DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7074328
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONDayton Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
27 November 1956 Dayton, Ohio 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_ 2030 Ground-Vi sual Ground-Radar Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 28/0130Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar PossiblyAircralt
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
XONo Civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D Other.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
one WNW
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One object, round, size larger than the Insufficient data. Duration not
moon. Colo orange intermittent reported. Possible meteor.
red flames. Object xploded and
seemed to fall to ground Speed fast.
Looked like piece paper burning &
going th ough air.
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U. S. FORCE INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has been propared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
infermation as poss 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 researeh purposes, and wi regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permisslon.
Wo request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further dotails.
I.Whon did you soe the objoct? .Time of day: - 2030
Hou Minutes
207 MOK 15
Month (Circle One): A.M or P.M.
3. Timo zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern Daylight Saving
b. Contral Contral b.Standard b.Standard
c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific
Other. •, Other
Whore were you when you saw the object? Where were you when you saw the object?
DATTO 2H0 H0
Neareot Postal Address Nearest Postal Addres. City or Town
Additional remarks: Additional remarks:
5. Estimate how long you saw the object.
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
a. Certain c.Not very sure Mas 1
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b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
o. What was the condition of the sky? al D
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(Circle One): a. Bright daylight Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight
e. Bright twilight . Don't remamber
the object? )1
(Circle One): a. In front of you d.to your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right .Don't remember
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16. Toll In a fow words the following things about the obloct.
a. Sounde
6. ColorRAGE
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of the object that you saw such as wings, protruslons, ete., and especlally exhaust tralls or vapor tralls. Place
an arrow boslde the drawing to show the directlon the object was moving. N 7
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NW 0 0
18. The edges of the objoct were:
(Cirelo One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Cirelo Ono): a. Fuzzy or blurred .. Other
b.Like a brlght star b. Like a brlght star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremomber
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE oblect, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were orranged, and put an arrow to show the directlon that they were travel Ing.
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IF you saw th ouject at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, o DAWN, what did you notice concerning th STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None . Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pltch dark
d.Don't remomber d.Don't remember
Was trihtrthan tacgroun ty?
(Cirele One): LorYe b. No c. Don't remember
(Circle One) a.) A mile or more away (a distant car)? L
. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. Soveral yards away?
. Other
.Did the object: 11.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a.Appear to stand still at any time? a. Appear to stand still at any tIme? Yes Yes No No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes 22 22 Don't Know Don't Know
L : Change brightness? Yos Yes Don't Know
Change shape? Yes Don't Know
grt Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don't Know
.Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? 12. Did the obiect move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then toll what
it moved behind: .
Did the object move In front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than toll what
it moved in front of: _
14.Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solld? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No .. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yos No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yos
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other.
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c. Dutdoors
d.In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
.At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other _ g. Other
What wer you doah tie y saw the bnd how you happn notic?
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a. North c. East . 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
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c. East e. South g. West
8. N d. Southeast 1. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
0. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared: 290102
a.From true North ... degrees.
.From horizon _ degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared: A
a.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon _ degrees.
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2. Draw a picture that wil show the motlon that the obloct or objocts made. Place an "A' at the beginning
of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in directlon during the course.
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IF PossiBLE ty to guess orestimate what the real siz of the oectwasIn Its longest dimenson.
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and at about arm's longth?
(Circls One): a. Head of a pin Silver dollor
b. Pea h.Baseball
c. Dime Grapefruit
d. Nicket Baskotball
•, Qruarter Other
f. Half dollor
22.1 (Circle One of t following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
a. Certain Notxeryswe Notxezysure
.Falrly certain b. Falrly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the oblect or objocts disoppeor from vlow? FL ND T H G/U/ -
LAnE 1AOFF OFF TOUARD TOUIARD
GROvND GRaunD
24. In order that you can give as clper what you sew, we would for you to imegine that you could
construct the obloct that you sawk, Of what type metorlal weuld you meke It? How lergo weuld it be, and what shope
would it have? Doseribe in you owyn words tommen obloet or obloete whleh whon plosod up in the sky would give the
same appearance es the oblect whlch yeu sew.
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What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
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
Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circl One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Cirel One)
a.Dry g.Cold
b.Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
Don't remember .Don't remember
When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
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Was anyone else with you at 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes Yes Ne Ne
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (CircleOne) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
. 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 cireumstances 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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3. 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 u "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last 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 complote the larger sketch.
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
4Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the objoct was? Thae
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
ADDRESS DAVTOM C2112
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your present job? What is your present job? Ar-
Ago36 Ago - Sox_ Sex
Pleaseindicate any special educational training that you have had.
Grade school __ a. Grade school _ .. . •. Technical school
.High school _ b. High school (Typo) -
c. College c. College f. Other special training — f. Other special training
d.Post graduate .
4. Date you completed this questionnaire: Dav Month Year
DATA GIVEW BY HAAMC POST.
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