DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8263032
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONRoanoke Rapids North Carolina
FRAMES12
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
1 1.ov. 66 1 1.ov. 66 2/01252 2/01252 hoanoke Rapids, North Carolina hoanoke Rapids, North Carolina one witnes. one witnes.
3. 3. SOURCE SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Satellite(possible) grot grot
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One One
5. LENGTH OF ODSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF ODSERVATION 11. BRIER SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11, BRIEY SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
25 minutes Observer watched a star like object slightly dimmer than
the north star. The object looked like a bright star or
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION satellite considering size, shape, etc. The observer
Ground Visual felt that
7. COURSE The description is consistent with that of a satellite
NNE observation.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prav,ous oditio's ci thin ioom may bo uded.
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show how high the object was abovs the horizon (skyllne) when you last suw it
when you flrst saw it. Place a "g"' on the compass where you last saw
90°
75°
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NW
boginning of the beginning of the
path, a "" at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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5=2
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE objoct, then how many wore there?
Draw a picturs of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thoy were traveling.
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HHVE SEEN AN OBjeCT LIKE THiS. .
Yos No
Yos No
31.2 Please list their names end addresses:
my
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NAME
Name ame First Name First Name
37ND ADARSO. ROANeKE RApiDS N.C_
Streot City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 35 SEX M
rionce, which might bo pertinent.
I'Ve i 54.
When and to whom did you repert that you had sean the objoct? DiRECTOR DiReCTOR A
Nev 6o6 66 FERT LEE, VH.
Doy Dey Month Your Your
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It Chucks!
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1 Rovenkew 66 401252
ROANOKE RAPDS NC.
TDETR /Maj Quintanilla, Jr/70916/hl/1o Nov 66
UFO
NOV 1 6 1936
632nd Radar Squadron
Attn: SSgt Robert Key
Reference your unidentified observation of 2 November 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evalua Request you complete the attached FTd Form ló4.
FOR NDER
Be Gos
LOUIS DE GOES, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director of Technology & Subsystems FTD Form 164
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632nd Radar Squadrow exvelope
AH: Sgt Robent Key aold
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For the Commexded FTD FORM
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2. NIOHT
GEOREF GUNJ 2SR1 ROANOKE RAPIDS AFS. NORTH CAPOLINA
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2- S/SGT ROCLPT KEY
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1No0b6 Roonde Ropiad, H.C.
/ U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has beon prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force aa much
information as possibl bla concerning the unidentified aerial phenoinenon that you havu olserveri.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connaction with any statonienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal Information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, ,we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2fime of da!_. 25
Hour Minutna
2/0 2 268
11 66 66 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. P.M.
Day Month Yeur
.Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern Eastern (Circla Une): a. Daylight Soing) (Circle Une): a.Daylight Soing 1
b. b. Central Contral b. Standard
c. c. Mountain Mountain
d. d. Pacific Pacific
. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
632NRAdAR SQ
Noarest Postal Address City or Town Stote or Couney
.How long was object in si (Total Duration) Q 25 Q
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain Just a guess
5.2 Was objoct in sight continuously? YosV No---
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Ctoudy
7.IF you saw the objoct during DAYLIGHT, whare was the SUN located as you locked at the obias!? 7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, whare was the SUN located as you locked at the obies!?
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left d. To your left
b. in bock of you in hock of vo . Overhaod Ovorhaod
To your right f. Don't romember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form superaedes FTD 154, Jul 61, whlch is obsolete.
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight 1
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d.Don't remember T d. Don't ramember
- object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky 0. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scarternd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick o hoovy clouds Snow
•. Don't remomber
10.TH ect appeare One)
o. Solid As a llight
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter About the same
b. Dimmer d.Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
SLigHTLy eEs THON THP NORTHSTAE
1. The edges of the object were:
(C.clo Cna) a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
6. Like a bright stor T :
C. Sharply outlined —
d. Don't remember
Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question) (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yos No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explods? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoka? Yes No Don't know
o. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No No Don't know 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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ratchingit? 11 so, how?
15. Did the object move
(Circls One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, then tell what
it moved behind:
1. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, part arly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu ta! wiral
in front of:
17. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
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. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and includei in your sketch any details
of the objoct that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails ar vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
Looked Like BRiqhT OR SATELLITE
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(Circle One) Yos No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estin.ate?
ject was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
. Where were you located 2. Were you (Circla One)
(Circle One):
ain the business section of a city?
.Inside a building b. In. she residential sucticn oi a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (rype) . Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. g. OtherAT_ASmaLL_RdA SITE
1ORENCOVNT2Y.
24.1 What direction were you moving Circle One)
a. North East South Wost
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) Yos No
2. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyoglasses Y.s No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshiold No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other-
you sow
A STAR. ASTAR.
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