DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8661742
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONKansas City Missouri
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2. t.OCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS
ie. Was Balloon
1 May 82 ———___—_|__Kangas City, Missouri _|9 Erobably Balloon
2, DATE-Tiué GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION = a ee
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Loc Se a 2 Ground-Vi suc Foun dor O Probably Aircrafe
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S. PMOTO 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes QO Probably Astronomical
: . O Possibly Astronomical
Lier bt No | Civilian i Bo 2 Ses
7, LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OSJECTS | 9. COURSE a ae
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0 O Unknown
6 Secs one weEationary
10, GRIE* SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Red light observed in the center of NO mention of how man imes ti
heavy thunderstorm & cdauds. Obsrver Obj blinked on & off in si 4
im auto. Rptd sighting because NO mention of disapvearance. Red
|} impression was that this was smae obj| lieht co pared to a/c light ind
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identified as Venus in newspaper artit cated that this iS probubrzy
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 25. Were you (Circle One) |
(Circle One):
Go. In the business section of city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
Cb. Ina cor (c) In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near on airfield?
d. !n an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
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: 27. Wher were you doing at the time you saw the object, ond 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 eee
; 28.) “hot direction were you moving? (Circle One)
| c. North c. East e. South g- West
; b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwes? |
| 28.2 How fast were you moving?__- sii “Tel ~L 4 miles per hour. i
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28:3 Did you stop ct any time while you were looking at the object?
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| 29. What direction were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One) :
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a. North c. East 2. South h. Northwest
: b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead ;
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30. Whot direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) '
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' a, Nort c. East e. South h. Northwest j
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{ b, Northecst d. Southeost f, Southwest i, Overhead 4
31. '¥ you ore femiliar with bearing terms (ongular direction), try to ostimate the number of degrees the object wos |
| from true North (theu east) and also the number of deqrces it was upward from the horizon (elevation). |
' 31.1 When it first appeared: |
a. From true North _____..___ degrees. ,
b. From horizon _ degrees. ‘
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| 31.2 When it disappeared:
3. From true North ______ degrees. |
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32. Ia the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an “A” on tha curved line to show how
high the objec? was abovettha horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place o “8” on the same curved line to
show how high the object wes above the horizon (skyline) when you Just saw it.
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33. In the following lorger sketch piccte an “A” at the position the object was when you firs? sow it, and a “3” at its
position when you /es* saw it, Refer to smaller sketch o% an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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tnat ware the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? ’
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CLOUDS fC ircle One) W =ATHER (Cirele One) ;
a. Clear sky e. Dry |
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b. Hozy b. rog, mist, or light rain i
c. Sccttered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
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When ond to whom did you report that you had:seen the object? S see< lic fa f Es i
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Was anyone els9 with you ct the time you saw the object?
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25.1 IF you answered YES, did they sve the obiect.too?
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Was this the first time that you hod'sean 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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| U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded.as accurately a3 possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed, You may re-
peat information that you ‘have already given sin the questionnaire, and odd any further comments,
stctements, or sketches that you. believe are important. Try to present the details of the observe-
tlon-in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the:-same size caper may be attached
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UFO Sighting
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SAFOI-3> (Major Sart)
Waan 25 DC
Jeference the attached copy cf a letter from rou regarding
she sighting of an unidentified flying object. Since there is insufficient
information comtained in the letter to warrant a valida ccnclusicn, it is
requested that you forward two (2) copies cf FID Form 16) to — 4
tO be Pilled cut and returned to PTD. There have been no cther reports made
30 this office concerning sightings in the reported area.
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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.
Piecse try to answer as many questions.cs you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regorded as confidential material. Your name will-no?
be used in connection with any stctements, conclusions, or publications without yaur permission.
We request this personal information 50 " as it Is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
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]. When cid you see the object? (2. Time of day: C2 oe
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Dey Month Yeoor (Circle One} A.M or P.M
3. Time Zone: 7
" (Circle One): 0. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
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7 4. Where were you when you saw ths object?
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Additional remarks:
5. How long wos object in sight? saciasescetice — ' -
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5.1 How was time in sight determined?
c. Certain c. Not very sure
5. Fairly certain id. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
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' a. Bright a. Bright (
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy ;
' 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
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8. IF you saw the object.at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? i
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): |
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i V1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) ‘
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. >. Suddenly speed up and rush.cway at any time? Yes No Don't Know
' ¢c. Break up into parts or explode? Yos No Don’? Know ,
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know i
' e. Change brightness? Yes No Don’t Know
f. Change shape? Yos No Don’t Know '
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i h. Disappear ond reappear ? Yes No Don’? Know '
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(Circle One); Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whar
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j 14. Did the object appecr: (Circle Ona): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d, Don’t Know
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c. Windshield Yes No g- Theodolite Yes No
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17. Drow o picture that will:show the:shape of the object or objacts. Lobel.and include In your sketch ony details
of the object that you'saw such as wings, protrusions, etc.,.and espacially exhous? trails of vapor trails,
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19, If there wos MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were thers? j
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were iraveling.
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of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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