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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8677590
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONBaltimore Maryland
FRAMES11

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1. DATE - TIME GROUP
16 Septenber 65 16/
3. SOURCE

Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

Two (this time)

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
10 Minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Grourmd=Visu al
7, COURSE

Erratic
8. PHOTOS

oO Yes
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes

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FORM

PROJECT 10073 RECORD

2. LOCATION
30Z Baltimore, Maryland

10. CONCLUSION

Description more closely associated wi
Balloon, however local balloon launch schedules indicate balloo
released at 1600. Witness has mltiple reports,

Tl. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Youth who has previous reports. Silver cirmlar object hove

and than rushing away. Reliability of witness makes repcrt
worth less.

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FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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27. In the following sketch, imagine thet you ore at the point shown, Place an ‘'A"’ on the curver line te show how
high the object wes above the horizon (skyline) when you first sew It. Ploce a ''B’’ on the same curved line to |

show how high the object wos above the horizon (skyline) when you /ast suw it. Place an ‘'A’’ on the compass |
when you first sew it. Plece o ‘'B’’ on the compass where you /as? saw the object. |

90°

75°

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28. .Draw a picture thet will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an “*A*’ at the beginning of the
path, o *8"" at the end of the path, and show any chonges in direction during the course.

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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? Te J7 by EA
Draw a picture of how they were orranged, and put on errow 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 j No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Gas) No

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32. Please give the following information about yourself;

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indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinenr.

33. When ond to whom did you report that you had seen the object?

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

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Attached is FTD Form 164 which is vsed for
reporting observations of unidentified flying objects
to the Air Force. In order for the Air Force to
evaluate these reports, tnis form should be completed
as fully as possible and returned to this of **-e.

Sincerely,

etheva Shank,

SARA HUNT
Community Relations Division

Office of Information

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FTD Form 164

Balgimore, Maryland

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To whom it may concern:
I would like to report an Unidentified FlyingjObject. I saw it in the N.W. section of

Baltimore MD. It was a white oval shaped objeft that was hovering around, It was a small object
After about five minutes it sped away at a trpmendous speed. Three minuutes later another ra i
ject came along. It hovered for ten minutes and sped away also in tremendous speed. I have see
other objects but this is the most recent KexEex experience. 4

Please Reply to:

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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 mony questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will :
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statemenis, |
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necessory, we may contact you for further details.

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1. When did you see the object? —_. 2. Time of day: ae Mes 7 data :
Hour Minvuies
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Day Month Y eur
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b, Central b. Standard
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4. Where were you when you saw the object?

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5. How long was object in sight? (Total Ouration) ~ FZ A 1G { s— {
, Hours Minutes Seconds

a. rtain c. Not very sure

b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess " : |
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Bycumatch )

5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes | dl No

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$. What wos the condition of the sky?

a ight a. Bright , |
b, Clou b. Cloudy , |
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7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN locoted as you locked ct the object? i
(Circle One): a. tn front of you 4. To your lett
b._ in back of you e. Overhecd

Qs. _To your rignts i, Don’t remember

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. 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):

a. a. Bright moonlight

b. b. Dull moonlight

c. c. No moonlight — pitch derk
d. d. Don’t remember

What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Cirele One):

a.(Clear a) mist, or light roin

b. Hazy

c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain

d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don’t remember

10. The object appeored; (Circle One):

d. Asa light
b. Transparent 2. Don’t remember

Cc. Vapor

11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):

a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don’t know

11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:

12. The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): a, Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
(_c. Sharply swtliend>
d. Don’t remember

13, Did the object: (Circle One for sach question)
ce. Appear to stond still at ony time? See) No Don’t know 4
b. Suddenly speed up ond rush away af any time? No Don’t know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Qo») Don’t know
d. Give off smoke? Yos (No) Don’? know
e, Change brightness? Yes ‘No Don’t know j
f, Change shape? Yas (N» Don’t know
g. Flash o¢ flicker? Yos Ne Don’? know ;
h, Disappear and reappecr? Yos (Np Von’? 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?

(Circle One): Yes ( No) Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
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16. Did the objeet move in front of samething at any time, particularly a cloud?

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in front of: [AZ la cbbitiwe A ane ae

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17. . Tell in a few words the fellowing things about the object:

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18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm’s length in line with a known object and nwt tow
much of the object is covered by the heod of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
Vdedon it much of the y Pr is, have been covered by the match head?

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19. Drew a picture thot will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any detoils
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust welts or vopor trails.

Place on 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 {vo

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?

(Circle One) Yes Cre)

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?

22. Where were you located when you sow the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):

o._in_the business section of a city?
2. Inside a building (b. In the residential section of city?
b. Ina car c. In open countryside?
d. Neor an oirfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
| e. At sea | f. Flying over open country?

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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 y. West
b. Northeos? d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? ___.________¢miles per hour.

24.3 Did you stop et any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No

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

o. Eyeglasses Yes a”, e. Binoculars (Yes) cr

b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes No g- Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes (No) h. Other {ae a eee

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26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words o common
object or jobjects: which, when placed up , the sky, would give 1 the same appearance a3 the object which you sow

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