PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
4 March 66 04/1000z Bluffton, Indiana (1 Witness)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian A/C
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One No data presented to indi cate object coul
5. LENGTH OF OBSERV LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 Minutes 3 Minutes One red and silver object with red and green lights silver object with red and green lights was seen was seen
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION moving from South to North. Object moved in front of the moqn. moving from the moqn.
" sund was heard.
Ground-Visual Ligiting and flight pattern Ligit ing and flight pattern consistent with A/C.
7. COURSE
N to S
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Yes 0 Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editiona of thle form may bo used.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you c can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified d aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer y 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 y u for further details.
When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 1100
Hour Minutes
-1 M 1966 (Circle One): A.M
or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone: Eastern
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Other
4. Where were yo Where were object? ject?
Bluffton Blulfton Ind. Ind.
Nearest Postal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
(Total Duration) 3
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Justa wess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes NoX
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright @ Bright
b. Cloudy b.
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD OCT 62 164 FORM
This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None @ Bright moonlight
A few b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
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. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw object?
CLOUDS (Circle O7e): WEATHER (Circle One):
@ Clear sky G. 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': remember
. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a ligh was it brighter than the brightest stars?Circle One): If it appeared as a ligh, was it brighter than the brightest stars?(Circle One): S
a. Brighter ② ② About the same
b. Dimmer Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightnass to some common object:
astar
.Tha edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
b. Like e bright stor
G Sharply outlined
d. 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? 1es Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smokn? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes ②22 Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Don't know
h. Disappear and reappecr? Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes * Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: the miin
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
in front of: irten
Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. SoundnoSaind a. Sound nasovnd
b. Color_ red  silver , redand green red,silver,redand green lights
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 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?
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
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(Circle One) Yes N\o
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. . At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the ime, then complete the e following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East . South e. South g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest
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
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars No
Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Nol
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite (No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
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path, a "B at the end of the path, and shiuw any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shliun any changes in direction during the course.
B
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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. 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 answered YES, did they see the object too? (( Circle One) Yes No
3.2Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself: .Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Name Last Name First Name Middle Name
Home Home Blu/fton Blu//ton Ind.
ADDRESS
Street Cify City Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 12 AGE 12 sex girl sEx girl
ding any special experience, which might be pertinent.
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
4 March 1966
Day Month Year
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* Opzil 1966
Doy Month Year
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questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.

Blur Indiana 46714
Reference your recent letter regarding an unidentified
observation which you made. The information in your
letter was not sufficient for evaluation. Request you
complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the
envelope provided.
We wish to thank you your observa
the Air Force.
Sincerely,
Chief, Project Blue Book