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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8677664
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1963
REPORTED LOCATIONEnglewood Ohio
FRAMES7

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
22 July 1963 Englewood, Ohio 0 Was Balloon
00 Probably Balloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft C
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT 23/04057 AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Y.s OX Probably AstronomicoAntares
XNo civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0O Other.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
l0 min still in same position one Stationary in SW D Unknown
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Antares was in the SW at about
Object brighter than other stars, white, Star
that moved around in the SW sky with a red 20 deg elevation and was the only
flashing light. Appeared like a moving star. Astro body of the lst magnitude in
Elevation estimated at 30 deg. Appeared solid that portion o the sky at the time.
as a light. Flashed and flickered. Dark, no WX included haze and the object had the
moon. Fog or mist in area. Object still in same appearance of a star. Motion attributed
location after lo minute observation. to atmospheric conditions present
Case evaluated as observation of
the Star Antares. (Mag 1.2)
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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information as poss
Please try to answer as any questions as you possibly can. The information that you givs wili
be used for researcl ourposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal 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: — 05
Hour Minutes
22 JULY 1963 (Circle One): A.M P.M.
or
Day Month Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle Oneh a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b.
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? Where were you when you saw the object?
Lane Englewood Lane Englewood Ohio
Nearest Pastal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town Stata or Counry Stata or Couniy
5.How long was ject in sight? (Total Duration) ect in sight? (Total Duration) still there at i:15 still there at .75
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain Certain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure Sw=15-19
. Fairly certain .Fairly certain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Jue 1211.55 Jue 1-11.55
Was object in sight continuously? W YosK MARS 11UG.D6 MARS 1145.B6
5.2 No_- VENUS 7217.18
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NOLLT
a. Bright Bright
Cloudy b. Cloudy
.IF you saw 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 bock of you e. Overhead
To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM 164
OCT 62 Thie form supersedes FTD Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent a. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare 11.1 Compare
.The edges of the object were: 12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or bluzred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other Other
b. Like a bright star :
c. C. Sharpiy outn Sharply outlined
Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for eoch 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. Change brightness? Yes NO Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don'r know
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No
1. 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 front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then toli what
in front of: _
17. . Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound _ None
b. Color. white
. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nate how 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 had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
all
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details 1. 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. of the obiec ch as winas protrusions. atce. and especially exhaust trail oor troils.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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b. In a car
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. Inrun airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North 'c. East o. South, g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. L 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
Eyeglasses Yos No e. Binoculars Yes No
rance as the object which you sow
a star
moring
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90
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60
45 NW NT
30* 1
3
5 SW
35
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Placa 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.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE bbject, then how many were there? 2 IF there was MORE THAN ONE bject, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of
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No
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? Circle One) Yes No CR
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yas No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Mrs next door
$Son, (15)
.Please giva the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Engleword Ohio Oneo
ADDRESS
Streat City Zone Zona Stat State
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE P NUMBER AGE AGE 33 33 sEx Male
Indicate any additional information about yoursel Indicate any ad additional information about yourself, ing any speci experience, which might be partinent. experience, whi th might be partinent.
None None
,
22 03
Day Mont Year
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