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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8279245
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONBergenfield New Jersey
FRAMES8

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PRUJECT TOU/S RECURD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 2LOCATION
16 un 66 16_un 66 17/00452 Bergenfield, liew Je:scy Bergenfield, liew de:scy (3 witnesses) (3 witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMRER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 minutes Obgect appeared just had a light, no shape. Observer
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION stated object apj cared as a tail light on an automobile.
Reddish-orange. Object had an erratic path.
Ground-Visual (TX)
7. COURSE
Norht-Northeast
3. PHOTOS
:1 Yes
x No =
D. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yos
x No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevloun editlons of this form mar be veed.
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conclusions, or publ. stions without your permission. Ha reques) this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may conract you for further dorails.
1. Whan did you see tne csject? 2. Time of day: 4.5
Hour Minures
160 TUNE 1966
(Circle Ona): A.M or P.M.
Day wonth Yoar
3. Time Zone:
(Cirele Onel Zastern (Circla Ona): a Daylight Saxiag
o. Contral b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
8. Othar
SN2 w non sow the object? BERGEN
BEGFIED COUNT
NuaratPexteAdoress State or Counry
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3. daw liong was ob ecr in sigor? Tatal Durahon
-04 Secands
a. Cartain c. Nor vary sure c. Nor vay sure /
b. Fairly centain Fairly conain d. Just a guess
. .1 How was me n signt dererminea? How was ime n signt cererminea? F
5.2 Was object in signt continuously? Yos Yos V NO
What was the condition of tne sxy?
DAY NIGHT
3. G. Bright .
b. Cloudy Croudy
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7. IF you saw the object during DaYLiGhT, whare was the Sun locared as you locked at the object?
(Cirel On): a. In front of you d. Te vour levt
b. In back of you d Qvaheod
C. To your right F.Oyememon
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object?
CLOUDS (Circte Cnn) WEATHER (Cirele One)
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fop, aist, or light rain
Scattered cloude c. Moderate or heavy rain 1T "AS A
c.
Thick or heavy e'ouds d. Snow CIEAE NiGHT
e. Don': rommber CRYSTAL C
10. The objecr aobeared Cirsle One): 1
o. Solid Asalight I
b. Transparent e. Don't romember
C. Vapor
hom Mhe orighres' stors? (Circie One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
5. Dimmer d. Don't know
1l.1 Compare brignioars B some common obpect:
beeK 1OH 01
12. The edges of the ocieet wer 12. The edges of the ociret wer
(Circle Onek a. Fuzsy or blurred (Circle Onek a. Fuzsy ar bhurred c. c. Other . -
D. ix- brigne star D. ix-brighe star
c. Snorely outlined
d. Dor' -member Con'.
3. Did ne object: (Circle One for each question) :
c. Appear to stend stili a any time? Yes Don't know
b. rush awoy at any rime? i-s Don't know
c. Break uo nto parts  exolode? Yrs $2$ Don't know
d. Give all smov-" - Yas Don't know
. Change Srighiess? Yes Don't know
6. Change shane? Yns 2 Don't know
3. Flash or flicker? 1-s Don't know
h. Disgopear ord cappecr? Yes No Don't know
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Did the abiect move behind something at any rime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One) Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: *
16. Did the ob ect mave in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Ne Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in tront of.
17. Tell in a lew words the toilowing things about the object:
SC N IHNTLE (CULD DETECT
o. color CEDSSH-GACC
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match srics at arm's length in line with a known object and note ho- 18. We wish to know the angular size. hold a match shicx at arm's length in line with a known object and note ho-
much of the object is cgvered by the heed of the maten. if you had performed this experiment at the t me of rne much of the objeet is cavered by the head of the maten. if you had performed this experiment at the ti me of rne
signt ng, how muen oi the abrect would have been covered by the match head? signt ng, how mucn oi the obrect would have been covered by the match head?
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19. Oraw a aicture that well show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details 19. Draw a oicture 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, ate., 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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e. At sea f.
f. Other 9.
24. IF you were MOV TOmCalLE or other vehicle at the time, then camplete the following quastions:
a. Norm c. East 2, South g. West
d. Southeast t. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at an. inre wnue you ware looking at the ablect?
(Cicle One) Yos No
25. Did you observe the ab-er mrough any of me fallewing?
$. Eyeglusses e. Binocuiars e. Binocuiars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Sun giasses Yes 1. Telescope Telescope Yos No No
c. Windshield Windshieid Yes No 9. 9. Theodolite Theodolite Yas No
d. Window ciass d. Window giass Yes Ves No N n. Qther
26. In order thar y au can give cs clear a picrure as possibl of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
SACK LIGHIOFAN AUTCNOBILE
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when
S0° 75° A
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60°
N
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hey were arranged, and put an orrow to show the diraction that thay were traveling. ere arranged, and put an orrow to show the dirsction that thay were fraveling.
Draw a picture of how Draw a picture of hot
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17 BRFOX IN MXLIE
Nas anycre als Yos No
(Yes No
32 Piause thei pames and addresses:
BERLONFIELDNS
L OFRGENFIELD MECC JEROSX
. ease give the toliowing information about ycurself:
AME 1
Ost Name First Name Middie ~om
BERGENE1ELD N.I
Ciry Zor 500 5+07
NUMBER AGE 1 SEX 1e
rignce, wnich m.ot  peitinent.
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. "nen and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? NVMOIMEeAND
Li hie 1966 FATACR
Day Month Yoar
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