DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9317230
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1963
REPORTED LOCATIONOcean City Maryland
FRAMES8
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Unknown
one hot reported
1 minute, 30 seconds 11. COMMENTS
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Echo was not
Light bright star obser- in Maryland. Nothing to indi-
in flight deviate om straight cate this was not a/c sighting.
ved satellite except
course. Appearance indicated Duration & flight characteris-
for fluctuation and speed tics as well as description
greater than echo. Dim white, no sound, conforms with this analysis.
ossibly deser than satellite. Six . Six
pritnesses. fritnesses. Light steady,
hssociated issociated with Echo.
ATIC FORM 329 ATIC FORM 26 SEP 52)
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL IN FORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that yoy can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomanon that you have observed.
Please try to answer any questions as you possibly can. The information that you givo wili
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be usud in connection with any statemenis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal inforniatian sa
that if it is deemed necessary, y contact you for further details.
Time of day: 9 (4i0x)
Hour Minutes
7May 63
(Circle One): A.M. or P.1.
Day Month Yoar
. Time Z Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One)a. Daylight Saving
b. Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain Mounrdin
d. Pacific Pacific
e. Other
4.Whare were you when you sow 4. Whare were you when you sow aobject? object?
CEAN . MD.
Nearest Postal Address Nearest Postai Address City or Town Stare or Counte State or Coune
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) C 1 3C00 302
Hours Minutes Minutes Seconds
a. a. Cartain Certain C. Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain .Fairly certain d. Just a guess d. just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? FmtiY
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy 5.
.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the bioe?? .
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you . Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM ""t
FTD OCT 62 164 Thie form supereedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obuoie'e.
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c. Vapor
brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 11.1 Compare brig htness to some common object:
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The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred Other . Other
b. Like a bright stor b. Like a bright stor : :
c. Sharply outlined
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? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? 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 No Don't know
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Puge 3
14. Did the object disappear while you were atching If so, how?
No
15. 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:_
16. Did the object move in fron: of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don's Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whal
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the foilowing things about the object:
ARPLANE OR AFTHING
b. ColorDi WLTE(ASASIAR
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line wish a known chiact ond nnte how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this axperiment of the atene of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
ALLOFIT
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car e, in open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) ill e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over apen country?
5. Other g.
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. a. North Wast
c. East e. South 9.
b. Northeast d. Southeast i. 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?
. (Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the objoct through any of the following?
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the sume curved lins to
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last sow the cbject.
90° 75"
NW NU
3o•t'
A 5 B
A
-15° Sw all
2.. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" st the baginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course, path, a "B"at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction curing the cours,
A
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _ IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of ho Draw a picture of they were arranged, and put an crrow to show the direction that they ware traveling. were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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MAN Y OTHER'S NIUCH
RESFARCH TO FND T7HEIA ALL,
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name, Last Name, First Name First Name Middis Name Hiddio Name
ADDRESS ADDRESS ASH ASH 2 DC
Streat City Zore State State
TELEPH TELEPH NE NUMB AGE SEX SEX
.
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pe:imenr. Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be perimenr.
MAVE AVE SEEN 5ATELTEs SATELLITES BEFERE
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? TNAAND7O
An 4 63 4CR CEPICE CAROUE 4
Day Month Year TEL,NOSA.MASACLAMET
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34.Date you completed this questionnaire: 5 63
Day Month Year
35. I specific points of tha
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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