PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
30 May 66 31/0205-
0250Z Westerville, Ohio (3 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AfrexaPt 1 wiThers divctionn
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Poss. Satellite conflict bet moy
One b 17 evm.
5. LENGTH OF CESERVATION J. LENGTH OP CBSERYATTION 1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Few minutes Few minutes Observers reported seeing white lights in the sky at different
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION times. In both cases the times. In both cases the object was comparable to a star.
First object disappeared behind a cloud - the second behind
Ground Visual some trees. some trees. Object was round being comparable to a ball.
7. 7. COURSE
Civilian 2
NE responsible for the sightings.
8. 8. PHOTOS
Yos Yos
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yos
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thle form may be used.
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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 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, you for further details.
When did you see the object? Time of day: 8150
Hour Minutes
30 1A 1 Thk
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: +
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
UESTECUNLE
Nearest Postal Address Noarest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County State or County
How long was object in sigh (Total Duration) 1
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? G
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF 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
To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thin form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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8.IF you saw the oblect a* NIGHT, what did you notice co-cerning 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. Meny c. No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember d. Don't remember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?"
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
0 Clear sky (. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Modernte or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don': remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid dAs a light
b. Transpcrent e. Don't remember
c. Vepor
1If it appeared as a ligh:, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a.) Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightnass to some common object: 11.1 Compare brightnass to some common obiect:
.The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
b. Like r bright stor
Sharply outlined
Dan't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stans 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? Yrs No Don't know
d. Give off smake? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes 2222 Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappeer? Yes Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
ReCrops
WENT
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:
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
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound__ a. Sound NO
b. Color_ b. Color- UHT UHIT
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at orm's length in line with a known object ond note how . We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object ond 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?
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Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objocts. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object thct you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrew beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
O ROUNID
)

No
Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
Inside a building . In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
t. Outdoors dNear an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other _
2. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at , then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? ircle One)
a. North c. Eost . South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One). Yos No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun giasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window giess Yes No h. Other_
2In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw
9 BRIGHE BALL

high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when 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
90° 75°
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30°
15• SW
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and stliun any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and stiun any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF there wcs MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? —
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
N1O
3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw. the object? (Circle One) es No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
mRS JE ORDERS
Please give the following information about yourself: .Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
me First Name Middl Name
ADDRES ADDRE ilt ilt
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE 15 SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any specic ience, which might be pertinent.
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year

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. Date you completed this questionnaire: Day Month Yoar
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting. I te specifi points of tho
J000E 70015 0405
1.
2100R 70⑩15 0704
2200E 80015 0000
2300E 80015 00v0
30/ 1900 EST
2. WINDS: 2. WINDS: 5m 3415
10m 3030
IS M ISM 2835 2835
20m 2945
30 M 2760
40 m 2845
2630 /
s0m

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COMMENTS OF PREPARING ONFICIAL:
Civil Aircreft were arriving - and departing Port Columbus Airport on the dates/.
times indicated. Descriptions and directions of sighting tie in with
Civil Airoreft apperoaching Port Columbus.:
James A. Ballmith.
SAMES'D. BALLSMITH
Capt.,USAF

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 uerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answe yquestions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. r name will pot 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 you for further details.
When did you see the object? .Time of day: 2105
Hour. Minutes
80 17A4 10 (Circle One): A.M. or
P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): Eastern a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pocific
e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
WESNLLE WESNLL
Noarest Postal Address Nobrest Postal Address City or Town State or County
.How long was object in sight (Total Duration) S
Hours Minutes Seconds
c. Certain c. Not very sure
.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ GLESS
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes— NoK
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM Cer #10
OCT 62 164 Thie 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 Ore): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember.
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
0 Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy .Fog, ist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Modernte or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clbouds d. Snow
e. Don': ramember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
o. Solid d.) As a light
b. Transparent b. Tronsparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1If it appeared as a ligh, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):
a. Brighter About the same c
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightnass to some common object:
The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
Like  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? Yas No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? es No Don't know
c. Break up into ports or explode? Yrs No) Don't know
d. Give off smoka? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes NO Don't know
f. Change shape? YYe Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? 2$ Don't know /
h. Disappear and reappecr? Don't know
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Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
WENT BEHNNO A CLOUO
15. Did the object move behind something at any fime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos) 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): Yos No 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: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about ths object:
a. Sound
b. ColorUIHITE b. ColorUHtTE Aill
Wo 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.

IF you answered YEs, then how far away woul
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): In the business section of a city?
a.I
aInside a building In the residential section of a city?
b. In a cor c. In open countryside?
c.) Outdoors dNear an airfield?
d. In an cirplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other S
2. IF you wers MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East . South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fest were you moving? _ miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yos No
2Did you observs the object through any of the following?
Eyeglasses Yes No . Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield Yes No) g. Theodolite No
d. Window gless Yes No h. Other
A STAR OR AS/DER BLON

90• 75%
60° A
30°
15 sg
path, a "at the end of the path, ond sluw uny changes in direction during the course. path, a "at the end of the path, and sliu any changes in direction during the course.
L1F ZAG 1F ZAG
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? - ONE
Draw a picture of ho they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
/
NO
.Was anyone eise with you at Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself: 3. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name Middl Name
VRE
ADDRE ADDRES UESLELLE UES C/20 C20
City Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE NUM IONE NUM- AGE AGE 5/ SEX SEX F
experience, which might be pertinent.
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year

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34. Date you comploted this questionnaire: Day Month Year
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.
Cm1t -
2000E 70015 0405
2100E 70015 0704
2200E 80015 0000
2300E 80015 0000
2. WINDS: 30 /900EST WINDS: 30//900EST
5m 3415 3415
10m is m 3030 3030
1SM 2835
20m 2945
30m 2760
40m 2845
50M 2630
)
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COMMENT'S OF RING ON ICIAL:
Civil Aireraft were arriving and departing Port Columbus Airport on the
dates/times indieated. Descriptions and driections of sightings tie in
with Civil Aircreft approaching Port Columbus.
James D. Ballinith.
SAMES' D. BALLSMITH
Capt., USAF