PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
23 May 66 23/1715Z Gainsville, Florida
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Aircraft (possible) got
4. NUMBER OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
5 Minutes Observers noted object which appeared as allight which was
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION brighter than the brightest star. There was about lo red
lights in a circular pattern with one white light in the lights in a circular pattern with one white light in the
Ground Visual Ground Visual middle. Object was flying in a northeast direction. middle. Object was flying in a northeast direction.
7. COURSE
NE
3. PHOTOS
D Yos Yos
X No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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GAiVnti FLA 23Mn766 23/12
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 possibl concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Plecse try to answer as many 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 you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2. Time of day:
Hour Minutes
Man 1966
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Year
3. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One) Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Stondard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pocific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
How long was object in sight (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ WATC
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thin form supersedes F'TD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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8IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concorning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark :
Don't remember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Cirele One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a.) Clear sky a. )Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (C Circle One): 1OLig+S(RED CRCOAR 10LighT S(REDCIRCUAR
a. Solid d d As a light
b. Transpcrent b. Transparent Don't remember ONE WHITE KIGHT I CENTER ONE WHITE KIGHT IN CENTER
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? . Circle One):
0. a. Brighter .About the same 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):a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other -
Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and 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 Don't know
. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
ONY IN CENTER
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele 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 = few words the following things about the object:
. Sound NONE
b.Color RED ≤ 1DHIT
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 objest that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
CIRCULAR REDLIGHTS
WHITE LISHT IN CENTER

(Circle One) Yes No
Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circie One) Yos No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? .Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. )In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car In open countryside?
c. Outdoors Near an airfield?
In an airpiane (type) Flying over a city?
e. At sea Flying over open country?
f. Other - Other_
24.
What direction were you moving? (Circle One) What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East c. East e. South e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 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
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
c. Windshield (2222 Theodolite Yes No)
g.
d. Window glass Yes h. Other
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
NONE

high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
when you first saw it. Place a "B" n the compass where you last saw the object.
90°
60
45 NW NE
30° O
E
15° SW
SE
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.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?. ONE
Draw a picturs of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
NEDIRECTION
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No
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) No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
SAME ADDRESS
3.Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Middle Name
Lost Name
ADDRESS A115V4i
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NLIM AGE 2-2 SEX
CO-OP WITH PALOT TNAVAL BASE
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
AN 6
Day Month Year

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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 23 Nat 66
Day Month Year 1
. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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