DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8688199
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONBeavercreek Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 1. DATE 12. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
4 March, 1964 Beavercreek, Ohic 0 Probably Balloon Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_2100 XXGround-Visual Ground-Rodar Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aiscraft Was Aiscraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 05/02002 AlrVisual AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE XX Was Astronomical I Venus Venus
Yes D Probably Astronomical
4 XXNo Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficlent Data for Evaluation
Unknown
5 minutes one Stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Stationary objec West at 30 deg elevation. Venus in reported position only
Observation on previous nights. Object described lower and setting at time of
as a solid light. Just went out. sighting. Object viewed on previoys 1
nights. Cse evaluated as Venus.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SKP 52)
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34. Date you comp! T
Day Month Year
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting. -
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OFFICAL TLE OPY
U MAR 1964
6 Mar 1964
Dayton, Chio 45432
Dear btr
AdOu
Additional inforaation is essential for evaIuation of your
sighting. Would you please complete the inclosed form and
L return it to Hq I FTD (TEW), in the Lope provided.
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Thank you Thank you ror ep thi s unknown object to the Air unknow .
Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr
Captain, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Pnenomena
Branch
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40. Mid nit want to epeat FD Fom 164, as all date ws th m. Form 1e4, al dat s the ame.
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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 as much
information as pc ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomencn that you have absarvad.
Please try to answ y questions as you possibly can. The information slat you give will
be used for res name will not be used in connection with ony stataments,
conclusions, or publicati your permission. We request this personal information s
that if it is deeme may contact you for further details,
1. When did you see the objest?
Hour Minutes
4 MAnil 1964
(Circle Ona): A.M. or P.M
Manth Year
. Time Zone: .Time Zone:
(Circle One):(a. (Circle One): (a. Eastern Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Soving Doylight Soving 7
b. b. Central S. S Stondard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Dry7cn DryTon Thic
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Srats or County
5. How long was object in sigh (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy . Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at tho obiect?
(Circle One): : a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remamber
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thie form supersedes which obaolate.
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10. The object appeared: ircle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent 3. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it hter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): (a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other -
b. Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
Don't ramember
. Did the object: (Circle One for eoch 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 Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
•. Change brightness? Yes 22222 Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos Don't know
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1. Did the object disappeur while you were watching it? if so, how?
s.st wot f
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 tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the objeet move in front of something_ at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then teli what
in front of: .
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17. Tell in a fow words the following things about the objact:
. Sound__ . Sound Ncn3
b. Color.. b. Color. NNE NiNE
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objec: and nete how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. if you had performed this experiment ut ths sime of the much of the object is covered by the head of the match. if you had performed this experiment ot ths sime of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
1. Draw a picture 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, otc., and especially exhaust trails or vapcr irai!s.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle Gne)
(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
Inside a building In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car e./ In opan countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near ar airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f.
1. Other g.
24. IF you Were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vshicie u following quastions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East . South S. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.3 Did you stop at any time ile you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes 2999 f. Telescope Yes 212
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes h. Other
ammen
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the abinct tich you sr
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan you last sa
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the objoct.
90• 75°
60
NW N
AB
30
15• Sw
39
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2. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the cbject or objects mada. Face an "A" ont the beginning of the 28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the cbject or objects meda. Face an "A" ot the begining of the
path, a "B" ot the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were thers?
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yos No
Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses: SAYES Abue
DAd Mothn, Siston
.Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Plsase give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name ast First Name Middia Name Midsie Name
ADDRESS 2 _
Street City Z0 Zo State
TELEPHONE NUMBER NUMBER AGE6S AGE sEX Mile SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be partinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? FIDOD
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Day Month Year