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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8724245
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONNew York City New York
FRAMES6

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1. DATE - TIME GROUP
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10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT

NUMBER OF OBJECTS

A/C Likely fiow Newark Atyport. “owerk jo the direction of th
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11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

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LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

5 - 4 Minutes Lerge eliptical object in “227 ovow the Hudson River atout siz
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Ubject at first s = to om deporbia: on T° heading.
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PHOTOS

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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OBSERVING A LARGE ELIPTICAL OBJECT CLOOKING WNW) OVER HUDSON RIVER

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CAPPROX POSIT 40-45N 74-01W) AT 0405452. OBJECT OBSERVED WITH NAKED

EYE FOR 5 OR 6 MINUTES. OBJECT WAS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BLIMP,
FLUORESCENT BLUISH WHITE COLOR, HEIGHT OVER 190@FT COBSERVER ABOUT ii
% CITY BLOCKS AWAY). THERE WERE NO DESCERNING FEATURES OR DETAILS,
EXHAUST TRAILS, OR SOUND. OBJECT WAS STATIONARY AND DEPARTED VERY ;
RAPIDLY ON WNW HEADING OVER HORIZON, 5
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2. NYC WX CLEAR VIS 5 MI WIND WEST LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
3. MR. @MMBBMMSOUNDED LIKE A SOBER INDIVIDUAL. 5
4, CHECKED WITH NEWARK AND TETERBORO AIRPORTS, NEG SIGHTINGS. z
5. CHECKED WITH NYC POLICE AND MAJOR NEWSPAPERS, NEG REPORTS.
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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 observeii.
Please try to onswer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give wil!
be used for research purposes, Your name will not be used in connection with ony 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 details.

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1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day:

Hour Minutes

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2 fh le C9 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.

Day Menth Year
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3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): o, Eastern (Circle One); a, Daylight Saving
b, Central 6. Standard =
c. Mountain
d. Pacifie . |
e. Other tt =

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4, Where were you when you sow the object?
hype ve 4 RS # Va “ert at wy ft, AY
Neorest Posto! Address City of Town Stote « County

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5. How long was objact in sight? (Total Duration) of 7 & > :
Hours Minutes Seconds

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a. Cartoin ¢. Not very sure ,

b. Fairly certain d. Justa guess

5.1 How was time in sight determined? f
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes <— Ne.

6. What was the condition of the sky?

DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a, Bright
b. Cloudy b, Cloudy

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7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN locoted as you looked at the object?

(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left

b. In back of you e. Overheod

c. To your right #, Don't ramember
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):

a. None a. Bright moonlight

b. A few b. Dull moonlight

c. Many ¢. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember

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9, What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

‘CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a, Dry

b, Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow

e. Don’t remember

10. The object appeored; (Circle One):

a. Solid d. Asa light
b, Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor

1}. If it appeared os a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):

a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know

11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:

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12. The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): a, Fuzzy or blurred e. Other =

b. Like a bright stor

¢. Sharply outlined

d. Don’t remember

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13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stond still at ony time? Yes No Don’t know
b. Suddenly speed up ond rush away ot 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
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. Disappeor and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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