DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8726148
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONSpringfield Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
7 October l962 Springfield, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aireraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 07/0520Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 000 Probably Astronomical
XNo Civilian PossiblyAstronomical Ground
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other ReflectionAigh't
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
D Unkno wn
20 minutes one varied
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Amber obj Amber obj observed fm moving auto. observed fm moving auto. Moon at l9 on Ecliptic with Moon at 19 on Ecliptic with
Appeared and disappexre into cloud nto cloud declination of -20 45. Moon
base. Appexred only. only. Move- set was set was 2346. or about
ment random. Ga of being f being 30 mins 30 mins p sighting.
solid rregular The moon wo The moon wou b to far
shape, sc shape, so domelil domelik only inverted./below the horizon to be refracted
WX conditic WX conditio stormy. Winness considered/if stormy. Wianess considered/if the rptd time of sighting time sighting
the possibility of refraction of the was correct. The st was correct. The star Altair tar Altair
moon was setting at the time of sight- was setting at t time of sight-
ikely the
sighting
reflecti ound
rather than
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) I
WEATHER(Circle.One)
a. Clear sky a. Dry 9
b. Hazy b.Fog,mist, or.lightrain
c.Scattered:clouds C. Moderate or.heavy.rain
d. Thick or heavy.clouds d. Snow
. Don't remember
When and to whom:did you report that you had seen the object? Offeyy W.A
2 Ock 1962
Day Month Year
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Was anyone else with you.at the time you saw the object?
(Circle.One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
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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 ispace to.write out.a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
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-
tionin the order in which.they occurred.Additional pages of the:same size paper:may:b attached
If:they.are neoded.
NAME (Do Nat Write:in This Space)
CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE2 ⑥ct.1962
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Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No }$ 2
IF you.answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
4Do 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?.
4Please give the following information.about yourself:
NAME NAME Last Name Last Namo Name Name Middl Name
-8 Middl Name
DAY TON DAY TON 5 OH1O OH1O
Street Zone Zone State
Re Re
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER I
Bus.
Ago26 Sex127.
Indicat any additionalinformation:about yourselincluding any education which:mightpertinent.
Jhaven
2.Date you.completed this. questionnaire: 22 Ocf. 62
Day Month Year
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MEMO ROUTING SLIP NEVER USE FOR APPROVALS, DISAPPROVALS, ACTION
CONCURRENCES, OR SIMILAR ACTIONS
1 TO INITIALS CIRCULATE
TD-E (Lt Col Friend) DATE COORDINATION Ra0TJOd0 -
2 FILE
INFORMATION
3 NOTE AND
RETURN
VERSATION PER CON-
4 SEE ME
2103 00-015sn00k
SIGNATURE
REMARKS
Following extracted from Capt Following extracted from Capt OD OD
Report dtd 7 Oct 62:
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UFO reported by yAF officer of sighting
made around 1215 AM by:
Dayton, p. (business
extension Report made around 1:15
AM. Suggest a follow up be made by Lt Col
Friend's office. (during duty hours of the
eighth).
No!!-
FROM DATE
X2 8 Oct 62
PHONE
59117
DD. 95 1 Feb 50 which will be used until exbausted. Replaces DD Form 94, 1 Feb 50 and DD Form 95, GPO 1981 0-596758
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OFFICIAL FILE COPY
TD-E/Col Wynn 4
UFO Sighting 8 October l962
Dear
As per your telephone conversation with Sgt Moody concerning
your sighting of 7 October l962, we are enclosing a question-
airre (Ar Form l64) to be completed by you and returned to us
in the self-addressed envelope provided.
Sincerely,
EDWARD H. WYNN 1 Atch
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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.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 iso that, if.it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you. for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 20 20
Minutes
bofrrc$ $bofrra$ Oct. Oct. 1962 1962
Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One)a. (Circle One)a. Eastern
Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Centrat Centr b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Otthe
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Enon Oh
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional:remarks;
.How long was object in sight? 15-20
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time sight determined? distance t spued I travelid cith
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What wqs the condition. of theisky? .What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): (Circle One): a.In front of you a. In front of you d. To your left 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 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 a. Bright moonlight /
b. A few b.Dull.moonlight
.c. Many c. No moonlight:- pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.Don't remember
9.The object.appeared:
(Circle.One): 6. As a light a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark c. Dark d. 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?
Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still.at any time? Yes No Don't Know
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
Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yos No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No 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 Don't Know. ed YES, then tell what
it.moved behind:
ciruloed
Did the object.move in front of something at any time, particularly.a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): a Yes Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: in front of:_
.Did the object appear: 4. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a.Solid a. Solid b. Transparent b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
15.Did you observe the object through any of the following? Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses .a. Eyeglasses Yes 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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1. Tell in a few words the following.things about. the object.
:a.Sound2rotrunde
17. Draw a picture that will:show.theshape of the object or.objects. Label:and include in your:sketch.any details
of the object:that you:saw such.as wings, protruslons, etc., and especially.exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Placanarrow besi.the:drawing toshow.thedirection:th object:was.movin.
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18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or.blurred . Other =
..b. :Like.a.brightstar
c. 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 were traveling.
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raw a picture that will showthe motion that the objectr jects.madPlacean at the beginning
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? 2. How large did the object:appear to you as compared to an object.with which you are familiar?
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object.and note 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 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? of the sighting, how.much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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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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28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East .South g..West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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28.2 How fast were you.moving?ax. 50-55 miles per.hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
c. East . South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
North c. East . South h. Northwest
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest i. Overhead i. Overhead
3If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimats the number of degrees the object was 31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate 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 appeared:
a.From true North_ .degrees.
b. From horizon__ b. From horizon_ degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared: 31.2 When it disgpoeared:
a.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
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In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an Aon 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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33. In the foliowing 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.
Isaw it in 3 (thrie) poitinnas labled
B
3. A.
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