PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE -.TIME GROUP . LOCATION
14 December 64 14/06552 Falls Church, Virginia y
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astronomical (MCON)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 Minutes 20 minutes observation of a sharply outlined object fading
into a dull red glow returning and appearing to be in two
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION sections. Color of match light or gas flame. Extremely large.
Grourd-Visual Thought to be 1/2 to 3/4 mile away. Looked like the top of a
7. COURSE mushroom without the stem.
Setting COMMENTS: Object setting. Haze in area. Shape is consistnat
8. PHOTOS with Moon evaluation. Moon at lh 08.12 just above horizon in
West. lst quarter on l2 Dec arid full on 19 Dec. Witness did not
Y.s report Moon as being in sight and was looking in the general
XOXNo direction of the Moon. Case r regarded as a Moon observation
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE distorted by the atmospheric conditions. Witness did not observe
the object the object cceeding ceeding nights. nights.
Yos Y.s
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) may be ueed. be used.
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office of In Comeunity Re Chief, Oivil Lt Colonel, JOHN P. SPAU with a distorticn of the setting moon due to of changes both in abape and color of thae ob the weather wae bazy and no stars were viail indicate the prusence of the xoon. Iour r You did not compiete section 8 of Frd Form: quarter on l2 Decepber, renching a full poaition at the time of the aighting. The trees to the southwest. The zocn was sitti The reperted poaition of the object a of the objeet was whieh you cbserved is regarded by the Air Pc is conaistent with an observation of the moc was not reported as being wisible and all ot observation of the moon due to refraction. Your observation has all the character sulmitted to the Air Force for evaluation. for Refereace is made to the recent UrO re Sara Hunt/SAroIcc/22 Mar Bunt/SArOICC/22 Mar 65
Office of Information Cemmunity Relations Division Chief, Givil Branch Lt Colonel, USAF JOHN P. SPAULDING aetting moon due to haze or an in- and color of the object ia consistent no stars were visible, The sequence the moon. Your report indieated that ion & of FTD Form léh whieh wald renching a full atage en the l9th. the aighting. Phe moon was at first The zocn was sitting in this approxiaate just above the ded by the Air Force as the noon. vation of the noon, the odject visible and all other data presented we to refraction. Since the moon all the characteristics of aa the recent uvo report which you 2.3
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be usad for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statenenis,
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that if it is deemed necessary nay contact you further details.
2. Time of day: 1.55Am
Hour Minutes
mon-Am.12-14 1964 (Circle One): A.M. P.M.
or
Doy Month Your
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): o. Daylight Saving
b. Contral Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
o. ther
4. Whers were object? Fairfay Coenty
Uugenea
Neors leore Statd or County State or County
Total Duration) otal Duration) 20
Hours Hours Minutes Minutes Seconds
. Cartain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. just a guess d. just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Clocke Clock
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yos No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Bron-Bautly
7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the object?
(Circla One): in front of you d. To your left
5. in bock oi you 3. Overhead
c. To your right F. Don't remember
OC 164 FORM
FTD Thie form supersedes 61, which to obsolete.

an observation of this astrone mical body.
2. Reported position of the object was just above the trees
to the southwest. The moon was setting in this approximate
position at the time of the sighting. The moon was at first
quarter on l2 December reaching a full stage on the 19th. Mrs
Straus did not complete section 8 of FTD FOrm 164, therefore,
INDICATE we aooume the presence the moon in her observation. Weather
as as repor Ced oy Cne Ooserver, Indlcaces Ca reported by the observer, indicates that was hazy maeJ and ana
she stated she stated that no stars that no stars were were visible. visible. The The sequence of quence of changes
both in shape and color both in shape and color of the object is consistant with n dis- dis-
tortion of the setting tortion of the setting moon due to haze or an inversion.
FOR FOR ANDER IDER
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o. 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
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
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12. The adges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other o. Other _
b. Like a bright stor
cSharply outlined cSharply outlined
d.Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appuar to stand still at amy time? Yos No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
o, Change brightness? Yos) No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Imow
i, Oisappnar end reaponor? Yes No Don't know

much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxperiment at the tima af ti:
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
taps
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
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23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building 6.) In the residential suction 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?
1. Other g.
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the followirig questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South y. 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 while you wers looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
2. Did you observe object through any of the following?
nushron up
Top 1
without the stem

90°
73"
NW NE
30
-15
30
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mado. 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.
A
B 1
ther? 2
Draw a picture of ho to show the direction that they were traveling.
BLACKED OUT
BRIGHT OBJECT EXCCPTFOR LOOKEDLIKE SEEMED TO MERGE
ABOVE TREE A VERY DEEP WOSEPARATE
Tops DUkL O BTECTS AS BRIGHTA
GLOW PICTURED-. FINALLY'SI
AND YERYQRIGHT BELOW
TREES-AND AFTER
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NAME
irst Name Middie Name
ADDRESS Fale Churck Uugenia
City Zone Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEx Eemale
Indicate any additional Informat ience, which might be pertinent.
When and o whom did you report that you had seen the object? SAFOI-PB
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