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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6967930
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONHollywood Calif
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| PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

5 te? 0 Was Balloon
July 55 Hollywood, Calif O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION a Posmay Secon
r i = O Was Aircraft
EE ee Oe | [& Greund- Vi suol : © Ground-Rodar O Probobly Airerott
GMT 0 Air Visuol DO Air-intercapt Rodar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS ~ SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
X3D Ne CIVILIAN 0D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 5 Orhai{ Ld a
; ; , , nsufficient Data for Evaluation
LO minutes one West 5 Uninswn
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS * ya i
Yellowish glowing lght sharply outlined, Not reported until 55 years after the
shape of a large egg. Obj moved very sighting, too old to evaluate and one
slowly and ateadily toward the west and witness report. Case carried as Other
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)

in order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following ‘space to write out a short description of the event thot you observed. You moy re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observo-

tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the some size paper may be attached
if they are needed,

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1, DATE 2. LOCATION 12.

8 Jul 55

Hollywood, Calif
3, DATE-TIME GROUP

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |
Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Rodar

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GMT 09 06152 0 Air Vi suai 0 Air-intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS : 6. souRCcE =—~S aE. =
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XQ No civilian

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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

9. COURSE
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CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical Meteor

Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other

Insufficient Dote for Evaluotion

Unknown

10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Round, white wth green/

11. COMMENTS
Meteor sighting.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)

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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 as much
information as possible ‘concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly cdn. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. 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 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.

1. When did yousee the object? 2. Time of day:
Hour Minutes
Bay Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.

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3. Time Zone:

(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
.d. Pacific”
e. Other wis
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4, Where were you when you saw the obje :
City or Town
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5. How long wos object:in sight? : -——-
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain. c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain: | d. Just a guess Py
6. What was the condition of theisky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright »
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy

7. IF you saw the object ‘dorina DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at 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

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8. 1F you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. 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. The object appeared: |
(Circle One): a. Asa light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
10, If.it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a, Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No. Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush:away at any time? Yes No _ Don't Know
c. Breck up into ports or exp!ode? Yes No Don't Know |
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don’t Know
e. Change brightness? . Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don’t Know
g- Flash or flicker? Yes } No’ Don’t Know
h. Disappear.and reappear 7 Yes No Don’t Know
12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Z No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: =< Hn Tao Ae : = .
13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly.a cloud?
(Circle Gne): Yes No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
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14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a, Solid b. Transparent ce. Vapor d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No |
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
ce. Windshield Yes No g- Theodolite _ Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other . 3 |

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a, Sound |

b. Color

17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel.and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you.saw 'such.as wings, protrusions, etc.,.and especially exhaust trails or vopor trails.
Place an 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
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don’t remember

19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?

Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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20, Draw a picture that 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, ond show any changes in direction during the course.

21. How large did-the object appear to. you as compared to an object.with which you ore familiar?

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22. We wish to know the angulor.size, Hold a match stick.at arm's length in line with a known object.and note
how.much of the object:is: covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment.at the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?

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23. Did the object.disappear:while you were watching it? If so, how?

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24. \n order that you can give as clecr.a picture as possible of. what you:saw, describe in your own words a

common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object
which you saw,

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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Cirele One):

a. In the business section of a city?

a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. Ina car | c. In open countryside?

c. Outdoors | d. Near an airfield?

d. In an.oirplane (type) e. Flying over a city?

e. At sea f. Flying over open country?

f. Other is g- Other

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 c. East e. South g. West
b, Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. 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?

(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East e. South _ hh. Northwest
b. Northeast | d. Southeast ‘f, ‘Southwest i. Overhead

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30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)

| g. West _
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwest ae Overhead

31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation),

31.1 When it first appeored:

a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon. . _ degrees,

31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North degregs.

b. From horizon ee 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. Place o “B" on the sume curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.

33. In the following lorger sketch place an “A” at the position the object wos when you first saw It, and o “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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34, What were the weather conditions .at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. Dry

b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy:clouds d, Snow

e. Don't remember

35. When and to whom did you report that, you. had:seen the object?

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36 Wes anyone else with you.at the time you saw the object?

( (Circle One) Yes No
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35.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No

36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?

(Circle One) ‘Yes | No

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 can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?

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40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes) No

IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was?

41, Please give the following information about yourself: . :

ADDRES

treet | City Zone State -

TELEPHONE ce -

Age Sex

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Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.

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42. Date you completed this questionnaire:

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