DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8725988
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONSpringfield Virginia
FRAMES8

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PROJECT 1:73 RECORD
1. DATE ·TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
2 August 66 03/00302 Springiield, Virginia (2 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF 9BSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1I, 1i, ARIEF BU ARIEF SUMMANY AND ANALYSIS MMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 Minutes Observers watched a blue light that moved behind a cloud Observers watched a blue light that moved behind a cloud
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION during the observation. during the observation. The alleged The alleged UFO appeared UFO appeared saucer
shaped i and appeared to make a 90 deg i and appeared to make a 90 deg angle tum before heading. angle tum heading
Ground-Visual downward.
7. COURSE. Dulles Intermational Airport is to the NW of observer and an Dulles Interational Airport. is to the Nw ofobnerver and.
NW aircraft landing on runway 12 could account for the sighting.
8. PHOTOS Report was made by a l2 year old boy.
Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICA VIDENCE
Yos ..
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of thle forss may be ueed.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire as been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concarning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many qusstions as you possibly can. The information that you giva 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 dotails.
1. When did you see the object? .When did you see the object? Time of day: 8 30 30
Hour Minutes /
1 August 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Month P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a.(Eastem) (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One)a. Daylight Saving) (Circle One)Ca. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
sTAve SpringfieldFAiRPay VA
N Ne'ss City or Town Stote or County
5. How long wcs object in sight? (Tota: Duration) O About15 ?
Hours Minutes Seconds
o. Certain c.Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes Yes No No
What was the condition of the sky? * Fairly
Scattered Scattered
DAY Dusk NIGHT NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy * 1b.cloudy b. Cloudy
.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your loft
b. In back of you . Ovorhead
c. To your right f. Don't romember
FTD OCT 62 164 FORM
This form supereedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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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): * wasn'tup yet
None Yet a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull.moonlight 8
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): CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c c Scattered clouds c. c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d. d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The obiect appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid As a light
b. Tronsparent .Don't remember
Vapor
pear h wast rihterthan the iht starsCircl :
a. Brighter C About the same
b. Dimmer d.Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other Farrly outlined
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
/
.Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (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 Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't know
d. d. Give off smoke? Yes (No (No) Don't know
e. . Change brightness? Yes Yes (No) Don't know Don't know
f. Change shape? Yos Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes 992 Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
/
No
Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. 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: _
17.. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. . Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
o. SoundNone
b. Color __ Blue
8.We wish to know the angular siza. 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?
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 especiatly exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place  arow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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2.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes (N\o}$
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _
(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?
Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car In open countryside?
C. Ourdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airpiane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f.F Flying over open country?
f. Other - g. Other
TOs iO
d. Window gless Yes No h. Other
2In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
Similar Similar
Toit Sabtdin D
Tost Sighted in Bedford Co. PA.
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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
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.
90° 75°
BA
NW NE
30° 30
E F
15 SW Se
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place on at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. -
A
m
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? .
Draw a picture of how they were arrenged, 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.
yes, ?, ?, 1465 N.0t.SExton, PA.
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31. Was anyone eise with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the abject too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Plecse list their names and addresses:
Mr.
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Plaase give the following information about yourself: 32. Please sive the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name Middl Name
ADD springfield U_.
City Zone State
TELEPHONE AGE 12 SEX BOY
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? 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Capt. ?
3 3 Aug C6 C6
Day Year Don't Remember hast
Name
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 6 Ang 66
Day Month Year
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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