DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6782460
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONShiroi AB Japan
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
00 Was Balloon 1
10 November 1957 Shiroi AB, Japan Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolloan
Localnight Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aireraft
GMTnOt AirVisual Air-Intercept Rador Passibly Aircraft
3. PHOTOS b. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE 0 Other_
D. CInsuificient Dota for Evaluation
1 1 mins 0 Unknown
one rising to NW to Nw
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING I0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object in Nw rising. In sight for 1}$ Time of sighting not reported
minutes. Moved in front of clouds. Description resembles a bailoon Description resembles a bailoon
Appeared as a round
Cream to white color. Hovered. Fuzzy of the rather short duration.
or blurred. Faded out & changed in Case listed as insufficient data.
brightness during bbservation. briobtnoss duninr
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately
as possible, please use the following space to write out a short descrip-
tion of the event that you observed. You may repeat information that you
have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present
the details of the observation in the order in which they occurred.
Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached if they are
needed.
NAME NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
CODE: CODE:
SIGNATURE SIGNATURE
DATE
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Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions,
or publications without your permission. We request this personal infor-
mation so that, if it is d med necessary, we may contact you for further
dotails.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day
How Minutes
.10 Now 1957
Day Month Year (Circle One)s A.M. or PoM.
3. Pime zones
(Circls One): a. Eastorn (Circle One)8 ao Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard,
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
(e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Shirci Din Bsse APOT3 SufRsNOSco Clifom
Nearest Postal Address City or Town
Additional remarks: Aidi +ional
5. Estimate how long you saw the object.
Hours Minutes Seconds
of your
answer t to Question 5.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One)s s a. Bright daylight d. Just trace of deylight
bDull daylight No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight Don't remember
7. If you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWTLIG DAWN, where was the
SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a.In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
C. To your right f. Don't remember
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8.1 STARS (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b.A few b.Dull moonlight
co Many C.No moonlight pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle Ons): a Yes b. No C. Don't Remember
10. If it was BRICHITER THAN the sky background, was that
of an automobile headlight?:
Car)?
b. Several blocks away?
C. A block away?
d. Several yards away?
e. Other
11. I Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Aopear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Dont Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Dont Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Dont Know
E. Flicker. throb. or pulsate? Yes No Don't Know
what it 7
nored
14. Did the object apoears (Circle One): a6 Solid?, b. Transparent? C. Don't
Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes)
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes
C. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window Glass Yes No h. Other
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17 Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. I Label and
include in your sketch any details of the ohirct that you saw such as wings,
protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an
arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
Some clre
befween trose two
Ehogi. Chog.
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18. The edges of the object weres
(Circle One): a.Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. e Other Other
b. Like a bright star LOY 20
c. Sharply outlined athe
d. Don't remember
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ranged, and put an arrow to show the
direction that they were t traveling.
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3. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or sinate what the real size of the object
was in its longest dimension.
feet. 2.
22. How larga did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the
following objects held in the hand and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): Head of a pin go Silver dollar
Pea ho Baseball
Co Dime io Grapefruit
do Nickel jo Basketball
e. Quarter ko Other
fo Half dollar
22.1 (Circle cne of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
answer to Question 22.
ao Certain Co Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d Uncertain
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26. Whers were you located when you saw 26. Were you (Ctrale Ons)
the objeut? (Circle One)s
A In the business seotion
20 Inside of building of a city?
Do In a sar b. In the residential section
O. In an airplane of a oity
At cea . In open countryside?
f. Other d. Flying bear an airfleld?
e. Flying , over a city?
fo Flying over open country?
go Other aa
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the objeot, and how did you happen
to notlce it?
28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the tIme, then
complete the following questionss NA
29.1 What direotion were you moving? (Circle One)
a. a North c. C. East East e South West
b. Northeast d. d. Southeast f. f. Southwest Northwesd
28.2 28.2 How fast were you moving? How fast were you moving? miles per hour
28.3 Did you stop at any tims while you were 1 looking at the objest? looking at the objest?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the orjegt? (Oirole One)
a North Co East 80 South 8o West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
30. What direction were you when you last saw the object? (Cirole Ons)
a North G. East Eo South go West
Northeast d Southeist fo I Southwest Northwest
31. If you are f famili-r with bearing t terms (angular direction), try to estimate -
the number of degrees the objeot was from the North and also the mumber of
degrees it vas upward from the horizon (elevation).
3101 When it first appeareds
8. From true North degress.
b.I From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. Prom true I North N4U1 9 degrees.
D. From horizon degrees.
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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Plase
on "A" on the curved line to show how high the objeet wns above the
horlzom (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the some curved
line to show how high the objeet was above the horizon (skylins) when
you last saw it. 3
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S $42^-_55 WNW
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33. 33. In the following larger aketch place an "A" at the position ths objee In the following larger aketch place an "A" at the position ths object
was when you first saw it, and a "p" at its positiom when you last saw it.
Refer to amaller sketeh as an example of how to complete the larger sketch. Refer to emaller sketeh as an example of how to complete the larger sketeh.
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a What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the objeet?
34.1 CLOUDS (Cirele One) 34.8 WIND (Cirole Ona)
( Surfse
Clear sky Nowind
Do Hazy Slight braete
Strong wird
Thiok er heavy elouds 8. Don't remember
0 Don'"t remember
34.3 WEATHER cle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Cirele One)
a. Dry 80 $c2}
bo Fog, mist. rr light rait he Cool
0. Moderate or heavy rain Warm
d.. Snow 20 Hot
s0 éo Don't remember
38. When did you report to
Day Mooth Year
s6. Wae anyone else with gou at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered IIES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
56.2 Please list t their names and addresses:
38 In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have cause Exbost
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Po you think you can estimate the steed of the objest
(Circle One) Yes (1
If you answered YES, ther what speed would you estimate? Mapo
Do you think you car estimate how for away from you the object was?
(Cirale One) Yes
It you answered ITS then how far away would you say it was? feet.
41. Please give, the following information about yourselfs
NAME
ST Name First Name Middia
A8T3 SiFroaciso, Cali.
ADDRESS
City Lty Zone 7 State
TELEPHONE NUMBER urwe
AAeUMUE
Age$ Age 31 3 Sex Mal
Please indieate any srecial educational training that you have had. Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
2 eo Toohxd
b. High sohool
CollegeiSeniet fo Other (hayse
c.
d, Post graduats tap
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 1 Neruban 57
Month Yea J