DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8694263
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONGlen Spry New York
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. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE o Was Balloon
New York 0 Probably Bolleon
6 Jull Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OSSERVATION Was Aircraft
1026 10 :Graund-Visual Ground-Rodar 600 Probobly Aircreft
Local Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
GMT 03267 AirVisual D Wos Astronomical
5. PHOTOS SOURCE D Probably Astronomical
CYes D Possibly Astronomical
No Civiiian Other.
OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE 0 Insuflicient Dctn for Evalvation
7. LENGTH 0 Unknown
1. Ob.it reported in this eighting
and alender d objt COMMENTS
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING LON WILS probably an a/e. It was u durk nigh
folleaed by e white lights ani with a red Noon set at l3s7 and vould not rise unt
light at front. 0055 on Tth, This oighibing I van reported
a young witness a a young witneos and it is not surpriain
that he would not roa that he would not roalize that outlino lize thut outiino
of a/e could not be seen. of W/e could not be seen. Fuoelnge thow Fuselage thow
up beceuse lights are on this part of a e; up because lights are on this part of ale;
thore ia ho evidence wieh would indleal thore in ho evidence Wiieh would indlealc
thie objt wit other than an s/o. thie objt wis other than an s/o.
ATIC FORM 3N9 (RE) 26 SEP 52)
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a. Inside a building
b. In a car b. In the residential section of o city?
c. Outdoors c. In open countryside?
d. In an cirplane (typa) d. Near an airfield?
e. At s0a e. Flying over a city?
f. Other f. Flying over open country?
g. Other
What were you doing at the tima you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
&coas abser
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
0. North c. East
b. Northeast o. South Soum g. Wast g. Wast
. Northeast d. Southeast f. f. Southwest Southwest
h. Nothw h. Nothw
28.2 F How fast were you moving?. _miles per hour. miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes Yes No 11
29.What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
North . North c.E c. East g. West
b. Northeast e. South h. Northwest Northwest
d. Southeast f. Southwest Southwest Ovorheod Ovorhaod
i.
30. What direction were you locking 30 What direction when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North East g. Wast
.Northeest e. South h. Northwes
d. Southeast . Southwest i. Overheod
31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elavation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disoppeared:
a. From true North degress,
b. From horizon degrees.
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32. In the folfowing 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 same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (sky!ine) when you last saw it.
3. In tha fallowing larger sketch place an "A" 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 exaimple of how to complete the larger sketch.
B
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R/E AAC. UB
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Cirele One)
. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or haavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't romember
35. When and to whom did you report that ye had seen the object?
Joty
Day Manth Yoar
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered S, did they see the object too?
(Circla One) Yos No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses: Please list their nomes and addresses:
Guunks Lwnks 7 10y1 46
NY
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? 3. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes. No No
, then when, whare, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered ES, then what spaed would you estimute?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how for away would you say it was?.
4. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME. srNome First Nams
Middla Hom
HONE Brockln
ADDRESS Strest 29
Summer City Zona Stara
canp Camp Lekanda Glen Sply New terk
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago 14 SexMal
Indiccte any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be partinent.
am C CL sophmore high high school, I sen school, I san 0
high high aeronge aerage school.
Date you completed this questionnaire: 42. 2.2 July 1961
Doy Day Month Month Yeur Year
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that your information may be filed and coded as occurately as possible, plense use
stataments, or sketches that you belleve are important. Try to present the details of the obsorva-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be ottached if they are needed.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
(Please Print) CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE 22,1961
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Camp hokanda
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July 7,1961
air Force Dipt
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Yentlemen:
On the rught of July o,
10.26 P.M.(New York Tima,
E.D&T a blying olgect,
udentified as long and slender
with a red light aut the frout
Bollowed poloced by by wo pt lights, twe whit lights,
was was fesst ferst sghted due north due north
travelling northeast, covering northeast, covering the thes
area area in appreximatily appriximatily Chrie
minites. minetes.
It was located, herst, loated, herst,
between betwveen the the ponter stars of ponter atars .
the l clipper and the Veorth
whak dirtetm 7 N-NE.Jt
traelled below north sta,
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and was last sigted at a
northeast dirstion head
diagram
reproduonng C the best of our
ability, the trael thes craft.
Please sind is, at youhr larlest
Convenunce all infermation you
have pertaeneng C C this object.
8 oue enowledge thi wa
not an aplane, snce in the
location there are nit mang
planes aned this was flying
high fera Comercial craft.
thanegou thaneyou
Sencerely Sincerely
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Division For analysis. Your letter does not
nology base a valid conclusion. Therefore, request
information on which to information sheets and return it to
you couplete one of the attached
7 this crganization.
that there ere other witzesses of the cbject.
2. Your letter 3 suzgests them to comolete the second
If this is true, vould you or
theet and ask him to forverd it to this organization.
inforntion an 02s YOur
Attached are W0 (2) sel-addressed, stamped
roturning the forns.
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EDWARD H. WONN EEWARD H. WONN 9July 9Julg 2 Atch
440 2-01 1. ATIC Form 164 (2 cys)
Colonel, USAF Colonel, USAF 2. Seli-addressed, stamped
Deputy for Science envelopes (2)
and Comrponents
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be used for research purposes, and will be regardad as confidential matarial. Your name will not
be used in connection with ony statements, conclusions, or publications without yoyr permisslon.
We request this personal information so that, if it Is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
1. When did yousee the object? 2.Time of day:
Hour Minutas
G Tuly 1901
Day Month Yeur (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One): Eastern (Circle One):a.
o. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
8. 2. Other Other
4. Whare were you when you saw the object?
Glen Glen MORN Spev New York New York
Nearest Pos(al Address City or Town State er Country
Additional romarks: Additional romarks: -
5How long was object in sight? 5.How long was object in sight? 3(appr) 3(ap
Hours Hours Minutes Minutes Seconds Soconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined? determined?
G. G. Certain Certain c. Not very sure
5. Fairly certain Enirly certa d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a, Bright
Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN focated as you looked ot the object?
(Circle One): o. In front of you d. To your left
b. in back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FEB 60 FORIA 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.
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8.1 STARS (Circle One):
o. None Bright moonlight
b. A few 5. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. The object appeared:
(Circle One): a. As a light . Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remamber
10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter thon the brightest stors?
11.Did the abject: (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. c. Braak up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No 1No Don't Know DonTNROW
d. Give off smoke? Giva off smoke? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
o. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Yes No No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yos Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear ? Yes No Don't Know
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1.Did the abject move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? 1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirete One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
13. Did the abiect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle Oneh Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tol! what
in front oft
(Circle One): a.Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
14. Did the object appear:
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yos No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yos No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshiold Yes g. Theodolite 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_
b. Color _liahts
color vagver
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, pratrusions, etc., and especially exhoust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
900 Opd
4
Q 7
white
18. The edges of the object were: The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): (a.) Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
1.IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many ware thare? 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were thare?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were troveling. Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objocts made. Place on "A" ot the boginaing of
the path, a "B" ot the and of the path, ond show any changes in direction during the course.
21. How large did the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
each ht 5. OYSeY T/hE srur
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 ot the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
1
3 havt been cosersol (agage)
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 common bject or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object
which you sow. which you saw.
an aplane cOthoet
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