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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9421516
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONSpringfield Ohio
FRAMES7

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
26 Sent @427/0350Z 1
Sorinafield, Ohio
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF ATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Object flashed as it disappeared behind trees. Hazy night,
10 Seconds appeared asbright as headlight. Silver color. Green halo
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION around object. Estimated to be extremely large in size. around object. Estimeted to be extremely large in size.
Thought to be about 1 1/2 miles away. Thought to be about 1 l/2 miles away. Elevation Elevation reported as reported as
Ground-Visual 45 degrees..
7. 7. COURSE COURSE
COMEENTS: COMENTS: Insufficient Data. Soue inconsistancies in rgported Soue inconsistancies in rgported
N/A size, di stance, elevation etc. (Ecample elevation indiceted as
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS 45 degrees) and yet object disappeared behind trees. 10 seconds
observation.
Y.s Y.s
XXNo
. PHYSICA IDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous odidone of thie my be ueed.
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BCS
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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 questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
conclusions, or publications rmission. request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary may contact you for further details.
1When did you see the object? Time of day: :1000
Hour Hour Minutes Minutes
26 26 Sept Sept - 64 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. .M.
Day Day Month Month Year Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone: (Circl One):Ca. Eastern
Eastorn (Circle One): (Circle One): Daylight Saving
Central Contral Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
. were object?
prsii ohis
Nearest Postal Address st dad State or County
old
.How long was Duration) 10
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? nale
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No flaged as
What was the condition of the sky? .What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHI NIGHI
a. Bright Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. 237 237
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SU located as you looked at the object?
(Cirsl Ong): a. In front of you (Circl Ono): 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 remember
FTD FORM 164
OCT 62 Thie 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 d.Bright moonlight
o. A fow Dull moonlight
c. Many c, No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky Clear sky Dry Dry
b. b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Fog, mist, or light rain
C. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. e. Don't remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. . Solid Solid As a light
b. Transparent .Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a.) Brighter c. About the same
Dimmer .Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
lrighl headljist
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other silvn brjit et.
b.Like a bright star edgenasilrer seeclear
c. Sharply outlined 1alo ? green (hgit)
d. d. Don't remember Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circla One for eoch question) (Circle One for eoch 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? Yes Don't know Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or axplode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoka? Yes Don't know
•. , Change brightness? Yes Don't know Don't know
f, 5 Change shape? Change sham? Yas Vas Don't know Doo't koow
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
luknid Lill at Anmog. /
1. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don' 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): (Circle One): Yes Yes No No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _ in front of: _
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T : .Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
.Sound. Konce
b. Color silea write grea feolo
8.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?
uny
1. 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. an dirow Deslae mhe arawing to show she direcnon the obleer was moving.
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2Do 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
Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building G. In the residential section of a city?
6. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
•. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other - Other- g. Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at th time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (C 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.
24.3 Did you stop at any time w you were looking at the object?
(Circl One) Yos No
25. Did you observe the object through any of following?
Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars .Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes
c. c. Windshiold Windshiold No g. g. Theodolite Theodolite Yes Yes No
d. Window glass Window glass Yes No h. Other _ h. Other
26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possibie of what you saw, describe in your own words a common 26. 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 objocts 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
NE
30°
E
15• EN
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S S
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.
2. IF thers was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? onlyose
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location. Gwelias
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Yes No
3.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Please give the following information about yourself: .Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middlo Name
ADDRESS Route Fairborx oftis
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 29 SEX
rience, which might be pertinent.
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Duty Officen.2305
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