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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9733466
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1963
REPORTED LOCATIONVandalia Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE .LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
30 August 63 Vandalia, Ohio Was Balloon
0 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME CROUP 4. TYPE OP O3SERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local 1910 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 1Was Aircrait
probobly Aircraft
GMT31 1/00102 AlVisuai Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
S. PHOTOS o. SOURCE Was Astronomical
O Y.s 000 Probably Astronomical
No civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
30 s econds t wo Unkno wn
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two bright Two bright red lights moving very fast. red I lights moving very fast. No mention of disappearance other than No mention of disappearance other than
Disappeared behind Disappeared behind clouds. No positional date clouds. No positional date disappearing behind clouds. This tends
obtained. Appeared obtained. Appeared childs rulers about 3 childs rulers about B to rule out reflections and indicates to rule out reflections and indicates
inches apart. Observed through windshield of inches apart. Observed through n windshield of that the objects were in the air.
moving car. Nothing conflicting with a/e analysis. Nothing conflicting with a/e analysis.
Sighting of airborne lights at night
for brief duration. Case considered
as an a/c sighting.
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 os much
information as possible concerning the unidentified derial phenomenon thar you hove observad.
Ploase try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The infarmatlon that you givs will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with ony statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal infermation so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1.When did you see the object? .When did you see the object? 2Time of day: -
Hour Minutas Minutas
30 C0 Aig tug 63
(Circle Onak: (Circle Onek: A.M. O P.M.
Day Month Month Year Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): . Easter) (Circle One): Eastern (Circle Oneh: a. Daylight Soving (Circle One): a. Daylight Soving 1
5, Central b. Stondard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e, Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
B, Vaudatia Ohio
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Srote on County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 30
Houra Minures Soconda
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _
5.2 Was objecr in sight continuously? 5.2 Was objecr in sight continuously? Yes Yes No No
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
a. a, a, Bright
G Cloudy b, Cloudy
7. IF you saw the objoct during DAYLICHT, whera was the SUN located os you looked ot the ebjeet? 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, whera was the SUN located os you looked or the ebject?
(Circle Ons): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In buck of you . Overhaud
c. To your right F. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thia form superasdea FTD 154, jut 6l, whlch Is obaole'e.
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8. 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 a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dork
d. Don't remember
9.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Cirele Ons): CLOUDS (Cirele Ons): WEATHER(Circle Ona): WEATHER(Circle Ona):
a. Clear sky a. Dry a Dry
b. Hazy b. b. Fog, mist, or light rain nuim
c Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. C. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember Don't remamber
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
like a relen
a. Solid d.As a light
b. Tronsperent Don't remember
e. Vapor
1.If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c.About the same
. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compara brightness to some common object:
uk as buickt
1.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b.1 Lika a bright stor Likd aon'gn siai
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember Don't remember p
Did the object: Did the objact: (Circle One for aach question)
a. Appaar to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't.know
b, Suddanly spaed up and rush away at any time? Yes No No Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know Don't know
d. Give off smoke? d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes No Don't know Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes 225.292 Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yez Don'tknow
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14. Did the object disappadr while you were watching it? Iif so, how?
YES didappeared.bchend clauds.
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 tel! what
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any timne, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the object move in front of something at any timne, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yas (-Yas No Don'r Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whar
in front of:
17. . Tell in a few words the following things about the objact: 17. . Tell in a few words the following things about the objact:
a. Sound a. Sound
b.Color
18. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nors how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performad this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match haud?
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, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vaper trails.
Place an arrow besido the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
A
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No Muiing vedy faet
IF you answered YEs, then what spead would you estimate?
1
2Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
22.Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle Ona)
(Circle One):
d. In the business section of a city?
aInside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b, In a car (.In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfiald?
d.In an airplane (type) a. Flying over a city?
.At sea . At sea f. Flying ovar open country? Flying ovar open country?
6. Other - g. Other
a. North c. East e. South g. West
(b) Northeast d. Southeast 1. Southwest h. Nerthwest
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
2.Did you observs the object through any of f the following?
Eyeglasses e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses .Y f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yas No
d. d. Window glass Window glass Yes No No h. Other h. Other.
2.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of comaon
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high the object was above the horlzon (skyline) when yeu first saw it. Ploce a "B" on the same curvad line te
show how high the object was above the horizon (skylina) when you last saw it. Plnce on "A" on the composs
when you first sow it. Place a "B" on the compass where you lust saw the abject.
90
C2 NW
15 15
28. Drow a picturs that will show the motion that the object or cbjects made, Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "8" at the end of the path, and show any chonges in direction during ths course.
29. IF thare was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thay were traveling.
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30. Have you aver seen this, or a similar object before. if so give date or dates and location.
No
3. 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) Yos No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Sceti
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Lost Name First Name Alcdia Nama
ADDI Pe Dandalia Chio
City Zona Stuto
TELEPH ONE AGE AL sEx Femle
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special axperience, which might be partinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year
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