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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8676495
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONSilver Grove Kentucky
FRAMES10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION
19 Apr 61 12. CONCLUSIONS
Sllver Grove, Kentucky D Was Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 0 Probably Balloon
2140 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual 0
20/024OZ Apr 61 Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
GMT. Air-Visual 00 Probably Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
Ys Was Astronomical
D No Civilian 000 Probably Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Possibly Astronomical
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE
2 Irinutes two N-S 0.00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.
tblne 1ruyaled changinr she ds to the COMMENTS
South. Sosond ok loe Infgrmation reoarted by the youne
: foliowea Mhe firat w Witncss is insufficient in that it is
aoott mL.O sepiration. Cbforts emnred c difficult to deternine pc
color gron briet Mhite to thaorry paitions of
uinod nx rot mng to briat whito. the objerts in relation to anything
ai d other then thit th y ed south. The
. visss dired catapieely, st objeets were pos lhly a/s
ista.trooaded 110 data is too li-lted bo gonfirm thls.
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Mitnes: has mage numirots renorts to
Ky of atrange lichts an is on avid
beliaver that an" anexnlained (to him)
Light is a ahip from outer srece.
ATIC FORM 32 SEP 52)
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statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the paper may be attached
if they are needed.
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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 any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, may contact you for
further details.
When did you see the object? Time of day: 2140
Hour Minutes
19 ApRl 1961
Day Manth Year (Circle One): A.M.o P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One l: (. Eastern
(Circle e One): a. Daylight Saving
5. Central (5. Standard
Mountain
Pacific
e. Other Other
4. 4. Where were you when you sow the object? Where were you when you saw the object?
S.L.cR Choes S.L.CR ChOes
stal Acdress stal address City or Town
Additional remarks:
5. 5. How long was object in sight?
Hours Minutes Seconds
in sight determined?
a. Certain Certain c. c. Not very sure Not very sure
5. Fairly certain . Fairly certain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy Cloudy
during DAYLIGHT, where was located as you looked Iat the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you N/A e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FE SO 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.
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(Circle One): As a light . Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
If it appeared as a light, was
Doni KNCW ChANOCD B.2CITNCSS
Did the object: (Circle One for each 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? Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes 22 Don't Know Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes Yes Don't Know Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? (Yes Yes' No Don't Know
h. h. Disappear and reappear? Disappear and reappear ? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
Did the object move .Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answe IF you answere ES, then tell what
it moved behind:
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? . Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes (No . Binoculars (No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yos h. Other MCnE
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b. Color Chens
ci tl 13iiktebnt
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.
18. 18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
(5. Like a bright star Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 19.1 IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
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of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
3/4 of The 2
23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
The hoket 102.7 Chpcto Cineto ceto2 1 pa tu ) Dimme
Cur c.r
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 appearance as the object
which you saw.
A LARCi Ball BeARime wiTh Leur RefIerine with
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(Circle One): In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors (a. Near an airfield? LLNiApan
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g.
What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
SAW TONIGHI WAS
Lcckine foR it
questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) N/A
a. North c. East . South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?. miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
What n we  hen u st i What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
0. North c. East East e. South South h. Northwest
b. b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Southwest i. Overhead
.What direction w 30. What direction were looking when you last saw the object? looking when you last saw the object? ? (Circle One) (Circle One)
g. West
a. North . North c. East South South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
If you are 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: CotLo NOT simmnle
a. From true North degrees. T Nerrh
b. From horizon_ degrees.
31.2 V When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
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B
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In the following . In the following g larger sketch place an at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
BO B
7
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d. Snow
. Don't remember
35. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? To ATIC SraFe Dury OfficeR
19 APRiL 1961 W-PAF3
Doy Month Year
(Circle One) Yos No
36.1 IF you answered YE
(Circle One) Yos No
36.2 Please list
LAxer.eTRniLck LAxer.TRniLck CT CT
Sih..n Cas,Ky Sih..nCars,Ky Fr. Theans, isy Thcans,isy
(Circle One) Yes (No
37.1 IF you answered NO, , then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? ,then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
LArSLy DA MLnic7 nkl CRAK NiCHiS SAnic. Sanie
CUcuMSTANces CIcumSToNces 4s Lisiep Lisrep Hcne Heke
8 In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
DoNr Kncn!
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3.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
(Circle One) Yos No
iF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 3 To 5miLes
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Name First Namo Middlo Name
ADDRESS Sil.eR Ceore Kf
Street City Zone
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago13½2 Sex 111.
Indicate any additional Indicate any additional is information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent. information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 12 11r 11 1:1
Doy Day Month Year