DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6969611
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONCampus West Kentucky Col
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' UFOB INDEX CARD
1. DATEIS OCATION CONCLUSIONS
a Feoruary 1955 (Campus) West. Kentucky Col. Was Balloon
000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aireraft
0 Brobably Aircraft
GMT 19/0225 Z Fb 55 I Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar PossiblyAircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
No No Civilian Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE . COURSE 0 D Other Other
approached fr E 00 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unk 4569100703 Unk 452900703 6-8 fol by 1-2 6-8 fol by 1-2 D Unknown
disappeared to B
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Objects flying in a "v Objects flying in a "y" formation, slightly Possibly Airoraft . Possibly Alroraft . ATIC Forn 164 was ATIC Forn 164 was
crange in color, with a slightly discernible crange in color, with a slightly disoernible mailedcto th sbove SOURCE, but little sbove SOURCE, but Littls
V.ROOR V.ROOR trail, were observed at might frcm the trail, were observed at might fram the further information wcs information wcs obtained by obtained by
canous of the "estri Canous of the "estrn Kentucky Kentucky State Teacher'd State Teacher'd this action, this action. Further inveatigation wes Further inveatigation wes
College. not deemed worthwhila by this organization- this organization,
(4602d AISS)
AI5OP Form 5 (15 Oct 54) 4.0 084a00 18
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tlon in the order in which they occurrad. Additlonal pages of the same slze poper may ba attoched if they ora neadod.
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7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING
A. BOWLING G GREEN KENTUCKS 2025CST SKY 20000 OVERCAST VSIBILITY 12
MILES PRESSURE 1019.0 MBS TEMP 45 DEWPONT r 40
B. SURFACE DEGREES/ KNOTS CALM
6008 FEET DEGREES/190 KNOTS20
10000 FEET DEGREES/200 KNOTS 15
16000 16000 FEET DEGREES/240 KNOTS 25 KNOTS 25
20000 20000 FEET FEET DEGREES 262 DEGREES 260 KNOTS 25 KNOTS 25
30200 32200 FEET DEGREES 300 KNOTS40 KNOTS40
5E000 FEET DEGREES/310 DEGREES/310 KNOTS 30
B0000 FEET β0000 FEET DEGREES/ KNOTS
C. CEILING 20020 FEET 20022 FEET
D. VISIBILITY 12 MILES
E- CLOUD COVER OVERCAST
F THUNDERSTORMS NONE
8. NONE
9 NONE
10• NUMEROUS B47 AND T33 TYPE AIRCRAFT I IN AREA OF SIGHTING DURING THE
THE PAST 4 TO 5 HOURS
11• OPERATIONS OFFICE MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AFB ALA
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12. COMMENTS
REPORT RECEIVED AT CAMPBELL AFB KENTUCKY FROM FBI AGENT M.S-
WALLACE AT BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY PD WALLACE ORIGONALLY
4 RECIEVED
REPOR FROM JOE HENRY AND ANN LYEN
SIGNED GOLINSKY END
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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaira hos bean prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force os much
Information as possibls concerning the unidentified cerial phenomenon that you hava observod.
Pleass try to answer as many quastions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
ba vsed for reseorch purposos, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will nol
ba used in connection with any statoments, conclusions, or publications withoul your permission.
We requast this parsonal information so that, if it is deemed necexsory, we may cantact you for
further datails.
.When did you sea the object? 2. Tima of day: : :02
Hour Minutes
18 FEBRUARY 1755
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M or (P.M.)
3. Time 2on9:
(Circle Ona): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
(o}$ Ceniral Fb. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Whare ware you when you sow the object?
Cslege Herghts Post Cslrge Herghts Post OFBBONlINg GREEN KENT UCKY OFEBOWING GREEN KENT UCKY
Nnorest Psotal Addruns Nnarest Pootal Addruns or Town yor Town Stote or Country Stote or Country
Additional romarks: Additionalromarks:
5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 5. Estimate how long you saw the objoct. 75
Hours Houra Minutas Minutes Seconds Seconda
Certain c.Not vary sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of tha sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just o traca of daylight
b. Dull daylight . No troce of daylight)
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked ot
the object?
(Circle Ono): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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B. IF you saw the object, of NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle Ono): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
α. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
e. Many c. No moonlight -- pitch dork
d. Don'tremember d. Don's remember
9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Yos b. No c. Don't romember
10. IF it was BRiGHTER THAN the sky bockground, was the brightness like that of an automobile heodlighi?:
(Circle One)a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?)
b. Soveral blocks away?
c. A block oway?
d. Sevoral yards away?
e. Other a Other
11. Did the object: 1i. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
c. a. Appear to stand stili at any tima? Yes No No Don't Know
b. b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c, c. Break up into paris or explode? Yes (N (No) Don't Know Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
o. o. Chonge brighiness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Yes No No Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Y0s Yes No Don't Know
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 in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Cirelo One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of: .
14. Did the object oppear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know,
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
d. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes 8899 g. Theodolite Yos
d. Window glass Yos h. Other .
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16. 'Tall ln'e fow words tha fellowing things about the object.
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17. Draw a pleture that wil ahow the shape of the obluct or ohjects. Lobel ond include In your sketch any detalle
of the object thot you sow such as wings, protruslans, sls., und vepsclally exhaust tralls or vapor trails. Place
un orrow bealde the drowing to show the dhroetion the objset wes moving
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18. The edges of the oblect were: 18. Tho edges of the oblect were:
(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred o. Other
b. Like a brighi shar b. Liko a bright shar
C. Shorply outiined Shorply outiined
d. Don'tremomber Don'tremember 44
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony ware thera? Sixiskt
Draw a picture of how they wers arronged, and put an arrow to show the dlrectlon thafthey were troveling.
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g. c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view?
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c.
c.(Outdoor d. Flying near an airflold?
d. In on girplane e, Flying over a city?
c. Atsea f. Flying over open country?
g. Other OnleIo BV
27. What wore you doing at the tima you saw the object, cnd how did you happen to notice It?
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IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE orother vehicle at the time, then complete the following qustlons:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 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? 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at tha object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yos Yes No No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) 13
a. North C. Eas1> e. South g. Yest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction ware you looking when you last saw tha object? (Circle One)
a. North East e. South 8. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
If you are fomiliar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the dbject was
from true North and also the numbor of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared: the gro diayaed at a
a. From true North .. 9 0 degrees.
. From horizon.. 60 6 highs argle the theinddud
dogrues.
31.2 When it disappenred:
a. From true North5 degrees.
b. From horizon._ Zodogrees. 1
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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. Ploce a "B" on the soune curved line to
show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw i1.
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33. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, ond a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Re fer to smaller sketch as an exampla of how to complete the lorger skatch.
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34. -What wore the weuther conditions at the time you saw the objeet?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Cirdls Ono)
Cloorsky o. No wind
b. Hazy Slight broaze
c. Scatlored clouds C. Streng wind
d. Thick or hoavy clouds d. Don'tromembor
e. Don't remomber
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Cicle One)
(a. Dry a. Cold
6. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain C. Warm
Snow d. Hor
o. Don't remember
3When did you report to some official that you had seen tha object?
Telp
Day Month Yoar
36. Was anyone olse with you at the tlme you saw the object?
(Circle One)Yes) No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see tha object too? 36.1 IF you answared YES, did they see tha object too?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yas) No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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37. Was this the flrst time that you had sean an object or objects iike this? Was this the first time that you had sean an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes) No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what cireuinstances dild you see othar onss?
38. In your oplnion what do you think the object was and what mighi have caused it?
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(Circle Ona) Yes No the
IF you answered YEs, then what speed would you astimate?
40. Do you think you can estimote how for away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes (Mo
IF you answered YEs, then how far awdy would you say it was?
NAME 1Nom Mi N
ADDRESS 2 KEDLTASKY
Zona Stata
TELEPHONE NUMBER . TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your present job? COpi Clagstit.
Ago /Z Ago /Z Sox Mal Sox Mal
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. Please indicate any speclal educational training that you have had.
a. Grade schoolSgi Grade school Sag.e.e. Tochnical school. e.e. Tochnical school
b. b. High schoolSrahgis Hg/. High school Sra hgis /ig. (Typs)- (Type)
c. x f. Other special training
d. Post graduate
2 I aary 1780
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: Day Month Yoar