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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8668396
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1963
REPORTED LOCATIONBeavercreek Ohio
FRAMES9

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
22 June 1963 Beavercreek, Ohio Was Balloon
080 Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Vi sual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_22/23402 Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER 9. COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10-15 minutes Unknown
- one East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object appearing like a balloon with haze Object moving with wind. Balloon.
around it observed through BX. Metallic Description, including ascending flight
looking, shiny object. Object looked like conform with this analysis.
balloon climbing out of sight, becoming
smaller and smaller, observed in NE
initially and disappeared : East. Appeared
to be over Wright-Patterson AFB. Had
lightlike appendage.
ATIC FORM 329 (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 iso that, if.it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details. 8
When did yousee the object? 12.Time of day: _:50_ 40
Hour Minutes
lne '963
$2Bovra Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
(Circle One):a. Eastern (Circle One): : a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Omer
4. Where were you when you'saw the object? 4. Where were you when you'saw object?
Beaver obid obid
Nearest Postal Address City or Town wn State or Country
Additional:remarks:
How long was object in sight? 10-15
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 . How was time in ight determined? t determined?
a. Certain a. Certain c.Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Cise a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
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(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
bIn 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 obeolote.
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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 I a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. 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 b. Shiny c.Dark d. Don't remember
Ift appearedasa light was t brighter than the brightestst
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
Appear to stand still.at any time? Yes Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed.up and rush.away at any time? /o Yes Don't Know
c. C. Break:up into parts or explode? Break:up into parts or explode? Yes Yes Don't Know Don't Know
d. d. Give off smoke? Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
. Change.brightness? e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? . Change shape? Yes No No Don't Know
g.Flash or flicker? g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
.h. Disappear and reappear? h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
Did the objoct move behind something at any time, particularly.a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then teil what
it moved behind:. 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:
4. Did the object.appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent 'C. Vapor d. Don't Know
1.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
77 a. Eyeglasses Yos) No re. 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.
0. Sound None
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The edges of the object:were: 18. The edges of:the object:were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or.blurred
.b. :Like.a bright star b. :Like.a bright star with
c.Sharply outlined
I :d. Don't remember d.Don't remember
.
IF there was MORE:THAN ONE object, then.how many were there? 19. · IF there was MORE: THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of hov Draw a picture of ho y warrannd nr otn.thatheywavel w they were arranged, and put an arrow.to show.the direction.that.they.were traveling.
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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?
23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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which you saw.
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IF you were MOVING iN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehiclea the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What:direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East South g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fqst were you moving?_ 28.2 How fqst were you moving?— miles per hour. miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop.at any time whi nile you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) No
when you first saw the object? (Circl One)
g. West g. West
a. North a. North c. c. East . South h. Northwest .h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest i. Overhead
30 What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) 30.  What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
North C. East . South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angulor direction), try to astimate 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 450 degrees.
b. From horizonenuort qdegrees.
3i.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North 90degrees.
b. From horizonDd go  degrees.
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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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In the following larger sketch place an "A" atgte position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its In the following larger sketch place an "A" atgte 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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Was anyone else with you.at the time you saw the object? .
(Circle One) YosNo
36.1 IF you answered YES did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yos No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Wife:
Dauglte
Nelor
.Was this the first time that you had seen an ob ject or objects like this?
. (Circle One) Yos No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances.did you:see other ones?
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39.  Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No A
IF you.answered Y ES, then what speed would you estimate?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
4. Please give the following information.about yourself:
NAME_ Nam• Name
Middl Name
oh
ADDRESS. Zone
City State
TELEPHONE NUMBER √
Ago Sex
Indicate any additional ormation about yourself, including any education, which might:b pertinent.
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42. Date you:completed:this questionnaire: Date you:completed:this questionnaire: 22 teine1 63 keive 63
Day Month Y.ear
1.