DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8694398
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONMiamisburg Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP ATE . TTME GROUP LOCATION ATTON
10_October 65 10_October 65 /00202 Miamiaburg,Ohia Miamiaburg.Ohio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION 7
Civilian A/C
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Thrae Motion and duration in accord with a/e witk sigh Motion and duration in accord wi
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
mirutes Observer lives on top of hill and spotted object at 75 deg
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION above the North, and after 2 minutes noticed object change
ude of 50,C00 ft with estimated very
Gronad-Visnal high speed. Object was white, bright as Venus. After change
7. COURSE of 30 deg course, heading SE to B, he noticed 2 close objects r
orange lights traveling parallal to flight path and gaining
SE altitide as on attempt to intercept object. All three objeetal
. PHOTOS passed directly overhead and traveled SE. The large object an
appeared 2/3 the original size after 4 minutes of observation,
Yes the two smaller orange lights did not intercept the larger
XNo object. No sound.
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous sditions of thly form mey be used.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnair has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as poss oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observad.
Please try to ans ny questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for resea oses. Your name will not be used in connection with any stataments,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so 1
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day:L 20=
Hour Minules
1914 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Yoar
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): 0 Eastern (Circle One): sVa 5Va Doylight Saving
b. b. Central Standord Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
MIamribcac MONTCoMeRY
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? TIME Moiha 2ilad NTiL She Sonit
TillColedne
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesK No_
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright $a$
b. Cloudy Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLiGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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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 Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
J. 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 a Dry
Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or haavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (CircleOne):
a. Solid d. As a light
. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know d Don't krow
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object; lrgl T gold ly
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12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e."
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember itG2a2e
1. Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any rime? Yas No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yos No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don'rknow
F. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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.Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Theatl
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:
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l6. 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 tell what
in front of: _
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color
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
siahting. how much of the ohiect would have been covered by the match head?
19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an 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?
(Circle One) Yes No,
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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 No
IF you answered Y ES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
d. In the business section of a city?
c. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In d car c. In open countryside? c. in open couniryside?
5. Outdoors Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) d. In an airplane (type) e.Flying over a city? e. Flying over a city?
e. e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. 6. Other Other - g. Other g. Other.
24. IF you ware MOViNG IN AN AUTOMOBILE or othar vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24. IF you ware MOViNG IN AN AUTOMOBILE or othar vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
7. a.' North c. East East e. South e. South 9. West g. 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 were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Yes) No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the folfowing?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes.
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
26. in order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
objeat or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance os the object which you saw
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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. Placa a "B" on the sama 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. Place 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 an "A" at the beginning of the 2. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. 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?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the diraction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seyn this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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3. Was anyore else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
3i.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
First Nama Middla Nams Middia Nams
ADDRESS ADMS Ans
Street City Zone Srote
TELEPHONE NUMBER SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, ingluding any special experience, which might be pertinent.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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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 ncerning the unidentified cerial phanomenon that you have obsarved.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be usad for research purposes. Your name will pot be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day:
Hour Hour Minutes Minutes
10
(Cirele Ono): or or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Doylight Saving
b. Central b. Central b. Standard
c. -Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town
5. How long was object in sight? (Tatal Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. just a guess
S.I How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was objeet in sight continuously? Yes_ No
6. What was the condition of the sky? FLCMOON
DAY DAY NIGHT On 19 O 12
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. b. Cloudy 5. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located os you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Ovarhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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8. IF you saw th• 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 moonlightFroe0
b. A few 5. Dull moonlight Horison at
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark 1:65RM
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):
a. Clear sky Clear sky a. a. Dry
b. Hazy Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
e. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid Solid d.As a light d As a liaht
b. Transporent e, Don't remember
c. Vapor
I. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common abject:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
.Did the object: 3. Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know Don'tknow
e. e. Change brightness? Yes No Don'tknow
f. 6 Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't 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
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. 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, than tell what IF you answered YEs, then tell what
in front of: in front of:
17. Toll in a few words the following things about the object:
0. Sound NO V
6.Color1 So Ci
18. Wa wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's langth in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the moich. if you had performed this experiment at the time of ther
sighting, how much of he object would have been covered by the match head?
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1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an 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? Eatpuence te Huil.
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then what speed would you estimate?
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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? 7000fllisk
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One) Z3. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One.): (Circle One):
a. In the business section of a cily?
a. inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a cor b. in a cor cIn open countryside? c.In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near on airfield? a
d. in an airplane (rype) in an airplane (rype) e. e. Flying over a city? Flying over a city? 2
e. At sea e. At sea f. Flying over open country? Flying aver open country?
f. f. Other Other 3. g. OtherEi othe
24. IF you were MOViNG iN AN AUTOMOBiLE or other vehicle at the tirne, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
.North c. East . South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast . Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? - _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any timad while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses b. Sun glasses Yes Yes No No f. f. Telescope Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Window glass Yes No No h. Other h. Other
26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same gppearance as the object which you saw object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same gppearance as the object which you saw.
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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. Place a "B on the compass where you last saw the object.
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28. Draw a picture that will show the motion thar the object or objects made. Place an "A" at 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 direction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever sean this, or a similar object before. If so give dute or dates and location.
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you gnswered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their nam ddresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middla Nome
ADDRESS Ohio
Street City Z.one State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
indicate any additional informarion about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 65
Day Month Year
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35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION
28 October 65 28/1920z Miamisburg, Ohio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (VENUS)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Ons
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
25 minutes 25 minutes Object appeared as a light, was brighter than a bright gold
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION when viewed through binoculars. Looked like a huge star.
It round off like a wound ball when viewed at with both It round off like a wound ball when viewed at with both
Ground-Visual (EX,TX) Ground-Visual (EX, TX) binoculars and telescope. With out the aid of the binoculars With out the aid of the binoculars
7COURSE the object had jagged edges. Appeared to gloat out of sight b o
behind a group of trees. behind a group of trees. Stationary. I Stationary. I Mother of the observer Mother of the observer
West West saw a similar object two weeks prior. saw a s similar object two weeks prior. Binoculars were used.
8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
Yes
XX No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoua editions of this form may be used.