DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6961529
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONFranklin Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION ~ 112. CONCLUSIONS
4 Ohi 2 Rak i ae
17 Oct 59 Franklin, 2) robably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION DO Possidly Balloen
Local RQ Ground: Vi sual O Ground-Reder a Probably Aireratt
GMT 17/06302 0 Air Vi svol 0 Air-Intercept Radar CG Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE [ Wos Astronomical Star or
oY C Probably A ical
5 a Civilian OD Possibly Astronomical -enet
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
QO Insufficient Data for Evaluation
QO Unknown
| 30 mins. one. West
es BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
| Rnd obj caanging shape by becoming larger &| No exact positional info was obtained
smaller observed moving up,down, and sidee fm the witness. The star Vega was low
ways. Very bright, compared by witness to a; on the horizon in the NW at the time of
| lentern. In sight for tharty mins. Appeared) the rpt. The obj viewed was provably
& was still in sight after 30 mins w/only this star or possibly another bright
slight change in position to the Nw. star or planet in the sky at this time}
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
pect information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches thet 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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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire hos been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information os possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon thot you have observed,
Please try to answer as mony questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material, Your name will nor
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, 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: cbcAtrac te oe ae
Hour Minvies
AZ See 1959
Month Yeor
(Circle One): AM) oF P.M,
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3. Time zone:
(Circle a Eastern (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
» Central 0») Standard
¢. Mountain . '
d. Pacific
e, Other
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City or Town Stote or Country
4, Where were you when you sow the object?
Necrest
Additional remarks:
5. Estimate how long you sow the object, ——_____ a ae
Hours Minutes Se cpn =.
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5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of yo =a ne §; = ibe
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a. Certain c. Not very sure 2 = a Ae
“by Fairly certain d. Justo guess ase L
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8, What was the condition of the sky? ae eae
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(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Justo trac ’ oPday!i -
b, Dull daylight e, No trace ofidaylight
c. Bright twilight f, Don't remember
7. IF you saw the, obiset during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, ofr DAWN, where was the SUN laastad: as you looked at
the object? AAA shi
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left =
b. In back of you e. Overhead ae
c. To your right f. Don't remember _
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8. IF you saw the object, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? |
8,1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
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a. None 0. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
¢. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dork
@ Don’t remember
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9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
b, No
fs Yes
10, IF it wos BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, wos the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
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c. Don’t remember
{Circle One):
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(Circle One) a. Amile or more away (a distant cor)?
@ Several blocks away?
c. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away?
ae e. Other ers
11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appecr to stand still at ony time? (Yes No Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away ot any time? No Don’t Know
c. Break up into ports or explode? ° Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Don't Know
e. Change brightness? No Don’t Know
f, Change shape? Ased rm, pt Largan No* Don’t Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? No Don't Kno
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
( Circle One): No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved pehi [jee ae ES Sn ee Sa”
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13. 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 whet |
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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): c. Solid? b. Transporent? iP Don't Know,
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
YP Jers : : a
a, Eyeglasses Yes (No) e. Binoculars Yes _Ne
b, Sun glasses Yes ( No’) f. Telescope Yes No)
c. Windshield Yes (No) g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass No h. Other x 7 pale
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17, Draw @ picture tha? will show “the shape of the object or objects. Lebel and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, eic., and especially exhaus? trails or vepor trails, Ploes
on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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18. The adces of the object vere:
(Circle One): a, Fuzzy or blurred @, Other _ a.
b, Like a bright star
G)_ Sharply outlined
d. Don’t remember
'9. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, cnd put on arrow to show the di
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sction thot they were traveling.
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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion thar the object of objects made. Place an “A” ot the beginning |
of the path, a “B* at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. |
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21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate whot the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
feet, OZ ; NE 73
22. How lorge did the object or objects appear as compored with one of the following objects. held in the hand
and at about orm’s length?
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Silver dollar
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g-
b. Pea h, Baseball
c. Dime @ Grapefruit “ie
d. Nickel - Basketball
e. Quorter TARR | OS PRRs See Sane ee aan
f. Half dollar .
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you ore of your answer to Question 22.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
GD Fairly certain d, Uncertain
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23, How did the object or objects disappear from view? a J J Ks Aang ' Ames
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in order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you te imagine that you could
construct the object thet yqu saw. Of what type material would you make it? How lerge would it be, and wha? shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a éommon object of objects which when placed up in the sky would give the
same appecrance asa the object which you sow.
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
< Inside a building ‘b) In the residential section of a city?
b. In acar c. In open countryside?
c. 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 7 7a
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27. What were you doing ot the time you saw the object, and how did you naeEen'e? to notice it?
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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
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28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) : V A-
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.
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28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
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29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
eo. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest ih.) Northwest
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31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
an true North wen also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation),
a fon first appeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b, From horizon deqrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North . degrees.
b, From horizon degrees.
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32. 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 /ast sow it.
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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 o “B” at its
position when you /ast saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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4. 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
. Fog, mist, of light rain _@S> Cool
c. Moderate orheavy rain c, Warm
d. Snow «d. Hot
e. Don’t remember e. Don’t remember
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35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? |
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36. Was anyone else with you ot the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (es) No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) ed No
36.2 Please list their names'and addresses:
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Ges) No Frade dees for ho
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
38. 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? °
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(Circle One) Yes (No? eer ey aot a ig
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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ~ m.p.h,
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
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(Circle One) Yes No f i) ¢/
IF you answered YES, then how far awcy would you say it was? feet.
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41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Sy ee... ’ EE... =_
ast Nome Fist Nome Middle Nome
rs Aimee Ain Ahi, =
City Zone Stote
Street;
TELEPHONE NUMBER macy tmene Wil
Whot is your present job? Prvwrrasedy
Age he? Sex EE =
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had,
a. Grade school e.@. Technical school ae ee
b. High school Hepp iat brads in 5K 6 rasta (Type) a
c. College ee, f, Other special training => =
d. Post graduate me ns atte San at.
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42. Date you completed this questionnaire:
: Day Month Yeor
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