DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8408197
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONDayton Ohio
FRAMES30
Machine transcription · mean legibility 89.5/100 ·
engines: paddle-gpu-200dpi
Transcribed Frames
FRAME 001 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ..
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
13 Aug 59 Dayton, Ohio R Probably Bolloon
4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local1950 & 1930 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 14/0030Z & 0050Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
XI No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
10-15 méns 1 West
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd, silvery light obj, size of grape- Two of the witnesses stated the obj
fruit, seemed to be revolving, had indefinite was similar to a weather balloon.
ouline. Obj disappeared by - "blinking out." The direction of obj fm observers was
N and NW. The US Weather Bureau at
Sulfer Grove, N of Grove, N Or Daycon, Tele Dayton, released
a balloon at l830 hrs. a balloon n at 1830 hrs. . Balloon Balloon syayed syayed
above the station after release. above the e station after release.
This balloon is probably cause for is probably cause for thi this
sighting.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
1
.
-1
FRAME 002 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
rocity oj
report Mns. ungjinid
it li. the puoper for
hutire dightingt J
taid lod clo sut ot
Lad this tie 2 Both M-. and
Mis deenmed demeere
mi1 they loth lodh reanlal sone tene and and
soter tober.
…
FRAME 003 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
Ploase try to answ nany questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be usod for res regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
ba used in connection with any statoments s, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this parsonal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
. When did you see the object? 2Time of day: — 195
ACi Hour Minutes
13 39
Day Month Yoor (Circle One): A.M. 8 P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circla One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Contral b. Standard C
c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific Pacific
e. Other -
4. Whare were you whon you saw tho objoct? Whore wore you whon you sow the object?
DAYTON OHIO OH1O
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
AddItional remarks: _ Addltional remarks:.
5. Estimate how long you sow the object. ICIS IIs
Hours Minutes Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
.What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle Ono): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7.1 IF you sow the objsct d during DAYL S SUN located as you fooked 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
NAD 3iT 1,
ATIC FORM NO. 154 (13 OCT 54)
FRAME 004 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
Page 2
IF you saw the ouject, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Nona a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't romember
Was the oject brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a.Yos b. No c. Don't remember
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Saveral blocks away?
c. A block away?
(d. Savaral yards away?
. Other Otner
.Did the object: 11. Did the object: (Circlo One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
b.Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? b. . Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No. Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yos No Don't Know
o. Change brightness? Yos No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don't Know
1. Did the object move behind Did the object move behind somathing at anytime, particularly a cloud? d 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 in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of: _
Did the object appear: (Circle One): Solid? b. Transparent? Don't Know.
15.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses (No f. Teloscope Yes $
c. Windshield Yes (No g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yos (No h. Other 2
FRAME 005 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
Paga 3
16. Tall in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound
b. Color
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especlally exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the directlon the object was moving.
APPEAR ROVVD
1The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle Ono): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circlo Ono): a. Fuzzy or blurred 0. Other Scurct A3 2 4
b. Like a bright star 4-030222203 6030212803
c. Sharply outlined
dr Don'tremambor dr Don'tramambor
. IF thero was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? O14 v
Draw a picture of ho they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they ware traveling.
FRAME 006 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
Page 4
20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning
of the path, a "B* at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
CO.LSTAnT DiRieT10d
feet.
22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one following objacts. held in the hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Poa h. Baseball
c. Dime -t. Grapofruit 3 to 4 unch
d. Nickol i. Basketball
o. e. Quarter Quartor k. k. Other Other
f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One
a. Cartain a. Cortain c.Not very sure c. Not very sure
bFairly cartain bFairly cortaln d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? _ .How did the object or objects disappear from view? - !1 it
24. In order that you can give as clear a plcture os posslble of what you saw, we would like for you to Imagine that you could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type materlal would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give tho
same appearance os the objoct which you saw.
Soune that it
affeanie
,
FRAME 007 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
de
ifhe
28. IF you were MOVING IN A WOBlLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
ving? (Circle One) MA
a. a. North North c. c. East East e. South South g. g. West West
b. Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. 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 Yes No No
What direction were you 2. What direction were you looking when you first saw the oking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) e object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East c. East e. South South g. West
b. Northeast d. d Southeast Southegst f f. Southwest Southwest hx Northwest Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South 9.( West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
If you are 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:
a. From true North enp degrees.
b. From horizon_ degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true Nor th UNK degrees.
From horizon_ 45 degrees.
FRAME 008 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
13 Auj 59
Day Month Year
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? URS
(Circle One) (Yos) No
- 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Yes No
names and Sou
stro
sur
Same isthes
afpeaned lbee chill' hati
Fd tetethine with ATIC inI
that
Rifeatlly leinge tak
ot eY diniley li balloon
sie se ti fin
uhy xY volued (1 tumbled
FRAME 009 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
Page 8
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h.
I
(Circle One) Yes No
you say it was? feet.
NAME Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS OHIG
Streot Zone State
NUMBER
MRS Cocialuschrioys WPAFB
What is your present job? MR CHAYELER ABTEUP
ar.
Age - Sax
Please indicate any sp ducational training that you have had.
a.Grade school e.o. Technical school
b. High school (Type)
c. College f.Other special training
d. Post graduate
this questionnaire: 13 59
Day Year
|
FRAME 010 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMAYION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA) —
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re- In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments, 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 if they are needed. same size paper may be attached
NAME (Ploase Print) (Do Not Wite in This Space)
CODE: / 7
SIGNATURE
DATE
5lxf Rity Offin iciived the
rfot telefhine
the afabe ith
Nns rnd rne l le t0n tin to
Bth fartig pae te dined diined
dincerl this refort. 2th
tounded dane and sober.
mmliatly afiter ecefting their
fort c! eall all the a geniies listed
in the SDO l
wogatve wher th the
9 euftion the US iseathun .
Grov4. They ofoled
l Vi 2y 18301
FRAME 011 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
Poge 10
5.teted that iY Hoald slig h
itation 55 ane nies bifore
ther it Claimed X
ithey loxy trad el
rire to kn altitude, afpi.
2300 miters. A ithingh lot
trael it they ixpeld boed
down 2000 hrs
T he 56 FIS ILADC
Flijht slid mat .dnat, their
thones called ,
FRAME 012 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can givs the U. S. Air Force as much
information as possibl concorning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Plaase try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and wi regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessar ay contact you for
further dotails.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: — 1930
51 Hour Minutes
∠3 Auyj
Day Month Yoor (Circle One): A.M. 8 P.M.
3. Time zone: Eastorn
a. (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b, Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
a. Other
4 Whare ware you when you saw the object?
DAYTON OHIC
Nearest Postal Address City or Town
AddItional remarks: 2
5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 15
Question 5.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
(Circlo One): a. Bright daylight d.Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
c. Bright wilight f. Don't remember
7.IF you saw the object during DAY 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. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
Ser HAD SE7
ATIC FORM NO. 164 (13 OCT 54)
FRAME 013 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
OX Was Balloon
30 Aug 59 Davton. Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
CMT 30/2330Z AirVi suol Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
D No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
Unknown
20 mins 1 SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd silvery obj observed to drift SE Balloon released at 2325Z. Flight
over eity of Dayton. path corresponds to that taken by
balloon.
/
1.
ATIC FORM 329 26 58P 52) 26 3EP 52)
-
-
FRAME 014 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire as been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Ploase try to answ you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and w regarded as confidential material. Your name 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 deemed necessary, may contact you for
further details.
1.When did you see the objoct? 2. Time of day: - 18 30
Hour Minutes
30 A06 59
Day Month Yoor (Circle One): A.M or P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circl One): a. Daylight Saving
b, Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you whon you saw tho object?
Day ToN 0310
Nearest P City or Town Stote or Country
AddItional remarks:
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 ow certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fatrly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
(Circl One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7.IF you saw the object during DAY TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was 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 1. Don't romember
ATIC FORM NO. 164 (13 OCT 54)
7
FRAME 015 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
Page
IF you saw the ouject, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
aNone a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
(Circle One): a.(Yos b. No c. Don't remember
. S
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. Several yards away? d. Several yards away?
. Other
11.Did the object: 11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yos No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
o. e. Change brightness? Yos Don't Know
f. f. Change shape? Yes Yes Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Flicker, throb, or pulsato? Yes 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:.
13. Did the object move front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered than tell what
it moved in front of:.
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Soild? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No o. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes CNG
c. Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes №o}$ h. Other
FRAME 016 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
Paga 3
1. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound NONG
b. Color SilCERY
of the objoct that you saw such as wings, protrusions, atc., and especlally exhaust trails or vapor traila. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the directlon the object was moving.
O
1
. The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Circlo One): d. Fuzzy or blurred (Circlo One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other Other _
b. Like a bright star b.Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined c. Sharply outlined
t. Don'tramembor Don'tramember
Draw a picture of how
Only ONF
FRAME 017 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
Poge 4
.Draw a picture that 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 the path, and show any changes In directlon during the course.
MOVING S.E.
LEFT To RIGIT
. IF POS
5 .fet.
22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of
and at about arm's longth?
(Circle One): a. Hoad of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Pog h. Baseball
C. Dime i. Grapofruit
d. Nickot i. Basketball
. Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollar
a. Cortain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? 23. How did the object or objects disoppear from view? WENT BeniND BEhiND
T12FE5 TRFES
—
24. in order that you can glve as clear a plcture as possibl 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 large would It be, and what shape
wouid it have? Describe in your awn words a common object or objocts which when placed up in the sky would give the
same appearance as the oblect whlch you saw.
Sny BOT APPai
LIME
.
FRAME 018 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other . g. Other
What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
BARBACUE JosT hAppcncD to
see it IteARD A J
LookGD up AN SAWIT
:
2 IF you were MOVING IN WOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? ( ircle One) 1/4
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
id you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
a. North) c. East e. South g. West W
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North East e. South g. West
Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North nd also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared: UMA
a. From true North degrees.
From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true Nor th degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
FRAME 019 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
Pag 6
. 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.
3. 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.
BO
FRAME 020 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
Page 7
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 One)
a.Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. e. Don't remember
When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
30 Ava 01
Day Month Yoar
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? 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 YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Circle One) (Yos) (Yes) No
MRS MRS
MR
.Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes N
38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
NoNE
FRAME 021 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
(Circle One) No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 1000 m.p.h.
(Circle One) Yes No
then how far feet.
following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name Middlo Name
ADRESS 0110
Zone Stato
TELEPHONE TELEPH HONE NUMBE NUMB
Ago 31 SoxM4/ SoxMal
a. Grade school X X .e. e. e. Technical school
b. High school (Type). (Type)
c. College
d. Post graduate
42. Date you co his questionnaire:
Day Month Yoar
FRAME 022 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
A WRY
Paga 9
U. S. AIR FORCE INFORMAYION SHEET
(SUMM DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded as accuratoly as possible, please use
the following space to wri a short description of th t you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, I add any further ccmments,
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.
NAME (Please Print) (Do Not W.ite in This Space)
CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE
Report Repopt phoned phoned 1A1
CheckFd 1) PAITCR PaTC AFD.OPS NONE AIPNORN AIRNORM
2) WRIG AFBoPs T-345 1830 1830
Cass-e 1828
T-29 1520
PDOURACFT LANDTO
AT TInES GrCEN May
#AVE BcE~ ARFA
3) FIT SSRUIERS
NUMEROUS ACFT IN A8EA —
v) 56 FIS No
Wx SIATIO A
RaIGnSED ABOUT 1825
FEST then S.E.
QUiTe PRoAA nUE f DAV?ON
FRAME 023 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
Page 2
-
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a.(None . 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 righter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a.Yos b. No c. Don't remember
10. IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobils headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b.Soveral blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. Soveral yards away? d. Several yards away?
. Other . Other
1.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a.Appear to stand still at any tima? a. Appear to stand still at any tima? Yes Yes No CNo Don't Know Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explodo? Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
e. e. Change brightness? Yos Yes 2 Don't Know Don't Know
f. f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Don't Know
.Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, thon tell what
it moved behind: __
Did the object move In front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:
14. Did the object appear: ( (Circle One): a.Solld? . Transparent? c. Don't Know,
15. Did you observe the objact through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No o. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolita
d. Window glass Yos h. Other
FRAME 024 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
SEP 59 SIGHTINGS
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
Mid Toledo, Ohio y (PHOTO) Other (FILM FLAW)
1 lO Mi S of Monterey, California Military Aircraft
Trotwood, Ohio Aircraft
Naha, Okinawa Military Astro METEOR
muut Malden, Missouri Multi AstroSTARS/PLANETS)
Wallingford, Kentucky Pnoto) Other.(HOAX)
7 Lexington, Kentucky Insufficieat Data
7 Ottawa, Ohio Astro (CAPELLA)
7 Pacific S of Aleutian Isle Military Astro METEOR
9 Miami, Florida Other (MISSILE)
10 Camp Klnser, Okinawa Military Astro (METEOR
10 Vicinity Wake Island Military (PHOTO) Astro (METEOR /CONTRAIL)
10 Kettering, Ohio Aircraft
13 Gills Rock,,Wisconsin UNIDENTIFIED
13 Bunker Hill AFB, Indiana Military UNIDENTIFIED
13-15 Detroit, Michigan Insufficient Data
13-27 Ripley, West Virginia Insufficient Data
14 Maple Heights, Ohio Other (REFLECTION)
14 Philadelphia, Pennaylvaaia Astro (ALTAIR
15 15 Okinawa OKlnawa Military VI CAYy (RADAR) (RADAR) Other Other (WEATHER) (WEATHER)
15 15 Frick Park, Pittsburg, Pennaylvania (PHYSICAL S) Other (HOAX) Other (HOAX)
15 Azores Military (Phcto)7 (Pheto)7 Astro METEOR
17 Jamaica, Long Islaxd, New York Insufficient Data Insufficient Data
20 Rutland, Vermont Iusufficient Data
21 21 Naha, Okinawa Military i Astro (METEOR).
21 Larson AFB, Washington Larson AFB, Washingtou Military Astro (REGULUS)
22 South Charleston, West Virginia Astro METEOR)
22 E of Goose Bay, Labrzder E of Goose Bay, Labrzder Pau Am Airlines Pau Am Airlines Insufficient Data
22 8 Mi E of St George, Utah 8 Mi E of St George. . Wtai oLOeR) Aircraft
24 24 Redmond, Oregon ( Redmond, Oregon FOLDER Multi Astro VENUS (VENUS
24 North Carolina - Virgian Multi Multi Astro (METEOR) Astro (METEOR)
25 Burlington, Proctor, Vermoat Military Balloon
25 Adasa, Washington Aircraft
27 San Jose, California Insufficient Data.
27 Woodlawa, Ohio Astro (PLANET)
27 Springfield, Fayette Multi Astro (METEOR)
28 Carrolton, Ohio Astro (METEOR)
29 Scotlwad Military Aircraft'
30 W Coast or Florida Coast Guard Other FLARE)
30 Camp Pendlbon, California Military Astro (METEOR)
ADDITIONAL REPORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES)
DAEE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION
1 Flagstaff, Arizona Science News Ltr
29 Buffalo, Texas Newsclipping'
FRAME 025 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
Paga 3
Tell in a fow words the following things about the object.
a. Sound :
b. Color__ l0OKED 3.P15 STAR
17.
of the object thal you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beslde the drawing to show the direction the objact was moving.
11
APPEARED ROUxs
18. The adges of the object were:
(Circla One): a. Fuzzy or blurred .Othorik1~i .OthorCik1ni 1VD=FINIiE 1VD=FINIIE
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember d. Don't remember
. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ONE:
Draw a picture of y were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
FRAME 026 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
and at about arm's length?
(Circlo One): a. Hoad of a pin g. Silver dollor
b.Poa h. Baseball
c. Dima 1. Grapefruit
d. Nickot i. Baskotball
. Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollor
22.1 (Circle One following to indicate how certaln you are of your answer to Question 22.
a. Cortain c. Not very sure c. Not very sura
b.Fairly cartain b. Fairly cartain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? ctR Ctk
DISAPPEHRED DISAPOFARED
construct the object that you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a tommon object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the
same oppearance as the ob
11
LCOKED 71E NORTH STAR BUT
IT NOVED 11 1
FRAME 027 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
Page 5
25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2. 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?
c2 Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
d. In an airplane 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?
FROrTYARD LOUKEO
UPAN1 NCTCCED iT
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) N/A
a. North a. North c. East e. e. South South g. g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. d. Southeast f. Southwest Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
a.North a. North c. East c. East e. South e. South g. West West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw tha e object? (Circle One)
a.North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North gnd also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon _ 415 degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true Nor th UNK degrees.
b. From horizon 45 C degrees.
A
FRAME 028 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
Page 7
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 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)
a.Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
. Don't remember e. Don't remember
When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
13 Ax 39 As 2d0n THEY
Day Monthy Year covphore REACH ATIC py
36 Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
MR H1
(Circle One) Yes (Circle One) Yes No No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No GERNANTOWN CHIO
36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
A/1 A/1 aqreed in be offine be iffincen of objict abjist
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?
M1R5 21nn183030c
aPIROK2YiARS A6O Br6EAMRniOVMONI0.
SHE REPORTED iT THROUSH OROUND OBSERVER
CORPS CHANVELS
In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused t?
429 Yer COMMPNT
MR THE POSS1DiLITY
WEATNE2 BALLeOr.
FRAME 029 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
-
NAME
ADDRES 9 OHID
ity Zone State
H HONSFWIFC MONSFWIrL
What is your present job? PrireD By DAyioN PoricE erED By DAyidN PoricE
Age 21 Sex. 4
Please indicate any special I educational training that you hove had. educational training that you hove had.
a. Grade school e. e. Technical school
b. High school .High school . (Type) _.
c. College f. Other special training
d. Post graduate HAD GROVUD CBSFRVER
19>RUCFIO0.
d this questionnaire: 13 Avy
Day Month Year
FRAME 030 / 030paddle-gpu-200dpi
(SUMM) DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded as accuratoly as possible, please use
the following space to v a short description of the ent that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you ave already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
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 ame size paper may be attached
if they are needed.
NAME (Please Print (Do Not Wite in This Space)
CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE
The zecivedl - Ale refot
SDO
tilifhone a
eien both MR aes ARS
althongh
fint the WPAFB3 n
ufimed ATIC. lvined
itbey friet endled Ginil Defiuae
21 the fho l
el
Ari0 Torn 164. 100 200 60, 3 Co