DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7812231
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONCincinnati Ohio
FRAMES12
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DATE
28 April, 1960
2. LOCATION
Cincinatti, “hio
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP
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7. LENGTH OP OBSERVATION
seconds over 15 minutes
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Several different sightings of red, green,
and white lights by six children.at various
times during a fifteen minute period. Longest
Sighting lasted only a few seconds, Always
disappearing and usually with random motion,
In city of Cincinatti, Unio with WX cloudy
with haze.
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8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
12, CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft
Probably Aireroft
Possibly Aircraft
Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
EX Other
0 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
O Unknown
11. COMMENTS
In view of the random movement and
location in the city togather with
low clouds and haze it is quite possible
that the children were observing light
reflections from the haze or clouds.
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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. Haz b. (Slight breeze >>
c. Scattered cloud» ¢. 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 orheavy rain Ce Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember e. Don’t remember /
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Year
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36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
Pon Bs aoe aii. antennae
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Yes) No Ls Limemrnate 36, Opto
36.2 Please list their names and addresses: SS
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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 answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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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?
(Circle One) Yed No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ae) a
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No Sek
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? __ tee fete nny L
41. Please give the following information about yourself;
ADDRESS peli in enw a ee Opie
Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER gi.
What is your present job?
Age __ i ites Sex anes ae
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
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a. Grade school . Le gruacLi e.e. Technical school
b. High school (Type)
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c. College ee, f, Other special training
d. Post graduate
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42. Date you completed this questionnaire: A t eee), 2. 6 a)
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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 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 same size paper may be attached
if they are needed.
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AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that 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 not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, of publications without your permission,
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?
Dey Menth Yeor
2. Time of doy: a ae
our
(Circle One): A.M of (P. M,)
3. Time zone: me
} (Circle One): a. Eastern; (Circle One): o. Daylight Saving
b, Cathal b, (Standard)
c. Mountain
d. Pacifie
e, Other
4, Where were you when you sow the object?
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Neorest Postal Address City of Town ~ Stote or Country
Additional remarks:
5, Estimate how long you saw the object, — LC pee
Hours Minutes Seconds
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.C Fairly certain> d. Justa guess j
6. What was the condition of the sky?
‘Cirele One): a, Bright daylight d, Just a trace of daylight
b, Dull daylight e. \No trace of dayligh?.
c. Bright twilight f, Don't remember
7. \F you sow the object 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
c. To your right | f, Dan'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 (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. — moonlight)
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. (Many } | c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don’t remomber d. Don’t remember
9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Cirele One): a. ¥ed b. No c. Don’t remember
10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, wos the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
Ce “KB block away?)
d. Several yards away?
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1}, 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 of any time? Yes) No Don’t Know
c. Break up into ports or explode? Yes CN Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don’t Know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don’t Know
f. Change shape? Yes ‘Nos, Don’t Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? ‘Yes Nd Don’t Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes) No Don't Know, IF you answered YES, then tell what
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13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circie One): Yes No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): Ge Solid? } b, Transparent?
c. Don’t Know,
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes (No) e. Binoculars Yes fe
b. Sun glasses Yes 3 f. Telescope Yes la
c. Windshield Yes ‘No g. Theodolite Yes No
d, Window gloss Yos (No? be Geter 7 See el ae
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
@. Sound
17, Draw o picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and Include in your sketch ony detatls
of the object that you saw such os wings, protrusions, ete., 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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18, 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
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? —.-- > EEE,
Draw a picture of how they were arronged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing,
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20. Draw a picture that will show the mation that the object or objects made. Place on “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 what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
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22, How lorge did the. object or objects appear as compored with one of the following objects. 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 i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel j. Basketball
©. Quarter k. Other
§. Half doller
22.1 (Circle One of the following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
a. Certain c. (Not very sure?
b. Fairly certain d, ‘Uncertain :
24. In order thet you con give as cleor o pleture os pessible of what you sow, we would like for you to imagine tha? you could
construct the object thet you sow. Of whot type material would you meke it? How large would it be, ond what shope
would it have? Describe In your own words a tommon object or objects which when pleced up in the sky would give the
same oppecrance os the object which you sow,
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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 some curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you Jas? saw 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 a “B” at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.