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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8648514
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONSpringfield Ohio
FRAMES13

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light hours. Obj stbod still & noticed noon recess. Pos3ibly cloud
to break large dark or Some forn of smaoke fra
mass, light be solid description. Obsvation rotd
Edges ltk 1o.N aftor more tha one year's
than hov than hover by fading fading dolay. Additional observers :vors
out or dispersing. out or dispersing Clear sky with suall small were school chuas. No ovalua- ovalua-
cloud cloud at at oppositio opposition. Rot fm 13 yr old. tion at this late date, Insuf- this late date, Insuf
ficient data for analysis.
ATIC FORM 32) (REV 26 SEP 52)
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35. In your oplolon, Wuat do you think the ob-
ject wes and what night have ceused dv?
NOTSLISHTEST IOEA
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tn oe
. Che objocte (oirole ono): Yes Cto
IF you anewerod IF you anevorod then Whot would Whot would
estiuated spead? estluated spead? be your
40.Do you thinkt you 40.30 you think: you can eatloato how can estlanto hov far
Qrol Fou the objeot Wasg (cirele rol Fou the objeot Tan avay
IF you answered": IF you answered Wasy (cirole One): One): Yes Co
soy WOOT Y=S, then how far then how for avey awey would Would .
feot.
Plense PAve 10 the following informetion
yoursal: HE .
Last
Mdale
1053SS CRRINGFIEN
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. 21230.1517312335-4377
What is your present job teve
Ne 13 SOx: MALE
Plense indleate any s spectal educational
have had; training that you
c. irade school
1.14 school
c.Golleco
d.Poss roduate
e.Technleal sohool
(Type) 4
42. Date you coupleted thie queationare:
MOrDAr 16 JULY
LOY 1963
Honth Tear
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is forwarded for consideration,
notified of this referral. Informatio reply is not
requested.
Ltr dtd 16 July Staff Assistant
Directorate for Special Activities
Springfield, Ohio Room 2D 771, The Pentagon Room 2D 771, The Pentagon
LIberty 5-6700, Ext. 75737
845350 848350
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T
July 29, 1963
Dear Ar. idmouos
Your completed questionnaire concerning an unidantified
aerial object sighting has been forwarded to the Air Force
for evaluation. Lack of a specific date and corroborating
evaluation of your sighting. In light of new evidence the
Air Force would be happy to re-evaluate the case.
Statistical information I on the Air Force's unidentified
aerial phenomena pr phenomena 13 forwarded for your information.
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS
Attachment Major, USAP USAF
Public Information Information Division
Office of Information
Mr Mo
Springrield, Ohio
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dark s specks coming together. This is the only
way I can describe have
been fron what I told them (my friend
but this is the best knowledge. They
came together to form what appeared to be
fect light-brown.
It remained that way for Few
. way, when way, when these specks-there were many-were any-were
grouped, no grouped, no others joined them)) them)) There were
others who saw who saw this, but paid attention. I
don't remember remember who who they they were, just called
to the ones nearest me. me I glanced sway and glanced sway and when
I looked back, it back, it Was was gone with trace of
being being there before. there before. Only clear blue sky remained. blue sky remained. . .
I would (and my friends) appreciate (and my friends) appreciate "it im- it im-
mensely if C you could tell me what it was. Also,
as I am now terribly interested in this sort of
thing, would you please send me the latest finds
ings or reports of UFo's?
Thank you much.
Yours truly
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HLEFAANAY used for researe)
prrposes and will bet recarded 28 confidentual
matermal. Zour Wi1l not be uged with any
conneotions with any stetements,iconclusions,
or publicationc without your pertisslon. We
roquest thle personal infornetlon so that, ir
it is deened neoessary, We day contact you for
further details.
1.When did you dee the object?
? LATEAPNILOR 1962
Day LEARUPMAY Honth Year
2.Time of dey: 12 10 P.M.
Hour Minutes apoeix.
Z.Time_Zons: (cirele one):
anstern nstern om,: a.Deylight
J.Centrel J.Central Saving Saving
c.lountein c.nountein b.Standard b.Standard
d.Pacifie
e.Other
4.Where were you when you you saw the object? saw the object?
ABov ABou SPRINGRIELD SPRINGFIELD OH10 OHI0
learest Ponstal Uearest Ponstal City on Town State
Address or Countr
Additional renarks: I WAs AT ScHool IN THe Additional renarks:_I WAS AT SCHOOL IN THE
SCHOOL YARD SCHOOLYARD .
5.Estimate how long you saw it; long
5
CUrS Minutes Seconda
E.lcirole one of tne following to indieate how
asCortaln dertain you aro of your answere to to. 5.
O.rairly e.lot very sure
cretai d.Just a Guess
G.what Was the condltion of the oky?
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a.1es ①...0) c.Don' renomber
10.IF 1t MAs 3RIGTR THAM the Sky background,
Was the bri_itness like that ol an autouobile
headlight?: (cirole One):
e.A Lile away (a distant car)?
b.Seceral blocko awey?
C.A block 0WG7?
d.Geceral VS2dS avay?
e.Other
. 11.Diå the object: (olrele One for each question);
a.Appear to stand still/at Yeo No Don't Know
any time?
b.Suddenly sneed un
avey at ony tiue? Zes CO Don't Know
0.Benk t uno into parts or exploderCed No Don't Inow
d.Give ofr suo'te? Yes Don't
e. Change bri_atness? Yes oW
5on14
Don't know
S.Flicter, tarob, or I pulcste? Yes Don't Know
12.Did the objeot love Dehind souetlin, pertieu-
If you anewered Hoved beiknd;
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B.Iret1ass COD :1o e.Mnoculars YeaMo
b.5uu 0losses YOo Co f.TeleBcope TosCO
o.Windsield Yes to C.Theodolite Tes Co
C.W1ndovIleos yos Io h.other.
16.foll 4l a Cow words the rollowlktitis
about the objeat.
e,Sound NONE
b.Color LIGHTBREWN
17.Draw a picture bhat will show the shope
of the oiibot. Loble ond inclvde in your
oketch ang detalls of the objoct that you
Dow sueh as Drotrusions, wingo, Dow guen os cot., and
ecvecially etthaust tratls or vipor traile. ecveoially cthauat , tretls or vipor trailo.
Place an crroy beside the drawing to shov Place an crrov beoide
the directlon the objeot wes moving.
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any dlanion in direotion duuring the
oour00.
NoMOTION 0037 HOVE1ED 4
GATHERED MASS.
21.IF Po3s1its try to esltiate or Muess What the
renl size or the objeot vas in 1to lon est
ditiension. IDE A. APETTP BIG.
22. low large did it or thoy appear as oo ipared
Wite wite one or tie rollowing one or tle rollowing objects held held lia ia hond
at ara's length? (oirole at orm's I length? (oirole one):
c.Head.or a pin r.Helf f.Helf dollar dollar .
b.Rea. S.Sllver daollar
c.Dime///7 c.Dime///7 h.Daseball
d.ilckel 1.Gropefruit
e, uarter B.OTHOTLARSE EAL PALL
Cirele One of the following bo lndioate how
Galtaln are of your ansvereto No.22.
.
a.Certain c.lot very sure
O.Tairly cortain) d.Undertain
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ahode worid
ooll ion objeet or objeats pleced tn the sio
Chat tould give the Sane apcooraned as the
objeet you Baw.
PLAEE A LI6HT BROWN SOTTOV EALL 1r7HE
THIATOEAOLEAER. -
25.Where were you J looated when you new the
objeot? (cirela One): s.Instde a building
b.In e.cer
CC.OnCCOOKE
d.In an airplane
e.At 8ea
f.other
26.Were you (oirole One): 26.Were you (oLrole One):
Ch,In Bhe residentuat section or a olbyr h,In Bhe residentuat-wection or a olbyr>
. - c.In open cowatryside?
d.Flying near an alrfield? d.Flying near an airiield?
e.Flying over a eity? over a elty?
P.Flying over open countrysld? countrysld ?
s.other S.other
. 2
27.What Were you doing at the tlae yon doing ot tho tiae : sav 1t7, 118
and how did you happon to notied it?
JUST WALITING ARUND SCHOOLYARD. VUST GLAUCED
b8.If you yere A8 18 t
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you are fimiliar with bearing
(an_uler direetion), try to estiuate the torms
hunbor of degrees the objeet was fron true
lorth and also the number of degrees it was
upward fron the horizon (elevation). 31.lthen 1t 01130n evation).
0.Fron 0.Fron 3i.lihen it first appeared: firot appeared:
b.From1 b.From true North derees. degrees.
31.2When 31.2lhen horizon horizon degroes.
a.Fron a.Pron it disandeared: it disandeored:
b.Fron b.Fron true .ortr true .ortir do rees.
horigon degrees.
32. In the 32. In the following
are at are at the point shown sketch, inagine that you
curved to curved to show how high show how high Place an "A" Place an "A" on the
the horizon (skyline, (skyline, When you the object Was above
Place a "Bl Ploce a on When you firot firot saw it. Saw it.
how high it i how high it Wes the sane curved llne to show . .
horison (sky) when when you lnst sew it obove you lnst sew it above the
hovison (skyline).
(SEE NECT PAGS).
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8.
53. In the lerger sktetch place an "A" at the
posltion the object when you first sav it,
and 2 ' "g" at its position when you lost sew 1t.
Refore to onaller sketch as an elauple of how
to couplete the larger sketch.
AB
34.tat were the Weather conditions at the time
you saw you sow 16? (olrcle one for each group): (olrcle One for each group):
54.1clouds 34.2Wind 34.2wind
15MA-2 15M4-6 CaClear C.Clear SlEy 9E7 a.No.Wind a.No.wind
Cuo0g b.iazy D .Hazy Ci.s1iahtbreeze> Ci.s1iehtbreaze>
ALMIST c.Scattered coulds c.Scattered coulds c.Strong wind
AT d.Thick or heevy chouds
d.Don't remeuber
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34.Wyeather 34.3yeather 34.4Temperature 34.4Tempereture
0. 0.2D a.Cold .
b..Og, mist, or light rain b.Cool
e..oderate or heavy rain C.Uarm
6.Inow a.Hot
e.Don't remember e.Don't reneaber
35.When did you report to some officinl that
you had
WeULD THINK I WAS A
Day Honth YORT ANT,