DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8683668
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONSharon Massachusetts
FRAMES9
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PROJECT 10073 REC ORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12 CONCLUSIONS
6 Oct 61 Sharon, Massachusetts o Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
Local 1630 EDT X Ground-Visual Ground Roder 0 Was Aircraft
o Probably Aircraft
GMT. 062030Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Rodar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
OY.s 00 Probably Astronamicol
No Civilian T Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Bx Other Light refrayotioh
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 0 Unknown Unknown
l min x five
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING IV 1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING IV sharply outlined 11. COMMENTS iticns present for atmos- icns present for atmos-
objts standing still at times and i still at times and rushing rushing away. away. .pherie refraction of light fn unknown pherie refr
Always in formation; moving W. Observed during source.
Idaylight. Silver- Idaylight. Silver-white color. Weather conditions color. Weather conditions
et time included mist or light rain; sight-
ing for l min.
ATIC FORM 329 (RE
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5.1. Degree or certeinty arswer 5.
Fairly certain
6. dhat wwes the o'ndition of the skcy? Dull daylight
7. It 7011 sO the bject during Deyit_at, Tilight,
or DaMm, 3.3 the Sm loe ted 31 lo0 ted
you - the ocfcct?
To your right
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8. If yousaw-theeobject at
MOON?
9. Was the object brighter than the background of the
sky? Yes
brightness 1 like No No
11. DID the object:
a.Appear stand still at any time? ES NO DON'T KNOW
b.Suddenelly speed up and rush away? YES NO DON'T KNO
c.Break explode? LES NO DON'T KNOW
d.Give off Smoke? YES NO DON'T KNOW
e.Changel ibright YES NO DON'T KNOW
f.Change YES NODON'T KNOW
pulsate? YES NO DON KNOW
12. Did the object ever move - behind something?
No
1. Did the object move in front of hing? No
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INFORMATION SHEET (continued) Page 2
14. Did the object appear: e. solidb. transparent c. other
15. Did you observe the objects tirough any of the following:
( a. eyeglasses YES NO e. binoculars YES
b. sun glasses YESO . telescope 74 YES N
c. windshield YES E. theodolite YES O
d. window glass YES h. other
16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object
a. Sound None
b. Color Stlverish white
( objects. Label and include sketch
vapor trails. Place an arrow beside
the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
S S
E{→W D
N
18. The edges of the object were:
a. Fuzzy or blurred d. Donet Remember
b. Like a bright star e. Other
c.s Sharply outlined
19. IF there Was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were
there?s Five
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arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
( 0 0 →
0
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20. Draw a picture that will l show the motion that the objects
made. Place an "A" at he beginning the path, a "B" at the
end of any changes S
course.
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A
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2l. IF PosSIBLe, try to guess or estimate what the real size
of the object was in its longest aimension. limension. feet feet
22. How large did the object appear as compared with one of did the object appear as compared with one of
the following the following objects g objects held i in the hand at I in the hand at about arm's length? about arm's length?
a. Head of a pin a. Head of a pin d. Nickel
b. Pea. e.Qaurter
c.Dime f. Other
22.1 Indication of certainty
a. Certain c. Not very sure)
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23. Howndid the objects disappear from view? Im a traction
of a second; I coud'nt even notice their disappearance, it
was so tast.
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( sortof sauc
Outdoors
26. Were you: c.In the oper countryside
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er game. I looked at thesky.
28.If you were moving OMOBILE AT THE E TIME, then then
29. What direction were you first lookin gwhen you saw the
object? South
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the objec
t? southwest
3l. If you are familiar with bearing terms, try to estimate
the number degrees the object was -
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( INFORMATION SHEET(continued)
BENSTRUOTION Page 5
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3l. upward from the horizon.
3l.l When it first a appeared:
( a. From true North degrees
b. From the horizon 30 degrees
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees
b. From the horizon 35 degrees
32. In the following sketch, place an "A" on the curved line
to show how high the object was from the horizon when you
- I line to show
( how high the eobject was when you . last saw it.
BA$
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when yu first saw it, and a "B" -
A B
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d. Thick clouds d. D Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER 34.4 TEMPERATURE
a. Dry a. Cold
b. Fog,mist, or light rain b. Cool
( c. Moderate or heavy rain C. Warm 2
d. Snow d. Hot
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen it?
36. Was anyone else with you at the time
37.1. IF you answerdd NO, then when, where, and under what
other ones? Once I saw
the three red lights of anairplane.I gltat just
mid-air and in a couple of seconds it disappeored.
I saw it for less than 10 seconds.
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from another planet- I dont know what else it corld be.
40D estimate how far away from you the
object w was? ?
4l. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
ADDRESS haron, massachusetts
( TELEPHONE NUMBER NUMBER
TELEPHONE
What is your present job? student
Age 14 14 Sex Nale
Please indicate any Please indicate any
a. Grade school a. Grade school √ eTechnical school e Technical school
b. high school √ f. Other t f. Other training training
c. college
d. Post graduate
42. Date youn completed this questionnaire
October 10, 1961
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