DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7071388
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONDallas Pennsylvania
FRAMES34
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snow flake and the basket- ing by a star or planet
ball at arm's length )biect had two Descripti uration, and path
light shoot- of object dicate sighting was
ing out o all directions. Object probably caused planet Mars.
was observed visually for one hour probably Mars."
and forty minutes and was still in
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Official U.S. Air Force UFO forr
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 2 Day Dach Month 1967 Year
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. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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Official U.S. Air Force UFO form
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27. 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 30. Have you ever seen this,
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. Place an "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the com-
pass when you last saw the object. 2
90° 75
N 1. Was anyone else with yc
C 31.1 IF you answered YE
NW NE 31.2 Please list their nam
30
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3A
15° sW SE SE
32.Please give the 32. Please give follo
s
NAME
28. Draw a picture that willshow the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at . Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, aB" at
tha end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. tha end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. ADDRESS
ThEN TAEN
re Stode dted storde dd fut I Sungit
ot pirde ot kire TELEPHONE NUMBER_ TELEPHONE NUMBER
Cond cons o Conid cons
t 3. ta 3.
Indicate any additional inf
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?. 1
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. bot yr. 21
about
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ow high the object 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
gh the object was
a "B" on the com-
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
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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SE
Please give the fallowing information about yourself:
NAME
First Name Middle Name
of the path, a "B" at
ADDRE Zone
Street City State
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TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
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Paper hure hie sim
thie
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tha Inght
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Me - lo my
Day Month Year None hot lit 3ue. t Sft
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ing tyfee. 3 fibding- so Sid iot say hinything
Nith die he.
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15556 NO CASE
1NFO ONCY
Richmond, Indiana 17374
November 9, 1966
UFO Investigative Center
Wri ght-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Dear Sirs,
I am sending you the account of a
UFO sighting experienced by my husband and myself
some years I hope it will inter you.
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under contract to Doubleday in New York. under contract t to Doublec day in New York.
My husband My husband is in in business
located. located.
Thank you. Thank yo
Very truly yours,
.
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daylight we we saw
the UFO.
At the time, we were approaching Salem, Indiana. I do not
wet and gray.
the exact 1
road. I looked out to
a flying saucer!
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The UFO
was hovering, as I have described, but constantly undulating as
hovered.
At this mon car coming up
We both shouted and pointed toward the Uro, but the passengers sped
on wi thout looking at it. We were disappointed, but not surprised.
. (The
road was lonely veled
highway.)
At least 5 minutes passed while we watched the UFo, perhaps
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uld seem slow by
could no
estimate ethe size of the
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but had no such impression of this "saucer machine."
journalistic Esperanto, perhaps.) I It does seem natural to feel
fear whatever, nor nsi
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tell you the truth, I don't think she believed me.)
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eports about UFo experiences during this time,
Nor have we read Nor have we read
the "gunmetal we saw, or the
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Wisps
center if through portholes, windows, or
similar Traili ng to one side in the wind.
Place: Near Salem, Indi -
after daylight.
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BT 1956007 1
/UNCLAS/ ADCOMM 1 /UNCLAS/ ADCOMM 1
(1) DESCRIPTION: (1) DESCRIPTION: C0:23 C0:23
" (A) SNOW FLAKE A) SNOW FLAKE
BASKETBALL BASKETBALL NLOI NLOI
(C) QELLOW (C) QELLOW (
" (D) 1 5
(E)N/A
F) FLASHES OF LIGHT SHOOTING OUT OF ALL DIRECTIONS
G) 2 TAILS
(H)NO SOUND
(I) N/A
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(2) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:
: (A) JUST SAW A LIGHT
(B)120
(C) 022EZ STILL BEING REPORTED
(D) TO SOUTH & BACK TO THE WEST
(E) 022SZ STILL BEING REPORTED
(F) INDEFINITE
(3) MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(A) GROUND VISUAL
(B)NEG
ic) N.A
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Richmond, Indiana
PAR
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G
S UFO Investigati ve UFO Investi gati ve Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Porce Base Base
Dayton
Chio Chio
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U.S.A. and Canada...... ....$3.00 per Case 213 illustrates the pousible tioin oi saucor and sky-
year quaka, ancther case, minus saucer, happened on the same
Fornign frst class mail... ....3.50 pat ymar date. We quote the following fromn the Wilmington Jour
Foreiga air mail..... 6.50 put yoar nakBrery Brering: "Teleohone call swamoed ooliee-..
All back copies of the at tse ach. both city and ctatxi arnw peg ahortly
before 11:00 pm. seeking deterrniae the cause of an
explesion. or biast, which. was feit and heard in many
Americna nempapers, sseos tive recent sections of Wilmington. Although hundreds of persens ra-
aduouneement from 21 which sid chat a ported hearing a booming thed' which rartled windews in
ying aer woaid anpear over Loy ingeles, November 7th and
ot ins tcumaong wonld "sgeak to Earth'if local radin petworks their hovnes, cause of the axplosion could not be deter
horitiey b lcwsd mk pac aobces satthg wa d a aurcra bat when. 4-1-
conirring that iact oheialiv. Cnfortnaady, hus was awt the V-
and a little checlring disclosed that the story originared from the & Howell mworie camers at my side, I was lemgted tt aart
ored w-re the tapes recorded and datributed by Miller" CRiFO. rolling. but the madness of "going bome?' traife induenced !.
aomarriy, rocoummends toat ti one loe siesp ovee the svd W goren ighr forced te to abandon the idea. Driving on to the dev
leve the story is bogus, which is the reason whe agver pubdished Entersecetien which wiforded a dear virw of the Kemucky skyline.
it ia Oct Crhit-and. he very reason why the nation pre played thought of the halloon explanatiou but on this point the husain it
it 3o bexatially tepmed much too brillant. Reaching the clearing. I had n
good look In was still there, matonless and dazzting white dg
the blne sky. Several minures latrr. by the time i had rexchel
in answer. to those womleriag whar hecaae of Richand ather apen view. the object had disappeared This ruled oet
baloen. When I reached home. I phoned the ADC Filter Ceater
.I L FowYea wil denniy apear gain, Flyingi samcer?. Dou' iaow. Too liatie evidence under adve
i til ucn Features 3s Fyang Sowcers sd Puhe Dpiniom, seeiny condrtions. Anvway. I believe Mrs. Mueiler waw sogneth e
nd ww Swmdries Reason for omission in Oet ind Now: iaaues . neithed sirerait or bwiloon Bat we shad never know what.
s on grouncs chat we trind. totutah as semae-Uo seorts as
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No Case (Information Only) 21 September 1956
Birchleigh, Africa
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traveled in traveled in l sweeping sweeping circles, hovering;manen CJ overing;mane ivering- ing- then then
zoomed up into the heavens. Clear sky,cold,windy. Object sky,cold,windy. Object
left a left a va portrail,madey ortrail,madey sound, sent sound, sent a Iflash' back thru Iflash back thru
its vapor its vaportr et-blast,as it it lefti..
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No Case (Information Only) 22 September 1956
Lincolnshire, England
at 54, 000ft. for about at 5h, O0oft. for about lhr. during 4Omph wind! The &oft. 4Omph wind! The 8oft.
Object was sighted visually Object was sighted v visually & on Radar. Jets failed to loc & on Radar. Jets failed to los
. cate it. Seen by thousands. cate it. Seen by thousands. Looked like glass,white inside
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Norember 2, 1956 Vol. III, No. a
When reproducing material hereln for publication or ether awblis
use give credit line to Orbu.
C.RLF.O.'s 32nd consecutive monthly publication
Founded March 10, 1954
The tile ORBiT, introduced with the July t966 insue, placos
the title, NEWSLETTER. The purpOTe of C.R.L.F.O. i not for
monetary gain: oficers do not receive salaries.
Case 221. St Paul, Minn, Sept 22, 19563aid the St.
Pmud Dhoerch: Rid me in the aran oi Mendota and
Eucid discussed a mystery Hzit from a small molten
mase thnt buaned a hole in the street surface and lit up
the neighborhood at 13:30 asn. George White said he
swsleened at thnt bour to find hais roon an light aa from a
ceiling light He noted that the ligot eame from the inter-
rectiow but when it died out a few tninutes later he went
Eack to - ia rorning raidrans foumd a hole about
loe Tebim lod Tebm aola, Duie. Us, Deie.
2 p.m. Pohes depertments of a cozen counmunities Pere Pare
besieged with calis reporting the expiomion. .. Selfridge besieged with calis reporting the expiomion. .. Selfridee
AFB authorities said there was only one jet sying at the AFB authorities said there was only one jet sying at the
time in the Detroit aren and it had not brokan the soand tume in the Detroit aren
barrier."
Di eod
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Case 222. Williston. N. Dak. Seot 22, 1956-Wa quote
iess chen a thousand feet in the ait. Aa large an a coi-
mercial airliner, it was low enough that I could sctually
see tiny. distinct piopoints of lght Tha cbiect had a
shiny, metailie gleem and was moving at a speed I would 3
estimate at about I50 miles an Lour.' With the above
statement, Reuben Borrud described an airburne objecr he
saw 'plainly and cleariy from the backyard oi his brome
Saturday night about 7:50 d'ciock. Mr. Berrud saud hs
was looking south when hn ncticed tha cbject just east of
the Great Northern RR snokeetack. The object, ho zaid,
appeared to follow the courve of the river until it wai lost
from sight over the tree toes. In going into detail, he said
there was no mufled sound or motorn bat that ha suth-
ctated its seek at-abenst i5n nph. Ha duscribed the
bbjnet me being cirenlar weid ae V-itengend ds i sew,
he said, it oscilated he said, it osciilated froun side to side, mach liice thhe
pensjuium of a clocix peoiuium of a clock although not as pronoumcnd. lon although not as pronouncnd. lon
rd said he rund said lae notified notified the Weather Eureeu ci Wentiner Bureay ci ithe object. object.
The burmeu The barese shen otlned the poiiee and Wrigat-Ptartermon nutch end Wrizat-itnrterson
AF3 Mr. Borud, who amateur astronomer,said
that aithough aioneoge Satuday
night, he sew peject with his Danited
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No Case (Information Only) 24 September 1956
Yorkshire, England
3
1950,Sept.zt-Yorkshire,England-A bright,round,orange Sphere seen by a bright,round,orange Sphere seen by a
hiking-group. hiking-group. It hovered for about 5 min., slowly going hovered for about 5 min.,slowly going
below the ridge of the hill. Seen briefly as they climbed, below the ridge of the hill. Seen briefly as they climbed,
but upon reaching summit,they could see it nowhere!(FSs-L) summit, the could l see it nowhere!(FSS-L)
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reach. By the time v n leit the moyie, there yere four of
ihese lishta, all in an a urea extendimg over about three de-
grees, all peferming the exact funtestic maneuvers . ..
Their sizey were that of a pencil at arm's lenyth, in
round and sharpiy dosined At other moments they were
about the size of a bottie cap, st arn's length. They could
vanish in a second, then become visible again, but for to
the right, leit, above or below the point at which they
venished. ... I decided to cail the tower the next day. I
got Mr. Fetchenbech on the ghone. I toid him about the
blue objecte nipht beiore I did not teil him how
toany
9 deh up-on Tuegday night.
They were a wo' bhwe lights. I thanked him
and bung ua...Hoe did lr. Fetchenbech know I saw
four objecta? Could I be wrong? Personally, I don't
think ta. Whether there were jets up or not, jets cannot
ftreaik up and down.'Sone went straient up or down in
degree of sky.
one thet iso the tiond second.
Ed: I note win-interesr the daces of the Geand Rapids and Dallas
incidenta Siworthy before Rm on Sout. asth, Dell. my wife.
watched "soenetning" white Lont doun.in, the front yard of ur
home Remembering the ado over mysterions "ange hair' she
gatlered the strands of white fibrous subotance on a stick and put
int a ghmw jw tow mio-ioemp.ng. The madi was sensitive. she said.
cnriw'g. whan she trmoched it.mlike-d: Marysville, Ohi anyel
hair" ineident Oat. . ios4. ISee Cane. . the substince did inn
leave a green stain on the hamd. however, my wife said she touched
it only Srietty. To the writer the snbtamee looks similar ! other
photouraghend bpocinens of thp soncalted. arlaged hair, repited to de a
aanrar by-prodect. Foe analysis che inssianey was piciod up by
A.T.L.C, Wrine Patherson AFH. Can't sar. but the stur mnigit
have bewn spwier-spun. On the other hand perhaps the saucers seen
near Grand Raoids at about ain, wen also over Cincinnati
Notablv, say wile aw the angei hair jast ixiore 3 g.at, 4
pm. in Grand Rooods.
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Rar Mich, Soet: 23. 19s6-mwkc-
cording Rabids Hereld a pilot said two
strange axborne cojects whizzed byhis piase naar -the
Grand Radds Airport Tuesday afternoon. Wiibiem: Mar-
cun the pilot, who WH3 returning to Orand Ravids irom
South Bend, told the following South Bead, told the following story: story: "Around p.m.b "Around 4 pm. bep-
tween Dorr and Byron tween Dorr and Byron Center and at Center and at about 120 mpia about 120 mpim
altitude 200o feet, altitude 2000 feet, I was 1 was approaching approachink the jeld when the Seld when
so:nething went by so:nething went by under under mY right wing, going. like the
merry merry blazes blazes gocd yiew for a second and then second and. then
saw a second oo second A9 under m right wing. I mace a wing. I made a
turn to get a bet turn to get a mose but but were gone. gone. The The
first object I had a Deita wing shape and
appeared to smaller than iny Cessna piane, but con- smaller than iny Cesana piane, but con-
siderably larger than any siderably larger than any large large bird c ct any sort. The any cort. The
objecta were going due south and they were going due south and Ithey ponitively weren't
weather M
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No Case (Information Only) 26 September 1956
Yokohama, Japan
.
range light seen over here a few
1956,Sept.26-Yokohama,Japan-Night- - rriet riet hit. Changed hit. Changed colo from U-
hours hours s before before Typh Typhoon-I meters altitudel s altitudel
tra-yellow to Red-orange tra-yellow to Red-ora Estimated 3,000
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REPORTED
(F) INDEFINITE
(3) MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(A) GROUND VISUAL
(B) NEG
(C) N/A
(4) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING -
(A) 004SZ 1 OCT 56 - ipo ns c
(B) NIGHT B) NIGHT
(5)LOCATION OF OBSERVER(S) -
. . (A) QM 0815
: " Soglauea
(A) MR (A) M PA DRAG LINE & PA DRAG LINE & SLONEL SLONEL
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(B) N/A 1/LT HALBROH 2/LY SCUTT S/SGT HUNTER AND ADAMS (B) N/A 1/LT HALBROH 2/LY SCUTT S/SGT HUNTER AND ADAMS A/1C TEXIDOR
A/2C ALLMON A/2C SCHELDECUP A/2C TULLY A/B VANDERGRIFT A/2C ALLMON A/2C SCHELDECUP A/2C TULLY A/B VANDERGRIFT
(7) WEATHER AND WINDS (7) WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT ALO CONDITION AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING ONDITION TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING
: (A) 5009 SH (A) 5000 6H
(B) SURFACE (B) SURFACE DEG KT KT
. 7900 309 25
19000 300 40
16000 290 45 TO 55
20999 290 65
38000 250 81
(C) 5300 FT
(D) SH
(E) CONDITION 3-1E COVERACE
(F) NONE
(S)SKY CONDITIONS WERE RELATICELY CLEAR WHERE AS MARS WAS VISIBLE
EABLE E FROM ILG BY RANDAL MAN
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terie
demonseation of pracis ing 3m0 of glow-
ing, muiti-colored The they were
i micened about cay in their bedroom
window set up a vibratinn. I got up to fnd out what was
. causing causing the the noise,' the doctor said. At first I thought or said. At nrst A thougit
toxneone toxneone was tryiag to ·get into the window. Then I was trying to ·get into the window. Then I
looked out and saw these objeete that looked like litle looked aut and saw ese obieete that looked like little
balls scorning around in the sky. .. It was quite a spec-
incie. The balls were all color-red, green, yeliow and incie. The balls we all colore-red, green, yeliow and
eoveral colors that I can't describa. eoveral colors that I can't describa Then Theu the objects
jinst dinppeared before our eye jirst dinupcnared d before our eyes It woen't a gentle trail- It ween't a gentle trail-
ing off Diee you ing off Die you misht expect misht expect to to wee when watching fire- wee when watching fire-
works pop in the sky--the objecta just seemed to be
onatched into void.' The doctor said he and his wife
watched the demonstration for simout a half hour." watched the demonstration for simost a half hour."
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No Case Information Only 28 September 1956 Coulmbus, Onio
Case 226, Columbua Ohio, Sept. 28, 1956-According
to the Columbus to the Columbus Dispatch, a former sir force pilot and Disontch, a forme force pilot and
local businesman local businessman said that he and his fother witnessed sald that he and his fother witnessed
eight cigar-shaped objects foilow an airliner at 11:20 a.rn. eight cigar-shaped objects foilow an airliner at 11:20 a.rn.
He said; "The things were brighter than the alurninum on He said; "The things were brighter than alurinum on
ther ph ther p followed the sians:dwridwniy stoor-d fallowed the mias:duridwiy stogr-d
1. and roversed and roversed harmseives. harmseive. Than they Sew Than they lew south for a south for a
short diatence and then went up and out of sight. I won't short diatence and then went up and out of sight. I won't
identify myself because peonie wis think I'm crazy." identify myself because Deonie wis think I'm crazv."
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Case 227, Norwich-Sydney erea, New York, Sept. 28.
1956-We quote from a letter recerved from Mra Ken- 1
neth Lesiie, Deth Lesiie, Binghamton, N. X, Bioghamton, N. X. ss.fellows: Last night follows: "Last night
between 3 pan. and midnight scores oi residents witnessed between 3 pin. and midnight seores oi re sidents witnessed
a large object in the sky which turned frorn red to green a large object in the sky which turned fror red to green in
to white and back agnin. It pulsated and remained a to white and back agnin. It pulsated and remained a
: bright crange coior for some time and then disappeared. . . bright crange coior for some timne and then disappeared.
The State Police received a number of calls from dia- The State Police received a mumber of calls from'dis-
turbed residenta, and, aiter checking the cbjeet themselves turbed residents, and, aiter checking the cojeet themselves
they alarted Rome AF'x. A squadron of jor fighters were they alerted Reme AF'3. A squadron of jor fighters were
scrambled snd as yet no repores have been received as acrambled snd as yet no repore have been received as
to what the object was or what they found The story to what t the object was or what they found The story
was hendiined over the newscasts of radio staticn WiNR
all cav." all dav."
BEI
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No Case (Information Only) 29 September 1956
Middlebury, Connecticut
1956,Sapt.29-2pm-Midd 1956,S9pt.29-2pm-Mid oury,Conr ury,Conn vozens oI wnite uros leaving cobwebs ozen3 oI wnite UrOs iervlng coowsos
(Exclusive) whilo aveling silently from Eaat to West. Blus sky, Sun from Eaat to West. Blue sky, Sun
bright,ro wind, temp:60o) wind,temp:60o) Air filled with tiny bugs, too(Not Air filled with tiny bugs,too(Not
Gossamer-Spiders). Objects acted different than bugs. 3 AF Gossamer-Spidera). Objects acted different than bugs. 3 AF
Jots in sky, too, but NoT near Objects...(Uro Jots in sky,too,but NoT near Object.s...(upo Centarl Centar!
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1 - 14 OCTOBER 1956 SIGHTINOS
EMEE LOMATION ORSERVER SVALUATION
Cet Hewington, Conneetieut L(PHOTO) Insufficient Dete
1 20 Mi W Ponk City, Texas United Airlines Pilot Astro (MSTTOR)
1 Lo Mi W of Care Islands, NF Military Astro (METSOR)
1 New York, New York Aircraft
1 Brooklyn, New York Aircraft
Colorado Springs, Colorndo Others) Astro (CAPELLA)
Pusklo, Colorado Astro (METEOR)
Osebolt, Iowa Aircraft
Lamesi, Te Alreraft
Denver, Colorado Astro (MSTEOR)
Bridgebor lev Jersey Insufficient Data
te, California Astro (METEOR)
Wethersfield, Essex, England CCA A RADAR Astro (NETEOR)
6-7 Wethersfield, Essex, England GCA RADAR Insufficient Data
7 Brannid Field, Co nnecticut: Multi Aireraft
7 Norwalk, Ohio Insufficient Date
7 Castel AFB,:Merced, California Multi Insufficient Data
8 8 Portland, Arkansas Portland, Arkansas Other (HOAX) Other (HOAX)
11 Green Bay, Wisconsin Aircraft Aircraft
11 Santee, California Ealloon Balloon
1.1. 1.1. Crane, Indione Crane, Indiana Other (UNRELIABLS RPT) Other (UNRELIABLS RPT) I
10 Feirview, New Jersey Feirview, Ne Balloon
1.3 1. Pottsville, Pennsylvania Astro (MARS) Astro (MARS)
13 Newburgh, Unionville, Mew York Ealloon Balloon
14 Ft Thomas, Kentucky Insuffigient Insufficient Data
1.4 Covington, Kentucky Insufficient Data
14 Rafevia, Ohio Bafevia, Ohio Aireraft
14 Cincinnati, Ohio Other(WX Reflection)
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DAZE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION
2 Trenton, New Jersey Newselipping
Brooklyn,New York Newselipping
Rapld City, South Dakota Newselipping
Springdale, Ohio Newsolipping
Little Easton, Estex, England Nevselipping
Denver, Colorado Newselipping
13-14 Merease County, S. Califom ia Newselipping
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4. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 4id. I4 Dood bsbling up
nt. Drokln- Do you think you ca:
art 5t ft ive ihe 7nuntae, (Circle One
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IF you answered YE
1Did the abject move behind something at any time, particuiarly a cloud? 21. Do you think you can
(Circle One): Yes No Don't know.
IF you answered YES, then tell what (Circle One
it moved behind:. IF you answered YES
22. Where were you loca
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One):
(Circle One): Yes No Don't know. Inside a building
in front of: IF you answered YES, then tell what b. In a car
c.) Outdoors
d. in an airplane (ryp
e. Atsea
17. Teli in a few words the following things about the object: f. Other
a. Sound_
b. coior Bright- Nid 24. IF you were MOVING
24.1 What direction v
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mp up 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
- (Circle One) Yes No loshed at Jne dly & Sanie f
IF you answered YEs, then what speed would you estimate? That tany weat at liat 250g
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes) No Nv hwee
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One) 5
(Circle One):
a.In the business section of a city? a. In the business section of a city?
dInside a building a.Inside a building b,In the residential section of a city?
b. in a car b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c.) Outdoors d. Near on airfieid?
d. In an airplane (type) d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. Atsea f. Flying over open country? f. Flying over open country?
f. Other_ f. Other. g. Other. Other._.
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 a. North c. East e. South e. South g. West 9. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
much of the
ow nuch of 24.2 How fast were you moving? __.miles per hour.
ad 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
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25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
thee ymy hures ad
2 Eyeglasses No e.Binoculars Yes
the object b. Sun glasses No Telescope Yes
the drawing c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other n gline
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2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object or ob.
jects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much o. None
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have seserved. 5. A few
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will c. Many
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any starements, d. Don't
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal informatien so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
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I. When did you see the object? 1. When did you see the object? .Time of day: 2. Time of day: a Clearsky a Clear sky
Hours Hours M Mue b. Hezy
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1956 P.M.) dThickorheavy
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.)
Day Day Month Year Year
10. The obiect appeare 10. The obiect appeare
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving a. Soid
b. Central b. Central b. Standard . Transoarent . Transparent
C. 8. Mountain c. Vapor Vepor
d. Pacific Pacific
e. Other e. Other
11If ir appeored as a 11. If it appeored as a
4. Where were you when you saw the object? Brighter
E2Pa I4 b. Dimmer
Nearest Postal Address Stave or Couny 11.1 Compare brigh
U5 Drigit
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
C. Certain c. Not very sure 1.The adges oi the obje
bFairly certain d. Just a guess (Cirele One): o. F
7 d in thy linget
5.1 Haw was time in sight determined? b.l
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? res Y time c. 5
No_ of d. E
6. What was the condition of the sky? 13 Did the cowe
DAY NIGHT o. Apseen o stond s
a. Bright a.)Bright b. Sudcemw speed u
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
c. Brecx zo nro part
d. Give or smoke?
e. Chonge Srighmness
f. Chorge shape?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left g. Flasn on thcker?
b. In back of you e. Overhead h. Disccowar and rea
c. To your right f. Don'tremember
FORM This form supersedes FTD 164. jul . which is ohsolete.
FTD OCT 62 164
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8. IF 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
5. A few b. Duil moonlight
c. Many No moonlight—pitch dack
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember To Mroond -Stt
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS(Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a a. Clear sky a. Dry Dry
b. Hazy b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Moderate or heavy rain
d.Thick or heavy clouds dThick or heavy clouds d. Snow d. Snow
Don't remember e.Don't remember
0. The sbject appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared:(Circle One):
a. Solid a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don'tremember
c. Vapor c. Vapor
1 If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter cAbout the same
b. Dimmer d. Don'tknow
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Brigitre
1The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other. Lyin ine the ligt
.Like a bright star at
c.Sharply outlined
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Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a.Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don'tknow
.Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don'tknow
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don'tknow
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes 999 Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know