DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8677404
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONCheverly Maryland
FRAMES10
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 7
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
6 Jul 62 Cheverly, Maryland Cheverly, Maryland 000 00 Prabably Balloon Prabably Balloon
3. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloan
Local 2305 Standard X: Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT GMT_ 07/05032 07/05032 Air Visual Ain Visual Air-Intercept Radar PossiblyAircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomicol Was Astronomicol
Yes 000 0 Probably Astronomical Probably Astranomical
xNo XNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE BX Other_Echo I
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unk nown
7 min NE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ojt appearing as Light 1. COMMENTSECHO WLS over Baltimore at 0003
mich ar gave appearancs LST on 7 July. S of city at 58° elev
or changing Lange while of heading HE. herefore, in a position to be
striight flight f 45° elev visible server. Case evaluated as
In E. Oisappeurad by Sring out of sight. Com- Echo. Wx cleor ani dry. Possible atmos-
pared sighting to Behc. Only dimned and pherie conditions conductive to create
waverei. illusion of wenvering.
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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.
Please try to answer as many questions.as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for res h purposes, and wil 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? 1. When did you see the object? 2312
Hour Minutes
JULY JULY 196.2 196.2
Bay Month Year (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or or P.M.
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone: (Circie One): a. Eastern (Circie One): a. Eastern
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circle One): a. Dayiight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain 1
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
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City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks:
How long was object in sight?
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What wgs the condition of the sky? 6.What wgs the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy b. b. Cloudy +
IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7.IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
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(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left d. To your left
b. In back of you Overhead W.vLA
. To your right f. Don'tremember
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FORM 58°£ ait
FTD JUL 61 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, Feb 60, which is obsolete.
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IF you saw the object.at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few .Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember
The object appeared:
(Circle One): a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
If.it appeared cs a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? . If. it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
Yes MucH Yes MocH BRICHIER BRICHIER
1.Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
Appear to stand stil.at any time? a. Appear to stand stiil. at any time? Yes Yes No No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or fiicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. iF you answered YES, then teil what
it moved behind:
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:_ in front of: Gnswered TEs, then Yeil wha?
14. Did the object appear: . Did the object appear: (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following? Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses a. Eyeglasses Yes No No e. Binoculars Yes Yes No
Sun glasses Sunolaonoe Yes Yoe No N. f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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16. Tell in a few words the following things.about the object.
a. SoundA
b. Color_E
ptt ilhohhaaanncl sec.a
of the object that you:saw.such.as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow.beside.the drawing:to show.the direction.the object was.moving.
18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or.blurred . Other
b.Like.a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
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the path, a "B" at the end of the path, andshow any changes in direction during the course.
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How large did the object appear.to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar? How large did the object appear.to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
END OE PENCL END ERASER ERASER
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm'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 had performed this experiment at the time how much of the object is covered by. the head of the match. If you had 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?
SICHT
24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a
common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object
which you saw.
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2Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business.section of.a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In.a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) Flying over a city?
6 •. At sea f. Flying over open.country?
f. Other g. Other_
What were you doing t the time you saw the objectand how d you happen to noticit? T1
SIITINE CLTSIDF SAW CUER TRBES
2IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete.the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East . South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fas: were you moving?_ miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No .
2What direction were you !ooking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East •. South h. Northwest
b. b. Northeast Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest i. Overhead i. Overhead
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), ty to estimate the number of degrees the object was If you are familiar with bearing terms angulardirection) try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrces it was upward from the horizon (eievation). from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrces it was upward from the horizon (eievation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
o. From true North_ .From true North_ degrees. _degrees.
b. From horizon_ b. From horizon_ degrees. degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North )
degrees.
b. From horizon_ degrees.
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In the foliowing sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. 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 "8" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
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3In the following larger skatch piace an. A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you las* saw . Refer to smaller sketch os an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? RM20
(Circle One) Yes No AT LEAST
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?_
owing information about yourself:
NAME NAME Fm fiddlo Name iddlo Name
ADDRESS CHELF Md
City Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Age Sex
indicate any additional information about yourseif, including any education, which might be pertinent.
Date you completed this questionnaire:
Day Month Y.ear
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light.rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or.heavy.rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
Don't remember
When and to whom did you report that you had iseen the object? NASA
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Day Month Yoar Year FTD FTD
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circie 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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38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it? 38 In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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