DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6969021
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONFletcher Ohio
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PROJECT 10673 RECORD CARD
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)
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DATE a AS GOCATION 3 Lean 12. CONCLUSIONS F
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uruary, 1960 fletcher, Jhio o Probobly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon
Local as : C$ Ground: Vi sual 0 Ground-Rodar 2 Prokebly Aivoralt
GM he: O900Z D Air Visual D AirlIntarcept Radar OD Poasibly Aircraft
“5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE ., CG Was Astronomical |
0 Yes wii go Probably Astronomical
O Ns Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
‘J. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE t% OtherCoiliorator
O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
15 Seconds One Stutionary QO Unknown
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 4 i). COMMENTS 5
White object with a solid center and blurred Probably the ceiliometer at Cox Airpor’
dees about the size of 3 basketuall. Did measuring the cloud base, Witness lo
not movee Went out Like a light, over the Airport at time of 1
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaires has been propared so that you can give the U. S$. Air Force as much
informotion as possible concerning the unidentified asrial phanomanon that you have observed,
Please try to answer as many quastions as you possibly can. Tho information that you give wil!
be usad for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will nor
be used in connaction with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your perinission.
| We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
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1, When did you see the object? 2. Tims of day; <<? 77 A
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Day Month Your (Circle One): A.M, or P.M,
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(Circle Ona)i.a, Eastern ) (Circle One): a, Daylight Seving
b, Central _ by Standard
c. Mountain aiden
d. Pacifie
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4, Wheres were you whan you sow the object?
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5. Estimate how long you sow the object,
5,1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5,
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b, Fairly certain ’ d. Justa guess
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8, What was the condition of the sky?
{Circle One): a. Bright daylight d, Justa trace of daylight
b, Dull daylight / e. No trace of daylight
¢. Bright twilight f, Don't remamber
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7, IF you sow the ohiect during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the 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
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8. IF you saw the object, ot NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notica concerning the STARS and MOON?
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1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circla One):
(a Noite, a. Bright? moonlight
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Cc, MAany Ce. No moonlight — pitch dark ‘ m
d. Don't remomber d. Don't romembar
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9. Wos ihe object brighter than the background of the sky?
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10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, wes the brightness like that of an automobile haadlight?:
(Circle Ora) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b, Several blocks owcy?
Ce A block away?
d. Several yards away?
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; 1, Did the object: _we{Circla One for each quastion)
) a, Appear to stand still at any time? / Yes.” No Don't Know
| b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Ne Don’t Know
¢. Broak up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don’t Know
e. Change brightness? Yos No Don’t Know
#, Change shape? Yes No Don’t Know
g- Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yos No Don’t Know
12, Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
IF you answered YES, then tell what
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Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
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Did the object appear: (Circle Ona):
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b, Transperent?
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Did you observe the object through any of the following?
ao. Eyeglasses Yos No e. Binoculars Yos No
b. Sun glasses 2s No f. Telescopa Yes No
c. Windshield ‘Yes. No gq. thoodolite Yes ' No
d. Window glass i Yes. 2 No PRE O13 | gemeecnsaeh Men cs ns, Pommueaestone cm see ees
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16. Tell in a few wards the following things about the object, |
a. Sound Es a at << ie ms rh sie
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17, Draw a pleture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lebel and Include in your sketch ony details
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cf tha object thot you sow such as wings, protrusions, ete,, and wspecially exhaust tratls or vapor trails, Pleee
an avrow beside the drawing to show the direction the objoct woa moving.
18, The edgas of the object were: |
(Circle One}i a, Fuzzy or blurred e, Other _
b, Cike a bright star
2 c. Sharply outlined |
d. Don’t remamber ~
19, IF thero was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? | Oca .
Draw a picture of how they were orranged, and put an arrow to show the direction thet they ware travol ing.
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20. Drow o picture shat will show the motion thar the object of objects made, Place on “A” a} the beginning
of the path, a “3” ot the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
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22, How large did the object or objects appeor as compored with one of the following objects. bald in the hond
and ot about orm’s length?
(Circle One): a. Heod of a pin g- Silver dollar
b. Pea h, Baseball
c. Dime i. Gropefryit -~
- Nickel -- |. Basketball
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f. Half doller
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you cre of your answar to Question 22.
a. Certain c. No? very sure
vb, Fairly certain--> d, Uncertain
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23, How did the object or objects disappecr from view? — yt SE AT ad eer. Mes a Ae
24. In order thot you con give aa clear o picture os possible of what you saw, we would like for you 20 Imagine thet you could
construct the object thet you sow. Of whot typs material would you meke It? How large would It be, and whet shope
would It hove? Describe in your own words a Lommon object or objects which whan ploced up In the sky would give the
Bame oppeorance o8 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. Inthe business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
> Ina car c. In open countryside? ~”
c, Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
d. In anoirplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f, Flying over open couptay?
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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. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questisns:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North | c. East e. South q. 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?
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29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South... g. Vest
b. Northeast d. Southeast cf. Southwest hk. Nerthwest
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30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South | g. West
&. Northeast d. Southeast r f. Southwesf~ ~s h. Northwest
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31. If you cre familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
froma 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 _.._ degrees.
b, From horizon... st. degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From trua North ee degrees.
b, From horizon... Ss degrees.
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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 breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strongwind
d. Thick or heavy clouds ~ d, Don’t remember
“es Don't remember
34,3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
o. Dry ae a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain ° b, Cool
““¢, 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 at the time you saw the object?
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36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
~ 37. Was this the first time that you 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, 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 obje >t?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you on swered V3, then what sp od would you ¢ stimate?
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40. Do you inink you can estimate how fa: away from you ihe object
(Cire le One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far uvway would you say it was?
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41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME __S
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