DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7812441
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONDayton Ohio
FRAMES18

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PROJECT 10073 RECCRD CARD
McGRAW, Carl
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
8 May 60 Dayton, Ohio 0 Was Balloon
00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 0433 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 08/09332 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Civilian 00 Probably Astronomical
No Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
080 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
3-5 min one SE Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round, steady golden light which looked like Witness probably saw an a/c, but due to
a star and was i moving fairly fast. Observed inconsistancies in the report, such as
from window at 70° elevation. ability to see 70 elevation through a
window, and vagueness in report, the case
is listed as insufficient data.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
MH00.10k
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IF you saw the ouject, 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. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remomber Don't remember
9.Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a. 69 b. No c.Don't remember
1. IF It was BRiGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
.Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
Several yards away?
. Other
1. Did the object: 1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) Mova 1
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know wher wheu
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? No No Don't Know on
Yes
c. Break up into parts or explode? c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes Don't Know
. Change brightness? Yos Yos 9:② Don't Know
f. f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Yes Don't Know
1.Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1. 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 what
it moved in front of:
14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): o. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
1.Did you observe the objoct through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes . Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other Anke 1oge
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16. Toll in a fow words the following things about the oblect. THOLIMTOHO
a. Sound Nane
b. Color White
17. Draw a plcture that wil show the shape of the object or oblects. Lobel and Inelude In your sketch any detalls
of the object that you saw such as wings, protruslons, ete., and especlally exhaust tralls or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beslde the drawing to show the direetlon the object was moving.
Round withy glowing edgos (barol4)
ybod y
(lteol) olaD)
18. The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circlo One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b.Like a bright star b. Like a bright star -
Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the directlon that they were traveling.
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
a Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In.a.cas C.. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
Other g. Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
Playing bascball 1od
and sac limht i
aldjrapate
IF you wer MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or her vehicle at the tim, then complet th following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East East e. South g. g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c_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)
a. North East e. South g. West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
3. 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.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North .__. degrees.
b. From horizon . degrees.
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20.Draw a picture that will show the motion that the objoct or objocts made. Place an A' at the beginning
of the path, a "B' at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the courso.
NE orC
ON- ON ON
STOP tare STON Nw
IF PossiBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size gf the object was In Its longest dimenslon.
feet. Mrd.sizeal
22 How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects beld in the hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollor
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime I. I. Grapefruit
d. Nicket I. 1. Baskotball Baskotball
e. Quarter k. Other
f. f. Half dollor
22.1 (Circle One of the following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
a) aJ Cortain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
. How did the object or objects disappear from view? 23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? 4 6run
beyendt Dixia
24. In order that you can give as clear a pleture as possible of what you sow, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construet the object that you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objects which when placed up In the sky would give the
same appearance as the obloct which you sow.
Fluorns cent light
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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)
Clear sky No wind
b. Hazy b Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d.Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circl One)
Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain c Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
. Don't remember Don't remember
3. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
18 Maz 1960
Doy Month Year
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? 36. Was anyone h you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
37. Was this the tirst 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?
DON know
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. 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 last saw it.
(n0als))
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 3. 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. position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
B
A
Os OX
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SEC ITEM 47. FOR 00'5
ON THE REMARKS
+ Rolut d. Leg
Robert H. George
21<t., L 2/Ct., USAF USAF
ATIC Duty Officen
high V
Pattarsen Pattorsen tiold On.- tiold_ Opn,- T-33,C-46 T-33, C-46
wright wright Opns. Opns, No acft at that timr
AACS - Nrgatiua
U.S. Weathor Service - No balloons
CAA Towrr, Cox Apt. - No Known, IFR
acft a f thgt time,
Fligh+ tost div. WADs - No ansu to call
wanthor- cloud cover-
wind dir, - s, (sust.)
valocity - dk surt,
"K 2000 100
18000 5900 120
15000 208 10
5 20040 2100
25000 290
51202
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3 Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
Circle One) Ys No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 20 m.p.h.
(Circle One) Yes No MILE cn
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was? feot
. Please give information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name Middl Name
ADDRESS 1410
City State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your present School
Ago 12 Sex
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
Jr. HigL
a. .Grado-sehoot .e. Technical school
b. High school .. (Type).
Phone crsafion
011 whon
lasted apprex, 40 min, It was
improssion that reportor was sincere
OD's
however childran's laugktnr wns hoard
in the back ground at timas,
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Date 18 May 1960 Hour ()2025
Deacription White light, size of saucer, would move when on, then appeared
to remain stationary when off; light apparently turned on and off four or
five times before it dispppeared, in sight for 5 to 7 minutes, was first
and last seen in the Southeast.
Direotion of Motion Northwest
Satellite: (AFCIN Phone 69219Fuled out
Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) Ruled out Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc)Ruled out
Radar Analysis (AFCIN- None
Natural Phemomena (Ball Lightning, etc) Ruled out Ruled out
Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, etc. Poss Aircraft
Other
Evaluation of Source Rel iability_Probably unreliable due to voung age of 12.
Analysis and Conclusions: Although the source states that the light apparently
remained off for about l minute, this is considered to be exagerated somewhat.
Patterson Field had two acft in the area at the time, a T-33 and a C-lo. The
C-lb would be the one most logical to account for the sighting. Alse, there is
a small airport in the city of Dayton,xhxt and an acft from it could have been
in the air at the time. It is evedent that the young lady who reperted has
read about xbant so-called flying saucers, as she gave the size as that of a
saucer. It is quite probbable that the light was on an acft, and the stories
published about UFC'S xax coupled with a young mind accounted for the report.
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IGHTGHTATAR
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a.Bright moonlight
A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
dDon't remomber d Don't remember
(Cirele One): a. Yes b. No c. Don't remember
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away? hame as a sitae
d. Several yards away? d. Several yards away?
. Other . Other
1.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
b.Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos Yos No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? d. Give off smoke? Yes No No Don't Know
. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes Yes No Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Yos No No Don't Know
.Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: ..
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 toll what
it moved in front of:
4 Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solld? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No •. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield g. Theodolito Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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16. Tell In a few words the following things about the object.
.Sound
b. Color.
of ths object that you saw such as wings, protruslons, otc., and especlally exhaust trails or vapor traila. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the directlon the object was moving.
roiend
015
18. The edges of the object were: 18.The edges of the object were:
(Circlo One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circlo One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Othor stendy light . Othor stndly light
.Like a bright star b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing.
2
C
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20. Draw a picture shat will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A' at the beginning
of the path, a "B' ot the end of the path, and show any changes in directlon during the course.
tonohaestetobit
SE
2IF PossiBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in Its longest dimenslon.
.feet. NO
How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects. beld in the hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Hoad of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Poa h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nicket 1. Basketball
fetu fetu Quarter Quarter k. k. Other Other
Half dollor
22.1 (Circle One of the following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
a. Cartain a. Cartain c. Not very sure C. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain d. Uncertain
23. How did the oblect or objects disappear from view? 23. How did the oblect or objects disappear from view? 2ics
24. In order that you can give as clear a plcture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the objoct that you sow. Of whut type materlal would you make it? How large would it bo, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the
same appearance as the ablect which you saw.
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2 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 a car c. In open countryside?
c Outdoors ( 9 in dea:) d. Flying near an airfield?
d.In an airplane 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?
tunt 20
bithe wradoe
IF you were MOVING iN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 28.T Whar direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East c. East e. e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? 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 e. South g. West
Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North East e. South g. West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
. 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 horizondegrees.
31.2 When it disappeared: -
.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees. (25-30 =r Ticn)
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3Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes (No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ...m..p.h.
Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was? feot.
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Name First Name Middl Name
ast
20 thio
ADDRESS Zone
State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Daestats brober lestats brober
What is your present job?
Age- Sex. Sex
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a.Grade school_ Grade school _ .. .. Technical school _ Technical school
b. High school _ High school (Type) _ (Type) :
c. College College f.Other special training _ f. Other special training
d. Post graduate -
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: Day Month Year
Mafdtnovam
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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
Don't remember
34.3 V WEATHER (Circle One) 34.47 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a. Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b.Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
Don't remember
.When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? -
9
Day Month Year
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes (Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
bonoet
.Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? 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?
38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
falid
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
18 May 60 Dayton, Ohio o Was Balloon
100 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 2025 ¤ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0. Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 19/01252 AirViswal Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Y.s Civilian 00 Probably Astronomical
MNo Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
5-7 min one NW Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
White I light, size of saucer, would move then It is quite probable that the light was
remain stationary, light appeared and dis- on an a/c.
appeared as if going on and off four or five
times before it disappeared.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SRP 52)
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO (
ATTN OF: REPLY TO 17
SUBJECT: UFO REPORT FORM
TO:
ITEM I: 18 Man 1960
2 2025
41 Eastorn EaSTami standard
L - ., Dayion ., Dayton
'1 5: 5 5 do Ao 7 min
11 11 : (-: Twighlight, no Twighlight
stars
7:
Persen reporting said object ,
was
bright light nd moved while it
was on (1 0r 2min.) and
I i-1 th JT. lace when
fabout lmin.). and thon meve
Ayoin whan light agai
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