PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10S73 RECORD
1. DATE. TI.ME-GROUP 2. LOCATION
Nov 66 C130Z Kettering , Ohio. .dt
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION . CONCLUSION
Civilian Insufficiant data for evaluation Insufficiant data for evaluation
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
3
5. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 hours 5 hours
Observers watched a very bright orange-rea Obeervers watched a very bright , orange-rea i. int in the i. iht in the
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION eastern part the sky in addition to twe Ller objects.
The lerger object appeared to have some ty,s of tail and a
Ground Visual
several lights were observed around the center or the
7. COURSE object. The object was observed off and on aporoximat-
east ely 5 hours. At one time a small white dot isapsaares
into th- big object.
8. PHOTOS
Yos Without a more specifie date this case is being carri-x at
No insufficient date. It would be guits diffichle , to det-
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE ermine the stirulus without an sxact date so thas a
check of the activity in the arsa could be made.
Yes
No .
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form mey be used.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionno has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possibl ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer yquestions 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, we may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? Time of day: 88 :30
Hour Minutes Minutes
Nov Nov 1966 1966 (Circle One): (Circle One):
A.M. or CP.M P.M.
Day Day Month Year
.Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): . Daylight Saving
b. Central Central Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Retterung Montgor mery
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 5
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain c.Not very sure
Fairly certain a  loc
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? No_-
6.What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy 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 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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IF 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):
None at first none a. Bright moonlight
a:
6 A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
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.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One ): WEATHER (Circle One):
@ Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy 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
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid 6 Solid d. As a light d. As a light
b. Transparent b. Transparent .Don't remember .Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
Brighter - . About the same
. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Bright has a Xna tre light
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
.Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question) (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes N0 Ne Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Yes 222 2 Don't know Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
no
Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (N\o 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? 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes (No No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: .Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
0. sound no sound 0. sound no sound
on
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?
all or just about all of it
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.
V
Light
nw nu
pufiniti pufinite 2
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
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? _
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city? In the business secfion ot a cify?
Ca. a. Inside a building Inside a building 6 6. In the residential section of a city?
b. b. In a car c. c. In open countryside? In open countryside?
C Outdoors d. d. Near an airfield? Near an airfield?
d. d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. Atsea At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. g. Other
2. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24. 1E you were MOvING IN AN 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
b. 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
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes) No h. Other
.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
e same appearance as the object which same appearance as the object which you saw. you saw.
a bowler hat with wicde wvide rom rom
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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
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when you first saw it. Plqce a "B" compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75 up at
as.diorted
NW NE
down
30°
15 SW SS
450
30
IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
B16 ONE
K T'oN
1 1 ONE S MALL MA<L
ONG
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THIS ONE THSONE
WEIVT WEIVP
HIGHEST
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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) es
31.2 Please list their names and addresses: all live en
xetin
Hettring, O hi Xettring, Ohco
3.Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
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NAME
Last Name First Name Midal
ADDRI Ketterung 20 8Ohio
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 13 SEX M
3. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? to the to the air Foce air Foce
Nor Ner 1966
Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: Day fan 1966 Month Year
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
at fiet We sighted it. it war
at 450 in the sky. 2 howrs later
it was at 30% 3.howr later it was
at 67. 67% at about 1200 d saw
small white small white dot dot deappear deappear into.
a a
the the big biq ofjict. ofrict.
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