DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6787505
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONDayton Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
ex Was Balloon
27 July 1956 Dayton, Ohio 0 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Ballloon
Local 2245 (N) Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT. 28/0345Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS I 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS $ 9. COURSE D Other.
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
15_minutes one E and up
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One ohject size of walnut - color Probable balloon sighting. Probable balloon sighting.
white - stood still and jerky
movement. movement.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION TELEPHONE
DD F50 95 Replaces DA A GO Form Sa5, I Apr 48, and AFHQ Form 12, 10 Nov 47, which mnay bo used. 10-48487-4 0P0
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be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
Wo requast this personal information so that, if it is deemed necossary, we may contact you for
further dotails.
1. When did you see the object?
Minutes
56
Day Month Yoor (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
. Time zone:
(Cirale One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Cantral Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
Other
4. Whare were you when you saw the object? Ware you wnon you sew the oojee
Pcatal Asdrass Asdrass City or Town State or Country
Additienal remarke: Additienal remarks:
s. Earlmate how long yow saw the object. 5. Esrlmate how long yow saw the object.
Hours Hours Minutes Secanda
5.1 Clrcle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
5. 5. Certain c. c. Not very sure Nor very sure
b. Fairly certa in Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the sondition oi the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight o. No trace of daylight
C Bright twillight f. Don't remember
7.IF you sow tha objeet during DAYLIGHT, TWiLIGHT, or DAwWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle Ona): 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. IF you saw the object, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning tho STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS(Circle Ono): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None . Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. Nomoonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remombar d. Don't remember
9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): (a. Yos b. No c. Don't remomber
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Saveral blocks away?
c. A block oway?
d. Several yards away?
. Other
11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appecr 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
e. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
. Change brightness? Yas No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No- Don't Know
3, Flicker, throb, or pulsate? 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 or anyti ime, particularly a cloud?
Yas No. Dan't Knaw
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tch any details
the object that you saw such as wings, protruslons, ete., and especlally exhaust tralls or vapor trails. Placs
an arrow beslds tho drawing to show the directlon the objeet was moving.
Y8. The edges of the object were: 8. The edges of the object wore:
(Ciralo Ona): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Clrela Ona): a. Fuzzy or blurred a. Other a Other
b. Lika a brighi star b. Like a brlght star
e. Sharply eutlined
d. Don'tremember
10. IF thare wes MORE THAN ONE oblect, then how mony war 10. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obleel, then how mony ware there? there?
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and ai about arm's langth?
(Circle One): a, Head of a pin g. Silvar dollor
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nicket 1. Basketball
. Quartor k. Other _
{. Half dollor
a. Certain c. Not very sure c. Not very surs
b. Fairly certain b. Fairly cartain d. Uncertain d. Uncertain
How did the oblect or objects disappear from
24. in order that you can give as clear a plsture as possiblo of what you sow, we would like for you to Imagine that you could 24. in ordar that you can give as clear a plature as possible of what you sow, we would like for you to lmagine that you could
zonstruci the objoct that you saw. Of what type materlal would you maks It? How large would it be, and what shape zonstruci the object that you saw. Of what type materlal would you maks it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objoets which when placed up in ths sky would glve the would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objoets which whon ploced up in ths sky would glve the
same appearanee as the object whlch you sow. same appearanee as the objoct which you sow.
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c. Outdoors
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. . At sea f. Flying over open country?
. Other _ g. Other
What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
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28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North East e. South West
6. 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 the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the P object? (Circle One)
a. North c. c. East e. South g. West
6. 6. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East e. South Gi West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest 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:
o. 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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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. No wind
b. Hazy b. Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
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
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
3.When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
Doy 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 seo the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 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 (Cirele One) / Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, whare, and under what circumstances did you seo other ones? 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, whare, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
(Circle One) Yes No
Ad foor.
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name Middie Name
ADDRESS Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your present job?
Age Sex Se7
Dignin
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school _ . Grade school _ e.e. Technical school Technical school
b. High school _ b. High school_ (Type)__
c. College _ c. College training
d. Post graduate d. Post graduate
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