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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8614883
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONDillsboro Indiana
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE 0 Was Balloon
6 Jan 61 61 Dillsboro, Indiana 0 Probably Balloon
6 Jan D D Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
Local Local 1840 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Rodar 000 Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aireraft
GMT. 062340Z Jan 61 0 AirVisual Air Visual
b. 8. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
5. PHOTOS 000 Probably Astronomical
Yes Civilian Civilian 0 PossiblyAstronomical Possibly Astronomical
No No COURSE Other.
7. LENGTH OF.CSSERVATION 8. 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS 9. 000 Insufficient Date for Evaluation Insufficiont Date for Evaluation
Unknown
30 sec 30 sec 2 W
brilliant yellow 1l. COMMENTsWitnesses are located approx
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING WO Cincinnati Airpont.
lights similar to auto headlights. No sound
Rather low on horizon, perhaps 2ooo'. Description of lights are similar t to that
heard.I of landing lights on an a/e. Witnesses
No definite outline of shape. lights,
were looking E when they saw the
therefore lights were probably landing
lights on an a/c landing or taking off
at the Cincinnati Airport.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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3.In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Placa an A" on the curved line to show how high tha 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) whan you last saw it.
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle Ona) WEATHER (Circle One)
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 Snow
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36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (Yos No
36.1 IF you answered YI , did they see the object too?
(Cirale One) (Yo) No
38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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3. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
(Circle One) Yes (No)
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?.
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Nam lst Name Mredd wams
ADDRESS_ DiLLSBOBO INDEN
reat City Zons State State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
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Indicats any additional information about yourself, including any education, which raight be pertinent.
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42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 21 -1961
Day Manth Yoar
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statements, or skatches that you balieve are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the ordor in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they.are needed.
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SAFC" 3u1MHBurnard/72291
18 January 1961
Dear Mr
Your letter concerning the sighting of en unidentifled flying
bbject contained insufticient information for a valid conclusion.
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Inclosed is an Air Force Inclosed is an Air Force Questionneire which Questionnaire which we ask you ask you
to complete in as much detail as possible and forrard the compleèed to comolete in as much detail as possible and fo the compldaed
document to the Aerospace Technicel Intelligence Center, Wright- document to the Aerospgce Technical Intelligence Cent ter, Wright-
Patterson Air Force Bese, Ohio, Attention: ArcIN-bE2x for their
analysis and/or evaluation.
Stncerely, Stncerely,
Inclosure LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Publie Information Division
Ofrice of Information
Mr
Box
Dillsboro, Indiana
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AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
REPLY TO ATTN OF: AFCIN-LE2x
16 JAN 1951
SUBJECT: UFO Sighting
TO: SAvOI-3d (L/Col Tacker)
requested that AffC Form l6h (UrO Questionnaire) be forwarded O
It is for completion and forwarding directly to Affc, Attn:
to Mr address is as follows:
AFCIN-LE2x. Mr
Box
Dillsboro, Indiana Dillsboro, Indiana
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PHILIP G. EVANS
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Science and Components
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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 as possibla concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Ploase try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
ba 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. . C
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1. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 5.10
IChamtone Hour Minutes
fon 1961
6 Day Month Your ) (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One). Eastern
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
.How long was object in sight? 30"
Hours Minutes Soconds
5.1 prermined?jily mipe told
(. Certain c. Not very sure sutwhin
5.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Bright Bright a. +
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. in front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember Don't remember
ATIC FEORS 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.
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8.1F 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 a. Bright moonlight
6.A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. The object appeared:
(Circle One): As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
0. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stgrs? 0. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? αtna
lange anto lage anto hindlamps, smedubet of a billing gellowt of a billian gellount
Did the object: 1Did the object: ) (Circle One for cach 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 Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes 999999 Don't Know
i. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yos Don't Know
h. Disappear.and reappear? Yes Don't Know
Did the object move Isomething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then teli what
it moved behind:_
.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what yo tall what
in front of: in front of:
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4. Did the object appear: 14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): (Circle One): -Solid Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor c. Vapor d. Don't Know
.Did you observe the object through any of 15. Did you observe the object through any of f the following? the following?
a. Eyeglasses Eyeglasses Yes) Yas No e. Binoculars Yes Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yas No A1 f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yos No g. Theodolita Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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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 object were:
(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star t
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were troveling.
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We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object.and not
how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time
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23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? ne
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.in crder that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, dascribe 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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2Were you(Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residantial section of a city?
b. In a car In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOB!LE or other vehicle at the time, then complete. the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
o. North c. East . South g. West
b. Northeast . Northeast d. Southeast f. f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
g. West
a. North East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
If you are familir 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 appeared: TantEnt CantEont pather lony on the his
.From true North. .degrees. ._degrees. igim, peckogpa 2 2,000 ,000.
b.From horizondegrees. b. From horizon_degrees.
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31.2 When i: disappecred: 31.2 When i: disappecred:
aFrom true North a.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon.... b. From horizon.. degrees.