DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6965568
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONDuncanville Texas
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1) DATE 2. LOCATION r?- 12. CONCLUSIONS
O Wes Balloon
17 on : Probably Balloon
+ = 47 Nov. 59 Dun sanville, Texas a 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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Local ____ 15 EO Xk Ground. Vi sucl G Ground-Rador Oo Probobly Aircraft
GMT 17/2140Z D0 Air Visvol D Air-Intercopt Rodor |7 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE GO Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
B.No Civild a 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other =
O Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
O Unknown
5S to j0 mins one SW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Rnd, silver obj, size cf half dollar. First
‘Iseen in the East & disappeared in the SouthWest.
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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 lost saw it.
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33. In the following lorger sketch place on “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 completes the larger sketch,
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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. Clear sky) a. No wind
b, Hazy b. Slight breezs
c, Scattered clouds c. Strong wind}
SS) d, Thick or heavy clouds d. Don’t remamber
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle Ona)
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b, Fog, mist, or light rain 'b. 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 sean the object?
Dey mi Month Year
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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
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) { Yes} No
37.1 IF you onswered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes (No!
IF you unswered 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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41, Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
ADDRESS rk : Cx : :
City Zone State
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What is your present job?
Age f.0y Sex dic ALL
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. aan,
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b. High school . (Type)
c. College f, Other special training
d. Post graduate
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42, Date you completed this questionnaire: = f fA) 2A
Day Month Yoor
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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-
peat information thot you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
stotements, or sketches that you believes are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
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4 valia conclusion. Therefore, request you complete the |
ottaoched Air Foree Questionnaive in regard nS the sighting
and forward the completed p3per to the RENE Doe TECHNICAL
INPSLLIGENCE CENTER, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,
or analysis and evaluation. ‘
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Attachment LAWRENCE J. TACASR
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UL S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information os possible concerning the unidentified aerial phanomenon that you have observed,
Pivosa try to onswar cs many quastions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material, Your nama will not
be used In connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
Wo request this personal information so that, if it is deamed necessary, we may contact you for
further derails.
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1. Whan did you soa the object? 2. Time of day: J
j Hour Minutes
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sie Day Merth Yeoor (Circle Ona): A.M. or (P.M>
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3, Time zone:
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4, Where were you whan you saw the object?
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5. Estimate how long you sew the object, —_ <f £e-70
Hours Minutes Seconds
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5.1 Circle one of the following to indicats how cartain you are of your onswer to Question 5,
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a. Certain
b, Fairly certain
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8, What was the condition of the sky?
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7, IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Cizcle One): a. In front of you
b. In back of sf
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d. To your lef?
e. Overhead
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. STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
| co. None a, Bright moonlight
b, A few b. Dull moonlight
c, any ¢, No moonlight — pitch dark
¢d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
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9, Was the objec: brighter than the background of the sky?
{Circle One) C:, Yes) b, No c, Don't remember
| 10, IF it wos BRIGHTER THAN tha sky beckground, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
{Cirela One) «. A mile or more away (a distant car}?
b, Several blocks away?
c. Ablock away?
d. Severa! yords away?
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13, Did the object: (Circle One for each quastion)
a, Appecr to stand still at any time? Baw) No Don't Know
b, Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? C Yes) No Don't Know
¢, Breck up into parts or explode? Yos ‘Nod Don’? Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes CHo} Don't Know
e, Chonge brightness? Yos {No Don’t Know
f. Change shape? Yes N95 Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yos (Noy Don’t Know
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(Circle One): _Yes. No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind; .
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13, Did the object move in front of somathing at anytime, particularly a cloud?
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14, Did the object oppeor: (Circle Ona): (& Solid) b. Transparent? ¢. Don't Know,
15. Did you observe the object through any of tha following?
Cl. Eyeglasses Yos No} ©. Binoculars Yes No
bh, Sun glasses Yes No2 §, Telescops Yes No
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17. Brew 2 pletura ther will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include In your skatch any details
of the objaer that you saw such ua wings, protrusions, ofe., ond especially exhaust trails or vapor trails, Place
an arrow beaide the drawing to ahow the diraction the objac? was moving,
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*9, IF thare waa MORE THAN ONE cbjeet, then how many ware there?
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22, How large did the object or objects cppear as compared with one of the following objacts held in tha hond
ond a? about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of « pin ge Silver doller
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23, How did the object or objects disappear from viaw?
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construct the objec? thot you saw. Of what type material would you moke It? ‘iow large would it be, and what shope
. would I? hove? Describe in your own words a tommon object or objects which when placed up In the aky would give the
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25. Where were you lucated when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?)
bina car) c. In open countryside? f
c. Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
d. Incnairplane 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?
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28,1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East CG: South) g- West
| b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28,2 How fost were you moving? < miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes (No)
28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or othar vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
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29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
f a. North Cc. East ) e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
ai Norn 5. c. East e. South g- West
b, Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwast } h. Northwest
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31. If you are fomilior with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true Nort> anc 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 degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a, From true North ._ degrees.
b. From horizon —__. degrees.
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