PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE © 2. LOCATION

12. CONCLUSIONS

26 June, 1960 Palm Springs, California he Probably’ Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP & TYPE OF, OBSERVATION GO. Teswimy Sereen
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6/20452 O Possibly Aircroft
GMT e 0 Air Vi wal 0 Alr-Interecept Rader ey, eee
5. ITC . © Was Astronomical .
OG Yes ' 0 Probably Astronomicel
One Civilian . D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 eS
O Insufficient Dete for Evaluction
3-5 Min One Westerly 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS
Brilliand silver object, circular or dise An attempt was made to contact the
shaped. Appeared to shimmer. Size of a observer with negative results. Lhere
quarter at arm's leneth. Appeared in SW and apoears to be no information that
disapoeared in West. Observet at est 20,000 the object was other than a balloon.

just ‘over San Jacinto Mts. Just prior to
disap earance object veered at high speed
to West. Ubject appeared to be riding a
thermal. Was noted to shimmer or waver.
Sighting with binoculars. from Desert area
with object over Mountains,

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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 ore important. Try to present the details of the observa-

tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size poper may be attached
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Extract from Duty Officers’ Report
27 JUN 1589
AFCIN-4E2 (Major Friend)
The following, extracted from Captain Steffen's Report dated 26 June 1960,
is quoted for your information.
1645 hrs - UFO report from Duty Officer, Maréh AFB. re attached
report.
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i MICHAEL A FF STROFF, JR.
Major, USAF ATIC Form 164

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so thot 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 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 -not
be used:‘in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information ‘so that, if it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you.for
further details.

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3. Time Zone (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving

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5.1 How was time in sight determined? UM K
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5. What was the condition of the:sky?
A, Y tA, :
DAY NIGHT
; a. Bright a. Bright
b, Cloudy b, Cloudy

7. \F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, 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 é.) Overhead
c. To your right . Don’t remember

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.2 MOON (Circle One):

8.1 STARS (Circle One):

a. None

b. A few
c. Many
d. Don't remember

(Circle One): a. As a light

b. Shiny

a. Bright moonlight
b. Dull moonlight

c. No moonlight — pitch dork

d. Don’t remember

9. The ching sppeired Ry, 2: t neler “ Cb ht. LU, -

Ce Dark

10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?

1]. Did the object:

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
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h.

12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?

Appear to stand still at any time?

Break up into ports or explode?
Give off smoke?

Change brightness?

Change shape?

Flash or flicker?
Disappeor.and reappear ?

(Circle One):
it moved behind:

Suddenly speed.up.and rush away at any time?

Yes (Noy Don’t Know.

d. Don't remember

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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? |

(Circle One): Yes ( No
in front of:

Don’t Know.

Don’t Know
Don’t Know
Don't Know
Don’t Know
Don’t Know
Don't Know
Don’t Know
Don’t Know

IF you answered YES, then tell wnat .

IF you answered YES, then tell what

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14. Did the object appear: (Circle One):

15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a, Eyeglasses Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes
c. Windshield Yes
d. Window glass Yes

No
No
No
No

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Binoculars

Telescope

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.

a. Sound RS ES ECT SSPE I A ta
b. Color Cdr = AAA dard ly phsrncate

Draw a picture that will ‘show the shape of the object or objects. Label:and include:in your sketch any details

of the object that you.saw such.as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails.or vapor trails.
Place an.arrow beside. the drawing to ‘show the direction the object. was. moving.

18. The edges of ‘the object were:

(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
. ‘Like a bright star

Sharply outlined Paes:
d. Don’t remember rio J

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 traveling.

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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects 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 course.

21. How large did the object appear to you os compared to an object with which you ore familiar?

22. We wish to know the angular size: Hold a match stick at arm’s length in line with a known object and note
how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? |

23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?

24. \|n order that you can give as clear a picture.as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a
common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object

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25. Where were you located when you sow the object?
(Circle One):

26. Were you (Circle One)

In the business :section of o city?
by In the residential section of a city?
c. In open.countryside?
d. Near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over open country?
g. Other

a. Inside.a building

° Ina car .
Coden
“a. In an airplane (type)

e. At sea
f. 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. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at th time, then complete.the following questions:

28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest ch. Northwest

28.2 How fast were you. moving?____ == 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) J
g. West
‘a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast (4..)Southwest i. Overhead
30. : What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) 7
est
6. North c. East e. South - Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest _ 1. Overhead

31. If you ore familiar with bearing terms (angulor direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the objec? was
from true North (thru east) 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... legrees.

31.2 When it disappeored:

a. From true North. degrees.
_ b, From horizon________degrees.

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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Cirele One) WEATHER (Circle One)
Clear sky a, Dry

D. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain

c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain

d. Thick or heavy clouds d, Snow

e. Don’t remember

35. When and to whom did you.report that you had seen the object?

Day Month

36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Circle One) No /) , phe | duglin Lod
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? C4, hdrty
(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?

(Circle One) Yes No ae VA K

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 object?
(Circle One) Yes No

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?

40. Do you think you con estimate how far. away from you the object wos?
(Cirele One) Yes No

IF you answered YES, then how far.away would you say it was?
41, Please give the foll . about yourself:

City Zone State

ADDRESS

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TELEPHONE NUMBER

Age Sex

Indicate any. information about yourself, including:ony education, which might be pertinest.

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42. Date you completed this questionnaire:

‘Doy Month ' -Yeor