DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9369249
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONColumbus Ohio
FRAMES16
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» DATE - TIME GROUP
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. 16 August 65 17/02L02
PROJECT 10073 RECORD
2. LOCATION
3. SOURCE
Civilian
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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
10, CONCLUSION
} A/C
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
Short Period
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11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
- TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground=Visual
not.
on flight available.
7. COURSE
MW
Kast to MW,
made the xpmmr repart,.
8. PHOTOS
O Yes
ZX No use
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
O Yes
XE Ne
FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE)
Previous editions of this form may be used,
Yolumbus, Ohio
o data presented to indicate that the object was NOT an A/C,
Sighting during bright night. Solid object with bright bottoh.
Witness couldn't say wether object was birghter than stars a
Couldn't say whether edges were fuzzy or not.
Disappeared beyond trees.
Square (2)
li yr old boy observed object.
No details
Silver® color.
Flight
Told mother who
Had three long wimows. Low altitude.
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U.3. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
u¢silonnairs has been prepared so thar you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
informuticn
os possible concerning the unidentified caiial phenomenon that you have olsarven,
Plaase try to answer as many questions as you possibly can, The information that ycu give wi!
bea used for research purposes, Your name will not be used in connection with any statemeniz,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if «) is deamed necessary, wa may contact you for further details,
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1, When did you see the object? Qo: Wiwie On days: ee 9 hea
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5. How long was object in sight? (Total Ourction) aeas : —_
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3. Certain c. Mol very sure ;
sirly certain * d. Just a quess '
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5.1 4ow was time in signt Jerarmined? se wine ;
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5.2 Wos sbiect in sight continuously? Yas Noe oo i
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6. What wos tne condition of the sky?
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b. Cloudy b. Cloudy 4
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7. 1F you saw tha object during DAYLIGHT, where wos the SUN located os you looked ot ths otpect? :
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(Circle One! a. In front of you d. To your left ;
bh. In bock of you @. Overheod Ae j2 ‘
-. To your right f, Don't remember js :
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8. IF you saw the object ar NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.) STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a, Bright moonlight
b. A tow b. Dull moonlight
cS. 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): 4
a. Clear sky a, Dry |
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, of light rain i
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate of heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don’t remember t
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10. The object tppecred: (Circle One);
a, Solid d. Asa fignt :
b. Transparen: 2. Don't ranember :
c. Vapor }
1h. lf it eppearec as a ‘ant, wos ft “wighter tnan the brigntest stars? (Circle One):
a. Biignter c. sd0out Ine same
bd. Dimmer d. Don’t know
11.1 Compares origntneass tc some cammon obiect-
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12. The adges of the object wera:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy of Diurred | ». Other
b. Like o bright stor =F
c. Sharply outlined i
4d. Don't ramember ;
13. Did the obdjact: (Circle One for each question) |
a. .Anpecr to stand still at any time? ‘ Yes” No Don’t know :
b. Sudcaen!y speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know i
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yas -No Don't know i
d. Give otf smoke? Yos No Don’? know :
e, Change brightness? Yos No Don't know 4
f. Chance shape? Yes No Don’t know i
g. Flash o« flicker? > Yes No Don’? know :
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos No Don’? know :
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14. Did the object disappear while you were satching it? |f so, how?
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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 tell what
it moved behind; 2-2-9720 Cy vu fs gten Atihn nel Aer x
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16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One}: Yes No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then te!! wisat
in front of: = ho ee ee oe
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the objec?:
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b, Color — -- om aa a a tos anes = ios
18. We wish to know the anguler size. Hold a match stick at arm’s length in line with a known object and nt
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much of the object is covered by the head or the match. |f you had performed this experiment at the time: af
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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19. Drew a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object thot you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place cn arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimore? .
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
| (Circle One) Yes No
He ot
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say i? was? oe
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. ir the business section of a city?
2. Inside a building Of oe b, ee the residential section of o city?
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b. Ina car | c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors | d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea | f, Flying over open country?
A a i a en 9: Other - ~
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24. IF you ware MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vahicie at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What diraction were you neving? ‘Circia One) ff «6
a. North ec, East a, South y. Wesr
b. Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast wera you moving? am les per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at cny time while you were looking at the object?
(Lircta One) Yes No
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25. Did you observe the object mrough any of the following?
o. Eyeglosses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other __ a eh =e =
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26. In order that you can give as clear o picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
obiect or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw
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27. In the following sketch, imagine thet you ore at the point shown, Ploce on ‘'4."’ on the curver line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it, Ploce a ‘'B'’ on the same curved line to
show how high the object wos above the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it, Place an ‘’A”’ on the compass
when you first saw it, Ploce o ‘'B’’ on the compass where you /ost sow the object,
90°
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28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mado. Place an ‘‘A’’ at the beginning ot jhe
path, a ''B'’ at the end of the path, and show any chonges in direction during the course.
29. iF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many ware there? =
Drow o picture of how they were arranged, ond put on crrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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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 about yourself;
NAME x | aie : Rei,
Lost Nome First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS woman Le ant a Sie ee
tte City Zone Siate
TELEPHONE — wi AGE = DE ees sicecnne
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special saperiance, which might be pertinenr.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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35. Information which you feel pertinent ond which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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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.
1, When did you see the object? 2. Time of day; =< y LO | aig
Hour Minutes
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Z (2 Aud ls-S (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. |
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b. Central ah b, “Srenderd>
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e. Other
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4. Where were you when you saw the object? Jk. Oe sii 714
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Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
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5... How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) pe at GN an ae
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain . <a Not very sure”
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess |
5.1 How was time in sight determined? OP MLA]
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5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes Zo V No |
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGi
a. Bright a. Bright » ;
b. Cloudy b. Clotdy i
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circ!s One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. tn back of you =. Overhead
¢, To your right f, Don’t remember
FORM
FTD oct 62 164 This form supersedes F TD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8. IF you sow 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 b, Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d< Don't remember > d. Don’t remember
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don’t remember
b. Haz b. Fog, mist, or light rain
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Ce. Scattered clou c. Moderate or heavy rain
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b. Transparent e. Don't remember ay bs BAL ethan
c. Vapor
0. The object appeared; (Circle One):
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. If it appeared as a Sight, was it brighter than the brightest store? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About-the same
b. Dimmer @- Don't kn -
11.1 Compare brightnessto some common object:
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
| CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
, a. Clear sky | Cn Dy
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12. The edges of the obdject were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
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13. Did the object: (Circle One for each avestion) «=
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a, Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No /Pon’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? Yos No Don’t know /
q. Flash or flicker? Yes No _ Don’t know /
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f . Disappear ond reappear? . Yes No . Don't know
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Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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Did the object move 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: CAL4.
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Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No (Ben'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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b. Color Sen
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. |f you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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19,
Draw 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 os wings, protrusions, ete., 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) i
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
mee.
| (Circle One) Yes (Ne)
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
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22. 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 Cb In the residential section of a city?
b. Inacar c. In open countryside?
Ce Outdeon d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f, Flying over open country?
f. Other g- Other
24, 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) Yos No
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| 25. Did you observe the object through any of the following? iv, Qe = CG
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars . Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g- Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
| 26. 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 appearance as the object which you saw
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27. In 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 above 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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29, iF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. |f so give date or dates and location.
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circ/e One) CYes_” No
31.1] IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) vox? No
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: IG ey # (oS
Day Month Year
35. Information 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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1. DATE - TIME GROUP
17-30 August 1965
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{. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
4 Hours
- COURSE
South
- TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Grmund-=Visual
8. PHOTOS
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
1) Yes
KIXNo
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
LOCATION
“olumbus » Ohio
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10. CONCLUSION
Astro (STARS/PIANETS) L~”
ALTAIR setting about 0400 on ly major Astro Kody settine at this
time. Motion to Youth contrary to Astro motion.
11]. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Four hours reported as the duration of the sighting. Multiplé
nights. Every nicht from midnicht to 4 AM. (Clear nights ony)
Light brichter than a li¢ht mib, fiazy edves, stationary and
also reported as mishins away at tines, Chserved in West,
Appeared to move from orth to South. Small about the size o
a star. Thought to be about 150 ft from the Witness. Yellow
color.
Motion contrary to Star/Planet metiy 1. However object nas
Star/Planet cha racheristies and was observed in the same plac
at the sam hour on all clesr nizhts. Witness reported the olf ject
witk within 15 ft, observed it, frequentiv, was airious enough
to report it to the Air Force, vet mde no effort to co
see what it was (assomine that it, was within 1 ft). Sufficfent
data to evalmte as Ghor/i ia net ft motion reraried as incerrmict.
FTD ser 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.