DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9372766
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONYellow Springs Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
1 September 65 65 02/0210z Yellow Springs, Ohio
3 SOURCE SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian Satellite (ECHO II) Satellite (ECHO II)
1. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS 1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ECHO II passed West of ECHO II passed West of ci ty ci ty at 82 deg above the horizon moving at 82 deg above the horizon moving
One NE at 2105. NE at 2105.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 Minut es Object brighter than Polaris and moved very fast. Color was
7.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION the same as a star and round. Object disappeared over the
horizon.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
South
9. FHOTOS
11 Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yos
XX No
FORM
TD SER 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thls form mey be used.
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infarmution os possible concerning the unidentifiad deriol phenorenon that you have olserei.
many questions as you possibly can, The information that ycu give will
be waed for resaurch purposas. Your name will nar be used in connection with any statemienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permissian. We request this parsonal information se
that if it is deemed necessary, wa may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? ?. fime 1C
Hour Minuta
SEp 146s (Circle Ona):
A.M. or F.M.
Day Manth Yeur
7. Time Zane
(Circle One): a. (CircleUna): Daylight Sorng
b. Canrral b. Standard
. Mountain
a. Pacific
Other
NalA NAA when you sow the coject?
C79. S79. ar Town State or Goinly Sate or Goiny
la
How long *as objeet in sight? How long *as dbjeet in sight? (Toral Duration) (Taral Duration)
Hours Minures Swconds
Cartain C. Nat very sure
a Fairly cecoin Fairly ceroin d, _just d guess d. just a guess
S.1 How was time in signt derermined? S.1 How was time in signt derermined?
5.2 Was abjeet in sight cantinuously? No N
6. What was the condition oi the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Bright a. Bright
Cloudy b. Cloudy
(Circl Ona): a. In front of you d. To your left NA
b. In bock of you a. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don'tromomber
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ETO deTA? 164 This 14 upatada4 7Tn 1o4, a151, unih 1N ihgiate
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10. The abject appaared: (Circie One):
a, Solid d.As a light
b. Tronsparent . Don't remamber
C. Vapor
T1. If it apoeored as a lighr, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle Ono):
d. Brighter c. About the samo
b. Dimmor d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to
12. The adges ot the aoject were: 12. The adges ot he oojoct were:
(Cirale Ona) a. (Cirale Cne): a. Fuzzy or blurrnd Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright ster
. Shorply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: {Circie One for each question)
a. Appear to srand still at amy time? Yas No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Braak up into parts or explode? Yas No Don't know
d. Give off smoko? Yes No Don't know
3. Change brightness? Yes - No Don't know
6. Change shape? Yas No Don't know
9. Flash or flicker? Yas No Don'tknow
h. Disappear and reapowor? Yes No Don't know
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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:
16. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then t!l what
in front of:
17. Toll in a few words the following things about the cbject:
a. Sound
b. Color
18. We wish to know the angular siza. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and nnre how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. if you had performad this experiment at ths tinne of the
sighting, how much of the obiect would have been covered by the match head?
.
1. Draw a picturs that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2. Wera you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. ir the business section of a city?
o. inside a building b. lr. sha residential sucticn si a city?
b. In car c. In open countryside?
c. Oiidoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In on airplane (rype) e. Flying over a city?
e. At seo f. Flying over opan country?
1. g. Other
2d. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or ather vaKicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction wore you moving! Circle One) 21/
0. North c. East . South Wos:
b. North-ast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? —— miles per hour.
(Circle Qna) Y•s No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the foilowing?
1 oh 1.1n
)
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when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass whers you last saw the object.
90°
75"
A
NW NS
130
2. Draw a picture that will show the motian that the object or objects made. Place an "A' ar 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 dirsction that thoy were traveling.
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Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the objct? Circle Ons) Yos No
Yas No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NA
Loar Name First Name Middlo Name
ADDRE
City Zone Stat0
TELEPH NUMBE GE SEX
indicar any additional information abour yourseif, insluding any spec axperienca, which might be partinent.
waenee
33. When and ro whom did you report that you had seen the object? Catles to
Day Month Yoar
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questionnairs or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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