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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6968629
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONNew Carlisle Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
21 September 1957 New Carlisle, Ohio o Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Locel3:30 am xGround-Visual Ground-Rodar o Was Aircraft
100 Probably Aircraft
GMT 21/0830Z Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
xNo Civilian - housewife PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION . NUMBER OI COURSE xOthor Automabi Lights
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
D Unknown
30 seconds one W to E
T0. BRIEF SUMMA F SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Source awoke to feed baby, saw 5 lights As highway in, front, of hquse As highway in. of house
(2 in front & 3 rear) move across her and objects (1 ights rptd siightly
frightened. Called off the ground,,Uro s undoubt-
window. Became frightened. Called edly were auto'lights. erial edly were auto'lights. AeriaI
husband wh C, Check shows Check shows obj could not have gotten between obj could no lave gotten between
a highway in front of her home, where trees in front of hous.as sourde trees in front of hous.as sourde
turnpike is being built. States obj claims of objects. A previous
check with State Highway,patrol check with State Highway patrol
about 4-5 feet off ground. Moved about about 4-5 feet off ground. loved about discloses there discloses ther was a police as "a police
20 MPH. Source stated she belioves obj 20 MpH. Source stated she belio ves obj patrol on the highway to pre-
"out of this world" (a saucer believen) "out of this world" (a saucer believen) vent theft of construction vent theft of construction
material. Police make extensive
use,ofspotlig.h ts. Nqte speed
rptd (20 mph) general auto
cruising speed.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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1 Wituin NEw CARLSICE OHCO
.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has been propared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as p oncerning th 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 wil regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, If it is deomed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
. When did you see the oblect? 2. Time of day: 3 301
lept Hour Minutes/
set22}$ Segt2 12.5{5 125 A.M.
Month (Circl One): (Circlo One): A.M or or P.M.
3. Time zono: 3. Time zono:
o Eastern Eastara (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Contral b. Standard b. Standard
c. c. Mountain
d. Pacllic d. Pacllic
, Other -
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4. Where were you whe
New Odude O his
Nearest Postal Addross City or Town
Additional remorks:
5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 30
Hours Minutes Secondo
5.1 Circle one of the following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
Certain .Not very sure Light
Fairly certain d.Just a guess
6.What was the conditien of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight d.Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight .No trace of dayhight .)No trace of dayhight
c. c. Bright twilight Bright twilight Don't remember
N, where was the where was th SUN located as you looked at I located as you looked at
the object?
- its its
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): In front of you d. To your left Ns
b. In back of you b. In back of you e. e, Overhead
c.To your right 1. Don't remember
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8.1 STARS (Cirele One 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None Den a. Bright moonlight
b. A few ulce b. Dull moonlight
c. Many hue c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
Was theobjet brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Yds b. No c.Don't remember
Io. " " was Driort Lk TTiart me sky boekgroona, wus me biigmness
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
.Several blocks away? .Several blocks away?
c. A block away? c. A block away?
d.Several yards away? 100fect 100fect
. Other .Other
11. Did the object: 1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any IIme? No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind sonething at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Ki Y
it moved behind:
iheme
13. Did the object move in front of something ot anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of: _
14. Did the object appear: ( 14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): (Circle One): aSolld? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the followlng? Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No •. . Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses b. Sun glasses Yes No f. f. Telescope Yes No
Windshield Yes Yes No g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass alooe Yo. Yes No h. Other Other
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Toll in a few words the following thingg about tho obloct.
@. Sound
b. Color.
1Draw a pleture that will show the shape of the object or eblects. Lobel and Inelude In your sketch any dotalls S
of the objoct that you saw such as wings, protruslons, ote., and especlally exhaust tralls or vapor tralls. Place
an arrew bealde the drawing to show the direetlen the objeet wes moving.
0 8
W W →E
Fant of yu haume. Pnte 71. Rnte 71.
18. The edges of the objoct were:
(Cirel One): a. Fuzzy or blurred Uak . Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply ouilined
d. Don'tremomber
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? -
D uy  r n  t rav
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Draw a picture that will show the motion that the objoct or objects made. Place an A't the beginning
of the path, a "B' at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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IF PossiBLE try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was In Its longest dimenslon. IF P IBL,E, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was In its longest dimenslon.
feot.
22 How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held In the hand How large did the object or objects appear as compored with one of the following objocts held In the hand
and at about arm's length? and ot about arm's length?
(Circle One): (Circl One): a. Hoad of a pin Hoad of a pin Cg.Silverdollar . Silver dollar
b. Pea b. Poa h. Basoball
c. Dime c. Dime I. 1. Grapefruit
d. Nicket 1. Baskotball
. Quater k. Other
f. Half dollor
22.1 (Circle One of the following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to Questlon 22.
a. Cartaln c. Not very sure
b. Falrly certaln d.Uncertain
23. How did the oblect or objects disappear from vlew? Ne L2e2
24. in order that you can give as clear a pleture as possible of what you sow, we would like for you to imegine that you could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type meterlal would you make it? How lerge would it be, and what shape
would it have? Deseribe in yowr own words a common objeet or objecte whlch when pleced up In the sky would give the
same appearance as the obloct which you saw.
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
a Inside a building In the residential section of a city?
In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. 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 _
What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
ly uh a sich aby  lt Thin fit
she s juch liguto The the det wet
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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN N AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South 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 at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes. No .
2What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d.) Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the objett was .If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the objett was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared: 31.1 When it first appeared: 40 40r 5
oberd obet
a.From true North _ a.From true North _ degrees. degrees.
b. From horizon. b. From horizon._. degrees. ?
Te
31.2 When it disappeared: 31.2 When it disappeared: o
a. From true North . E-om true North degrees. Tafuony
b. From horizon degrees.
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. 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 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 complets 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)
Clear sky a.No wind
b. Hazy b. Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't romember
Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circl One)
a. Dry Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain c. c Warm
d. Snow d. Snow d. Hot d. Hot
.Don't remember .)Don't remember . . Don't remember Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? 3.When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
Doy Doy Month Year Year
Was anyone else with you at the tline you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
37. 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 circumstances did you see other ones?
38.In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it? 38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
C. C
belis olyei d
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3.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 20 m.h.
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 feot.
41. Please give the following information about vour f: MAS
NAME NAME Middle Name Middle Name
Carlle Darlle Ohi
Streo City City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Wel der Welder at Fruglan at Fngla
What is your present job?. What is vour presen
35 Pl_t+
Ago $Sox
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school_ . e.
b. High school .. (Typo)
c. College f. Other special training E
d.Post graduate. 155 2
Date you completed this questionnaire: Day Month Year