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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8617391
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONMiamisburg Ohio
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2. LOCATION

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3. DATE-TIME GROUP” pai “! 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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12. CONCLUSIONS

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Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical MACS
Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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Insufficient Data for Evaluation
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGUbject anpeared as a 1. COMMENTS? he planet
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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 possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.

Please 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

be used in connection with ony, statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.

We request this personal information :so that, if it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.

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1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 24 ’
i Hour Minutes

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3. Time Zone:

(Circle One): a, Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
¢. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other

4, Where were you whemyou saw the object?

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How long wes object in sight? - a | i .
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
(a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain: d, Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a, Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy os _
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
4 | (Circle One): a. Jn front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you e. Overhead
| c. To your right f, Don’t remember

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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 fow b. Dull inoontlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark

d. Don't remember d. Don’t remember

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9. The object appeared:

(Circle Ona): a. Asa light b. Shiny ce. Dark d. Don't remember
10. If it appeared as a fight, was it brighter than the brightest stars? |
1}. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Ascpecr to stand still at any time? Yes No Don’t Know |
b. Suddenly speed up end rush away at any time? Yes No Don’t Know
c. Breck up into parts or exp! ode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Chonge brightness? , Yes No Don't Know
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f, Cheonge 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); Yes No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell wha?
it moved behind:

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13. Did the object move in front of something ct any time, particularly a cloud?

(Circle One); Yes + No Don't Know. IF you onswered YES, then tell whor

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14, Did the object cppeor:  (Cirele One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor Jd. Don't Know

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15. Did you observe the chject through any of the following?

o, Eyeglasses Yes No e, Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glosses Yes No f, Telescopes Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No 9g. Theodotite 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.

a. Sound bh ds he i SSeS a a
b, Color Vi iics 7 es ned ee ph |
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17. Oraw a picture thet will show the shape of the object or objects. Label ond include in your sketch any details
of the object.that you.saw such.as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhoust trails or vopor irails.
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:

(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred 8 EEE —
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c. Sharply outlined

d. Don't remember

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19. IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 3 : Se a

Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an ‘A’ at the beginning of |

the path, a ‘"B”’ at the end of the path, and show ony changes indirection during the course,

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21. How large did the object appear to you as compecred to an object with which you ore familiar?

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22. We wish to know the angular 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 head of the motch. If you had performed this experiment ot the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?

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23. Did the object disappeor while you were watching it? If so, how?

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24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a
common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appecrance os the object
which you sow.
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 25. Were you (Circle Ona)
(Circle Ona):

a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b, In the residential section of a city?
b. Ina car c. In open countryside?
_¢» Outdoors eae a: Ter d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f,
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Flying over open country?

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27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?

23. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot the time, then complate the following questions:

28.1 Whot direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a. North c, East e. South g. West
b. Northeost d. Southeast f, Southwest h. Northwest

28.2 How fost were you moving?__ smiles per hour.

28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?

(Circle One) Yos No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g- Wost
A a. North c. East e. South h, Northwest
b. Northeast ( d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North ¢. East e. South h., Northwest
b, Northeost d. Southeast f. Southwest i, Overhead

31. If you cre fomilior with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrses the object was |
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upwerd from the horizon (elevation). |

31.1 When it first appeared:

a. From true North_ = _.degrees.

b. From horizon 5) degrees. |

31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North degrees.

b, From horizon. degrees.

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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Piace 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) when you last saw It,

33. In the following larger sketch place on “A” at the position the object was when you firs? sow tt, and a “3” at Its
position when you /ast saw It. Refer to smaller sketch os on example of how to complate the lorger sketch,

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34, What were the weather conditions.at the time you saw the objact?

CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One) )
a, Clear sky oa, Dry

b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain

c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain

d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow

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35. When and to whom did you report that, you had: seen the object?

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36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Circle One) Yes No
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36.1 IF you answered YES, did thay see the object too?

(Circle One) Yes No

36.2 Please list their names and address

a7. Wos this the first time that you hed seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No

37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

33. In your opinion whet do you think the object was and what might have caused it?

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iF you onswered YES, then what speed would you estimate?

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40, Do you think you con estimate how far away from you the object was?

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iF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?_.

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4i, Please give the following information about yourself:

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Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.

42. Date you completed this questionnaire:

Day Month

39. Do'you think you can estimate the speed of the object? |