DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8277671
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONLynchburg Virginia
FRAMES8

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
I. DATE  TIME GROUP LOCATION
11 June 66 12/0130z Lynchburg, Virginia 2 Witnesses
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Satellite(Echo II)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Echo II I was to the east traveling SSE at about Ol35Z, making
One it possible to see from the area of the sighting.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ANALYSIS
minutes Observers noted object appeared as a light that could
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION he compared with Polaris, th north star. There was no
exhaust visible; at the distance it looked like a round
Ground Visual star-shaped object. Object was traveling toward the SE.
7. COURSE
SE
8. PHOTOS
Yes
A No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes Yes
No
FORM FORM
FTD FTD SEP 63 0-329 Prevlous editions of thls form may be used. Prevlous editions of thls 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
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your 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 necessary, we may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 9 2630
Hour Minutes
11 fune 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or (P.M.)
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a Eastern @ Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Lynchburg Lynchbug Virqinia
Nearest Postai Address Noarest Postai Address City or Town City or Town State or County State or County
(Total Duration) Total Duration) 0 6 3
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain .Not very sure . Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? measured the tim 2ikom1^{f}cgn towhn jun sen to whon'it dcappared disappand
writh
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesV No_
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy 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. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes F TD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
@ Many C No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember @ Don't remember
object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
@ Clear sky A Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): -
a. Solid As a light
b. Transparent b. Transparent e. Don't remember member
c. Vapor
1If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter O O About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compc pare brightness to some common object:
Palanio, the North Star Paolanio, the North Star
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
6 Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? (Yes) No Don't know )
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes №o Don't know
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b. Color _ Bright white
18. 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 obiect is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
covered the objiet.
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details .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.
the
reoject
No exhanat visible; at the distat
object.
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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? 2. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. I Inside a building 6. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
O Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses (Yes) e. Binoculars Yes No
wt t h i d e
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when you first saw it. Place a "B" on n the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
60°
A
NW NE
30 B
E A
-15° 3W S5
path, a "B"" at the end of the path, and show uny changes in direction during the course.
A
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of h ey were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. C
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) C (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:
Lynchbura, UA.
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name Middla Nom
ADDRESS ADDRESS Lynchbug VirginiA
Street City City Zone Zone State State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE 18 Male male
SEX
Indicate any addirional information about yourself, Indicate any addirional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. I experience, which might be pertinent. :
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Year
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questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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