DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8619866
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONSilver Spring Maryland
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12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Belioon
0 Probably Balloon
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)
U.S. AIR FORCE
in order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe ore important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the some size paper may be attached
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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 connaction with any 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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}. When did yousee the object? 2. Time of day: D fa > fe. Y
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~ Bay Month Veur (Circle One): A.M. or (P.M,
3. Time Zone: < ‘7etaeee
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d. Pacific
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4. Where were you uy saw the object?
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City or Town Stote or Country
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5. How long was object in sight? -— ---—-—- _ ~ 30 = 1a”
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain c._ Not very sure
b. Fairly certain: Cd. Justeguess |
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT __
a, Bright C. Bright >
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
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7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
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(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
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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
¢._Many é No moonlight — pitch dork
( 3. Den’ 't remember — ) d. Don’t remember
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9. The object appeared:
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(Circle One): “a As a light : b. Shiny c. Dark d, Don't remember
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10, If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? f 2 <, Very mu. *
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11. Did the cbject: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appeor to stand still at any time? Yes (No, Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up end rush away at any time? Yes (Nod Don't Know
c, Break up into parts or explode? Yes Wo ) Don't Know ©
d. Give off smoke? Yes (No) Don't Know
e. Change brightness? . Yes No) Don’t Know
f, Chenge shape? Yos (No) Don't Know
9: (Fis! ashlor flicker? <Yes) No Don’t Know
he Disappeor: ond reappear ? Yes (No) ___—Don’t Know
12. Did the doject move behind something at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Yes ) No wee nit IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
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13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): a (Yes ) No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b, Transparent c. Vapor “d. Don't t Know )
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15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes (No. e. Binoculars Yes (No
b, Sun glasses Yes (Nov f. Telescope Yes (No |
ce. Windshield (Yes) No g. Theodolite Yes (No»
d, Window glass Yes (No h Other J ) Netinisn
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16, Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
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17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you. saw. such.as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trai!s or vapor trails,
Place an crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was. moving.
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18. The edges of the object were:
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b. Like a bright star es
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don’t remember
19. IF there wos MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were crranged, and put an 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 baginning of
the path,:o ''B’® at the end of the path, end show any changes in.direction during the course.
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21. How large did the object:appear.to.you as compared to an object. with which you are 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 match. If you had performed this experiment at 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 disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Ve c. ; L. y) Sie es
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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 ploced up in the sky, would give the same appearance os the object
which you saw.
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25, Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle Ona)
(Circle One):
a, In the business section ot Q city?
a. Inside a building ( b. In the residential section of a ‘city?
Cb. ia: a car > c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f, 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?
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3. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
23.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
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e. North Cc. East *) e. South g. West
| >. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
23.2 How fast were you moving?_____ £- miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
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(Circle One) Yes) No
29, What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
ao. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
(>. . Northeast) d. Southeast f. Southwest i, Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you lost saw the object? (Circle One)
) g. West
a, North c. East fi. tnt. h. Northwest
b. Northeast d, Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
31. If you ore familiar 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:
a. From true North “7 2 deqrees.
b. From horizon. Lf __ degrees.
| 31.2 When it disappeared:
a. Fromirue North / 9 © degrees.
b. From horizon. = ge degrees.
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32. tn the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown, Place an “A” on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a “B” on the some curved fins to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skylina) when you last saw it.
33. in the foilowing larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object wos when you first saw it, and a “B” at Its
position when you last saw it, Refer to smaller sketch os an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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34. What were the weather conditions.at the tima you saw the object? |
CLOUDS {Circle Ona) WEATHER (Circle One) |
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b. Hazy b. Fog,.mist, or light.rain
c. Scattered clouds ¢. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
2. Don't remember
35. When end to whom did you raport that you had:seen the object? ye 4 ee, |
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36. Wes 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 they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
34.2 Plecse list their names and addresses:
37. Was this the first time that you hod seen on object or objects like this?
: (Circle One) (Yos ) No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, whare, and under what circumstances did you see other onas?
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39, Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
| (Circle Ona) (Yes, No
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| iF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimata? =? o/ © — GU (43 > Ly
40, De you think you cen estimate how far away from you the object was?
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| 41, Please give the following information about yourself:
| NAME
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Age “7 DD Sex _ / a ,
| Indicate ony additional information obout yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.
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| 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: