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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9734107
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1963
REPORTED LOCATIONVandalia Ohio
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PROJECT I0073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
15 September 1963 Vandalda, Ohio 000 Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Locol 1800 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Ancraft
Probahly Aircrafr
GMT 15 2300Z AinVisual Air-Intoreept Rador Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
OXNO OXN. civilian civilian 0 Possibiy Astronomical rossisiy As
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF BSERVATION 3. NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other UNIDENTIELED UNIDENTIFLED
0 mimutes mimutes two two NE 000 Insufficient Data For Evaluation
Unknown
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING !11. 111. COMMENTS
Two objects observed just objects observed just after sunet in the West. after sunet in the West. Possibility that one object was a/c. Possibility that one object was a/c.
Looked about as bright as Looked about as bright as the sun just before sun just before However there is insufficient data
setting. setting. Solid. Appeared Solid. Appeared to pe standing still. e standing still. to confirm this analysis. Case is
Changed brightness just before disappearing. Changed brightness just before disappearing. listed as UNIDENTIFIED.
Changed shape. Color bright gold. Both objects Changed shape. Color bright gold. Both objects
fadead quickly but at different times. Observation
momentarlly interupted by tree. No sound. obj compared to bent banue, other to ear
of corn. No wings, protrusions, no vapor trail pr exhaust. Banane grew thicker, corn
short-lived. Observation from second story porch facing West. No estimate on speed. One
object proved stationary, believed to be at least 15 miles away. and object in flight
fromWest to North.
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U.S. AIR PORCE TECHNICAL IHPORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepored so that you con give the U.S. Air Force os murh
information as possible concarning the unidentified carlol phenomenen that you have sbsarved.
Please try to answer os many questions as you possibly can. The information that you giva will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessury, we may contact you for further detalls.
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1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: _ 185 0O
when did yoe ses me Soiect: Hour Minutna
(snmt) Snreet)
15 15 S So 63 (Circle One): (Circle Oneh: A.M 2r Mr P.M.
Day Day Moith Month Year Year
.Time Zone:
(Circle One): G.) (Circle One): a. Eastern (Cirdle Oneh: g. Daylight Saring (Circle Onel: g. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Stondard (b. Stondard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you sow the object?
Giitn3)) Vandahi This
Nourest Postal Addrass City or Town Stote or County
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 10
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? t
5.2 Was object in sight continuousiy? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
0. a. Bright o. Bright
b. b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you fooked at the chjecr? 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN locatad as you fopked at the cbjecr?
gat)
(Cirele One):a. In front of you dTo your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right F. Don'tremember
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OCT 62 164 Thls form supernedes FTm 164. Jul 6l, which is obgoiete.
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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 (Circla One):
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Cirele One): WEATHER (Circle Ona):
0 Clear sky Clear sky o. (c. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow Snow
e. Don't remember Don't remember
10. The objectappeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
6. Tronsporent . Don't remember
c. Vopor
1.If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
c. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer . Don't know
il.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
T
.The edges of the object wers:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each 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'tknow
c. Break up into parts or exploda? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
bett Lut defout the 1
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particulerly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, then tell what
it moved behind:
Ctanihin bitin xa te
16. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you onswered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17.  Toll in a few words the following things about the object: Ste
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your skatch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor treils.
Place cn arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Place cn arrow 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 /
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you sow the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): a. In tho business section of a city?
a, Inside a building b. in the residential section of u city?
b, in a cor c. In open countryside?
c. c, Outdoors Outdoors d.Near an airfiald? d. Near an airfiald?
d. In an airplane (lype) In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city? s. Flying over a city?
e. At sea At sea. f. Flying over opan country? 6. Flying over opan country?
1. 6. 9. Other S.
24.1 What direction ware you moving? (Cirele One)
a North c. Eost . South s. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast 1. 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 objact?
(Circle One) Y9s No
Did you observe the object through any of the foilowing?
a. Eyegiasses Yes e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses b. Sun glasses Yes Yes No No f. t. Telescope lelescope Yes No
c. c. Windshield Yes No 9. 9. Theodolite Yes No No
d. Window glass Window glass Yes No No h. Other_Nakul h.
26.in order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a ceannon 26. in order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a coannon
object or objects which, whan placed up in the sky, would give the same appeargnce as the abject which you s
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27. in the following skatch, imagine that you ore ot the polat shown. Place an "A"ta the curved lina to show how
high the object was abovs the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Plane a "g" on the some curved fine to
show how high the object was above the horizen (skyline) when you las? saw it. Place an "A" en the composs
when you first saw it. Ploce a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90 75*
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30*
(ivenmiy
.15° 15°
28. Draw a pleturs that will show the motion that the object or cbjects made. Placa on "A" at the begianing of the
poth, a "B" ot the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the courso.
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29. IF thers was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?. th-v
Draw a picture of how they wers arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thay ware treyaling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates ond location.
No
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Y0s No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they sea the object too? (Circle One) Yos) No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Her sindtangfit (aged 17). who
sbout a til sbout a rhl jroin her. (See bulno, tia3)
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name Middla Name
ADDRESS andalia
Ciny Zone Siute
TELEPHONE NUM AGE SEX Fmatia
Indicate any additional information about yoursalf, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Your wimsdent.
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34. Date you complated this quastionnaire: Month 182 Year
Day
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adaquately covered in the specific points of the
quastionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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