DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6781565
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONDayton Ohio
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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one
$. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION * ey somes AND ANALYSIS
lame color. No sound. Flew :
15 minutes slowly. in straight line. Moved
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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FORM
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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30 May 195), = 25 June 1954 | Dayton, Ohio Probsbly Bellon
Pessibly Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
3. OATE-TIME GROUP
ME Ground- Vi sual
0 Ale Vi wel
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Round object with funny design descending
in front of car at drive in movie. Object
stopped, went slow to the right, stopped again
and took off real crazy. Flat and round, Info
husband in same car thet she had seen flying
snucer. Screamed and attracted attention at the
theater, Didn't report sighting because people
would think she was crazy. Same object observe
on 25 June through window of home. Time about
0300 local. Also noise ‘sith this sighting.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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CIVILIAN
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Other
" - OC insufficient Dote for Evaluation
NOT REPORTED ONE MANUEVURED 0 Unknown
ned seeing object, and with slow movement
Was Alvcroft
Probobly Aireraft
Possibly Aircraft
Wos Astronomicol
Probably Astronomico
Possibly Astronemical
. PSYCHOLOGICAL CAUBE
D Ground-Rodor
O Alr-Intercep?t Roeder
11. COMMENTS
Strong possibilitics of psychological
causes, or at least distortions in reporf.
Husbend in same car did not report
of object valid sighting would include
observation ty him, as well es others in
movie,
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First time we saw this thing was on Memorial Day at a Drive-In Thester (Sherwood)
My husband and some friends that we visiting from Cleveland was a couple of
ears over from me, Approximately 6:45-9:00, Coming straight down like a
. round object would go making a funny looking design as it came down,
All at once it stopped and went slow to the right. Then it stopped, |
Then it took off real crazy and I told my husband that I saw a flying object, |
It was flat, and round, She said she screamed so loud thet it attracked |
some attention at the Theater,
She didn't report it because people would think she was crezy. Although she
wes fr'ehtened, She had heard a report that the Air Force was putting funny
Rocking things into the sky, maybe for some new experiment. So she didn't
think anything about that anymore until she read the paper and saw that article,
She told a couple of friends and they laughed at her,
Then she saw something again last night. It went right across the window
just like a great big something and she couldn't sleep very well,
She has an upstair apartment, It was around 3 in the morning. An airplane
couldn't com: down that low, Made a type of noise like scmething passing
real fast right across the window, Some friends said that they think the
wend of time is coming, Which I assured her it wasn't,
Ohio,
Nobe: Report received over phone after the Lt Roe coverage in newspapers on
25-25 June, 1954.
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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 os much
information as possible concerning the unidentified cerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to onswer as mony questions as you possibly can. The information thot you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded os confidential moterial. 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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]. When did you see the object? i
2. Time of day: ek ae
our
Minutes
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Dey Month/ — Yeor (Circle One): A.M or (om.
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): astern (Circle One): Daylight Soving
b. Central ») Standard
Cc. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other SS
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4, Where were you when you saw the object?
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5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 7s ra
Hours Minutes Seconds
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5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5. .
a. Certain
&) Fairly certain
6. What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight
b. Dull daylight
E) Bright twilight
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located os you looked ot
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you
b. In back of you
c. To your right
c. Not very sure
d. Justa guess
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d. Just a trace of daylight
e. No trace of daylight
f. Don't remember
Juw WAS PowH
d. To your left
e. Overhead
f. Don’t remember
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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):
& None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight |
c. Many €) 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): @ Yes b. No ce. Don’t remember
10, IF it wos BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
(Circle One) o. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
® Several blocks away?
ce. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away?
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11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a, Appear to stand still at any time? Ges No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes 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? No - Don't Know
f, Change shape? es 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 (*) 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): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:
14, Did the object appeor: (Circle One): (2.) Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes
¢. Windshield Yes g- Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes h. Other
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
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b. Color A An .¢ 2 “to a AE . al FP dh
17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any detoils
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, efc., ond especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place |
on 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 Li Xe A FAY 1h The
b. Like a bright stor ke A eoute®
¢. Sharply outlined ; 7
d, Don't remember Se
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? __ 4/2 07H 7
Drow a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing.
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20. Draw a picture thot 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.
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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
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ond at about orm’s length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g- Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i. oe
sy Nickel j. Basketball
Quarter k. Other
® Half dollor
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
o. Certain c. Not very sure
@) Fairly certain d, Uncertain
23, How did the object or objects disappear from view? _L20ew > O47 OF SegHT,
tioved S/OwWtY
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24. In order that you cen give as clear o picture as possible of what you sew, we would like for you to imagine thet you could
construct the object thet you sew. Of whet type material would you moke it? How lorge would it be, ond whet shape
would It heve? Describe in your own words o Lommen or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the
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-25. Where were you located when you sow the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Cirele One):
@. Inside a building
a. In the business section of a city?
(5) In the residentiol section of o city?
b. Ina cor ¢. In open countryside?
Outdoors d, Flying near an airfield?
In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over open country?
g- Other
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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 ec. East e. South g: West
b. Northeast d. Southeos? #. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? — SS amills por hour.
28.3 Did you stop ot any time while you were looking ot the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. Whet direction were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South West
b. Northeast d. Southecst f. Southwest . Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last sow the object? (Circle One)
@. North ce. East e. South West
-b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest . Northwest
31. If you are fomilier with bearing terms (ongular 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 appeored: o
» F om true North 272 _ degrees.
b. niet are degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
o. From true North 0 degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
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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, Ploce a "B” on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last sow it.
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33. In the following lorger sketch place an “A” at the position the object wos when you first saw it, ond o “B” ot its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch us an example of how to complete the lorger sketch.
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34. What were the weather conditions ot the time you saw the object?
34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
Cleor sky ®© No wind
» Hazy b. Slight breeze
¢. Scattered clouds ¢. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don’t remember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
Cy Dry a. Cold
b. Foy, mist, of light rain ) Cool
c. Moderate orheavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don’t tomawiber e. Don’t remember
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35. When did you report to some official that you had seen ie object?
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36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) es) No FortAf of fF
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) fe No
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37. Was this the first time that ou had seen an object or ‘iit like this?
(Circle One)
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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39. Do you think you cun estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes @)
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? a a
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object wos?
(Circle One) Yes
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? foot.
41, Please give the following information about yourself:
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What is your present job? CO) -
Age a * OS Sex fUAlLe
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
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42, Date you completed this questionnaire:
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