PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10O73 RECORD
1. DATE . TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
9 Naver 121.607
3. : SOURCE. 10. CONCLUSION
Military Astro (VENUS)
Venus was at 15 deg elev time of observation
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One : Elev lower than 60 deg since observed as reflection in windshieild
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND AMALYSIS
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20 mimutas.. Object appeared as a white, round light about 60 deg above the
6. TYPE OF OSSERVATION horizon. The observer was travelling in a Southwesterly
Ground-Visual direction at about 50 mph.
7. COURSE
Stationary
8. PHOTOS
0 Yes
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous aditions of this form may be ueed.

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Please try to cnswer any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
conciusions, 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? 2Time of day: 1900L-20L
NOVEMECR 1265 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
D Central 6 Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Other
4. Where wers you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
WRIGHT-PATIEPSON AFB WRIGHT-PATTEPSON AFB DAYTON OH1O DAYTON OHIO
Nearest Postal Address City_oL.Tewa.. Stats or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 20
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? AUP ROY IMATGLy DRIVE INTU TOWN
NHICH TARES 21 MINUTES
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes NoX
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. iF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right F. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which i3 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
6.A fow Dull moonlight
C. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember . Don't remember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw ths object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One):
a. Clear sky Dry
5. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid As a light
5. 6. Transporent . Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Cirele One): If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?(Cirele One):
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
BRIGHTER THAN STARS
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
2 Sharply outlined
a. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes 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 No. Don't know
d. Give off smoks? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes 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?
NO
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 rell what
it moved behind: _
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, then tell what
in front of:
i7. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
0. SoUnd NO SOUND
b. ColorWHITELIGHT
8. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm'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 had performed this experiment at the time of the

21. Do you thiak you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One:
a. In the business section of a city? Yes
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city? y
b. In a car c. In open countryside? yes
Outdoors d. N Near an airfield? YEs
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other AIRFGLD TMEN OFA COUNTE
THEN PESIDXGNTIALTHSA CITY
24. ! IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOsiLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving ircle One)
North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f.) Southwest h. Northwest
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at ths point shown. Place an "A" on the curved lins 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
90° 7
60-A
NW N&
30
E
13 3W
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28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mada. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "g" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the coursa.

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30. Have you ever saen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
NEVER
3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please iist their names and addresses:
32. Pleass give the following information cbout yourself: 32. Pleass give the following information about yourself: +
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Last Name First Name Middle Namo Middle Name
ADDRESS NING,WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB NING, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB
Street Street City Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE 46 46 SEXM SEX M
THIS WAS THE SAME TIME AS THE
POWER FAILURE NOETHEAST COAST
OF THE U,S. WONDERED 1=
THERE WERE 42
NEveR BEFORE SECN ANYTHING L1CG TH1s,
REPOETED SIGNTING TD
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? WPAFB BASE COMMANDEN
4 NOV 65 TO THE WPAEB. COMMAN
Day Month Yoor POSr AWD HIS

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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: NOV 65
Month
.Information which you feel partinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
OBJECT FIRST SEEN AS A REFLECTION IN
CAR WINDSHIELD AS SGT, THOMAS ENTERED
1+15 CAR AFTER LEAVING THE NON-
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS CLUB AT WOOD
CITY, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB. SGT, THOMAS"15
CLUB MANAGER. HE DROVE INTO TOWN
ALONE
AND. O BJECT WAS IN VICN
WHOLE TIME, HE
PARICED IN SEARS ROCBUCK
LOT WHERE PARKING
H≤ LAST SAN THE O BJECT.
ORIGINALLY (AT THE CLUB) FHE OBJECT
SIX LAS
FEET IN D FEET IN DIAMETER" DIAMETER" BUT BUT APPEARED
AT DISTANT,
SEARS THE OBJECT HAD DIMIMISHED
IN 5/2E- WAS THE "5126 OF A SMALL
COCKTAIL GLASS."

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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 unidentifisd corial phonomonon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as ny questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conciusions, 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? 30 (alout)
Hour Minutes
4 (Circle One): A.M. P.M.
or
Day Manth Yoar
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
5. Central 6.Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where wers you when you saw the object?
Da
Nearest Postal Address City on Town City oy 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?
5.2 Was obiect in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
6. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you laoked at the obiect?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. in back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right a f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which 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):
None a. Bright moonlight
bA few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many .c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
0. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid dAs a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): . If it appeored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter C. c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. The adges of the object were:
(Circis One): a. Fuzzy or blurred Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand stili at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? CYes No Don't know
f. 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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failed fom sight at sighting
1. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirale One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answored YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
T in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color_Ue
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at orm'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
siahtioa. how much o
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20. Do you think you can estimats the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _
Do you think you can astimate 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?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
c. Inside a building b In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
C Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other - Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
.Nort c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

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30. Have you over saen this, or a similar object befora. If so give date or datss and location.
No
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 see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
at the tme and wrhin toled of the objit lookel and san
it to-o. Cullel had the sume improns
the ,boukgrou
the thcught the tine was bout 1:10 PM.
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middls Name
ADDRESS Deuton C
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE SEX
33. When and to whom did you roport that you had seen the object?
4 1
Day Month Year
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