DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9080096
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONHerford Germany
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ,
1, DATE 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balleon
11. Apr 5- jay} Gei22 O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP z TYPE O1 = “OBSERVATION Q Possisly Balloon
local “co " 0 Ground- Vi sual OG Ground-Radar 2 Sthaekie diraeuth
___GMT is 2 150% 0 Air Visual BD Air-Intercep? Rador a Possibly Aircroft
5. pnotes E |o Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
O No witish Milthery 8) Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH CF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 1 ‘ Orher. i
0D Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
a- 1% 0 Unknown
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0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS — fi 7
Oval. shaped, bright white obj, had 2 brighp Deseription is typical
tail. First & least seen in the vutno. t+ high
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
34.1 cLoVU rele One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a.{ Clear a. No wind
b. Hazy b{Stight breeze)
c. Scattered clouds ¢. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy douds d. Don't remember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
». (Ory a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, of light rain b. Cool
«. Moderate or heavy rain ce. Yarm
d, Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember e. Don's remember
35. When did you report to some official chat you had seen the object? |
Oay _- ~ Month Year
36. ‘Vas anyone sise with you at the cime you saw che object! - . . , 2).
(Circle Ore) Yes (No, ONLY (eos ‘
33.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yos No
26.2 Please list cheilr names and addresses: j
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37. Was this the first cime chat you had seen an object or objects like thist
(Circte One) Yes CNS
37.! IF you answered NO, chen when, where, and under what circumstances did
you see other ones!
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TELEPHONE NUMBER Pia teenaeneet
What Is your present job? 2 72 ed vb
Age - ; i 42 :
Please indicate 87 special educational training chat you have had. s3au 1 ase
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REMARKS
1. This analysis concerns an UFO sighting by
a British subject.
2- The description is characteristics of a
meteor. Source states it was a meteor, yet he reported
it as an UFO, probably out of curiosity. Source was
very iupressed by the "Flying Saucer® book he had
just finished, and was expecting to see a "saucer",
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Major Robert J. Friend 12 May 1959
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REMARKS
1. This analysis concerns an UFO sighting by
a British subject.
2. The description is characteristic of a
meteor. Sources states it was a meteor, yet he reported
it as an UFO, probably out of curiosity. Source was
very inpressed by the "Flying Saucer" book he had
just finished, and was expecting to see a "saucer".
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4 Major Robert J. Friend 12 May 195
ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION — - TELEPHONE
APCINeLELgZ 69216
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APPENDIX III
Form A
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air
Force a3 much information as possiole concerning the pate arg en serial
phenomenon chat you have observed. Please try to answer as many qu
as you possibly can, Tas marenUnGn than Poe eve Wik Go aunt for Pomrehn
and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
sed In connection wich any statements, conclusicns, or publications
without your permission. We request this personal information so that, If it .
. is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details,
1, When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 5. 30
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Day “Month (Circle One): A.M. or, P.M
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Circle One’ Eastern ‘ Circle One): a. ighe Saving
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Additional remarks:
5. Estimate how! ong you saw the object.
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Ceoece 08 in Heneetng te tnientn how saree you een ef your chewer ee
c. Not sure
b. d. ion & uaa
6& Whas was the condition of the sky? {
object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where wis the
SUN located as you looked at the object? }
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8. IF you saw the TWILIGHT, or OAWN, what did notice
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8.) STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. b. Dull moonli
. Gasp «Ra onal dark
¢. Don’t remember d. t remember
9. Was the object brighter the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a ta) b. No c. Don't remember
10. iF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like chat of an
automobiie headlight ?; ad 7
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b, Sovaealteaenewway ?
d. Serbyurerawyt iN THE SY red
e. Other SeuTrirwor His Zkiz Fe iis
tt, Old che object: (Circle One for each question)
e. Appear to stand still at any cime? Yes (No Dowskaow
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? io 'N@ Don's know
c. Break up Into parts or eaplode! Ds conf ‘a. ae Dao'tsow
d. Give off smoke? ———» 3216" WT STK& Ya) (Re an tot Crd
@. Change brightness? pit oe § (ay em Dea‘. koow
f. Change shape? ap PRE R a oon ig, Satie Donk know
g. Flicker, throb, or incendie
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12. Did the object move behind somet! time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No (1 Don’t know IF you answered YES, then tell
what it moved behind: agen —
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13. Did che object move In front of somathiog a gay t!me, particularly a cloud?
(Circle Ore): Yes No ( Don’ t know. } lf you answered YES, then teil
what ic moved In front ”
hy Did the panier epee (Circle One): (alone «
‘+ Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Evyegiasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yea No
c. Windshield Yes P zg. Theedolite Yes Neo
d. Window glass Yas h. Other
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20. Oraw a picture chat will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place
an ‘A’ at the beginning of the path, a ‘"B"’ at the end of che pach, and show any
changes in direction during the course,
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22. How large did the obfect or objects appear at compared with one of tha fcl!owing ‘
objects held ia the nod and at sbout arm's length? ;
(Circle One):
a. Head ofa pin g. Silver doliar
b. Cex h. Basetail
c. Dime 1, Grapefruit
¢. Nickel j. Baskorball
«. Guarter k. Other
f. Half-dotlar
22.1 Circle Cre of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer te
Question 22.
a. Cercle c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
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23. How did che object or 2bjects disappear from view Kee NSDIN Sit
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24. I» order chat you can give as clear a picture 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 material would you make it? How iaree would it be, and what shape would it '
have t Describa in your own words a common ebject or objects which when piaced
up in the sky would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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25, Where were you located when you 26. Were you (Circle One)
saw the object? (Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. laside a building b. In che residential section of a ciey?
b. In a car ¢. In open countryside?
c.f Our d. Flying near an airfield?
4. 18 e. Flying over a city?
©. At sea f. Flying over open counwry?,_,
f. Other g. Other Lo usiiswy Say.
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27. Whae were you doing at the time you saw che object, and how did you hap7en w@
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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vel)
complete the fotlowing questions:
28.) What direction were you moving? (Ci
s. North c. East e. South g. West ~
a ' b. Northeast d, Sout {. Southwest bh. Northwest *
22.2 How fast were OGY ce ens MOS POF hour
25.3 Did at any time while you were looking at the object?
Pat (Circle One) Yes No
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29. Woaat direction were you looking when you first saw the object! (Circle One)
a. North c. East ef! South zg. Viest
bd. Northeast 4. Southeast {. Souchwese h. Northwese
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle Ore)
a. North c. East e.{South } g. Wess
. b. Northeast d. Southeast {. Southwest h. Northwest
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31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate he
number of degrees the odject was from true North and aiso the numer of degrees
it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared: rs
2. From true Norch cal cegrees
degrees
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31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North SS as degrees
b. From herizen ——— degrees
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