DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8653544
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONFrance
FRAMES13
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stars. Flickering, ', change rightness/would not be in the area this
and disappearing inclhded/long unless glider
in observation. in ol oservation. Yellow, n Infb light plane tenis tenis
translated from letter translated from letter French. rench. to rule this this out. Possibly a
balloon sighting, however the sighting, however the
data in datn in the translation
chsive. Insufficient dnta for
analysis. analysis.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the cbject was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" an tha same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
B
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete tho larger sketch.
x0 BO
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A A
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(Circle One) Y No
36.1 IF you answered ES, did they see the object too?
(Cireio One) Yo$
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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FRANCE)
(Cirels One) Yo No
n when, where, and under what cireumstancss did you see other ones?
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3 In your opinion what do you thlnk the objoct was and what might have caused it?
Phe Sich qud thide thatr thee
have caused me
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
IF you answered , then what speed would you estimate?
ow far away from you the object was?
(Cirele One) I Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how for away would you say it was?.
41. Please give the following information ahout y yourself:
NAME First Not Middl Nam
FRANCE
ADDRESS Strest City Stars
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago_ Aga_ Sox MASCULITG MASCULiNTE
Indicats any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent. Indicate any additional Iinformation about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.
42. Date you complared this questionnaire:
:Day Month Your
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as accurately as possible, please use
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if thay are needed.
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average This t'ar,
sgain irregularly. The ob,ject moved in zigaag fashion, in any direction,
absolutely confusedly.
Could it be an airplane? An
airolane flies straight. Besides, there was no percentible sound.
A weather balloon? light up and fade out
interni'tently. Besides, there vas no wind.
An artificial 1 satelliter
A shooting star? S
light up again.
Aftervards the object disappeared in the night. We have thought that
it was a case of a "UrO." If you think that t If you think that that is what it was will you -
let us know about it (The address is on the back of the letter.). the letter.). If you
think that i it iss something else, explain it to us!
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France
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OFFICIAL FILE COPY
TD-E/Lt Col Friend
21 MAY 1962
UFO Sighting
Eq UBAP
SAFOI-3b (MajOr Hart)
Wash 25 DC
Reference the attached copy of a letter regarding the
sighting of an unidentified flying abject. Since there is insurficient
information contained in the letter to warrant a valid conclusion, it
is requested that you forwar two copies D Form 154 to Mr.
be filled curi ved
FOR TH E C DER
Rtind .21 may 62
EDWARD H. WYNN 1 Atch
Colonel, USAY Cy of
Deputy for Science
and Ccmponents
ASY
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be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
Wa request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 218 A6100
2. Time of day: Hour Minutes
Lerdan apil 1962
Day Month Your (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Tima Zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Poelfic
e. Other
4.
NO COUMTAY
Noorest Postal Addross Stufe or Country
Additional remarks:
5. How long was object in sight? 18mak no ducteruned
Hours Minutes Minutes Seconds
determined?
o. c Certain c. Not very sure Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the isky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
where was the SUN located as you locked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c.. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD JUL 41 164 Thisforn supersedas AT1c 164, Fob 60, which Is obsolnte.
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it afpeved on a tr it fight the a
1.Did the object: (Cirela One for each question)
a. Appeor to stand still at any rime? You Don's Know
b. Suddenly spved up and rush away at any time? Yos 28$ Don't Know
c. Broak up into parts or exploda? Yas Don't Know
Give off amoke? Yes Don't Know
o. Chango brightness? Chango brightnens? Yns Ys No Don't Know
f. Change ghapa? Change ghapp? Yns No No Don't Know
s. Flosh or flicker? Flosh or flicker?] Yaa Yoa No Don't Know Don't Know
h. Disoppear and reappear ? h. Disoppear and reappear? Yos No Don't Know
12. Did the object move behlnd somothing et any tima, parrleularly a eloud? 12. Did the object move bshind somothing et any tima, parrleularly a cloud?
(Cirele Ons): (Clrale Ons): Yos Yos No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF yeu onswered YEs, than tell what IF you onswered YES, than tell what
It moved behind: It moved behind:.
13. Did the abjeet move In front of something at cny time, partleulorly a cloud? 13. Did the abjeet move In front of something at ony rime, partleularly a cloud?
(Cirels One) (Cirela Ona): $Y_s$ Vai No Don't Know. DoalaKnm IF you anawared YES, than tell what
in frant aft
14. Did the object appear: (Cirele One): a. Solld b. Trausparent . c. Vapor d.Don't Know
15. Did you obsarve the objoct through any of the fallowing?
a. Eyeglosses No . Binoculara Y05
b. Sun glasses No 1. Tolescope E4
c. Windshield Na o. Theslathng Yas
d. Windor glus No In Orher
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18. Tho edges of the objoct.were:
(Cirel One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b.Like a bright star YES
c. Sharply outlingd
d. Don't ramember
1. IF there was MORE THAN ONE objact, then how many war thers? WaLD a onis tted
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the Ter Arth on and Pautedr switrch of
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arance as the object
which you sow.
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puremenl & Pooted
IF you Were MOVING IN AN AUT BiLE or other vehicle at the time, then complets the following quastions:
were moiy inaw cuctongille ud dthe
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) Vehide AA
c. North c. East e. South g. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
e object? (Circle One)
g. Wost
a. North c. East c. East o. o. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30 What direation were you looking when you last saw whan vou Jast saw tha shiect? object? (Circle One) ICielaOna)
g. Wost
a. North c. Eost, e. South h.Northwest
b. Northeest d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru cast) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appearad:
a. From true North_ moLdegrans.
b. From horizon frmit 60dogrons.
31.2 When it disappeared:
.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon ilsu dogreas.