DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8291975
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONBellbrook Ohio
FRAMES17
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
25 October 66 26/0045 Bellbrook, Ohio (2 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Possible (AIRCRAFT) Possible (AIRCRAFT) 8
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF F OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Minutes 10 Minutes Observers noted a red, blue green lights on an object that a red, blue green lights on an object that
6. traveled toward the S. traveled toward i the Sh. ( Object was compared to a bright
TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION light in a form of a star that was moving as if it was sur-
Ground-Visual veying the ground below. At one time it appeared that the
7. COURSE 7. COURSE object object stopped and made a circle.
SW
8. PHOTOS
Yos
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
0 Yos
XNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be ueec.
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information as pos
Please try to answer any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 7 45
Hour Minutes
25 10 66 (Circle One): or P.M.
A.M.
Day Month Year
3.Time Zone: .Time Zone:
(Circle One): G. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Soving (Circle One): a._ Daylight Soving
6. b. Central Eentral Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Bellbrook bellbeook OHPD SReNEC OHPD GReNEC
Nearest Postai Address City or Town State or County
sight? (Total Duration) O 10
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. D. Cloudy
7.IF you scw 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 c. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD OCT 62 164 FORM
This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered Y then how far away would you say it was?
Where were you located when you saw the object? 3Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. I Inside a building Tb. 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. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? . miles per hour.
a bigtt
ourreying Ae
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Vonihed into nowhere
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 No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17. Tell in a few words the following things about t object:
a. Sound _ Ni
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
2 C/
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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No.
2
- Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
:
BeLLbRooK,OH8
445305 2i coDe
32. Please give ollowing information about yourself: lowing information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name Last Nam First Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS ADDRESS Bellkrok Bellkrock - - OHti0 Otti0
Street Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE16 AGE16 sEx MALe sEx MALe
3.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A
when you first saw it. Place a "B' e compass where you last saw the object.
90°
75
s0°
HW NE
30-B
E
-15°A SW
. S6
B B
path, a "B"at path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shun any changes in direction t the end of the path, and shun any changes in direction during the course. n during the course.
A
>B
oNE
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1. The color but
One TION 11. saw UFO. Forms were sent
satellite and
5. LENGTH Observer green.
10 minutes was looking red then white then blue to office.
OF ATION never received by
b. TYPE
Ground Visual
7. COURSE
SE
3. PHOTOS
D Yes
XX No VIDENCE DENCE
2. PHYSIC PHYSICA
n Yos Previous editions of thls form may be used. Previous editions of thls form may bo used.
No
FORM
FTD
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Jhis
Received telephone call from
going SE. He was looking
it for ten minutes. Color was red then white then blue to green.
His neighbor saw it to. Sgt Jones asked if he would complete a
FTD Form 164, he replied yes so Sgt Jones said he would send two
forms, one for himself and one for his neighbor.
FTD Forms 164 were Oct 66
.
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8. IF you saw the object a* NIGHT, what did you notice ce-cerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle Ore): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): 7
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw
CLOUDS (Circle Ore): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky .Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, ist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy s ouds d. Snow
e. Don': ramember
The object appeared: 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): (Circle One):
a. a. Solid d. As a light
b. Tronsparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1If it appeared as a ligh, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1. If it appeared as a ligh, was it brighter than the brightest stars? S (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the sare
b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
b. Like bright stor
c. Share'y outlined
d. Dan'remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yas No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Os No Don't know
c. Break un into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightnoss? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappecr? Yes No Don't know
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U.S. AIR FORCE INFORMATION 7
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
be used for research purposes. 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 may contact or further details.
T 2. Time of day: 7 45
Hour Minutes
25 10 66 (Circle One): A.M.
or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: Time Zone:
o. Co. Eastern (Circle One): (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central b.Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
L Dhond
Nearest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County Stata or County
(Tatal Duration) 0 10 Q
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 2 O T
5.2 Was object in sight continuously?
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
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 164, Jul 61, which in obsolete.
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(Circle One) Yes No
-9DMAH
(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? Were you (Circle One) I
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. I 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. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other _
24. IF you were MOVING IN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the 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.
c. Yes No g.
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other D
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the a wete in
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Yes. Uanich lhe a liglt tauned off lig
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:
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: ...
.Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound Liasn0s0.2
b.Colorit
8.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 O
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? wtaisut
hall ^
. 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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↓
V
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.Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
NO
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
BELLBROOK ONIO 15305
Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
BELLBRION RELLBREDN OHIO
Street City City Zone State State
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 13 AGE 13 SEX MALE SEX LE
onehoutvourcal. experience, which might be pertinent. which miaht be pertinent
,
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? wrigt pitteson
26 10 66 AFB
Day Month Year OHLO
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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
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A
when you first saw it. Place a "B"
90°
75°
60°
NW NI
30
B E
A15° SW SS
S
28. 28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of th Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A"" at the beginning of the
path, a "B"" at the end of the path, and sliun uny changes in direction during the course.
YDrpe pe
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were therO? ONLYONE OSTICT
Draw a picture of ho hey were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
.
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 31 10 1010
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. 7he dject noermed
form of intelligent life
T aboard.
path
ov motion.
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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): /
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky 0. 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): The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. a. Solid d. As a light d. As a light
b. b. Transparent Transparent e. Don't remember
c. c. Vapor
1If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b.{ Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
C
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): gEuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
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? No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change 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