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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7814484
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONKettering Ohio
FRAMES11

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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Round, bluish-white, bright ball of fire which
became brighter and more blue lighting up

surrounding area. Object disappeared behind a
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
| © Wes Belloon
2 Jul 60 Kettering, Ohio QO Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION BD Pessibly Belleen
0230 O Wes Aircraft
GMT 02/0730Z D Air Vi wel DO Air-intercept Radar  Fesaty Arsen
5. PHOTOS’ -: ' OURCE 8 Was Astronomical
0 Yes Probably Astronomical Meteor
X Ne Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Se ee ince eeiaitinceee
© insufficient Data for Evaluation
2.5 sec one E 0 Unknown

11. COMMENTS

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? U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

; This questionnaire has been prepored 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 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-nof
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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1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: © A _
Hour Minutes
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é. Month Year (Circle One): (A. 1.) or P.M.
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, ime Zone (Circle One)xa. Eastern ~ : (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
b. Central ( b. Stand 5
c. Mountain — anneal
d. Pacific

e. Other

4. Where were you when you saw the object?

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torast Postal Address City or Town Sitote or Country

Additional remarks: — —-- — —— -

5. How long was object in sight?

| | Hours Minutes

3 5.1 How was time in sight determined?
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Ca. Certain | c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just o guess

&. What wes the condition of the sky?

DAY

a. Bright
b. Cloudy

7. \F you sow 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 e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don’t remember

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Co. "Bright moonlight
b. Afew © b. Dull moonlight
~ cs Many ¢. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don’t remember

9. The object appecred:

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(Circle One): Co As light oe. o.oo

10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? Vceg ha. , irre . { t yiritke

1}. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)

er Appear to stand still at any time? Yes (No Don’t Know

: b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes : No Don’t Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? CYes No Don’t Know

d. Give off smoke? c Yes" No Don’t Know

‘h . e. Change brichtness? Yes No Don’t Know
f. Change shape? Yes \ No- Don't Know

g. Flash or flicker? Yes ‘ No Don't Know

h. Disappear and reappear ? C Yes No Don’t Know

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

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(Circle One): (Yes: No Don’t Know. es wail VEL. ‘then sell ence
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- Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?

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(Circle One): Yes (No™ Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: | ‘

Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent

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

a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glosses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield (Yes > No g- Theodolite 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.
a. Sound is

b. Color

17. 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.

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18. The edges of the object were:

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(Circle One)S_a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don’t remember

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19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? "bb, (HL

Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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Draw @ 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.

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. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a onic 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?

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| 23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? ‘!-. At ctu £4 h ee
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24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a

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common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object

which you saw. :
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circie One):

a. In the business section of a city?

6. Inside a building | cb. In the residential section of a city? |
; ¢. In open countryside? PSR

d. Near an airfield?

e. Flying over a city?

e. At sea f, Flying over open country?

f. Cette RO Se ee ee ee g- Other

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 ec. East 2. South g- West
b. Northeast 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 obiect?

(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) je cleteesis
Co West
a. North ec. East e. South h. Novthwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) C <a
_ 9 West
6. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest |. Overhead

31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object wos
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).

31.1 When it first appeared:

o. From true North__2 /° degrees.

b. From horizon... / <¢ _ degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:

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a, Fromtrue North 2 2° degrees.
o. From horizon____(<__ degrees.
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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Ploce an “A” on the curved line to show how

nigh 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 last saw it.

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33. in the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object wos when you first saw It, ond a “B" at its
position when you last saw it, Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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What were the weather conditions ot the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
. Oe Cleor sky Dry. |
b. Hazy “ig mist, or light rain Gp tana g*S-
¢. Scattered clouds bap min or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d Snow
e. Don't remember

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

36.

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Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes 4 No |

36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No

36.2 Please jist their names and addresses:

37.

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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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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) (You No '
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_IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ( ) <1 (: ( 4 / L | ? ial

40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?

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(Circle One) Se No |

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?_& zat {As ey aay & iwt
41, Please give the following information about yourself: |

NAMtqs

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Age = i Sex

Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.

42. Date you completed this questionnaire: } 13 oe oe ik