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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8692759
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONCincinnati Ohio
FRAMES7

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Calloon 7
22 Jun 61 Cincinnati, Ohio 00 Probably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Was Aircraft
Local 1230 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Probably Aircralt
23 /0010z Jun.61 Air-Visual Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircralt
GMT. Was Astronomicol
5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE 00 Probably Astronomical
DY.s Possibly Astronomical
X5 No Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Insulficient Data for Evaluation
S-N 0 Unknowh FiLs
1 min one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS The object was described as a
Shiny white object (or reflection from objebt) reflection or a bright white light.
larger than ECHO, Objoct "had depth". Just HEKxEx In view of the large number of
went out of sight, as fading. aircraft in the area is is possible thsp
aSy a reflection from one of the aircraft a reflection from one of the aircraft
was the cause of the sighting. was the cause of the sighting.
ATIC FORM 33 (R3V 26 32P 52)
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.IF you saw the object of 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 c. No moontight - pitch dark
c. d. Don't remember
d. Don't remember
9. The object appeared:
a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remembar
(Circle One):
0. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
(Circle One for each question)
1Did the objact:
Yes ! No Don't Know
o. Appear to stand still at any time? Don't Know
b. Suddenly s speed up and rush away at any time? Yes
Yes Yes No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Don't Know Don't Know
Give off smoke? Yes No
d. Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Don't Know
Change shape? Yes No
f. Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Don't Know Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear ? h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No_
.Did the dbject move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
Yes Yes /No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what IF you answered YES, then tell what
(Cirele One):
it moved behind:. it moved behind:
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particulorly a cloud? nathian at cn me, particulorly a cloud?
13.
Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
(Circle One):
in front of:
b. Transparent C. Vapor d. Don't Know
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a.Solid
1.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
Yos LNo e. Binoculars Yes No
a, Eyeglasses Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
Yes No g. Thaodolite Yes No
c. Windshiald
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 NoNc
b. Color
17.
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor truils.
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: 1. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): Fuzzy or blurred o. o. Other
b. Like a bright Like a bright star t star
/c. Sharply outlined
d. d. Don'tremember
19. 1 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
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the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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21. How large did the object appeo
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22. We wish to ! know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's longth in line with a known abject and not
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 heed?
DE
If so, how?
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In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible 24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, daseribe in your own words a 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. which you saw.
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d. In =n cirplane (type) e.
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other . g. Other
What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
BAL0
questions:
(Circle One)
c. East e. South g. West
. North h. Northwest
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest
. Northeast
28.2 How fast were you moving? 28.2 How fast were you moving?. miles per hour. miles per hour.
28.3
(Circle One) Yes Yes No
, What direction were you What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) looking West
g.
c. East East e. South South h. h. Northwest
a. North o. North Overhead
Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i.
b.
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw 30.  What direction were you looking when you last object? (Circle One) (Circle One)
g. g. West
c. East . South h. Northwest
0.North i. Overhead
. Northeest d. Southeast f. Southwest
terms (angulor direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
31. If you are familiar with bearing
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (alevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
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a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon. .degrees.
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IF you answered Y
(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 st Namo Firat Nama Middla Name
ADDRESS Street Cily Zon. State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Age Sex
Indiaste any additional information about yourself, including any education, which mighr be pertinent. Indiaate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which mighr be pertinent.
C Mrcae Mrcaae Co
42. Date you completed this questionnaire:
Doy Month Yoar
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Please try to answer as niany 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 withoul your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we moy contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 30
Hour Mlnutes
24 1961
Day Month Yaar (Cirele One): A.M.. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: Eastern
(Circle One): a. (Cirele One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Onga
Neorest Postal Addrass Neorest Postal Address City or Town Stote or Country State or Country
Additional remarks: -- Addirional remarks:
5. How long was object in sight?
Hours Hours Minules Seconds Soconds
5.1 t determined? 1
. Certoin o. Certoin c. Not very sure
.Fairly certain id. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
[a. Bright a.
Cloudy b.
(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
ATIC FE  164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 51.