PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
4 Sept 64 05/0245Z Dayton, Chio
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astrononical (ARCTURUS)
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Arcturus in area of reported object. 290 deg azimuth. Case
evaluated as the star Arcturus.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
45 minutes Object with same intensity as stars in big dipper. Changed
TYPE OF OBSERVATION ∞olor on upper portion to blue/red/yellaw. Stationary
except for motion in elliptical path to North. Located in except for motion in elliptical path to North. Located l in
Ground-Visual West below 15 deg elevation. West below 15 deg elevation. Also observed about three Also observed I about three
7. COURSE . COURSE weeks previously.
. PHOTOS
Yes Yes
No
. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE DENCE
Ys
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to an questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
conclusions, or publications without your permission. s personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, may contact u for further details.
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1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 0430
Hour Minutes
6 6 So 1964 1964 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Seg
Day Day Year Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Dayltght Saving Dayltght Saving
b. Central Central b. b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. Other .
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Day tow OHO
Nearest Postal Address dity or Town State or County
How long was object in sight Total Duration) T 10
Hours Minutes Seconds
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? Yos i -
No
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6.What was the condition of the sky? 6
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright a.
b. Cloudy br
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGH 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? HT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Cirel One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. Iin back of you 8. Overheod N/A
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supereedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many er-Na maonlight  pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
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a. Clear sky a. Clear sky a. Dry a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d.As a light
b.Transparent remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?Circle One):
a. Brighter .About the same
b. Dimmer Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
alod a b aoen
.The odges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. c. Sharply outlined Sharply ouriined
d. d. Don't remember Don't remember
. Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question) (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? es No Don't know Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smoke? Yes Yes No Don't know Don't know
e. e. Change brightness? Change brichtness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yas No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos No Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Yes-- Tund and went for Souheast to Jouunest
15.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. . Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. SoundNO. nto
erid b. Color Pabe llue wlle as
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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about san
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any dotails
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especiatly exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. fon me wofetr wus moving.
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20.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
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?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
.At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other - g. Other
b. Northeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? No-
(Circle One) Yes No
a. Eyeglasses. Yes e, Binoculars .Yes No
b. Sun glasses 1 Yes No f. Telescope
c. c. Windshield Windshield Yes Yes No No g. g. Theodolite Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes Yes No No h. Other
2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects whi
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. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A"" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when 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 you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
98 75
A 60
30°
15 M
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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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.
N/A

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34. Date you complo ted this questionnaire: 6 Sgt 64
Day Month Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object beforIf so give date or dates and location.
31As-1Sst-25- 1
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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:
Sase aldus
32. Please give the following information about yourself: .Please give the fallowing information about yourself:
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NAME First Name Middle Name
Last Name Middle Name
ADDRES DAyTON 01t0
Stree City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 39 SEX M
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Autaton Butf-
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? FTOs Duky FTOD Buty Effien Officn
12 12 AON MON 1964 1964
Day Month Year

At Ol.36 am Sep O4 East of City, O6 degrees above horizon moving SE
At 02.48 am Sep 05 North of City, 11 degrees above horizon moving SE
At 04.46 am Sep 05· West of City, 29 degrees above horizon moving SE - 2 City, 29 oving SE
At O2.30 am Sep 06 East of City, 35 degrees above borizon moving SE
At 02.04 am Sep 07 East of City, 23 degrees above horizon moving SE
At 03. 52 m Sep 07 West above hori: moving SE
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MARIIXN I STANCOMBE
Secretary,
Aerial Phenomena Branch
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
conclusions, or publications without your permission. Wo request thi s personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary
When did you see the object? Time of day:
Hour Hour Minutes Minutes
4 Sept 64 64
(Circle One): A.M. x or A.M. or P.M
Day Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circlo One: Eastern (Circl One Eastorn (Circle One): Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
Central Central 6. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e, Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
DAYTON OH10
Nearest Postel Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was ob biect in sigh Tatal Duration) 45
Hours Minutes Seconds
aCortain c. Not very sure
b.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was objoct in sight continuously? Yos
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
a. Bright
b. b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Cirele Ong): a. In front of you (Cirel One): a. In front of you d. d. To your loft To your loft
b. In back of you a, Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't romember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supereedee F TD 164, Jul 61, which is obeolete.

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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): CLOuDs (Cirele One): WEATHER (Circle One): WEATHER (Cirele One):
Clear sky Clear sky aDry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b.Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
. Don't remember
1. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid As a light
.Transparent Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, wus it brighter than the brightest starsCircle One):
a. Brighter . About the same
Dimmer d. Don't know
11,1 Compare brightness to some common object:
San
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star
.Sharply outlined Sharply outlined
dDon't remember . Don't remember
Did the object: . Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes es No No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? es es No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
•. e Change brightness? Change bridhtnoss? Yes Yes Don't know Don't know
f. Change shape? Yos Don'tknow
g. Flash or flicker? Yos Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

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.Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
No
. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
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Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes No ) Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: . in front of: -
17. . Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound No
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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apper
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especiatly exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
SOUTH WEsT 1 NoRITH
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2 described
to the orth.
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20Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes Ne
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
(Circle One) Yes
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? —
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? . Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
aIn the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car C.In open countryside?
Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
a. Eyeglasses Yos No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A"" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when 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 you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
60 i.i
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NE 30al4 5.18
B
A
30°
>A 2A M
15 15•
3 lowu
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an Aat the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
are
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2. 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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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
about : 3 wke ago
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 soe the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
MRS - DaytiN
WIFE
DAUGHTE DAUAHTE
II
32. Please give the following information about yourself: Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 54 SEX M
experience, which might be pertinent.
When and to whom did you roport that you had seen the gbject? Giu Gi
4 Seat 64 offin
Doy Month Year

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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 4 Rypt64
Day Month Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
6 Sept 64 06/1030Z Dayton, Ohio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian (ECHO II)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEP SUMM ANALYSIS
10 Minutes Pale blue white object with appearance of star about as
6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION bright as Venus. Changed brightness,speed of motion. In
flight from SE to Sw. Initial 5.9 110 from Nw to SE.
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual
. COURSE COMENTS: ECHO II over Dayton at O420 on 6 September 1964 West
7. COURSE of City yat 34 deg elevation in flight to SE. Final yat 34 deg elevation in flight to SE. Final
SE portion of sighting attributed to illusion and cese of sighting attributed to illusion and case
8. PHOTOS carried as an ECHo Observation. carried as an ECHo Observation.
Y.s Ys
No
9. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICA ENCE
Yes )
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious editione of thi form may be uged,
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