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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8727795
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONFranklin Ohio
FRAMES16

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
26/03302
28/0250z in, Ohio
3. SOURCE du(/013) LO. CONCLUSION S
Civilan Satellites BoNo I & II
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 1iks es Mhite object slightly brigiter than a star obgerved fron' 3
6. TYPE OF CBSERVATION TYPE OF CESERVATION 3 minbeo.  Object disappeared into hske. Mnite color. 3 mintbeo, Object disappeared into Iske,  'hlte color.
Flight to Horth, Observed on 25 July at 2250, 26 Jily at 2230.
Do wnd-VisieL Gtownd-Visiel
7. COURSE 7. COURSE CO1NTs: COMNTs: Peasage of Satellise Dowo II coineidentål vith observatiur Pessage of Satellise Dowo II coineidental vith observabier
bot0 I on 26th ovor clty at 1055Rll B0H0 II on 25th 1043Pl. and 951M. Cot0 I on 26th ovor clty a6 1055Rll B0H0 I1 on 25th 1043Pl, and 951.M.
CEAION SITOLU CAION SITOLU 8418M S0pDrroN 23AN. 841PM SopDoYrN 232UrAT⇒Ne.
3. PHOTOS
Yes
D No
9. PHYSIC VIDENCE
Yos
No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous oditions of this form may be used.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has baan prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning tho unidontified derial phanomenon that you hove obsarved.
Pleose try to answ s many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your parmission. Wo request this personal informarion so
thut if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you sae the object? 2.Time of day: 70
Hour Minutes
A 0
31 Filiy
(Circle Ona): AM or P.M.
Day Month Yoar
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): Easier drEastors (Circla One): a. Daylight Soving (Circla One): a. Daylight Saving
5.Conrai 5. Conrai 5. Standard
c. Mounrain
d. d. Pocifle
e. Other Other
4. Whers were you when you saw the obisct? 4.Where were you when you saw the obisct?
FekNn Ohi
Noarost Postal Addrass City or Town State or County
5. How long was abjact in sight? (Toral Durarion)
Hours Minutas Seconds
a. Cortain c. Not vory sure
b. Fairly cartain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determinad? lecti at wsteh
5.2 Was abject in sight continuously? YesL No
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
c. Bright d. Bright
6. Cloudy _b, Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, whers was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circl Ons): a. In front of you d. To your loft
b. In back of you o. Ovarhaod
c. To your right 5. Don't romember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thls form auparnedas FTD 164, Jul 61, whlch is cbsolate.
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circla One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. AFOw b. -Dullmoantight
s. Many c No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't romember d. Don't remamber
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky f.Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
C.-Scafrerad cloud c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
T0. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid $=As slighe Bright light
b. Transparent . Don't remember
c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
aBrighia aBrighi c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Doo't know
11.1 Compare brightness to soms common object: -
Moncch STn
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle Ona): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b Like a bright stor
c..Sborplyoutttaed
d. Don't remember h
. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't know
b. Suddonly spoad up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explods? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoka? Yos Don't know
3. Change brightness? (Y03 N5 Don't know
f. Chonga shapo? Yos No Don't know
C. Flash or fliakar? No Don't know
h. Disuppear and reappear? Yes No Don'tknow
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14. Did the object disappeor while you were watching it?, If so, how?
Bh if bhird loda
15. Did the ableat move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirale One): Yes. No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whar
it moved b→hind:
16. Did the abject move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: .
17. Toll in a few words the following things about the object:
c. Sound c. Sound Ae
b. Color b. Color
1. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nore how 18.V We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nore how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the rime of the much of the object is covered by the heod of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the rime of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
E
all of
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your skerch any derails
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., und especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrew beside the drawing to show tha diraction the object was moving.
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(Cirele One) Yes No
IF you answerrd YEs, then how far away would you say it was? To f
Whers wers you 23. Wera you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building brIn the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In opan countryside?
C. Ourdoors d.Near an airfield?
d. In an airpians (type) o, Flying ovar a city?
B. Ar s0a f. Flying ovar open country?
f. Other g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Cirele Ona)
a. Nom c. East o. South g. Wost
b. Northoast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
(Circla One) Yos No.
25. Did you observs
a. Eyaglasses Yes No e. Binoculars AYes No
Sun glesses Yes No f. Tolescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
Window giass Yes No h. Other
26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possibls of what you saw, dascribe in your own words a common
object or cbjacts which, when placed up in tha sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw
2
lihs highe
cet
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27.1 In the following sketch, imagine that you dre at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when yeu first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
SO" 75
60
NW NE
Lis°
Enid ly N Eniding  ly N
28. Draw a picture that will show the motien that the object or objects mada. Place an "A" at the baginning of the 28. Draw a picture that will show the morion that the object or objacts mada. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "at 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.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? .
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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a to
Yes No
Yes No
31.2 Ploase list their names and addrossas:
Jiny Shisk
7847 K atat, Fauh ch
3. Please give ths following information ebout yourself: 32. Please give ths following information ebout yourself: +
NAME NAME
Lost Nama First Nama First Name Middl Nams Middl Nama
ADDRESS
Street City City Zone Stat
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE. SEX
Whan and to whom did you report that you had soan the object?
, Lf
Day Month Yuar
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34. Date you complatad this quastionnaire: Month
Day Yoar
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in tha specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
Gagt the riht
a ek
Woulllibe tsceine Eofoion
to tehn it in
DN,040 DAN,040 ECAI ECA EST
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post passed this UFO
report. 1 -called Laredo AFB to report an object passing
South to North at a high rate of speed.. rate of speed. It was similar to a star but
larger and very bright. larger and very bright. The sighting took place at 28 July, O248z. The sighting took place at 28 July, 0248z. Two Two
air policemen A/3c Pa atterson and A/lc Creach also observed object, but
would give no estimate would give no estime speed to the Duty Officer. o the Duty Officer.
0031 hours, Maj Cotcrell Coccrell called and said that NORAD stated the object the object
was the ECHo II satellite. the ECHo It satellite.
^
Is it posoible to Is it posoible to furnish the oD with a forecast of satellites which which
may be observed may the Dayton area?"
RCHY C. MCNEILL
Major, USAP
Administrative Officer
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any questions as you possibly can. The lnformation that you give will
be used for research purposes. (our name will nol be used in connection with ony statornenta,
concluslons, or publieations without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for forther details.
1. When did you sea the object? 2.Time of day: _Z SO
Hour Minots
27 J 64 (Circle Ona): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Yoar
3. Thre Zone:
(Circle Ona): _a._Eastem (Cirela Cne) Doylight Saving
b. Centrol Stindard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
A. Where ware you when you saw the object? Where ware you when you saw the object?
EPANLKLIN FPANKLIN
Neoresr Postal Address Neoresr Postal Address City or Town Cily or Town Srute or County Srate or County
Toral Duration) 3
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain c.Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No .
6What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy HAS
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. in back of you e, Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remamber
FORM
FTD 0CT62 164 Thia forim supereodea FTD i6t. Jul 6t, whlh Is ubaulete.
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8. IF you saw the object at NiGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON(Circle One):
. None a. Bright moonlight
Afew b. Dull moonlight
c. Mony cNo moonlight - pitch dork
d. Don't remember d. Don't remamber
9. What were the weather condirions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS(Cirele One): WEATHER (Circle Ona):
c. Clear sky a. Dry
b1 Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appecred: (Cirele One):
a. Solid d.As a light
b. Transperent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighrer than the brightest stars? (Circle Ona):
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
Diminer d. Don't know d. Don'r know
11.] Compars brightnass to some common object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or biurred e. Other
o. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
. Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand iill at any time? Yes No. Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at ony 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'tknow
1. Changa shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know S
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don'tknow
ress
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14. Did the object disappecr while you were watching it? if so, how?
15. Did the objecr move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circla One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, then tell whut
it moved behind:
16. Did the objeet move in front of somerhing at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell whar
in front of: _
17. . Tall in a lew words the following things abour thy abject:
a. Sound _
h1!
18. We wish to know the angulor size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known abject and note how
much of the object is covered by the haad of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experimant at the time of the
sighring, how much of the object would have bean covered by tho match haad?
1. Draw a plcture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and inelude in your sketch any detalls
of the abjecr thar you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and ospecially exhaust trails or vapar trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the abject was moving. E
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(Cirele One) Yes No
tF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located Iwhen you saw the objecr? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Cirale One):
a. In the business saction of a cily?
a. Insida a building b. In the residantial section of e city?
in a car c. In open countrysida?
c. Ouidoors d. Neor an airfield?
dIn an airplane (rype) Flying over a cily?
e, At 3ea Flying over opan country?
1. Other g. Other
24.1 What dirsetion wars you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East . South g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast 4. Southwest 4. Southwest h. Northwest h, Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _....miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yos No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the foilowing?
a, Eyeglasses Yes (No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes. No
c. Windshield No g. Thaodolits Yes (No
d. Window gloss Yes No h. Other
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would givs the same appearance as the objeat which you sew
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when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass whera you last saw the cbject.
90 "3
75°
so
45 NW
30°
-15
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects meda. Place on "A" al the boginning of tha 28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mada. Place on "A" al the beginning of tha
path, a "B" ot the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
tLelle OD
29. IF thers was MORE THAN ONE objoct, then how many were t
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. if so give date or dates and location.
25ul 10sT0
26 1030
31. Was anyone slse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answared YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Plouse list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yoursall: 32. Pleose give ve the following information about yoursall:
NAME NAME
Lest Name Last Name First Noms Middl- Name
ADDRESS FRENKLLD O O
- Streot Streut City Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMB TELEPHON NUMBE AGEZ AGEZ6 SEX M SEX M
. .
2 NEIGHBoRS ahe
33. When and to whom did you report thar you had sean the object? FT8DOT 7
76
Day Month Yuor
AS
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Day Month Year
. Information which you fasl pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the spacific points of tha
questionnairs or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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