DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8237722
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONChristiansburg Ohio
FRAMES8
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I. DAYE 2. Was Bolloon
4 Noy 60 Chriotiansburg, Chio 000 Probably Bolloon
Peasibly Bolloon
3. OATE-TINA GROU> A. TYPE OF COSHRVATION a Wes Abcroft
I525 Ground-Viaual B Ground-Rodo Probobly Aireral
Lonal Air-interep Roder 0 Possibly Alreralt
CMT AlVisa 0 Wes Astronomieal
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Probobly Astromicol
Yos Civilion D Possibly Astronomieal
No NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COUMSH n Insufliclanr Dota for Evoluation Other
7. LENGYH OP CNSERYATION 3. : C3.
one stabionary n Unkno
10 min
T. COMMENTS
. BRISF SUMMARY OF SICHTING Very little pertlnent data reported;
Round, yellow-green object, sise of the moon.
Disappeared for a mimute. Object arpeared as a inoutfiedent data.
vapor. traveled in a circle. Dog barked at
objeet.
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be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without yeur permisaion.
We request this parsonal information so that, if it is deamed necessary, we moy coniadl you for
further deialls.
1. When did yousee the objear? 2.Time of day: L9
Hour Minutas
4 60
Day Month Yoar (Circle One): A.l. or P.M.
3.Time Zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern
(Circle One): c. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacifle
e. e. Other
4. Whare were you whon you saw rhe oblect? Whare were you whon you sow the object?
Necrust Posial Address Necrost Postal Address City or Town City or Fown Sicte or Country Stcte or Country
Addirional remarks;- Addirional remarks; --
5. How long was ebject in sighr? 10
Hours Minutas Seconds
5.1 How was Nime in sight determined?
Certain c. Not very sure
Folrly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the sondirion of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. Cloody b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLiGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked of the object?
(Circle Onak a. In front of you d. To your laft
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right F. Don't remamber
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8. IF you sow the object of NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS ond MOON?
8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Cirdle One):
o. None 6. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight -- pitch dark
Don't remomber Don't romember
9. The objear oppeared:
(Cirete One): d. As a ligh? b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
10. If it appeared os a light, was it brighter thon the brightest stors?
11. Did the objeck: (Cirele One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still of ony time? Appeur to stand still ot ony time? Yes Yes No) Don't Know Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. c. Break up into ports or expiode? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
C. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
9. Flash or flicker? 8. Flash or flicker? Yes No No. Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? h. Disappear and reappeor? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind sonething at any time, partieularly o cloud?
(Cirela One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, thon tell vmat
it moved behind:.
13. Did the object move in front of something of cny time, porticulurly o cloud?
(Circle One) Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
In front ah_
34. Did the object oppeer: (Circle Ona): a. Solid . Transperent c. Vapor) d. Don't Know
15. Did you cbserve the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglosses Yes No 8. Binoculara Yes No
b. Sun glosses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Cther
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16. Tell in a few words the followiny things about the object.
b. Color_
17 Drow a piture that will show the shope of the abject or objects. Label ond hclude in your sketch ony daluils
of the ebjeet that you saw such as wings, protruslons, ete., and especlally exhauat irails or vopor iralls.
Place an drrow beside the drawing to show the direction the objact was noving.
18. The edgas of the obiwet ware:
(Cirele Onah: C) Fuzzy or blurred (Cirele Ona): ) Fuzzy or blurred e. e. Other Other
b. Like a bright stor b. Like a bright star
c.S c. Sharply outlined Shorply outlined
Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE objecl, then how many were there?
Draw a plcture of how they were arrenged, and put on arow to show the directien that they ware traveling.
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the path, a "B" ot the end of the path, ond shaw ony changes in dilrection doring the course.
2. How large dld the object appear to you as compored to on object with which you are famlliar?
22. We wlish to know the ungular slza. Hold a motch stick af arm's length in line with a known object and note
how much of the object is covored by the heod of the match. If you bod performed this experiment ot the tims
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been coverod by the match head?
23. Did ths objeer disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 23. Did the objeet disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
common objeet or objects which, when plaend up in the sky, would give the saine appe pearance ox the object
which you sow.
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o. in tho business section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. In the rosidentlel section of a cily?
b. In a cor In open couniryside?
Outdeors d. Near on alrfield?
J. 1 In an airplane (type) e. Flyling over a city?
c. Al s0o 1. Flying over open country?
F. Other S. Other
27. Whut ware you dolng of the tine you saw the objeat, and how did you happen to notlce ht?
28. IF you were MOViNG IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vahicle ot tha rIme, then complate the following questlons:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Clrele One)
. North c. Eost South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. h. Northweat
28.2 How fast were you moving? How fast were you moving?_ miles per hour. -
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the obleek? Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the obiecr?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direetlon were you looking when you firat saw the object? ? (Circla One)
g. Wost
d. North c. East o. South h. Northwest
. Northeast d. Southarst i. Southwest i. Overheod
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Cirele Ona)
g. Wast
α. North c. Eost o. South h. North weat
. Northeest d. Southeast 1. Southwear i. Overheod
31. If you dre fomilier with bearing terms (ongulor directlon), try to estimate the number of degreas the objech wos
fram true North (thru east) and also the mumber of degrees it was upword from tho horizon (elevation).
31.1 When It first appeazed:
σ. From frue North degrees.
b. From horizon_. dogrees.
31.2 When it disoppeored:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horlzon .dogrees.
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No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the objeat too?
(Cirale One) Yos No
36.2 Pleose list thatr namas and addrosses: 36.2 Pleose list thalr names and addrosses:
97. Wes this the firat time thak you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Cirele Ona) (Nos) No
37.1 IF you aaswered No, then when, whore, and under what clrcumstonces did you sse other ones?
38. in your eplnfon what do you think the object was and what might have coused it?
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of tho object?
(Circle One) Yes) No
IF you answered YES, thon what speed would you ostimate?_
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away fram you the object was?
(Crele One) (Yos) No
IF you enswered YES, then how for eway would you soy it was?lL.
4. Please glve the following information dbout yourself:
NAM 6stNam Miadla Noma
ADDRESS OiL
City Zone Stal
TELEPH TELEPH E
Sox_E
Indleate ony additfonal Informarion bout yoursel including any education, whlch might bpertinent. Indieate ony additlonal Informarion cbout yourself, including any education, whlch might bs pertinent.
42. Date you complated this questionncire:
Day Month Your