DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8285791
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONWest Jefferson Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
3 July 66 3 3/0605Z 3/06052 West Jefferson, Ohio (Multiple) (Multiple)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian
4. NUMDER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4 minutes Observers noted object which appeared as a light that looked
like it had fire all around it. Light was brighter than an
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION airplane light. objict snouid weat to Eat in ~
Ground Visual stnight fo illight path
7. COURSE
East Reanipton is cnistent veth that ofo. Dallon.
8. PHOTOS
Yos
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
No
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FTD stP £3 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous edilons of thla fora may bo pred.
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that if it is deemed necessary, may cantact you for further details.
When id yo se? Time of day: 0100 05
Hour Minutes
3 JULY 66 (Circle One): A.M.
or P.M.
Day Mohth Year
3. Time Zone: (Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. o. Other
Where were you when you saw the object?
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FELLOWS AVE WEST JEFFERSON OH1O OH10
Nearest Postal I Address City or Town City or Town State or County
(Totai Duration) Totai Duration) O . 4 00
Hours Minutes Seconds
@ Certain c. Not very sure .
3. b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 5.1 How was time in sight determined? .
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesK No ,
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy . 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 bock of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD OCT 62 164 FORM
This form supereedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8IF you saw the object a* NIGHT, what did you notice co-cerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle Ore): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many C No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember D Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw object?
CLOUDS (Circle O7e): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. 7 Dry
a. Clear sky
b. Hazy b. Fog, ist, or light rain
C, Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don': ramember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a ligh, was it brighter than the brightest stars? Circle One): 1If it appeared as a ligh, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
0 Brighter c. About the same c. About the sane
b. Dimmer Dimmer . Don't know
11.1 Compare brightnass to some common object:
BRI647E2 7 BRI647E2 THAN 1N AIRPLANG AIRPLANE L16HT
12. The edges of the obiect were: The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other Other LIKE IT NAS LIKE IT INAS
b. Like bright stor . Like bright star FIRED
c. Sharply outlined c. Sharply outlined
Dor't remember j
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? ies 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 brightress? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappeer? Yes No Don't know
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NO
15.Did the object move ind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1. 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. SoundNONE
. Color LIKE A FIRE ITH A RINC AROUNO !T
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
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
ALLOF I
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20.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle.One) Yes No 1
IF you answered YES, , then what speed would you estimate? FASTER THAN A JET
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located 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
24.1 What direction were you moving? 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East South g. West West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast Southeast . Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? . 24.2 How fast were you moving? _ _miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you wore looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
Did you observe Did you observe
a. Eyeglasses a. Eyeglasses Yes Yes No No e. Binoculars e. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
c. Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
DON' KNOW OF ANY
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
90°
750
60
NW NT
SW SE
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an " beginning of the
path, a"B at path, a"B"a the end of path, and shun sny changes in direction during the course. ection during the course.
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2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of ho Draw a picture of how the direction that they were traveling.
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Yes No
Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses: LONDON, OHID
AVE WEST JEFFERSON, ONIO
FELL WEST
. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME 5
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS LONDON 431400460 43/40 OH1O
Street City Zone State
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TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE ADULT SEX F
Indicate anv I experience, which might be pertinent.
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
3 JULY 66
Day Month Yoar
Z40Th COMMANO POST
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 3 JULY 66
Month Yoar
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
I weather LCMT
0000F -08 Calm
0100E 1-08 Calm
0200E 80C0/-08 Calm
0300= 800/-07 Calm
WINDS 3/0700E
7
5m 16.10 7e.7
10 2n1 1620 A
15m 1210 1210
20m 0905 0905
30m
Hom 3/05 3105
som 0625
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Pago 8
This s sighting cannot be associated with any known air traffic or phenomena
in this particular locale. I suspect probable umannounced, unauthorized fire works
in conjunction with h holiday weekend.
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