DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8723742
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONUrbana Ohio
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PROJEU /S NECORD
1. DATE ·TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
Marth 66 07342 Urbana, Ohio :.
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 minutes SEE CASE FILE
t.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Ground Visual Visual
7. COURSE
Stationary Stationary
3. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
t Yes D Yes
:XNo XNo
2. ;2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICA VIDENCE
17 Yes 17 Yes
XX No :X No
FORM
TD StP 63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may bo used.
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Dear 2 &
Reference your recent letter of 28 October 1966 regarding an - L..
observation which you made in early March of this s year. I am
attaching an FTD Form 164 with self-addressed envelope so that
may better describe what you saW.. After receiving your
additional information we will attempt to make an evaluation
on what you a and your wife observed. I would like to I point out
that since there has been such 8 lapse of time it may take us
longer than usual to reach a conclusion. However, upon com-
SO 3TK TNEM pletion of analysis you will be notified. If we cannot explain
what you observed,w tell you so. .. I
m ey F
Thank you fo reporting your unidentified observation to the
Air Force 1
Sincerely,
KTLM
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magazine hit home.
It pertains to an early March sighting of this year.I can't tell -
you the exact day,But can'tell you the time.It·was 2:34 in the morning.-
My wife seen it first.She told me get up and look at it.I did,but I dia
n't pay too much attention to it.I though it was Jupiter.I went back to --
bed,but I could see the light on the bedroom wall.And it was awful bright.
The next morning my wife was still talking about it.So I told her
I would show it to her that night.I started to wonder then myself.It was a
lot brighter and bigger than it should had been.But I was sleepy and it -
might had just seem that way.
At I:00 the I t morning I was geting ready for bed,after watching
see Were Jupiter was.I couldn't find it
Both nights wer re clear,and I don't remember seeing the moon.The ob-
ject was located south ject was located south southeast,and about 25 degrees off the horizon.It - southeast,and ab
was a blueish white.It was about three times the size of Jupiter.
We have talked about this to We have talked about this to ourselves.iaybe it was Jupiter.But I- ourselves.iaybe it was Jupiter.But I-
don't not the next.But sure wish
I had stade up and watched it a little longer that night.
If you could tell me if I was wrong,or give me an explanation.I -- If you could tell me if was wrong,or give me an explanation.I --
would
of print. of print.
I hope you can read this.I'm not the best I hope you can read this.I'm not the best typist in world.And I
hope this doesn't wast too hope this doesn't wast too much much your your time. time.
Urbana, Ohio 43078
OCTO3
AM.
1986
7301 8
Project Bluebook
Foreign Technology Division
Nright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton,Ohio
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However, the only such body in the immediate part of the sky
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where you observed the object in March, was the star Antares. J
This is reddish in color and should not have appeared bright
blue-white. As such, the information you submitted is categorized
as insufficient data for evaluation and filed accordingly.
wda
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL I INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos encerning the unldentified aerial phenomenon that you havu observeri.
Please try to ans nany questlons as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal Information sc
that if it is deomed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 0200 34
Hour Minutes
? March 1966
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Yeur
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): Eastern (Circle Une): Daylight Soving Daylight Saving
Contral Standard
c. c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the objoct? 4. Where were you when you saw the obiect?
URbana Ohio
Neerest Postal Addres City or Town State or County
5. How long was objoct in sight? (Total Duratlon) 15
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly cortnin
Estimated
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
Cloudy
IF you sow the objoct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN locoted as you locked at the obiest?
(Circle One):a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you. •. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thie form ou 164, Jul 61, beolete.
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHiT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a: Bright moonlight
b. A fow Dull moonlight
Many No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember :
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rair
c. Scatte:nd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick on houvy clouds d. Snow
.Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 1. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid a. Solid @ @ As a light T
b. Transporent b. Transparent e, 8, Don't remember
c. Vapsw
11. If it appeared os a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Cirele One): 1. If it appeared os a light, was it brighter than the brightost stars? (Circle One):
Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer d.Don't know d. Don't know . 128= 128
11.1 Compare brightness to some common objoct:
Like 2 gas Light, Beight:blue.
12.The edges oi the objoct were:
(Cinclo (ne) Fuzzy or blurred =j. Other
6 Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each questlon)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explodo?. Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yos Don't know
•, Change brightness? YoU Don't know
f. Change shape? Don't know
9. Flash or flicker? Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? 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 objoet move in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES. the th! wist
in front of: ..
17. Toll in a few words the following things about the object:
. sound My wife sard she heped a slite hum
b. color Beigbt-blee wh.tee
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubject and n. 'w
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tirn: i the
The
The motch head covered 9o° of thebotton.
. Draw a plcture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objoct that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails ar vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
0. Inside a building b. In the residential sucticn oi a city?
b. In a car In opon countryside?
c. Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d. In on airplane (type) •. Flying over a city?
. At sea f.
1. Other. g.
2. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the followirg questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving Circle One)
0. North c. East South y. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving?- miles per hour.
objoct or objects which, whon placed up In the sky, would give the same'appearance as the object whlch you sow.
A bright glowing ball
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Draw a pleture that will show the mation that the object or objects mado Place an Aat the beginning uf the 2. Draw a pleture that will show the mation that the object or objects mado. Place an "A' at the beginning of the
path, a "g" ot the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
A Yc) Pe.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there?
Draw a pleture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Hove yeu ever seen this, or a similar object bofere. If so give date or dates and locetion. .
31. Wos anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did they seo the object too? (Circle One) No
31.2 Pleese list thoir names end addresses:
My wife.
32. Pleese give tho follewing Infermation about yourself:
NAME First Nome Middlo Neme
Lest Neme
ADDRESS Urbana Ohis
Stred City Zone Stete
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 32 SEX
Indleate any odditional Informietion about yourself, including any speclal experience, which might be pertinent.
Iwork at Geimos M59 Co. I am
and we build wing Tip dights.
flying laboeatory many Times. So, IThink I
could Tell if it was on oirplane.
33. When and to whem did you reopert that you had seen the object?
28 Ot 1986
Doy Month Yeer WRight-PatteRsor.F.B.
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was
Then me up.
was sleepy, but I oould Remember it
Awful bright. I fiquee it was the mo ening
SteR.
The next moRningI. Realize it was.
Too far south. Or at 1 least I think it was. I
have seen Jupiter in the wintee
and it was high in the western skies.
And / didn't seeit the next night.
suRe
as soon as possible. po