DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8695901
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONLiberty Center Ohio
FRAMES18
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1.,DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
B January 66 /0700z Liberty Center, Chio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (MCON) Hrt
NUIMBER OF OBJECTS
one
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1I. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 - 10 minutes Observer saw a huge orange light about the size of a rcom
about a quarter of a mile away. It looked as though the woodd.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION were on fire. It seemed to be 20-30 feet off the ground.
Ground-Visual It went up a little ways and then came back down. It never
touched the ground, -It the got smaller and within a minute
7. COURSE was completely out of sight.
Stationary
8. PHOTOS Observers mind could have been shaped by recent magazine
FORM -
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previoun editione of thie form mmy de veod.
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8. IF you saw the object at NlGHT, what did you notice co-cerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS(Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A few 1 b. Dull moonlight
c. Many C
d. Don't remember Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear skv a. Dry
b. Hazy . Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. . Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don": remember
10. The object cppeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Tronsccrent e. Don'tremember
Vapor
1. lf it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
12. The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
b. Like bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
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 time? Yes, No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes №o Don't know
d. Giva off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
9. 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 disapnear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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15. Did the object move behind something at any rime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): 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?
(Circle One): Yes No. Don't Know. IF you onswered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound.
b.Colon22
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 direction the objecr was moving.
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? -f.- 0
(Circle One) Yes No
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 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? /
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. in a car In open country side?
c. Outdoors c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield? d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other f. Other - g. Other
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complate the following questions: 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complate the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South e. South g. West g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest
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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 following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes Theodolite No
c. 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
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the sume appearance as the object which you saw.
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high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Placs a "8"" 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 ths compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
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60
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15 3W
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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 th
path, a "B' at the end of the path, and shuw any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF thers 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 seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answgrad YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 F Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name Last Name First Name Middla Num
ADDRESS
Street Ciry City Zone State
Gran Gra
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the obiect?
Cay Month Year
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information which we received was not suffieient for evalnation.
- Request you complete the attached FTD Form léla and return then
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We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
Air Force.
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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 possib e concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon at you have obsarved.
Please rry to answer as many questions as you possibly can. formation that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your parmission. 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 Minutes
196260 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One):Ca._ Eastern (Circle One):Ca. Eastern (Circle One): a. Dayligbt Saving (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. b. Central Central b. Standard
c. Mountain +
d. Pacific
e. e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Ohio
Nearest Postal Address- City or Town Stato or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 5
Hours Minures Saconds P
a. Certain A
c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yas No
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright d. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAY LIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhaad
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
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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 . Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't romember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One):
a.Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. d. Thick cr heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent b. Transparent e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. Vapor Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
1.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a.Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes 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 No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
o. Change brightness? Yes 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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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?
(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 tha object:
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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
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? Wln n
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _
2. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? an
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how for 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?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city? 1
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other f. Other _ g. Other Other
24. IF you were MOViNG IN AN AUTOmOBiLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions; 24. IF you were MOViNG IN AN AUTOmOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions;
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. g. West
. Northeast Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest
.
24.2 How fast were you moving? - miles per hour. .
24.3 Did you stop at any tims while you were loaking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observs the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshieid No g. Theodolite Yes 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
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
Clbarl st
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27. in the following skerch, 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) whon you first saw it. Place a "g' on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Placs an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a B" on the compass where you last saw the objact.
90 75*
60°
NT
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13 SW SS,
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mods. Place an "A" at the beginning of th
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and stiow any changes in direction during the course.
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30. Hiave you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date 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 answered YES, did they see the object roo? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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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 Nama Middls Nama
ADDRESS
Stra City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX SEX
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be perrinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the objeat?
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Day Month Year
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnair sbeen prepared so that you can giva the U.S.- Air Force as much
information as possibl concerning the unidentified derial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answ nany questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be usad for researcl . Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
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 Minutes
Cnny 12lii 12iii. (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circla One): a. Dgylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
e. Other
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4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Toral Duration) 5=10
Hours Minutes Seconds
0. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Foirly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. 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 back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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