DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6962740
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONCincinnati Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
| 1. DATE
2. LOCATION
12. CONCLUSIONS
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
QO Was Balloon
18 July 3957 Cincinnati, Ohio O Probobly Bolloon
3. DATE-TiME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Q Possibly Belleon _
216 wep GO Wos Aircrate
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Leoeehlv) — 2215 Edi «8 Ground-Vi sual OD Ground-Redar Q Probably Airerofr
GMT. £02307 0D Ain Vi suol Q Air-intercept Rader | 9 Possibly Airersit » |
| 5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE O Wes Astronomical
OG Yes QO Probably Astronomical
O Ne int th tan O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 18. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE oe Other
unknown -O- - Insufficient Dote for Evaivotion |
; : 0 Unknown
> minutes _ Four contradictory
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1}. COMMENTS |
| Objects appeared as bright stars, Due to meager rormation Te
yluish, two flying paralie.. cenflicting statemsnts, placed
Followed by one pinkish red, in insutficilent C 3 z .
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UY. & AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET j
Thia questionnaira has been prepared so that you can give the U, S, Air Fores as much ~
infermetion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Piscase try 10 answer as many questions as you possibly can. The informotion that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used In connection with any statements, conclusions, of publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
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1, When did you see the ee 2. Time of day:
Hour Minutes
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3. Time zone:
(Circle One):Ca:) Eastern (Circle One) Ca.) Daylight Saving
b. Cantral b, Standard
¢. Mountein
d. Pacific
e, Other = Pesce
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4. Where were you when you sow the object?
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a Neorest Postal Address City of Town Stete or Country
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5, Estimate how long you saw the object. —
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5.1 Circle dne of the following to indicate } now conker you are of your answer to Question 5,
a. Certain c. Not very sure - 2 /Z2 ~<a —¥
b. Fairly certain d. Justo guess
>, What was the condition of the sky?
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(Circle One): a, Bright doylight o.. Just a trace of daylight
: b. Dull daylight G) No trace of daylight 7/7 Yu
. c. Bright twilight f, Don't remember
; 7. 'F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, of DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked « at
‘he object?
{Ciscle One): a. In front of you d. To your lef?
: b. In back of you e. Overhead
¢. To your right f. Don't remember
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8, IF you saw the ovject at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8,1 STARS (Cirela One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b, A few b. Dull moonlight
(_c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember (4. Don't remember LP ons
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9, Wes the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): df Yes ; b, No cc. Don’? remember
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10, IF it wes BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, wos the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. Ablock oway?
d. Several yards away?
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11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a, Appear to stand still at any time? Yes <Ne» Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes 4 Don’t Know
¢, Break up into ports or explode? Yes a Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes CN Don’t Know
2. Change brightness? Yes -e7No > Don’t Know
f, Change shape? Yes <No> Don’t Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don’t Know™
2. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
( Circle One): (Ye? ~~ Ne Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whet
it moved behind; >
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3, Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes “Aw, Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:
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14, Did the object cppeor: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transperent? —¢. Don’t Know,
. Did you observe the object through any of the following? ae
a. Eyeglasses Yes No) 2. Binoculars Yes No”
>. Sun glasses Yeas No f. Telescope Yes Neo?
2, Windshield Yes No. g. Theodolite Yos No-
d, Window glass Yes No h, Other See:
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75, Toll In a few words the following things about the object. ;
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| 37%, Drow o pleture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label ond Include In your skatch any details
of the obiect thet you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails of vapor trails. Place
on arrow beside the drawing to show the diraction the object wos moving.
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18, The wees of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy of blurred @. Other
(Cap Like a bright ster
¢. Sharply outlined
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| 19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? bo ;
Drow o victure of how they were orranged, and put on arrow to show the direction thet they were trovei ing,
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20. Drow « picture thot will show the motion that the object of objects made, Place on “A” at the beginning
*B* at the ond of the path, and show any changes In dirsction during the course,
of the path,
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_ | 2), IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate whot the real size of the object was in its longest dimension. oy
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. | 22, Hew large did the object or objects oppecr os compored with one of the following objects held in the hond
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b. Pea h. Baseboll
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22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you ore of you answer to seutian re ? y ;
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24. In order that you can give os clear a picture os possible of what you sow, we would like for you to Imagine that you could
construct the object thet you sow. Of whet type material would you make it? How lerge would it be, and whet shape
would It have? Describe in your own words « tommon object of objects which when pleced up in the sky would give the
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
Q. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building , (b> /\n the residential section of a city?
Te In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
d. In cn airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
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27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it? 7?
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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at + the” time, then. complete the following questions:
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28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) (WA ie Je = \
a. North c. East . g- West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Sen h. Northwest
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\ 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
Fj 28.3 Did you stop at ime while you were looking at the object?
‘ (Circle One) Yes No
29. Whot direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North . East/ e. South g. West
b, Northeast (ED Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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| 30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) - 2 ae /
| c. North c. East e. South vg. West gu ae ee a {
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| 31. If you ore 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).
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34, What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One)
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One)
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34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
WIND (Circle One)
(a,-Clear sky Ca,>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
(2) Dry a. Cold
. Fog, mist, or light rain b, Cool
c. Moderate orheavy rain cy) 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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26. Was anyone elise with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) <> No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Sev) No
26.2 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 One) ‘Yes (Ne?
37.1 } you answered NO, then when, vote 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 /
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h,
| 40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
| (Circle One) Yes (Ne)
| IF you answered YES, then how fer away would you say it was? feet.
| 41, Please gi ut yourself:
| NAME
Middle Nome
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ADDRESS OL yay AY oO
Street City Zone Stote
| TELEPHONE NUM
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What is your present job? _# ; LY. LE fe 5 LUG OS Cr ,
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Sex os ¢
Age
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade schooi e.e. Technical school
| b. High school (Type)
c. College f. Other special training
d. Post graduate
12. Date you completed this questionnaire:
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