PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073
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1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
29 July, 1960 Springfield, Ohio 0 Probably Bolloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP Bl
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aiscraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 29/21.002 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aireraft tVizLo
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Soicn
0 Probably Astronomical
O e Civtlian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION NUMBER O COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data valuation
15 minttes unc Unknown
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the moon wae w1e
.art'e
ciunllv noving l-n ci thls
I for it's moving' in front P
the lost. ire witness probitly sow the
Star at the temegg the ooenldtten
. occured, or else it tosk ploce wntle t5
ten was bahind a cloud. Jceylation
mio Virgs lipieat
GAMMA
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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4.
33.In the larger sketch place an "A" at the
position the object we hen you first saw
it, and a "B" at its position when you last
saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an exam
complete the larger sketch.
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One Tor sach sroup
of questio
34.1 clouds 34.2 Wind
a.cloar sky a.o wind
c.Hazy b.Slight breeze
c.Scattered clouds c.Strong wind
d.Thick or heavy clouds d.Don't remember
e.Don't remember
34.3Wheather 34.4 Temperature
e.Dry a.Cold
mist, or light b.Cool
rein c.warm:
opModerate rain lin d.Hot d.Hot
d.Snow a.Snow e.Don't
e.Don't
35.When did 35.When did you icial that
you had seen the object? the NEXT PAGE)

36.Was anyone else
objeet? (Cirele One): Yes No
the
object, toor (circls One): Yes No
36.2P1eas0 list their names and addresses:
grield,
Toddy
Springriel
37.Was this the rirst tims you had see an object
or object or objec is? (Circle One):
Yes No
37.1
and under what circumstan ces
other ones.
cling the **
Moon's su ndous Mother
Ship. It ad sbaIl 'dots towards it
from it's. Mortheasttside They it
and didn't come. as Tax It may
have have been two been two small small spac ships entering a encerlns a Dis
one, called a one, called a Mother Mother Ship. or this
through through my 40 y 40 power power oope.
the speed the spee ot
the object? (circle the object? (circle One): Yes
answered YES, then YES, then hat spee
IF you estimte?

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ho.Do you think you can estimate how far away
from you object was? (Circle One):YesNo
YES, then ho far away would
you estimate it was? Ieet;
4l.Rlease give us ollowing tion
about yourselr:
NAME
Last Name First Name MidalelName
ADDRESS Springrield Ohio
Stree Str City city State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your What is yo present job? None None
A8_12.- A8_12.-- Sex Boy Sex_Boy
Please indicate any special Please indicate an education training education training
that you have had.
a.Grade school
b.Hign school
c.colla.e
d.Post dua
e.Technitical school
(Typ
42.Date you completed this questionare:
Tnrsday 1261
Day Year

Location SPRINGFIELD OH10
Hour (Local) 1900
Hour (z Time Group) 29-200
Satellite: (Det 5 ATIC, Ext 3279)
Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) Possecy
Radar Analysis =
Natural Phenomena (Ball
Other =
Evaluation of Source Reliability Uakvewa -
Analysis and Conclusions:
INFORMATION FRoM THE
1960 ALMANrC REJEALS THAT me the
PROSABLY PRUsABLY OBSERJEO OBSERJEO THE THE Occ uc7 OF
A STK. THE THe APPARENT APPARENT Monow oF
THE MooN IS EAST 70 .WEST 7O .WEST TH S
DUE DuE TO TO THE THE EARTH's ROTATION. ROTATION. HowavsR,
THE moor moov ACTUALLY REUOLUES REVOLUES WEST TO
EAST AND Tis ACCOUNTS FOR ITS MOUING
~ FRONT OF sraR FeoM THE WEST.
MasTeR NacE POSSIBLY SAW THE smme AT

MOMENT THE OCCUREGD
Tue WIICE
or ECSE 17 TOOK PLACE
noon ANO STAR WERE BEHINO
TWE
THE CLOUO.
Tres SIGNTING wAS PRNBrDLY
DuE DO TE THE (fmea) fmca)
OF THE oct

VIRGo a third magnitude star. VIRGO 3 star.
Since it appears you 1t appears you are are interested in astronomy and
science as well as UFOs, we science as well as UFOS, we recOmmend you read INTRODUCTION TO commend you read INTRODUCTION TO
ASTRONOMY by McLaughlin. Also, Dr. Menzel's new book, THE Also, Dr. Menzel's new book, THE
WORLD OF FI the next few mobths.
Other 1 inclosed. inclosed.
Your interest in this annneed
Sincerely,
Attachments WILLIAM J. LOOKADOO
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Public Ioformation Division
Office of Information
Springrield, Chio
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TO: Hq USAF
SAFOI-So (iajor Mart)
Wach 25 DC
1. Referense the attached letter dated 7 august l962 from
requesting information on Unidentified Flying Ohjeote. The following
information i: provided letter.
2. 4+ thirteen years old. In July lg6l he sent us a very
detalled report toncerning u aighting made in July lgGo. He witnessed
the objeot through a kox talescope and it agpearzo to be In conjunetion the objeet through a 4ox Salescope and it arpearro to be In conjunetion
with the moon. The objeet wus determined to with the moon. The objeet wus determined to be a neer ocgultation of be a neer ocgultation of
Gaiba VIrgo a thira maghituie star. GAlMA VI third maghitule star.
3.' 4n11 ar thencmanal visible to en (in Springfield, Ohio) In the Ohio) in the
near ure the A following:
ahout :0:3 8 corltation of Jatun
L: 01iltotion of Jyiter
ill opoultation Clotarm
5yur2 50 b2 intarertel id utlronmy oal 3tianis d
conesoni Sims ho bu referrei to LtottIol To
staotuc lyMrlangnlin. wl.o, it kigls be woll to inilaute thst
J0. ansel': net boo, De voRld OF PLYIo aUlsa, will b. out in the
dest (iv month.
Latch
Delcnml, UA Delcnml, UEA Ler fo
Depwty for Jeiango Depwty for Jeianto
sni Components sni Componenta

J.1y 29, 1960. I 21
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Center, ,
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I 2YY4 2/1
what Y .
Iasiol, Yousoudne thelst darach
U.F.6.5 026.gh 2
for any could voluntecr,
Thanks agoin, Asu e-/: se5ibl-n0o4
4.5 4.5 00ssible 00ssible.
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P.5-Iam frying t0 gathir all the dataI
can on U.F,0, would you i4n 0s
amya/
it?
Thanhs a goin
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Deit. of Defense
oreics of Publdo affalre
wachington O.C.
Gentlemen:
. Last yeur I wrote to you concerning a U.F.C. sighted
below the moon at 7:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Tine on Friday-
July 29, 1960. reguested the lartest information
U.F.O. sighting It was poaaible to sent it to mo. Zou-
sent the data gruteful) & said you forwerdei my'
date to the aerospace Pechnicsl Intelligencs Center. As 14
don't know it's addreds, I write agiin to you. don't know it's Idreds, I write agiln to you.
Have'you anything you cuntell me about my U.F.C.t Have'you anything you cuntell me about my U.F.c.t
I would appreciate any yon could give me conrerning what te any' you could give me conrerning what
it wen. it wan. the lastest deta the lastest deta on U.F.O.' on U.F.O.'
If gossible, gould you TF send me
S U.F. . tghting IAbe 1 very grateful for any you could
veloar.
Chind 1ga1n. maals sibie-d voon as roselble.
P.1.-1 an trying te gether all the dute I ean or U.F.o.'.
Woul you inoy or unplnme benfdes you I emuli write
to for 1h%
Thunkaugiin.
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Springfield, Ohio
Department of Defense
Ofrice of Dublic Information
Washington, 25 D.C.
Gentlemen:
I have seen an object and would like to.
know about i didn't know where to send
my informatio until about a month ago, and
I didn't bave,the questions I didn.'t bava,the questions until about two : until about two
months.age months.ago. not sure I sent sent this_to the
Night.place, but it Night.place, bu was was theonly theonly place I
could send could send 1T to for I don't don't have the have the address address
of the AIR FORCE of the AIR FOI this is nc this is not oght nt
place, please send it.
I am interested in Flying Saucers. I ! Flying Saucers. I "
would like more information would like more information and sightings on
them. them. Would you send me information or dirrer Would you send information or dirren
ent sightings and pictues if you could?
Would you send me
possible?
Thank you
Very truly
Letter
PLEASE

he Aerospace Technical
Irtelligence Center. This is the organization responsible fo conduct-
ing investigations or thcoe eightinge and nav will have
scientists analyze report in an effort to asce rtain
was you saw.
In the In the meantime, we are eantime. we onclosing a coov onclosing a cogy of the latest Depart-
ment of Defense Fact Sheet, tAir Force UFo Report,' which will give
you a genera ndings about ndings about other other sightings.
Thank you for J
Sincerely,
WILIIAI T. COLMA), R.
ajor, USAF
UFO Project offiger
Public Information Division
Office of Inforntion

can give AIR FORCE 8s much information
as possible unidentiried aerial phenmenom
that you bserved, Blease try to answere
as many questions as possible. This information
will be used for research purp and will be
regarded as confidentual material Your name
will any connection withoany
statements, Bcatements, concluslons, Or publicatlons ion8 or publications with- e
out our permissi out your permissi n. We request this request this personal- personal-
inrormation so that, i fit is deemed necessary
we may centact you we may centact you for further details. details.
l.WHen did you see the 1.WHen did you see the object?
1960
Day Month Year
2. Time of day:7 2. Time 00
Minutes
a,Eastern a.Daylight Saving
b.Central b.Standard
c.Mountain
d.Pacific
e.Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object?
Springfield Ohio
Nearest Postal city or Town State or
Address Country
Additional ront yard
when I first noticed it.
5.Estimate how long you saw the object:
00
Hours Hours Minutes Minutes Minutes
5.lcircle one of the fallowing 5.lCircle one of the fallowing to indicate to indicate
how certain you are of how certain you are of your your answere answere to No.5. to No.5.
a.Certain c.Not very c.Not very sure sure
b.Fairly Cretain d.Just a guess
6.What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a.Bright daylight
b.Dull daylight
C.Bright twilight wildght

d.Just atrace of daylight
e.No trace of daylight
.Don't remember
7.If you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWI-
LIGHT, or DAWN, Where Was the sun located as
you looked the object? (Circle One):
a.In back of you d.To your left
b.In front of you e.Overhead
c.To your right : Don't remember
8.If you saw the object
DAwN, what did you notice concerning the
STARS and MooN? (CirolegOne for each):
8.1STARS 8.1s2AR8 8.2MOON 8.2MOOX
&.None a.None a.Bright a.Bright moonlight moonlight
D.A Tew b.A Yew b.Dull moonlight b.Dull moonlight
c.Many c. Many c.No moonlight-pitch dark
d.Don' d.Don' t t remeber remeber d.Don't d.Don't remember
9.Was .Was theeooject brignter unan than ba Of
the_ Skyr (Circle Onej: the Skyr (Circle Onej:
a.Yes a.Yes b.No c.Don't remembar
10.IF it WAS BRIGHTER THAN the background, was
the brightness like that of an automobile head-
light?: (Circle One):
a.A mile away(a distant car)?
b.Several blocks away?
c.A bloek away?
d.Seceral vards eway?
e.Other. PRIGHT STAR.
11.Did the object: (Circle On 1es-
tion):
a.Appear to stand still
at any time? Yes No Don't know
b.Suddenly speed up and
rush away at any time? Yes NoDon't know
0. Break up pipto-parts
eb.aiplodet Yes YeSUC No Don't uon t know Know
d.Give d.Gtve. eftraoketss? of Yes No Yes No Don!t know know
,Shinge, brightness? Shinge, brightness? Yes Yes (No No Don!t know
Change shape? Yes No Don!t know
g.Fliker, throb, or
pulsate? Yes No Don't know Yes No Don't know
12.Did 12.Did the object move behind object move behind 80m ti-
cularly a cloud? cularly a cloud? (Circle One): (Circle One):

front of something,
at any time, partieularly a cloud? (Circle
One): Yas No Don't know If you
answered YES, than tell what it moved in front
of:
14.Did the object appear: (Circle One):
.Solid? c.Don't know?
15.Did you observe object through any of
the following? e.Telescope Yes·No
a.Eyeglass Yes No Binoculars Yes No
D.Sun Glasses Yes No
c.Windshield Yes No Theodoli es
d.Window glass Yes No No h.Other n.Other
16.Tell in l6.Tell in a few 1 words words nge
about the object: a bout the object:
a.Sound No Sound
b.Color b.Color Whitep or Cream Whitep or Cream
17.Draw a picture that will show the shape oI
the object, or objects. Lable the objec or objects. Lable and and include include
in your retch any details object
that you such as wings, protrusions,
ect., and especially oxaust trails or vapor
tralls. Place and beside the drawing
to show the directioi object moving
NAKED EYE
MeeU
TELERCOPE
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18.The edges of the object were: (Circle One):
a.Flurry or Lurred:
b.LIke bright star
c.Sharply outlined
d.Don't remember
THAB ONE object, then how
many were there? Draw a pictuem
of how they were a arranged, and put an arrow
to show the direction that they weret traveling
CNE BJECT
20.Deaw a picture tha will show the notion show the notion
that the object or objects made. Place an that the object or objects made. Place an
"A" at ths beginning or the path, "A" at tie beginning or the path, a "B" at a "B"at
the end of the path, and show any the end of the path, and show any changes
in direction in direction during during the course. the course.
21.IF POSSIBLE, tFy to stimate or guess what
the real size of th object was in its long
22.How large the object or objects appear
as comparred with one of the following
objects held in the hand out at about arm's
lenth? (Circle One):
a.Head of a piir f.Half doiiar
b.Pee 8.Silver dollap
c.Dime h.Baseball
d.Nickel d.Nickel i.Graperruit i.Graperruit
e.Quarter j.Basketball
k.Other
22.lcircle one or the following to indicate
how certain you your answere to No. answere to No.
22% 227 a.Certain. a.Certain Not yery Not.Yery sure.
b.Fairley Uncercain. Uncercain.
2 .How did the object or 2..How did the object or disappear I

rrom view? I al not sure. I was watching it
tlirough my 40 power telescope. I rushed to
mv friends house to get him. He Iives doof
a block away. He couldn t come I went back.
It was still there. A Small cloud passed
over it. It took about 3o seconds to pass over
It. When it cleared awav, the object was gone.
did not see it come out from behind the
cloud. Nor, did I see it or the moon through
the cloud
24.In ordor that you can clear a clear
picture T we would like for
you to imagine you construct the
object or objects you material
would you make it? How large be, An
and what hape would you have it Describe
in your OWn words objeci objects
which when placed would give the
the same object you saw.
lightest metal,
aluminum It ould be about 150 feet long, and
about 75 feet . A pinhead placed in the pinhead placed in the
sky would give would give the same same appearance as toathe toathe
object W
25.Where were you located when you 98W the
object? (c One): a.Inside a building
b.In a car
c.outdoors
d.In an airplane
•.At sea
r.Other
26.Ware you ircle One):
a.In
b.In tue residential section of a city?
c.In open countrydlde?-
d.Flying near an airrield?
e.Flying over a city?
f.Flying ovel pen country?
g.Other g.other
27.What were you 27.What were you doing at the time you saw the doing at the time you saw the
object, and how did you happen to notice it? object, and how did you happen to notice it?
I was playing baseball with my friends playing baseball with my friends in my
front yard. One of them pointed it out to me me
I immediatly brought out my 40 power te I immediatly brought out my 40 power telescope. elescope.
28.If you.w ne.s

vehical at the time, then complete the follow-
ing questions;
28.lWhat direction were you
a.North d.Southeast g.West
b.Northeast e.South n.Northwest
c.East f.Southwest
28.2How fast were you moving? Miles perhour
28jgDid you stop at any timef while you were
looking at the object? One):
YESI NO
looking when you tf
rirst saw the object? (Circle One):
a.Nobth e.South
h.Northeast f.Southwest.
cWEast gWost
d.Sou theast d.Southeast h.Northwest
30.What direction were you 30.What direction were you looking looking when you when you
last saw 1 last saw the object? (Circle One):
a.Notth e.South
b.Nottheast f.Southwest f.Southwest
c.East c.East g.Eest
d.Southeast d.Southeast h.Northwest
3l.If you are fimiliar with bearing terms
(angular d rection), try estimate the
number of ogrees the object wa Irom true
Notth and also the numbe 'ees it was
upward from the horizon (elivation)
31.1 When appeared:
a.From North degrees.
b.From horizon degrees.
31.2When it disappeared;
a.From true North degrees.
b.From horizon d
32. following sketch, imagine that you
are at the point shown. Place
the curved iine to show how high the ob
ject was above the horizon (skyline) when
first saw it. Place a"B" on the same curvei
line to show high it was above the
horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
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