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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9316952
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1963
REPORTED LOCATIONDayton Ohio
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1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
24 March 1963 Dayton, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 2030 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar a Was Aircraft
100 Probably Aircraft
GMT 25/0130z AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
XIX No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other ECHO I
. 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
1-2 minutes Unknown
one East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object sighte at 2030, reported at Contact with witness revealed
2100. Reporte 2100. Reported OD by phone. Obj by phone. Obj that object that object could have been have been
observed observed through windo through ross 30 sS 30 ECHO I. which passed South of
dgr arc. Obj went b edge of Dayton at moving NE.
house. In sight for house. In sight minutes. Elevation Elevation 78 Object
Observer beleved he could have sighted estimated estimated by witness to be at to be at
object for l5 minutes at same rate 75-80 dgr 75-80 dgr elevation.
of speed. Initial information only
that object going from West to East
at a high rate of speed.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No 7
IF you answered YI , then what speed would you estimate?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?_
Please give th wing information about yourse!f:
NAME ast Name First Name Middl Name
ADDRESS Y J
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Age_ Age Sex
indicate any additionai information about yourseif, inciuding any education, which might be pertinent.
Date you completed this questionnaire:
Day Month Year
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER ircle One)
a. Clear sky —
a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or.heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
o. Don't remember
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Day Month Year
(Circle One) Yes No
·36.1 IF you answered
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? Was this he fist time tat you had seen nt ject li t
(Circie One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NC 37.1 IF you answered NC then when, where, and under what circumstances.did you see other ones?
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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
statements, or sketches:that you:believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the:same size paper may. be attached
if they.are needed.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
(Please Print) CODE:
SIGNATURE FrD duty Oificer
DATE
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PROJECT 10073 REC .
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloan
31 March 1 1963 Dayton, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION
2000 X Ground-Visual 0 Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Local 0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 01/0100Z Apr AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
XNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 9. COURSE xx Other ECHO I
D Insufficient Data for Evaluation
D 0 Unknown Unkno wn
not reported not reported one one NE
10. 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Starlike object dusk. Satellite ECHo I over Dayton Satellite ECHo I over Dayton
Dura not report oject ject observed north of city at 64 dgr eleva- 64 dgr eleva-
in NE. No flight path in NE. No flight path indicated. tion heading NE at 1954. Case
Object flashed or flickered. Gave evaluated as ECHO I.
appearance of being solid.
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be used for research h purposes, and wi Ibe 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 may contact you for )
further details.
When did you see the object? 12. Time of day:
3i lARCH - Hour Minutes
1963
Boy Month Year (Circle One): A.M. A. or P.M.
3. Time Z (Circle One): a. Eastern
(Circle One): a. Dayiight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
D:l1 Dell
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks:
5. How long was object in sight? How long was object in sight?
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 sight determined?
a. Certain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
b.Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What wqs the condition of the sky?
DAY D.sK
NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy Cloudy
SUN N located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left N.
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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FTD JUL61 164 This form supersedes. ATIC 164, Feb 60, which is obsolete.
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
A few b.Dull moonlight
c. Many c.No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.Don't remember
The object appeared: lik- a.sture
(Circle.One): a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
Did the object: (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? Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't Know Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
f. f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes : No No Don't Know Don't Know
Did the objact move bel Did the object move be hind something at any time, particularly a cloud? something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes No No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 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 Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
ject through any of
a. Eyeglasses Yes No Binoculars .
e. No
.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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Plac an arrow besith drawing showt direction.tject was.moi.
18. The edges of the object were: 1The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other . Other
b. Like a bright star b.Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 1. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how Draw a picture of ho - they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the diraction that they were traveling.
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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.
How large did the object apear t you as compared to an object with which you are failia
22.
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? Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
which you saw. which you saw.
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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
2.What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
IF you wer MOVING  AN AUTMOBILE o her vehicle a the tim, then coplete e followg quests:
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast . Southwest 6. Southwest h. Northwes: h. Northwes:
28.2 How fas: 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
9. 29. What direction were yo What direction were yo
g. g. West Wes:
a. North c. East . South e. South h. Northwes:
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. f. Southwest i. Overheac
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) What direction were you looking g when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
s. West
a. North c. East South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
if you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degres it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From true North. degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
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32.1 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.
position when you ler* sa it. Refer to smaller skeich os an axample of how to complete the larger sketch.
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AO
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