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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8727023
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONLong Beach Island New Jersey
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
. DATE · TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION
7 Aug 66 0S30Z Long Beach Island, New Jersey 3 witnesses
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro(Venus-Jupiter)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Two
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 hours Observers watched two similar objects in the eastern sky.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION The two objects were compared to aluminum pie pans with a
very bright light shining on it. The two objects were
Ground Visual in view for nearly two hours and disappeared with the in view for ncarly two hours and disappeared with the
7. COURSE coming of dawn. Pictures were taken but nothing developed.
Stationary Stationary
3. PHOTOS The description is consistent with that of an astronomical
ebservation. Venus and Jupiter were rising in the east-
D Yes ern sky and were quite bright.
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D. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
n Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used,
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3. Was anyone alse with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) No
No
31.2 Please list their names end addrosses:
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32. Ploase givs the following Infarmation about yourself:
NAME
Ciy Zone Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE 5C SEX EEMALE
Indicato any additional Information about yourse ncluding any spec I experience, which might be partinent.
IS
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SON, AGE 17. HONOR STUDENT
PINGRY .PINERY Screen, EL12 -PRIVATE Bors SCHOOL
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3When and to wham did you repert that you had sean tho object? 3.When and to wham did you report that you had seen the object?
SEPT. ⊥966 SEPT. 1966
Doy Month Year AIRFORCE
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Date you comp 14 FEB. 1967
Day Month Your
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in n the specifilc olnts of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
POINTED OUT THE
To ME THRU AN OPEN WINDOW. I
OBJECTS
my SON AND WE WATCHED THEM
WAKENED WAKENED My
THE PORCH, UNTIL UNTIL DAWN, WHEN
FROM
THEY DISAPPEARED. DISAPPEARED. WE TOOK PICTURES PICTURES
Bur BUT NOTHING NOTHING DEVELOPCD. DEVELOPED.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 2 Fobruary 1967
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: UFO Observation , 7 Aug 66
TO: Mrs.
venue
Elizabeth, New Je ersey 07201
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation. we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
1207 371370 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. to the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director echnology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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Det. 10.1966
VENUE, ELRABETH,
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Dian Si:
On Cngunt 7 1966 at abaut
3o2 4 A.M. 3o2 4 A.M. my my Lueband, Lusband, my An. my Amn
and I, paw and I, pan two tright two tight lighte lighte
12 . the pky pky oner the oclan at
22 Biach Ieland, . .
Binck Have, 11 Lng Binch Iland, ting
tigh Jo lights fom boate,
yet too tive naked light
and looked like
tulbe. with The nakel eyer
We sen it did .
and with bissulare. They Send 164
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>iie Ziit Jaded away
cining f dausio.
We aleo heard a whirsing paund
mary uplerce. It wae hot
ag Aund the ocean.
Picturie That Prctusie that me Took witch eve took with
Hush Hhsh Cimira. Cimina. did did not dinelop. not dinlep.
an had any ather ather
Zave Have you you at that time?
a pigh at that time?
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Lusband 10 Auetn g Poliec
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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
information as possible oncerning the unidentified aorial phenoinenon that you havu ol sorvei.
Plecse try to answer as many questlons as you possibly can. The information that ycu give wil!
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statonienis,
conciusions, or publications without your permission. We request this porsonal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? ime of da 3 30
Hour Minutas Minutas
7 A6. r6. 1966 1966 (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or P.M. P.M. /
Day Month Month Your
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circla Une): p. Doylight Soving
b. Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object?
BEACH HAveN LoNE BEACHt SiAND N.T
Noaresr Postal Address City or Town Stote or County
5. How long was sbject in sight? (Total Duration) 2
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certoin c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight detarmined? _LK
5.2 Was objoet in sight continuously? Yosj- No _
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
o. Bright a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow ths the SUN located as you locked at the obiest?
(Circle One): a. in front of you d. To your loft
b. In bock of you o. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
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8. IF you sow the object at NIGliT, 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 iow b. Dull moonlight
C. Many c. No·moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't romember d. Don't romember)PossiBLy e.
. What nere the weather conditions at the time you saw the objoct?
CLOUDS(Circl One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Cleorsky 0.Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light roin
c. Scotternd clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick o houvy clouds d. Snow
.. Don't remomber
10. The object appeored: (Circle One).
c. Solid . Asalight
. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d.Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common oblect:
DISIANT NAKED LIGHT BULB
12.The odges oi th object were:
(C.clo (.ne) a. Fuzzy or blurred Other
6. Like a bright stor
c. Shorply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: .Did the objec: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Yos No Don't know
b. Suddenly speod up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes No No Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up ints parts or explode? Yes Yes No Don't know
d. Give ofi smoke? Yes No Don't know
c. e. Change brightness? Yes Yes No Don'tknow 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? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you werc ratching it? If so, how?
VES- ABOUT "r HR. AFTCR STARS DISAPPEARED AND
FADED
1.Did the object mov hind something at any time, particulurly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the objoct move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES. theu h!l wist
in front of: __
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
0.SOUnd_ISTANTWHIRR
b.COlar OLDISH ) WHITE
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objoct and n "ow
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tinn: i ti.
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the objoct or objocts. Label and include in your sketch any dotails
Place an crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Flacd cn crrsw bes.ee he arawing to show the airecnon me bblecr was moving.
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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estinate? _.
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 5
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? C .Were you
(Circle One):
a.in the business section of u city?
0.1 Inside a building b. In tha residential sucticn oi a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryxide?
c. Outdoors d. Near an oirfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
. At seo Flying over opan country?
1. Other g. Other
. North c. Ecst u.
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
.miles per hour. A
24.2 How fast were you moving? -
24.3 Did you stop at any time whil you were looking at the object?
(Circle Ono) Yos No
25. Did you obsorve the object through any of the following?
a. Eyoglasses Yos No . Binoculars Yes
. Sun glassas No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Y.s No
d. Window giass Yes No No h. Other h. Other_
2.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
GN AbUMINUM PIE PAN WITH A WITH A VERY VERY BRI
LIGHT LIGHT SHINING SHINING ON IT. on T.
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high the obloct wos above the horlzon (skyline) whon ycu first saw It. Place a "B on the same curved line tc.
show how high the objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it. Place an " on the compass
90.
60
NO
30°
SW S0, /
2.. Draw  pieture that will show the motion that the object or objects mado. Place an "A' at the begining of tho
path, a "" at the ond of tho path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
NoNE
29. IF there was HORE THAN ONE objoct, then how many were there? _I LC_
Draw a pleture of how they were arrangsd, and put an arrow to show the direction that thoy ware travuling.
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