DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9079586
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1959
REPORTED LOCATION2Mi Nof Centerville Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
17-18 March 50 2 M I or Centeville. On 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Locol... Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 18/0128z AirVisual Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Mr:
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilion Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
30 mins one Nest
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright obj which appeared to move fm side Soutree was contacted & he stated he
Mto side. Observed 45° above horizon to the had talked to a friend who told him he
Mest. had seen the planet Mars. An astro
check chows this to be correct.
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ATIC FORM 329 ATIC FORM V 26 SEP 52)
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infermation as p ncerning the unidentified aorial phenomenon that you hava obsorved.
Plaase try to ans you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for res regarded as confidential matorial. Your narne will not
ba used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, If it is deamed necassary, ws may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2.Timo of day: 2
5,-9 Hour Minutes
17218 Morch
Doy Month Year (Circlo One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Tima zons:
(Circle One): a. Eastern a, Daylight Saving
Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Whore were you whon you saw the objoct? Pmilis N. of Centir
Nearost Pastal Address City or Town Clity or Town State or Country State or Country
Additional remarks:- Additional remarks:
5. Estimate how long you saw the objoct. 3
Hours Soconds
now certain you are of your onswer to Question 5.
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 d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remnember
JN 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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IF you saw the oujec at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, DAWN, what did you notice concerning th STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle Ona): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b.Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
.Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circls One): a. Yes b. No c. Don't romember
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. Several yards away?
.Other . Other
.Did the object: (Circlo One for each quastion)
a.Appecr to stand still at any time? a. Appecr to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? .Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos Yes No No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No- No Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Flicker, throb, or pulsate? C Yes No Don't Know
1.Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:.
Did the object move front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Cirale One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered
it moved in front of:
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. Did the object appear: (Circle Ona): a. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15.Did you observe the objoct through any of tha following?
Eyeglasses No o. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yos f. Teloscope Yes No
c. Vindshield Yes No g. Thoodolite Yos
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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16. Tall in a fow words the following things about the object.
of the objeat that you saw such os wings, protrusions, ate., and ospecially exhaust tralls or vapor tralls. Ploce
an arrow besido the drawing to show the diroctlon the object was moving.
18. The edges of the objeet were:
(Circlo One): a. Fuzzy or blurred a. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the directlon that they were traveling.
A
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d. In an airplone e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g.
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)
a. North c. East e. South South s. West
. Northeast . Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Southwest h. Northwest Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any tine while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
2What direction were you 29. What direction were you
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
(Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
. If you cre 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 e horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon . degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
From true North degrees.
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)
a. Clear sky a. No wind
b. Hazy 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 Ona)
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. Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? me oios n yos a me e yoe aaw ms o,
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes Yes No No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? 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? 37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
Circle One No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ..m.p.h.
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? —feet.
ation about yourself:
NAME d Name
ADDRESS Zone State
City
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your present job? _
Ag Sex. Sex.
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. Please indicate any special I educational training that you have had.
Grade school.. a. Grade school.. . . .. Technical school
.High school. .High school (Type) - (Type) -
c. College _ .Other special training
d. Post graduate
Day Month Year
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In order that your information may be filed and coded as accuratoly as possible, please use
the following space to wri short description of th you observed. You may re-
peat inforimation that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further cumnments,
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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