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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8682007
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONRock Hill South Carolina
FRAMES11

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS |

Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Wes Aireroft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Rock Hill, South Carolina
4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION

XIX Ground. Vi sual GO Ground-Readar

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5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
O Yes

X& No Civilian
7, LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other

X Insufficient Deta for Evaluation
Unknown

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6 seconds one across moon
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Object viewed through 30 X TX to cross| Moon is about 1/2 degree at 240,
moon in about 6 seconds, Went from SE |000 miles. It is about 2,100 miles
to NE. Silver color. wide. Object as reported would be
about 500 miles long (if on moon),
At 400 miles above Earth's surface
object would be about a mile long.
Object probably within telescope
or nerr surface, Insufficient

Data for evaluation,

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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?

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40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?

(Circle One) Yes No

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?

41, Please give the following information.about yourself:

ADDRESS po 0 taccoes: poem eee poo ~~ oes
TELEPHONE NUMBE
Age Sex

indicate any additional information about yourseif, including any education, which might be pertinent.

42. Date you completed this questionnaire:

~ Day Month Year
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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 as possible, please use
the following :space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-

peat sinformation ‘that you :have already given in the questionnaire, :and add any further comments,

statements, ‘or sketches:that you.believe are important. Try to present the details of the observo-

tion:in the order in which they occurred, Additional pages of the:some size paper may be attached
if:they.are needed.

(Do Not Write:in This Space)
CODE:
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HEADQUARTERS SEED
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (= 8S
- AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND \ Oe f
VUNITEO STATES AIR FORCE oy : 4 )

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO Ua a, &
TD-E/Col Wynn Lee
UFO Sighting Wa 2 November 1962

Dear ue

Your initial letter did not contain sufficient information for
evaluation of your UFO sighting. Please complete and return
to us the enclosed form in the self-addressed envelope provided,

Sincerely,
EDWARD H, WYNN 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF AF Form 164

Deputy for Scivnce
and Components
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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.cs 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 1s deemed necessory, we may contact you for
further details.

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2, Time of day: ae om ————

1. ee “Fagg see the object?

Bay s Month

(Circle One): A.M. or P.M,

3. Time Zone:
(Circie One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other _

4. Where were you when you saw the object?

Nearest Postal Address City or Town” State or Country

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5.1 How was time in sight determined?

a. Certain , c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain : d. Just a guess

6. What was the condition of the sky?

DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy

7. IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at th® object?

(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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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight —

b. A few b. Dull moonlight

c. Many ¢. No moonlight. pitch dark
d. Don't remember ‘d. Don't remember

9. The object appeared:

(Circle One): a. Asa light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don’t remember

10. If.it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?

11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) :
a. Appecr to stance stiil.at any time? Yes No Don’t Know |

b. Suddeniy speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don’t Know
¢. 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 flicker? Yes No Don't Know :
h. Disappear and reappear ? Yes No Don’t Know '

12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?

(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. iF you answered YES, then tei! whet
it moved behind: |

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13. 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
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14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know

15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars 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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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound . |

b. Color

17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label.and include in your sketch any details
of the object :that you saw such.as wings, protrusions, ‘etc.,:.and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place on. 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 e. Other
b. ‘Like.a bright ‘stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember

19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put on arrow to show the dir=ction that they were traveling.
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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an ‘‘A”’ at the beginning of
the path, a “"B"’ at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

21. How large did the object appear to you as compared to an object.with which you are familiar?
| it

22. 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? -

23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?

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 piaced 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):
(Circle One) a. In the business section of.a city?

a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city? -
b. Ina car c. In open countryside?

c. Outdoors ~ d. Near an airfield?

d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?

e. At sea f. Flying over open.country?
f. Other ) g- Other

What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?

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)

@. North c. East e. South g- West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwest h. Northwes?
28.2 How fas: were you moving?____ === omilless per hour. 3
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| 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? |
: (Circle One) Yes Neo
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East ®. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. Whot 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

. If you are familiar with bearing terms longuier direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object wes
from true North (thru east) and also the number of denrces 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:

a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon _________=——_degrees.
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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are a? the point shown. Place an “A” on the curved line to show how

high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place a "B” on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you /osf saw it.

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°3. in the following iarger sxetcn piace ar. “A” at the posiiion the object was when you firs? saw it, and a “B” at its
position when vou ice*+ scm ‘t, Refer te smciler sketch cs an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

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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
' @ Scattered:clouds -¢. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or bsavy clouds d. Snow

e. Don't remember

35. When and-to whom did you report that you-had:seen the object?
. Dey Month Yeor

36. Was anyone else with you. at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes 'No

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‘36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No

36.2 Piease list their nomes and addresses:

37, Was this the first time thot you had-seen an object or objects like this?

(Circle One) Yes No

37.1 lF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you'see other ones?

38. in your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?

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