DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8280831
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONHamburg New York
FRAMES17
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP DATE · TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION 2. LOCATION
23 June 66 214/0140z 21/0140Z Hamburg, Hamburg, New Yerk New Yerk 4 witnesses 4 witnesses
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
Civilian
Aircraft (possible)
4. 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3-4 minutes Observers noted a red colered object coming from the
western sky. The cbservers heard n sound at any
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION time during the ebservatien. The bjcct appeared t
Ground Visual turn and back up. The witneoses compared the bject
to an autemobile tail light.
7. COURSE
Northward The description is cenaistent with that f an aircraft 1.
bservation.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
No
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Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
September 1966
Hamburg, New York 14075
Reference your unidentified observation of 23 June l9ó6.
The information which we have received is not sufficient
for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD
Form l6k and return it in th provided.
We wish to thank you for repo
p the Air Force.
Sincerely, sincerely,
THY
HOCTOR ILLA, Jr, Major, USAF LLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Pro Chief, Pro lue Book Lue Book
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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
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Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "Aat the beginning of th 2. 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 shun any changes in direction during the course.
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2. 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 cf ho they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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NAME First Name Middle Name
Last Name
ADDRESS City Zone Zone State
Street
NUMB AGE SEX
Indicate any additionclintormatin about yoursel including any special experience, which might b pertinent. Indicate any additionclintormation about yoursel, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Year
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(Circle One) Yes (No
(Circle One) Yes No
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2Where were you the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
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
at the time, then complete the following questions:
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.
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?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes No
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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 mave 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 Lt
. 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
sighting, how much of the obiect would have been covered by the match head? E AL
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. Draw a picture that wil show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details 19. 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.
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d. Don't remember
What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle Cre): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky 6. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, ist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy slouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: Cirele One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent to 422ne7
c. Vapor xk 21
1l. If it appeared as a ligr, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightrnss to some common object:
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The edges of the obiect were: 12. The edges of the obieer were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. OtherIht
b. Like bright star b. Like bright star
c. Sharely outlined pvi
d. Don'tremember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly soeed uo and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or exolode? 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 reappecr? Yes No Don't know
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This questionnaire has been prepared so that 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 s many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 40
Hour Minutes
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(Circle One): A.M. or (P.M.
Day Month Yoar
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): o. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
5. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you sow 4. Where were you when you the object?
7..21 7.21
Nearest Postal Address Nearest Address City or Town State or County
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How long was object in sight? 5.How long was obje (Total Duration)
Hours Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes A No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT ..
Bright a.
b. Cloudy 6.
.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 164
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