DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8406954
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONRed Devil Alaska
FRAMES8
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
July 59 Red Devil, Alaska (3 witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Insufficient Data for evaluation.
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 minutes Due to the time (July 59) of t
this time is impossible.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Visual Director
7. COURSE
East Ju1 1959
Maxwell AFB. Alabama ATTN: Archives ch Aerospace Sturias Inst
8. PHOTOS RETURN TO:
Yes Yos TO:
No SG labama "ach Inst
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSIC ENCE
Yos
No
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editions of thia form may be used. Previoue editions of thla form may be used.
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Red Devil, Ataskar
July 1939
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possib concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answ y questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publicati ions without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2.Time of day:
Hour Minutes
7 1959
5 fuly (Circle One): A.M or
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern Eastern (Circle One):. (Circle One):. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard Standard
C.. Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
e e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Red Devie Red Devil RedDenl- RedDenl A.laska A.laska
Nearest Postal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County State or County
(Total Duration) 5
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain .Not very sure SMO
. Fairly certain Dood ut guad
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes NoX
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT 1003534
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. I In front of you d. To your left
b. in back of you e. Overheod
© To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
the weather conditions at the time you saw object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky 0 Dry
Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid d. As a light d. As a light
b. b. Transparent . Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. Vapor Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 11
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
D. Don't remember
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 No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes N\o$ Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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in front of:
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
b. color beight Diluer b. Color .bight Diluer
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the much of the object is cove vered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the -
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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(Circle One) Yes No
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? $=li
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 3. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car C. In open countryside?
Outdoors d.)Near an airfield?
In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. . Other hill g. Other Mapid lye
2. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? ircle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
in f the Lod. ) clone
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when you first saw it. Place a "B nere you last saw the object.
90° 75-
60°
NW NA
3
$15° $150 SW SE
S
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of th
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shuw any changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of h ey were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
No
addresses:
Elomayh
Red Denil,
Alaska deesn't
he guat forgot.
32. Please give the following 32. Please give the following information about yourself: information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name ast First Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Wn
Street City Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE NUMBER NUMBER AGE 18 AGE 18 sEXM$ SEX m
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Keepit to onzsele
Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 9 June 1961
Day JMonth Year
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting. -
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