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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6961207
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONCincinnati Ohio
FRAMES10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
26 November 1954 Cincinnati, Ohio 000 Was Bailoon
Probobiy Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balioon
Local._ 1000 2 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircroft
GMT_26/23007 Air-Visuai Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomicoi
Yes 000 Probobly Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_Doss Birds
Q00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
15 minutes 6 N - W - N Unknown
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Grayish white, object Grayish white, object seemed to be playing. seemed to be playing. Possible flt of birds. Possible
They wore darting under and over each other.
Considerably faster than a jet. Considerably faster than a jet.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 3EP 52)
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she following spoce to w out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnalre, and add any further comments,
stateiments, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the dotails of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the sizs paper may be aitached
if they are nended.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
(Plaas Print)
CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE
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Mut Form A
U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMA
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as possib concerning the unidentified derial phenomanon that you havs observed.
Please try to answar as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give wili
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidantial material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any stataments, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal iniormation so that, if it is deemed necessary may contact you For
further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of doy: 690
Hour Minutes
ERIDAY Noy,26th 1954
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M or P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): a.3 Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e, Other
4. Where were you saw the object?
CINCINNATL 30 OHIO
City or Town State or Country
Additianal remarks:
5. Estimate how long you saw the objoct. 5. 15
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
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. IF you saw the object during DA . SUN located as you looked c
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
Eval: Fos, Birds
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8.IF you saw the object at NiGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notica concerning th STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MCON (Circle One):
None a. Bright moonlight
b. Afew b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remamber d. Don't remember
9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Cirele One): Yes b. No c. Don't remember
IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
(Circla One) A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. Severai yards away?
e. Other e. Otner
11. Did the object: 11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
c. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? (Yes Don't Know
c. c. Sreak up into parts or explode? Sreak up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes ②209939 209999 Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't Know
F. F. Change shape? Yes Yes Don't Know
3. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Yes Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? 12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
( Circle One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
13. Did the object move 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:
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): s Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know,
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes 0999 f. Talescope
C. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes h. Other 2
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.The adges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred .Other__
b, Like a bright star
c Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember
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30 .feet,
22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Basoball
c. Dime I. Grapefruit
d. Nickel Nickel Basketball
e. e. Quarter Quarter Other Other
f. Half dollor
22.1 (Circle One of
0 (0. Certain c. Not very sure Not very sure
b. o. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear 23. How did the object or obje appear
would like for you to Imagine that you coulu
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? Dascribe in your own words a common object or objects which when placed up in tho sky would give ths
same oppearance as the object which you saw,
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OMOBlLE or other vshicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
ing?(Circle One) I
a. North North c. East East e. South West
b. Northeast Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. 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 g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
30. What direction wers you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
. 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 degrees.
b. From horizon. 5degrees.
31.2 V When it disappeared:
a. From true North 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 horigon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line t
show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
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3. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its 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
B
A
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(b Hazy 5. Slight broez
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Cirele One)
a.Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain 6 Cool
c. Moderate orheavy rain c. Worm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember θ.
When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
Clonk16 De 1954
Doy Month Year
(Circle One) Yes) (Circl One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yos Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Ny Wefe Nly
Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yos No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
3. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
Spae Hhip of some Hond, poallyomeng
from anther plant.
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Cousadrally Loster then
(Circle One) Yes) No
IF you answered YES, ,then what speed would you estimate? _m.p.h,
4Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes (No
IF you answered Y then how for away would you say it was? foet.
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Nome First Name Middis Nome
ADDRESS CINCINNATI 30 OHiO
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
EFENGINEER THE AMERICAN TOOL
WORKS CO. CIN.O! CIN-O
Age Age Sex MIALE
Plaase indicate any special educational training that you have had.
G Grade school 0.0. Technicalschool MECiiANLeAL
High school _ (TYP0)EN/G(NEERING
c. College - f. Other special training-
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Day Month