DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8279809
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONKettering Ohio
FRAMES16
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
19 June 66 20/01552 20/0155z Kettering, Ohio (Multiple) (Multiple)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Satellite
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One Echo II was passing over the area at this time.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 minutes Observers noted object which was brighter than an evening
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION star, being white to pink in color. The size was about
the size of Venus. Air Force plane wan also viewed during
Ground visual the sighting.
7. COURSE
Variable
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE )
D Yes
m No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prerloun edittons of thle form mer he ueed.
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information as possible oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answe yquestions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
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.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day:
Hour Minutes
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): 6s Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Acdress City or Town City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Totel Duration) 5. how long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain a. Certain c. Not very sure
b.Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a Bright
b. 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 e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supecaedes FTn to4. jul o1, which is obsolete.
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8.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 Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember d. Don't remember
object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a lignt, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. If it appeared as a lignt, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
1The edges of the object were: 12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other e. Other
b. Like a bright star . Like a 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? 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 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 reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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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:
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:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color
18. 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 covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the 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 at ne abiect would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much at tne abiect would have been covered by the match head?
Draw a picture that wil show the shape of the object or objects. Labe! and include in your sketch any details . Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Labe! 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.
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23 Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a.In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b.I In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car 72 c.y In open countryside?
c. Outdoors Near an airfield?
d. in an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
24. 24. IF you were MOVING UTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? 24.1 What direction were you moving? (C Circle One) Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East e. South South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? 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
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following? 25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars e. Binoculars No No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window gloss Yes No h. Other .
bject or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75*
60°
NW NT
30
E
15 SW
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28.
path, a "B" at the end oi the path, and shu uny changes in direction during the course.
A
a
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, 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. 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.
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Pleas resses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middl Name
ADDRESS 1129 15129
City City Zone Zone State
TELEPHO TELEPH UMBE ABE AGE SEX SEX
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. -
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
11 Tei hes atle
Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 21
Day Month Year
35. 1 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.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so othat 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, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 5 55
Hour Minutes
7 6 (Circle One): A.M. R.M.
or
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern a. Daylight t Saving
5. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you sew the object? 4. Where were you when you sow the object?
Nearest Postal Aceress Nearesr Posta Acdress City or Town Stare or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Tatal Duration) 5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 10
Hours Minutes Seconds
d. Certain c. Not very sure 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? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Cα. Bright
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. Overheod
To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supergedes F TD 164. jut ol, which is obsslete.
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8. 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): 7
None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. (d, Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry 6
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Hazy b. 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: (Circie One):
a, Solid d. As a light
6. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. c. Vapor Vapor
11. If it appeared as a lignt, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
SIr
.The edges of the object were: 12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don'f 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 ar flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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: r"-
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:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color
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 object is covered by the head of the match. if you had performed this experiment at the time of the much of the obiect is covered by the head of the match. if you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the obiect would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much of the obrect would have been covered by the match head?
19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details 19. Draw a picture that wil! 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? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. I Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car C. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (rype) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? 24.2 How fast were you moving? _ .milesper hour. .miles per hour.
24.3 Did you srop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No
2Did you observe the abject through any of the following? 25. Did you observe the abject through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
.
object or abjects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A on the curved line to show how
when you first saw it. Place a "B"' on the compass where you last saw the object.
90°
75°
60°
NW NT
E
15° 3W 35
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and sliun uny shanges in direction during the course.
29. iF there was 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. Draw a picture of he they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME First Name Middle Name
Last Name
ADDRESS City Zone Zone State
Street
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE NUMBER NUMBER AGE SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourseli, including any special experience, which mighr be pertinent. Indicatea any additional information about yourseli, including any special experience, which mighr be pertinent.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the abject?
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Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire:
Day Month Yaar +
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequataly covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 1. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION LOCATION
21June 1966 22/0210Z Kettering, Ohio (3 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible (AIRCRAFT)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Minutes Object was going fast then slowed up as it came to the moon,
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION then it speeded up and disappeared. Color was red and white,
off and on. Observer estimated the distance the object was
Ground-Visual away from her as 10 miles. Object appeared as round with a
7. COURSE white trail.
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3. PHOTOS
Yos
202No
9. PRYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yos
.No
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ETD -322 (TDF) Provlome erltlone of thi form may be used