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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8725728
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONPhiladelphia Pennsylvania
FRAMES12

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
2 October l962 Philadelphia Pennsylvania! 100 Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local round-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
X Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 03/0030Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. 'PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astranomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
XXNo Civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Date fer Evaluation
55 seconds Unknowm
one NE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
White obj sighted in SE disappearing Probable a/c sighting. Speed
in NE after 55 seconds. Appeared as a & performance consistent with & performance consistent with
light like a bright star. Gave indi- light like e a bright star. Gave indi- this analysis.
cations of being solid. Dimmed with cations being solid. Dimmed with
distance. Maneuvered.
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 (Circl One).
a. Clear sky a. Dry 2
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or. light:rain
c. Scattered:clouds Moderate or:heavy.rain
d. Thick or heavy:clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
35.When and to whom.did you report that you had seen the object? TO my FATHER
THURS- OCT 19.62
Day Day Month Month Year
36. Was anyone else with you. at the time you saw the object? 36. Was anyone else with you.at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes) No
36.1 IF you answered ES, did they see.the object too?
(Circle One) (Circle One) (os) No
36.2 Please list their names and ade Poticea $P_
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37. Was. this the first time that ycu had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances.did you:see other ones?
In your opinion what do you think th object was and what might have causedt? 38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
A. A. FZYING SAUCER SAUCER
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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 passible, please:use
the . following space: to.write out a short description of the:event that you observed. You may re-
pat information:that you:hav 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 size paper:may:be attached
If:they.are needed.
(Do Not Write:in This Space)
(Pledse Print) (Pledso Print) CODE:
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3 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?
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?. ABOUT &m1
Please give the following information.about yourself: yv melohowy mron.ubour yoursem.
NAME Last Name First Name First Name Middio Neme Middio Name
ADDRESS PALLADEUNA, 15 PALLADELNIA, 15 PA
Street Street City Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago 15 Sex M
Indicate any additional:information about yourself, including any education, which:might be pertinent.
IAm IN 10TH GeADE AT THE GEORGE WASHINGTON
HIGH SctoaL AND HAYE A CREAT IN TER
IN SCIENCE
Dat youcompleted:this questionnaire: 21 OCTORER 1962
Day Month Year
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To whor it may conuure:
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others and myseff saw a bright
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thought it was a plove lut wher
we saw tho sped wse culed that out.
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to Noth Cost On fot  Pheladefa
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then then meoved upword quckly +
about 5 about 5 had desoppianed. had desoppioned.
Thes is exactlhy exacthy as D saw as D saw it. Phase it. Plano
tell i11 me what it
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went. I will hoppfully
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OFFICIAL FILE COPY
TD-E/Col Wynn
18 October l962
UFO Sighting
Dear Mr
We request further information concerning your sighting o
October l962. Enclosed are five forms (AF Form l64). One is
to be completed by you; the others, by the additional witnesses.
Please return these completed forms to us in the self-addressed
envelopes provided.
VE EE Sincerely,
DufhienlAalsOtc2
EDWARDY H. WYNN Atchs
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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 TS
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 necessory, we may contact you for
further details. a
1. When did you see the object? .When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 8 30
Hour Minutes
THURS OCTOBER OCTOBER 1962
Boy Bay Month Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle OneKa. (Circle OneKa.
Eastern Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving oDaylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
Where were you when you'saw the object?
PRICA 15 PENNA
City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks:
.How long was object in sight? 55
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 . How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain C. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
.What wqs the condition of the sky? 6. What wqs the condition of the sky? .
DAY DAY NIGHT
a. Bright aBright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you saw the biect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7. IF you saw the obiect 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
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD JUL 61 164 This form supersedes. ATIC 164, Feb 60, which is obeolste.
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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 .Dull.moonlight
c. Many c.No moonlight:— pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.Don't:remember
The object.appeared:
(Circle.One): a. As a light as.u hgi !. oimmy b. Shiny c. Dark urk Don't remember d. 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? yes
1Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
Appear to stand still.at any time? Yos No Don't Know
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 smoko? Yes No Don't Know
.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 Ne 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 No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 8
in front of:
Did the object.appear: . Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor c. Vapor d. Don't Know
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yos
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes $2\fa2$
c.-Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other NAKED EVE
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16. Tell in a fow words the following.things.about the object.
a. Sound _ No
b. Color WHITE
Draw pictur thatwillshowthshapothe objecto.bjctLabel:andincludin yoskotch.any dtails
ofthe object:that you:saw:such.as wings, protrusions, ete.:and especially:exhoust trails.or vapor trails.
Place an:arrow:beside.the:drawing:toshowthe direction:the object:was.moving.
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18. The edges of:the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or.blurred e. Other
.b.Like.a.bright:star
c. Shorply outlined
d.Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE: THAN ONE oblect, then.how.many were there?
Drawpictu of how they were arrangeand put an arrowo show.the direction.that they were traveling.
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Draw a picture that will show.the motion that the object or objects.madPlace:an Aat the beginning of
the path,a "B" at the end of the path, and:show any changes in direction during the course.
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How large did the object:appear.to you.as compared to an object. with which you.are familiar? 2How large did the object:appear.to you. as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
Much langes thor Much larger thor td
We wish to know theangulor:sizeHold:a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object.andnot We wish to know the:angulor:sizeHold:a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object.and not
how.much of the objectis covered by the head of the match.If you had performed this experiment:at the tim 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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ABOUT 3 THE SIZES
.Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? IT'S CIGHT GOT DIMMER
AND THEN. DISAPFEREDIN ABOUT 3 SECON>S
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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 placed.up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object
which you saw.
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Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open.country?
f. Other g.
2.What were you doing. at the time you:saw.the object, and how did you happen to notice:it?
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IF  OVING I AUTOMOBILhrvehica  cple. lo us 2 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) 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East . South g. .West
b. Northeast d. Southeast . Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you.moving?_ _miles per hour.
28.3 Did you:stop.at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
I g. West
a. North c. East B. South h.Northwest
theast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last sow the object? (Circle One)
g. West
North North c. East C. :East e. South South h. Northwest h. Northwest
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest . Southwest i. Overhead i. Overhead
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to sstimats the number of degrees the object.was .If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimats the number of degress the object was
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From true North_ a. From true North degrees. .degrees.
b. From horizon_ degrees. degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon.
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In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
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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3. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B* at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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