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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8661031
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONForeman Arkansas
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
D Was Balloon
3 May 1962 Foremn, Arkanses 0 Probably Bolloon
D Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local Ground-Visudl Ground-Rodar D Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 24/01307 AirVi sual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
S. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE 0 Was Astrenomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Asvonomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
2 min
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BriNt oojt in sight 1-inl. commenrs Sighting took place after
jain going away f'm observer and inereasing in sunset. Possible reflectionflam 4c.
altitude slightly. With white light that
looked like satellite only moved too fast and
4 Jerkey. Light dinmed once, brightened and
then blscked out.
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c.
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
0.At 590 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?
questions:
a. North c. East . South g. Wast
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
miles per.hour. miles per.hour.
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(Circla Ona) (Circle One) v. No
What direction were you
9. West
.North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overheed
.  What direction looking when you last
g. West
a. North c. East . South h. Northwest
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
31. if you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the e number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From frue North_ dagrses.
b. From horizon__ dogrens.
31.2 When It disappeared: 7
a. From true North degress.
b. From horizon degrsss.
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Pago 6
32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. F Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
A'O
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36. Was anyone oise with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 1 id they see the object too?
(Cirele One) Yos No
36.2 F Please list heir names
3.Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Cirels One) Yos No
37.1 IF you answ nan when, where, and under what circumstances did you sas other ones?
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- objact was?
(Circlo One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?.
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
Name Firat Name
ADDRESS Strovt Clty Zona Stat
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TELEPHO TELEPH NUMBER NUMBER
Ago Soxfa Sox
Indicat any additional Information about yoursalf, including any education, which might.b pertinent. Indicat any additional Information about yoursalf, including any education, which might:b pertinent.
thhes
42. Date you comploted this questionnaire: 13 Mo 1912
:Day Month Yoar
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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 sdme size paper may be attached
if they ars needed. .
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
(Pleass Prin) CODE:
SIGNATUR
DATE 7ay13 C
Ot fit it Locsed lifee o watilite but ther n
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
AF IN : 21720 (9 May 62) SSTAR-MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INFO : CIN-14, SAFS coiteG 60Mcb-N, GIA-7 (28) -
SMB B 130
CZCHOC087ZCWJA266
RR RJEZHO
ZNR ZDK
DXA244 :
RR RJWFAL RJWFKF RJEDSQ RJEZHO
DE RJWFDX 27
ZNR
R 032141Z
FM 825 ADIV LROCK AFB ARK
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWFKF/33ADIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RJEDSO/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON RJEDSO/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO RJEZHQ/HO USAF USAF
BT 1 Y7
REPORT
IS FORVARDED FOR YOUR INFORMATION. QUOTE. GENTLEMEN: THE
OTHER NIGHT MY FATHER AND I SAW A VERY STRANGE SIGHT IN THE SKY. NIGHT MY FATHER AND I SAW A VERY STRANGE SIGHT IN THE SKY.
I VAS IN THE EAST WHERE WE SAW IT. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT I VAS IN THE EAST WHERE WE SAW IT. AT THOUGHT IT
WAS A SATELLITE, BUT THEN WE DISCOVERED IT WASN'T BECAUSE IT MAS RIIT
WAS MOVING TOO FAST AND JERKY. WE VATCHED IT FOR ABOUT TWO
MINUTES AND THEN IT BLACKED OUT, AFTER IT SLACKED OUT WE
COULD SEE NOTHING BUT DARKNESS, COULD YOU POSSIBLY TELL ME
WHAT THIS COULD BE? YOURS TRULY, (MIS CHEVR
AS. END QUOTE. LETTER DATED 5
MAY 62.
BT
09/0054Z MAY RJWFDX
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
1 1 May 62 14 52z 1f1526
ZNR SAX
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR SEFERS TO CLASSIFICATION
ACTION ROUTEE COOk MULTI EINGLS SYMBOL OF BEFERENCE
ANFQ AF IXO 2459 UNCL
FROM:
SPEGIAL INSTRUCTIONS
FTD WPAFB Ohio
TO:
825 ADIV LROCK AFB Arkansas RJWFDY
UNCLASSIFIED FROM TD-E 11-5-254
SIGETING BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2 DATED 14 SEPT 1959
AND INFORMATION FORWARDED 10 FTD ATTN TD-E AERIAL PHENOMENA BRANCH
WPAFB CHIO. WPAFB OHIO.
//
11435?
DATE TIME
MONTH YEAR
SYMBOL MAY 1962
SIGNATURE
TD-E Bachodi Toe
YRED NM y1(Sisnaturef required) TYPEDV (Or STAMP) NAME AND TITLE
ROBATT J. FRTEND, Lt COL,USAF EDWARD H. WYNN
PHONE 69216 11. FAGE 1 FN. oP 1 Colonel, USAF
CECURITY CLAESIFICATION PAGES
Dep/Seience & Components 1
UNCLASSIFIED
DD FORM 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173. 1 OCT 49, WHICH WILL FE USEO UN EXMAUSTED
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DEPARIMENT OF THI AIR FORCL
STAIF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSPO_WISSAGE
AF IN : 37381 (19 May 62) S/doc Page l of 2
INFO -1, DIA-7 -28-
SMB C 107
ZCHGB629ZCWJAI17
RR RJEZHG
DE RJWFDX 56
ZNR
R 182400Z
FM 825ADIV LITTLE ROCK AFB ARK
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWFKF/33ADIV RICHARDS S GEBAUR GEBAUR AFB MO AFB MO
RJEDSS/FTD WPAFB OHIO RJEDSE/FTD WPAFB OHIO
INFO: RJEZHQ/CSAF
RJEZHO/OSAF RJEZHO/OSAF F WASH DC Wash DC
BT
AFCIN; OSAF FOR SAFOI,
FTD FOR TD-3ATTN:AERIAL PHENOMENA BRANCH. YOUR TD-EI1-5-254, BRANCH. YOUR TD-E11-5-254,
1INAY 62. UF0. ALFA. (1) ROUND. (2) DINE. (3) WHITE LIGHT.(4)
QNE. (5) N/A. (6) LOOKED LIKE A SATELLITE. (7) NONE. (8) NONE.
(9) NONE. BRAVO. (1) SUBJECT THOUGHT OBJECT SIGHTED WAS A
SATELLITE AND STATED THAT SHE ALWAYS LOOKS FOR SATELLITES.
(2) 20 DEGREE ELEVATION, 60 DEGREES ON COMPASS. (3) APPROXIMATELY
THE SAME. (4) AT FIRST LIDE A SATELLITE AND THEN FASTER FOR A
SHORT TIME. (5) BLACKED OUT.(6) ABOUT ONE MINUTE. CHARLIE.
(1) GROUND-VISUAL. (2) NONE. (3)N/A. DELTA. (1) 0A/0130Z MAY 62.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAES MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSURED MRSSAGE
INCO IN G
AF IN : 37381 (19 May 62) Page 2 of 2
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TOOK PLACE 35 MINUTES AFTER LOCAL SUNSET. ECHO. 33 44N. 94 24W,
I MIN OF REMAN, ARK., LITTLE RIVER COUNTY. FOXTROT.
CIVII DOB 9 OCT 49, DAUGHTER OF CIVILIAN
POREMAN, ARK . OCCUPATION
RETAIL HARDWARE
6,000-210-13; 10,000 -190- 14; 16,000-320 - 18; 20,000-
300 - 25; 30,000 - 260 - 29. 50,000 AND 80,000 FEET READPNGS
NOT AVAILABLE. (3) UNLIMITED. (4) 15 PLUS. (5) ZERO. (6) NONE. NOT AVAILABLE. (S) UNLIMITED. (4) T5 PLUS. (S) ZERO. (O) NONE.
(7) NOT AVAILABLE. LOCAL SUNSET 0055Z. HOTEL. NONE. INDPA. N/A.
JULIET. ONLY KNOWN BALLOON RELEASES AT SHREVEPORT AND LITTLE
ROCK. KILO. LTCOL W. E. MATTHEWS, BASE INFORMATION OFFICER.
METEROR SHOWERY ARE FREQUENT IN THIS AREA DURING THIS TIME OF
THE YEAR. REPORTED SIGHTING MAY HAVE BEEN THE FEFLECTION OF
THE SUN FROM A HIGH-FLYING AIRCRAFT SINCE SIGHTION TOOK THE SUN FROM A HIGH-FLYING AIRCRAFT SINCE ESIGHTION TOOK PLACE PLACE
SHORTLY AFTER LOCAL SUNSET. LIMA. NONE. CAL SUNSET. LIMA. NONE.
BT
19/0807Z MAY RJWF DX
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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 so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
.When did you see the object? .Time of day:
Hour Minutes
3
Day Month Yoar (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you sav the object?
City o Town Stata or Country
Additional remarks: --
Hours Minutes Seconds
determined?
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
ject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked 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 61 164 Thts form supernedes AT1C 164, Feb 60, which Ia obsolete.
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle Ons):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
The objct appeared:
(Cirele One): b. Shiny c. Dork d. Don't remamber
10. If it ap nter than the brightest stars?
11. Did the object: id the coject: (Circl One for each question) (Circl One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
S. Suddonly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smake? Yas Yas No Don't Know
a, a, Change brightness? Change brightness? Yas Yos No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
(Cirel Ono): Yos No Don't Know. F you answored ES, then tell what
It moved behind:
13. Did the sbjvet move in iront of something at any time, partieularly.a cloud?
(Ciral Ono): Yos № Don't Know. IF you anawersd YES, then toll what
In front oft
14. Did the object appear:  (Clrele One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
15. Dld you obsarvs the object through any of following?
a. Eyeglasses Yos No a. Bincculars Yes
b. Sun glosses Yes No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes No 9. Thoodolite Yos No.
d. Window glass Yos No h. Other
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17. Draw a pieture thar will show the shape of the object or objects. Lebel and include in your skatch any datails
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ate., and aspecially exhaust trails or vaper trails.
Place on arrew beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
18. The adges of the objeet were: 18. The adges of the object were:
(Cirel One): a. Fuzzy or Slurred (Cirel One): a. Fuzzy or blurred o. Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Shorply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picturs of w they were arranged, and put an arrow to show th direction that they were traveling.
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20.
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how much of the objoct is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxperiment at the tim
of the slghting, how much of the ooject would have been covered by the match head?
Did the objeet disappear:whils you wars watching it? If so, how? itslight din