DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8679140
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONMoraine Ohio
FRAMES10
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
9 Jul 62 Moraine eOhi Was Balloon
000 Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 2155 X.XKGround-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aireraft Probably Aireratt
GMT__ GMT. 10/0255Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
S. PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS SOURCE 6. Was Astronomical Was Astronomical
Yes 000 000 Probably Astronomical
CKNo C.No Civilian PossiblyAstronomicol
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE EX Other-Eohe I OtherEob T
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown Unknown
15 min 15 min 2 NE
10: 10: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING3S BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGVLTLESS viewed objt for viewed objt for 11. cOMMENTsTime given was 11. COMMENTsTime given was terminal
min. Time approx. min. Time approx Objt was was white Like time. Case evaluated as Echo. Stationary
tar excert no twinkle. tar excert Steady intensity. Steady intensity. objt probably bright obit probably star Vea. which star Vega, which
ns N or.16s was in Ns sky during observation.
re going to coliiie. Believed l objt con-
nubed in path over borizon. Cther remained
Sationary and when vitness stopped watching
var atill there, iCalled witnety and time
ven as terrinal tiae. Initial sighting
01:5 19:30. V
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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AT 00.38 AM JULY.16 NORTH OF CITY, 77 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 02.46 AM JULY.16 SOUTH OF CITY, 32 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
1 COLUMBUS, OHIO 4 LOCAL STANDARD TIME
AT 09.31 PM JULY.09 SOUTH OF CITY, 76 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 11.35 PM JULY.09 NORTH OF CITY, 60 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 01.38 AM JULY.10 NORTH OF CITY, 63 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 03.43 AM JULY.10 SOUTH OF CITY, 71 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 05.53 AM JULY.10 SOUTH OF CITY, 08 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 08.39 PM JULY.10 SOUTH OF CITY, 53 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 10.44 PM JULY.10 NORTH OF CITY, 66 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 00.48 AM JULY.11 NORTH OF CITY, 59 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 02.52 AM JULY.11 SOUTH OF CITY 89 DEGREES AROVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 05.00 AN JULY.11 SOUTH OF CITY, 22 DEGREES ABOVE HORLZON MOVING SE
AT 09.54 PM JULY.11 NORTH OF CITY, 75 DEGREES AROVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 11.57 PM JULY.11 NORTH OF CITY, 57 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 02.01 AM JULY.12 NORTH OF CITY, 76 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 04.07 AM JULY.12 SOUTH OF CITY, 39 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 09.03 PM JULY.12 SOUTH OF CITY 88 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT AI 11.06 11.06 PM PM JULY.12 JULY.12 NORTH NORTH OF OF CITY, CITY, 58 58 DEGREES DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 01.10 AM JULY.13 NORTH NORTH OF CITY CITY, 66 66 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE SE
AT AT 03.15 AM JULY.13 SOUTH OF CITY, 58 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON HORIZON MOVING SE SE
AT 05.26 05.26 AM JULY.13 SOUTH OF CITY, 01 DEGREES ABUVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 10.16 PM JULY.13 JULY.13 NORTH OF CITY, 61 DEGREES ABOVE ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 00.19 AM JULY.14 NORTH OF CITY, CITY 60 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 02.23 AM AM JULY.14 SOUTH OF CITY, CITY 78 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING MOVING SE
AT AT 04.32 04.32 AM JULY.14 SOUTH SOUTH OF CIT CITY, 13 DEGREES DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE SE
AT 09.25 PM JULY.14 JULY.14 NORTH OF OF CITY, CITY, 68 DEGREES AROVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 11.28 PM PM JULY.14 NORTH NORTH OF OF CITY, 57 CITY, 57 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE SE
AT 01.32 AM JULY.15 NORTH OF CITY, 84 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 03.39 AM JULY.15 SOUTH OF CITY, 28 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 08.34 PM JULY.15 NORTH OF CITY, 80 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 10.37 PM JULY.15 NORTH OF CITY, 56 DEGRFES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 00.40 AM JULY.16 NORTH OF CITY, 71 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 02.46 AM JULY.16 SOUTH OF CITY, 46 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
1 DAYTON, CHIO LOCAL STANDARD TIME
AT 09.30 PM JULY.09 SOUTH OF CITY, 74 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 11.35 PM JULY.09 NORTH OF CITY, 60 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 01.38 AM JULY.10 NORTH OF CITY, 61 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 03.43 AM JULY.10 SOUTH OF CITY, 75 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 05.52 AM JULY.10 SOUTH OF CITY, 10 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 08.39 PM JULY.10 SOUTH OF CITY, 51 DEGREES ABUVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 10.44 PM JULY.10 NORTH OF CITY, 66 DEGREES ABOVE HORLZON MOVING NE
AT 00.47 AM JULY.11 NORTH OF CITY, 57 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 02.51 AM JULY.11 NORTH OF CITY, 87 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 04.59 AM JULY.11 soutH OF CITY, 25 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
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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 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? 1. When did you see the object? 55
Minutes Minutes
\or$ v01y vily 62
Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.J P.MJ
3. Time 3. Time Zone: Zone: (Circie Onek a. Eastern
(Circle One): a. Dayiight Saving
5. 5. Central Central 6. b. Standard Standard
c. c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City orTown Sfate or Country
Additional remarks:
How long was object in sight?
Hours Minutes Soconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess Abos f
6. What wgs the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you e. e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD JUL 61 164 Thisform supersedes ATIC 154, 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):
. None a. Bright moonlight
b. . Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight.- pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. The object appeared:
(Circle One): CAs a light b. Shiny c. Dark .Don't remember
If.it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? If.it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
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Did the objects Did the object (Circle One for each question) (Circle One For each question)
a. Appear to stand stil at any time? a. Appear to stand stil at any time? Yes Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? es No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell 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. know. IF you answered YES, then tell what you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
14. Did the object appear: .Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor c. Vapor d.Don't Know d. Don't Know
Did you observe the object through any of the following? 15.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Binoculars Yes Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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1.Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound- i:
ester
Draw a picturethat willshowtheshapth objectorobjectLabel.and include In yoursketch.any details
of the object that you:saw such.as wings, protrusions, etc. and especially.exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Placanarrow.besid.thedrawing:tshow.the direction.thobject was.moving.
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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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at t the beginning of
th path,at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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2How large did the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar? 2.How large did the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
We wish to know the angular:size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object.and note 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
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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.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 piaced 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? 2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building 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?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or oher vehicle at the tim, then complete the followi questions: IF 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)
a. 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) No
2.What direction were you !oc oking when you frst saw the object?Circl One
g. West
North c. East . 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 e. South h. Northwest
b.Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead i. Overhead
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angulardirection), try to estimate the number of degrees the object wcs
from true North (thru east) and also the number of denrcss it was upward from the horizon (elevation). from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrcss it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31:1 When it first appeared: 31:1 When it first appeared: *
a. From true Northdegrees. a.From true North _degrees.
b. From horizon b. From horizon__ degrees. It Lar
31.2 When it disappeared:
.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon .degrees.
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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.
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in the foliowing larger sketch place an A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you los' saw it. Refer to smciler skeich as an example of how to complete the larger skatch.
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
$Q_ Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog,mist, or light.rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or:heavy.rain
d. Thick or beavy.clouds d. Snow
•. Don't remember
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Day Month Year
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Was anyone else with you.at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? 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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Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects lie 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?
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3. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?_
4Please give tho following information.about yourself: 41. Please give tho fellowing information.about yourself:
NAME_ NAME Last Name Last Name
ADDR Street Ci Zone
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Age Sex
indicate any additionai information about yourseif, including any education, which might be pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire:
So7 S7 1000 10004 A2CD CPTNE Month Month Year ear
114ME FMEC CONINNS OIrNS
Ech Ech PASSING PASSING WrNES COWSWERS WTNETS COWSiDEKS 18588527 ISF 88527
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