DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8673626
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1963
REPORTED LOCATIONDayton Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
10 July 1963 Dayton, Ohio 000 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Vi sual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aireraft
xxProbably Aircraft
GMT 11/01502 Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
aYes 000 Probobly Astronomical
XE do civilian Possibly Astronomieal
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
8 minutes Unknown
one NE
SUMMARY SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Red-white object, circular like ECHo observed Not ECHo. Nothing conflicting with
at 50 deg elevation 225 deg azimuth moving analysis as A/c. Duration and general
over horizon at o9o deg azimuth eight min. description consistant with this
Flight direct without turns, however appeared analysis.
to rush away at times and change brightness.
Obscured by clouds during flight.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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 cbsarvad.
Please try to answer as s many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statemnents,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1.When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 1230-100 iontures
Hour
63 (Circle One): A.M or P.M.
Day Month Year
.Time Zone:
(Circle One): @.) Eastern (Circle Ona): Doylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State oy Courty State on Cuurty
5.How long was object in sigh 5.How long was object in sight (Total Duration) (Total Duration)
Hours Hours Minutes Socands Socands
6 0 Cortain c. Not very sure Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess .Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ 5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was obiect in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a Bright
b. Cloudy b.
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. in back of you e. Overhaod
c. To your right 7. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 154, Jul 61, which is obsoiets.
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
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
Don't remember Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy .Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or hoavy clouds d. Snow /
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid Asa light bulb
. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1 If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 11.1
"otn bught thanbugitest "otns bught thanbughtst
The odges of the object were: The odges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other Ola Other ola
b. Like a bright stor Like a bright stor
c. Shorply outlined
Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at anry 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. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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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 hod performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any dotails . 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, pratrusions, 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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f. Other _ g.
24. IF you wore MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complote the following questions:
24.1 What direetien were you movin ? (Circle One) NA
a. North c. East South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
(Circie One) Y.s No
Did you observe llowing?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars
. Sun glasses Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
be in your oun wo a common
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Fbaklight
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place ah "" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° B
60
43° NW
15° SW S5.
2 Draw a picture that will show the motion that the abject or objects made. Placs an " at ths buginning of the
path, a "B"" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
Morng South en 2actin she. Morny Southn 2astein she
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were 2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? there? 0.
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. Draw a picture of y were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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.Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Lost Name First Name Middie Neme
ADDRESS ADDRESS D
Street Stree City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 9 AGE SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be partinent. Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. - S
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When and. to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
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.When did you see the object? Time of day: 10:50
Hour Minutes
$10rrac{ Jo 6$ (Circle One): A.M. P.M.
or
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? were you when you saw the object? SPNNIAKEMP SPLNNIA SMPA
DAUTON DAHTON
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks: Additional remarks:-
Ho long as bect in siht? How long was object in sight? 4
Hours Hours Minutes Seconds
ght determined?
a. Certain Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6.What was the condition of theisky? ine
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the ject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you NA d. To your left
b.In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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FTD JUL 61 164 This form supersedes. ATIC 164, Feb 60, which is obsolete.
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8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull.moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember
.The object appeared:
(Circle One): a. As a lighs b. Shiny c. Dark Don't remember
hter than the brightest stars?
yes
Did the oblect: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear.to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddonlyspood.up and rush away at any time? Yos No Don't Know
c. Break up Into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smake? Yes No Don't Know
e. 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? clouds Yos No Don't Know
(Cirele One): Yos Y•s Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then toll what
It moved behind:_ It moved behindt.
Did the object.move In front of somthing at any time, partleularly.cou? .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 toll what
in front of: .
1. Did tho oblect.appear: (Circle One): Solid .b. Transparent Vapor d.Don't Know
15.Did you observe the oblect through any following?
a Eyeglasses Yos No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yas No 1. Telescope Yos No
c, Windshiold Yos No g. Thoodolite Yos No
d. Window glass Yos No h. Other NonE
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Tell in a fow words the following things about.the object.
Bng re light to white liget -
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17. 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.
Dawoly lili
18. The edges of the object:were: 18. The edges of the oblect:were:
(Circl Onek: a. Fuzzy or.blurred (Circlo One): a. Fuzzy or.blurred . Other
.Like.a bright star b. Like.a bright star
c. c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. 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
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only one
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24. In order that you can give as 24. In order that you can give as clear:a pieture as possible of what you:saw, describe in your own:words.a ear:a picture as possible of what you:saw, deser ibe.In your own:words.a
common obloct or abjocts which, whon plocedup in the sky, would give the same appearance.as the objoct common oblect or abject h, whon ploced up in the sky, would giv
which you saw.
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.f. g. Other.
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other.vehicle at the time, then complete.the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?. .miles per .hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes Yes .No No :
West
a. North c. East South .h. Northwest .h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. . What direction were yo on you last saw the object?
g. g. West
a. North North 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 appearad:
b. From horizonSdogrees.
31.2 When It disappeared:
a. From true Northdegrees.
b. From horizondegrees.
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS(Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky 0.Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy:clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year
.
(Circle One) Yos No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see tho object too?
(Circle One) Yos 1 No
36.2 Please list thoir names and addresses:
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an
(Cirele One) Yos No
where, and under what cireumstances did you see other ones?
Feiy Iner.
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No needo coper
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?_
(Circle One) Yes No afpy - sane as eelo.
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
41. Please give the following information.about yourself:
NAME... ast Name Middlo Name
ADDRESS. DAY TON OHIO
: Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago_ Ag Sox__
Indicat any additional information:about yourself, including any education,which:might:be pertinent. Indicats any additional information about yourself, including any education, which:might:be pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnalre: 42. Date you comn wLt 1)9103 1963
10 Month Yoar
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
25 July 1963 Dayton, Ohio Was Balloon
000 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION PossiblyBalloon
Local_ 0 Ground-Visuel Ground-Roder a Was Aircraft
a Probably Aircreft
GMt2Z 26/0730Z AirVisuel Air-Intercept Rader 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Y Was Astronomicel Jupiter
Ys 0 Probably Astronomicel
No civilian Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
one hour still in sight SE 000 Insufficient Date for Eveluation
one Unkno wn
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright object 5ox brighter than brightest star Planet Jupiter in East at about
observed for over an hour. Object in East at the reported elevation. Would a appear
45 deg elevation moving South. Stil in East. to move to the South as it gained
Object humbs and clicks like a bat. Round. elevation and moved toward the West.
Observed on Monday and Wed but not on Tues.
Jor 112.3
ATic Form 32 ATIC ForM 726 SEP 52) 726 SEP 52)
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