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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8694074
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONDayton Ohio
FRAMES8

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE DATE LOCATION 2. 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
19 Apr 64 Dayton, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP DATE TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
Local 2015 Ground-Visual Ground-Rador 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 20/02052 Air Visual AirVisual Air-Intorcept Rodar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Yes 0 0 Probably Astronomical
XIX No Civilian Civilian 0 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other Searchlight
500 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
7-1c Minutes Unknown
one NE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING I!. COMMENTS
Hayy night after storm. Scattered clouds. Possible searchlight observation.
Some fog. Object as bright as full moon. Atmospheric conditions and general
Obj. chainged brightness, shape and sizo. description of observaticn in accord
Appeared in Size of basketball. with this analysis.
Moved to NE climbing, changed to reddish
color. Observed at 45 deg elevation.
Speed of ECtiO sateilite. Distance same as
that
of light a/n in flight. Several observers. no noise.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52
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conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal informcticn so
that if it is deemed necessary may contact you for further details. 1
When did you sae the object? 2. 21 O
tiour Minutes
17 114 (Circle One). A.M. or P..
Day Manth Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Onei: Daylight Saving
b. Central b, Stondard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
o. Other
4. Where were you you saw the object?
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Nearest'Postai Addres: Negreat' Postai Addras: City or Town City or Town Srate or County
Totai Duration) 7-10
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guasy
5.1 How was time in sight determined? f
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? No_-
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a,
b. Cloudy b.
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you .. Overheod.
c. To your right f. Don't remomber
.
FORM
FTO OCT 62 164 This form superseden F Jul 51, which is obsciee.
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CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
The object appeare (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b.Transparent Don't remember
c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, wasi ter than the brightest stars? (Circlo One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other -
b. Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't knew
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape?/E 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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it moved behind:
1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF yeu answered YES, then tel! what
in front of: -
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound _
a
18. Wa wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object cnd res how
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much of th e cbject would have been covered by the match head?
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Labei and include in your sketch any deialls
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
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(Circle One):
.In the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential section of a sity?
b.In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. n country?
f. Other g. Other ..
24. IF you Were MOVING IN
24.1. What direction were you Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Nerthwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? .. miles per hour.
ollowing? He
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
comInon
arance os the cbiect which you saw
CL 2
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90•
60
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30°
15
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or cbjects made. Place an " the beginning of the Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or cbjects made. Place an "A"r the begining of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how w they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction thar they ware travealing.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before.
Was anyone else 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 le One) Yos Nu
and addresses:
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Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
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NAME NAME
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ADDRESS ADDRESS 14 _
City Zone Zone Sr0
TELEPHC TELEPH AGE AGE SEX _ _
Indicate axperience, which might be perrinent.
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? FID-(D
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