DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9074780
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONIndianapolis Indiana
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
20 June 65 20/2255Z Indianapolis, Indi ana
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION physiolosie a
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4. NUMBER 4. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS OF OBJECTS 9 SBKIS BKIS WEND very' weLY
Does not conform in motion or description to Does not conform in motion or description to conventi onal ob ject onal ob ject
One phenomena.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
25 Seconds Sun high in Northwest. (At time of report sun was at lo deg
t.. t.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION elevation 290 degazimuth). elevation 290 deg azimuth). Object in East at 30 deg elevaticn. Object in East at 30 deg elevatich.
Observed for 15 second s and object then jumped up to 45 deg Observed for 15 seconds and object then jumped up to 45 deg
Ground-Visual elevation toward the North and stopped for a few seconds. elevation toward the North and stopped for a few seconds.
7. COURSE Called for additional witnesses but before they could come and
view object it streaked across the sky di sappearing in the West.
Westerly incl/stop Round shape, low glisten. Smaller than a full moon. Had
. PHOTOS concentris and rotating lines. Color descri bed as a light smcky
translucence. Had an outer circle like a shell. Initial speed
Yes ptior to stopping was estimated at 125-150 mph.
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used,
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1.Did 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 Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu to!! wirat
in front of: _
17. . Tell in a fow words the following things about the object:
. Sound No-
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Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and includo in your sketch any details
of the object that you_saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails cr vapor trails.
Place an arrow besidd the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. .
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(Circle One) Yes No
2.Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (C rcle One)
(Circle One):
a.in the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential suction oi a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield? - 2MheS-SNES
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other _
a. Eyeglasses Yes No •. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes 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 words a
objoct or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object whlch you sow.
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2. In the following skotch, Imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A." on the curver line to show how
high the obloet was above the horizon (skyline) whon yeu first saw It. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
first saw It. Ploce a "B" on the compass where you last saw the obloct.
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, 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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Have you ever seen this, or a similar objoct before. If so give date or dates and location.
. Was anyone olse 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:
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Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Lost Neme Name Middlo Neme
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?
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September 5, 1965
Under Section 26, you ask for a conparison with some common
or familiar object, compariscn with a common object escapes
me; however it did remind ine of a rather uncommon one The
outer chamber or ring reminded me of the accelerating chamber
of an atom smasher. There was a pulsing motion of some kind
in this space. whether it was a rotating motion or not I am
unable to say.
. The outer walls of this chamber were c quite wide and could be seen
very clearly. These lines were a different shade or color than
the rest of the object. They were not as translucent and apceardd
to be a tan color. to be a t color.
The movements had to guided by an itelligence of some kind , The movements had to guided by an itelligence of some kind ,
It is difficult to estimate the height, but I would say that it was that it was
over Ten thousand feet.
One of the things AV 4 that that seemed very puzzling seemed very puzzling was the way it took
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off in a straight line across across the sky after the sky after it had stooped at it had stooped at
the 45 degree position. It did not rise by followed a line
across the sky at the same height the way a plane would do.
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FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION 88
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, Indianapolis, Indiana JUN 25 1965
TO: Hq USAF SAFOI-CC (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330
Reference the attached letter from reporting an
unidentified flying object. requested that your office
send him a copy of FTD Form l64 to fill out. send him a copy of FTD Form 164 to fill out.
FOR THE NDER DER
ERIC T de JONCKHEERE 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF a/s
Deputy for Technology Deputy for Technology
and Subsystems
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 1 6 JUL 1955
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Dear Mre
Attached is FTD Form 164 which is used for
reporting observations of unidentified flying objects to
to the Air Force. In order for the Air Force to the Air Fore compl
evaluate these reports, this form should be completed evaluate these reports, this form should be
as fully as possible and returned to this ofrice. as fully as possible and returned
Sincerely, Sincerely,
Sara Sare Dhurh Dhunh
SARA HUNT Division
Community Relations
Office of Information
1 Atch
FTD Form 164
Indraap Indiana
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K 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 observei.
Ploase try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statemenis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information se
that if it is deemed necessar may contact yo for further dotails.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 5.5
Hour Minutes
2o JUNE 1965
(Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or. P.M. or. P.M.
Day Month Year Year
. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One):la. (Circle One):{a. Eastern Eastern (Circle Une): o. a. Doylight Soving
b. Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. o, Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
INDIANAPOLIS IND
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Soconds
a.Certain 25
c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
BeFore
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yoo
What was the condition of the sky? .
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked a: the objest? IF you saw the objact during DAYLIGHT, where 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
5. In back of you In ck yo H(ght a. e. Overheod Overheod
c. To your right To your right MoRTh wost f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thie form eupersedes PTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8.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 a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky
b. Hazy ButNoNE b. Fog, mist, or light rain
d. Scattered clouds IN HREA c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or Thick or heavy cloudsATThIS d. Snow Snow
Time Time e. e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10.7 The object appeared: (Circle One):
. Solid FRTLY 0. SolidRTY d. As a light
. Transparent b. Transporent Don't remember Don't romember
BANISLU
(Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Low GRhDE Ghis ten-VeRy Chesroull
The edges of the object were:
(Circle Qne): a. Fuzzy or blurrad otn PoRFed/oiRcle
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'treinember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know : Swa
b. Sudderily speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenily speed up and rush away at any time? Yas Yas No Don't know Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't know Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yos No Don't know Don'tknow
o. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes Yes No No Don'tknow Don't know
i. f. Change shape? Change shape? Yulzste - Yes No No Don't know Don't know
g. a. Flash or flicker? Flash or flicker? Sulzsters - Yas No No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know