DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8280147
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONCenterville Ohio
FRAMES16
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 1/0230z 2 LOCATION 2. LOCATION
20 June 1966 20 June 1966
Centerville, Ohio (2 witnesses) (2 witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (Castor) Fno. A he gol Fno. A rhe gl
4. NUMBER 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Castor was setting at 3l2° AZ
1 hr & 3 minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Observers saw cigar type orange colored object in the NW
sky. Object was viewed for about one hour. In this time
Ground Visual Bx object moved downward about 6 degreen and slowly dis-
7. COURSE appeared as two saucers (turned upside down) put close
NW together.
. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
D No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevloun editlone of thin form mey be used.
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8IF 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):
a. None a. 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 the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. 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 d. As a light
b. Transparent unspurein e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter . About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
1 ligt
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12.The edges of the object were: The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other e. Other
b. Like a bright star btikeabri tar
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
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Did the object: (Circle One for eoch 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?
1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes N Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
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 N ~ 2 7
b. Color ora OrO a a
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 sovered 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 of the obiect would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much of the obiect 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 . 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 sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
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(Circle One) Yes No
it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 3. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a.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 (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. g. Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? What direction were you movin (Circle One) Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South e. South g. West West
. b. Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? How fast were you moving? _ .miles per hour. _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
. . (Circle One) Yes No
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Binoculars No
. Sun glasses Sun glasses Yes No f. f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
.
a orang s
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an " compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" n the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
NT
30°
E
SW
S
28.
path, a 'B at the end of the path, and shior uny changes in direction during the course. e course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 2. 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 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
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Middle Name
Lost First Name
ADDRESS ADDRESS
City Zone State
TELEPHON TELEPHC AGE SEX
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 2
Doy Month Year +
35. 1
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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9 July 66
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Conversation between Lt. Marley and took place on abeve date.
aid that object was orange as compared to th stars. Object moved down-
ward about 6 degrees during the observation.
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L 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 concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ans questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for researe 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: 30
Hour Minutes
1G101i (Circle One): A.M. or
Month Year P.M.
Day
3. Time Zone:
Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific FiStando
e. Other One
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
C D
Nearest Postai Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County
(Total Duration) (Tatal Duration) C
Hours Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain Certain c. Not very sure c. N Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
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. 1 In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
To your right f. Don't remember
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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):
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a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the o object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a.Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. 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 d. As a light
b. Transparent . Don't remember
. c. . c. Vapor
1. if it appeared as a light, was it brighter thon the brightest srars? (Circle One): 11. if it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
1 i2
12.The edges of the object were: 1.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. e. Other
b. Like a bright star biike ctar
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'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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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:
TT 0. Sound Mo soind.
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13. 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
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
Wout F He
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.
2. 5.
I= .
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes (No)
2. Where were you located when you saw the object?
(Circle One): In the business section of a city?
a.
aInside 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 (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other _
24.
24.1 What direction were you moving? (C Circle One)
a. North c. East . South g. West
. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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
2. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
salcies
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. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A on the curved line to show how
90° 75°
60°
NW NE
30}
E
B
-15• 3W
SS
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "Aat the beginning of th
path, a "B" at the end af the path, and sliun uny changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shiun iny changes in direction during the course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how ow 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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3. 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 PleaseI addresses:
15454
32.Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middla Name
ADDRESS 34 Ohio
Street City Zone State State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
Indicate any additional information about yoursel, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. Indicate any aditional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. T
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
20 1414
Day Month Year Mimetu
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 25 LLil
Day Month Year
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire s been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
Please try to answer as questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research 3
that if it is deemed ne ssary, we may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 90
Hour Minutes
7 (Circle One): A.M.
or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other to
Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 5.1 How was time in sight determined? A
5.2 Was obiect in sight continuously? 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes Yes No No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
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 S e. Overhead
To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164. Jul 61, which is obsolete.