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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8693888
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONSuccasunna New Jersey
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
‘eae £9 Gunna c : ye O Wes Bolloon
ab cot 62 Succasunna, New Jersey OQ Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION BO. Pessitty Seticen
1339 me i QO Wos Aircraft
Lecal ——— D'Ground- Vi suol O Ground-Reder QO Probobly Aircroft
GMT a Bich lindane D Air Visuol D0 Air-Intercept Radar QO Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS ” SOURCE 0 Was Astronomicol MET« ofm.
D Yes DX Probobly Astronomical
ST Me | Civilian 0D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING SOlid ODjt 25 -ignt

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11. COMMENTS COServation aas alli characteris

giving of2 snoze. Bluish-green with tatl, fuzzy|tics of fireball observation

Dining out,

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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore ot the point shown. Place an “A” on the curved line to show how

high the ebject was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a “B” on the some curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last sow it. }

33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” ct the position the object was when you first sow it, and a “B” at its
position when you Just saw it. Refer to smciler sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)

~ a. Clear sky) a. Dey
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

35. When and to whom did you.report that you had seen the object?

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36. Wos anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Circle One) Yes (No j

36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?

(Circle One) Yes No

36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?

(Circle One) (Yes) No

37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

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38. In your opinion what do you think i object was and whet might have caused it?
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?

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40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object wos? ms
(Circle One) Yes No)
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IF you answered YES, then how far awoy would you soy it wos? _

41, Please give the following information about yourself:
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Last Name irst Name Neme

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Street City Zone Siote
TELEPHONE NUMBER Saaeaeaa
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Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.

] 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: Vern 240 es BY
Dey Month Yeor
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)

In order that your information may be filed and coded os accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event thot you observed. You may re-
peat information thot you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe ore important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the some size paper may be attached
if they ore needed.

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6 November 1961

Dear Mr. Sw:

With reference to your recent letter concerning an
unidentified flying object, I am enclosing a questionnaire for
your use. I have sent along an extra copy in the hopes that
you my know someone else who might have also witnessed the
sighting.

When you camplete the questionmire, please send it in
the enclosed pre-addressed envelope which requires no postage.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM T. COLEMAN, JR.

Major, USAF

UFO Information Project Officer
Public Information Division
Office of Information

Suceasnuma, New Jersey
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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 os 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 s
further details.

1. When did yousee the object?

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o thet, if it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for

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| 2. Time of day:

c ~ Hour Minutes
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Day * Month Yoor (Circle One): A.M... or (P.M. ,
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me Zone (Circle One): a. er, (Circle One)x a, Daylight Savin
b. Cefifra b. Standarc
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other

4. Where were you when you saw the object?

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5. How long wos object in sight? ‘
Hours Minutes Seconds

5.1 How wos time in sight determined?

0. Certain

AS. Fairly certain

c. Not very sure
d. Just o guess

6. What was the condition of the sky?

DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Co. _Bri h
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy =

7. \F you sew the object during DAYLIGHT, where wos the SUN located as you looked at the object?

(Circle One): a. In front of you
b. In back of you
c. To your right

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d. To your left
e. Overhead

f. Don’t remember

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8. IF you saw the object.at NIGHT, whot did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
oa. None a. Bright moonlight , See rs
b. A few 1g Dull moonlight) pace /
C “Many> c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don’t remember
9. The object appeared:
(Circle One): “a As @ light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don’t remember
10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
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11. 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 ond rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. Break up into ports or explode? Yes (Nov Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes No’ Don’t Know
f. Change shape? Yes (No Don’t Know
g- Flash or flicker? Yes (No! Don’t Know
h. Disappear ond reappear ? Yes “No Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No, Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: m2
13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what

in front of:

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14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): Ca, Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor

d. Don't Know

15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a. Eyeglosses Yes (No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes (No! f. Telescope Yes “No
c. Windshield Yes No: g- Theodolite Yes (No
d. Window glass Yes CNe h, Other <?o203 ped
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.

a. Sound i, VO) a Ae? aah

b. Color i" Tea te! a! ets Oe ge Wiuaaw Cx

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17. Drow a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label.ond include in your sketch any detoils

of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor troils.
Place an orrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was. moving.

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13. The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): o.° Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like o bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don’t remember

19. IF there wos MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there?
Drow o picture of how they were arranged, and put on orrow to show the direction that they were troveling.
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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, o ‘’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 cppeor to you as compored to an object with which you are familiar?
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22. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm’s length in line with a known object.ond note
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 head?
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23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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24. In order that you can give as clear a picture os 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

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25. Where were you located when you sow the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
_@, In the business section of o city?
a. Inside a building \b._In the residential section of a city?
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c. Outdoors > d. Neor on airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f, Flying over open country?
f. Other | g- Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot the time, then complete the following questions:

28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

o. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.

28.3 Did you stop at eny time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No

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29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) ™
f 9g. West)

a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northecst d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. Whot direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast Cf, Southwest ) i. Overhead

31. If you ore familiar with bearing terms (angulor direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object wos
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upword from the horizon (elevation).

31.1 When it first oppeared:

a. From true North degrees.

b. From horizon degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared:

o. From true North degrees.

b. From horizon degrees.

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