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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6966134
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONXenia Ohio
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
Circle One):

a. In the businass section of a city?

a. Inside @ building b, In the residential section of a city?
b, Ina car (ey In open countryside?
c, Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
~d. Inn airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f, Flying over open country?
f, Other __ a g. Other =

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:

23.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

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 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)

oc. North c. East e. South g. West
b, Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest | { ch.) Northwest <—

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

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o. North c. East e. South g. West
i $.) Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

31. 1f you cre femiliar 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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31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North ss deegrees.

b. From horizon 2 Ss 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
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a “B” on thea seme curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan you Iast saw it.

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33, In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the objact was whan you first saw it, anda “B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an exampl» of how to complete the larger sketch.

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a, Cl sky c, No wind
b, Hazy b. Slight breeze
c. Sceatrered clouds ¢c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don’t remember
8. D n't remember
3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
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YES, did they see the object too?

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you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

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IF you answered YES, then what spead would you estimate? tS _____m.p.h.
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41, Please give the following information about yourself:
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What is your present job? __ AA TSF EE LAL de 9. TE EAN a = tisha ceciandbicia —-
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Please indicate any special educational training that you have had,
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This is to acknowledge your telephone contact with this
Center on the morning of 4 Avril 1958 regarding a sighting of
an unidentified flying object, and to confirm a coaversation be-
tween you and Cant, Gregory reg aring en arrangement for an inter-
viev,

Tn accordance with your approval, attached is an official
UFO Questionnaire, It would be appreciated if it be accomplished
in as muca detail as possible and returned to this Center,

Your cocperation and interest in this matter is appreciated
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USAF Forns Assistaat Deputy
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SUBJSCT3; MEMO FOR CASE FILE - ALLEGED UFO INCIDE

WNT - 3S April 1958
TOs APCIN-X1L
ArCInNexS {Air intellt sence Office) DATE: 4 April 1958

1. Received attached “buck slip" at 1045 hours today re what is
believed to be the "Columbus UFO" which the press has contacted both
the AF aré the Basa,

Le fn conversations with Mr, Hleatt, Public Relations Specialist
for ATIC, who contacted this orfice early this morning, it waa pointed
out no official notice or report of the incident was made to ATIC,

Se The press was notified accordingly,

4 Major Mammen, Staff Duty ufficer for the ni eat in que stion,

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Stated that the Source was reluctant to give any information on tha
Sighting, as she didn't wish to be involved, said she could be called
later,

5. Three attempts found her line busy. Contact ean made at
21:45 hours. in brief, Mr S y@GfMBOe stated the folloming

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a. She waild be willins to make a Statement or be intervi
either at Wright-Patterson or at her home,

bd. Accomplish UFO questionnaire if sent to her, in lieu of
an official interview,

Cc. There were 4 witnesses to the sighting,

Gd, She did not desire any publicity.

or Official USAP hat oleae o geet ce to the coserver, Che
are Still continuing for that area, wticularly Lockburne AF38, which

is north of Columbus, for flights od operations Originating from that
base, Your office shall be kept advised of developments,

GEORGE T. GREGORY
Captain USAF
UFO Project Officer

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This questionnaire has bean prepared so that you can giva the U. S. Air Force as much
information a3 possible concerning thy unidentifiad corial phenomenon that you hava obsorved,
Ploase ivy to answer os many quastions as you possibly can. Tha information that you give will
be usod fer research purposes, and will be ragarded as confidential material. Your name will nor
' be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, er publications without your permission,
Wa request this personal information eo that, If It is deemed nacessary, wo may contact you for
furthor derails,
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1, When didyou soe the object? 25 TEST TOUIRUS, cecilia Seeaticiet! bp poremsachlh eels,
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3, What was the condition of the sky?
(Cirele Ons): 2, Bright daylight d. Justa trace of daylight
2. Dull daylight ‘ce. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember J 2
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7. |F you saw the object during DAYLIG HT, TWILIGHT, or CAWN, where was sth 18 “SUN lokuted ds you looked at
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(Circle One): a. In front of you d, To your left SPH EE
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?

8.3 STARS (Cirelo Ona): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
‘b, A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
¢. Don't remember d. Don't remember

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9, Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?

(Circlo One): CT e.. You b. No cc, Don't ramember

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10, iF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:

(Circla Ona) a. A mile or mora oway (a distant car)?
b. Soveral blocks away?
c, Ablock away?

d. Severa! yards away?

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1}, Did the object: (Circla One for each question)
a, Appeor to stand still at any time? Yes No Don’t Know
b, Suddenly sosed up and rush sway ct any time? Yes No Don't Know
¢. Breck up into parts or explode? Yos No Don’t Know
d, Give off smoke? Yos No Don’t Know
e. 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

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12. Did the object move bahind something at anytime, particularly o cloud?

(Circle One): Yes i ‘No Don't Know. IF you answerad YES, thon tell what

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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
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14, Did the chject appear: (Circle Ona): a. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know,

15, Did you observe the objoct through any of the following?

a, Eyoglasses Yes No 2, Binceulars Yes No
b, Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshiald Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d, Window glass Yos No he Other si ——— .

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16, Toll In a fow words ths following things about tha object.
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17, Draw a pleturs ther will show the shape of the object or objecta. Lobel ond Include in your sketch ony details
of the objec? that you saw auch aa wings, protrusions, ote,, end aspacially axhouat trails or vapor trails, Place
on arrow beside the drawing fo show the direction the object was moving,

8, The edges of the object ware:

(Circla One): 9. Fuxay or blurred , a. Other — et pas
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d. Don’t ramember one

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10, IF thera was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony ware there? ;
Drow @ pleturs of how thay were orrenged, and pu? on arrow to show the dirsction that they were traveling,
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20, Drow a pleture shat will show the motion that the object of objects made, Place an “A” at the begloning

of tha path, o “B” af the end of tha path, and show any changes In diraction diving the comae,

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21, IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate whet the reo! size of the object was in Its longest dimension.
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22, How large did the object or objects copear as compared with one of the following objects hald in the hand
and of about arm's length?
(Cleele One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
(b, Pea h. Baseball
¢. Diine 1. Grapatruit
d. Nickaf j. Basketball
eo. Quorter k, Other a
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22,1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how cartaln you ara of your answer to Question 22.
a, Cortain c. No? very sure
b, Fairly certain d, Uncertain
23, How did the objact or objects disappecr from view?
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construct the object that you saw. Of whot type moterial would you make It? How forge would I? be, and wha? shape
would It have? Describe In your own words a tammon object of objects which when pioced us in the aky would give the
acine oppeorsnes as tho object which you sow,

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