DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7340117
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONCARIBOU MAINE
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CARIBOU, MAINE O Was Balloon
21 feneestnat 1955 pelea SS cirisne cc 1G Probobly Balloon
| DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION (O Possibly Balloon
Vi A O Wos Aircraft
Local 2300 GN) WD Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Roadar CQ Probably Aircroft
GMT te % os G Air Vi sual OC Air-intercept Radar ,o Possibly Aircraft
- PHOTOS 6. SOURCE io Was Astronom:cal
O Yes |Q Probably Astronomical
% No Civ {2 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE “itm Aly of tavBeh se nue
} ' 0D Insufficient Data for Evaluation
6-8 min. . BL : Unk | & Unknown
_ BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING [a 11. COMMENTS ag i
Round obj. color as of gold, about the size
of a jet fighter, had the brightness of the
sun, only was not hard on the eye.
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U. S| AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. 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, of publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
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1, When did you see the object?
2. Time of day:
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4. Where were you when you saw the object?
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5. Estimate how long you saw the object.
Hours pad & Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5,
c. Not very sure
d. Justa guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight
b, Dull daylight
c. Bright twilight
d. Justa trace of daylight
e.CNo trace of daylight
f, Don’t remember
| the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you
b. In back of you
¢, To your right
d, To your left
e., Overhead
f. Don’t remember
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7, IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8,1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
9, Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One); a. Yes) b. No c. Don't remember
10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightress like that of an automobile headlight?:
(Circle One) a, A mile or more away (a distant car)? |
b. Several blocks away?
c. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away? |
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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 ony time? es No Don’t Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes SPD) 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. Flicker, throb, or pulsate?—“ fg tA LE Yes) No Don’t Know sail
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): IF you answered YES, then tell what
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13. Did the object move in ran of something at anytime, particulorly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don’t Know. IF you answered xe than tell what
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14, Did the object appear: (Circle Ono): a. Solid?) b. Transparent? Cc. 1 "t Know,
15. Did you observe the object through ony of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c, Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass No h, Other
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
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17. Drow a picture that willl sb the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and Inelude in your sketch ony details
of the object that you-saw such os wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
on arrow beside ie drawing to show the direction the objec? was moving,
18, The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred @. Other Zi. >- OO
b. Like a bright stor : a 2)
¢. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
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19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? _
Draw a picture of how they were orranged, and put on arrow to show the direction thot they were traveling,
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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made, Place on “A” et the beginning
of the path, a “B” at the end of the path, and show any changes In direction during the course,
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2). IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the ‘eile was in its longest dimension.
RY ome feet.
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22, How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the: hand
and at about arm’s length?
(Cirele One): a. Head of a pin g- Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i, Grapefruit
d. Nickel j. Basketball
e. Quarter | k. Other OE4
f. Half dollor
22,1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22,
a. (Certain) c. Not very sure
b, Fairly certain d, Uncertain
23, de dig the object or objects aps from view? Lh nk Ot :
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24. In order that you can give os cleor a picture os possible of what you sow, we would like for you fo Imagine that you could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would It hove? Describe in your own words a tommon object or objects which when placed up In the sky would give the
some appecrance os the object which you sow. P
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
| (Circle One):
a. Inthe business section of a city?
a. (inside a building b, In the residential section of a city?
b. Ina car Goh ope countryside?>
c. Outdoors d. Flying near an alrfield?
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
| e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other 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)
a. North c. East e. South
g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. (Southwest) h. 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 d. f. Southwest h. Northwest
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31. !f 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. a
| b. From horizon degrees.
31,2 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 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 /ast 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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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One)
a. Clear sky
b. Hazy
34,2 WIND (Circle One)
a. No wind
b. Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
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e. \Don’t remem
34,3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a. Dry a. Cold) © ,
b, Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool |
c. Moderate orheavy rain ‘ c. Warm
d. (Snow) oW Jeekvo — Wee sie 6 ec d. Hot
e. Don’t remember e. Don't remember /
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35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
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36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One)
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36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One)
Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One)
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
IF you answered YES, then whot speed would you estimate? Very fasZ mph.
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? CAs £ feet.
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41, Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name
ADDRESS “CRO A) Hi kot») ae
Stroet City
TELEPHONE NUMBER nT
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What is your present job? Ll eiaeile
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Age a Sex
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school al e.e. Technical school
b. High school __/ F : (Type)
_¢. College f. Other special training ___
d. Post graduate
42. Date you completed this questionnaire:
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