DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7201073
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONWright Patterson AFB Ohio
FRAMES8
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD aa
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i 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS :
¢ ais cm mee ee OQ Was Bolloon
it Ut tober 249908 ty riéght—-Patterson AFB, Ohio a Aerated eee
{ 3.. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
: 2409 D0 Was Aircroft
| Local DBD. Ground- Vi sual DB Ground-Rador Q Probobly Aircraft
; GMT 22 ZU 29 Z 0 Air Visual DO Air-intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
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: 5. PHOTOS 6 SOURCE fx Was Astronomico!
: O Yes ic Probably Astronomic: teor
3 No Military. D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other —
. OD Insufficient Date for Evaluoti
0D Unknown
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Square obj w/yellow, greenish tint, The description is characteristi
exploded into pieces, of a meteor.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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U. S$ AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force os much
Information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed,
Please try to answer os 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 not
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 details,
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]. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: xz | OS EE
: Hour Minutes
Ody Month . ; (Circle One): A.M or P.M,
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): a.( Eastern ) (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
b. Centra . COs )
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d. Pacific
t Other
4, Where were you when you saw the object? 269
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Stote or Country
. City or Town
Nearest Postal Addres <j
Additional remarks:
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5, Estimate how long you saw the object, dancidigntassieackis
Hours " Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
Certain ~ c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Justa guess
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6. Whot wos the condition at tha sky?
(Circle One): a, Bright daylight d, Just a.trace of daylight
b, Dull daylight a “No trace of daylight”
¢, Bright twilight » Don’t remember .
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7. IF you sow the object duciie 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
\i {x 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): 8,2 MOON (Circle One):
a, None N © ATTENTION a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c, Many , c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
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(Circle One): ao Yes b. No c. Don't remember
10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
(“b. Several blocks away?
c. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away?
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11, 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? Yes Ne Don’t Know
c. Break up into ports or explode? ee No Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? es ‘No Don’t Know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don’t Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don’t Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? ‘Yes Don’t Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes te) Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
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13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No (Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of: —__ ¢ = on) ; a
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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): d. Solid? b, Transparent? ¢. Don’t Know,
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following? 4
a. Eyeglasses — Yes No? e. Binoculars Yes (Ned
b. Sun glasses Yes No f, Telescope Yes o-
c. Windshield Yes No > g. Theodolite Yes No 7
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d. Window glass Yes fo h. Other
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16, Tell In a few words the following things about the object,
a. Sound Re ME
b, Color ELLOW, ANI 4 N i
17. Draw o picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobal and include In your sketch any detalls
of the object that you saw such os wings, protrusions, ete., and ospacially exhaust trails or vapor trails, Placa
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving, | |
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16, ‘The odses et ile obleet were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other _ as ae
b. Like a bright star je a net
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19, If there wan MORE THAN ONE cbiect, then how mony Were there? —_oA/E ,
Draw oc 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 shat will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an “A® at the baginning
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 wos In its longest dimension.
feet. tlLe= vet % StagA [> sa.
22, How large did the object or objects oppear as compared with one of the following objects‘ held in the hand
and at about arm’s length?
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(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g» Silver dollar
b. Pea | h. Baseball
c. Dime i, Grapefruit |
d. Nicket j- Basketball = :
e. Quarter k. Other ems si OGURA Paw oil
; #. 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
(be-Falily certain) d. Uncertain
23, How did the object or objects disappear from view?
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24. In order thot you can give as clear a picture os possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object that you sow. Of what type material would you moke it? How large would It be, and what shape
would It have? Describe in your own words a tommon object or objects which when placed 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?
(Circle One):
a. Inside a building
b, In
a
. In an airplane
6. At seq
f. Other
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26. Were you (Circle One)
a. In the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section of a city?
c. In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city? ry
f. Flying over open country? f ta tf,
g. Other 2 f) Kips po i AB
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27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
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28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
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a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast ee Pouilvest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? ‘ee. miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
csi One) Yes Hay: Gem i mt ead
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c.- East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast ( _Sauttiwes®) h. Northwest |
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) |
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast . Southwes h. Northwest
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31.1. When it first appeared:
a. From true North
b. From horizon
degrees.
YS" degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North
b. From horizon
degrees.
degrees.
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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).
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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 shy) “Er No winds
b . Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds” c. 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).
a. Dry a, Cold |
b. Fog, mist, or light rain Cool >
c. Moderate orheavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow we d. Hot
e. Don’t remember e. Don’t remember
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
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36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their pames :
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) ay No
37.1 IF you answered O; 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 °
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) No ) ae -“3 od “We We
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? feet.
41, Please give the following information about yourself:
Lost Name — - Name oa a.
ADDRESS
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER _ 6 —ee
What is your present job? ee, 2 all Af 7 LULE EC 7
Age areas gees Sex VAd h
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school 4 e. @. Technical school Ie =
b. High school iv (Type)
c. College f, Other special training
d. Post graduate
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42, Date you completed this questionnaire: Day Month Veo