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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8728172
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONPensacola Florida
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PROJECT 1CO73 RECORD
DATFTIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
L nug 66 1810Z Pensaccia, Florida
13. 1052 10. CONCLUSION
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Civilian Possible (CLUSTER OF BALLOONS)
1. NUIBER OF OEJECTS
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3. ENGTH OF OBSERVATION ENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF AND ANALYSIS AND ANALYSIS
mimute3 seconds mimute30 seconds Observer stated that the object appeared to be asolid. Co- Observer stated that the object appeared to be asolid. Co-
.. :YPE OF OBSERVATION ject brightness was compared to that of a ping-pong ball. ject brightness was compared to that of a ping-pong gball.
Edges of the object appeared sharply Edges of the object appeared sharply outlined. Object dis- youtlined. Object dis-
Ground Visu al Grond Visu al appeared ovet some trees. Sound: None Color; Like a
7. 7. COURSE ping-pong ball or white enamel- one baack strip. ping-pong ball or white enamel- one baack strip.
Statiorery
S. PHOTCS
Yes
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9. PRYSICAL EVIDENCE
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No
FORM
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
18106
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possibl concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ans quastions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research poses. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
TEVEZTE:
1. When did you see the object? 1. When did you see the object? .Time of day: Time of day: 2 10
Hour Minutes
14 AUG. 1966 (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or P.M. P.M.
Doy Doy Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern a. Daylight Saying
b. Central . Standard
C. Mountain AT THAT
d. Pacific TIME
e. Other_
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
D Pensacola Florida
Neorest Postal Address City or Town State or County
(Total Duration) 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes Yes NoV NoV
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY √ NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b, Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Iul 61, which is obsolete.
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STAkS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. Afew b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
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): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. a. Clear sky Clear sky 6. Dry
Hazy Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain Fog, mist, or light rain
C. Scattered clouds c. c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1If it appeared as a light, was it brighrer 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 object:
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): o. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharnly outlined c. Sharnly outlined
c. Don't remember Don f remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes o Don't know Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Change briahtness? Yes Yes No Don't know Don' know
f. Change shape? Yes No 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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1.Did the object move bahind somathing at any time, particulorly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know.
it moved behind: The
wire
Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circie One): Yes No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 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 object:
a. Sound NONE
WHITE e NAMELOSTRIPE BLACK
b. COlOR LIICE A PING - PONG BHLL (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 obiect would have been covered by the match head? ABOUTx0t$
1. 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.
ONE ONE ICLOSE LOSE UP) ALL FROM
ALL rop
AS AS WE SAW
THGM THEM O O
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ROTATING) B
(STRIPE ROTATING) C
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20. Do you think you can estimate the spoed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ..
2Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where wers you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a, In the business section of a city?
a.Inside  building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In opan countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfiold? BOTH
d. In an cirplane (type) . .. Flying over a city?
e. At sea e. At sea f. Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
f. Other Other - g.
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete th following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. 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 No e. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope CNO
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes (No
d. Window glass Yes No 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
object or objocts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
(SEE
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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place ar "A"" on the curved line to show how
high the object was obove 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 firs! saw it. Place a "Bon the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
60
NW NU
30
15 3W
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THEY WERE DRIFTING DOWN
AND AWAY FROM US.
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(1 SHOW THE STRIPE
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↑ ↑ IT MIGHT HAVE
GONE ONLY GONE ONLY HALF-
FROM FROM WAYWE WAY-WEC ULDEN
TOP TOP
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30. Have you ever saon this, or a similar object before. If so give date or datos and location.
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31. Was anyone sise with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 iF you answerod YES, did they see the object too? Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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Pensacola,
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
B3E OBJECT ANDI Don't BELIVE THIS
"CONSp "CONS RUD. I WOULD WOULD APP
HEARING
YouR YOUR IALUOATION. ION.
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? AIR FORCE BLUE BOOK) BLUE Book)
? ? APRIL 1967 NICAP NIC AD
Day Month Year SCIence
MAGAZINE
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PARACHUTES. HERE IS HOW I KNOW IHAT
THEY THE LOWER
EDGE U WAS NOT "SCALLOPED THAT - 15, AB
PARHCHUTE LOOkS LIKE THIS: WHIL E MY
UFO's LOOKED LIKE THIS: ALSO NOTE
NO. SHROUD WIND, BUT THEY
THE UFO's) WE STEADY. THE
UFOs "--" 11 VEE "
HELD A PERFCET WITH
ONE IN THE CENTER, ANL ① THEY DRIFTED
ACROSS THE WIND.
ALSO, TO DISSIRPEAR THEY DRIFTED
BEHIND THE 7 TREES BEHIND OUR HOUSE
ONCE. AT THIS POINT I RAN INTO THE
HOUSE TO GET MY FIELD GLASSES
DID NOT AND
SEE THEM AGAIN.
THEM AGAIN LIKE 50: AFTER R, SAW
BEHIND BEHIND THE THE TREES TREES THEY DRIFIED
HE RAN TO OUR OUR
NEIGHBOR'S BACK FENCE TO SEE IF HE
SEE IF HE COULD SEE
THEM THEM FROM THERE. HE THERE. HE
RETURNED TO THE RETURNED TO THE FRONT 50 50 HE HE
OF MY HOUSE
THEY WERE WERE BACK IN T IN THEIR ORIGINAL AND
POSITIONS. T THEY DRIFTED BEHIND THE
TREES ONCE MORE AND DID NOT REAPPEAR
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AS SOON AS POsSIBLE.