DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8227273
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONScranton Pennsylvania
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Wes Aiecrolt
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Wos Astronomicol
Probobly Astronomico!
Possibly Astronomics
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. Was this the first time thet you had seen on object or objects like this?
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Dear <> Amaia
This is to acknowledge your letter of 6 September 19£9
concerning the sizhtinz by you ef an unidentified flying coject
on that evening.
Your letter contained insufficient inforzeticon ier a yalid
conclusions. Therefore, we ask that you fill cut She attached
Air Force cuestionnaire and send the completed document to the
Aerospace Technical Intellizence Center st Wright-Patterson Air
Force 5ise, Ohic for their analysis and evaluation.
Sincerely,
Inelcosure LAWRENCE J. TACKZER
Lt. Colonel, JSA:
Public Information Division
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1, When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 7 Es a i ee
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Necrest Mosta!l Address
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3. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, wher did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
G.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
oc. None e. Briaht moonlignt
b. A faw b. Dull moonlight
ec. (idany c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Qon't remember d. Don’? remember
9. The object appeared:
(Cirele One): a. Asa light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
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11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
oe. Appeor to stand still at any time? Yes No Don’t Know
| >. Suddenly speed up ond rush away oat any time? | Yes No Don’t Know
c. Break up into ports or explode? “Yes No Don't Know :
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
2. Chenge brightness? Yes No Don't Know
§. Chenge shape? Yes No Don't Know
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g- Flash or Hicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Diseooecr and recovecr ? Yes No Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. |F you answered YES, then rel! wnat
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Sid the object move in front of something at cny time, particularly 2 cloud?
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J'd you observe the object through any of the following?
% Eyechasses Yes No * Binocyulers "s No
S Sun gi csses {es No * Telescone "95 No
ed jes No >, ineoedolite ‘* No
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¢ path, a “'B"’ at the end of the oath, and show any changes in direction during the course,
. How lorge did the object apoecr to you cs compeored to an object with which you are fomilior?
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22. Me wish to know the onguler 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 hod 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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25. ‘here were you located when you saw the object? 24. Were you (Circle One)
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Oo. in ihe DuUsINeSssS Section oF a City?
“sice a building b. In the residential section of a city?
9. ind cor c. In open countryside? i
-. Outdoors Gc. Near an oirtrsid?
in an airplane (tyoe) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea *. Flying over open country?
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27. Whot were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
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3. 1F you were MOVING IN AN AUTCMOBILE or other vehicle at tho time, then complete the following questions:
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23.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East 2. South ¢- West '
b. Northeesr d. Southecs? f. Southwest 4. Northwest
23.2 How fost were you moving? miles per hour.
23.5 Did you stop at ony time wnile you were looking at the obiect?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One)
3. West
a. Nerth ce. East e. South bh. Novthwest
o. Northeost d. Southecst f. Southwesr i. Overheed
30. Wher direction were you looking when you lest sew the object? (Circle One)
9g. West
s. North ce. Eost @. South h. Northweat
>. Nertheost 3d. Southecs? #, Southwesr . Overheed
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|f you ore familicr with beering terms (enguler direction), try to estimate the number of decrees the cbiect wes
‘rom true North (they east) ond also the number of degrees it was upword from the horizon (elevation).
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“rom true Nerth sqrees.
Prom horizon _ Jeorees.
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