DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7812376
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONBayonne New Jersey
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, PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
2 May 60 Bayonne, New Jersey fon Ow
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION O. Possibly Belleon
oO Airerat
Local OO X Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Reder o Prebble’ Aiverett
Gmt___030140Z May 60 0 Air Visuel C Airtntercopt Roder | Possibly Aircraft
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sae, Civilian C Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Oe COUN ceticecagenipnicegpecensiennen
XK Insufficient Deta for Evaluation
: 60-90 sec SE-NW QO Unknown
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 11, COMMENTS
Luminous object. It blacked out and then a Although there were two witnesses to the
reddish glow appeared. It then blacked out sighting, only one reported it. A
again. Speed aprox 90-110 mph. — questionnaire was sent to both witnesses,
but only one completed. The description
is similar to a meteor, however the
duration is excessive. Due to the receip
of info from only one of the witnesses,
this is categorized as insufficient data.
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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?
b. In the residential section of a city?
c. In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over open country?
g. Other
a. Inside a building
b. Ina car
(€; Outdoors
d. In an airplane
e. At sea
f, Other
27. What were you ae at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
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28. IF you were wee 1N AN AUTOMOBILE of other vehicle at the hie, then complete the following audations:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28,2 How fast were you moving? _.. sails per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East . South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast Southwest h. Northwest
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30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South . West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h 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
_ 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 degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
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31.2 When it disappeared: (ft Sina
a. From true North __...__. degrees. A ating
b. From horizon... degrees.
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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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39. Do yeu think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Ves) No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? | a. ar nT
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? Att test,
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41, Please give the following information about yourself:
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What is your present job? ____//Zin ¢ is oasis ae
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Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
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17 May 1960
This is to acknowledge your letter of 2 My
regarding the sighting of an unidentified flying
object by you and QqumaAlis
Your Letter contained insufficient information
for a valid conclusion. Therefore request you and
SRN complete the attached Air Force
Questionnaire in regard to the sighting and forward
the completed paver to the Aerospace Technical
Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio.
, Dear Mr,
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Sincerely,
Incl LAWRENCE J. TACK?R
Major, USAF
Public Information Division
Office of Information
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Bayonne, New Jersey
May 2, 1960
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Akron, Ohio
Dear Sirs
The following observed this date 8:0 P.M.: - Object flying from
East and falling due North West emiting a "zoom" and then a crackling
nose as it fell in the vicinity of 33 St this city. Description of
objects: =
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= mile complete blackout after the crackling noise
Red dijsa similar no explosion. It may have been part of a satellite.
to traffic Light. I do not think it was a falling star as the trajectory
grayish blue . was quite different.
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U. S 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 hove observed,
Please try to answer os many 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 nos
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.
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1. When did you see the object?
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| (Circle One):/ a) Eastern (Circle One): (ay Daylight Saving .
b, Central b, Standard
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d. Pacific
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5. Estimate how long you saw the object. _.-__--———s=C LO-- JC
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. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
{Cirelea One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b, Dull daylight Ce. No trace of daylight
¢. Bright twilight f, Don't remember
7. \F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you 3 leeked “a :
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. in back of you », Overhead
c, To your right f, Don't remember |
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sussect: = UFO Sighting tals Seana a 11 MAY 1960
to: SAFOI-3d (Maj Tacker)
ae questionnaires be forwarded for completion by Gti RABY sere:
FOR THE COMMANDERS:
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(7 Colonel, USAF Cy ltr 2 May 60 fr Sie
Deputy for Sciences and Components
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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):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many | c. No moonlight — pitch dark
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9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): (a 7 b. No ‘ec. 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?
c. Ablock away?
( da Several yards away?
male a e. Other
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 ot any time? Yes (No) Don’t Know
¢. Break up into parts or explode? Yes iNo Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes (No) Don’t Know
e. Change brightness? Yes (No Don’t Know
f. Change shape? Yes (Nom Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? ‘Yes (No) Don’t Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No) |
it moved behind: -¥_E_EE
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?
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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): Cc Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don’t Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a, Eyeglasses Nes) No e, Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses es No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No gq. Theodolite Yos No
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21. IF Peg ia 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 oppear 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. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel ({} Basketball
e. Quarter : 4 Other
f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
a. Certain te Not very sure
b. Fairly certain | d. Uncertain
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24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object thet you sow. Of what type material would you moke it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a éommon object or objects which when ploced up in the sky would give the
some appeorance os the object which you saw,
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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. 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)
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d. Snow . Hot
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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?
(Circle One) Ye} No
36.1 IF you answered vee did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes 4 No
36.2 Please list their names and ddresses:
(Circle One) Yes ——°
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see oils ones?
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