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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7441576
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONKettering Ohio
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION

2 Lugusth $8 03/03002 Kettering, Ohio
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1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

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5S. LENGTH OF O3SZ2RVATION VY, BRIT* SUMMARY AND ANALY DS

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4. ‘TYPE OF OBSERVATION horizon. Ubserved av 45 deg elevation heading dow, ,e

or lisnt green. Observed to North,

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8. PHOTOS

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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US. 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 carial phenomenon that you have observed,
Please try to caswaras many questions as you possibly can, The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will sot be used in connection with any stctements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this persona! information so
that if it is deemed necessary, ‘wa may contact you for further details,

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}, When did you sae the object? 2. Time of day: 7:7

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3. Time Zone:
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b.< Canirai: bc Standard

c. Mountain
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5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) eS a ee
Klours Minutes Seconds |
oi Certain ae c. No? very sure |
b.\. Fairly certain. d, Justa guess

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6. What was the condition of the sky?

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b, Cloudy b, Cloudy

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4, Where were you when you saw the object?

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7. {F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? i
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b. |n back of you e. Ovarhecd '
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle Ona):

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8. IF you saw the object ct NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

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The object copeared; (Circle One):

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b, A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight ~ pitch dark
d. Den"? ramamber d.. Don’t rarnamber
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9, What were the weather conditions at the time you saw tha object? !
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CLOUDS (Circle Ona): WEATHER (Circle Ona} |
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b. Dimmer d. Don’t know
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a. Appear to stand still at any time? yes Neo Don’t know '
b, Suddenly soeed up and rush away at any time? Yeas No Don’t know
; c, Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don’t know |
: d. Give otf smoke? Yas No Don't kaow
i +. Change brishtness? {as No don’t know |
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q. Flash or flicker? Yas ‘Jo Don’t know |
4, Disopprer end rscppear? Yos Ne Jon't know

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14, Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circia One): Yes No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whar
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16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
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17. Tall in a few words the following things about the object;

a. Sound i f) SRE:

b. Color REEL Se t: bf AUEN AVC Loo

18, Wo wish to know the angular size, Hold a match stick at arm's !sngth 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, now much of the object would have been covered by tha match head?

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of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.

19, Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the objact was moving,

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?

(Circle One) Yes No .
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2}. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?

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(Circle Ona) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? Bsseciaseiiais
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22. Wheres were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
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a. In the business section of a city?

a, Inside 9 dSuilding < b, In the residential section of a city?
“bh. Jn @-car c. In open countryside?

c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?

d. |n on cirp!cne (type) e. Flying over a city?

a, Aft saa f, Flying over open country?

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24, IF you wera MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

24.1 What direction ware you moving? (‘Circle One)

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a, North c. East 2. South & Wost
b, Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? i ( mt miles per hour.

24.3 Did you stop at any time whils you wera looking at the object?
(Circle One) Ys

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25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a, Eysglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b, Sun glasses Yos No f. Telescope Yos No
¢. Windshield Yes. No g, Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other i. ae. aa

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in order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common

object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearances as the object which you sai

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28, Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or cblects made. Place an ''A’’ at the beginning of tha |
path, a ''8’? at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the coursa. |
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29. SF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how mary were thera? 2 so
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30, Have you evar seen this, or ao similar objyct before. {f so give data or datas and location.
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31. Was anyones aise with you at the time you saw the objact? (Circle Ona) { Yes No |
31.1 IF you aaswarod YES, did thyy goa the objact too? (Circle Gia) ces No
31.2 Plaase list thair names und addressas:

32. Plousy give tha following information about yoursalf;
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33, When gag to wasm did you reper? thot you had seen the epjact?

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