PROJECT BLUE BOOK

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS sag from. sum. DLsappearante wi th inm of A/ ani descri,tion
objeat ia secordshdv with thia wnalgaio. Gin t 190 dig
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMARY AND ANALYSIS
2.lnutos Objeet bii giter than snow on the gountains. Obsarv d oudy
5. TYPE OF OBSERVATION as s pin-polint of light. Shipe porfeetlg round. Slight
fuauiness. 'X Wis clonr, dry. Obserw dion fron d thin M/o.
Ar-Vistal Cisorved alnogt ilruatly below the rlane. DeLieved bo be
7. CounsE batveen 2-8,Ooo ft below A/0. Th: oin lould dye the sare
rance. Objuct poralelled the A/o until 2 trn Mas mode turn Mas mode
BtrLons a5 a5 which which ting Limy the object dlsappearod. the object dlsappeared.
8. PHOTOS vii A
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Ys Y
XTNo XTNo
2. 7. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE t
D Yas
XNo XE No
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28.  Oraw a pisturs that will show the morion that the object or objeets 28. Oraw a pisturs thar will show the morion that the object or abjects mads. Ploce on "A"' at the begioning of the s mads. Place on "A" et the bogioning of the
path, a "at the and of the path, and show any changes in directign during the path, a "g" at the and of the path, and show any changes in directign during the CEP CLP course, courae, MaNTAIN BELEW
ManTai? BaLeW
EASTOC EPST NRTH EAST EASTOC EPST NeRTH EAST
DUSAB AFADN 4 FADN SP
DuSAB at
XA XA
F FNE
29. IF there was NORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many ware thera? 29. IF ther was MORE THAN ONE obieet, then how many ware thare?.
Drow a platur of ho Drow a plotur of how they wars arranged, and put an crrow to shaw the direetion that they were traveling. nay wars arrangad, and put an crrow to shaw the direttion that they ware traveling.
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32. Plaas give the fullowing Informatlon about yoursali:
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Firer Nama Mildin Hama
ADDRE ADDRES EoLLsCHRcil VeGHA
City Zon Zon. S1 40
TELEPHONE NUX TELEPHONE NUM AGE 41 SEX MALE
Indieare any oddirional information about youraall, ineluding dny speglal experlance, whlch mighr bay portisent. Indieare any oddirional information about youraall, ineluding dhy speclal exparlence, whlch mighr by portisent.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you hod saan the abjoct?
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Duy Honth Your

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the pilet bankel the Jet to appoy imatly 150 Loson
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Civilian ∞ould be established as
NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2 deg from sun. Disappearance with turn of A/C and description
bf object in accordance with this analysis. Sun at 190 deg
One azimuth R deg elevation..
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Minutes Object bri ghter than snow on the mountains. Observed only
TYPE OF OBSERVATION as a pin-point light. Shape perfectly round. Slight
fuzziness. WX was clear, dry. Observation from within A/C.
Air-Visual Observed almost directly below t the plane. Believed to be
7. COURSE between 2-8,000 ft below A/C. The sun would give the same
appearance. Object paralelled the A/C until a tum was made
Stationary at which time the object disappeared.
. PHOTOS ce
Yes Sopbabor
XNo par ticbs below.
ENCE
Y.s
No
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TDEW
UFO nia, 22 Jan 65 26 Mar 65
Dr Donald H Menzel, Director
Harvard College Observatory
Cambridge 38, Massachusetts
Dear Dr Menzel,
We received reno passenger on an airline flight near
Elkins, West Virginia The sighting has been evaluated as Sun
Dog. A copy of this report is forwarded to you because of your
particular interest in this phenomena. Should you feel that
this observation is not a Sun Dog Obses ve would appreci-
ate your professional opinion.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr QUINTAN ILLA, Jr 1 Atch
Major, USAF UFO Rpt, 22 Jan 65,
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch Elkins, W Va
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22 JAN 45-
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Mrs Bunt/SAFOICcc/72842/6 May 65
Dear Mr. Fitzgerald: may6,19
Reference 1s made to the unidentified flying objeet
which you observed as a passenger an aircraft on
22 January 196 over tbe area 18, West Virginia.
Your observation bas been evaluated solar imege
by Doctor J. Allen Hynek, the Air Force civilian consultant
to Project Blus Book. While rare, this unique phenonena
has a appoared before, and On one occasion it was photographed.
This phonowena occura only at cortain angles with the sun,
and the reflecting surface is a thin ig a thin layer of ice Lce crystals
in the atmosphere. in the atmosphere. This er and not not sible ble
from the Aircraft. from the Aircraft.
I am enclosing I am enclosing - copy the current report on Project on Froject
Blue Book, the Air Force Blue Book, the Air Force project on unidentified project on unidentified flying ob-
jeets. I thie report report will be of interest will be of interest to you.
Sincerely,
JOHN P. SPAULDING
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
1 Atch Community Relations Division
Blue Book Report Office of Information
1057 Crane Drive
Fells Church, Virginia

TO: Hq USAF SAFOI-CC (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330
l. This office is in receipt of a UFo report from William M
Fitzgerald, Jr of lo57 Crane Drive, Falls Church, Virginia. His
observation took place on 22 January 1965 near Elkins West, Virginia.
The following information is I provided in order that a reply may be
made to him from your fice.
a. The above observation made from an aircraft has been evaluated
as a solar i image by Dr J Allen Hynek, Ai: Consultant to Project
Blue Book. While rare, this unique pher has appeared before, and
one one occasion it was I one Occasion it was photographed photographed. Tnis phenomena ls phenomena ccurs only at only at
certain angles wi certain angles with the the sun sun and and th the reflecting flecting surface surface is a thin layer thin layer
of ice crystals in crystals in the the atmosphere atmosphere. This layer layer is transparent and 1s ransparent and not not
visible from the aicraft.
FOR TE FOR THE MMANDER ANDER
Major, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena
I
YOU - THE NUCLEUS OF SECURITYI

Wla i.
FAU& CHHURCH VIRGIN A
27 January 1965
Dear Mr. Fitzgerald: 2
Major Ted Burkey requested that we send you
the attached FTD Form 164 which is used for re-
porting a l UFo observation to the Air Force. The
form should be completed as fully as possible and
returned to this office analysis and evaluation.
You will be advised of the conclusions reached by
the Air Force upon completion
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAF
Public Information Division
Office of Information of Information
1 Atch 1 Atch
FTD Form 164
1057 Crane Drive
Falls Church, Virginia
phone

Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Une): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
o. Other *
4. Where were you when you saw th /EJET_
FLIGH T#S LLAS,TEXAS TO. (DULLES).SiEHTED
UFO ABOUT 20-25MINOTES DULIES AIR PORTD
Nearest Postal Address City or Town
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 2
Hours Minutes 4. Seconds
a. Cortain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? ESTINATED
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No_-—
0
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you . Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTDOCT 62 164 FORM
Thie form supersede is obsolete.

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Page 2
8IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.
9. What were the weather con fime you saw object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a.Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
•. Don't remomber
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 1. The objoct appeared: (Circle One): slaml
a. Solid a. Solid d. As a light d. As a light
b. Transparent b. Transparent •. e. Don't remember remember
c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was 11. If it appeared as a light, was it ighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter .About the same .About the same
b. Dimmer d Don't know Don't know
11.1 Compar• brightness to some common obiect: 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
GLASS-SNOWON TAiNS APPEAPED DARKED
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred Other WITH SLIGHT FU22INES5
b. Like a bright stor A
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddonly spood up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yos No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know /
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

Dr Donald H Menzel, Director
Harverd College Obaervatory
Caubridge 38, Massachusetts
DearDr
We received a report
Elzins, West Virginia. The sighbing has been evaluated as Sun
is forvarded to you because of your
particular interest in this phenomena. Should you feel that
this obserration is not a Sun Dog observation ve sould appreci-
Sincerely,
HECTOR CUL HECTOR CUT J= 1 Atch
Major, USAP UFO Rpt, 22 Jan 65,
Chiel, Aerial , Fhenomena Brench Fhenomena Brench Elcins, W Va Elkeins, W Va

much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tims of the
METODiS VALID UNDER 7HESE
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. ,
_PERFECTLY ROUND OB ECT
OBJECT SEEN LOOKING
/LM0S7STRA16H HT DoWN AT THE
GLOUND
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(Circle One) Yos No
2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
Insido a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors Near an airfield?
@ In an airplane (type) 720 JET . Flying over a city?
. At sea
1. Other g. Other .
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South y. West
. Northeast d. . Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
THE JON

73° not
60
oplicable
NW NE
SW
2. . Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "Aat th the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. BELOW
UED MaUNTAIN
EAST NORTH EAST
DULLES AB HEADING
PLAN YIEW
Draw a picture of how ey were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
T-

down at ifparspimatly 8o cunge t ee oliet.
Pleasgivth following Informatin about yoursel:
WilLIAM MICHAELJR
Last Name First Name Middlo Name
ADDRESS 1057 CRANE DRIVE FALLS CHORCH VIRGINIA
Street City Zone Stae
TELEPHON UMBER JE 4-2153 AGE HSEX MALE
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? MAJOR TED BURREY
26 JANUARY 1965 USAF.- WASH.D.C.
Day Month Year

Neru ebose to the orind
x the Jet too appioy inmately
hu sibing accurell about
Flight. .
llts
no Zed dimension.
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Your obserratleo baw teen dvaiustad ia a sotar jmas
by Dogtor J. Alea Syaet, the Atr Torne pivilld conerdsaat
to Prajecs ilue dock. Waile mce, this outgue pamaeas
ita dppotaral Lofore, and on one Odesaion it Mse jiotbarapbel.
Thiis phoena pocurs cnly at cortaln darlas vita the ad,
cnd Wie reibeetlas Wuriaes is a toia lagar of loe crystals
Un the stosobere. This laykr is trasparats And not vislble
Dron the Ateret.
I an andlosleg A copy of the oturrent renort on Trojees
Rles Book, tha Alr Force jrojeet on unddentiilad flyitg ob- Ra Book, ta Ar Torce projeet on unidentiliad flyisg ob-
Jects. I hope this report idll be of Intarest to Sou. Jects, I hope this report wdll te of Interest to Sou.
Sincerely,
JO P. SALOIO JO P. SMULOIN
nt gelenel, alb4) t 001en04,1154)
Cai.t. Btt dromel Calt. Ott dromel
1 Acch Couowntty Raantiond Diviaton Couowntty Raantiona Diviaton
Wlun look Reoort dlun Look Reoort ofriee of Mnrorenalon ofrine of fioresalon
Cmreh, Vreinda

of ice crystals in the atmosphere. This layer is transparent and not
visible from the aicraft.
FOR NDER
Major, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena
.

27 January 1965
Dear Mr.
Major Ted Burkey raquested that we send gou
the attached FrD Form 164 whieh Ls used for " 210-
porting a Uro observatlon to the Alr Force. The
form shouli be comolated fully is possible hnd
reburmed to thls offiee for analyals and evaluatlon.
You will be advtsed of the conclusions reaehed by
the Air Force dpon completlon of the investigation.
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAP
Publio PUD11O Information Division
ofelee orrlee of Information
1 Atoh
FTD Form 164 FTD Form 164
115"Church, Is"Church, Virginia
phon

I. When did you rou tha objeet? 2. Time of day. 13.25-130
Hov Mra
22 JANUAR 1945 (Circle Ona): A.M OT FM.
Day Honth Your
3. Time Zone:
(Circle Ona): a. Eastar (Cirele Oneh o. Daylight Sosing
b. Cantral b. tondand
c. Mounain
d. Paciila
e. Othe
FL1247 13 FRg DALLAS TELAS TO WASHNETO DC CDUKLOS). SEHTED
Negreay Pearal Addrass Negresr Pearal Address Ciry or Town Ciry or Yown Stota or Courry Stota or Coumey
5. How long was object in sighr? (Toral Durntien) 5.How long was object in sight? (Toral Duratien) 7
Hours Minutas Minutes Socands
d. Certain e. Not very suro c. Not very sure
6. Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d. Just a guass
5.1 How was sime in sight dotarmined? STerd
5.2 Was objeet in slght continuously? Yas No
6. What was the condifilon of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a.(Brlght a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Clourly
7. IF you sow the objeat durlng DAYLiGHT, whare was the SUN located os you fooked at the objear?
(Chrela Onai) 0. In front of you d. To your left
bo. In bock of you 0. Ourheed
Cx To your right i. Don'tramimber
FORM
FTO oc762 164 This frrm euporsadea PTy Io4, Jut 6, ablds lp cbaslate.

10. The ebjoet apaarud: (Cirele Ora)
o. Solid A lighD
b.Tranapereni) 0. Don I rambr
c.
11. If ir eppearsd as a Hight, wax it brightar than tha brightast slers? (Cirels Qne):
a.@righter) c. About the sama
b. Dimner d. Den't know
11.l Campare beighiness to some common objeet:
OE SiNLIEHT WtGN PADED TeIGH A NAENCLNE
NwOALVsAE
12. The edoes of the object were:
(Chrele Grh a. Fuzxy or blured (Chrele Gr) a. Fuzzy or blured
b. Like a hright sto b. Like a hricht atar
2+ Sharply outlined)
Don'a rememie
13. Did tha ebjeent (Cirele Ons lor sach quastlon)
4. Arpaor to stand atill et pry time? You (No) Dun't lorow
b. Suddanly spoad up ond rrsh away at any riana? Yes No Don't know
G. Beaak vp lato porta or exploda? Yes (No) Don't know
d Glye oll amoke? Yos NS Doa't know
4- Chonga brightngss? Yas No Den'tknow
1 Chonge thepo? Yas Noy Don't kaow
Flawh or filekmr? Yna NO Don't know
h. Dlasppaer end reuppear? Yaa Dea't know
A N

much of the object is covared by the haad of the match. If you hod performed this experiment ot ihe ties of ths
sighting, how much of the doject would have been covared by the match heod? sighting, how much of the coject would have been covared by the match heod? ? PenT THie Ths PenT THi2THs
HEMeD 15 MEMeD 15 VALD UNDEL MESE OCON STADCS. A HERy SHALL PADT
27 F 27 7 THE TAC OBJeCT
19. Draw a pleture thar will show the shape of the object or objects. Labal and include in your sketch any datoila 19. Draw a pleture thar will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and includ• in your skelch any datoila
of the objeet that you sow such as wings, protrusions, ete., and especlally exhaust tralls or vapor trails.
Placa an arrew brside the drawing to show the direction the object was moying.
Pepretly DonuD ORJerT
a
23SE07 5E6NL0.105
RLN6ST STRA6H7 DNATTHE

21. Do you thirk you can estimate how far away froin you the objoct was?
(Cirole Ona) You No
tF you enawered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Whore were you located when you sow the obiect? 23. Ware you (Cucte Ona)
(Circta Onat
o. In the business sectien of a ctly?
o. inside a building b. tn the residential section ot e clty?
b. In a cor c. in opon counirysida?
c. Qutdoors d. Naar on oirfield?
In on airplane (type) 7%0 5 o. Flying over a clly?
e. Ar 160 C Flying over open country?
Other__ 9. Othar
24, IF yod were MOViNG IN AN AUTOMOSlLE or othar vehlcle at the lime, then complets the folloving quastions:
24.1 What direction wera you moving? (Circle One)
a. Nort Eost 1. South 144 Wear N
b. Northeast d. Southanst f. Southwest h. Northweer
24.2 How fast ware you moving? 24.2 How fasr ware you moving? _ _miles par hour. miles por hour.
24.3 Did you stop ut ony time whils you wara looking at the objeer? 24.3 Did you stop ut any time whils you wara looking at the objeer?
(Circls One) (Circls Ons) Yas No No
25. Did you observe 25. Did you observe the objoct through any of the fallowing? the object through any of the following?
d. Eyoglasses Yos No e. Blnoculers Yes No
b. Sun gloases Yes No f. Tolescope Yes No
c. Windshald Yes No g. Theodolits" Yes No
Window gless Yes No h. Otha ARiuE
26. in ordar that you can give as clear e picture as possible of what you saw, dascribe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when plsced up in tha sky, would giva the some uppearance as the objest which you sow.
THESUN