PROJECT BLUE BOOK

.DATETIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
17 May 65 18/0100z Tiffin, Chio
3. SOURCE SRCE CONCLUSION io. Conclusion
Civilian Civilian AIRCRAFT
NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS
Likely a/c with the sun reflecting from the contrail. Likely a/e with the sun reflecting from the contrail. Duration
One and flight consistant with.a/c observation. and flight t consistant with.a/c observation.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Minute, D0 Seconds 1 Minute, D Seconds Silver colored disc with a short pink trail in flight from
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION West to East. Speed estimated at l,ooo mph by observer. West to East. Speed estimated at l,000 by observer.
Has observed on several ccasions.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
East
. PHOTOS
Yes-
XNo
EVIDENCE
Y.s
XNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provioue editione of thie form may bo ueod.
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14. Did the objoct disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
went out of my range of sight
1Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1.Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu to!! wiat
in front of: _
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Toll in a fow words the following things about the bject:
a. Sound no sound
b. color si/uer, with short pink tail, like a rocket
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of ti:e
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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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.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
trail
circulal disc-shaped object
pink pink -
flying slightly ot
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
2Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? _
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential sucticn oi a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (rype) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other g.
a. North c. East y. West
. 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 were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yos No . Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
2In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own word: a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give th me appearance as the object which you sow.
A small siluer diss, small siluer diss, suck as
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
yes - several times in the past 2years
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? Circle One) Yes No
3.1 IF you answered YES, did they soe the objoct too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addressos:
32. Please give the fallowing information about yourself: Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Neme Last Neme First Name Middlo Neme Middlo Name
ADDRES Springfield 45504 Ohi
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 26 SEX E
Indicate any additional Information about youraelf, Including any speclal experience, which might be pertinent.
College music teacker.
Interested in s science. Was a geoloay minor.
19 19 Mav 1965
Day Day Month Yeur

high the objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when yew first saw It. Place a "B"" on the same curved line to
show how high the objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "'A"" on the compass
when you first saw it. Ploce a "g" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75
B
45• B A
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2 Draw a picture that 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 changes in direction during the course.
2
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE oblect, then how many were there? …
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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JUL 29 1965
Dear Miaa
Reference is made to your report of an aerial object
which you could not identify on 17 May 1965.
The object whd ch you obeerved bas been evaluated as
adreraft with contradl  reflecting amiight.
Sincerely,
Lt CoIonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
2 Atch Community Relations Divisio
Office of Information
274 7onm 16h
Botlevard
Bpringfield ondo 45505
COORDINATED By (Office Symbol, Name, Grade, Date)
SAF-OICC SAF-OICO SAF-OI SAF-OI
3 Seordcy - SAFOI-2 eordcy - SAFOI-2
Comebk cy - SAFOI-2
S 2 Reader cy - SAFOI-1
2 Activity cy - SAFOI-2
sey. Stayback Stayback

HEADQUARTERS CMHMPOH
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PAT ASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTH OF: TDEW
SUBJECT: Sighting, 17 May 65, Tiffi fin, Ohio JUL 13 1965
To: Hq USAF SAFOI-CC (MrS Hunt)
Wash D C 20330
1. This office is in receipt of an unidentified flying object
report from Judith Barnett of Blvd
Springfield, Ohio 45505. The object which she observed on
-17 May 65 is similar to other observations of a jet aircraft
with contrails reflecting with contrails rerlecting sunlight. It is requested that Miss
Barnett be informed of this evaluation. Barnett be informed of this evaluation.
2. She has 2. She has requested s requested additional FTD Form 164s. It is suggested additional FTD Form 164s. It is suggested
that copies of this form, along with a Fact Sheet, be forwarded that copies of this , along with a Fact Sheet, be forwarded
to her.
FOR THE FOR THE COMMANDER COMMANDER
ERIC T de JONCKZEERE 21
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Technology
and Subsystems
YOU · THE NUCLEUS OF SECURITY!

mmmm Heidelberg College
LEdA
Tiffin, OHhin 4883
C R
May 17, 1965
Gentlemen:
I would like to report the sighting of a U.F.O. at 8t00 P.M.
m.p.h.
second of these objects that I've seen th that this
will be of some help to your research.
Sincerely,
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Heidelberg College Heidelberg College PM
MAY 18 1965 1965
Tiffin, OHhio 44883 44883 OH!O
Department for Research on Unidentified Fly Objects
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
OFFICE OP THE SECRETARY 9 June 1965
Dear Miss
Attached is FTD Form l64 which is vsed 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 ffice.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
Saa Derk Saa Dhnk
SARA HUNT SARA HUNT
Cormunity Community Relations Relations Division Division
Office of Information Information
1 Atch
FTD Form 164
Miss
Heidelberg College
Tiffin, Ohio, 44883
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire as been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possibl ncerning the unidentified aerial phenoimenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for research p poses. Your name will not be used in connection with any statenienis,
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.
1. When did you see the object? Time of
Hour Minutes
17 May May 1965 1965 (Circle One): A.M. or or P.M. P.M.
Day Month Yeur Yeur
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Doylight Soving
b. b. Central . Standard . Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific Paciflc
. Other .
Drive Tiffin Ohio
GrO City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 20
Hours Minutes Seconds
.Cartain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Watch
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No_—
6. What was the condition of the sky? .What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT No-
a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
.IF you sow the objoct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked a: the objest? 7.IF you sow the objoct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked a: the objest?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d.To your left d. To your left
b. In back of you b. In bock of vou o. Overheod Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, jul 61, which is obsolete.

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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circl One):
Top early
Ca.Nond ethrs a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow rettig b. Dull moonlight
c. Many C. No moonlight - pitch dark
d.Don't remember d. Don't remember
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circl One):
Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain og, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
. Don't remember
The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent .Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brightor than tho brightest starsCircl One:
a. Brighter c. About the same
. Dimmer d. Don't know
sllver dime
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright stor
Sharply outlined
Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes 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 Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yos No Don't know
. . Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes E09 Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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