DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9074663
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONKettering Ohio
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DATE ·TIME GROUP 2LOCATION
13 June 65 14/0227Z Kettering, Chio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION O. COaCLUSIOn
Civilian Civilian Satellite (PEGASUS I) Satellite (PEGASUs I)
NUMBER OF OBJECTS Sighting conforms with Satellite report PEGASUS Satellite report PEGASIS I over Dayton at I over Dayton at
kllo,17 minutes prior to observation. Possible that this was the that this was the
One Gatellite observed.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Minut es Observation of li,nt Observation of light through. Object ayoeared as a white through. Object arceared as a white
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION sphere. Looked like it was enitting light. luch brighter sphere. Looked like it was enitting·li:ht. luch bright er
then the stars. Sharply outlined white dot. No depth to
Ground-Visual ob ject. SouthWest to IE flight Dis appeared er the
7. COURSE horizon. Estinated speed at 90-l00 mph and distance as 12
miles. Thought might be satellite except movement seened oo
NE slow.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
VIDENCE )
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious oddome of thde form may bo ueod.
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:. 13 JUN 6 LF
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 concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: - 21 27
Hour Hour Minutes Minutes
13 13 Juve 1965
(Circle One): A.M. A.M. or or P.M. P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One) Eastern Eastern (Circle One): (Circle One): Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
R/ KeTTeRINg 0H10
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 1k- 2mN
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure kad
.Fairly certain d.Just a guess 700x Tetesepe
5.1 How was time in sight determined? WATCH .
whote plice
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 NIGHT
a. a. Bright a a Bright
b. Cloudy
.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): In front of you d. To your left d. To your left
b. In back of you 1 ack of vou e. Overhead Ovarhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 621 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obeolete.
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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain Fog, mist, or light rain
c. c. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow -
e. e. Don't remember
1. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): bosed like mting ligt losed like amitng ligt
a. Solid d.As a light dAs a light
b. Transparent Don't remember Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?(Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common ohject:
much lugliter
The edges of the object were:
solid nhits dst
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other_
bike a bright star
c. Sharply outlined 2w dy ih
d. Don't remember
Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No No Don't know 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 No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes No No Don't know
. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes 2 No Don't know Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know Don't know
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Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how
gaung o 1n
Did the object move behind something at any tim particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? aireurany s erouu.
(Circle One): Yes Yes No No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: in front of: _
17:. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound_ a. Sound_ No No sphee aphee
b. Color luiglit nhity olyet- 1s und Cihe "esaser on pnil
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
entere olyect
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 especiatly 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) Yos) No
Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In _open countryside?
c. Outdoors Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country? nve looking platt
f. Other g. Other in a lill
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rattelite rattelite but seemed' but seeved g 9 mnone low mone low
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" 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 first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90• 75°
$B NW NU
30
5
15 M 35
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.
A
. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _ No
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No 7
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
.Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME A
Last Name Middlo No
ADDRESS KETTERINg OH10
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER SEX M
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might b pertinent.
aitror hobby - star mateher
When and to whom did you 33. When and to whom did you that you had seen the object? Paltison ofs Paltirson ofs
13 Jene Jund 1965 1961
Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 13 Day Jeme Month 1965
Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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