DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8676661
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONCleveland Ohio
FRAMES11
Machine transcription · mean legibility 94.4/100 ·
engines: paddle-gpu-200dpi
Transcribed Frames
FRAME 001 / 011paddle-gpu-200dpi
+ cive of: heat. Cbservatibn the air currents in city, and
course, appearing course, appearing Iloated in the wind. The size of the BEX size of the BEX
Snpough winion in damtowm seotion of oity Anpough winlon in comtowm seotion of oity object would be diffioult to deterain obfect would be diffioult to detersink
during noon hour. cofeot swerved out of view during noon houn. Cofeot swerved out of view
round co.ner behind mudlding. Jeseribed as round coner behind mudlding. Deseribed as as vould the distance of initial view
srivht, at a dirty blue. Small. This could account for the misjudging
deee and of speed as the of sreed ns the 7 object was in view for
2 minutes and 2 minutes and could account could account for the for the
distortion of distortion of the object as it went
out of sight out of s sight around the corner of the around the corner of the bu
building. The glass in the window glass in the window
could also have contributed to the
distortion distortion.
FRAME 002 / 011paddle-gpu-200dpi
Page 8
39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered speed would you estimate?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?.
4 Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME ame First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS BEDFORD HEIGHTS OHI0
Stree City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago_ 30 Sex MALE
Indicate any additional Indicate any additional 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: 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 21 AUSUST AUSUST 1961
Day Month Your Yoor
FRAME 003 / 011paddle-gpu-200dpi
BALLOON. BALLOON. .
AND I FAIL TO <OMP ANO I FAIL TO <OMPRE ENO THE BEHAVISR OF THE BEHAVISR OF THE
OBJECT ON THE TURN. THE AIR OIW OBJECT ON THE TURN. THE AIR
APPEARED ASIF 1I APPE WERE RECICEVI
RADInTii~. . HSnT
THE cLon LAS
THE Snmple. A DIRTY BLUE, LIKKT
IHAVE VER SEGN ANY THINS
T1H:5 BEFORG. L.IE
FRAME 004 / 011paddle-gpu-200dpi
July 19, 1961
Bedford Heights, Ohio
Aero Space Technical
Intelligence Center
Wright Patterson Field
Dayton, Ohio
Dear Sir:
forms and procedure
in reporting objects.
Very Truly Very Truly Yours
FRAME 005 / 011paddle-gpu-200dpi
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 deemed necessar may contact you for
further details.
When did yousee the object? .Time of day: 11 30
Hour Minutes
20 APRIL 1961
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One):G.
Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
Where were you when you saw the object?
NE DE CLEVELAND OHIO
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks: Additional remarks: SITTING AT DRAWING TABLE TALRING
TOAFELLOW TOA FELLOW DESIGNER DESIGNER
How long was object in sight? 2
Hours Hours Minutes Seconds
determined?
a. Certain C. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
during DAYLIGH where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? S
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. Io your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FER MO 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.
2
FRAME 006 / 011paddle-gpu-200dpi
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
.The object appeared:
(Circle One): a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark Don't remember
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 No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smake? Yes .0s No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes No No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Flash or flicker? A VG OFF HEAT Yes Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Yes No) No Don't Know
Did the object move Did the object move behind behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: BUIL DING TO MY TO MY LEFT. LEFT.
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. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
object through any of following?
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
FRAME 007 / 011paddle-gpu-200dpi
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
KEITH BULDING OBJECT TIME ABOUT ?MIN. ING
OBJECT WENT BEHIND
BUILDING AT THIS
POINT
STARTED TURN AT THIS POINT
OBJECT AT THIS POINT WAS IN A
BANK AND APPEARED UNSTABLE
AND DISTORTED. THE AIR ON THE
UNDERSIDE APPEARED ASIF IT WERE
IN A WAVY MOTION.LIKE HEAT ANIO
RADIATION THE AIR
18. 18. The edges of the object were: The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other e. Other =
b. Like a bright star
Sharply outlined .Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how
FRAME 008 / 011paddle-gpu-200dpi
2How large did the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
DIFFICULT TO OETERMINE
22.
how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time
ALMOST All OF I T.
23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
yes BEHIND 3 A BUILDING -
that you can give as s 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 common
which you sow. which you saw.
NEVER SEEN ANyTItiNS LiKu TIIs BEFORE
SHAPED.
FRAME 009 / 011paddle-gpu-200dpi
Page 5
Where were you located when you saw the object? 2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
o. 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?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g.
ect, and how did you happen to notice it?
TALKING TO A DESIGNER AND HAPPENCU TO GLANCO
ouT WiNDOw
the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast you moving? miles per hour.
(Circle One) (Cirele One) Yes No No
What direction were you looking when you firsts st saw the object? (Circle One)
Cg. West West
a. North c. East East e. e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. f. Southwest i. Overhead
(Circle One)
g. West
a. . North North c. East East e. 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:
From true North ?
a. degrees.
From horizon___ 30 degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon 20 ..degrees.
FRAME 010 / 011paddle-gpu-200dpi
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
B
33. In the 33. In the following following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object t was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its t was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position position when when you last saw it. you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an e Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch. example of how to complete the larger sketch.
B
A TO
0--
R.
FRAME 011 / 011paddle-gpu-200dpi
Pago 7
34What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) -
a. 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 d. Snow
e. Don't remember
When and o whom id you reort that had seen the oject?
Day Month Year
object?
(Circle One) Yoes No
36.1 1
(Circle One) Ye No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
DOSEN'T WANT Hes NAMJ ReVEALED
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yos No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? I under what circumstances did you see other ones?
In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
DON'T RNOW