DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9733528
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1963
REPORTED LOCATIONTenafly New Jersey
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
Early, September, 1963 Tenafly, New Jersey 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircraft
GMT_ Air-Visual Alr-Intarcopt Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yo Yos 000 0 Probably Astranomical Probably Astronomical
No civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE D Other...
2 min 30 30 sec one Northerly 000 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown Unknown
10, 10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Sollid Solid obj with 2 or 3 tails. Silver color obi with 2 or 3 tails. Silver color Nothing conflicting with a/c analysis.
with salmon stripe. Disappeared in distance Contrails or exhaust and vertical tails
behind hill. Speed estimated at 6oo mph and tend to substantiate this conclusion.
distance 5 miles. Contrails or exhaust. distance 5 miles. Contrails or exhaust.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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U.S. AIR FORCE TEC INICAL INFORMATION
This questionnai has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Foree as much
information as possibl oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove obsoryad.
Please try to an quastions as you possibly can. The informution that you givs will
be used for re sas r name will not be used in connection with any steiaments,
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? . When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: Time of day: CY
Hour Minutes
(Circle One): A.M. or or P.M. P.M.
Day Month Year Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern_ (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Ona): a. Doylight Saving (Circle Ona): a. Doylight Saving.
b. Central b. Stondard
c. Mountain
d. Pacifie
o, Other
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4Where were you when you saw the object?
Noarest Posial Address Ciry or-Town Stats or County
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess 4
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was object in signt continuousiy? YasL No —
What was the condition of the sky? .What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at th objct? 7. IF you sow the N located as you looked at the object?
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(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you . Overheod
c. To your right .Don't remember
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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 MCON(Circle One):
a. None o. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Duli moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don'tromember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Cirele One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky o. Dry
b. Hazy i. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
o. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common n object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Othar
.Like a bright stor
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a, Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes No Don't know hewow
C. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don'tknow
d. 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? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? if so, how?
1. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you cnswered YES, then iell what
it moved behind: .
. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 1. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then teil whar
in front of:_ in front of: _
17.. Teil in a few words the following things about the object: 17. . Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound _
b. Color._-
. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objoct and nots how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the timy of the
sighting, how much of the object would havs been covered by the match head? /4
1. Draw a picturs that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your skotch 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. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20.Do you think you can astimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
2. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the objact was?
(Cirele One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you sow the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business secrion of a city?
a. Inside a building b. in the residential section of a ciry?
b. In a car c. in open countrysida?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) 8. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other - f. Other 9. Other g. Other
24. IF you worS MOVING IN AN AUTOMCBILE or other vehicls at the e, then complate the following guestions:
Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast .Southwest h. 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) Yos No
25. Did you observe the object through any of f the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshieid c. Windshieid Yes No g. g. Theodolite Yes No
d. d. Window giass Window giass Yes Yes No h. Other h. Other
2 In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a comman 2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a comman
object or objects which, when placed up in ths sky, would give the same appearance as the abjact which you s object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the abjact which you s
(rtal).
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high the object was obove the horizon (skyline) whan you fisr saw it. Pluen a " on the sume durved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan you last aw . Place an " on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last'saw the object.
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path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE objoct, then how many were there? _
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an crrow to show the direction that they were trayeling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
31. Was anyone sise with you at the time you saw the objact? (Circle One) Yas 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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32. Please give the following information about yoursalf:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Rams
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ADDRESS
Ciry Zon Stae
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 12 seEx Male
indicate any additional information about yourself,
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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34. Date you com nis questionnaire: Doy Month Yoor
3.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 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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This questionnai been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Foree os much
information as possible concerning the unidentified carial phanomenon thar you hove obseryed.
Please try to answer as many questlons as you possibly can. The information thar you give wili
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statentants,
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 tha objecr? , Whan did you see tha objecr? 2.Time of day: 2, T ime or ddy:
Hour Minutes
5 (Cirele One): A.M. or P.MA. P.M.
Day Manth Year Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One):Ca. Easter (Circle One):Ca. Eastern (Circle One) (Circle One): G. Doylight Soving) 6. Doylight Soving)
$bCentral b. Central h. Srandard h. Srandard
c. Mountein
d. Pucific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
KnallesMunicipe
Necrest Postal Address City or Town Stote or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 30
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Lwrist
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5,2 Was cbiect in signt continuousiy? Yes No No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
3. 3. Bright Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the ouject? 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the oblect? T
(Circle One): : a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you a. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remamber
FORM
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concering the STARS ond MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remamber d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
c. Clear sky 0. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light roin
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderats or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10.
a. . Brighter c. About the same
. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common objact:
.The edges of the object wers:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred - e. Other
b. Like a bright star
.Sharply ouflined c. "Sharply"outlined
d. Don't remember
1.Did the object: 1. Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. o. Appeor to stand still at any time? Yes Don't know Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes ② Don't know Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smoke? Yos 2922892 Don'tknow Don't know
e. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes Yes Don't know Don'tknow
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don'tknow
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14. Did the object disappaer while you were watching it? If so, how? NO
15. Did tha object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you onswered YEs, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos Yos No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, then lell what
in front of: _
17. . Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. . Tell in a few words the following things about the cbject:
a. Sound01
b. Color_
1. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arn's length in line with a knawn objoct and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you hed performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the objoct would have been covered by the match head?
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1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the objoct or objocts. Label and Include in your skotch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and sspecially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an crrow besids the drawing to show the direction ths objoct was moving. Place an crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered Y
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Cirele One) Yes No
22. Whera were you located 23 Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
c. In the business section of a city? c. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building a.Inside a building b. In the residentiol section of a city?
b. in a cor in a cor cIn open countryside? c. In open countryside?
c. e. Outdoors Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sec F. F. Flying ovar open country? Flying ovar open country?
6. Other _ g. Other
a. North c. East e. South S. West
. Northeast d. Southeast . Southwest h Northwest
24.2 How fast wers you moving? . miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
2Did you observs the object through any of the following?
a. a. Eyeglasses Eyegiasses Yes Yes No e. e. Binoculars Binocuiars No
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other +:
26.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you s object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you sa
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27. In the Following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on tha curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place a "'g" on tha same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw is. Placs an "" on the camposs
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path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? .
Draw a picture of hov they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location. Ges
not i.Fdtidan
Was anyone eise 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) No
31.2 Please list their names and address
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32. Please give the following information about yourself:
Last Name First Name Middl Neme
Street City Zona Sroto
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE /2 SEX Ca0n
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? .When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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