DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8725037
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONWashington DC
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PROJECT IC073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
16 Jun 64 Washington, D C 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 1. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local 2105 Ground-Visuol Ground-Rador 00 Was Aireraft
17/01052 Probably Aircraft
GMT. AiVisual Air-Intercapt Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys Probably Astronomical
No civilian D Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
hours one - CXoXInsulficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown Unknown
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Only Astro body of lst mag in SE sky Only Astro body of lst maz in SE sky
Object with brightness of moon. Appeared as a at the reported time of slghtingwas time of slghtingwas
light. Sharply outlined. Radical motions. Changed light. Sharply outlined. Radical motions. Changed Antares, and it was not likely that
brightness disappe ared and reappeared. Final brightness disapp ared and reappeared. Final this body would be reported as brlght this body would be reported as bright
disappearance by fading. Looked like marble: disappearance by fading. Looked like marble: as the moon. Insufficientdata for
Initial observation in SE at 30 deg Initial observation in SE at 30 deg elevation. complete analysis. complete analysis.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 16 SEP 52)
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information as possibl concerning the unidentified cerial phenomenon that you havg absarved.
Plaase try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The informarion that you give will
be used for resaarch purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statamants,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We requast this parsonal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for furthar details.
1. When did you see tha object? 2. Time of day:
Hour Minures
(Circle Ona): A.M. or PA
Day Manth Yoar
3. Tima Zone:
(Circia One): Eastern (Circla Ona): (a. Daylight Sevina
Central D. Stondard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
o. o, Other Other
4. Hhere were you when you saw the object? 4. "hore wers you when you saw the object? Nerospace irector krector
Maxwell AfB. oxwell AfB. APTN: Arcives APTN: ArclIves Nerospace Stud 4 =
Nearesh Postal Address Nearesh Postal Address City or Town Slud
71 7 C 5 73
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 5. How long was object in sight? .(Total Duration)
Hours I Winuz Winug 22 S2 aconds
a. Cartain c. Not very surs Not vary surs
b. Fairly certain d d just a guess Just a guess
S.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was sbject in sight continuously? Yos No
. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Brighy
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, whers was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle Ona): a. In Front of you d. To your leit
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right 4. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thlv form supersedes Frn io4, Jul ol, whlch is obsolate.
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CLOUDS (Circie One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Cloar sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattored clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or hoawy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. Ths object apceored: (Circle One):
a, Solid d.As alight
S. Transparent . Don'tremember
c. Yapor
13. if it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don'r know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
TheMc0n
1.The sdges of the object werer 12. The sdges oi the object werer
(Circle One): a. (Cirele One): 3. Fuzzy or blurred Fuzzy or blurred . Other. . Other
b. Like a bright stor Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don' remember
13. Did the object: (Cirals One foraoch qunstion)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly spaed up and rush away at any time? Yeu No Don'tknow
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes N2 Don't know
d. Givn off smoke? Yos No Don't know
e. Change brightess? Yes No Don'tknow
F. Change shape? Yas No Don't know
g- Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? You No Don't know
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l4. Did the object disappeur while you were watching it? If ss, how?
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you onswered YES, then tall what
it moved behind:
l6. Did the objeer movs in front of somarhing at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yos No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then rell whar
in front of:
17. Tall in a fow words the following things about the abject:
a. Sound
D. olor ,
. We wish to know the angular size. Hoid a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nota how . We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nota how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experimant of the rime of the much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experinant of the rime 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?
ALiTTLE .
4 MARFLE MARPLE
.Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your skatch ary datails 1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your skatch arry dutails
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especiaily axhaus) trails or vapor trails. of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially axhaus) trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
ANEET
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22. where were you located when you saw the objecr? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In tha business saction of a clly?
a. Inside a building b. In the rasidential section of a city?
b. 1 In a car In open couniryside?
Ourdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. in an airpiane (type) 9, Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
6. Other 9. Other The drive iv
24.IF you ware MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the tine, then complate the following questions; 24. IF you ware MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the tine, then complate the following questions;
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. Nortm a. North c. East e. a. South 5. Wesr West
b. Northeast . Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ 24.2 How fast were you moving? miles par hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the abject? 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe Did you observe the through any
Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes, No
b. s Sun giasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshiold g. - Theodolite Yes No
Window glass Yes No h. Other NAKED
26. in order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a comimen
abject or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearence as the object which you snw
A MAhDEE
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it. Place an " on th compass
90
NW NY
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path, a "8" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
1ORTH
29. IF thers was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _
Draw a picture of ho Draw a picture of h ey were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were trayeling.
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31. 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? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
5215 SO4T DA2T AVEKE
. Plaase give the following information about yoursalf:
NAME NOAMME
Last Name First Name Middle Nama
ADDRESS ASHINETON17D
Strest City Zone Stcte
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE SEX
Indicats any additional information about yourself, including any special sxperience, which might bs partinent. indicats any additional information about yourself, including any special sxperience, which might bs pertinent.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Yoar
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Doy Month Yoar
quastionnairs of a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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