DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7074058
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONXenia Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
CX Has Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft
Probably Aircroft
Possibly Aircroft
Wes Astronomical
Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
18 November 1956 Zenia, Ohio
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Locet_ 2045 EST |) BX round-Visvol ——»O Ground-Reder
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, OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS en
7. LENGTH OF nvA Bue ae | Insufficient Dote fer Evaluation
Unknown
approx 5 minutes two SE .
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two objects, oval, size smaller than WADC running radiosonde tests
pea. Color green. Objects disappeared with green lights attached to
at horizon, Objects estimated travel- balloon, |
ing 300-400 mph,
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Cirele One) (Yes) —No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 200 ~ YOO _ mph.
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) (Yes) ~—S No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 5 ee tan rh ancl
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41, Please give the following information about yourself:
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What is your present job? Bo SERS SET th A a a ee
Age ”. as Sex HACE
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school __._ "sti. @.-Techiniiccal school
b, ich heel sliitiom (Type)
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d. Post graduate
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U. S AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire hes been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
infermation 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 nor
be used in connection with any stetements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information se that, If it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
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2. Time of dey: AO ZS
Hour MinCTes
(Circle One): A.M or
1, When vr see the object?
3. Time zone: -_———.
(Circle One): d. Eastern (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
b. Centra (>. Standard
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d. Pacific
e. Other
saw the object?
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5. Estimate how long you sow the object. —____ Retro mage ea
Hours Minutes Seconds
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5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you ore of your answer to Question 5.
Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Justa guess
6. What was the condition of the sky? Y Li Te /
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b, Dull daylight (e.- No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f, Don’t remember
7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the StW located as you looked at
the object? APO.
d, To your left 73 shows htetyie
(Circle One): a. In front of you
b. In back of you e. Overhead
(3) To your right f. Don’t remember
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8. IF you saw the ovject ot NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Cirele One): | 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
(a) Bright moonlight
b. Dull moonlight
c. Ne moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don’t remomber | d. Don't remember
9, Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): @. Ye) b. No c. Don’t remember
10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight ?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
CB) Several blocks away? fate gre
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d. Several yards away?
e. Other
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11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes & Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at ony time? Ys Don't Know-
c. Break up into ports or explode? ee Don't Know §
d. Give off smoke? Yes (No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? No Don’t Know, a2
f. Change shape? Yes C(No™ Don't Know oO
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes . (Ne) Don't Know (Linky
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (Ny) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: —
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13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (Ni) _ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:
14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): <a.) Solid? b. Transporent? c. Don’t Know.
15. Did you observe the object through ony of the following?
a, Eyeglasses Yes No) e. Binoculars Yes °
b. Sun glasses Mo f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield as oe g- Theodolite Yos
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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20. Draw a picture shat will show the motion that the object or objects made. Plece an “A° et the beginning
of the path, o “B° ot the end of the path, and show any changes In direction during the course,
21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate wae the real size of the object was In its longest dimension.
Ter cand
22, How lerge did the object or objects oppear as compored with one of the following objects held in the hand
ond at about orm’s length?
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22.1 (Circle One of the following to Indicate how certain you ore of your answer to Question 22,
a. Certain c. Not very sure
GB) Fairly certoin d, Uncertain
23, How did the object or objects disappear from view? GAM J: Aste
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24. In order thet you con give es cleer @ picture os possible of whet you sew, we would like fer you te Imegine thet yeu ceuld |
construct the object thet yeu sew. Of whet type materiel would you meke it? Hew lerge weuld it be, end whet shepe
would it heve? Describe in your ewn words o Lemmon ebject of objects which when pleced up in the sky weuld give the
same oppeorance os the ebject which yeu sew.
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1 16. Tell in @ few words the following things about the object.
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| 17. Drew o picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch eny details
of the object thet you sew such os wings, protrusions, ete., ond especially exhaust traile or vapor trails. Place
on errew beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving,
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(Circle One, Fuzzy or blurred
Like a bright ster
e. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19, IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Drow o pieture of how they were orranged, and put on errew te shew the direction thet they were travel ing.
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25. Where were you lucated 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?
GC) In a car In open countryside?
c. Outdoors : Flying near an airfield?
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g- Other.
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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vultele at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South GoWest
b. Northeast d, Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? a’ ¢- Pe miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes &) ony A) | f Ses. Y Pay
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
tne c. Eost e. South
C . Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest
30. What eesti oe were you ss okie when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g- West
b. Northeast (a Southeast f. Southwest h. 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: ae.
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a. From true North . ) degrees.
b. From horizon /S- ZO _ degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North 130-140 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)
Clear sky G) No wind
. 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)
@) Dry a. Cold ahl- id
b. Fog, mist, or light rain () Cool 33
c. Moderate orheavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
. 35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Yeor
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Ges) Ne
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Yes) Ne
ist their names and addresses:
37. Was this the first time that you bod seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle nh 9, No |
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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