DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9071996
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONNWof Indianapolis Indiana
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1. DATE · TIME GROUP 1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
16 Apr11 65 16/0633Z 16 Apri1 65 16/0633Z iM of Indianipolis, Inlom Mi of Indianipolis, Inion
.SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
lilitary Astrononied (ErEon) - Astrononied (ErEon) " j16t j16t
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS bbject enttry in accord iith woteor oberv tion. Diree ion with pbject entery in accord with moteor oberv tion. Diree ion iith
One/Creaking up Jectorly componnt rul s eut Sabellite Decag. aoand muls onkStiell:ie 7
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 - 5 Seconds Object cntering atmosphere and ireakin up into sev ral
pleces. White. Gecenish tinge on outer odgas. Tr il.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
hourrd-Visual
7. COURSE
:11
8. PHOTOS
Ys
KNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XX No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thin form may be ueed.
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Extract from Duty Officer's Report, 15 April 1965
At 230o local received call from L/Col DeLoughary, 17th Bomb
Wing, of a UFO report from a crew still airborne. Object
spotted in vicinity of Indianapolis, Ind and confirmed by two
other A/C ews He had only FTD Form l64 dated July 61, so
I delivered copies the current form for him
to use in debriefing of crew landing at about O230 local,
16 Apr. 17 Bw will forward TWX epor further action
taken. However this could have been taken. However this could have bee the decay decay space ob- ob-
ject and thus might involve Project MooN ject and thus might involve Project I OON DUST. Suggest TDAOS ugo DAOS
(Lt Neel) (Lt Neel) be alerted as well as TDEW alerted as well as TDE Mo
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U.S. AIR FORCE INFORMATION
This questienndirs has been praparad so that you can give the U.s. Air Force as much
information as possib ie concerning the unidentified derial phenonenon that you have olsarvei.
Please try to an
be used for rasearch ourposes. Your name will nat be used in connection with any statenian:.
conclusions, or publications without your permissior. We request this personal information sc
thar if it is deemned necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you sse the object? Time of da: ..O/. 33
How How Minutya Minutna
16 Afeh Alrl 1iis 1965 (Circle Ona): CA.MD or F.M.
Day Month Yaar Yaar
3. Tima Zone:
(Cirele One): a. (Cirdle One): 2. Eastern (CircleOne): a. Daylight Soving Daylight Soving
b. Contral 5. 5. Srandard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you sow the ebject?
Indn Ind prlis
NaaraAddre Srote ox County
3.53021,
S. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) - 22-25
Hours Minutes Seconds
Cartain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was rime in sight derermined? lltds
5.2 Was object in sight continvously? YosK No
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
2. Bright D Bright
b. Cloudy 6.
7.IF you sow the 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGk object during DAY , where was the SUN located as you looked at the obrest? located as you looked at the object?
(Circle Ona) 2. In front of you d. To your left 1/2
b. in bock of you a. Overheed
. To your right f. Don't remember
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8.IF you saw the object at NiGHT, what did you notics concerning the STARS and MOCN?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight 6'D'eloc1car 0s.r.
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember Y
What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circie One): CLOUDS (Circi One): WEATHER (Circle One): WEATHER (Circl One):
Clear sky 0 Clear sky 0. Dry o. Dry
b. Hazy Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Fog, mist, or light rain N/2 1/2
c. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. Modarate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds Snow
I 9, , Don't remember Don't ramember
10. The object appeared: (Circia One) 10. The object appeared: (Circie One):
a. Solid A As a light sohl abes A
b. Transperont . Don'tremember
c. Vapor
11. if it appearad as a ght, was it brighrer than the brightost srars? (Circle One):
3$ Brighter C. About the same
. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compars brightness to some common objoct:
Loi af the brehtect disfa.i hishis -
12.The adges of the object ware:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or biurred Omhor Light sccen iole
b. Like a bright stor the snd of bcigit listg
c. Shorply ourlined c. .Shorply ourlined
d, Don'tramember in thecendei bj=t
Did the object: (Circls One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appeor to stand still at any time? Yes N N Don't know Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any rime? Suddenly speed up and rush awoy at any rime? Yes No No Oon't know Don't know
c. Break up into parts or axplode? Yes Yes No No Don't know
d. Give off smoko? Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know Don't know
3. Change brightness? Yas No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappeor? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were ratching it? If so, how? yes. Fhe
1,40 9 65 seconds , then broke
then dis rppe
Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you onswered YEs, then tell what
it moved behind:
1. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the. ta!l wist
in front of: _
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. Draw a picturs that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any detaila
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, atc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. s wings, protrusions, atc., exhaust trails or vapor trails.
the direction the object was moving. 06jc:t 06jct
10 0 siqht:ng sighting .f .f
A/+:tud Altitud
Ffirs 30 to s 30 to 5
μ Sanfice
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No
.Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) YO No
Where were you located when you so object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
. D. Inside a building b. In tha residential sucticn oi a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
e. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
8 In an airplane (rype) Kc-135 . Flying over a city?
e.. At sea 0 Flying over open country?
d,syegiasss 1.S d. Tas
b. Sun glosses Yes No f. Telescope Telescope Yes No
e. Windshield You You No No g. Theodollte Theodollto Yes Yes No
d. Window glass Window glass Yes No h. Other- Other
2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
Vary bright briaht shooting sta-,but shooting this 56 443 443 Not
very
shoding far,
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30°
S
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Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thay were traveling.
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Was anyone olse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Y0s No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object toc - ircle One) YOD No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself: -
NAME NAME
Lasi Name Last Name First Nama First Name Middl Neme
ADDRESS 06i0
Street City Zone Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE - SEX
Indicate any additional information about yoursalf, in xperience, which might be pertineny.
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33.When and to whom did you report that you had seon the object? 3. When and to whom did you report that you had seon the object?
1e pei _
Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 1k
Day Month Your
Informatin which you fl pertinent and whichis not adequately covered in the specific points ofth
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.