DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7092551
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONKettering Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
27 May 1966 28/0345Z Kettering, Ohio (2 Witnesses)
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable (SATELLITE
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS -
One
BSERVATION 11. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS BRIEF SUMMARY D ANALYSIS siglin
3 - 4 Minutes Observers noted star like object moving not as fast as an a/c. Observers noted star like object moving not as fast as an a/c.
6. TYPE OF OSSERVATION Object was visible for about 3 minutes before moving behind
some trees. Observers have never seen satellite before.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
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3. PHOTOS PHOTOS
Yes
EX No
9. PHYSI VIDENCE
Y.s
XX No
FORM
FTD_SEP62_0-329_(TDE) Previous ditlons of thle form may be used.
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KErEeng 0710766
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U.S.AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Fcrce as much
information as possibl oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Plesse try to answer as r yquestions 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? Time of day:
Hour Minutes
27 Ma
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
backe bact yard yaud
Necrest Postal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
- 324
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yeos No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHI
a. Bright
b. Cloudy Eloudy
7IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(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 FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice co-cerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):.
2. No a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moontight -
Many c. No moonlight - pifch dark
d. Don't remember dDon't remember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw th object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky 6. Dry
b. Hazy mist, or light rain
C. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don': remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): . The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid Solid d. As a light Logshed junt lite a Logshel junt lite a
a.
b. Transparent b. Transparent e. Don't remember e. Don't remember stan stan
c. Vapor Vapor Lame g
1If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One): f it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? Circle One):
a. Brighter c.About the same mot a kiny wne mot a kiny ane 1m htZ
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightnass to some common object:
L.9.. Stan
.The edges of the obiect were:
c. Other
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. 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 smake? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
No
1.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:
1. 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 you answered T Es, menr Ten widl
in front of:
.Teli in a few words the following things about the object:,
b.Color b. Color_ T
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.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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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 b. In the residential section of a city? Y.
.In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
.At sea f.
f. Other - beck ya g. Other
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a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast . Northeast 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
2Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses Ne f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No Other
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90 75
60
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30•
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SW
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 slun any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B' at the end of the path, and sliun any changes in direction during the course.
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2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? .
Draw a picture of ho ey were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
mnly one,
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. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
eie An 7aldy d
but it dI't
es No
Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself: Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME, NAME asi Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRE Kitten rin --
Street Street Zona! Zona! Stote State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE 23 SEX _ SEX Fenal, Feal
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year
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Conversatien 5 July 66 with witness of sighting. Object did not disappear
while they were watching it. It moved behind l some t trees and the object
was no lenger ble. Object was visible for abeut three minutes.