DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9073972
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONLewisburg Ohio
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1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
18 May 65 18 May 65 19/0320Z Lewis burg, Chio 5
19/0320Z S
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT
4. 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIE
5 Minutes White light moving through the sky at very high altitude.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Manuvered from East to West turned to' North and then turned
back to East. Rumbling sound heard during on portion of fliht.
Ground-Visual
. COURSE COMNENTS: No'data presented indicate that the ob je ct could TOT
have been an a/c. Sound and description of object in accord
Manuvered with this analysis. Telephone conversation with witness on 19
8. PHOTOS May. She was informed of our evaluation. Distortion of sound and
lights explained by atmospheric conditions.
Yes
FXNo
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Ys
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editiens of ferm mey be used.
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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 ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observedi.
Please try to answer as y questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for research rposes. 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 neces may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? .Time of day: 1020-1025
Hour Minutes
18 MAr MAr 1965 1965 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or P.M. P.M.
Day Month Month Your Your
.Time Zone: .Time Zone:
(Circle One):a. Eastern (Circle Une): a. Doylight Soving (Circle One): a. Doylight Soving
b. b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific
. Other Other
Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Srate or County
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 5
Hours Minutes Seconds
.Certain C. Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Combined estimate os 4 porsons
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YosK No-—
6. What was the condition of the sky? at was the condition ot the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright Bright
b. b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLICHT, whare was the SUN located as you locked a: the objest? 7.IF you sow the object during DAYLiCHT, whare was the SUN located as you locked a: the objest?
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left To your left
b. In back of you b.In back of you . Overheod
c. To your right c. To your richt f. f. Don't romember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thin form aupersedes PTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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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 a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
Many C. No moonlight - pitch darky
d. Don't remember Don't remember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circl One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky Q. Dry
b. Hazy b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. rog, misy, or Iignt rain
c. Scattored clouds c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Moderate or heavy rain
d.Thick or heavy clouds .Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
•. •. Don't remember
The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. S a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent b. Transparent Don't remember e.
c. Vapor Vaner
1If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
Q.-Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer Kanges d.Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The edges of the objoct were:
(Circle One)a. Fyzzy or blurred Othe Actial uards-
b. Like a bright stor "ess dist mnct than
c. Sharply outlined the ather cue I san
Don't remember lh fhe daytie.
Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No No Don't know
b. b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Givs off smoke? Yes No Don't know
. a. Change brightness? You No No Don't know
5. f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. g. Flash or flicker? Yos No Don't know
h. h Disgpmer Yes Yes No N Don't know Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Yes. gradually faded
1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes N Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
.Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the objeet move in front of sgmething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then ta!! what IF you answered YES, then to!! whnat
in front of:
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17. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object 17. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object expiain exprain 70
. Sound
b. Color Just light - Not yellow-nct white-net calered
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's longth in line with a known object and nnt, how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time af th:e
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
All covered
1. Draw a pleture 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.
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2Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No -
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
21. Do 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?.
2. Where were you located when you sow the object? 23. 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 oirfield?
d. In an airplane (rype) . Flying over a city?
.At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. g. Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at
No Yes
c. Windshiold Yes No g. Theodolite No
d. d. Window glass Window glass Yes Yes No No h. h. Other Other_
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own word 2.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own wor a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appe , sow
Conipared Comipared to Earler Earliei reper
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when you first saw It. Ploee a "B" on the compass whore you last saw the object.
ans better i pe
B B
E
A
28.. Draw a picture that wil! show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at beginning of the
path, a "B" at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. Observer.
X
North B
A
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? —
Draw a pleture of how thoy were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they ware traveling.
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this, or a similar objoct before. If so give date or dates and location.
Report cn file
Was anyone olse with you at the time you saw the objsct? (Circle One) Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the objoct too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Hus band, sister o brother-in-law
of reporter
32. Please give the following Information about yourself: 32. Please give the following Information about yourself:
NAME First Name First Name
Middlo Neme
ADDRESS Lewisburg2 Lewisbura Oh10 Ohio
Street City Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX Female
Notr: I's not abeut to ask
Indicate any additional information about yourself, Including any speclal experience, which might b pertinent.
akfemgle how old she
is
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
18 MAK MAY 1965 IC4CE -Mijor D.R. Jam; IC4CE -Mjor DR. Jam0;
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M/R: ON the morning of 19 May 65 TSgt David N Moody talked to Mrs regarding
agreed that this s is what it could have been.
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