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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 19 April 1965

Dear Mr. Mp

The current report on Project Blue Book, the Air
Force project on unidentified flying objects, is attached
as requested. This report contains information on the

UFO program since its origin in 1948.

Sincerely,

Community Relations Division
Office of Information

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Blue Book Report

North Miami Zeach, Plorida, 33612

Project slue Book Information orice
SAPOII
Tashington 3.0. £0559

Dear Sirs,

Oa Sunday mornine, April <5, 1955, we observed what we feel to 69
an unidentified flying object, or what is commenly called a "flying
saucer’

The time was approcimatly 11:55 Asem. and the object appeared to be
aoout four or five miles distant from our position (we were in the
southwest quadrant of the siami-Dade Junior Collece campus, near
dénd Ave. arid 110th st., miami, Florida).

The object apoceg@red write and from our position looked about an
inch across.

It came out of the west and moved eastward until it seered directly
in front of use The objest then apveared to hover for about thirty
seeonds and “ren continued eastward until it was over the Atlantic
Jeean, at whien time it tilted upward ana disappeared into the olouds.

hnroug:. the entire sichting the odject rerained below the clouds,
ee its cisanvearance ints theme rhe sishting lasted about 3S “—
® wWounid at>reciate your forwarding a cony sf FTD Form 154 so thet
> ray rake r report -9 you as complete as sossible.

sordiall

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Florida 53162

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 29 April Lg

Dear si; SE

- Attached is FTD Form 164 which is used for
reporting observations of unidentified flying
objects to the Air Force. In order for the Air
Force to evaluate these reports, this form should
be completed as fully as possible and returned to
this office. You will be advised of the conclusions
reached by the Air Force concerning your report.

Sincerely,

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MASTON M, J S
Major, a
Public Infor ion Division
Office of Information

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FTD Form 164

Mr.

ile Miami Beacn, Florida, 33162

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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 observe,
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give wi!!
be used for research purposes. Your name will no? be used in connection with ony statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information se
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details,

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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]. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: ui fo +
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(Circle One): a, Easterns (Circle One); a. Ogylight Saving ; |
b. Céntral —b. Standar
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d. Pacific
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4, Where were you when you saw the object? | :
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5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) pe St A SS ;
Hours Minutes Seconds
a, Certain c. Not very sure |
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5.1 How was time in sight determined? AS > Ee Wwe Ht ;
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5.2 Was object in sigh? continuously? Yes le No ‘

&. What was the condition of the sky?
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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): o In front of you d. To your left saree iy ene
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¢. To your right f, Don’t remember
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8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?

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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None | a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Mony ¢. No moonlight — pitch dork

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

CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):

a. Clear sky e: . Oy>

b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
<e. Seattered ‘elouds> ¢. Moderate or heavy rain

d. Thick or heavy clouds. d. Snow

e. Don’t remember

10. Ls » object eppeored; (Circle One):

a “Solid > d. Asa light
b. Transporent e. Don't remember
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11. If it appeared os a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):

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

11.1 Compere brightness to some common object:

12. The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or — e. Other
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13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)

a. Appear to stond still at any time? (Ye 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 Ne Don’t know
d. Give off smoke? Yes .Ne> Don’t know
e. Change brightness? Yes ‘Ne Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Ne Don’t know
g- Flash or flicker? Yes Ne» Don’t know
h. Disappear and reappeor? Yes No Don’t know t

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14, Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?

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15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?

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16. Did the objeet move in front of gamething at any time, particularly a cloud?

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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:

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'8. We wish to know the onguicr size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nore Sow |
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. {i you had performed this axperiment at the tim: at te |

sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by tha match head?

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19, Orew 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 sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails cr vapor trails. }
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?

(Circle One) Yes No }

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimare?

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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?

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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? : 23. Were you (Circle One) |
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b. Ina cor \c- Ia open countryside? )
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d. Inan airplane (type) ! e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea : f. Fly:ng over oper country? ;
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24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

‘24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circie One)

a. North ce. East e. South y. West
b. Northeast d. Southeasr f, Southwest h. Northwes?
24.2 How fast were you moving? x miles per hour.

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25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a, Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes (He)
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c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes (No)

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26. In order thet you can give as cleor a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a commor |

object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance os the object which )ou sow ;

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Ploce an ‘'s"’ on the curved line to show how .
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a “B’’ on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an ‘‘A’’ on the compass

when you firs? saw it. Place a ‘’B’’ on the compass where you /ast saw the object.

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28. Draw a picture thot 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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