PROJECT BLUE BOOK

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local2150-2300 Ground-Visual Ground-Redar Was Aircralt
000 Probably Aircrait
CMT_11/0550-11/0700Z AirVisuol Air-Intercspt Radar Possibly Aireralt
5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE a Was Astronomical
Yas 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2. COURSE a0b Other.
Insulficient Data for Evaluation
1-2 see 4 different times one each time varied Unknown Unidentiried
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object observed times. On 2 sightings it There were I no other reports received
traveled I N-S; 1 S-N; 1 E-W, 2 observers con- concerning unusual objects in this
sider it saucer sider it saucer shaped and 2 are of shaced and are of opinion opinion fairly heavily populated area. It is
It was shaped quite probable probable that that some natural some natural
silent except for a swishing sound when when phenomena phenonena sas vas respcnsible for this
accelerating. accelerating. have e ve e light gray sighting. sighting. However, However, the cause is not ause is not
glow. glow. imnediately imnediately evident the provided the provided
data. Unidentified.
ATIC ZORW ATIC 7OR 9 (R3V 26 3RP 32) 26 3R9 32)
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c. Outdoors
d. In an airplane (type) a. Flying over a ciry?
0.Al sea 1. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
Sitrwse oN DOLCH
WENTINTO NATCH
28. IF you Were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicie at the time, then complete the following questions:
Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast F. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2H How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the abiect?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No
29.What direction were you 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) saw the object? (Circie One)
g. West
a. North a. North Lc. East c. East . e. South h. Nothwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. F. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Cirele One)
Lg. g- West
d. North d. North c. c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast F. Southwest f. Southwest i. i, Overhead
3.If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), hry to estimate the number of degrees the abject was
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From frum North 360 degrees.
b. From horizon 20 degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
d. From frue North 270^ degrees.
b. From horizon 2degrees.
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b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scatrered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Id. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
3.When and to wham did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Yoar
(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered Y they see the object tao?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
37.Was this the first time that you had seen an abject or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yos LYas No
D, then when, where, and under what circumstances did yau see other ones?
3In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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39. De you think you can astimate the speed of the object?
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(Cirele One) Yes No
IF you estimate? 3xcut.
(Circle One) LYos No
iF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 600 FEST
41. Please give the following information sbout yourself:
NAME FAMIly 0F4)
Name rst Nama Middlo Name
ADDE ST. Ridge Crest CAL.
Streat City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Age Sex
Indicate any additional
Whole Whole Family FAmily SAw The object
42. 42 Date you completed this questionnaire: Date yov completed this questionnaire:
Day Month Yoor Yer

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
1 STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION O
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
Sep 60) N N
AP Di: 52729 (15
ACTION: : CIN-14
DFO : OOP-3, SAFS-3 (21)
SMD A 029
VVVVCZCHOE523ZC 1A040
PP RJEZHO
DE RBWDKK 02
ZNR
P 150002Z
FM ARDCLO 0 NOTS CHINA LAKE
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB
RJEZHQ/HO USAF WASH D C
ROEDBA/ATIC W-PAFB
RJEZHQ/SAFIS WASH D C
RJWZBF/AFFTC RJWZBF/AFFTC ARDS AFB
NAVY GRNC
BT
UNCLAS. MR AND MRS AND AND T TWO CHILDREN AGES 12 AND 14
4ST 4EST RIDGECREST CALIF REPORTED THAT BETWEEN HOURS 2150 T0 2300 RIDGECREST CALIF REPORTED THAT BETWEEN HOURS 2150 TO 2300
PDT ON 10 SEP THEY OBSERVED AN UFO AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. ON TWO OBRS PDT ON 10 SEP THEY OBSERVED AN UFO AT LEAST FOUR IES. ON TWO OBRS
THE OBJECT WAS HEADING NORTH TO SOUTH ONE OBR SOUTH TO NORTH AND ONE THE OBJECT WAS HEADING OBR SOUTH TO NORTH AND ONE
OBR EAST TO WEST. TWO OBR CONSIDER OBJECT I SAUCER SHAPED AND TWO ARE
OF THE OPINION IT WAS SHAPED SOMEWHAT LIKE BOOMERANG N NO ENGINE
SOUNDS WREE HEARD. OBJECT SILENT EXCEPT FOR A SWISHING SOUND WHEN
ACCELERATING. ALL OBRS AGREE OBJECT CARRIED NO RUNNING LIGHTS BUT
APPEARED TO HAVE A LIGHT GRAY GLON, WEATHER OSR BY NOTS WEATHEI SECTION
APPROX 5 MILES FROM WHERE OBJECT WAS OBR CELING 6000 FT OVERCAST

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 8
O STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFED MAESSAGE
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AF E: 52729 (15 Sep 60)
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VIS 15 MILES PLUS EXCEPT FOR LIGHT RAIN BTWN 2108 AND 2138. THERE WAS
FREQUENT LIGHINING IN ALL QUADRANTS THROUGHOUT TIME PERIOD. TO MY
KNOWLEDGE THIS HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO NEWS MEDIA AND PERSONNEL INVOL-
VED REQ THAT IT NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER INVES WILL BE
MADE U UNLESS IRECTED
BT
CFN 12 14 233 2150 2300 6000 15 2108 2138
15/0003T.
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be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 215-0 TO 2300 →
GO Hour Minutes
10 Sep
Day Manth Year (Circle One): A.M. or CP.M
3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern
(Circle One): Doylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
Pacific
e. Other
4.
Ridgecrest Ridgecrest CALIFOCNIA CALiFOCNIA
Nearest Postai Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town Slate or Country Slate or Cauntry
Additional remarks: FRONT-PO2CN FRONT- PORCH.
5. How long was abject in sight? 5. How long was objeet in sight? 1-2
Hours Minutes Seconds SIENTING
EACH
determined? determined?
ESTIMATe ESTIMATE
a. Certain a. Certain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the conditien of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Bright a.
C. Cloucy S. Cloudy
F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): d. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
C. To your right F. Don't remember
ATIC 97 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oet 54.

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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 a. Bright moonlight
b.A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight  pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember.
. The object appeared:
(Circle One): a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
10. if it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
11.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. 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? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? 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 ? Yes No Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circie One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: it moved behind: CLOUO-
13. Did the object move in front of 13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then rell what
in front of:
Just UNOSe CLOLO
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
Me
Poo (FRONT)
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CHULOEKN Disc
18The edges of the abject were: To. The eages or the oofecr were.
(Cirale One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Cirele One): Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. c. Sharply outlined E-W
d. Don't remember
17. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they
One One B OB.=

of the sighting, how much of the abject would have been covered by the match head?
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Did the object disappea
Swooeve IVTO CLO4Os
24.
which you saw. which you saw.
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