DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8681605
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONSpringfield Virginia
FRAMES12
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon
1'3 July 62 Springfield, Virginia 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possioly Balloon
Local 230am- Ground-Vi sual Ground-Radar Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ /0730Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. 5. PHOTOS 6. 8. SouRCe SOURCE Was Astronamicalietor Was Astronomicalie CeOI
Yes . D Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE COURSE Other. Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
Lssconds ohe one Easterly Easte rly
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Cbj about size ot large egg in sky Cbj about size of large egg in sky Sighting characteristid of meteor Sighting characteristid of meteor
seemed to chirge in brightness & tr Heemed to chirge in brightness & Er
jiish hhite to rellow color. Seened juish hhite to rellow color. Seemed
to speed uf E rush away. Obj appeared sreed un & rush away. Obj appeared
as n light L esrimated to be a solid. as n light L esrimated to be a solid.
Puazing sound heard, Gbj appenred llo
dar fh true Sorth, 9odgr fm horizon
disapreared behind trees.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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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 Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered:clouds c. Moderate or.heavy.rain
d. Thick or bsavy clouds d. Snow
•. Don't remember
When and to whom did you report that. you had seen the object? MAJOR HART
6 July 1062
Dey Mons Year U.S.AF.
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
.36.1 IF you answered YES, did they sse. the object too? 36.11 IF you answered YES, did they sse the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? .Was this the first time that you had seen an object or obiects 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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38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might.have caused it?
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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? -
(Circle One) Yos No
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Namo
ADDRES Zone Zone Vi State
City
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE NUMB
Ago Sex
indicate any additionai information about yoursef including any education, which might.b pertinent. indicate any additionai information about yourseif, including any education, which might be pertinent.
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EARTHISCIENC + HAVE
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BoTI'v NEVE-U agt Lb thide
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 3 6)
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peat jinformation :that you :have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments, statements, :or sketches:that you:beliove are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tionvin the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the:same si If:they.are needed. ize paper: may. be attached
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Dear Mr
Your letter of July l3th provided
cient information for prcper analysis. insuffi-
13.JULT Please
it back to me. ached and mail
Sincerely, Sincerely,
Compihed Compished
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WILLLAM J. LOOKADOO
Lt. Colonel, UBA
Office of Office or Information
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altitude and glow brighter.The last I saw of it, it issappearing
behind some trees blocks from my house a little
crazy, but I believe it landed.
The thing was oval shaped and glowed bright yellowish-white.
I thought I heard a faint buzzing sound, but it might have been my
radio because at that time some static-like interferehce came on it.
I ams surexthe static radio was from the U.F.O. because it was
only there while the was in sight.
I would appreciate
get any other reports of this.
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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 ch purposes, and wil 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 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 30
62 Minutes
6 July
Day Month Month Year Year (Circle One): Cireie A.M. or P.M. .M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One): (Circle One): .) Eastern
(Circle One): (a. (Circle One): a.) Dayiight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were vo Where were. obiect? biect?
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NoarespusialAddress Neare Address City or Town City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks:
How long was object in sight? 10
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What wqs the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy *
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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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 Bright moonlight
b. A fow b.Dull moonlight
C. Many c. No moonlight.- pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.Don't remember
.The object.appeared:
(Circle.One): As a light b. Shiny c. Dark Don't remember
If.it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest:stars?
yee
Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still.at any time? Yes Don't Know
b. Suddeniy speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes 2 Don't Know
e. e. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes Don't Know Don't Know
f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes Yes Don't Know Don': Know
g. g. Flash or ficker? Flash or fiicker? Yes Don't Know 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 Na Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
Did the object appear: (Circle One): Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
1.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes No
Sun glasses Yes 2 f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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18The edges of the object were: The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or.blurred Other . Other
b.Like.a bright star b. Like.a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d.Don't remember
1. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
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path,at the nd of the pathand show any changes n direction during te course
2How large did the object.appear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
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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?
23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 2O
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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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. 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) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. .Other g. Other
What were you doing at the time you saw the objectand how did you happen to notice it?
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IF you were MOVING N AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 28. 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 . North c. East c. East . South . South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fas: were you moving?_ 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? 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes, Yes No
2. What direction were you!
g. West
a. North c. East . South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
S. West
a North East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
I y fmiliar with bearig ters angulardrectiony stimatee numbr degrees tect ws
from true North (thru east) and also the number of dearces it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared: *
a.From true North 11 degrees.
b. From horizon_ 92 degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North degro. DONT KNo ITF
b. From horizon_ _degrees. NU SOME TREES
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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.
. in the following larger sketch placa an "A" at the position: the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its 3. in the following larger sketch placa an. "A" at the positior: the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you ias' sa it. Refer to smcller sketch cs an example of how to complete the larger sketch. -
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