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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8847045
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONYellow Springs Ohio
FRAMES8

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Wes Balloon

7 Jun 58 Yellow Springs, Ohio Probably Balloon
Possioly Balloon

DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Was Aircraft

RS a: a ba | *
Local 9 oe Ground: Vi sual O Ground-Redar K Probably Aircroft
omt_08/0055Z _ 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircroft

PHOTOS ° SOUR
O Yes
¥XxNo Civilian
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other ————
Insufficient Data for Evaluation

Unknown

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14 mins one circular
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Obj, white w/tinge of yellow or red, Description & maneuvers are

appeared as a disc, flickered. ypical of an a/c. Springfield
arpt is just North of observers

location,

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U. & AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. $. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the 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 will be regarded as confidential material, Your name will nor
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, If it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for

further detoils.

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1. When did you see the object?

[ June J4S%

(Circle One): A.M or (P.M)

Month Yeoor

3. Time zone:
(Circle One G Eosted (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
>», Central
Co Mountain
d. Pacific

6, Other

4. Where were you when you saw the object?

Theater Ospt Antich Colles, 2, eHow Sorina Obie |

Additional remarks:

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5. Estimate how long you saw the object, —-__ a aS °
Hours C ~ Minutes _ Seconds _—
rs ws or

ee

5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.

Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Justa guess

6. What was the condition of the sky?

(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d, Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight Ge trace of daylight
~ Don't remember

c. Bright twilight

7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or 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. IF you saw the object, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8,1 STARS (Circle One): 3 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
@ Many y 2 Y i w) A" (no moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don’t remomber d. Don't remember

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

(Cirele One): @. Ney

10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, wos the brightness like that of an automobile heodlight?:

(Circle One)(or)K mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?

b. No ce. Don't remember

c. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away?

Ei ae e. Other
11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don’t Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g- Flicker, throb, or pulsate? (ved Don’t Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (Re) Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind; _._E_EEs
13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): (o.)Sol id?

15. Did you observe the object through ony of the following?
e. Binoculars Yes (No

a. Eyeglasses Yes

b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes (No)
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes - (Nop
d. Window glass Yes 0 ee

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.

0°. Pi PS

b. Color « v 4 e WV

17. Draw @ picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and Include in your sketch ony details
of the object that you saw such os wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails, Place
on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving,

etm re ae Socal a ee eat —a_ohs c..

NW?

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18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other

b. Like a bright star
Sharply outlin
« Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? On ty — 21s ___.
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction ‘that they were travel ing.

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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an “A® et the beginning
of the path, a “B° at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
a

22, How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects. held in the hand
and at about orm’s length?

(Circle One): Head of a pin /er-y stall — q Silver dolor
» Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nicket j. Basketball
e. Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollar

22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.

a, Certain c. Not very sure
by airly certain ~ d, Uncertain
23, How did the object or objects disappear from view? C > +iyv Te ~
)) ae a4 “i bh «ter th.
> h ry nupearved ~)D/W ~ See pT) A/S4ALY%C Ir :

24. In order that you con give as cleor a picture os possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object thot you saw.! OF whot type material would you make it? Hew large would it be, and what shape
would it hove?* Describe in your own words a tommon object or objects which when ploced up In the sky would give the

same appeorance as the object which you sow,

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a. Oe shep—Nel®

3. Looked Simeler +e Mars in color but
the light magnvtuce was net Qa. In tanga

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25. Where were you lucated when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(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 @ In open countryside? )
© Outdoors « Flying near an airfield? |

» Inan airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
i a ra re ane ea nr g- Other ‘ |

27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?

W 4 J th J fir fo av ich
S Ta p this obnc DReeacce 5

Ww a movin In a Cirevlar ath.

28. IF you were MOVING IN AN 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 g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h,, Northwest

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28.2 How fast were you moving? —.._ sémilles per hour. |
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? { i: at
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(Circle One) Yes No \
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29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) -.. .
#9 am we sevien eee ee ad
& North - €e- East e. South g. West
» Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

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

© Nort c. East e. South g- West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

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 wos 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 ss __. degrees. Wes t

b. From horizon degrees.
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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 No wind
» Hazy « Slight breeze
¢. Scattered clouds ¢. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds | d. Don’t remember

e. Don’t remember

34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)

Dry Cold
« Fog, mist, or light rain Cool
¢. Moderate orheavy rain ¢. 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?

fii, an Lee

Day Month Year

36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Circle One) Yes (i)

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) 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?
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?

(Circle One) Yes’ «= (NY

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 (9

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? es

41, Please give the following information about yourself:
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What is your present job? 9 @ H1o ¥”, majerinis Ra Phy gies

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Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.

e. e. Technical school

(Type)
f. Other special training

a. Grade school
b. High school

¢. College “SES RS ee

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