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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8652837
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONLincoln Park Mich
FRAMES19

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 8ZP 52)

2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
At” Rew 6S Lincoln Park 4 0 Was Balloon
ag Be UE nL aa Probably Balloon
3. DATS-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION pat meaty Esher
2075-2150 ss . m QO Was Airccaft
Locol : od 0 Ground-Vi sual C) Ground-Redar OQ Probobly Aircroft
GMT 24 719315-24-/0 230 0 Air Vi avol CO) Ailr-Intercept Radar B Possitly Arerelt
5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
Yes ‘.. Probably Astronomical
~D Ne Civi Lisn O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9% COURSE O Other in
0D insufficient Data for Evaluation
j ) , O Unknown
thr 15 min k fovard norizck
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING very bright objt was 1. COMMENTS Planet Venus 9 wag probub!
Observe’ in western sky that moved very 5s idowlycau OF sighting. Planet set at thi
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34, What were the weather conditions .at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
G Clear sky (a) Dry

b. Hozy b. Fog,-mist, or light-rain
; Scotrersd clouds -¢. 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 hadiseen the object? ust PS LB Peet ChED Ore,

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

(Circle One) fer No
‘34,1 IF you answered YES, did they see.the object too?
(Circle One) Ges No

36.2 Plecse list their nomes ond oddressas:
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?

(Circle One) Yes No

37.1 tF you onswered NO, then when, where, and under whai circumstonees did you see ofher ones?

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38. In your opinion what do you think the object was ond what might. have caused it?

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the following space .to write out a short description of the event that you observed, You may ro-
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Str, Th“, dated 25 June 1952, Request for Photo Analysis

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UPO Sighting

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Reference is made to your recent letter concerning the sighting
of an unidentified flying object. The information comtained in your
letter is the only indication the Air Porce has regarding a sighting
ia Michigan on this date.

Uowever, since there is insufficient data contained in your
letter to warrant a vaiid conclusion, request you fill cut and return
the attached questionnaire in the self-addressed envelope.

Sincerely

SDWARD 8. WYNN 2 Atchs

Colonel, USA? 1. FUD Form 164.

Deputy for Science 2. Self-addressed envelope.
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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 os much
information as possible concerning the unidentified cerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer os mony quastions.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
bs 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
furtrer details.

1. When cic you see the object? (2. Time of day: ¥ /3

Hour Minutes

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2 2 Month Yeor (Circle One}: A.M. or Cp.)

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5. How long wes object in sight? Ka. PS ser

Hours Minutes Seconds

5.1 How wes time in sight determined? CLOCAKY Ys. 350 Day

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6. Whot wes tne condition of the sky?

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a. Bright @ Bright — pg pr wes BRI pHa
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy ;
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
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(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

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8. IF you saw the object.ct NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):

a, Bright moonlight

>, A few (> Dull moonlight

c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
¢. Don't remember d. Don't remember

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9. The object appeared:

(Circle One): (3 As a light Shiny c. Dark ¢. Don’t remember

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10, If.it cppecred as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors?

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1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
c. Appecr to stand still ot ony time? es No Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up ond rush.away at any time? (Yes No Don’t Know
¢. Break up into parts or explode? Yes o> Don’? Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don’t Know
e. Change brightness? We No Don’t Know
f, Change shape? Yes ie Don’t Know
g. Flesh or flicker? No Don't Know
h. bh, Disoppecr. and reeppear ? Yes CMD Don’t Know

12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly ¢ cloud?

(Circle One): Yes fis) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whet
it moved behind:

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(Circle One): (ex) No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whar
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14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know

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

a. Eyeglasses es) No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yos No
c. Windshield Yos No g. Theodolite Yes No
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| 16. Toil in a few words the following things about the object.

a. Sound Maw:

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17. Drow o picture that will-show the:shape of the object or objects. Lobel.and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you'saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vopor trails,
Place on orrow beside the drawing:to'show the direction. the object was.moving.

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1S. The ecses of the object. were:

(Circle One): (a) Fuzzy or slurred e. Other vi
b. ‘Like o bright star dime
c. Sharply outlined

d. Don't remember

19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were thera?
Drow o picture of how they were arranged, ond put cn crrow 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, a ‘"B’’ at the end of the path, ond show eny changes in direction during the course.

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21. How lorzge did the obiect appear to you as compared to an object with which you ore familiar?

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22. We wish to know the ongular size.» Hold a match stick at crm'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 hed 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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25. Where were you loceted when you sow the object? 26. Were you (Circle One) 74
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a. Inside a building (b} In the residential section of a city?
b. Ino car c. In open countryside?
E> Outdoors d. Neor.an airfield?
d. !n on airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. Al s20 f. Flying over open country?
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27. Whet were you doing at the time you saw the object,.and how did you happen to notice it?

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b. Northeast d. Southeas? f, Southwest h. Northwes? ;
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28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One)
go. West
c. North c. East 8. South () Northwest i
b. Northeast ¢d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead ;
30. Whar direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East e. South CD Northwest
b. Northecst 3. Southeast f, Southwest i. Overhead

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31. tf you ore fomiliar with bearing terms (ongular direction), try to ostimate the number of degrees the object wes

from true North (they east) and also the number of deqrces it was upward from the horizon (elevation).

31.1 When it first appeared:

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