DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7092921
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONDexter Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
5 June 66 6/0040z 4 Witnesses
12 June 66 1 13/ Dexter, Ohio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Aircraft 3oo. 24
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Two
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Observers noted gold-white glowing objects for about ten
10 Minutes minutes in the sky. Objects picked up speed and altitude
TYPE OF OBSERVATION and went out of sight. No sound of any kind was heard.
Objects were seen on several occasions and always at about
Ground Visual the same time of day.
7. COURSE
N/A Military A/C were in the
and could and could have been responsible for the sightings. nave been responslole To.
. PHOTOS Descriptions fit landing lights, anti-collision lights lights, anti-collision lights
8 Y.s and wing and tail and wing and tail lights of A/c. of A/C.
D No
. PHYSICAL 9. PH IDENCE DENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editions of thin forrm may be used, Previoue editions of thie forrm may be used,
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 1
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answe nany. questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will.
be used for research 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 may contact you for further details.
1.When did you see the object? Time of day:
Severa Ties Hour Minutes
ch
7 Jen 66 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One).) (Circle One)a.) Eastern (Circle One): (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard 1
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
a. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
See item item #
32
Nearest Postal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County State or County
(Total Duration) 10
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain Not very sure
. Fairly certain ) Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight detormined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
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): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you Overhead
c.To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM 164
OCT 62 This form supersedee FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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IF 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):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?"
CLOUDS (Circle O7e): WEATHER (Circle One):
a Clear sky 0 Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, ist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don'; romember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid d.As a light d. As a light
b. Transparent . Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a ligh, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One): If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter c.About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightnass to some common object: Comnone hrirhtne mchioct.
12. The edges of the sbiect were:
(Circie 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? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? 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 reappeer? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the objoct disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
and alltude
Yee picked up
wen
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 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: _
.Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound . None
b. Color Gold
We wish to know the angulor size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the obiect is co ered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
1. 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, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
WINdOws glowed white
Body
Glowed
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, thon how far away would you say it was?
2.Where were you located object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building (6) In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
CJ Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
dIn an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea f.
f. Other g. Other
.IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving?/(Circle One)
a. North c. East . South g. West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. itoeno
(Circle One) Yos No
Did you observe th object through any of the following?
a, Eyeglasses (No Binoculars Yes CNo
b. Sun glasses Yes No) f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshiold Yes No, g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
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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 " the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B"
90• 75°
60•
30°
BAAs
sE
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 shuw any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shiuw any changes in direction during the course.
A
SOD AGL
↓
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? - 2
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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3 Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
5 Jee 15
12 Jane
Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
His Mothr, wife and Uncle
32. Please give the following information about yourself: Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
First Name Middle Name Middl Name
ADDRESS Dexter Dexter Cheo REo
Street Stre City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE 2 25 SEX MnCe MC
al experience, which might be pertinent.
noe
3.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
66
Day Month Year
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34. Date you complet is questionnaire: G6
Day Month Year
Information which you fool pertinent and which is not adequately covered in
questionnaire or a norrative explanation of your sighting.
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TOCa alwaya
the same tie
day
5 Jine, 1966
Winds, Sm 2230 2i weat her LCK
1.
/900BST 10m 2425 1800BST 1000/010 2204
15m 29/5 1900BST 100①1O 2203
Jom 3015 20O0BST 100⑩/6010RW-2404
30m 2410 2100EST 900/010 2202
4o m 2820
50m 2820
15m 25/5 K100 BST
20m 2315 2OOOBST 101 1803
30m 2425 JlooBST 10u calm
40M2725
50m 2420
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COMMENTS OF PREPARI FTICER:
Military Aircraft were in this area on the date/time indicated. Lack of
reference points accounts for apparent movenents. Descriptions fit landing
lights, anti-colli lision lights and wing and tail lights.
James D. Ballinith
SAMES' D. BALLSIITH
Capt., USAF
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