PROJECT BLUE BOOK

a Was Balloon
9_March 1955 Paris, Illinois 0 Probably Bulloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 5:50 PM Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probobly Aircraft
GMT. Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
n.Wo Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE arxother_Psychologieal
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
one one SW to NE SYtONE
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Source claims he observed a flying Request for formal formal investigation
saucer kidnap a jot the made to SS, in view of S, in view of
sky. The saucer the the SW, publicity sighting by by
swallowed hovered vered up up a nr. a nr. of priva of priv 'esearch esearch
and down; pulsatec , speued clubs. Rpt indicates, in part, indicates. in part,
vapor from ttom portholes, com portholes, "source is "source completely unreliable.
and disappeared disappeare the NE. The UFO the NE. The UFO Witness I Witness frequently
was reported was reported ery gig, ball- ry gig, ball- Sighting attributed to hallucina- Sighting attributed to hallucina-
shaped, and shaped, an silver." silver." tion or other psychological tion or othe sychological cause.
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16. Tell In a faw words the following things about the object.
a. Sound
17. Label and Includ• In your sketch any dotalla
of the ebjact thot you saw such as wings, protruslons, ete., and especlally exhaust tralls or vapor tralls. Ploce
en arrow beslde the drawing to show the direstlon the object was moving.
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18. The adges of the objeet were: 88. The adges of the objeet were:
(Clrels Ona): a. Fuzzy or blurred . o. Other Other -
b. b. Like a bright star Like a brlght star
GE Sharply putlined Sharply ouilined
d. Don't remember
?9. IF there was MORE THAN ONE oblact, then how many were there?
Draw a plehure of how they ware arranged, and put an arrow to show the directlon that they were traval ing.

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20. Drow a plcture jhot will show the motlon that the object exobjetrmase. Place on "A" et the beginning
of the path, a "B" at the and of the path, and show any changes in directlon during the cowsa.
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N.Et
21. IF POssisLE, try to guess or astimata what the real size of the object was in lts longast dimenslon.
foer. Have nolilaotfn is Call
22 How large did the object or objects oppear as compared with one of the followlng objects held in the hand
and at cbout orm's length?
(Circle Ona): c. Head of a pin 9. Silvar dollar
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dima Grapatruit - -vey layes
d. Nicket i. Basketball
e. Quarter k. Other
6. Holf dollor
G. Cortain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certaln d. Uncartoin
23. How did the object ot-objoets disappear from vlew?
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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?
c. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
At sea f. Flying over open country?
6. Other g. Other
2. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
IF you were MOViNG IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
a. North c. East e. South West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Gi Northwast
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. L
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
binnt? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast Southeast (f. Southwest h. Northwest
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 degrees.
b. From horizon .. degrees.
31.2 When 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 last saw it.
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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.
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e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a. Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
Don't remember e. Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the abject?
10-12 3 195'5
Day Month Year
36. 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) Yes) No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Mg Mg d M
Butinta
Sos 0 9
7.Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 areltin
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m.IhSe
In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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3. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _…m.p.h.
(Circle One) Yes (No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? feet.
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME T
Last Name First Nam Middl Nome
ADDRESS Streot Zona
City State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your present job?
Age Sex
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade schoo! a. Grade schoo!_ e. e. Technical school _ e. e. Technical school
.High school. b. High school .. (Type) _ (Type) .
c. College .Other special training
d. Post graduate
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 13 3 1956
Dav Month Year

stateinents, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa- flon in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may bo attached
if they are neoded.
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August 15, 1956
ATC 308870
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Major Joseph B. Pavesick
Park Ridge, Illinois
Dear Sir: Deor Sir:
Please find Please find enclosed photograph as per
instruction.
Respectfully yours, Respectfully yours,

omers and radio operators get t together and do all in your power
to contact the space visitors. This is the psychological time, so
tnake the most of it!
No matter where you live . . . big city, industrial area, small
village, farming community, desert or mountain top .  . the UFOs
CANHEAR YOUI
See Drishne File, Ang 35.
UFO News Report
By THOMAS M. COMELLA
EXCLUSIVE-TRC STUDIES AMAZING COLOR PHOTO
w exanining one of the most conclusive UFO
photographs ever takenl It is not photographic detail which makes
it stand out from other authentic pictures. it is the fact that the
UFO involved is shown on a color Kodachrome slide.
The phctographer was talking with his parents at approxi-
mately 9:30 p.m. in late August. 1955. He had his Kodak Pany
nifying glass the object takes on a definite disc-shape with a sur-
rounding blue glowi
J The dise involved in certainly not a light from any airborne
obiect. The observers heard or saw nothing except the brilliant
lighe in the sky. After studying the photo for a period of time, it
is realized that the only possible known object that could account
for such an image is a meteor.
: Hewever, meteors usually burn out in full view of the observer.
but this object didn't. Also, meteors follow curved trajectories
Mots annes by lithATICt 14
Intensie
WADE lals desdod Mek, 8T2

The case has me puzzled--suspect a psycho here.
Request made to 46o2d to investigate this "saucer
swalloving an sircraft", now reported by two UFo societies. Basis for
our request is that the obser alleges he still sees the saucers,
although the original aighti a year old.

At any raie, the photograph remains one.
sive picces of evidence of extra-terrestrial .visitationl
OBSERVER REPORTS JET PLANE "THEFT" BY UFOI
Mr. Eugene Metcaif of Paris, lillinoia, has sent TRC comoleta par-
cicularn oa his reported sighting of March 9. 1955. This sighting
avolved the "theit"of a jet plane by a "fly ing saucerl" The fol-
owing are Metcalf's own words: "On March 9, 1955, at approxi-
nateiy S:s0 p.m. I witnersed the plane-napping' of a jet plane
while standing in my backyard at home in Paris, Illinois. The plane
was coming towards me from the southwest and was traveling in a -
northeastern direction. As I stood watching this plane, an odd-
looking crait came from behind the plane and just swallowed itl
The UFO had an opening that was in my line of vision and through
this opening it took the plane. Aiter this, the object hovered and
pulsated or churned up and down. then it seened to whird and lifted
sides containing photos of the Venusian footprints of Nov. 20,
This book will zive you an entirely new idea of-space visitationl
Order directly From TRC!
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AISOC 1st Ind
Squadron (ADc), Ent Air Force Ease,
Colorado 6 NO. 1958
TO: Commander, Air Technical
Wright-Patt
1. As yourrequested, a complete 1. As your investigation has been made
by Flight 3-A, 44 by Flight 3-A, 46 1 AISS.
2 Results of this investigation strongly indicate that Results of this investigation strongly indicate that source source
is completely unreliable,
FOR THE FOR TH COMMANDER: OMMANDER:
Incls 1 & 2 w/d JOHN D TAYLOR, JR
Major, USAE
Adjutant
131122 03 18

Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Sprin
2. Attached herewithis a USAF Technical Information
Sheet submitted by Mr. ris, Illinois.
2. In accordanee with provisions of AFR 200-2, it is requested
that the investigation of the alleged
sightings, and the results made kmown to this headquarters.
3. Although there are certain elements in Mr. narra-
tive statement (pages 9-lo of Tech Sheat)that may be construed as
either a hoax or the product of an over-active iwagination, it is the either a hoax or the product of an over-active i imagination, it is the
opinion of this Center that USAF UFo records indicate that some forn opinion of this Center that USAF UFo records indicate that some form
of preliminary investigative action was taken, for the following of preliminary investigative action was taken, for the following
reasons:
a. Mr. claims that he frequently claims that he frequently sees the vehicle sees the vehicle
described in his report, although original ting was over one year
ago.
b. This sighting has given prominence by the Telonic
Research Center, a private UFo
wide membership. attached.
C.
often resort to the highest branches of the government when some spe-
cifie sighting, which they consider highly significant, appears to be
ignored by the Air Force.
4 With reference to Mr. statement of the observed
UFO "swallowing an aircraft," your investigation should include the
determination if any bomber-jet_parasite "pick-ug" tssts were con-
ducted in the vicinity of the alleged sighting.

5.3 In any reply or correspondence to this sighting, request
reference be made to the f1
Hal
2 Incls
1. USAF Tech Sheet for e Ist It., USAF
2. Cy Telonic Rach Bulletin, P. l4-15 Assistant Adjulant,
AISOC lst Ind
Hq 4602d Air Intelligence Squadron (ADc), Ent Air Force Base,
Colorado 6 NOV 1956
TO: Commander, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATTN: AFOIN LEL,
orce Base, Ohio
1. As you requested, a complete 1. As you requested, a complete investigation has been made vestigation has been made
by Flight 3-A, 4 Flight 3-A, 2 2d AISS. d AISS.
2 2. Results of this investigation strongly this indicate that source indicate that source
is comp etely unreliable:
FOR THE COMMANDER: COMMANDER:
Incls 1 & 2 w/d JOHN D TH
Major, USAE
Adjutent
9051 131228
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2

AFOIN-4X3
1. Attached herewith is of USAF Technical Information
AFOIN-4X4 eet submitted
2. In accordance with provisiona of A7R 2oo-2, it is requested
AFOIN-4A lat the 4602d AISS duct a preliminary inveatigation of the alleged
tings, an Iuarters.
3. Although there elementa in narra-
tive statement (pages 9-lo of Tech Sheet) that may be construed as
AFOIN-4B elther a hoax or the produet of an over-active imagination, it is the
of preliminary investigative action was taken, for the following oF preliminary investigative action was taken, for the following
Thasons:
a.Mr. clains that he frequently claims that he frequently Beea the 1 the vehicle vehicle
AFOIN-4C absoribed in his repor AFOiN-4C_absoribed in his re although original ai ghting lthough original aghting was over ona year
ago. ago.
b. This sighting has been given prominence by the Telonia
Reaearch Center, a private 05O research organization with a fairly
AFOIN-4D Wide Copy of Dage olting thi3 UvO is attached.
G. Past experience has indicated organizations of this type
-eften resort to the highest branches of the government when some spe-
eirio sighting. which they signifioant, Dears to be
nored Force.
AFOIN-4E
1426 statenent of the observed
2 "gwallowing an airoraft," your investigation should include the
Aron if any bomber-jet parasite "pick-up" testa were con-
dheted in the vicinity of the alleged sighting.
AFOIN-4F
PERM
OTHERS TEMP
90 DAYS
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FILE CLASS:
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RODH-ZO COORDINATION
5. In any reply or correspondence to thia sighting, request OFFICE OF RECORD
AFOIN-4 teferenca be made to the
AFOIN-4X2b
Inols WALLACE W. ELWOOD
AFOIN-4X2c 1. USAF Toch Sheet for Ist Lt., USAF
2. Cy Telonie Rach Bulletin, p. l4-15 Assistant Adjutant
AFOIN-4X3
AFOIN-4X4
AFOIN-4A
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AFOIN-4B
AFOIN-4C
AFOIN-4D
AFOIN-4E
SNTS3
AFOIN-4F
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TEMP
OTHERS
90 DAYS
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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This quastionnaire hos been prapared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
Infcrmation as possiblo concerning the unidentified aerlal phenomenon that you have obsarved.
Plaase try to answar as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for resxarch purposes, and will be regurded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this persona! information so that, If it is deemed necessary, may contact you for
furthor details.
1. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 30
Hour Minulas
9 3 1933
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M or CP.N
3. Time xone:
(Circla One): a Eastern (Circle One): (Circle Ons): a. a. Daylight Saving
CContral C Contral (6. (b. Standard Standard
c. c. Mountain
d. Pacific d. Pacific
a a Other
4. Where wore you whon you sow the obiect?
Panis Paris
Nearest Poatal Addrass Naarest Poatal Addrass City or Town City or Town State or Country State or Country
Addirional remarks:
5. Estimate how long you saw the objecr. O 2 n.
Hours Minutes Seconda
5.1 Circla one of the following to indicats how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
i Certain c. Not vary sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle Ono): () Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight .No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
IF you saw tha objoct during DAYLiGh TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the abject?
(Circle Ono): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e, Overhead
To your right f. Don't remember
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8. IF you saw the oujoct, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
α. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): Yos b. No c. Don's remember
10. IF it was BRiGHTER THaN the sky background, was the brightness like that of cn automobil• headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away? c. Ablock away?
d. Savera! yards away?
@ Other No Comlariso this ntanes
11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any tima? a.Appear to stand still at any tlima? Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any tima? Don't Know
c. Break up into ports or explode? $Yes Yes Vo Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? d. Give off smoke? Yos No Don't Know
e. Change brightnass? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? (Yu3) No Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytine, partieutarty acloud?
(Circle One): Yos, No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:.
1.Did the abject move in front of something at anytime, partieularlya 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): o. Soild? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15.Did you obsarve the objoct through any of the following?
c. Eyeglasses Yos No o. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes $22$
c. Windshield Yes No No. 8. Theodolits Yes
d. Window glass Yos K. Other