DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7818996
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONLorain Ohio
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1. OATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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O Prebably Boalleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION © Pessibly Belleon
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GMT EA O Aire Vi wel O Air-Intercept Radar QO Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTO! » SOUR 40 Wes Astronomical ‘2
O Ves O Probably Astronemicel
GO Ne Cicvdilias O Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE tie:
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
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[his questicunaive has been prepared so thar you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
; infowmdtian as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Pisese try to answer as many questions as you possibly can, The information that you give will
be vse! for veseae) purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
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be used 1 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
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. Did the object appear:
IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? |
8.1 STARS (Circle One):
a. None
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d. Don't remember
The objec? appeared:
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Did the obiect:
a. Appecr to stand still at any time? Yes.
b. Suddenly speed up ond rush away at any time? “Yes
c. Break up into certs or explode? Yes
d. Give off smoke? oi Yes
e. Choroe brightness? - Yes
f. Change shepe? Yes
g. Flash or flicker? Yes
h. ODisapoecr and reeppear ? Yes
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b. Shiny
8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Bright moonlight
b. Dull moonlight
¢. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember
10. If it appeared ¢ os a light, was it oe o the orightest stors?,
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Did the obiect move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
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it moved behing:
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Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
No
(Circle One): Yes
in front of:
a. Eyeglasses Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes
c. Windshield Yes
d. Window glass Yes
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IF you answered YES, then tell whor
a. Solid b. Transparent
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
e. Binoculars
f. Telescope
g. Theodolite
h, Other
c. Vapor d. Don’t Know
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
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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 aos 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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b. Like o bright star ee ss ee ee
c. Sharply outlined
¢. Don’t remember
19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Drow c 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 appeor to you os compored to an object with which
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22. We wish to know the engulor 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 heed of the match. If you had performed this experiment ot the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
23. Did the object disappeer while you were watching it? If so, how?
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24. in order that you can give os 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
which you sew. at,
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25. Where were you iocated when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of o city?
a. Inside a building ¢ b. In the residential section of a city?
b. Ina car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors ~ d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) @. Flying over a city?
e, At sea f. Flying over open country?
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27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen fo notice it?
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28. !F you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at th2 time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) /V lft
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a. North c. East 2. South g. West
b. Northecst d. Southeast f. Southwes? 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? (Circia One)
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a. North ec. East e. South ——"h. Novthwest
b. Northeas: d. Southeast f. Southwes+ i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) i.
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@. North c. Eost e. South rae Northwest _
b. Northecst d. Southecs? f. Southwest i. Overhead
31. If you cre 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:
a. From true North____-_"_ degrees.
bd. From horizon. ss degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
@. From true North degrees.
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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
nigh 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.
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23. ‘n the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object wos when you first sow it, ond a “B” at its
sosition wher you fest saw it. Refer to smaller sketch cs an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. Dry
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c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
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35. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? - pe wee,
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36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
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(Circie One) ‘Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
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Was this the first time that vou had seen an object or objects like this?
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37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
33. In your cpinion 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? | A ee
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the objec? wos?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away ould you say it was?
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME ~ Middle Name
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42. Date you completed this quest‘onnaire:
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indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, whith might be pertinent.
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