DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8689399
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONKettering Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
19 Was Bolloon
2 ae ry Watt : ee) Probably Balloon
a = eee C Possi oly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GPCUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |
6157 BF =: (1 Was Aircraft
RL I A | Se ee, eee : a >
Local Or Ground. Visual O Ground-Rador O Probably Aircraft?
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GMT ee | _ ‘0220 _——— 0 Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar QO Possibly Aircraft
3. PHOTOS - SOURCE }O™ Was Astronomical \o
CG Yes O Probably Astronomical
_x ‘Ne ) | Civ ilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
10 Insufficient Deta for Evaluation
- ~~ ie 0 Unknown
7.10 mins | one West
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ll. COMMENTS
Obj appearing as a bright light on th Meridian time is 1044. Venus
Yestern horizon. Hazy. ‘Pluetuated Ln was setting at this time. 053
srightness., Red & possibly green in observed to disappear belo
color, Size of bright star & brighter horizon, Venus had mf of
than Echo. Sighting at tree :. ine, Spead sai & Was at 12,412 40,09 on
much faster than satellite. Obj stop- the ecliptic. Siyhntis had
ped at times & changed colors. Approaqhedcharactoristics of refraction
observer, of astro body as it gappeared,
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elev. ns settin 1 2704
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL JNFORMATION SHEET
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This questionnoire has been prepared so thot you can give the U.S. Air Force as mech
information as possible concerning the unidentified aeric]l 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 1s deemed necessary, we mey contact you for
further details.
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1. When did yousee the object? 2. Time of day: ~/ &<<
; ; Hour
JO Ap = a
Day Month ~ Year (Circle Ona); A.M. or
3. Time Zone: _. nats
(Circle One): @. Eastern (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
b. Central Cb. Standards
¢. Mountain ee
d. Pacifie
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
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ddress ; City cr Town Stats or Country
Additional remarks: -
5. How long was object in sight? - 2-/9
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Cb. Fairly certain> d. Just a guess ey ae
$. What wos the condition of the sky?
DAY _- NIGHT
a. Bright Va. Bright>
b. Cloudy br-Cfoudy
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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c. To your right on’t remember
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8. IF you saw the object.at NIGHT, what did you notice concwening rhe STARS and WOc
air
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8,2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None 4 a, Bright moonlight és
b, A few b. Dull moonlight :
e. Many: ¢. No moonlight — pitch diet
d. Don't remember d. Don’t remember
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9. The object appeared:
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(Circle One): a. As a tight b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don’t remambar |
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10. If it eppeared as a light, wes it brighter than the brightest-stars?
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11, Did the object: (Cirela One for sock megs wr 7
¢. Appecr to stand still at cny time? Yes’ No Keen
b. Suddenly spead.up and rush away at any time? Yes No a) one |
c. Sreak up into parts or explode? Yes éNo > Don't Knew q
d. Give off smoke? WA BOY Soe Biot Yos (No: , “ :
e. Change brightness? AN? YO Pat (oss a “Yes > No oe on
f. Change shape? Yes (No) ar eo i
g- Flash or flicker? perere, (4/4 BA lae OR TS Yes No —
h. Disappear.and reappecr ? Yes No, Den a
12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No? Don't Know. IF you answered ) 5S. see cet OG
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13. Did the object move in front of something at ony time, particularly.a cloud? :
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14. Did the object appear: . (Circle One): va, Solid)’ b. Transparent c. Youn
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes | No’ e. Binoculcrs Yo j
b. Sun glasses Yes No. f. Telascope Yo"
c. Windshield Yes No. g. Theodolite \
d. Window glass Yes No. ee ee meme
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object,
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b, Color SLL : ‘i 2 BP, £4 Puy af dp
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17. Draw o 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 exhoust trails or vapor trails.
Picee an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was.moving. .
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18. The edges of the object. were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred te Re or ott ae: a
vb, Like a bright star
(ey) Sharply outlined
d. Don’t remember
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19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they wers troveling.
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20, Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made, Place on “A’’ at the baginning of
the poth, a “B"’ at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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21. How large did the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
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22. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object.ond note
how much of the object is covered by, the head of the match. IF you had performed this oxperiment.ct 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? —
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24. In order that you can give as clear a picture os 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 appearonce as the object
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25. Where were you located when you sew the object? 25. Were you (Circle Ona)
(Cirele One):
a, In the business section of o city?
a. Inside a building b, In the residential section of a city?
b, Ina car ~~ In open countryside?”
Ce. Outdoors ~ "dy Near an airfield?
d. in an airplane (type) e, Flying over a city?
e. At seo f. Flying over open country?
f, Other g- Other ven acne ena
27. Whet 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 tima, then complete the following questions:{
25.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North | | c East e. South g. West
| b. Northeast ~~ d, Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fest were you moving?_
r= miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop ot any time while you were looking ot the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g+ Vast
o. North c. Eost e. South Ch. Northwest®
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 1, Gvetees
30, : What direction were you looking when you Jast saw the object? (Circle One)
g- West
a. North c. East e, South Sh. Northwest.
b, Northeast d, Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
31. If you ore familiar with becring terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1] When it first appeored:
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a. From true North__-~____degrees.
b. From horizon io degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared: |
a. Fromtrue North -/ ~ degrees.
b, From herizon /
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34, What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) EATHER (Circte One)
a. Clear sky. a. Dry
b. Ha ty im “s Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Secttered clouds ¢. Moderate or heavy rain
ad, Thick of heavy clouds d. Snow
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35. ee nd to whom did oa report that you had seen the object?
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36, Was a anyone else with you ot the time you sow the object?
(Circle Ona) Yes No
F you answered YES, did they see the object too?
‘Circle One) = Yes No
36.2 Pisase list their names ond addresses:
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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 ostimate?
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40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
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\F you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was?
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42. Date you completed this questionnaire: fis $$ UO re
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