PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION $\$
22 September 65 23/030z Silver Springs, Maryland
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian A/C
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
bbject sindlar to an doservation of an A/C with Grdles type 1i
One . br other similar warning light. or other similar waring light.
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
25 Seconds Witness checked time with watch. Probably accurate. Object
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION arreared as a bright light. Clear hight with 4th ragnitude stars arreared as a bright light. Clear night with 4th ragnitude stars
visible, More like JupIltR than a star. Disappeared visible, More like JupIrtR than a star. Disappeared suddenlly.
Ground-Visual Had a reddish orange light and a yellow glcw light at rear. Had a reddish orange light and a yellow glcw light at rear.
7. COURSE Flight was curiing from East to West. 45 deg are in 25 secoris. Flight was curiing from East to West. 45 deg are in 25 secorks.
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8. PHOTOS
Yes
XCNo
9. PHYSICAI VIDENCE
7 Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Pravious editions of this form may be uaed,

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes (N0)
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimare?
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes (No)
IF you ans wered YES, then how far away would you say It was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One) 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Cirale One):
d. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building a. 1 Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city?
b. in a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield? d.Near an airfield?
d. In an dirplane (type) d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country? f. Flying over open country?
6. Other a. Other g. Other Sb bs
24. IF you ware MCVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Cirele One)
a. North c. East . South 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 ware looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you obsarve the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes . Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses b. Sun glasses Yes Yes No No f. Telescope t..lelescooe Yes Yas No
c. Windshield Yes 3. Theodolirs Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No No h. Other . h. Other
26. In order that you can give as claar a picture as passible of whut you saw, dasaribe in your own words a comman 26. In order that you can give as claar a picture as passible of what you saw, dasaribe in your own words a comman
object or objects which, when ploced up in the sky, would give the sama dppearance as the object which you sow. object or objects which, when ploced up in the sky, would give the sama dppearance as the object which you sow
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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 last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Pluce a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
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. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place on "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, then how many were there? _
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30.Have you aver seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and locution.
No
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the cbject? (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:
32. Please give the Following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Nama First Name Middla Nams
ADDRESS Maryhad
Stre City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX Eamaht
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be partinent.
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33. Whan and to whom did you report that you had seen the abject? 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: Day Scpttu Month Yoar
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covared in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrativa explanation of your sighting.
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22 Sep65
February 13, 1966
Mrs Hunt/sh/SrOICc/72842/18 Feb 66
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This is in reply to your recort of an aerial objeat wuich
you observed and we identify on-ehe night or ten-
ber 22, 1965.
The characteristies of your stghting indieate that you
probably observed an aircraft with a Grimes type light or similar
waming ligat. The duration is consistent with the evalvation,
and the flight characteriatics are similar to those of an airerart and the flight characteriatics are similar to those of an airerart
in right. in rlight.
Thank you for reporting your observation to the ar rorce. Thank you for reporting your observation to the Air rorce.
Sincerely,
V JGHN P. SPAULDING
Silver Spring, Md It CoiooaL, USAF
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
LtY TO
ITON OF: TOEW/UFO NOV/0 1965
SUAJECT: UFO. Sighting, 22 Sep 65
TO: Hq USAF SAFOICC (Mrs Hunt)
Reference the attached report of an unidentified flying object
from Mrs of Silver Springs,
Maryland. raryland Mra observed an object on the night of 22 Sep 65 erved an oojeet on the nigat or 22 Sep 65
and has requested an evaluation of her observation. Characteristies
of the sighting indicate a possible aireraft with a Grimes-type of the sighting indicate a possible aircraft with a Grimes-type
light or similar waring warning light as the most likely cause of the
observation. observation. duration is consistent with this evaluation and
the flight characteristies are similar to an aircraft in flight.
It is possible that this light was turned off and the aireraft
was no longer visible. The sighting is not consistent with the
meteors or satellites as Mrs has indicated. Since Silver
Springs is over an area of heavy traffie and no unidentified Springs is over an area of heavy trafrie and no unidentified
radar plots were reported to us from the radar locations in that
ares, specific identirication is not feasible.
FOR THE ANDER
ERIC T de JONCKMEEDE, COlOneL, USAF
Deputy for Technology and Subsystems
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
8 8 SEP 1985
Dear Mrs.
Attached is FTD Forn l64 whieh is used for
reporting observations of unidentified flying objects
to the Air Force. In order for the Air Force to to the Air Force. In order for the Air Force to
evaluate these reports, this form should be completed evaluate these reports, tnis form should be completed
as fully as possible and returned to this ofrice.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
Saa Jer Sas Jhent
SARA HUNT SARA HUNT
Community Relations Division
Office of Information
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnai has bean prepared so that you can give the Uj.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified cerial phonomanen thot you have obsarved.
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 connaction with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We requsst this personnl information so
that if it is deamed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. Whan did you sea the object? 1. Whan did you sea the object? a 2.Time of day: 2. Time of doy: L
Hour Hour Minutes
Suotbr ge (Circle One): A.M. or or P.M.
Day Month Month Year Year
. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a a, Eastern Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving (Circle One): Daylight Saving
D. Contral Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address Stata or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?-
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesNo Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
G. Bright a
b. 6. b. 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 cbject?
(Circle Ona): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you o. Ovarheod
c. To your right f. Don't remombar
FORM
FTD 00762 164 Thia form supe:aedas P rD i64, jul 61, whiah is obsolete.

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8. IF you saw 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
Many 4 E. No moonlight - pitch dark .
d. Don't remember Don't remomber
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Cirele One): WEATHER (Circle One):
0 0. Clear sky 0. a. Dry
b. Hazy b.F b. Fog, mist, or light rain
e. Scattered clouds c. c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid Salid As a light
b. Tronsparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
T1. 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 fo some common objsct:
Cn brt in b
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. d. Don'tremember Don't remember
13.Did the object: 1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appaar to stand still at any time? Yes Yas (ND Don'tknow Don't know
b. Suddenly speod up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes (N\ Don't know
c. Break up into parts or axplode? Yes (No) No Don't know
d. Give off sinoke? Yes (No (№o Don't know
9. Change brightness? Yes Yes (NO (No$ Don't know
1. Change shape? Chaeen shamn? Yes Yas Don't know Don't know
S. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappaar and reappear? Yes (№6 Don't know
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14. Did the object disappeor while you were wctching it? If so, how?
15. Did the object move behind something at any tine, particularly a cloud?
(Cirale One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
ir moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No No Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, then tell what
in front of: . in front of: .
17. Tell in a few words the following things abour the object:
a. Sound
b.Color agi Ctii lhi gha
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at orm's length in line with a known object and nore how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. if you bad performed this experiment ot the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the mnatch head?
19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any datails
of the objeet that you saw such as wings, protrusions, sic., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the objoct was moving.
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