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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8727496
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONWashington DC
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP . LOCATION
19 Jul 64 20/0248z Washington D C
3. SOURCE
civilian Comments: Echo I and II not over Washington D C at the time
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS reported. ·However sighting is characteristic of a satellite.
Obj reported as being abserved through a TX and three lights
one visible. Speed and alt estimates inconsistant. Sighting on
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. ERe MXCASTSIAM
7 mins some occassions of Satellites. observation
more likely a high flying a/c ghts. ghts.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING:
ground visual ground visual Bright obj with three Bright obj with three
ligats. Erratic motion to SE. No sound. lights. Erratic motion to SE. No sound.
7. COURSE
SE ove- I,ooo mph and alt over l,ooo mph and alt 200000 2000X0 ft. Shaped ft. Shaped Mlike the bottom
of an iron. Sighted of an iron. Sight ing opposite way.
3. PHOTOS
Yes Yes
CNo CNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous sditions of this form may be used.
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U.S. AIR FORCE INFORMATION
This questionnairs has bean preparad so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible conceming the unidentified derial phenomenon that you have obsarved.
Plaase ry to answer ny questions as you possibly can. The information that you giva will
be usod for rosmarch purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statemanis,
conclusions, or publications without your parmission. We requast this personal information se
that if it is deemed necessary, wa may contact you for further datails.
1. When did you see the object? .Time of day:
Hour Minuts
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Your
. Tima Zone: 3. Tima Zone:
(Cirelo One): (Circlo One): O. Eastern Eastarn (Circla One):) Daylight Saving
b. b. Contral b. Standard Stondard
c. Mountain
d. Pociflc
o. Other - Other
1. Whors wers you when you saw the objest? Whers were you when you saw the object?
Nearosr Postal Address City or Town Stata or County
(Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain c. Not vary surs
b Fairly cortain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight dorermined? _
5.2 Was objoct in sight continuously? Yos. No
6What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b, Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, whors was the SUN located as you looked at the obioat? 2221
(Circle Ona): a. In front of you d. To your loft
b. In back of you 0. Overheed
c. To your right 1. Don't remomber
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CLOUDS(Cirel Ona): WEATHER(Cirel Ono):
aClvar sky Ca. Dry
$b. Hozy . Fog, mist, or light rain
c, Scartered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
o. Don't ramember
10. The object appnarod: (Circle One):
Solid d. As a light
b. Tronsparent e. Don't romomber
c. Yopa
Brighter c. Abour the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred o, Other
b. Like a bright stor
E. Sharply ourlined
d, Don't romember
13.Did the oojoer: (Circla One for soch quostion)
a. Appwar to stond still at ory time? Yea No Don't know
b. Suddanly spard up and rush away at any time? CYes No Don't know
c. Broak up into parts or explode? Yos No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yos No Don'tknow
9, Change brighiness? Yas No Don'tknow
1. Change shopa? Yas No Don't know
9. Flash or flickwr? Yes No Don': know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yas No Don't know
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15. Did the objec: movs bahind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know, IF you answered YES, then tall what
i movad behind:
i6. Did tha abjvet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, thon tall what
in front oft .
17. Toll in a few words the following hings about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objost and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this axperiment af the tims of she
sighting, how much of the object would hava baan covered by the match head?
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21. Do you think you can astimate how far away from you the abject was?
(Cirale One) Yes No
IF you answarnd YEs, than how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you locared whan you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
c. in the business section of a city?
o. inside a building 6. In the residential soction of a city?
b. In a cor c. In onen countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Neor an oirfiald?
d. In an airplane (type) e, Flying over a cily?
. At 3aa 6. Flying ovar open country?
f. Other g.
24. IF you wers MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vahicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What directlon ware you moving? (Circle One)
0. North c. East o. South 9. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwast
hour.
25. Did you obsorvs through any
a, Eyegiasses Yos .E Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes №o f. Tolescope Yox. No
c. Windshisid Yes No g. Theodolit Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
object or objects which, whan placed up in the sky, would give tho same appearance as the objnct which you sow
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Placa an "A" on the compans
90 75*
60
NW N
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28.  Draw o pleturs thar will show the motion that the object or objacts made. Placa an "A" at the beginning of th 28.  Draw o pleturs thar will show the motion that the object or objacts made. Placa an "A" at the bogining of th
path, a "B" at the end of the parh, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were thera?
Draw a picture af how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the diraction that they wore trayeling.
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30. Have you aver seen this, or a similar object before. if sc give dare or dares ond locurion.
3. Was anyone eise with you at the tima you saw the cbject? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answared YES, did they sea the object too? (Circla One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addrasses:
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3. Plaase give the following information about yoursalf: 32. Plaase give the following information about yoursalf:
NAME NAME
Lost Nama Nama Firat Nama Firat Nama Middia Name Middia Name
ADDRESS ADDRESS 22011 20011 -
Struat City Z.one Zone St=0
TELEPH NUMBER AGE SEX MALE
Whan and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
NACM
Day Month Your
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1 WASH. D.C. EST
AT 02.56 AM JULY.14 SOUTH OF CITY, 76
AT 01.40 AM DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
JULY.13 SOUTH UF CITY, 42 DEGREES ABOVE
AT 03.44 AN JULY.15 NORTH OF HORIZOM MOVING NE
AT CITY, 71 DEGREES ABDVE HORIZON MOVING
02.29 AM JULY.16 SOUTE OF CITY, 81 VEGREES NE
AT 01.14 AM J9LY.17 ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
SOUTH OF CITY, 47 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON
AT 03.18 AMd JULY.17 NORTH OF CITY, MOVING NE
AT 69 DEG REES ABOVE HORIZON HOVING NE
02.03 AM JULY.1S SOUTH OF CITY, 86
AT 00.47 AM JULY.19 ABUVE HORIZON MOVING NE
SOUTH CF CITY, 52 DEGR LEES ABOVE HORIZON
AT 02.51 AM JULY.19 NORTH CF CITY, 67 MOVING NE
AT 01.37 A4 JULY.20 ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
NORTH OF CITY, 89 ABUVE HORIZON
AT 03.39 A JULY.20 NORTH CF MOVING NE
55 EGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
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