DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8287330
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONRossburg Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
18 Oct. 66 0700Z Rossburg, Chio two witnesses
3. SOURCE CONCLUSION É4C2
Civilian Insufficient dati for evaluation √
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS J2
Ono Ond
5. LENOTH ON OBSERVATION 5. LENOTH ON OBSERVATION 11. 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS ANALYSIS
15.minutes .
A bright blue object A 1 bright blue object placed itself in front of the car placed itself in front of the car
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION at all times until the witnesses reached the farm where at all times until I the witnesses reached the farm where
Ground Visual one of the observer's father lives. The object then hover-ed
7. COURSE over the field just a few fect from tne farm house.
N/A The witnesses could offer no directions as to what part
of the sky the cbject was situated. I of the sky the cbject was situated. The object just The object just
8. PHOTOS seemed to followthe.r car. They could not give any
indication cf what the neading was of the object when the
$X8 Yo$ object disappeared.
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yes
No
FORM
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8.1 STARS (Circle Ore): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None (a. Bright moonlight
(b. A few b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
What were the weather conditions at the time you saw object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a.Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. c. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heav Thick or hea clouds louds d. Snow Snow
e. Don't romember Don': romember
.The object appeared: The object appeared: (Circle One): (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e.Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
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
11.1 Compare brightnass to some common object:
an arch light
The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
b. Like bright star
(c.Sharply outlined
d. Dor'tremember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? s No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? des) No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yrs No Don't know
d. Give off smake? Yes Don'tknow
e. Change brightness? Yes (N Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes 989 Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappecr? (Yes) No Don't know
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information as po
Please try to answ ny questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research 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, may contact for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 2.00
Hour Minutes
15 15 10 10 66 66 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or or P.M.
P.M.
Day Day Month Month Year Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): .. .6. Eastern 1 (Circle One): (Circle One): a. a. Daylight Saving
b. Central (b. Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw 4. Where were you when you saw the obiect? the object?
Govhutg. Ohis -Sanbe
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
(Total Duration) 1.5
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
(b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? By spad sonddistitituveld
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright (a.
b. Cloudy
.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. Overheod
To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
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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? 250 pl.
2.Where were you located w 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?
.) ⑥. In a car In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d Near an airfield? d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea At sea f. Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN N AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: e time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? 24.1 What direction were you moving Circle One) ircle One)
a. North a. North c. East s South g. West g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? 50 miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes No
Windshield (Yes) g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
a gortall - ere
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1.Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Yes
Fadd quory
.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:
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: 7.Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
. Sound a. Sound ne scund nescurd
b. Color Bright bhc Brighblhi
. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 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 of the object would have been covered by the match head?
3 of Ahe otjit woonld tove bn
19. 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.
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. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
Yes No
31.2 Please list their names sand addresses:
Guenvill O. Grenvill
. Please give the following the following information about yourself: information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
reenville Ohio Obio
ADDRESS
Street City City Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE /6 SEx Lenale
including any speci experience, which might be pertinent.
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33. Whan and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
12 10 bi
Day Month Year
right Pattendise AFB
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the compass
when you first saw it. Place a'B" he compass wh
90°
75°
60
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45 NW NU
30
-15° gw
29. IF there was MORE 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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