DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6787788
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONDayton Ohio Clinton County AFB Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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22 Mareh 1957 < : nm ty AFB Qhio O Pre ably all oon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION OTe ssimy Reliven
: GO Was Aircraft
Ppteey —— A Grovund- Vi sual O Ground-Radar G Probably Aireratt
GMT_2 ef 03002 D Air Vi sual G Air-Intercep? Radar CO Possibly Aircralt
3. PHOTOS |'@ SOURCE QO Was Astronomical Moteaor
O Yes EX Probably Astronomical
x Ne ft Military O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMSER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE OG Other
G insufficient Deta for Evaluotion
: QO Unknown :
thnres to five seconds one W to E

'1O, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

One white flash of lights seen moving |Description, duration, flight path
from west to east on a level flight manner of -disappearance (fading
path. Object had a reddish trail one- |rapidly) indicate that this sight-].
haif the size of the flash. Object i ing waS probabiy caused byaA fire-
liluminated C-86 cockpit for .2-3 ball meteor.
Seconds, Object was seen visually for
three to five seconds.
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34. What.were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? | q}
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a, Cleor 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)

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b. Fog, mist, or light rain b

c. Moderate orheavy rain c. Warm

d. Snow 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 ot the time you saw the object?

(Circle One) Yes Ge )

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 nel Yes) No

37,1 IF you cnswered NO, then when, where, and under whe? circumstances did you see other ones?

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. 28. 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 No

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimcte?

40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?

47, Please about yourself:

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Please indicate any special educational training that you have hed,
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U. S AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA) !

In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have clrecdy given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
| tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached

if they are needed,

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This quastionnaira hos bean propared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force a3 much
information a3 possible concerning the unidentified aarial phenomenon thet you have observed,
Please ivy 20 answer os many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be ragarded as confidential material. Your name will not
ba used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
Wa request this persona! information eo that, If it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
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1, When did you sea the object? 2. Time of day: feo DB Oe
sh ae oe Hour Minutes
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Day. Meath You: (Circle One): AM of \ PLM. j
3, Time zona: IN.
{Cirele Ona)s. a. Eastern , d (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
B-Central b, Standard
| c. Mountain
| d. Pacific
e, Other.

4, Where were you when you sow the object?

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5.) Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5,
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“gq, Bertoin c. Not very sure
b, Fairly cartain d. Justa guess

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4, What was the condition of the sky?

(Circle One):{ a, Bright daylight d. Justa trace of daylight
“Sy Dull daylight @. No trace of daylight
c, Bright twilight f, Don't remember
7, IF you saw the odject during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
tha object? /
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(Circle One}: a, In front of you d, To your left Nf ft
b, {n back of you e, Overhead , fe
¢, To your right f. Don't remember

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8, IF you saw the object ot NIGHT, TWILIGHT, of DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8,1 STARS (Cirele Ona): 8.2 MOON (Circle Ona):
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a. Noze a. Bright moonlight
b, A few b. Dull moonlight?
1 =. Many ¢. No moonlight — pitch dark
¢d. Don't remembor d. Don't remember
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9, Wes the obiect brighter then the background of the sky?
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(Circle One): a, Yes / b, No c. Don’t ramember
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(JO, IF it wes BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile head!ight?:
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| {Circla One) a, A mila or more away (a distant car)?
a 4 f } b, Several blocks away?
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d. Several yards away?
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11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
as. Appecr to stand still at any time? Yes \ Nea) Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush awoy at any time? Yaa, UNo J Don’t Know |
c. Break up into ports or explode? es No. a Don’t Know
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d, Give off smoke? lg bs oad a (No Don't Know
a. Chonge brightness? ee F © gram ae C Yes J ‘ No Don't Know
f, Change shape? ee eS “fap Yes | Nom Don’t Know
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g. Flicker, throb, or puisate? $4 Fre, Yas, 2G No Don't Know
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| 12, Did the object move behind something-Bnonytime, particularly a cloud?
‘Clrele One): Yes No Don’t Know, IF you answered YES, then tell what
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| 43. Did the abject move in front of someryie at anytime, oarticularly o cloud?
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(Circle One): Yes (No } Don’t Know, iF you answerad YES, than tell what

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14, Did the object cppecr: (Circle One): a, Solid? b. Transparent?  / id ¢, Don’t Know.
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15. Did you observe the object through any of the following? Wr te
a. Eyegicsses Yes No e, Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No $, Telescope Yeas No
Windshield Yas No g. Theodolite Yas No

d, Window glass Yes No h, Other 2h =

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76, Tall Ine feow words the following things aboug the object.

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17. Drow a picture thet will show the shape of the objact or objects. Lobel and Include in your akaich any details

of the oblec? thet you saw auch os wings, protrusions, ete,, ond especially oxhaus? trails of vapor trails. Placa
cn arrow beside the drawing to show the diraction the objec? was moving,

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TB, The edges of the object were: f : 2
(Circia One}: o. Fuzzy of blurred a. Other - 2 f aie
b, Like a bright stor

c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember

19, IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there?
Draw o picture cf how they were arranged, and pul on arrow te show the direction that they were troveling,

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20. Draw a picture thot will show the mofion thet the object or objects made, Place an “A” et the beginning
of he path, ¢ "B” of the end of the path, and show any changes In direction during the couse,

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21. iF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate wha? the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.

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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 orm’s length?

(Circle One); a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollor
b. Pea h. Bas ]
c. Dime iv Grapefruit |
d. Nickel j, Basketbal
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22,1 (Cireie One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22,
a, Cartain c. Not very sure
5, Fairly certain d. Uncertain

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24. In order that you con give as clear o picture as possible of what yeu saw, we would like for you te imegine thet yeu could
conatruet the object thet yeu saw. Of whet type meteris! would yeu meke it? How large weuld it be, and whet shape
wavid 1? hove? Describe in your awn words a éommon abject or objecte which when pleced up in the sky would give the
2ame appecrance os the objec? which you saw,

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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. Inthe residential section of a city?

b, Inacar “G._In open countryside?

€ Outdoors de “Flying near an airfield?

d, In anairplone e. Flying over a city?

e. At sea f, Flying over open country?

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27. What shady ie doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it},

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28. IF you were MOY ING in AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

28,1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) / ;
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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 ct 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)

c. Merth c. East e. South. Crs
b, Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwest —h, Northwes

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30, What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)

fe c. East e, South g- West
b, Northeast “> d.. Southeast f, Southwest h. Northwest
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3}. ! 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 oppeared: 8)
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ao. From true North Bre degrees.
b, From horizon £5" degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared: ve ,

a. From true North. degrees.

b. From horizon _ Ge degrees.

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