PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
S August 65 09/0530Z Palos Verdes, California
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION ASTROMARS)
Civilians
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
orm l64 sent and not returned as of this date. Lca senc and not returned or this date, Will be reevalvaled Will b uated
One If form is/returned.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ITA BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS IA BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Minutes Object was round with red, White and blue flashing lights. Object was round with red, white and blue flashing lights.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION was moving back and forth across Catalina at an estimated was moving back and forth across Catalina at an estirated
speed faster than a possible airoraft.Object was seen speed faster than a possible airoraft. Object was seen
Ground-Visual (TX) through a Telescore. Two boys ages 14 and 15 observed object
7. 7. COURSE GOSITION TO ESY. SOSITION TO WEST. MARS AT T60A60N AT T60A60N
Not Reported Kolitor IN Alocesf ab SetArh.
8. PHOTOS
n Yes
GXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
07 Yas
ANo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoua editions of this form may bo used,

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?.
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Cirele One) Yes No
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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Ware you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a, a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c c. Outdoors Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an dirplane (type) d. In an dirpiane (type) . Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other 9. Other
24. 1 IF you were MOViNG IN AN AUTOMOB!LE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following quastions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East South g. West
b. Northeast 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 ths object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observs the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No . Binoculars .Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other_
26. in order that you can give as cleer a picture as possible of what you saw, dascribe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the sams appearance os the object which you saw
Aoright coloud ball
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27. In the following skatch, imagine that you are ot 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 dbove the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the composs
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
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2. 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 show any changes in direction during the course.
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, than 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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30. Have you evar seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
31. Was anyone eise 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? (Circla One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please giye the following information about yoursalf:
NAME NAME
First Name Middio Nama
ADDRESS
City Zone Stcts
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
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Connbation
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33. When and to whom did you raport that you had sean the object? 33.When and to whom did you raport that you had sean the object? USAE DSAE
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FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Obio 45433
2 September 1965
Palos Verdes, California
ADO Reference your unidentified cbservation or 8 August 1965.
The information which we have received is not sufficient
for evaluation. It is requested that you couplete the.
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Air Fovce Unit Post Ofics, ion Amgoies, Cadhoris 90045
9 Avgust 1965
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a fon the porlod 1630 9 Aug 6j to Coo 9 Aux 65:
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3 Drive, Palos Verdes, telerhcne
Drire, Paloe Verdes, telaphons cbserved round
ob ject, red, white and blue flaehing lights, sigated batween Palos
Vetdos peninsala and Catalina Ialard.- Cujeci moving back and forth
seroes Catalina at an eetfmted opeed furter thon i posoibla aircrark.
Ooject sighted dy teleocopa at arprorirately 2l3o 8 Ang 65, end woo
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HEADQUARTERS
6592D SUPPORT GROUP
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE STATION
Air Force Unit Post Office, Los Angeles, California 90045
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: SSQO
SUBJECTA Report of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) 1 3 AUG 1965
TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Chio
L.. Reference AFR 200-2.
2. The following Uro sighting wes reported to the Space Systems eeoms Mpees bysueus
Division Command Post at 2l45 hours, 8 August l965:
a. Description: A round object with red, white and blue flash-
ing lights. ing lights.
b Course: Movement was between the Palos Verde Peninsula and
Catalina Island at extremely high speed. Catalins Island at extremely high speed.
c. Time and Date: 2130 local time, 8 August 1965.
a. Location of Observer: Palos Verdes Peninsula, California.
e. Observer: Drive,
California, telephone and
Drive, Palos Verdes, California,
telephone Ages 15 and 14 years
respectively.
2. Weather Conditions: Clear.
g. Preparing Officer's Position and Comments:
Io (1) Operations Staff Officer, 6592d Support Group.
35 18 (2) was contacted to obtain further information.
He could only add the observer's ages and weather condi-
tions. He did ask if it were normal for a Helicopter to
be in that area at that time of night.
--C 1 Atch l Atch
Ltr SSD 9 Aug 65 Extract from
HOWARD E. SHORT Staff Duty Officer's Report
Colonel, USAF
Deruty Commander

6592d Support Group (SSQO)
VIA POUCII VIA POUCHI .
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AFSC (FTD) Wright-Patterson AFB, Chio

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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 co oncarning the unidentified cerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as nany questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research poses. Your name will pat be used in connection with any statements, E
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necassary, we may contact you for further datails.
.When did you see the object? . When did you see the object? 2. Time of day:
Hour Minutes
(Circle One): A.M. A.M. or P.M.
Day Day Month Year
. Time Zone: .Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): g. Daylight Saving (Circle One): (a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
nia
Nearest Postal Address Ciry or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutas Saconds
a. Certaia. c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7. 1F vou saw the obiect during DAYL IGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect?
(Circle One): a. in front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you a. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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8. IF you saw the object at NiGHT, what did you notice concerning ths STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None aBright moonlight
b. A few 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 the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object sppeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light d. As a light
b. Transparent .Don't remember . Don't remember
c.. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object;
1.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurrsd . Other ==
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d.Don't remember
. Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for ecch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any timm? Yes No Don't know
c. C. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smoke? Yes . No Don't know
Change brightness? Yes Yes No Don't know
F. f. Change shape? Yes Yes, No Don't know Don't know
S. Flash or flicker? Yos es No Don't know Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yas No Don't know
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14. Did the cbject disappear while you wers watching it? if so, how?
and Hun lam
15. Did the abject movs 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:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any tiins, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the object move in front of something at any tins, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tall in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color
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
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment or the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of ths object or objects. Labei and include in your sketch any detaiis
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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