DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8406574
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONEnon Ohio
FRAMES21
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
15 JiMn 59 Enon, Ohio a Probably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.
Local 2215 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar D Was Aircraft
Probably Aireraft
GMT 52 Jun 59 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
D No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENOTH OF OB3ERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Othar.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
15 min NW to N
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright orange light, circulor, sharply Probably the photo-test a/e which
outlined, dicmeter of i cigarette. Disappear d/ves flying out of WPaFB. This a/o is
es a llght being burned off. In sight es a llght being burned orf. In sight 15 min] 15 min ougfitted w/a light which matches the ongritted w/a light which matches the
deseription of the witness. description of the witness.
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peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further cumments,
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 thay are needed.
NAME (Pleasa Print) (Do Not Write in This Space)
CODE:
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
18, Jin non. Onio 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT. Ain-Visuol Air-Intercept Rador Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No givi 7 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other.
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Bright orange, circular ob,j w/sharp clead Bright orange, cireular ob,j w/sharp clead It is highly probable thut the wit-
edges, about halr edges, about halr the diaroter of a cige- the diannter of a cige- nees maw the photo-test sireraft which DOON FEW the photo-test oirgraft whigh
rette. Appeared stationary at firot than rette. Appeared stationary at firct then vas flying out of WpaFs st thia hour. vas flying cut of WpaFs st thia hour.
moved at fast opeed. Disappeared as a light moved at fast opeed. Disappeared as a light
being turned off.
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inforiration as p unidentified aarial phanomanon that you hava obsarved.
Plsasa try to answ you possibly can. The information that you giva will
be vsed for rosed regarded as confidontial material. Your name will not
b used in connection with any stataments, conclusions, or publications without your parmission.
W request this parsonal information so that, if it is deemed nacessary, we may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you sse the objoct? 2.Tima of day: 220
Hour Minutes
1954
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
. Tima zone:
(Circle Ona):ca. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other _
4. Whore ware you when you sow the object?
ENON EMON ORLO OrLO
Noorost Poslo Noorost Poske City or Town Stote or Country
Additional remarks:
5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 607
Hours Minutos Seconds
5.1 your answer to Question 5.
a. Cartain c. Not vary sura
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the conditicn of the sky?
CLEM MUENL
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remamber
7.1 IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or D - where was N 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 object, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle Ona): 8,2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Nona Bright moonlightU
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
.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?
(Cirels One): Yes b. No c. Don't rernember
1. IF it was BRiGHTER THAN the sky background, was tha brightness lika that of an automobila headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
BR86M1 1s b. Saveral blocks away?
HN MRPLONE c. A block away?
6111 d. Several yards away? d. Several yards away?
. Other . Other
11. Did the object: (Circla One for each question) (Circle One for aach question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? a. Appear to stand still at any time? (Yes) Fies! THS! No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any timo? Yes Ye3 No Don't Know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode ED LIKE EDLIKE Yos Yes No No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? d. Give off smoke? ALONTSWTEN Yos No Don't Know
a. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yos Yes No) Don't Know
f. f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes No №o Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yos Yos No7 Don't Know
12."Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then toll what
it moved behind:.
.Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud? NO CLOUDS-
(Circle One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answered Y ES, than toll what
it moved in front of:
14. Did the object appear: (Circle Ona): Solid? b. Trunsparant? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of following?
a. Eyeglasses $Y_$ o. Binoculars Ye3 No
6. Sun glasses No f. Talescope Yes №o
c, Windshisld Yes g. Thoodolits Yos No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other .
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of the objoet that you sow such ad wings, protruslons, ete., and ospeulally exhaust tralla or vapor tralle, Place
an arrow bealde the drawing to show the directlon the objeet was moving.
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18. The edges of the abject wore: 18.The edges of the abject were:
(Cirels One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
o. d. Don't remember
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19. -IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many ware there?
Draw a pleture of how they were orronged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they ware travel ing.
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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Placu an "A" ot the beginning
of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in directlon during the course.
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2l. IF POssiBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real slze of the object was in its longast dimension.
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22. How large did the object or objects appar as compored with one of tha following abjacts. haid in the hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): Head of a pin SlaiGril7i-Y LMP4ed g. Silver dollor
b. Poa h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickal i. Basketball
e. Quartor k. Other
.Half doilor
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how cartaln you are of your answar to Quastion 22.
a. Certain c. Not very sura
Fairly certain Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? 23. How did the object or objects disappear from view?
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24. In order that you can give as clear a plcture as posslbls of what you saw, we would like for you to Imagine that you could
construct the object that you sow. Of what typa matariol would you maks it? How large would it ba, and what shope
would It hava? Dscribe in your own words a common object or objects which whon placed up in the sky would glve the
same appeorancs as the objoct which you sow.
HOVE CIRCULBR SHOPE
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b. In a car In open countryside?
c) Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
d. In an airplone e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g.
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)
a. North East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes N
a. North a. North c. East c. East e. South e. South g. West West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest B Northwest
30. What direction were you object? (Circle One)
North c. East e. South West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
3. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was S
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
a.From true North. 3 degrees.
b. From horizon O degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North degrees.
b. From horizondegrees.
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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) Cloar sky No wind
b. Hazy Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds Don't remember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
(6) Dry a. Cold
6. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain 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?
1.5 J4 1957
Day Month Year
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes Yes) No No
36.1 IF you answered Y 36.1 IF you answered Y YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
.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 №\o
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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 (No VERY
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h.
40. 1 Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, 10 3
41.F Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name
Mrauts Nara
ADDRESS LNON OHLZ
City Zona Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your present job?
SFE FE
Ago 2. Ago 2 Sex 41 Sex A
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
c. Grode school _ e. . Technical school e.e. Technical school
b. High school Z GAODEERMBRN (Type)- (Type)
c. College c. College _ f. Other special training25 f. Other special training
d. Post graduate NOVN MIO REEOVE IN COLUN25
STONTON KEFPEN GATE GUOMD
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 112061959
Day Month Year
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be used in connection with any statamants, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
W, request this parsonal information so that, If it is deemed necassary, we may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you sea tha object? 2. Time of day: 2225
Hour Minuis
tothe
Day Month Yoar (Circle Ona): A.M. or P.M.
3. Tima zona:
(Circla Onak: O. Eastor (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b.Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Qther
4. Whers were you whan you sow the object?
Kacksoid
Noarest Pobtal Addross Noarost Poatal doross City or Town Stats or Country Stata or Country
Additional remarks: _ Additional remarks:
5. Estimate how long you 5. Estimate how long you sow the object. the object.
Hours Minurss Soconds
5.1 how certain you are of your answer to Question 5. of your answer to Question 5.
a. Certain o. Certain c. Not very sure . Not very sure
brFairly certain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
6. What was the conditicn of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d.Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight . No trace of daylfght-
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?
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(Circle One): a. I In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you 8. Overhead
c. To your right 1. Don't romember
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 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 ramamber d. Don't romember
.Was the object brighter than tha background of the sky?
(Circla One): a. Yes b. No c. Don't remember
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Saveral blocks away? NO
c. A block away? thie
d. Saveral yards away?
.Other
Did the object: (Circle Ona for eoch question) mounaNteNW
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know LOTadE
b. 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 Saachor Saar
d. Give off smoke? Yos No No Don't Know
a. o. Change brightness? Yos Yes No No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No- Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yos No Don't Know
1Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? 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 IF you answered YES, then tall what
it moved behind:.
.Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answerad YEs, than tall what IF you answerad YES, than tall what
it moved in front of:
14, Did the object appear: (Circle Ona): a. Solld? c. Don't Know.
15.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No Binoculars Yes. No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Talescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolit Yos No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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on arrow beside the drawing to show the directlon the objeet was moving.
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18. The edges of the object ware: 18. The odges of the object ware:
(Circlu Ono): a. Fuzzy or blurred . , Other Other .
b. Like a bright star
Sharply ourlined Sharply ouilined
o. o. Don'tremember
19. IF thero was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many ware there? IF thero was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many ware there?
Draw a picture of how they were crrenged, and put on arrow to show the directlon that thay ware fraveling. Draw a picture of how they were crrenged, and put on arrow to show the directlon that thay ware fraveling.
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22.
and at about arm's langth?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silvar dollar
b. Poa h. Baseball
c. Dima i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel i. Basketball "Caaelle Sinde
e. Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle On following to indicats how ceriain you are of your answer to Quastion 22.
a. Certain__ c. Not very sura
b.Fairly =ertain b."Fairly certain d. Uncertain d. Uncertain
23,How did the object or ok 23, How did the object or ob fects disappear from view? disappear from view?
24. In crdor that you can givs as cleor a plcture as posslble of what you sow, we would like for you to imagine that you could 24. in crdor that you can givs as cleor a plcture as posslble of what you sow, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct ths object that you saw. Of whot type matarial would you maka it? How large would it ba, and what shape construct ths object that you saw. Of whot type material would you maka it? How large would it ba, and what shape
would it have? D,scribs in your own words a common object or objects which whon placad up in the sky would give tha would it have? D,scribs in your own words a common object or objects which when placad up in the sky would give tha
same appearance as the object which you sow. same oppearance as the object which you saw.
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28.1 1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North . East e. .South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you oking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
: b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
3What direction were you looking when you last saw object? (Circle One)
O. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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33. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the 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.
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a. D( Cold
Shee b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c, Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow Hot
e. Don't remember e.
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? Imme&10
1hnc 1916 y
Day Month Year
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
37. Was this the first time thatyou had seen an object or objects like this?
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(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, gnd under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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What is your present job?. Inlernatia
Age 24 Sex_ M
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Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. Please indicate any special 1 educational training that you have had. Cor Gooel Bt Colmpu
a. a. Grade school glae Mrabe e.e. Technical school
b.H b. High school _ High school (Type)
c. College - Other special training f. Other special training
d. Post graduate
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: Month Year
Day
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