DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9421115
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONLone Pine California
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3. SOURCE
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8. PHOTOS
FORM
FTD ser 63 0-329 (TDE)
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
7. COURSE
Lone Pine
10. CONCLUSION
Californi
at about the sane elevation
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
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Object moving up and down arr
Observed for. sev ral hours,
Previous editions ef this form mey be used.
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JUPITER CAPMLLA AND PORMALHAUT
Jupiter in position o f bie reported object. “additional eae
in the East. seins like a jet deins'acrebatics at night.
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Forralhaut and the Sta
Side to side at ® deg elevatich
Apeared as a light.
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27, In the following sketch, imagine thet you ore at the point shown, Place an “'4.'’ on the curves line te show how
high the object wes above the horizon (skyline) when ycu firs? saw it, Ploce a ‘B’’ on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you /as? suw it, Place an ‘’A’ on the compass
when you firs? saw it. Place o ''B’’ on the compass where you /ast saw the ohject.
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28. Drow o picture thot will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an ''A ' at the beginning of ihe
poth, o '*B"’ at the end of the poth, and show ony changes in direction during the course.
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there?
Draw a picture of how they were orranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thay were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dotes and location.
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) es No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes) No
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32. Please give the following information about yourself;
NAME fi . 4 |
Lest Neme First Name Middle Neme
ADDRESS See Pe See ACY Sa — { S. ITO es ae
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER SM ace SEX _
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinenr.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Dey ’ Month ba | Year
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35. Information which you fee! pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
My Dad, an eeronautical engineer, Qua), on
engineeringe student coing to Cornell University, end
I were hiking down from iit Whitney. The time was
10:30 vom. ‘Ye were at an elevation of 13,000 feet
when we sighted an unusuel object.
The object apveared to be a jet airplane doing man-
euvers but it's speed and meneuvers were too great.
Thie obje2t wes in the east at an elevetion of
acout 20 It seemed larger than a star and seemed
snted somewhere in oock of the “hite Nount-
is object was light rei in cclor. It seemed
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to heve a home spot. This object would move un 2
counle degrees and t>en move back to tne home anot.
Tt would move dowvm 2 couple degrees ond move back
te the home evot. Chis object also moved across in
‘he come morner. The object seemed to have shot out
a light beam a couple of times. “he st rs ceemed
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50 be STAG* Onarve
No go. do-n to our camp 2t 12,000 feet et 11:30 p.m.
and still observed the cbiscs. “‘e noticed to more
of these objects, one to each side o* the first one.
They seoemes: to be at least twice tne distance away
s the firet object. They had the same motions as
the first one. e went to bed at 12:00 v.m. and we
stili ob-:rved these oojec"s.
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35. Information which you feel pertinent end which Is not adequotely covered in the specific points of the
34, Dete you completed this questionnaire: é i a Was
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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sal Park, California
January 28, 1965
Dear Sir:
ky purpose in writing is to report an un-
identified flying otject observed in Cen-
tral California on the iat of August
29, 1964.
My Dad, an aeronautical engineer, iim
ar engineering student going to
Cornell University, and I were hiking
dovn from Mt. Whitney. The time was 10: 30
Dem. ‘“‘e were 2* an elevation of 13,000
Teet when ve sighted an unusual object.
The object apveered to be a jet airplane
doing maneuvers but it's speed and m2r-
euvers were too great. This object Was
in the east at an elevation of xbo:t 20°
t+ seemed larcer thar 2 star nnd seemed
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to be located somevhere in back of the
“nite iountair>. This object wes light
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read ir color. It seemed to heve 2 home
t. This object would move uv & couple
degrees and ther move back to the home
scot. It would move dovn a couple deg
and move back to the home spot. ‘This
ject also moved across in the same ma
The object seemed to hav shot ont a
beam = couple of times. The stars se
to be statiorcry.
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We got down to our camp at 12,000 feet at
11:30 p.m. and stil’ observed the object.
Ye noticed two more of these objects, one
vo each side of the first one. They
seemed to be at least twice the distance
awey as the first object. ‘hey had the
same motions es the first one... “‘e went
to bed at 12:00 p.m. and we sti??? observed
these objects.
Will you please tell me whet ~e saw. If
you need more information, I will be glad
to send it to you.
Sincerely your-,
AS lll.
EET a TE rk et OE ee er eye Ger Ce
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Buena Park, California
Project Blue Book Informntion Officer
Hq USAF (SAFOI-P?P)
The 'entagon
Washington 25, DC
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Date -
4 Pebruary 1965
Dear Mr. <a
In order for the Air Force to evaluate your
report of an unidentified flying object, the
attached PTD Form 164 should be completed as fully
as possible and returned to this office, The Air
Force will evaluate the report, and you will be
advised of the findings.
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAF
Public Information Division
Office of Information
1 Atch
FTD Form 164
Mr,
Buena Park, California
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U.S, AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATIOC)!
fhis Questionnara has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aeiia] phenomenon that you have ol servei.
Please try to answer as mony questions as you possibly can. The information that you give wi!!
be used for research purposes. Your name will no? be used in connection with any statemeni:,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
thar if it is deamed necessery, we may contact you for further details.
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1, When did you see the object? 2. Time of day- Phas v... _ =e
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3. Time Zone:
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5. Flow ‘org was caject in signs? (Total Duration) Sb adelinbetlle sme — 4
Hours Minutes Seconds ;
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5.2 Was object ‘o sight continueusly? yea A Ne :
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&. What was the condition of tha sky? :
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7. [F you saw the odject during DAYLIGHT. wnere wos the SUN located as you loaved 2: the otect? ‘
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(Circle Gne): a, in front et you d. To your left ;
bh. In back of you 2. Overhead ;
ce. To your si gnt f, Don’t ramember ‘
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8. iF you sow tye objact at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a, None 3 (., Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
© Many c. No moonlight — pitch dork
. Don’t remember d. Don’t remember
What were tha weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
@ Clear sky (a; Dry
b, Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered ciauds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick of heavy clouds d. Snow
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a, Solid 3g, As light
b. Tronsouren? ». Ueon'?t remember a
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Th. ib i? apoweerss of 0 (ohh, woe ° Brighter thon the orightest stors? (Circle One);
a. 52 onter c. About the same
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{o. Dimoner - 3, Don’t know
11.1 Compers or:cntness (o some common obiect:
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12. The eqges ©’ ihe obiect wee
FPurzty or oiurred
Like o Deign? stor
Sharpis outlined
Don’! remember
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13. Did te obiect: (Circle One for each question)
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a. Appeor to stond still ar any time? Gey No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up ond rush away af any time? Yas No Don't know
¢. Break up nto parts o saplode? Yas No Don't know
d. Give oft smoke? Yos No Don’? know
e. Chaurce brigniness? , Yes) No Don't know
f, Change snape? Yas No Don’t know
g. Flash of flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear ond reappear? Yes Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were vatching :t? If so, how?
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15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don’t Know. IF you saswered YIE4, then tell what
it moved behind: .. ..... Nee
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16. Did the objeet move in front of samething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the, %!! wiiat
in front of: _ A a eee eereres | A — Sa
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17. Tell in a few words the foliowing things about the object:
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18. We wish to know the aneu'cr size. mold a match stick of arm's length in line with o knowa object and uo:
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much of the object is coversa by tha head of the match. |f you had performed this oxperiment af the tien: oto
sighting, how much of the opject would hove 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 include in your sketch ony deta’!la
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
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IF you answerad YES, then what speed would you estimate’ 2x». a
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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? oc. i
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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. ir: the business section of o city?
2, Inside a building b. In the residential section ci a city?
b. Ino car (. Ix open countryside? °
(c, Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
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e. At sea t, Fly. ng over open country?
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: 24. |iF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE oF other vehicle ot the time, thee complete the followi.g questions:
24.) What direction were vou moving? (Circie One) C4
a, North c, Eost 2. South y. West
b. Northeast 4d. Southeast ‘. Southwest h. Northwest
| 24.2 How fast were you moving? _ _...... Miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you wers looking at the object?
(Circle One} Yes No
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0, Eyegiosses Yos e. Binoculars Yes (No
b. Sun glosses Yes f. Telescope Yes (No
c, Windshield Yes g. Theodolite You No
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d, Window glass Yes
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26. in order that you can give as clear o picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words o common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you sow
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