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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8682697
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1963
REPORTED LOCATIONWest Haven Connecticut
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

, O Wos Ball
5 Aug 63 West Havey Connecticut. OD Probably Balloon

“3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ; |G Possibly Belloon

Lecel _____ & Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar Was Aircraft

Probably Aircraft
GMT 06/0148z, D Air Visual O Air-Intercept Rador |9 Possibly Alrcroft

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Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
civilian Possibly Astronomical

7. LENOTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2 min 15 sec one — East. —
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Letter dated 13 jul reporting object described On July 13 witness requested form t
as a bright light shaped like a slim saucer mike UFO report. Letter indicates
requesting form. Form completed on obj sighted that witness was 12 yrs old and that
Aug 5. Aug 5 sighting of ob) in sight for he would like to make a report of
2 min 15 sec brighter than stars and less a sighting. After receipt of form
bright than meteor. Light orange to red in coldr-§ sighting with date subsequent to
No sound. Exhuast trails apparent. flight request was made. Alleged sighting

passed through 90 degrees of arc in slow turn. has characteristics of a/c.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHN: CAL INFORMATIO

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This questionnuire has been prepored so that you can give tie U.S. Air Force as much
information as possibie cuncerning the unidentified ssr'ci phenomenon that you have cheerved,
Please try to answer as many questions as you possiniy can, The information s:at you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will no‘ be used in connection with any stote sens,
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,

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1. When did you see the cbiec?? |} 2. Time of day: Le cies
: Hour Minutes
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Day idonth Year a |
3. Time Zone: ala” a rn
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b, Central b. Standard ~~ y :
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4. here were you when you saw the object? °
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5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) hi; rex RE ae
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b./ Fairly cestain | d. Justa guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? a ay ‘oan BS a :
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes _u.__ No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT.
a. Bright a, Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy

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7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN Jocated os vou looked of the sbiz.1?

! (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
| : b. In back of you , Overheud
;. |. ¢. To your right §. Don’t remember
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerming the STARS end MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None_ a. Bright moonlight
b. A few’ b. (Dull “moonlight.
¢. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember

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9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One): WATE (Circle ney
af Clear sky, a. ~ Dry

b. Hazy ‘b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick of heavy clouds d. Snow

e. Don’t remember

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10. The object appeored: (Circle One):

a. Solid d..1As a light)
b. Transparent e, Don't remember
c. Vapor

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1. iF it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):

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b. Dimmer d. Don't know
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12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other __. ee
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c. Sharply outlined ~ ae so aoe ema
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. Did the object; (Circle One for each question) :
a. Agcear to stand still at any time? Yes (Ne ) Don’t know ,
b. Sudden!y 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
4 d. Give off smoke? Yes ‘No: Don't knew ;
} e. Change brightness? ‘Yes J No on’t know :
/ f, Change shape? Yes ‘Na / Don’t know :
( g. Flash or flicker? ‘Yes No Don't know

a ' ~ h, Disappear and reappear? ‘Yes; No Don’t know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? {f so, how? |

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15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?

(Circle One): Yas! _ No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
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16. Did the object move in front of something at ony time, particularly a cloud?

(Circle One): Yes. No | Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Seite (Vie On tA ha oe ae  . ere
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18. We wish to know the ongular size. Hold a match stick at orm's length in line with a known cviect and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. {f you had performed this experiment at the time <7 the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?

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19.. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label ond include in your skatch any datsi's
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapcr trails,

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes; No

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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object wos?

(Circle One) Yes | No
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? we Maes wf
22. Where were you locoted when you sow the object? 23. Were you (Circle One) i
(Circle One): .
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. / in the residential section of a city?!
b. Inacar Cc. In open country side? oe
c. (Outdoors 7 d. Neer on airfield?
d. In an airplone (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f, Flying over open country?
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| 24. !F you were MOVING INAN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questiens: ~

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_ 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circie One)

@. North c. Eost e. South g- Wast c
b, Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? —___ miles per hour.

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24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No

25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No |
4 b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes | No~t
c. Windshield Yes ‘No g. Theodolite Yes, Noy .
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26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a commun }

object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown, Place an ‘’A"’ on the curved line to show how
f high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it, Pluca u “B’’ on the same curved line to
[show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you Jas? suw it. Pince an “‘A™* on the compass

is you first saw it. Place a ‘'B’’ on the compass where you /ast saw the object.

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28. .Oraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an ‘A"’ at the beginning of the,

path, a ''B”’ at the end of the path, and show any chonges in direction during. the course, Fi
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29, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? Sa SE ee ev

Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. if so g've date or dofes and location.

31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circie One) Yes j Ne
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes) No

31.2 Please list their names ond addresses:

32. Please give the following information about yourself;

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Street City Zone S:ate

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indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent,

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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?

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