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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7819768
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONDayton Ohio
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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AU Ist, Lot JEYLON, YI QO Probobly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION DO Pessibly Solleon
9,5, ss 0 Wes Ai:croft
Le col XO Ground: Vi sue! DB Ground-Rodor Q Probably Aircroft
OuT..._-\2l5 0 Air Vi wal 0 Air-Intercept Rador O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTO » SOURC O Was Astronomical
O Yes v 0D Probably Astronomicol
O No “ O Possibly Astronomical
7: LENGTM OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE G Other w0ril* 2. de, Keojort
O Insufficient Date for Eveluction
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)

In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
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 are important. Try to present the details of the observa-

tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they are needed.

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This questionneire has been prepored so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much

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fntormali un us nossihle concerning ihe unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information thet you give will

he wae! for researc! purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be use! in counection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission,
| We trequcst this oursenal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for

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9. The object appeared:

(Circle One): a. Asa light b. Shiny ce. Dark

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10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the orightest stors?

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.) STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Oe Bright moonlight
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c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark

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11. Did the object:

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a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes
b. Suddenly speed up ond rush away at any time? Yes
¢. Break up into ports or explode? Yes
d. Give off smoke? Yes
e. Chenge brishtness? Yes
f. Change shape? Yes
g. Flosh or flicker? Yes
h. Discppecr and reappear ? Yes

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12, Did the ob ect move behind something at any time, porticularly a cloud?

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13. Dic the objec: move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?

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l4. Didthe object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent Ss

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

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a. Eyeglasses Yes No” e,

b, Sun glasses Yes _ No f. Telescope
ce. Windshield Yes jlo g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes _No~ h. Other

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

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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 obiect were:

(Circle One): a, Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Shorply outlined

d. Don’t remember

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19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? So
Draw o 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.

object with which you ore familiar?

21. How large did the object appeor to you os compared to an
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22. We wish to know the angulor size. Hold @ match stick at arm's length in line with a known object ond 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 disappecr while you were watching it? If so, how?

24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you sew, 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 saw.

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

a. In the business. section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?

b. Ina car In open countryside?
¢. Outdoors Near an airfield?
“Stn an airplane (type) Flying over a city?
e. At sea Flying over open country?
Other

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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 tha time, then complete the following questions:

28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a. North ec. East e. South g- West | |
b. Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwest h. Northwest

28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.

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a. North c. East e. South h. Novthwest

b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest

30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)

29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) U Rew Ws « 1A.

g- West
oe. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest tl. Overheed

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

31.1 When it first appecred:

a. From true North____________ degrees.
b. From horizon ___________— degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared:

0. From true North degrees.

b. From horizon_________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

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.

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33. In the following larger sketch ploce an “A” at the position the object was when you first saw it, ond a “B” at its
position when you /ast saw it. Refer to smaller sketch os 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

b. 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

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

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

(Circle One) Vo No

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

36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

37. Was this the first time that you had seen on 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?
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? |
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(Circle One) Yes No AS A

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

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

Circle One Yes No Oonwd A).
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IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?

41. Please give the fe lermation about yourse

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ADDRES = = ~~ Zone | State
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Indicate any additional informotion about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.

42. Date you completed this questionnaire: L hlG 2 7)
_ oy onth ; Year