DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9737364
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1963
REPORTED LOCATIONWest Nyack New York
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
21 November 1963 West lWyack, New York
0 Was Baiicon
- 0 Probebly Balloon
3, DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ‘ {0 Possibly Bolicon
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Local 3 Ground- Vi sual D Ground-R ador Cl Probably Airerof?
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5. PHOTOS i. SOURCE le a Ef Was Astronomical Meteor
O Probably Astronomical
O Possibly Astronomical
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Other =
GO Insufficient Data for Evaluation
QO Urknown
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10, SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS
Ooject appearing as a solid observed in Errors in distance, duration, speed
fog, mist or raing. Sharply outlined. Dis- or altitude. Assuming are distance
appeared behind trees. Red. No sound. Oval traveled in 5 seconds to be correct
shape. Estimated distance to obj 5-7 miles. and discountng the visibuality
patimated speed 500 mph. Obj passed through c onditions reported the case is given
90 deg are in 5 seconds. Elevation about an evaluation as possible meteor
%) deg. Straightlevel flight. 3 ighting.
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\F you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMCSILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle Ona) :
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24.2 How fost wera you moving? _..__ Essie por hour.
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24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? :
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24. In order thot you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, vescrize ‘a your own words a core
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8. IF you saw the object ct NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? |
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9, What were the weother conditions at the time you saw the object?
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10. The object copeared: (Circle One):
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13. Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question) :
a. Appear to stand still ct any time? Yes No Don't know :
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away ot ony time? Yes No Den’? know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yeas No Don’? know ;
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e, Change brightness? Yes No Don't know ;
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g. Flash or flicker? ‘es No Don’t know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos No Don’t know
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id. Did the object disappear while you wera watching it? If so, how?
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19, Draw a pictures thet will show the shape of the object or objects. Label ond include ti your sketch ary dute.'s
of the object thet you saw-such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especiaily exhaust trci!s or voper frail
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