DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7440541
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONHamilton Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
| 1. DATE - TIME GROUP
Aug 65 L7O0Z
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2. LOCATION
Hamilton, Onio
3. SOURCE 10, CONCLUSION
Civilian Insufficient Date for evaluation
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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
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5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 minutes
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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8. 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 a. Bright moonlight
b. A few poe we 8 be Dull moonlight
¢. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
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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 b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don’t remember
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10. The object eppeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid cd, Asa light
b, Transparent e. Don’t remember
c. Vapor
11. 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 Compars brightness to some common object:
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12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don’t remember
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13. Did the object; (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No 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 No Don't know .
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don’t know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don’t know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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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 concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed,
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be 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 so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details,
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1. ‘When did you seathe object? ~._ | a OVE C On Oye oe oe
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3. Time Zone:
{Circle One); a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
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4, Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a, Certain c. Not very sure
| b, Fairly certain d. Justa guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? ~”
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
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a. Bright a. Bright » c
b. Cloudy b, Cloudy CD
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7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? ?
| Circle Ona); a. In front of you d. To your left
b, jn back of you e. Overhead
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14, Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 7 ; .
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15, Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then te!l what
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16. Did the obisct move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don’t Know, iF you answered YES, then tell what
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
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18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm’s length in line with a known object and note how
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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?
19. Drow 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.
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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?
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(Circle One) ° Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 30 8
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? ~ 0
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Where were you located when you saw the object? | 23. Were you (Circle One)
"(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a, inside a building b.- In the residential section of « city?
b. Ina cor c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In cn oirn!ane (type) e. Flying over a ciiy?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f, Other ia ts g. Other . ee
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IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North . c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f, 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?
(Circle One) Yes No
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25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b, Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes 12
c. Windshield Yes No g. Ttheodolite Yes No
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6. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a commen
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you suw.
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27. |n 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 abave 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 /ast saw it. Place an ‘‘A”’ on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a ‘'B’’ on the compass where you /ast saw the object.
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28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an ‘'A’’ at the beginning of the
path, a ‘'B’’ at the end of the path, and shiuw any changes in direction during the course.
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ae ane
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.
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:
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| 32. Please give the following information cbout yourself;
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Lest Name
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First Name Middle Name
Street City Zone State
| TELEPHONE NUMBER . —cueeaeeres
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indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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34, Date you completed this questionnaire:
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25. |nformation 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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PTD Tyner
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Yright-Patterson APB, Ohio - 45433
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5 April 1946
Dear Miss wth.
Reference your unidentified observation tn the Summer of
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1965. The information contained in your letter is not
sufficient for evaluation. Request you conmete the ettachea
FTD Form 164-and return it in the envelope provided.
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we wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
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pi HECTOR QUINTANILLA » Jv, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book