DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9370439
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONWashington Township Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1, DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
25 August 65 26/02202 | “ashington Towrmship, Ohio
Civilian SATELLITE
!. NUMBER OF OBJECTS _—| i
ECHO & PEGASUS schedules checked Negative.
One characteristics of a Satellite observation,
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+. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Object presents visu:
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1 liinute, 30 Seconds Small whitich object like a star in flisht. Observed for 1
(. TYPE OF OBSERVATION minute and 30 secomls, Direction not reported, Disappeared
by fading,
Groum-Vis nal
7. COURSE
Not Reported
8. FHOTOS
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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9, What were the weurhar conditions at the time you saw the object?
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Near an airfield?
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>. oun glasses Yos No t. Telescope Yes No
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1, Window glass Yes No nh. Other F S.
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you saw, describe in your own words o commor
>o;ects which, when olaced up in the sky, would giva the same cppearanca us the object which you saw
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27. In the following sketch, imagine thet you are at the point shown, Place un ‘‘A'’ on the curver! line toa show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it, Place 2 ''B’’ on the same curved line to
show how high the object wos above the horizon (skyline) when you Jast suw it. Piece an ‘A’ on the compass
when you first sow it. Ploce o ''B’’ on the compass where you /ast sow the object.
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30. Have you ever seen this, ow @ similar object before, if 30 give date or dates and location.
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Jt. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
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31.) IF you answerad YES, did they soo the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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34, Date you completed this questionnaire:
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35. Information which you fee! pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the Specitic points of the
questionnaire of a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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AiR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATICH
* nas been prepared so thut you can yive ihe U.S. Air Force as much
infor nation Gs possid sncerning the unidentified ceria! phenowenon that you “ave observe.
Plaase try to Unswer as many questions as you possibiy can, The information that ycu give wi!!
be usec for research purposes, Your name will no? oa used in connection with cny statenian).,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deamed necessary, wa may contact you fur further details.
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9.2 Was ebjeact in sign? continuously? Yes No
What was the condition of the sky?
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t 8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
ec. Nene a, Bright moonlight |
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
> 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): as *|
a. Clear sky a, Dry |
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, o¢ light rain
c. Scattered clouds ¢. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick of heavy clouds d. Snow i
a. Don’t remember
10. The object socecred: (Circ a One): ;
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b. Transparent a. Don’t ramember
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11, '? it cppearese as a ligne, wes if Brighter tran the brightest stars? (Circle One):
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12. The adges of mae object were:
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c. Sharply outlined
d, Don't ramember
13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
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a, Appear to stand still ar any time? Yos No Don’? know :
b. Sudden'y speed up and rush away at ony time? Yes No Don’t know '
¢. Break up into parts of explode? (os No Don’t know H
d. Give otf smoke? Yes No Don't know :
a, Change orightness? Yos No Don't know
§. Change shape? Yos No Don't know
3. Flash or flicker? Yas No Don’t know f
1, Ussepoecr and reanpecr ’ Yas No Don’t know
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Did the object disoppear while you were satching 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: Peo aye ore
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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!! wisest
in front of:
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Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
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Ye wish to know the angular size, Hold a march stick at arm's length in line with o knowa ubject and : .*
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much of the object is covered by the head of the march. If you had performed this excerimant at the tin, ot os
sighting, how much ot the object would nave been coverad by the match head?
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Drew a picturs 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 object was moving.
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20. Do you think you can estimots the speed of the objact?
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, than what speed would you astin.cre/ — ves
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21. 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?
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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?
2. inside a building ’ b. tn the residential secticn of @ city?
b. Ina car c. Im open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over oa city?
ce. At sea f. Flying over open country?
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i 24. you ware hMULY ING IN AN AY TOMOBI!I_E oF other venicie af the time, ther complete the fallowire questions:
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bh. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
; 24.2 How fast were you moving? _ ____miles per hour.
i 24.3 Did vou stop ot any time while you were looking at the object?
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n 25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
co, Eyeglasses Yas No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yas No g- Theodolite Yes No
d. Window giass Yes No Rm Other... :
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245. In order that you can give as clear o picture o3 possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
chiect 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, imegine thet you are at the point shown. Place an ‘'A"’ on the curves line to show how
| high the object was cbove the horizon (skyline) when ycu first sow it. Ploce a “'B’’ on the same curved line to |
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it. Place an ‘'A’ on the compass
when you first sow it. Ploce o ‘’B’’ on the compass where you Jost saw the object,
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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 wos MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? a
Drow 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, {|f s0 give date or dates and location.
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes
31.) IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yos
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32, Please give the following information about yourself:
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indicate any additional information about yourself, including any specic! experience, which might be pertinenr.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
| 1, DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
28 August 65 29/0230 ___ Washington ‘ionship, Ohio
3. *»OURCE he CONCLUSIO
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1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One XCHO II over the area at 9°SRi at 70 Je: elevation in flijcit to the
*. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Nite
1¢ ifinutes Object that looked like a Setcilite, like a bright star but
a TYPE OF OBSERVATION “I slightly brighter. shite, Ubs: ryed in flight from over head to
45 deg elevation in NNW.
‘rround=Visual Possible error in reporting cirechion., CHC orer the area at the
7. COURSE = | exact time of the rerort. LUCHO LI not roportea therefore it fis
assumed that the Satelliie wan the object. observed and the
“IM (Error ?) direction of flisht as reported wes in error.
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