PROJECT BLUE BOOK

- PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION
11 August 65 12/04403 Zionsville, Indiena
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian A/C
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
No data presented to rule out an A/C sightirg. Case will be
One reevaluated if form lóh is returned. Carried as A/C until then.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 - 15 Minutes Night. 10-l5 minute duration. Observed through Telescope.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Speed estimated 400-500 mph. Descri bed as an elongated white
object moving at jet speed. Jerky motion. Reveresed directidns. Jerky motion. Reveresed directidns.
Ground-Visual (TX) Flight to NNw. Inversion in area. Flight to MNw. Inversion in area.
7. COURSE Durati on canflicting with estinated speed. Motion to West rules
out Satellite. Object followed with Telescope therefore speed out Satellite.
NNW somewhat slower than indicated. Form lé4 sent for additional
9. PHOTOS data. Form not returned.
Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yes
XNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editiona of thla lorm may be uaed.
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FTD TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 -
2September 1965
Zionsville, Indiana
Dear
Reference your unidentiried observation of ll August 1965.
The information which we have received is not sufficient
for evaluation. It is requested that you eomplete the
attached rw Jorm. iah and re tmm ttin the envelone pro.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This quastionnairs has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concarning 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 see the object? 2.Time of day:23
en aid you ssu me ubpecr: Hour Minutes Minutes
Avg 1vg (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. P.M.
Day Day Month Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. (Circle One): a, Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
5. b. Central b. Standard D. Standard
C. Mounrain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Zinniville Ind
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
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5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain 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? D.z ias obiect in signt continuously Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. . Bright o. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLiGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLiGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your laft
b. in back of you . Ovarheod
c. To your right F. Don't remember
FORM
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning tha STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember dDon't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky o. 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 appeared: (Circle One):
b. Transpcrent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor .
1. 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
1l.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. The adges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined -. Sharpiy oufnmod
d. Don't remember 5.
.Did the object: . Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No Don'tknow Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any tima? b. Suddonly speed up and rush away at any tima? Yes No Don't know
C. Break up into parts or explodo? Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? d. Give off smoke? Yes . No No Don't know
. e. Change brichtness? Change brightness? Yes No Don't know Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
3. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappaar and reappaar? Yas No Don't know

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14. Did tha object disappeor while you ware watching it? If so, how?
15. Did the sbject mova behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirale One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved bahind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tel! what
in front of: in front of:
17. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a faw 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 at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the obiect or objscts. Label and include in your skstch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and especiatly exhaust trails or yapor trails.
Place an crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the objact was moving.
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20. Do you think you can astimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
2. 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? _
22. Whers ware 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 a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d.Near an airfield? d. Near an airfield?
d. in an airpiane (type) 3. . Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f.Other_ f. Other_ g. Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOB!LE or other vshicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction ware you moving? (Cirele One)
a. North c. East . South g. Wsst
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast ware you moving? _ miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you ware looking at the abject?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyaglasses Yes No e. Binoculars .Yes
b. Sun glasses D. Sun giasses Tos No f. Talescope T.Talascope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes Yes No g. Theodolite g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass d. Window glass Yes No No h. Other
2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
objact or objocts which, whan placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. objact or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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30. Have you ever sean 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 objsct? (Circle One) Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did thoy sae the objoct too? (Cirele One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addrosses:
32. Ploase give the following information about yourself:
ADDRESS
Strast City Zong State
TELEPHONE NUMBER SEX Male
AGE
ladicats any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
Thet
33. Whon and to whom did you roport that you had sean the objuct? 33. Whon and to whom did you report that you had sean the objuct?
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Day Montin Y9ar Actevan 923
SSyt Groner Fori Harrison, Ind. Ex+3100/3109

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27. In the following sketch, inagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved lina 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 abovs the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place on "'A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B"' on the compass where you last saw the object.
90*.: 75
60
NW
30 C
5
-15 3W
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2. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mads. 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.
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 wers traveling.

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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: Day Month Yoar
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnairs or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
Elongated white object
Moving iet specds
Moved jerkily , raversod directians
Direction www
Detected with nakedaye,alsoabseund
Sgt
temperature inversion
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