DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7203824
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONLevittown New York
FRAMES17
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
LOCATION
12. CONCLUSIONS
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YPE OF OSS
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DATE-TIM ERVATION
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O Air-Intercept Rador
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0 No
LENGTH OF CBSERVATION
Civilian
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
9. COURSE
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Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Bulloon
Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft
Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
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Other. tO
Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
Unknown
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING - COMMENTS
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of u city?
a. Inside a building ce b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car ~—“e, In open countryside?
y ¢./Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
—d. In an oairplone e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f, Flying over open country?
f, Other " 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:
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
28.2 How fast were you moving? a) 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 woe you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North C c. East e. South g. West |
b, Northeast “a, Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
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oe. North f & East e. South g. West
b. Northeast ~“d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
31. If you ore 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: ___-..
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a. From true North 4 ~./ degrees. |
b. From horizon 27>. degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
ao. From true North 2 yp LE CF veal sen:
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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.
33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the ob
ject 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.
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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)
co. Clear sky ( a, No wind
b. Hazy ~b. Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
a. 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
/ ¢. Moderate orheavy rain ae c. Worm
(de, Snow het. DK-S- big? el he | d. Hot
| “e. Don’t remember SN Aft? AGE e, Don't remember
35. Whi endid you report to some official that you had seen the object?
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36. We is anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (es 4 No
36. .1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (vex No
36 .2 Please list their names and addr
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37. Wa .s this the first time thot-you had seen an object or objects like this?
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(Circle One) ( Yes | . No
37.'.1 IF you onswered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes ( ‘No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
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40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes
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IF you enswered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
feet,
41, Please give the following information obout yourself:
NAME
Middle Nome
ADDRESS StS fof ff f 4 f
Stree? City Zone State’
TELEPHONE non ee
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What is your present job? MLihit LAKML LAE A Gf Ste ALLL SOLE Le /
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Age f Sex Sok we A, fi
Please indicats any special educational training that you have had.
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. Date you completed this questionnaire: ‘ AM oP mee
‘ : is ” ai Day Month Year
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stotements, or sketches
if they are needed.
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the following space to write out a short description o
ave already given in the questionnaire,
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
U. Ss. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMA TIO?
(SUMMARY DATA)
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SHEET
oded as accurately as possible, please use
f the event that you observed. You may re-
and add any further comments,
be attached
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NAME
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SIGNATURE
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(Do Not Write in This Space)
CODE:
On the evening of Sundsy, Des 14, 1°58 I was taking “hotoer nhs of
my fomily on the front Lewn of our hore hort Prom, A Light snow nce
storned fallines 2 nour or so yafore .e It wis elouay 3; hare wg no
atnrs or moon visible. IT hed token tivo fotos =nad was preporing to take
5s third when I observed this glowing PALL of Light to tne 62.30 e
| Using the scope ofthe carera Sor better wiew, it suddenly dawned on
me to snap the shuttar thus rasulting in the picture i slready
forw.rdisd to the «ir force. The object Looked Like a smell moon(Our
moon , had it veen viss™le mild hove been in the wht Te 45 stot-
| fonery, sort of rovering in the ary, and then «fter shout 62 g2concs
seemed to fade cway without ever ehenging nosition
dake mi Ringran fairly represénts my position na the nosition
of the objects
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HEADQUARTERS
2500TH AIR BASE GROUP
UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE
MITCHEL AIR FORCE BASE, NEW YORK
OP E, 19 DEC 1953
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects Sighted on 14 December 1958
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
1. Reference is made to message Base Ops MTL 2384-12
from Commander 2500th Air Base Group in connection with
UFO on 14 Dec 58 0514Z. The letter attached from Mr. qa
coincides with the time of the UFO of the above referred message.
2. The attached letter from Mr. Wiskotzil with picture
is also forwarded for your information and necessary action.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
2 Incl
1-Letter from Mr. AF
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Port Jefferson, N.Y.
2-Letter from Mr. iT
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GWM Levittown, N.Y.
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REMARKS
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FROM NAME OR dda, 7d DATE
“ey Maj. Hobert J. Friend 3 Jan 59
ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION TELEPHONE
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FORM Replaces DA AGO Form 805, 1 Apr 48,and AFHQ = -58——-16--74067-1 @70
1 FEB 50 Form 12, 10 Nov 47, which may be used.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
15 January 1959
Dear Mr, Gp
four letter of 15 December 1958 concerning a picture oP
an unidentified flying light taken at Levittown, New York, on
14 December 1958, has been referred to this office for reply.
Your letter contained insufficient data to allow a valid
conclusion. wherefore, I an inclosing U. 3. Air Force
Technical Information Sheet which should be completed and
forwarded to the Alr Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio.
Sincerely,
Incl LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
paxecutlve Officer
Public Information Division
Orfice of Information Services
Levittown, New York
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U. S AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This quastionnaira has been prepared so that you can give tha U. S, Air Force as much
information as possible concarning the unidentified ceria! phanomanon that you have observed.
Ploase try to answer as many questions os you possibly can, The information that you give will
bo used for research purposes, and will be regarded aa confidential material. Your name will no?
b» used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission,
We request this personal information so that, if it is deamed necessary, we may contact you for
further details,
}, Whan did you see the object? | 2. Time of day; (572 27s J
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| Bay Month Yeoor (Circle One): A.M or ( P.M,
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5, Estimate how long you saw the object, LL.
Hours Minutes i Seconds ~
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
_-a_ Certain c, Not very sure
Z b Fairly certain d. Justo guess
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6, What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight _d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight i e, ‘No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight ~ f, Don't remember
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 notices concerning the STARS and MOON?
8,1 STARS (Circle One): 8,2 MOON (Circle One):
( a. None Fi es a. Bright moonlight
b. A few poets 6. Dull moonlight
| c. Mony = "Cc c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don’t remomber d. Don't remember
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9, Was the object brighter than the background of tha sky?
a
(Cirela One): ( « -/ Ves b. No c. Don't remember
(Circle One) « a. A mile or more away (a distant car)? ¢ «.
—b. Several blocks away?
c. Ablock away?
| 10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, wos the brightness like that of an automobile heodlight?:
| d. Several yards away?
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11, Did-the object: _—~(Cirele One for each question)
(a a. , Appear to stand still at any time? CYes.” No Don’t Know
“Bb. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? ~Yes No Don’t Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yos No Don't Know
f, Change shape? Yes No* Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? ‘Yos No Don't Know
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12. Did the object move behind: something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle Ore): (Yes. / ~ No ‘Don't Know, __ IF you answersd YES, then toll what
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13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes 7 No y Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, than tel! what
it moved in front of: — sat
14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? ( ee Don't Know.
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15. Did you observe the object through ony of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e, Binoculars Yes No
b, Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescopes Yes No
c, Windshield Yos No g. Theodolite Yes ,» No Z
d, Window gloss Yos No h. Other@—2 te plete ie
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‘ 16, Toll Ina few words the following things about the object.
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17, Drow @ pleture tha? will show the shape of the objact or objects. Labs! and Include In your sketch eny details
of the objact thet you saw such a3 wings, protrusions, ste,, and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails, Ploss
on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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18. The edges of the objrct wera:
(Circle One)y o,/ Fuzzy or blurred 6, Other
b. Like ao bright star
e, Sharply outlined
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19, IF thero was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? <2 5M
Drow a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thay were travel ing.
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20. Drow a picture thot will show the motion thot the object o¢ objects made, Place an “A® st the baginning
of the path, a “B® ot the end of the path, and show any changes In direction during the course.
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21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was In its longest dimension.
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22, How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of tha following objects. held in the hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g- Silver dollor
b. Poa h, Baseball ‘
c, Dima i. Grapefruit
d. Nicket j». Basketbalh if a J
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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
~~ b, Fairly certain d, Uncertain
23, How did the object or objects disappeor from view? <2 YL tt A EM So
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construct the object thot you saw. Of whot type material would you make It? How large would It be, and what shape
would It have? Describe In your own words a tammon object or objects which whan placed up In the sky would give the
same appearance as the objact which you saw,
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