DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7199914
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONXenia Ohio
FRAMES11
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon
Xenia, olio o Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSEKVATION o Possibly Bolloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircroft
GMT_ GOKO AirVisual Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronamical
Yes 00 Probably Astrenomicel
D.No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Date fer Eveluation
1min Unknown
two E to
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two pinpoints of light, brighter Flight Test had two a/c out test-
than star w/blue cast, flashing ing anti-collision lights. One
together. or both of these a/c is probably
what was sighted.
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NAME (Please Print) CODE:
SIGNA OcT 58
DATE
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Observer Reported 10 the
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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFOI SHEET
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
Information as pos concerning the unidentified aorial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and wi regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statemonts, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemod necessary, may contact you for
further dotails.
1. When did you see the object? 30
6 OCT 1958 Minutes
Day Month Yoar (Circle One): A.M or P.M.
3. TIme zone:
(Circle Ono): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Central b. Standard
c. Mounta in
d. Pacific
e. Other -
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Xev 1a Xew1a CHI0 CHI0
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks: DRiring feon sellw Sprs. t DRiring feom yllow Sprs. t Nin Nin
5. Estimate how long you saw the object. .Estimate how long you saw the object.
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Quostion 5. Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess d. Just a guess
.What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the conditian of the sky?
(Circle Ono): Bright daylight d. Just a_trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7. IF you saw the object during DAY AWN, where was the IN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you . Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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Deuns (Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
looked .Several blocks away?
consideanbly. c. A block away? bbow 5000ft
pin ponthigttr thor
- d.Several yards away? no ditone esbust
155 magadde Ot, bhie los . Other
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
b.Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes No Don't Know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
•. •. Change brightness? flesking tieller Ueoking tgiller Yes No No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Yes No Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No No Don't Know
Did the object move behind something at anytimo, particularly a cloud? Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what ES, then tell what
It moved behind:
.Did th
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. .IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of: -.
.Solld? Sonaces
Did the object appear: (Circle One): .Transparent? c. Don't Know.
1.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes •. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes h. Other_
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16. Tell in a few words the followlng things about the oblect.
. Sound_ Mo sond shos.evn
B. color Beeik lit t the lighte
17. Draw a pleture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and Include In your sketch any detalls i
of the oblect that you saw such as wings, protrusions, otc., and ospoclally exhaust tralls or vapor tralls. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the directlon the object was moving.
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18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred Fuzzy or blurred Moldgeso. Other. no
b. Like a bright star .Like a bright star .
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember
1. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? . IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how
see 17
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of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes In directlon during the course.
nuved foo eost hest, no
Chinge in biltdude.
21. IF POssiBLE, try to guess or estimate what tho real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
_feet. n sstinal poniee i point tovns
22. How large 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): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime Nayo elboned 1. Grapefruit
d. Nickel ou1 soneuht i. Basketball
•. Quarter wre tan k. Other
f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certaln you are of your answer to Question 22.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
2302
24. In order that you can give as clear a plcture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type materlal would you make it? How large would It be, and what shape construct the object that you saw. Of what type materlal would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would It have? Describe in your own words a common oblect or oblects whlch when placed up In the sky would give the
same appearance as the oblect which you saw.
:
Obser ver Observan Cen1ni Cen1ni thave thae Obscers obscers pperecl
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A3 pin point Sounces of lijt tot
201 24 bere emely briget
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27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
PE
Oserve.
28.1 What direction were you mov ving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? 50 miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One). Yes Yes No
What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Cirgle One) What direction were you loo ing when you first saw the object? (Cirgle One)
a. North c. East c. · East g. g. West
b. b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last sav 30. What direction were you looking when you last saw object? Circle One)
a. North North c. East e. South g. West
b. b. Northeast d. d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
. 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:
From true North G0°E degrees.
a.
b. From horizon3 degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North 270 degrees.
b. From horizon _ Odegrees.
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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 same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
A
B
. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its 33. In the following larger sketch place an "A" the position the e 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 complete the larger sketch. nplete the larger sketch.
B
AO
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What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a. Cloar sky a. No wind
b. Hazy Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d.Don't remember
. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a. Dry a. Cold.
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d.Hot
e. Don't remember e.
When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
OCE 50
Day Month Year
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3 Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
3. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
This is Isr Repontk Obncs Saw one In Juse 57
on a clear Day. on a Clean Day. Obsenvon Obsenvon Thaugt it bps Thought it uas
Pribnbly baleer Preboul bnle
No ider
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Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No) pouify or ligher
IF you answered YE ES, then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h.
(Circle One) ) Yes No
feet.
41. Please give the following information about
NAME Nam First Name Middle
Solor Sprngs O.
ADDRES Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Wostgnt Lab, Yollou Sjhis
28 Sex M
Age
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
Grade school _ Grade school . . Technical school . . Technical school Ne
a.
b.High school _ b. High school (Type) — (Type)
c. College - c. College _ - 1 f. Other special training f. Other special training — No No
d. Post groduate bne ye
6 OCT 58
4.Date you completed this questionnaire: Date you complete this questionnaire: Month Month Yoar Year
Day
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