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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7435100
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONBurbank California
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
17 July 65 13/0030Z Burbank, Califomnia
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (REFLECTTON)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Photo analysis explains the objects on the print s as being caused
by reflection and a double image attri buted to reflection through
Two the winshield. Visula report consistant with this analysis.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Minutes Hagy day. Objects brighter than stars, Sharply outlined,
t.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Object appeared to be vapor trail. All of a sudden it stopce
andwas no Innger visibls. Photo ta Right to left in front
Ground-Visual of observer.
7. 7. COURSE Submitted to photo analysists. Double inage identical. Uage identical.
Brightness ten times brighter than contrail or cloud would Brightness ten times brighter than contrail or cloud would be
Stationary Stationary Object can be attriluted to reflection and the d Object can be attriluted to reflection and the double inage irage
8. PHOTOS explained by reflection through the winshield. explained by reflection through the winshield.
OCY
13 No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
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FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) ETD Previoua sditionn of this lorm may be usad.
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IF you answared YEs, then what speed would you astimate?
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Cirele One) Yas No
IF you answer-d YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23 Were you (Circle One)
(Cirale One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a.1 Inside a building C5. In the residential section of a city?
b. in a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d. 1 In on airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At seo f. Flying ovar opan country?
f. Other g- Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOmOBILE or other vehicly ot the timo, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Clrele Ona) atoppedth
a. North $c $East . South 9. 9- Wost Wost
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 1 24.2 How fast were you moving? How fast were you moving? .miles par hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the objeer?
(Circle One) Yas No
25. Did you obsarve the object through any of the following?
o. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars .Yes
b.s Sun glasses II f. Telescope Yes No
C. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window giass Yes No h. Orher
26. In order that you con give as cleur a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objeets which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
Itho oval oyete
(Sidyricee)
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show how high the objecl was ebove the horizon (skyline) whan you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you firat saw it. Ploce a "B" on the compass where you last saw the cbject.
90 A
Sai
600
3
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NW NG
B
30
150
Draw a pleture that will show the motion that the object or objects mada. Ploce on "A" at the beginning of the 28. Oraw a pleture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Ploce on "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" ot the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "s" ot the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE objsct, then how many were there? _ +L0
Drow a pleture 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 similur object before. If so give date or datas and location.
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31. Was anyons else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did thay see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Plaase list their narnes and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yoursalf:
NAME
Last Name Lost Name irst Namo rst Name Middls Nor Middls Nore
ADDRE ADDR PoyaLOAK Poyal OAK diet1. dicth.
Stras City Zona Stata
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE 33_SEX 33 -sex Make Make
Indicats any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
12 S G5
Doy Month Yoar
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34. 1 Date you completod this quastionnaire: 1Z C5
Day Month Your
35. Information which you fesl pertinent and which is not adaquately coverad in the specific points of the
quastionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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'DAM
. ANALYSIS: Pr and Mr, (TDDrP) assisted the analysis of the nega-
tive,
a The
each other, The light intensities of these objects are much greater than the sky back-
ground. The density of these objects is approximately lo times greater than the sky.
The observer
when the photograph was taken from inside an automobile, through the haze, of objects B
in the sky. This tends to indicate that the objects ware not alrborne at the time of
photography. The two inddentified objects are parallel and appear to be identical,
although slightly separated.
3. CoNCLuSIoN: The two unidentified
reflected off some object in front of the windshield, possibly the tip of a wiper blade,
onto the windshisld. The identical double image could be causad by a reflection from tha
front and rear of the windshield glass.
FROTO ANALYSIS BY: A PPROVED ) BY:
biliet hopigh
CHARLES C. ANSPAUGH ROSHRT L. MASE
1st Lt, USAF Captain, UMAF
Photo Interpreter Chief, Photo Analysis Division
WiLara Price, dh.
Director, Photo Exploitition Directorate
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ENGINEERING SUPPORT WORK REQUEST
ENGINEERING ANALYSIS PHOTO ANALYSIS D MACHINE COMPUTATION
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PPT NUMBER: A6010301
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
Request evaluatlon of the sttachad frume and FiD Forn 16h
as to what most likely canse of unidentified objects
vere.
(Pieture was of a town vith a cor in the street, made by KoDAk)
MOLO IMOLO
REFEReNCE MArERIAL: Cne negative(fIlnstrip freme), FTD Porm 164 On observation of
17 Jul 65, Burbank, Calif. Requast all referencs materiala be
returned upon completion of analyois.
SYMBOL TDEW/UFO 60216/66379
REQUESTED
I CERTIFY THAT THIS WORK IS AUTHORIZED BY ME AND THAT IT HAS THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AND
DEADLINE WITHIN MY DIVISION. E
20 Sen 65
PRIORITY DEADLINE DATE SIGNATURE OF APPROVING DIVISION CHIEF DATE
ENGINEERING SUPPORT MONITOR. ASSISTANT
FINAL WORK TO BE IN FORM OF :
ENGINEERING NOTE COMPUTATION PI REPORT PROGRAM
WORK REQUEST APPROVED BY: DEADLINE DATE.
PRIORITY NUMSER ONE TWO THREE
WORK ORDER HUSDER
FORM
FTD OCT 61 462 Provlota editlona may ba uood.
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The negative whdch you submitted to the Air Force for
analysis is returned.
reflec.
tdion from the front and rear of the windshield glass. This re-
flection also accoumts for the apgearance and disappearance of
the object as ort is
attacbed fo ormation.
Thank you for subuitting your report to the Air Force,
Sincerely,
JOHN P. SPAULDING
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Br Chief, Civil B ench nch
Communi ty Relat: Communi ty Relat is Division Division
Orfice of Infe Crfice of metion tion
2 Atch
1. Negativa v/orint
2. Photo Analyais Report
Royar Oak, Menigan
COORDINATED By (Ozzics Synbol. Name. Grade, Date)
SAF-O
2
LOoEd og -SAPOT-2
Comahk ay - 3tot-2
Raedor ov - SiFor-l
dOTiVity oV - sAFDE-2
Staybank
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AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PAT AIR DASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW
SUBJECT: UFO Sighting, 17 Jul 65, Burbank, California SEP 211965
TO: Hq USAP SAFOICC (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330
Evaluation on the objeet observed by Ed
Peavenue, Royal Oak, Michigan has been comoleted
by the photo analysis section. The double image on the print
could be caused by a reflection from the front and rear of the
ance and disappearance of the object as reported copy of
the photo analysis report, the original negatiy one print
are attached.
POR TB CO POR THE COMMA ANDER NDER
ERIC I de JONCKHEERE 2 Atchs
Colonel, USAF 1. Photo Analysis Rpt, 65-41
Deputy for Technology and Subsystems 2. Orig Neg with one print
YOU- THE NUCLEUS OF SECURITYI
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INPORMATION
This questionnaire has bean prepared so that you ean give the U.S. Air Force as much
informatian as possible concarning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. You our numa will pot be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your pormission. We roquest this personal information so
that if it is deemad necessary, wa may contact you for further details.
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1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of doy:
Hour Minutos
GS
(Circle Ona): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
a, a, Eastern (Circle One): G, a. Daylight Saving
b. Contral Standard
Co-Mountain C.-Mountain
d.Poslfie d. Poclfie
. Other e. Other
blect? lect?
CakE Cale
Necroar Pontal Address Postal Addrass Stote or County Stata or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 2
Hours Minutes Soconds
C.. Cartain c. Not very sure
6 Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ Gues
5.2 Was objeet in sight continuously? YosX No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
G. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN locared as you looked at the object?
(Cirele One): a. 1 In fronk of you To your left
b. In back of you c. Overhaed
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thia form superamdas ITD io4, Jut 6i, whlch ta obsoleta.
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8. IF you saw the object at NICHT, whidt did you notice concarning tha STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Cirele One): N/A
c. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don'tremember d. Don't romomber
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a.Clear sky a Dry
.Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scartered elouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Dan't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appedred: (Circle One):
a. Solid d As a light dAs a light
b: Tronsporant b: Trensparant e. 9. Den't romember
c. Vapor c. Vapor
i1. If it appeared as a light, was it brightar thon the brightest stars? (Circle One): i1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
c. Brighter .About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
17.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuxzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor -
. Sharply ourlined
Don't remember
13. Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
cI. Appear to stand still ot any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly spead up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or exploda? Yes (No Don't know
d. Give off amcke? Yes No Don't know
0. Change brightness? Yes No Don'tknow
F. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
3. Flush or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disoppear ond reappear? Yos No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
auystae
15. Did the objeet move behind samething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whar
in moved behind: ..
16. Did the ebject move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whor
in front of:
17. Tall in a faw words the following things about the object:
.Sound..
b. Color
18. We wish to know the angular siza. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nots 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 abject would have been covered by the match head?
CSee attao Phot)