DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8723351
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONFairborn Ohio
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PROJECT ICO73 RECORO
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
20 February 66 20/1840z Fairborn, Ohio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian ARCRAFT
1. NUMAER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Minute Observer sighted an object which a peared to be falling towaid
the earth, leveled off and flew out of sight in the South.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION There were three a/c at a hiher altitude sighted by the
Ground-Visual observer. There was no sound.
7. COURSE a
2
Southerly
8. PHOTOS
a
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD: CALL FRO REGARDING OBSERVATION ON SUNDAY
20 FEBRUARY 1966.
Sgt Jones spoke wi th M st, Fairborn Ohio on 3 Mar 66
regarding his observation of 20 Feb 66, at 140 pm. 0 Object was going terribly fast.
Illusionary thing. Couldn't judge height. Appeared to be a canopy falling off and towards
1.
earth then the thing level out and flew away. At first he thought theobject was going
to either fall in his back yard or his neighbor's back yard. Dark inking black exhaust
changing to white, one secànd pulsating. Came from North almost going directly South.
Couldn;ttell height, object had a funny way of concealing height, it was like it was
intelligently controlled. Weather was clear. Wind was going same directionas object.
Thought at first they were experimenting fom the field (wPAFB). He called the television
station and said that he would verify an unidentified object if anyone else saw one.
He has a book on flying saucers by Adamski and ix in this book there is a pieture like
the one he saw. asked that we not reveal his name. We replied that no
names are given out.
A Form 164 was sent to M on 3 Mar 66
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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 po ncerning the unidentified cerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answ
be used for resear name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or public s 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: 40
Hour Minutes
20 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or (P.M.
Day Month Year
IT OOUKD HAVE BEEN THE
IT WAS A
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone: DAY NO CLOYOS OA7 NO 0
(Circle One): a. (Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Central b. Standard b. Standard
c. c. Mountain TiME
d. Pocific WPAEB OR FAIRBOAN TIME WPAFB OR FAIRBOAN
e. Other Other
4. Whers were you when you saw the object? 4.Whers were you when you saw the object?
FRICBORN OHn EEN
Neares City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 1
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain . Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? THOWGHTS HAD AT THE TIME
5.2 Was object in sight continubusty? Yes No
.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
(a) Bright a. . Bright
6. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): c. In front of you To your left
Ch. In back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersed-s FTD 164, jul 61, which is obsolete.
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c.
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
(0) Solid d. As a light
Transparent e. Don't remember
Vepor
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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 c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): Fuzzy or blurred iNA e.
5. Like a bright stor AAEEADDWNUAP
Sharply outlined FLIGNT LEAUELED
d. Don't remember OEE
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.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b.s Suddenly speed up ond 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? COLGR Yes No Don't know
Change shape? (Yes7 No Don't know
Flash or flicker? Yes? No Don't know
Disoppear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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4. Did the object disappecr while you were watching it? If so, how?
FLEW IN LEAVEL FLIGH OUT OF SIGHT
OK 1 QUIT LOOVIN6 ON A@COUN.
15. Did the obiect move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?.
(Circle One): Yes $$\t }$ 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 NO SOUND I THOYSHT iT CUAS COJER-
b. Color PIEKIS GASS TD STRAUO
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nate 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?
CHANGING ENDS To HERE
SEEMED QONTROLE
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
2l. Do you think you can estimate.how far away from you the object was? THOUSAN
(Circle One) Yes) No 5THOUSAND
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 c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an girfield?
d. In an airplane (type) Flying over a city?
e. At sea Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
2. IF you wers MOVING IN AN AUTOMCBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete th• following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
24.2 Hov niles per ho -
AIR TO SLECTED
SHELL COULD REFLEET SYN GUINE THE EFEEET
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30 H
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15° 3W S5
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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
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TWO OR THREE JET
AT THE TIME
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No
31. Was anyone eise 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:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Midala Nama
ADDRE EARBARN
Street City Zone Stote
TELEPHONE AGE ≠9 SEX MALE
INKYBLAEK AT
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UPSIDE DDWN AC OWE
3.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Wit.10. WITHOUT PO1NT
20 FEB 66 OR
ULCOD PoRTHoLEs
Day Month Year
TV/ siaenk OR RINGS
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