DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8682656
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONHenniker New Hampshire
FRAMES15

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
29 March 66 30/0300Z Henniker, New Hampshire
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (STARS/PLANETS) Pon. zet
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Four
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
6 Hours All objects appeared as bright lights, bluish green, red and
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION yellow color and moving to the left and right and up and down
One was in the SE, two Wae in the SW and one was in the west.
Ground-Visual The objects were undoubtedly stars or planets.
7. COURSE The culprits were most likely ktoaxkx the following objects:
Stationary, & Varied SPICA: 165 deg azimuth, 35 deg elevation.
8. PHOTOS BETELCEUSSE: 275 deg azimuth, 10 deg elevation.
JUPITER: 290 deg azimith, 15 deg elevation.
Yes Yes SIRIuS: 250 deg azimuth, 5 deg elevation. SIRIUS: 250 deg azimuth, 5 deg elevation.
No No The objects listed rabove were at the position indicated at
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 0300Z.
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CCKNo
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editions of thia form may be used. Prevlous edltions of thia form may be used.
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Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a Solid As a light
b. b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. c. Vapor
If it appearad as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
d. Brighter Brighter c. About the same About the same
b. Dimmor b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): Fuzzy or blurred e. . OthOr WAS A DEFINATE SHAPE
b. Like a bright star BOTITWAS TOFAP
c. Sharply outlined TODeTERMNEtHE
d. Don't remember EXAT QUILINE
. Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddonly s speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yos Don't know
. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flickor? Yas Don't know )
h. Disappear and reappear? Yas Don't know
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(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 N 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:
UP
UITH RED GREEniSHRLUE
BLINKID CONSTANT
18. We wish to know the arigular 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
een covered by the match head?
ITWAS TOO HIGH GReeN
FOR DOEINATE BLenDeD
IDEnTI ree.
ReD BLINKING
ON THE OTHER OBJECTS)
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(Circle One)
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? .Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. I In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car In open countryside?
G 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.
24. IF you were MOVING G 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 o. South g. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
ITWAS
HOwere em angled
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when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
60 * ALL oven *
* THE
NE
30 3 LOMpASS
**
15° SW 38
*
*
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "Aat the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
THEN BUT OT
B ReA eAReD
A
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _
Draw a picture of ey wore arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that
4E one
DISAPPEARED
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
7
NO
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
ircle One) No
31. Please list their names and addresses:
ALL
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS LInWOOD $N.$\s}$
City Zone State
AGE 19 SEX M
.
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
31 meRcir P66
Day Month Yoar
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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 possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as s many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your r name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact y rther details.
When did you see the object? :10p.m
Hour Minutes
29 March 1946 (Circle One): A.M. or
P.M
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One):Ca. Eastern (Circle One): (Circle One): a, a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. b. Contral 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?
Nenniker new Hampshire
Neare S Cityor Town State or Couaty
How long was obj Total Duration) 6 -
Houry Minutes Seconds
Certain .Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes-- No
What was the condition of the sky?
DA NIGHT
a. Bright a Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
(Circle Ono): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you 8, Ovarhnod )
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD
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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
A few b. Dull moonlight
G Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw t
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid As alight - with the naked eye.
b. Transparent e. Don't remember Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1.If it appeared as a light, ighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. a. Brighter Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
a Flood Light
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
6 Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddonly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
o. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yos No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? YGS. Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos No 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:
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: _
a. Sound.none
b. Color atter: Bluish-geen, Red(onthe sids, Aluays Solbwedy yellow.
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
1
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forth, lod, they rosed 20sh
ather
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IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? _
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
aIn the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building .In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car 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. g. Other
time, then complete the following questions:
a. North c. East . South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast wore you moving? miles per hour.
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tis good Dirauess.
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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
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan you first saw it. Place a "B" 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 the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" e compass where you last saw the object.
90° B
7
60
NW NE
d
30 BA E
AET3B
SW S5
B
28. 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 show any changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? d4
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
west south west Southeast
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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 else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the cle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
thereu were over 100 stoderts of Neo Enaland
32.Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Middl Name
Last Name First Name
- = New HAmpshire
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 19 sEx Male
Ueapaper- J was
uews
put.
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? cif of palice- 3/29/06
29 March 1946 S
Day Month Year NioAp -3/3/64
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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 poss oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomanon that you have observed.
Please try to ans ny questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, y contac or further details.
2. Time of day: 9 45 TO3AM
Hour Minutes
30 Manch 1966
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Contral Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object5
HenniKOR HenniKoR NH NH
NearosrPostarAddroy Nogrost? City or Town City or Town State or County State or County
Total Duration) 6 45 C
Hours Minutes Seconds
Cortain . Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ CLOCK
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesK No_
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a Bright
b. Cloudy Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circl One): a. In front of you d. To your left 1
b. In back of you o. Ovarheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supereedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete. As/ro(S/P)