DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9317210
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1963
REPORTED LOCATIONSilver Grove Kentucky
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
1 May 1963 Silver Grove, Kentucky 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_ 2215 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
□ Probably Aircraft
GMT 02/0315Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 000 Probably Astronomical
N Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Oth
00 Insufficient_Data for Evaluation
1.5 to 5 minutes two Unknown Refaey
Southerly
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS T
Report from 15 year ho has reported Previous reports from this
many UFO's. Rpt witness have all been evalua-
ted as stars, planets, a/c or
misinterpretati of conventim-
. al objects. Witness asserts that
he loves science fiction and
. believes in "flying saucers."
Characteristics of this parti-
cular rpt indicate that objects
sighted were a/c.
COMnITHE EUAEUATIN: UNCECACCE RP6e7.
ATIC FORM (REV 26 SEP 52)
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be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it Is deemed necessary,
further details.
1. When did yousee the object? 15
Mau Minutes
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Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M.. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One) a. Eastern
(Circle One) Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
Aepospece Dirpctor
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MN well AFB. N. A:chive
City or Town Sh State or Gountry
Additional remarks:
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5. How long was object in sight? How long was object in sight? DOLIG
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1
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a. Certain a. Certain Fadit Fadid c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY SMC
NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember 1003629
ATIC FEOR MO 16 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.
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1 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.Don't remember
I As a light b. Shiny c. Dark dDon't remamber
righter than the brightest stars?
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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? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. e. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Yes 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 bel Did the object move I something at any time, particularly a cloud? something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what IF you answered Y ES, then tell what
it moved behind:
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 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
following?
a. Eyeglasses 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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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 vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction. the object was.moving.
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The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c.Sharply outlined c.s Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? iut
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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3.Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Baght,
Aimp?
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 apped common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the earance as the object rance as the object
which you saw. which you saw. then
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g. Other
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28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes Yes No
What direction were 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) w the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North a. North c. East e. South hNorthwest h.Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
(Circle One)
g. West g. West
a. North c. East e. 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 degrees 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:
aFrom true North 7degrees.
From horizon 35 ._degrees.
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CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle 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
1 . Don't remember
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Day Month Year
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
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36.1 IF you answered YE ES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 36.2 Please list their names and addresses: Please list their names sand addresses:
. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? 7.Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 L red NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? ,then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered Y ipte iate Spet
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?_ H-C miles
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
ADDR SiherGreee Kr.
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
A015 Sox Ma/e
Inicate any additional information about yourselincluding any education which might pertinent. Inicate anyadditional information about yourseincluding any education, which might pertinent.
2Z gne LCC
you completed this questionnaie: 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: / 1 13
Day Day Month Yoar
X.E. i7 the phoe
Completed by
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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 out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
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)
(Pleose Print) CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE
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Case No.. l - Although the object may have been an aircraft, we feel that
because of the unreliability of S the observer report should be rejected
from serious
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