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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8687438
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONMarshall Michigan
FRAMES10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
27 Feb 64 Marshall, Michigan ° Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local.1925 Ground-Visual 0 Ground-Radar Was Aircrait
000 Probably Aircralt
GMT 28/0025z AirVisual Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 6 Was Astronomical Star
DY.s Probably Astronomical
XXX No civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH oF CBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
145 mimutes one West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Light which looked like star changing colors Several Several stars of first mag in SE but stars of first mag in SE but
from red towhite and back to red. Motion to From red towhite and back to red. Motion to nothing at S4 deg elevation. Picture at 84 deg elevation. Picture
West at 84 deg elevation. Disappeared in flash. indicates that object observed at 15
Initial observation in SE. deg elevation rising to 75 deg elevation rising to 75 deg elevation.
No definite positional data presented.
Sighting remains characteristic of Sighting remains characteristic of
Astro body and case carried Astro body and case carried in this this
category. category.
its elevation by 60°. ORTECT DID NOT MOVE GOo)
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Day Month Year
3. Information which you foel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnairs or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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information as possib concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to yquestions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research rposes r nama will not be used in connection with any stateinanta,
conclusions, or publications your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed nacessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day:
Hour Minures
28 64 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One):a. Eastera Easteri (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circl One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central bStandard Standard
c. C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where wore you when you saw the objoct?
Marshall Marsha)l Marshail marshail Michigan Michig
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County Stato or County
5. How long was object in s (Total Duration) -95 .0
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
bFairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?_ Iinsd
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes NoV
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright 6.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the objact?
(Circle Ona): a. In front of you d. To your left
. In bock of you e. Overheed
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thls form supersedes FT 4. Jul 61, which in obsolete.
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CLOUDS (Cirele One): WEATHER (Circla One):
0. Claar sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remomber
10. The object appeared: (Cirele One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transporent . Don't ramember
c. Vapor
a.Brighter D c. About the same
. The adges of the object were:
(Circle One): o. Fuzzy or blurred o. Other
5. Like a brighr ston
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't romember
. Did the object: (Circle One for soch question)
a. Appear to stand still a any time? No Don't know
b. Suddenly spead up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yos Don't know
e, Change brightness? Yes @92 Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Y Don' know
h, Disappear and reappear? Don't know
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(Circle One): Yes ND Don't Know. IF yeu answered YEs, then tell whet
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 object:
a.SoundAS
b.Colori .
. We wish to know the angular siza. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nota how .We wish to know the angular siza. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. if you had performed this experirnent af the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been coverad by the match head? -0 070 10070
1. Draw a picturs that will show the shape of the cbject or objects. Label and include in your sketch cny datails
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.
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(Circle One) Yes No
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, than how for away would you say it was?  Eae fhs -  c7oses
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circla One)
(Circle Onek
a. In the business section of a ciry?
Inside a building b. in the residential secticn of a city?
b. In a cor in open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an girfield?
In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f.
1. Other _ g.
24.1 What direction wers you moving? (Circls One)
a. North c. East e. South e. Yest
b. . Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yas No
c. Windshisid g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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2 Draw a picturs that will show the motion that the object or objects mada. Place an "A" at the baginning of the Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the baginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during tho course. 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 object, then how many were there? -
Draw a picture oi how
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object befora. if so give date or dates and location.
Bngast of L8ST Nere.
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3. Was anyone sise with you at the time you saw the object? (Circla One) No
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3l.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please givs the following information about yourself:
NAME
Laat Mame First Name Middl Mome Middl Moma
ADDRESS Marsha7) arsha71 L
Streot Streat City City Zone Zone Siato Stto
TELEPHONE NUMBE TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE E AGE SEX a SEX Ma
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Yeur