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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9074545
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONBedford Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD .
1. DATE- TIME GROUP' . DATE• TIME GROUP' 2 LOCATION LOCATION . .,
3 Jun 65 04/0445Z 3 Jun 65 0 04/0445Z Bedford,Ohio
. SOURCE. SOURCE. 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro(STAR/PLANET)
4. 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. 5 LENGTH OF OBSERVATION CTYOs TION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS ANALYSIS
45 Minutes Object was a shiny white light about as bright as the sun.
It appeared to be moving and then disappeared behind a cloud.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION It was visable for 45 minutes. The apparevat mot ion was prob-
Ground-Visual ably due to the motion of the clouds.
7. COURSE
Slowly upward
8. PHOTOS
Y.s
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yes 1 Witness
No
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL I INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomonon that you have observei.
Please try to answ iny questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
b• used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any 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 dotails.
1. When did you see the object? 45
Hour Minutes
3 Sune 1965
(Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Month Yeur
3.Time Zone: .Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a, a. Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a.Doylight Saving) (Circle Une): a. Doylight Saving)
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. Other Other
Where were you when you saw the object?
Waltn HiZ
Neorest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duratlon) 45 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain
5.2 Was objoct in sight continuously? Yos No-
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. b. Cloudy Cloudy b. Cloudy
.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the objest? IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the objest?
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you . Overheod Overheod
c. To your right c. To your right f. Don't remember Don't remember
FTD 0CT 62 164 FORM
This form supersedes FTD 154, Jul 61, which is obaolete. Astro(stars/pianets)
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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming tho STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A fow Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circl One): WEATHER (Circl One):
@ Clear sky @. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattored clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
•. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid As a light
Tronsparent Doo't romombe
11.1 Comparo brightness to some common object:
tho sum
12. The adges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright stor
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: . Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos No No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yas Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yas Don't know Don't know
. o. Change brightness? Y0D Yas Don't know Don't know
f. f. Change shape? Yes No 22 Don't know Don't know
g. g. Flash or flicker? \ra }$ Don't know Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? 8 No Den't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching If so, how?
First we saw Nd it disappeared.
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then toll what
it moved behind: cumilue A
16. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 1.Did the objeet move in front of semething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then to!! what
in front of:
sinde f ou rillage side f ousrillage
Toll in a fow words the following things about the object: 17. Toll in a few words the following things about the object:
a.Sound Soundrnl
b. Color shingy light
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length 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 oxperiment at the time of th:e
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
A all
. 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.
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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 objoct was?
(Circle One) Yo 7
No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 500miles
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a, in the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential sucticn of a city?
b. In a car In open countryside?
G Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other 1. Other g. Other Other.
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the followirg questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East . South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast 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?
(Circl One) Yos No
2Did you observe the object through any of the following? both d and +
a. Eyeglasses Yos No •. Binoculars Yes 22
Sun glasses Yes CNO 1. Telescope
c. Windshiold c. Windshield Yes Yos (No g. Theodolite g. Theodolite 4 Yes No
d. d. Window glass Yos Yos No h. Other_ h. Other_
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common 2.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own word - common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you sow. object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appeo earance as the object which you sow.
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2 Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "Aat the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
Draw a plicture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar objoct before. If so give date or dates and location.
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) - ST No
31.2 Please list thoir names and addresses:
Carmanny
32. Please give the following Informatia *about yourself:
NAME
Last First Nome Middlo Neme
ADDRESS
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 9 SEx Male
Indicate any additional Information about yourself, Including any special I experience, which might be pertinent.
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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? repoth it repated itT
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