DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8849743
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONWof Germantown Ohio
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2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possidly Balloon
Wes Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircroft
Wee Aswenemiedd (5S tar)
xProbably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
W of Germantown, Ohio
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING __
Bright white lightk blinking very Very little info to go on, but
fast, no distinct shape, . probably astronomical, Altair
was at 35 deg elev 110 deg azi-
muth & DENEB 45 deg elev 60 deg
azimuth these are lst mag stars
exact position not given other
than east. No planets in East.
Case listed as Astro.
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U. S$. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded as accuratoly as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to presert the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they are needed.
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This questionnaire has been prepored so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much. f |
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 eg |
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. ipdgu |
We request this personal information so that, If it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for , o ~ L &
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1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: pdt he ie “2 Ag . L233
Hour Minutes +:
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3. Time zone:
: (Circle onor(e) Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
» Central (6) Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
4, Where were you when you sow the object?
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5. Estimate how long you saw the object. fat! ete <; Lewsey 4 ores)
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5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5. ; |
C a. /Certain c. Not very sure | ,
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess ‘ |
6. What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight (4, ) Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight ;
¢. Bright twilight f. Don't remember m
7. IF you sow 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 ovject at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
e. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few (*> Dull moonlight
Ce.) Many ¢. Ne moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): c. Don't remember
10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, wos the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
(Circle One) a. Amile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away?
saa /e.) Other
11. Did the object: J Circle "i for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? es = Don't Know
c. Break up into ports or explode? Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? o8 Don't Know
e@. Change brightness? oS Don’t Know
f. Change shape? ‘ Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? (Yes Don’t Know
Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No) | Don't Know.
it moved behind:
12.
IF you answered YES, then tell what
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Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
13.
| (Circle One): Yes (No) Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:
Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transporent? (€s) Don't Know.
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
15.
Yes
. Eyeglasses Yes & e. Binoculars (No)
b Sun glasses Y f. Telescope Yes To
« Windshield (Yes! ° g. Theodolite Yes No)
d, Window glass Yes) No h. Other fanaa
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17, Draw @ pieture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and Include in your sketch ony details
of the object that you sow such os wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails, Ploce
on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving,
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18 The edges of the object were:
(Circle Onek (at Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
« Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? —- EE,
Draw o picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing.
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20. Drow e@ picture shat 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.
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21. IF Shing ei try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
feet.
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22, How large did the object or objects appear as compored with one of the following objects. held in the hand
and at about arm’s length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin » Silver dollor
b. Pea Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel 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
Foirly certain d. Uncertain
24. In order thot you con give as clear o picture os possible of what you sew, we would like for you to imagine thet you could
construct the object thet you sow. Of whot type material would you moke it? How large would it be, and whet shape
would It have? Describe in your own words o éommon object or objects which when ploced up in the sky would give the
same appearance as the object which you sow,
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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?
> In a car G In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Flying neor an airfield?
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f, Other — g- Other a
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:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North East e. South g. West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? cma Mittal ahd: oi miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (ves) No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
~@. North - East e. South West
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b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East fe.) South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast . 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 was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North __________ degrees.
b. From horizon
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North ____________ degrees.
b. From horizon __________ 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
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a “B” on the some curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you /ast sow it.
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 /ast saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete 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
& Hazy CH Slight breeze
Cc. Scattered clouds Cc. 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 a. Cold
« Fog, mist, or light rain (6) Cool
¢. Moderate orheavy rain ¢. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official that you hod seen the object?
36. Was anyone else 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) Yes
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) CYes) 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 (Ney
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? er
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes &>
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? =
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME .
iest Name Middle Nome
ADDRESS gee Dry bron thew
ity Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your present job?
a Sex ote
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school _. ss —~S=sn. .- rechinniccal schoo!
b. High schoo! — (Type)
0 eee f. Other special training
d. Post graduate
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: