few .Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight — pitch dark
dDon't remember d. Don't remember
.Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): Yes b. No .Don't remember
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(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b.Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d.Several yards away?
. Other
11.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes es 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 999 Don't Know
e. e. Change brightness? Yes 8999 Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes NO Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:_
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Did the objoct 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:.
Did the object appear: (Circle One): Solid? .Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No •. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshiold Yes 999 g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes h. Other

an arrow besido the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
in
18. The edges of the object were: The edges of the object were:
(Circlo One): (Circle One): Fuzzy or blurred .Other _. .Other _
Like a bright star
c. c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?

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2. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A° at the beginning
of the path, a "B° at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
B
2IF POssiBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
.feet.
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
0. Quarter 1: Boskobll!i dieter
f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Uncertain
24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objocts whlch when placed up in the sky would give the
same appearance as the object which you saw..
ginw stw cam sfs. -

Outdoors Flying near an airfiold?
In an airplane ©. Flying over a city?
At seo f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
IF y w MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE  r vehic  th t t copla t lowig questin:
a. North c. 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
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a. c. East .. South g.
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
object? (Circle One)
. North c. East @. South g. West
.Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), ty to estimats the number of degrees the objot was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elovation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From tru North _ degrees.
b.From horizon_ degrees.
31.2 Whon it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon . degrees.

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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 same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it.
B
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
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
B
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34.2 WIND (Circle One)
Clear sky No wind
Hazy Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds dDon't remember
Don't remember
34.3 V WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Cirel One)
Dry d. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
•. Don't remember .. Don't remember
When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
2nd NOr. --1953
Day Month Year
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) Y.s) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and 36.2 Please list their names ane
Myruifs
Dugraff Oug ral Ohio. Ohio.
37. Was this the first time that you had seen
(Circle One) No
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38. In yow opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
2 dont bnows
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