DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8725948
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONOaklawn Illinois
FRAMES12
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE': TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
2 Aug 66 Oaklawn, Illinois (1 witness)
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALWATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 seconds Object was white and changed to Rad, but appeared to be round Object was white and changed to Räd, but appeared to be round
Object made abrupt movements. Object made abrupt movements.
TYPE OF OBSERVATION .TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
North
8. PHOTOS
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No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
i7 Yes
No
FORM
FTD SCP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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U.S.AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
at you have observed.
Please try to questions as you possibly can. rmation that you give will
be used for research urposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
that if it is deemed necessary may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? I. When did you see the oblecr? Tme orday:-Ciz Time of day: 22CX) -22:30
Hour Minutes Minutes
2 dung dungia 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. P.M.
Doy Doy Year
3. Time Zone: Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern_ a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Central b. b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest State or County
.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 10
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 1x
.What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you saw the cbject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7.IF you saw the cbject 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
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thie form supereedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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.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 Onc):
a. 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 the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky a. Dry a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e.Don't remember e. .Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid a. Solid Cd. As a light d. As a light
. Transparent e. Don't remember
Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
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.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
. Like a bright stor
. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember Don t remember
Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? es Don't know
b. b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? : Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? No Don't know
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Did the object move bshind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes 2n No Don IF you answered.YES, then tell whot
it moved behind:
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No No) Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell.what
in front of: _ in front of:
17.Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the
a. Sound _ unoata
b. color If wr cihite cdd nd trece
We wish to know the angular siz. 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 thise of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? all of itf
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. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) YOS No
Do you thirk you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yos No
22. Where were you located when you sow the object? 2Were 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 girfield?
d. In an airplane (type) 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)
. North c. E=st . 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 obsarve the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshieid No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window giass Yes No h. Other 5 findec a teep
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects 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 ot ths point shown. Place ar "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B"" on the compass where you last saw the object.
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raw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an A at the beginning of the
path, "g" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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29. IF there was MCRE 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.
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Was anyone ise with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) A No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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Please give tha following information ahout yourself:
NAME
First Name Middlo Name
ADDRESS Oak Lawn Illinies
City Zone Stote
TELEPHONE NUMBL AGE16 sEx malk 604549
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34.Date you completed is questionnaire: 28 Day march 1962. Month Year
35. 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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To aed to inuced DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 24 March 1967
ATTN OF: Oak Laww, ILL.
SUBJECT: UFO Observation , 2 August 1966
TO:
Oak Lawn llinois 60459
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided, Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
UAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director f Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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