DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8276923
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONMiddletown Ohio
FRAMES20
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Civilian (other) INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS
X8 12
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Varied . SEE CASE
b. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Visual
7. COURSE
Vaired
8. PHOTOS
5 Yes D Yes .
xNo xNo
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
xk No
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editions of thie form may bo used. Previous editions of thie form may be used.
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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ircle One) Yes No
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2. 32. Please give the following information about yourself: Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Name First Name First Name
ADDRE iddlitown iddditrwn Ojn Oj
Street City Zone Zone St0te 4504/2 State 45072
TELEPHONE NUMBE TELEPH NUMBE AGE // AGE 1/ SEX SEX Man
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
41 Opi 1966
Day Month Year
Mothesard inathe
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3. Date you comp this questionnaire: 7 Day Gatrii1966 Month Year +
35.I questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
Tomation wouldsae due unst
thee were 3/ add or take a litthe.
by 2 udooin the clondiall the clondeall
te tim and aogth I the the tim and illogthe I suthe
4times. and when Dlift it was 4teinee. andwhen Dllt it wae
suill going wt the,
moning
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information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, may contact y for further details.
object? 5 55
Hour Minutes
4 OCT 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): o. Eastern a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you he object?
iGh MIDDLETOWW Ohio
Nearest Postal Add City or Town State or County
5.How long was object in sight (Total Duration) 30+
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certaio c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess
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5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesK No_-—
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT Just Befoke DawN
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy Cloudy veRy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGh 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 o. Overheod √
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD OCT 62 164 FORM
This form supersedes FTT Jul 6l. which in obsolete.
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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice corcerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
What were the weather conditions sat the time you saw object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy (b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
The object appeared: (Circle One): 0. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don remember
c. Vapor
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a. Brighter a. Brighter About the sae About the saue
b. Dimmer b. Dinmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightnass to some common object:
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy_or blurred 0. Other ONELOOKeD LikE
b. Like c bright star
c. Sharp'y outlined ExTEMT
d. Don't remember
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? es No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes 999:9 Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? . Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a.In the business section of a city?
a. I Inside a building 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. Other g.
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the
Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
object or objects whic
They Like st
weRe Below the alouols
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15. Did the object move behind 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 ND Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
a. Sound_ NONE
b. color whiteleiswt Lisht
18. 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
yes. 11ee
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.
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. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
idlallita
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32. Please give llowing information about yourself: information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Name First Nam Middle Name
ADD MIDKLETOWN 01104/5042 0110 5042
DRiO OR City City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMB AGE 15 AGE 15 SEX F
Indicate any addirional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
OCT 19a0
Day Month Year V
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60°
NE
30
E
15°
SW SS
the beginning of the
path, a "B" at t the end of the path, and shuw any changes in direction during the course. S
Draw a picture of he
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 7 OCT 1966
Day Month Yoar
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
OnlyThat itu WOUId TURN
to the LeF+ Y cinele Back.
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It was IN u peRPee FOKN tiow S . -
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Oct.4,1966 -5,45A.M.- 6:30A.M.- timeobseried)
Middlitown,Ohio Roosevelt gu.High ticke
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Air Force. I
Sincerely, i
HECTOR QUT TANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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5 Oct 66
Contant with Base Operations, WP AFB, on any aircraft airborne at
or about 0550 EST on 4 O430 a B 52 landed; an argosy
landed at 0438 EST and departed at EST. T There were two aircraft
landing at Dayton airport at 0542 EST and a DC-6 at O452 EST.
There were no aircraft for that wer known to flying in the
Middlet own, Ohio.
Two KC-135s arrived at WP AFB on the one at
052l and the other at 0532 EST.
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Civilian Other(Birds) Van poboth 24
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
about 31
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 minutes Ooservers watched a formation of approximately 31
objects move t oward the west then turn left, stop,
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION then move toward the ncrth. The objects would go
Ground Visual in and out of the cloucs. In all the objects were seen
4 times during the 30 minute observation period.
7. COURSE When the ohservers went to school the objects could
West and North not be seen. Cbservers said that the objects were
bright and were as bright as a light bulb(100 watt). 0 wau07.
. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Yes Contact was Contact was made with made with the WP Base the WP -
XNo No aircraft in the arca. Two KC-135s on the morning of Two KC-135s on the morning of
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 4 Oct. 66, but at different times. times. No other formations
were known by base operations. by base operations. The description is
0 Yes consistent with that often reported with that often for for a bird a bird
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) ueed.
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information as possible
Please try to answer as s many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary may contact further details.
object? .Time of day: 5 50
Hour Minutes
4 OCT 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
.Time Zone:
a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
object?
ROOSEVELT SCHOOLTRACK) MIDDLETOWN OH10 BUTLER)
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
30 +
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesK No—
6.
DAY NIGHT BEFORE DAWN
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. 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 back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 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): 7
None a. Bright moonlight
A few 6. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. d. Don't remember
object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy 6 Fog, mist, or light rain fros
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d.) Thick heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid T
b. b. Transparent Transparent Don't remember
c. Vapor
ighter than the brightest stars (Circle One):
a.Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
. Dimmer . Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
ut a 10ouatt brel wethaut a shak
S
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
6. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined /
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly s speed up and rush away at any time? es 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 b brightness? Yes) No Don't 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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.Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
D FR AND COME
BACK
.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
it moved behind:
16. 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. Sound_NO
b. Color BRIGHT-WHITE
18. 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 sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? object would have been covered by the match head?
ALL COVER
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.
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itpi blebing d somtiins
dd Apio28.0h
Look wnoly the
chaudstho th tie dimooe
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90°
75A
B
NW NE
30 A
E
15 SW
SS
beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shuw any changes in direction during the course.
Draw a picture of they wore arranged, and put an a ow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away we
.Where were you located v when you saw the object? Were 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 airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f.
f. Other i g. Other
,then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circie One)
a. North c. East e. South South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? - 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 f the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the abject which you saw.