DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8725369
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONSilver Springs Maryland
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1; DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION .
27 Sept 62 28/02302 Silver Springs, Maryland
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
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fitness was 12 yr old youth. Double image leads to analysis as
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possible after image effects of telescope observation. Fadirg
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
and stationary aspect in accord with this analysis.
1}. SRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Minute Two identical objects observed at 30 deg elevation in the Eas
appeared to be stationary. Did not move. Disappeared by fad
White color like cotton. Observed during observation of
celestial bodies with TX. Telescope was stuck and would not
move, Moon was out.
6. TYPE CF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual (TX)
7. COURSE
Stationary
8. PHOTOS
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. if so give date or dates and location,
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes
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34, Date you completed this questionnaire:
35. Infotmation which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately coveted in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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Additional. information is essential for cvaluation of your sighting.
Itonld you please complete ese incLlosed form ond return it to Hq Air Force,
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Thank sou for reporting this unimotw object to the Alr Force.
Sincerely,
EZCTOR CULTIANILLA,
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNITAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Fores os much
information as possible concerning the unidentified ceria] 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. Your name will not be used in connection with any stotamenis,
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that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
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1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: ae aN ‘
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7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN locoted as you Jeoked at the coject?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left | |
b. In beck of you e. Overhead |
c. To your right f, Don't remember |
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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 fow > —b. Dull moonlight
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What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Cirele One):
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a. Solid d, Asa light
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If it appeared as a light, was it brighter thon the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don’t know
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The edges of the object were:
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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’? know }
#. Change shape? . Yes (No Don't know ‘
g. Flash or Flicker? Yes \No Don’? know
h, Disappear ond-reoppear? | Yes No Don't know
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Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
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We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm’s length in line with a known object ond rote 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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19. 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 vaper traiis.
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Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? |
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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? __
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a, In the business section cfa city? —__
a. Inside a building ( by) In the residential section of cwity? UOto
b, Ina cor c. In open countryside?
4 ‘o> Outdoors d., Near an airfiald?
ds Inan airplane (type) e. Fiving over a city?
o. At sea f, Flying over open country?
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24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
a, North c. East 2, South ge West |
b. Northeast d. Southeast §, Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _______miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
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25. Did you observe the object through any of the following? ge J
ao. Eyegiasses Yes) No e. Binoculars Yes J (No :
b. Sun glasses Yes (Ne | f, Telescope (Yes No
c. Windshieid Yes | No\ g. Theodolite Yes (No,
d. Window giass Yes | No} h. Other itsninadaneiais acai
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object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the obiect wnich you saw.
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27. in the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown, Place an “A”? on the curved line to show how
high the object wos above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it, Pleca a "5" on the soma curved Hye to
show how high the object wos above the horizon (skyline) when you Jost sow it, Place an ““A"' on the compass
when you first sow it. Place a 'B”’ on the compass where you [ast saw the object.
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29, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ‘ den teas
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