DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9421036
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONPittsfield Massachusetts
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T. DATE - TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION
Idissanieshs
3, SOURCE 1O. CONCLUSION
Astonaded (sra)
4. MUMBER OF OBJECTS
athdn.
3. LENGTH OE VATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Seconds Sec mids Object isa thise in color and ol d. Chy as won srayddy Objecb wsa tbise in color and ol d. Chk as won
6. 6. TYPE OF CBSERVATION teyunloug spsed tat Bhe trll faida 'out. Obsarv r wo
folf courad golbind eiis and wntdiing e atsoldte tvael folf oourae golsing eiis and wnldiing e stsodte tiea
JL. J. hn he nobieed object. hn henobieed object.
7. 7. COURSE COURSE
last Hst
8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
Yes
NENo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
D Yes
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Appendix III
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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This gueailarmdire has been prahared so fhat you can glve the U. S. Air Feece as much
inlormation os ueaitie coneerg the unlidenifind darial phenomenton thor you hare clswvel. islormation os ueaieie concernvig tre unlcoabified sarial phehomeron thgr you have cbsvvel.
Pleoan try to artswer as many auestlon as yn pousibly can. The inlornatiar that you ghe will Pleaan try to arswer as many dueston as yn poasibly can. The inlornatiar that you ghe will
be wted iar rateareh poaet, and will he regoried as ennlidential matarial. Your nema will not be wted fer raseareh nupoaes, and will he regorred as ennlidentiel matarial. Your nema will net
to used in connactias with ony sharementa, concluslons, or publieotons without your permission. to used in connactias with any sharemanta, concluslons, or publieotons without your permission.
We refuest this personal niormgrian ao thot, If it is deered necenaary, we nny comract you for We rejuest tha personal niormgtlan ao fhat, If it is deered necesaary, we nany comtaut you for
further dotoils. further dotoils.
1. hugdidyou se Whanadid you .Tics of day .Tiics of day
og 64 8 64 Howt MOTE
(Cirele Ona): A.M 9 (Cirele Onal: A.M 9 ( .M
J. Ti zuna ). T zunat
(Cidle Onelt a (Cirdle Onolt Enu Ete Cict One.
b. -
C. Meuen e. Meessn
d. Paelke d. Paclke
. Othgr
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3. Eatmare how lorg you saw the svject. Fowrs Binuts
Soconda
5.1 Cirele one of the foflowing to indicate how cartain you are of your answer to Queation 5.
0. c. Noy vary ture
d. Just 0 gurss
5 hat was fhe condricn of te sky?
(Cirele Onok a. Brighe daylighe d. Justatrase
b. Dull dyligh No Mac
c. Brlght twilight 6.DOT
? d yu sow the objee' during DAY GitT, TWiLiGHT, or LAWN, whre was the SUN focared as you losked ot
-chject?
Cirsie Omed a. In front of wou d. To your lalt
b. in bock of yow .Orarhead
c. To jour right 1. Don't ramenbar
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8. IF you taw the abjeet et NICHT, TwILIGHT, or DAWN, what did yeu nutice songeralng the STARS end AlCON?
8.1 STARS (CIca One): B.2 MOCN (Circle One)
C. Nome a. Bright moonlight
b.AFon) b. Dulinsaalal-.
c. Many No wonlight - pitch I
d. Don'tramember d. Lon Tomber
9. Wos the obloct brighter thien the bockground of the sky?
(Cancle On) Yes b. No c. Don't rember
1D. IF it was BR-CHTEr ThaN the shy background, was the brightness like that of on automobilo keollgh7
(Cirele On a A milo c more awe(s distant corj? (Ctrale One) a Amilo c more awe(s distant cor?
b. Several blocks away?
C. Ablock mway? C. Ablock nway?
d. Savoral yerds zwoy? d. Savoral yords sway?
e. Other
11. Did the object (Ctrele Ore For anch guestTon) (Ctrele One for anch questlon)
a. Apprar to stand stilf ot any time? a. Apprur to slend stilf ot any time? Yes No No Don't Kne
b. Sudfenily speed up and rusd away at urry time? b. Sudfenly speed up and rusd away ut urry tima? Yes No Don't Know Don' Know
c. Bregk up into parta or axpiedn? c. Break up into parta or axpiedn? Yos No Don'tKoow Don't Koow
d. Give off amoke? d. Give off amoka? Yes No Don't Know
. Change brighinass? . Change brighrinass? Yes No Don't Know Dan't Know
f. Change shape? Yos No Don't Know
a. Flicker, thvob, or pulsnte? g. Flicker, thvob, or pulsnte? Yes No Don't Know
12. Did the objoer movs bahind somthing at emytine, particularly a cloud? 12. Did the ohjnct mons bahind soeetming at emyline, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yos No Don't Khow. I you unswered YES, thon tell whar
it moved behlnds..
13. Did the abject meve in romt ot sameming at omytime, partieularly a eloud?
(Corele Onek Yes No Den"'t Know. IF you answered YES, thun tell what
it enoved in front of.
14. Did the chject appeor: (Cnel Ones Sld . Tronsporent? C. Dun't Kow.
13. Did yow obeorve the oljoet through cny of the fallowlng?
o. Eymglusses Yes No e. Binoculers Yes No
b. Sun plasses Yes No . Telescop Yes
c. Windshield S. Theodalir Yes No
d. Windaw gless Yes No h. Other -
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20. Draw a plature that wll show the motion that the abject or objects mado. Place an A"at ths beginning
of the path, a "* at the erd of the path, and show any changns in directian during the course.
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21. IF POsBL E, ty to gols or estimate what the reud site of the ohject was in its fongest dimensiers.
.feat.
22. How farge id the ea or jocts oppear us comeared with ene of the following objoets held in the band
end at abeut ohm lengtl?
(Cirele One): a. beod of a pin a. Silver dollor
5. 7ea h. Baseball
i. Gropefruit
i. Boskerball
. Querter
i. rait doiler
22.1 (Circle One c the follw da indicate haw certain you ore of your answer to Question 22.
c. Not vory sus
cort d. Uncertain
24. In arder that you con gime ss siear a pietuee es posalbte of whet you saw, oe would like for youto magime thok you toule :.
conatruct the shjeet th yow sw Of whar *yoe miar ol would you wule in? Fow large would t be, aud wha dose
would in hore? Deart.he in e own wwls a lomnan ohoect on objuate which wher plcend up in the aky would givethe
aume opoewonte ca the s4jct which yov sow.
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T6. Teil in a fow words the following things ahout the abjeat.
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b. Color
17. Orow a pletue that will shaw the shape of the oijuet or objects. Label ond inalude in your aketcis ay details ohe olivct that yeu suw such e wlrgs, pretrusions, ote, and espmalalfy exdhsust trails or wapor frais. Ploze
w arme beside the drawling to shyoe the diractiom the object wins mowing.
IT WAS 901N90--7 GOING WEST
27W
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ctt waa go ctt waa
2ont the tad paides out
73. The eoes of the oblect were: 73. The olges of the oblect wore: .Orho Orhe
(Cirele Onal o. Fuesyor b5lomad (Cirele Onal o. Fuesy or blarad b. Like o bvigat srer
c. D Sor
1 1F mare was NoRE THAN ONE obrT, then how many were thare? Dow a pisture of haw they wore arrag andt an arrow to show the diraatn that thay was troveling.
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34 That were the weather conditions ot the Time you sow the objiat?
34 (LOU$ (Cincl- Ona) 34.2 WIND (Cirel• One)
. No whod
2.M22y b.estighi b
c. Scotarnd clouds c. 5iromywind
d. Thirk or heavy clouda d. Don'tromamber
Dan't remembe
34.3 WEATHER (Cwe On) 343 WEATHER (Cwele One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Cele On) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (CMele Om)
e. Cold c. Cold
b. Fog, mist, o light rein b. Fog. mist, o light rein b(C0) b(Co)
. Mederatm orheavyraln . Mederate orheavyrala C. Warn C. Warm
d. Srow . Mot d. Hot
. Don's ramembor . Don't rsembor . Dan't renmmber Dan'evennmber
35. an did you zieport to same offielal that yey hod seen the objact? fen did you ceport to saine offielal that yeu hod seen the olijact?
Doy Aonth Y Yw
IWa anyene alse with you at the time you sow the ohieai? W anyene alse with you an the time you saw the obieai?
(Cinele One)Yes) (Cirele On)Yes No
36.1 IF yeu ansivered Y did they see the ob eat roo? 36.1 IF yeu ansivered Ydid they see the obect roo?
(Cirela On) (Cirela On) Y=s) No
APlease list theit nacst $4.2 Plegse ligt theit nas
37. Was this the firat time thot you bod moan on objoct us abjests fke this?
(Circle One) Yus
37. F you, anawmad N?, than whan, whey. d onder whiyt cirsunstances did you soy pther ooag?
EErcIa
pdruiridd
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in your epinion wat do you think the ob;wat was ond what aight hore saused it?
IT LOOKED SOLD,
IT WAS A U.FO.
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29. Do you think you con wstimate the epeed of the ebijmer?
(Circla Onm) Yes
IF you answered YES, thea whal spead would you estimate? m.p.h.
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the objact wea?
(Cocle On) Yes ②
iF you answered YES, thea how for awny would you aoy it wes? a
41. Pleuse ation ahau yousalf:
. NAME
RITTSEEL MASS
ADDRESS ADDRE City
TELEPHONE HUMNE ON2 NONE
TELEPHONE NUMBE
hat is you prsm ON What is you pese ON
,B0y
Please indicate any spetial edutstranal tralwing that yoaheve had. Please indicate any spetial edutstranal tralwing thar yoaheve had.
..Toclinical school .. Toclinical school
b. High sthool- b. $High schaool- (Typa) (Typa)
. Coj C. Co f. Ohar spegial talning - f. Other spegial tralning
d.Postgtod d. Post gtodit -
42 Dote you completed this cweatiannalrat Doy
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25. Where ere yu lseated when you sow the ohject? 28. Were you (Circle One)
CCirei One
o. In the business sction of a city?
5. Ieaide a bulld ing h. In the residential seation of a city?
5. in i 0 c. In epan countryside?
e. Chu d. Flying neor an alrtisld?
1 Ins ow olirgl an . Flying over a city?
. As 10 i. Flying ovar open covntry?
Othet y. Other_
27. wat were you doing ot the th "d you happon to natice it?
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IF u ww OVINg IN AN AUTCwOBLE or or hicle ot the thine, then complere the Following guestions: 31. FwVN AN AUTMEil at the t then compler the folowing yuestons
2 What directien were ynu mowling? (Oirele One) What directien were you mowing?(Cirele Dee)
2. North 2. North c. Eoat c. Esot . South .South 9. Wost
3. Northeast d. Southeuar d. Southeuar 1. Soutliwest i. Soutliwest h. Nerthwest
20.2 How fogt wore you moving? -- 28.2 How fost wore you moving? - miles par hour. ...ciles par hour.
26.3 Did you stop at nny time while you were looking at the objnct? 26.3 Did you stop at nny time while you were lsoking ar the object?
(Con's One) (Con's Onl Yes Yes No
29 Whas sirctien were you fooking when you flirst sow e aoject? (Cirele One) 29 Whas sierctien were you fooking when you first so- he aoject? (Cirele Ore)
. North c. East South
b. Northedst d. Southenst 1. Soulwest Nozthwest
30 What euet en wae you loolling whon you lost sow the sbjoet? (Circle Ona)
Narth c. Eost . South 9. Wast :.
d. Southerst . Southwest L.
. If yov de famtiler with bearing toms (angulurdrecton), ty to eatimate the numbor of degrens the chject wos
Fram e North cnd ciso the number of do ymas i -os upward froim the harizan (elovatiom).
3i.l wnen in lieat sppeozed:
D. Fromtu North_ degrees.
b. From horizon..coyms.
31.2 when it disappeared:
From true North igrs.
From harizan dogenes.
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32. la the following skotch, Inagine thar you are ot the point shown. Place in "Aon the curved fine to show hom
hig the object was above the horizon (akyline) whan you first saw it. Place a "8" on ths same cwrved line to shaw how high the objaat was obovs the horizon (rkyline) when you fout saw it.
3. in the following larjar thetch ploce on "A" ur thr pauttlon the dbject wss when you first suw it, and a "B" ot its . in the following larar shetch ploce on "A" ur the paulrlon the abjoct wss whem you first suw it, ond a "B" ot its
positlon when you last saw t. Rufer to smaller sletgh as an example of how to cduplete the farger skarch. positlon when you last srw t. Rofer to amaller eatch as an example of how to cduplete the farger skarch.
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