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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6959554
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONMiami Fla
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS
rs . 0 Was Balloon
May 5 ; Miami, Pla lo Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ——-|0 Possibly Balloon
tocal0039-0050 fi Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Rador E Beckolle Kivceate
___ GMT 0 Air Visual D Air-Intercept Radar © Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE : |o Was Astronomical
0 Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No chvilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE & Other
10 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
| O Unknown
15 mins us n a iF 2
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Rpt turned into Air Force for sighting

nige years ago. Exact data unknown. Thirteen
objs with various motion. Main body came
from Moon to position 300 ft over observer.
Remained motionless for 13 min. Twelve

of the objs moved too fast for details.

Main obj had dome.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

11. COMMENTS

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

information as possible concerning the unidentified ceria! phenomenon that you have observe,
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. Tha information that you give will
ba used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details,

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1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: i. Sidi)

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5, 2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes na No .-2ase
6. What was the condition of the sky? :
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7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN locoted as you looked at the object? =.
(Circle One): a, in front of you d. To your left sin '

b. In back of you . Guechead
c. To your right f. Don’t remember

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8. IF you saw the object ot NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Q,_ Bright moonlight |
b. A faw cb. Dull moonlight: |
& Many>> : = “NS moonlight pitch dork |
d. Don't romember d. Don't remember |

9, What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
«. a e€ Cieor sky.) a, Dry

b. . Hazy b. Fog, mis?, of light rain

c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate er heavy rain

d. Thick of heavy clouds d. Snow

o. Don’t ramember

10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
<a. Solid d. Asa light

b. Transparent e. Don't remember
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1}. If it appeared as a light, was it brightar than the brightest stars? (Circle One): |

Ca Brighter ee : c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don’? know

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12. The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): a, Fuzzy or blurred
Dp Like a bright stor
See. Sharply. outlined>
d. Don’t remember

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13. Did the object:

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a. Appear to stand still at any time? C Yos. No Don’t know 4
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? aa No Don’t know p
c. Break up into parts or explode? wi Tfte> C No. Don’t know
d. Give off smoke? Yos ¢ Mo. Don’t know
e, Chonge brightness? Yes LNo Don't know |
f, Change shape? cYes? No Don’t know |
g. Flash or flicker? | Yes _ Noo Don’t know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos >No Don't know ) i
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15. Did the object move behind something at any tims, particularly a cloud?

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18, Did the objeet move in front of samething at any time, particularly a cloud?

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18, We wish to know the angular size, Hold a match stick ot arm’s length in line with a known object and nets how

much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tims of the

sighting, how much, of the nae a, have been covered by the match head? Me ae eo ee

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19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. |abel and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw ‘such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially axhaust trails er vopor trails.

_ Usse an arrow beside the “ee to show. the direction the object was moving.

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?

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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimare? _

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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23, Were you (Circle One)
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Ct. inside a building >: : ores same {i “the residential section cf a city? 5
~~ b, Ina car c. In open country sida? ts |
c. Outdoors ad. Near an oirfield?
d. |n an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
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24. iF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions;

24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a. North c. East e, South y West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwest h. Northwas? |
24.2 How fast were you moving? - : miles per hour. :
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
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25. Did you observe the objact through any of the following? i
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27. In the following sketch, imagine thot you ara 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 sow it, Place a A" on the same curved ne po

show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you las? saw it. Place an ‘*A"’ on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a ''B’’ on the compass where you lost saw the object.

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30. Have you ever seen this, or ora similar object before. If se Dail date Jf dates and location. ae 5

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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circie One) Yes © |
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No |
31.2 Please list their names and addresses: :
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