PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORO
1. DATE · TIME GROUP .LOCATION
4 January 66 C4/22052 Buffalo, New York
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (METEOR)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 Seconds Observer saw an object that looked like a star with a long
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION vapor tzail. The object th
saw an airplane in
Grourd-Visua l object disappeared on the sk ne leaving only its vapor trail.
7, COURSE In a few moments the vapor trail had vanished. He compared the
brightness of the object to a reflection off a small object.
West to East
8. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE chardcterlstrcoiathetcor

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Reference your unidentified observation ot 4 Jamuary E6. The
information which ve received was not sufricient for evaluatien.
Request you complete the attached rid Forn 154 and return it in.
1000 311 EO pAoy the envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air
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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 possi concerning the unidentified cerial phenomenon that you havs observed.
Please try to answ r as many questions as you possibly 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 further details.
. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day:
Hour Minutes
4 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standord b. Standard
C. c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Whers were you when you saw the object?
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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?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright o.
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 . Overheod
c.To your right . Don't remember
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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):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. 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 d. As a light
. Tronsparent b. Tronsparent e. Don't remember
c, Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
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12. The edges of the object wers:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
1. 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
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Na Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Diseppeer and reappear? Yes Na 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 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.SoundZ-
b. ColorL
1. 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
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?

21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yos 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 in the residential section of a city?
b. 1 In a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. in an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea Flying over open country?
f. Other Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complets the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast . Southwest h. Northwest
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the abject?
(Circls One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the foilowing? →
a. Eyeglasses Yes No) e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No.
d. Window giass 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 pbjeats which, whan placed up in the sky, would give the sama appearance os the object which you sow

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you dre at the point shown. Place an "" on tha curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curvad line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan 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.
900 75"
50
45
30
15 3W
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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 shuw any changes in direction during the course.

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30. Have 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 foo? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses: (A
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32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourselt:
NAME
Last: Name First Name Middie Name
ADDRESS 14 14he he
Stree City Zone State State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE∠3 AGEL3 SEX
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. 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 object?
Duy Month Year
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