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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9421647
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONOwego New York
FRAMES10

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
4 Octobor 64 05/00452 Cwego, New
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilin AIRCRAFT
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11.
5 Mnutes No sound. Cbjects disappeared behird woods. Dark night.
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Object bri ght like lightbulb. Light flashed, other motion
steady. Object had one sueady.U ne Rd Ilashing lignc flashing ligit and three white lce
Ground-Visial lihts that were stendy. Red light on top. lihts that were stendy. Red light to p. White li hts White lihts
7. COURSE . COURSE underneath.' Flight East to West turing ight East to West turing Horth. Observetion
at 15 deg elevation '(just above horison). at l5 deg elevation (dust above horison). Initial sihting ih Initial sihtins
T Manuvered Horth. Flight to Soulh Bhen East to Jest Horth. Flight to Soulh bhen East to Jest and finally turning
8. PHOTOS . PHOTOS Horth at dsappearonce behind troes. Horth at disappearonce behind trees. Total duration, 5 mimutps. Total duration, 5 mimutbs.
Speed slow alout 60 nph esti ate. Object believed to Spoed slow about 6o nph esti ate. Object believed to be only
Yos Y.s 200 yids away. Size of ahout 15 ft long. 200 yids away. Size of alout 15 ft long.
No DrN.
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE VIDENCE boinrs: No data presented to indicste bnt the dighting oould Cotinilrs: No data presented to indicste bant the dighting could
Y. IT have been caused by an a/c. No nilitary flights reparted in
No brea, however local VFR fligit of light a/c could have caused
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) usod,
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Date you compl ted this questionnaire: 3 12 54
Day Month Year
Information which you foel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the .
questionnaire or a norrative explanation of your sighting.
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OFFICIAL FILE COPY
TDEW 2.
Unidentified Ob ject, 4 Oct 64 4N.064
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Ovego, Nev York
Dear Mr1
This letter is in reference to your reported sighting of 4 Oct 64,
as furnished to us by CMBgt Donald E Ferguson. The information
which ve have received is not sufficient to determine the specific
objects which you observed. Basic information indicates a possible
aircraft.observation.
It is requested that you fill out the attached forms and return them
to our office in the self-addressed envelope which is provided for
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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 pos encerning the unidentified aerial pheno.nenon that you have observei.
Please try to answer s many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, ,we may contact you for further dotails.  ernsar
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When did you soe the object? S Time or day: x s
I. When did you see the object? Hour Hour Minutes Minutes
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(Circle One): A.M. A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Month Yoar Yoar
.Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle Onek (Circle Onek a. a. Eastern (Circle Onek.Doylight Saving (Circle Oneko. Doylight Saving
b. Contral Central b..Standard Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific DeeV
. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
N.y LiogaCei
City or Town State or Coumty
5. How long wos objoct in sight? (Totel Duretton)...
Hows Minutes Seconds-
a. Certain c. Not very sure 19re (59100 304 t0 2005 1
b. Fairly cortain d. Just a guess u s Rono lav)
5.1 How was time in sight determined? dis Td n cc I Traveied 1
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5.2 Was objoct in sight continuously? D.2 Was objecr in sight continuously? Yes No X 2
6.What was the condition of the sky? 6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circie:Ona): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 621 164 This farm supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many CC. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.
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9. What were the weather conditians at the time you saw the object? 08932M 21T216
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): O
a. Clear sky on to win . Dry Dry "s4 10260
b.Hazy) b. b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d.Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow d. Snow
I •. Don't remember Don't remember
The object appeared .The object appeored: (Circle One): (Circle One): sIst Stst
.Solid . Solid d. As a light
.Transparent 't remember
c. Vaper
1.If it appeared as a iight, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d.Don't know
x
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
ELccTrie LishT bUlb
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred Other ALL I
. Like a bright star LiShTs
c. Sharply outlined
Don't remember 42
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question) (Circle One for each question)
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 No Don't know
c, Braak up into parts or explode? Yes Y.s No No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
.. Change brightness? Yes No No Don't know Don't know
f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes No Don't know Don't know
3. Flash or flicker? You No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yas No Don't know
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4. 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 objoet move in front of semething at any time, particularly a cloud? 13
(Circle One): Yes-No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then to!! wiat
in front of:
17.  Toll 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 objocts. Label and include in your sketch any dotails
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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m TTI MTI twest to east svest to east
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
2.Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2 Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
Yiuwle d theleo a.in the business section of o city?
a.Inside a building b. In the residential section oi a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (rype)- e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
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2Draw 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 change: in direction during the course.
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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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3.Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circie One) Yes 10
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Lost Name Middio Neme Middio
ADDRESS tOWego N.Y.
Strest Ciny Zone Stau
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 33 sEx MeLE
Indicate any addirional infarmation about yourself, including any special experience, which might be perinent.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Whan and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? CHSgt.DoNAL1E CHSgt.DoNALc/ FERGUSON RGUSON
5 5 Coctekee COctekEk 1964
Day Month Year Drytin, Bhio