DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8697377
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONCincinnati Ohio
FRAMES8
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PROJECT 1OO73 RECORO
T. DATE. TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
4 Jan 66 O4/23302 Cinci nati, Ohio
3. SOURCE TO. CONCLUSION
Civilian Satellite (ECHo I)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ECHO I passed north of Cincinnati at l833L, 52 deg elevation
Ona heading SE.
5. LENGTH OF OBSE VATION 11. BRIEF SUY
31 5 minutes Observer sighted a flickering, star-like objeet moving
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION across the sky. Then night was clear. Cnce the objeet
appeared to stand still. The object was in sight for 5
Ground-Visual minutes. It was heading ESE. Time: 183OL
7. COURSE
ESE
8. PHOTOS
Yos
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Satellite(EchoI)
Passed Norrh a Cinenmati at
633Pm,51" clevstin heating
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 oncerning the unidentified derial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer s many questions as you possibly can. The information 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? Time of day: 6 30-35
Hour Minutes
1966 (Circle One): A.M.
or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One) a. Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central . Standard 6. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
3nd +ma Sts. 3nd+main Sts. Concnati Concamati
Noarest Postal Address stal Address City or Town City ocTown State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Totai Duration)
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. just a guess.
5.1 How was time in sight determined? chicbe siatvitch
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy 6. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the abject during DAYLiGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked of the object?
(Circle One): a. In frant of you To your left
b. In back of you Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedex FTD 164. Jul 51, which is obsolate.
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8. IF you sow the object ot NlGHT, 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. Afew .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 Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter C. About the same C. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
as bight as th
12.The edges of the object were: A
(Circle One): g.Euzzy or blured e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
3. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still ut any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any rime? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Ne. Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yas Don't know
9. Flash or flicker? (Yes) No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes 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:
0. Sound Ipalitne
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
This abgect loaked as if. ituasa at These
trals
dus nat a ste, meteo. on plan of ang
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-20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No -Becane I did mat bnan tte,
elighh
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? y
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 scy 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 c. In open country side?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over opan country?
f. Other atop a pating g. Other
2IF 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 S. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Pluce an "A" on the curvad line to show how
high the abject was above the horizon (skyline) whon 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.
90° 750 A
60°
NU
/
3 1A
130B
3W S5
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Placs 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.
slan straight line
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
Pew
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) jYes 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:
. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME First Name Middle Nams
Last Name
ADDRESS CINCINNATI 36 OH10
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 32 SEX M
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? To af ngeatt
4 1966 hy oi
Day Month Year To a
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