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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8674873
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONFlorissant Missouri
FRAMES11

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
29 Cctober 65 30/06462 Florissant. Missouri (3)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian A/C
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Possible Balloon or A/C. Deseription similar to balloon ex-
cept for brightness, Sighting resembles a/c with landing lighit.
One Rising excapt disd not level More likaly a/a.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15-20 seconds 1)-z0 ssconds Object rose straight up from the ground and took off in a Object rose straight up Irom tne ground an took ofr in a
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION parallel flight. A dull metallic color which would reflect
bright objects off of it. Object disappeared into the distanch Object disappeared into the distanc
Ground-Visual Observer saw the object out of the corner of his eye while
7. COURSE driving his car. Had time to stop car, get out and observe
object for about 5 seconds. Cbserver looking in direction of
Straight up Lambert Airport. Balloons released at 2L00. Only one of 2 folms Only one of 2 forms
8. PHOTOS received.
Yes
X No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yas
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous sditions of this form may be ueed.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
None
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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 ses the object too? (Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please giva the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middla Name Middla Name
ADDR ADDR ELOR,SS1NT ElOR.SSINT Mo Me
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 20 AGE 2O SEX MALE SEX MALE
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be partinent.
33. When dnd tg, whom did you report that yeu hod sean the object? FluRissmt Polier D+pt.
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Day Month Year
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DIGRAM SANDY Beach.
R
JAnes Paun
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD
1 Nov 65
Mrda Air Force Ease called.to report of sighting
of 30 Oct 65 at 10 tdl Saturday morn The object appeared
to be round disc with a slight dome. M saw the object/
Northeast at a level flight.at a high rate of speed. The observation
.
y - 20 miles...
3/10 cloud cover
There were also 3 or 4 observers who had reported this object.
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FIDTEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
1 Nor 65
St Louis, Missouri
Dear Sir,
Your report of an unidentitied flying object has been forwarded
from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to our orrt e at Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base. The prelininary informiation was not
sufricient for an evaluation. Itgis requested that you complete
the attached Forn l6h and reture it to cur office as soon as
possible.
TAD Sincerely,
0
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Patrolman Andrew Edgren
St Louis County Police Eepartment
227 South Central Avemue
St Louis, Misscuri
Dear Sir,
A report from Scott Air Forcs Base, Illinois, concerning an
unidentified flying on has
been forwarded to our ofrice ght-Patterscn Air Force
Base. The reporting orficer indicates that you had received 2
A609 30 79 additional reports from other witnesses during the early morning
hours or Saturday, October 2O.It is reqursted thet-you send
the attached Form l5hs to these additional vitreuses-for-cempletion.
We are enclosing return envelopes for your convenience.
Sincerely,
0/0701
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29 65
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
information as possible ncerning the unidentified cerial phenomenon that you havs observed.
Please try to answer as ny questions as you poss ibly can. The information that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for furthar details.
2. Time of doy:12:42 at n.ght
1. When did you see the object?
Hour
293 Oct. 1965
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Yoar
3. Time Zone:
a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b Central Standard
c. C Mountain
d. d. Pacific
e. e. Other
4. Where were you wh 4. Where were you
juntauldo og FlarissuT MO. jstauld  FlorissuT MO.
MD MO
City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 15to20
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess to see te sp
5.1 How was time in sight determined?.
5.2. Was object in sight continuously? YosV
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT (UcM0a0)
a. Bright a. Bright -STARLIT
b. Cloudy Cloudy
7. iF you saw the object during DAYLlGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 2
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. in bock of you . Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
SCT 62 164 This fermn supersedes F TD 154. Jul 61, which is obsalete.
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concarning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few . Dull moonlight
C) 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):
Clear.sky 7 Dry
5. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
. Don't remember e. Don't remember
10. The object appecred: (Circle One): 10. The abject appecred: (Circle One):
Solid Solid d. As a light d. As a light
b. Transparent b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor c. Vapor
1. if it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1. if it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):
c. About the same Lonny
a. Brighter a. Brighter
6 Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common objsct: seen
Awoeven
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a.F Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
8. Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
13. Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question) soeed art fofained
a high speed
a. Appear to stand still at any time? es No Don'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 Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes N Don't know
a. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? No Don'r know
g. Flash or flicker? I belivve FRau SransYes Yos No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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14. Did the objegt disappear wh ile you were watching it? If so, how?
al plownto thed
15. Did the object move behind something at any tima, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tall what
it moved behind:
l6. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: .
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
s. Sound2uon2
b. Color a duel meCall tawever itwuld eflet lngt bys
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. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the directien the object was moving.
of belme itwas pefect se
atajipersed rond. -
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AT TAKEOFF appox.oseconds.
Lookingup
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(Circle One) es No
21. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was?
(Circle One) No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? .Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
5 in a car FiRsT Sperif. in open countryside?
c. Ouidoors - stopped andgol out. c. Ourdoors - slopped and 1 g07 out d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other 9. Other 9. Other
24. IF you were MOv ING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
North North c. East e. South g. West g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) o Stopped and get our
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses . Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes
c. V Windshield g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
objact or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
I a quartee
(dwd etate benge lent o aoss.)
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) wher you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (sky line) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
900 75
NW NE
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28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or abjects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "'B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in directign during the course.
afer stappang
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mary were there? JS 7 ONE
Drow a picture of how they were arranged, and put an crrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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