PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION
13 Sept 64 13/0S00Z Centerville, Ohio
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astronomical (VEUS)
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One, Two
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 hr l0 minutes Object with erratic movements thought to be gaseous vapors,
still visible as bright as an arc light Erratic movenents, changes on
6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION brightness, flashing brightness, flashing and and flickering, disappearing and flickering, disappearing and reappear- reappear-
ing, white and yellow at edges. Moved behind trees. Observei Observei
Ground-Visual (BX) from moving from moving car. car Object Object initially low on horizon in East. initially low on horizon in East.
7. COURSE COURSE Climbed to estimated 45 deg elevation. Second object appearei Climbed to estimated 45 deg elevation. ,Second object appearei
at O350, flane appeared at O407 egg shaped object moved to
Rising bottom and a larger object appeared to be forming on North sife. bottom and a larger object appeared to be forming on North sile.
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
COMENTS: COENTS: Ve:us in East rising. Main object reported evaluated VEUS in East rising. Main object reported evaluated
Y Ys as Venus. Associated objects attributed to imagination of the
Ne withess or witnessor distortions due to atmospheric conditions. dHi stortions due to atmosnbenis conditi ons
9. PHYSICA DEnCE
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) be ueed,
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL I INFORMATION
This questionnair has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possib oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research s. Your name will pot be used in connect tion with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. requestth s personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 1. When did you see the object? 2. Iime of day
Hour Hour Minutes Minutes
13 13 Sent}$ Sent 64
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving a. Daylight Saving
b. Contral ontral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other .
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
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Nearest Postai Address City or Town State or County
How long was object in s Total Duration) 1 Itdi
Hours Minutes Seconds Dight
a. Cortain c. Not very sure Tom 0
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ 1 0300
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was object in sighit continuously? Yes No- No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy Cloudy b. Cloudy b.
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circie One): a. in front of you d, To your left
b.In back of you o. Ovarhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thie form supersedes 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): 1
a. None a.Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember Don't remember
.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky 0.Dry 0. Dry
b. Hazy b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Cirele One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent 2 Don't remember oobed at titi
c. Vapor
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One) a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined Sharply ouriined
d. Don't remember Don't remember
. Did the object: (Circle One for soch questian) (Circle One for soch questian)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know Don't know
. . Change brightness? Chang brightness? Yes No Don't know Don't know
5. Change shape? Yas No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yos No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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.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?
(Circle One): Yes No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: -
17. . Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
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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 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
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?.
(Circle One) Yes No
2.Where were you located when you saw the object? 22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One) 23. Were e One)
(Circle One):
aIn the business section of a city? a. In the business section of a city?
.Inside a building a.l Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car In a car C. In open countryside? c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors c. Outdoors d.Near an airfield? d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (rype) d.In an airplane (rype) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country? f. Flying over open country?
f. Other. f. Other - g. Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Cirele One) .
a. North c. East South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h.Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
(Circie One) Yos No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes
b. U• Sun glasses Jun giasses TOS No f. T• Terescope Telescope Yes TOS No
c. c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Window glass Yes Yes No h. h. Other Other_
.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 which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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27. 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°
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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.
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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 see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses: No t
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32. Please give the following information about yourself: Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Middlo Name
Last Neme First Name
ADDRESS YTON 59 OHIO
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUME AGE SEX M
including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? .When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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