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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8703334
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONHuntsville Alabama
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE .. 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
O Was Balloon
9 May 64 Huntsville, Alabama QO Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP + TYPE OF OBSERVATION QO Possibly Balloon
DO Was Aircraft
Pye we eee ree peu ZX) Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar OQ Probobly Aircraft
Gmt__20/043 OZ Es D Air-Vi sual 0 Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE QO Was Astronomicol
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE % Other_Conflicting data
| 0D Insufficient Dato for Evaluation
| QO Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS

Sharply outlined objs, red, like landing lights Data presented in FID Form 164 in
of a/c, moved from behind a clad. Tbree lghts conflict with data presented in letter
visible between observer and mountain background. confusing reports. Possible a/c

Low in West. Believed to be less than a half- sighting, possible balloon observation
mile away. Motion to North. Thought objects to and almost anything else, case carried
be like landing lights of a/c. as conflictng data.

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?

(Circle One) (vos) No
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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? COE Eee mS, 5/10 yo) /

21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?

(Circle One) No

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?

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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
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a. In the business section of a city?

a. Inside a building In the residential section of a city?
b. Ina car 7 c. In open countryside?
tdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) | e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f, Flying over open country?

RR Oph ka CR i el ! g. Other

24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a. North c. East e. South | g. West
b. Northeast | d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

24.2 How fost were you moving? ——_—__—_—_———niles per hour.

24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) ee No

25. Did you observe the object. through any of the following?

a. Eyeglosses . Yes — No e. Binoculars Yes - No
b. Sun glasses Yes No ' f, Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common

object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an ‘‘A’’ on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it, Place a ‘‘B"’ on the same curved line to
‘show how high the object wos above the horizon (skyline) when you /ast saw it. Place an ‘‘A’’ on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a “’B’’ on the compass where you /ast saw the object.

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08. .Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an ‘*A”’ at the ba hiahting of the
path, a "“8”* ot the ong 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? —_——. a

Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similor object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Vex No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) (Yes) No
31.2: Please list thei

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FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

TDEW

UFO sighting (9May64, Huntsville, Ala)
Hq USAF SAFOI PB (Mrs Gaiser)

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We have received a letter £1 IS
Huntsville, Alabama, reporting an dentified flying object.

is requested that an FTD Form 164 be forwarded to him for completion
with an added notation that we are particularly concerned with the
motion ascribed to the object and the time of each seperate movement.
Also, we would like to know if the lights changed and aaa i
with each other ‘Sndiehan ie the sighting.

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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 os much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission, We request this personal Information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.

1. When did you see the object?

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Day Month Year

3. Time Zone: (Cirel = (c , rs
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d. Pacific
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4, Where were ect?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Sicte or County

5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) eS itis A= ©

Hours Minutes — Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
_ b. Fairly certain i G. just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight datermined’ STR Ra
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes eae No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY _NIGHT

a. Bright (a, Bright
b. Cloudy b, Cloudy

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7. IF you saw aie object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?

(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
¢. To your right f, Don’t remember

FTD oct 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which le obsolete.

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOGN?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
None a. Bright moonlight
(b) Atew (CLLYL) (GD Dull moonlight
c. Many ¢. 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 (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
(a) Clear sky @) Dry

b. Hazy + Fog, mist, of light rain

c. Scattered clouds | : c. Moderate or heavy rain

d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don’t remember

The object appeared: (Circle One):
' Ge Solid

b. Transporent
c. Vapor

1]. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One);

Ca.) Brighter: . c. About the some
« Dimmer . @. Don’t know
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12. The edges of a object were: ‘
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
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h, Discppeor and reappear? Yes

» Don’t remember
13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Yes fied Don’t know :
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away-et any time? Yes v No) Don’t know é
c. Break up into parts or explode? = =—s_—- Yes { No Don’t know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don’t know i
e. Change brightness? Yes (No) Don’t know i
f, Change shape? Yes No Don’t know ;
g- Flash or flicker? EYes> ‘No Don’t know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If $0, how?

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15. .Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?

(Circle One): es No ‘es Know. IF you answered YES, then toil what
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16. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Don't Know: IF you answered YES, then teil what

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17. . Tell in a few words the following things about the miacts

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We wish to know the angular size. 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. {f you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?

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19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and inclugle, in your sketch any detoils
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor traiis.

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