DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6789065
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONPort Columbus Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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of baseball or flashlight, color brigh
white light. No other features discern
ible. Object hoveréd moved with eratic
movement finaxrly disappeared in the
west,
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 S=P 52)
DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
[Port Columbus, Ohio O Wos Balloon
24 Anyi 11957 Dayton, Ohio +O Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Gy Pasa yy wollen
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.Lecol,. “ = J : 220 CN) 0 -Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Rodar a BASURuis Alvcrate
cuT__ 29 /02062 0 Air Vi suol O Air-Intereept Rodar |7 Possibly Aircraft
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Ne CTY | ossibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF .OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE }o Other
0D Insufficient Data for Evaluation
O Unknown
} ur aoprox One WSW random
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One object. Like a bright star, size Balloon observation.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)
In order that your information may bw 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 ro-
paat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, ond 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 cre needed.
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U.S AIR FORCE FECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has bean prepared so that you can give the U. $. Air Force as much
informetion os possible concorning tha unidentified aerial phenomsanon that you have observed.
Pisase try 20 answer cs mony questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
ha used for research purposes, and will bo regarded as confidential material, Your name will not
ba usad in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We requost this persona! information zo that, If it Is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
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}, Whan did you see the object? 2. Time of day; AICO H 2. 260
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5, Estimate how Meng you saw the pbjact. a: Ld
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6. What was the condition of tha sky?
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7. IF you saw tha ebject during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located os you looked at
tha objact?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d, To your left
ie, b, In back of you e. Overhead
I | fe ¢, 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?
3,1 STARS (Circle Ona): 8,2 MOON (Circle One): '
a, Nona a, Bright moonlight !
b, A few &. : Dull moonlight
(c. M fany ) Ce c, No moonlight — — pitch dark >
d, Don’t remember d. ‘Don't remember
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10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN ithe. sky y buckground, was the brightness like that of an automobile haadlight?:
(Circle Gne)( a, )A mila or more away (a distant car)?
b, Several blocks away?
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1}, Did the obfect: ~{Circle One fi for eoch question)
Ca) Aopear to stand sti!l at any time? Yes: IS” mir No” Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yas ~ =N6 Don’t Know
e, Brock up into parts or explode? Yos No Don’t Know
d, Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
' Change brightness? Yos No Don’t Know
Change shape? Yes No* Don't Know
Coelicke throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don't Know |
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12, Did the object move bahind something at onytime, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes (Ne)
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13. Did the object move in front of somathing at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes {No Don't Know. iF you answerad YES, than tell what
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14, Did the object cppear: (Circle One): a, Solld? b, Transparent? ( e¢. Don’? Know?
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| a. Eyeglasses Yes (Ne \ 2, Bineculars Yes No\
b, Sun glasses Yes [ Ms *. Telescope Yes No
¢, Windshield Yes { No | g. Theodolite Yes 1 No /
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17. Drow a pletura that will show the shape of the object or objactsa, Label and Include In your sketch ony details
of the object thet you saw auch os wings, protrusions, ete,, end eopecially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
on crraw baside the drawing to show the direction the objact was moving,
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Drow © pleture of how thay ware orrenged, and pu? an arrow to show the dirsetion thot they were traval ing,
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1, IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the raal size of the object was tn Its longest dimension,
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22, How large did the object or objects eppear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin . Silver doflor Oe aa
b, Pea h.)Baseboll A tLe fete hte RAR
c, Dime }. Gropofruit rere
d. Nickaf j. Basketboll
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f, Half dollor
29,1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you cre of your answer to Question 22,
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23, How did the object or epee disappear from view? -<-7o~ 207! ca LAL: a wes ne BR Sno
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24. In order that you con give as clear o picturs as possible of what you sow, we would like for you to Imagine that you could
construct the object tha? you saw. Of whot type material would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would It heve? Describe in your own words a tommon object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the
some oppeoranes os the object which you sow,
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object?
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26. Were you (Circle One)
a. In the business section of a city?
a, inside a building “b.) In the residential section of a city?
b, Ina car | r r c. In opan countryside?
ee, Outdoors — SL ce 4}? rele d. Flying near an airfield?
. Inanairplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
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27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East
b. Northeast d, Southeast
e. South
f. Southwest
g. West
h. Northwest
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How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
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Did you stop at 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)
a. North c. East e. South _ g- West
b. Northeast d, Southeast f. Southwest > h. Northwest
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g- West
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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:
a, From true North degrees.
b, From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North — = degrees.
5. Prom horizon: _. degrees.
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32. 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 a “B” on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you Jast 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, anda “B” at its
position when you /ast saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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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)
Cac Clear sky > a. Nowind
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c. Scattered clouds “¢. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don’t remember
e. Don’t remember
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Ca. Bry > a, Cold
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d. Snow ) Hot
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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 at the time you saw the object? —s, ake 7 F) AF .
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36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? ~-7,, Ty Arar thi, Qarrist an
(Circle One) Yes No .
36.2 Please list their names and oddresses:
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances 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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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
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(Circle One) Yes No P
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _.m.p.h,
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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? foet,
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41, Please give the following information about yourself;
Lost Name First Name Middle Name
f k AS TH A) 2 i LEIS”
Street City Zone Stote
TELEPHONE NUMBER -~
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What is your present job? 1) to Nt hh
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Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school = e. e. Technical school
b. High school __ [0 = GCRADE (Type)
c. College f, Other special training
d. Post graduate
42, Date you completed this questionnaire: ——— ” eae 1) a m1 g = ce ”
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