DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8601845
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONKettering Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
2 Dec 60 Kettering, Ohio Was Belloon
000 Probobly Bolloon
. DATE-TIME GROUP A. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Belloon
Local2310 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 00 Wos Ancraft
Probably Aireroly
GMT GMT 03/0410Z AinVisual AinVisudl 0 Air-Intercept Rodor Air-Intercept Rodor D D Possibly Aircralt
5. 5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE D Was Astronomieal
Ye3 OYes 000 0 Probably Astronomicol
Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
0 No No
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D Other_ Other___
20 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Date for Evaluation
30-40 min one SE SE Unknow Unknown
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING T1. COMMENTS 71. COMMENTS
Gray and smoky like fog. Moved very slow. Per- Telephone contact was made with this
pendieular when first seen, moved in W fron N-S vitness and he appeored confused and
and turned to horizontal stubby cigar, then unsure of himself. He could contribute
elongated. no additional information to the limited
amount he had already furnished. This
case is classed as Insufficient data.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SHP 52)
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as.much
information os possible concerning the unidentified gerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as mony questions as you possibly cdn. The information shat you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your nume will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
1. When did yousee the object? 1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: . 2.Time of day: .
Hour Minutes
Day Month Yoor (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or P.M.
Time Zone: .Time Zone:
(Circle One): o. Eostern (Circle One): a. Eosiern (Cirele One): a. (Cirele One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Central b. b. Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacifle
e. Other
A. Where wore you when you saw the objeck?
Neorest Postal Adaross City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks: -
5How long was object in sight?
Hours Minutes Soconds
Regk dsh
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
Cont
. Cortain c. Not very sure
b. Foirly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. What wgs the condition of the isky?
DAY DAY NIGHT
a1. a. Bright a. a. Bright
b Cloudy Cloudy b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the cbject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the abjeet? 7. IF you saw the cbject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the abject?
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): : a. In front of you d. d. To your left To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC86164 This form supersedes ArIC 164, 13 Oct 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):
o. None c. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. The oblect oppeared: em
(Cincle One): a. As a light . Shiny c. Dork d. Don't remember
30. If ir appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
N/H
1l. Did the ahiect:
b. Suddenly speed up ond rush away ot ony time? Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explade? yeperdi No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Y6s Don't Know
e. Change brightness? fiom N Yes No Don't Know
Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? taned Yes No Don't Know
h. Diseppear.and roappear? al Cr therrod No Don't Know
12. Did the abject move behind something at any time, particulorly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:.
13. Did the objest move in front of something af any time, porticularly a cloud? 13. Did the obiest move in front of something of ony time, porticularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): (Circle One): Yes (No) (No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answored YES, then fell what IF you answored YES, then fell what
in front of: in front of
34. Did the object appear: 14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): (Circle One): . Solid o. Solid b. Transporant b. Transporant c. C. Vopor d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following? I5. Did vou observe the obieet through aoy of the followino?
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glusses No 1. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other )
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
. Sound
b. Color
A
17. Draw a pleture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label:ond include in your sketch any detoils
of the object that you suw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and especlally exhoust irails or vapor tralls.
Pidce an arrow beside the drowing to show the direction the object was moving.
C
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whan Serafsighitf
18. The edges of the object were:
(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred 0. Other
b.Like a bright stor
c. Sharply ourlined
d. Don't romamber
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?_
Draw a pletre of how they were arranged, and put an crow to show the direction that thay wore fraveling.
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20. Draw a plelure that will show the mollon thot the object or objects mode. Place on "A" of the beginning of
the path, a "B" ot the end of the poth, ond show any changes in direction during the course.
2. How large did the object appear to you as compared to on chject with which you are fomiliar?
2.We wish to know the angulor size. Hold a match stick af orm's length in line with a known objeet and note 22. We wish to know the angulor size. Hald a match stick af orm's length in line with a known object and note
how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed thls experiment of the time how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had perforned thls experiment of the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the motch head?
12 7 17 A A
4f Hoe
23. Did the objeer disappear while you were werchin
24. In order that you can give as clear a plcture os possible of whar you saw, descrlbe in your own words a
cominon ebjet or objecks which, when placed uy in the sky, would give the same appearands as the eblect,
which you sow.
Cong Ci
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25. Where were you locared when you sow the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle Onek
o._ In the businass section of a city?
Inside a building (b. In the residentlal section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d.Near on airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a cily?
e. At sea 1. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other_ h
27. Whar were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
IF you ware MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBlLE or other vahicle ot tho time, then complete the fellowing questons:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (C Circle One)
DiD . North c. East e. South 9. Woat
PIA b. Northeust . d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you ware looking at the oblect?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first the object? (Cirele Ono)
g. West
a. Morth c. East . South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast 1. Southwest i. Overhead
30. - What direction were you looking when you last saw the objeet? (Cirele One)
g. West
0. North c. Eost South h. Northwest
Northeest d. Southeast . Southwest i. Overhead
3If you are fam r with bearing terms (angular direction), try to ostimate the number of degrees the cbject was 3. If you are far lr with bearing terms (angular direction), try to ostimate the number of degrees the cbject was
from frue North (thru east) cnd elso the nunber of dogreas it was upward from the horizon (elevarion). from frue North (thru east) cnd elso tho nunber of dogreas it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
o. From true North o. From true North_2 G 0 ..degrees. degrees.
b. From horizondagrees. b. From horizon5 dagrees.
31.2 When it disoppeared:
a. From true North degrees.
6.
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34. Whot were the weathar conditions of the time you sow the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Cirele One)
Clear sky a. Dry
6. 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
35. When and to whom did you report thau you had seen the object?
Day Day Month Year Cnst
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you sow the object? 36. Was anyone else with you at the tlme you sow the object?
(Circla One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object toa?
(Circle One) (Cinla Qna) Yes No
36.2 Pleose list thair nomes and addrasses:
Wife
37. Was this the first time that you had seen en object or objects like this?
(Cirele One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, whore, and under what circumstances did you see cther ones?
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38. In your opinlon 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?
(Circle One) Yes No.
IF you answered YES, then what spead would you estimate?
40. Do you think you can ostimate how far away from you the object was?
(Cirele One) Yos No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Gat Nama Nama First Nams Iradia Nome mradia Nome
ADDRES ADDRES L
Straet "City Clty Zono State
TELEPHONE NUMBE K
Aga Sone
Indleate ony additional Information about yoursel, including ony education, which inlght be pertinent.
42. Date you complated this questionnaire: 2Des CO
Day Month Year