DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8302824
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONBelmont Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
13 Sep 61 Belmont, Ohio O Prebebly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION m Caeemy woven
" O Was Aircraft
OO EXGround- Vi svel OQ Ground-Redor a P othe y Airereft
GMT 021. 0 Air Vi wel O Air-intercept Reder CG Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS » SOUR © Was Astronomical
0 Yes w= Probably Astronomical
‘OXNe Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ee ee
KX Insufficient Data for Evaluction
ma, GO Unknown
2 min 1 S
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Witness reporting sight-/|1). CommenrsIt is possible that witness was
ing was unable to furnish more than a limited jobserving Venus at time reported, however
amount of info. About only thing she was sure j|duration of observation was only 2 min
of was that she waw a light to S of her positiom. and no valid conclusion can be reached. |:
case is listed as insufficient data.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TD-X2
Sueyect: Extract from Duty Officers’ Report
to: TD-E (Major Friend)
The following, extracted from Capt Fisher's Report dated 13 Sep 61,
is quoted for your information:
About 2120 hours, received UFO telephone call from Mrs
a Beno informing she had seen high flying
e the stars wanted to know if I thought it was
enemy. I was courteous and told her [I would like to call -her
back because I was quite busy at the time (High Heels). I did
so later but did not have time to get information from her. I
told her someone would call her tomorrow. [I will notify Sgt
Bolieu to call her. I just didn't have the time to take down
information at the time.
OHN C. MCNE
Major, USAF
Administrative Officer
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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. Bright moonlight
b. Dull moonlight
¢. No moonlight — pitch dark . ;
d. Don't remember @ Don’t remember |
‘9. The object appeared:
(Circle One): (s) As a light b. Shiny ¢. Dark d. Don’t remember
10. If it appeored as a light, ‘was it brighter than the brightest stars?
11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
. Appear to stand still at any time? You . . Don't Know
Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos o/ Don’? Know
. Break up into parts or explode? Yes ¥, Don’t Know
Give off smoke? Yos y Don't Know
Change brightness? Yos Don’t Know
Change shope? — aneller Yos ey Don't Know
Flash or flicker? Yes | ) Don't Know
Oisappear.and reeppeor 7 Yes | Don’t Know
12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No? Don’t Know, IF you cnawered YES, then tall whet
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13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particulorly.a cloud? }
(Circle One): Yes (Ne Don't Know. |F you onswered YES, then tell what
in front of:
14, Did the object appear: = (Circie One): (e} Solid b, Transparent oc, Vapor dd. Don’t Know = |
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a, Eyeglasses F ial e. Binoculars
No
b. Sun glosses Yes f. Telescope
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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 connection 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.
1. When did you see the object?
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Day Month
‘Minutes
Year
A.M. or P.M,
3. Time Zone:
(Circle > phtalt
- Centra
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Cb.) Standard
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
umn. ekg oye
ddress City or Town |
State or Country
Additional :remorks:
5. How:long was object.in sight?
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain
b. Fairly certain
c. Not very sure
d. Just o guess
6. What was the condition of the:sky?
DAY NIGHT
a, Bright (a.) Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy _ A
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(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
FORM
FT D JUL 61 164 This form supersedes. ATIC 164, Feb 60, which is obsolete,
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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects.made. Place.an '’A'’:at the beginning of
the path,:a ‘"B’’ at the end of the path, and :show.any changes in direction during the course.
How large did-the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you.are familiar?
We ‘wish to know the: enguler: 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 “iy experiment :at the time
of the sighting, how. much of the object would have been covered by the match head ny
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Did the object. disappeer:while you were watching It? If 80, how?
‘24. ‘In order that you con give.as ‘clear.c 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 some appearance.as the object
which you saw.
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object,
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b. Color AO eo en . |
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 trails or Bian trails. |
Place an. arrow. beside.the: drawing to ‘show the. direction. the object: was. moving.
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18, The edges ofthe object.were:
{Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
(b Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d, Don’t remember
19. IF there was MORE ‘THAN ONE object, then how many were RR 4 ee
Draw a picture of how they.were arranged, :and put an arrow.to show the direction that they were traveling.
Bas ul ati BA ere PhO 25 die Am i
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
Ca} Dry
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
35. When ond to whom did you report that you had:seen the object?
Day . Month Year
36. Was anyone else with you.ct the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Ges) No | |
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? | |
(C ircle One) (fes) No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses: S4 I'S
37. Wos.this the first time that you had seen.an object or objects |i
(Circle One) (res) No
_ 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
ke this?
38, In your opinion what do you think the object.was and what might have coused it?
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object?
(Cirele One):
a. Inside a building
b. Ina car
(2 Outdoors
d. In an airplane (type)
e. At sea |
f. Other
a. North
b. Northeast’
c. East
d- Southeast
28.2 How fast were you moving?
(Circle One) Yes . No
a. North c. East
‘b. Northeast d. Southeast
26. Were you (Circle One)
"27. What were’ you doing at the time you saw the object,.and how did you happen to notice it?
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
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a. In the business section of.a city?
In the residential section of.a city?
c. In open.countryside?
d. Near an airfield?
@.. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over open. country?
g- Other
28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete.the following questions: ;
e. South
f. Southwest
.g. .West
he. Northwest
miles per. hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g: West
(e, South h. Northwest
f. Southwest i, Overhead
30. : What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East
b. Northeast d. Southeast
g. West |
South h. Northwest
Southwest i, Overhead
31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular dirsction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object wos
from true North (thry east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first oppeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon_________degrees,
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39. ‘Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes (No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
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40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Cirele One) Yes Qo)
AF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
formation about yourself:
41, Please give
TELEPHONE NUMBE
Age Sex
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which. might:be pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire:
‘Day | Month / Yeor —