DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8265500
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONBradford Ohio
FRAMES19
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PROJECT CO G RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
4 Nov. 66 5/0001z Bradford, Chio two witnesses
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Aircraft(possible) Aircraft(possible)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one
5 LENGTH OF OASSAVATION 5 LENGTH OF OBSEAVATION 11. ARIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4-5 minutes Observers watched a orange-dull white object traveling
6TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION toward the west. The object was conpared to a light
with a faint orange cast. It looked like the object with a faint orange cast. It looked like the obiect
Ground Visual was higher in altitude than normal jets. There was no
7. COURSE sound heard during the observation.
westward The description is consistent with that of an aircraft
8. PHOTOS observation.
Y.s
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of tnts form inny b. used.
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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you nolice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (C.ircle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Nona a. Bright moonlight 2
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d.Don't remember d. Don'tremember
you sow object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Q. Cloar sky 0.Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scatterad clouds c. Moderate ar heavy rain
d. Thick on houvy clouds dy Snow
Don't remomber
0. The object appeared: 10. Tha object appeared: Circle One): ircle One):
a. Solid d. As o lighs d. As a lighs
. Transpaiont b. Transooont @. Don 't remember Kt remambar
c. Vapor
(Circlo One):
a. Brighter .About the same
b. Dimmer Don't know
a
11.1 Compare ghtness to some common object: al
.The edges of the objoct were:
(Circlo (ina) a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined **
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question) (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? No Don't know
b. Suddanly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddanly speed up and rush away at any time? No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode?. Break up into parts or explode?. Don't know Don't know
d. d. Give off smoko? Yes Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes Don't know Don't know
f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes 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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Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
9 November 1966
Draao Ohio 45308
Dear Mr
Reference your unidentified observation of 4 November l966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64
and return it in the envelope provided.
MOANAT
We wish.to t thank you for reporting your observation to the
Air Force.
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AM #3
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL. INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidontified aerial phenoinenon that you havu observni.
Please try to answer questlons as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statenienis,
conclusions,or publications without your permission. We request this personal Information sc
that if it is deomed necess we may contact you for further dotails.
.When did you see the object?
Hour Minutas
A Nov Nov 196C 196
(Circle One): iCircle One): A.M. or PM -P.M.)
Day Month Your Your
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a a Easterr (Circla Une): a. (Circla Une): a. Doylight So:ing Doylight Soving
b. Contral b. Standard 5. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
. . Other
4. Where were you when vou saw the objsct? BRADFORD
(MAmi OHID..
NearesPosra Address City or Town Stots or County
How long was otal Duration) 3-4
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain Not very sure
.Fairly certain 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 DULLWHITE H1T
a. Bright a. Bright DULL
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
(Circle One): (Circle One): : a. In front of you : a. In front of you d. To your laft To your laft
b. In bock of you b. In bock of you . e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remomber Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form suporeedee 164, jul 61, which is obsolete.
end-Jend 164
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8.1 STARS (C.ircle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b...A fow .Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
.What were oct?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clearsky a. Dry
b. Hasy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattornd clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick o houvy clouds Snow
•. Don't remember
.The object appeared: (Circle One).
0. Solid d. As a light d. A a light
b. Transporent Don't remember
c. Vapor Vapor
If it appeared os a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer .Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Not puit A bight s sars
.The odges of the object were:
(Ciclo Cins) a.(Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined —
.. Don't remember - --
.Did the oblect: Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circlo One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddenly speod up and rush away at any timg? b. Suddenly spoed up and rush away at any timg? Yes Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know Don't know
f. . Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Disappear and reappear? Yos No Don't know Don't know
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14. Did the objoct disappear while you werc ratching it? II so, how?
NO
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YE, then tell what
it moved behind:
.Did the objoet move in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes Yos No No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu th!l wirst IF you answered YES, the. th!l wisst
in front of: _ in front of: -..
17. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object: 17. Toll in a fow words the lowing things about the object:
a. Sound . Sound NC..
b. Color _ DULL WNIIE WITH OLANGE CAST
.Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and ir '
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tirw: i i.s
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
70 for hrigm goins east to We ut
. Draw a plcture that will show the shape of the objoct or objocts. Label and include in your sketch any dotails
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow besids the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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(Circle One) Yes No)
2. Where were you located wh the object? 23. Were you One)
(Circle One):
a.ir: the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In tha rosidential
b. In a car c. In opon countryside?
E. Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. g.
a. North c. East South y. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? — miles por hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you obsorve the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No . Binoculars Yes
. Sun glasses 1 f. Telascope Yes No
c. Windshiold Yes g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other-
2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own word 8 common
objoct or objects which, whan placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object whlch you sow.
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14. Did tha object disappear whilo you werc ratch ching it? If so, how?
NO
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(Circle One): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answored YE—, then tell what
it moved behind:
1.Did the objoet move in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the objoet move in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): T Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, thetH! wirst IF you answered YES, thea ta! wirst
in front of: _.. in front of: ____ ..
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. . Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound_ a. Sound Mn
b. Color _ DULL WHIIE WITH OLANGEAST
.Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjost and n
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tir: ii.
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
70 for goins east to
Horym
1. Draw a plcture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include n your sketch any detoils
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails ar vapor trails.
Place an arrow besida the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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90°
NW
18 SW
2. .Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A' at 2. .Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A'at the boginning of ihe beginni:ng of ihe
path, a "B" at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE objoct, then how many were there? N/A
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thay were traveling.
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30. Have you avar 3aon thiso a s
No
No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) No
31.2 Please list their names end addrosses:
. Please give the following Infermation about yourself: Please give the following Infermation about yourself:
NAME
amo Middl Neme Middlo Neme
ADDRESS OH1Q
Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMB AGE∠6SEX M1
When and to whom did you repart that you had seen the objoct? When and to whom did you repart that you had seen the object?
Day Day Month Month Yoor Yoar
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3d. Data you comploted this questionnaire:
Day Month You
. Informatien which you feel pertinent and which is not adoquately covered in
qusstionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
SIZE Five OBJECTS covid be fitted ONTO
n MATCH HEAD
4"
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HNov66
U.S. AIR INFO RMATION
This questionnair ire has been propared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possil oncerning the unidentified aerial phenoinenon that you havu ol servei.
Please try to ans ny quastions as you possibly can. The information that ycu givs will
b used for researc poses. Your name will not be used in connaction with any statenienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deomed necessary, may contact you for further dotails.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of da, 7
Hour Minulas
4 ef Ma Mar 1966
(Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or .M. P.M.
Day Month Yeur
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Easterm (Circla One): a. Daylight So:ing (Circle Une): a. Doylight So:ing
b. Central b. Standard 1
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
. . Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
BRAD FORD
Noarest Postal Address City or Town Stata or County
Total Duration) 4-5
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure /
b. Fairly certain d.
5.1 How was time in sight determined? by Clock
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? V No----
.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT lear in bettn becoure
a. a. Bright Q. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy there sa there wa memoon
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circl One): a. In front of you d. d. To your left
b. In bock of you b. In bock of you . . Overheod Ovorheod
c. To your right c. To your right f. f. Don't remember Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thie form superaedes F Ju! 61, which obsolate.
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8IF you saw the objoct ot NIGliT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (C.Ircle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle Ona):
a. None a. Bright moonlight /
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
C. Many C.No moonlight - pitch dark
d.Don't remember d. Don't ramamber
.What were er conditions at the time you saw the objoct?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky o. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattornd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick on houry clouds Thick o houry clouds d. d. Snow n the ground
Don i remember Doni remomber
.Tha object appearad: (Circle One): 0.Tha object appeared: Circle One):
t
a. Solid o. Solid d. As alight
. Transpoiont Don I remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was ighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a.Brighter c. About the same
6. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Cniclo (ine) a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
E. Like a bright sto
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? No Don't know
b. Suddanly spoed up and rush away at any time? Suddanly spoed up and rush away at any time? No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yos Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know Don't know
e. e, Change brightnoss? Change brightness? Yes 90999 Don't know Don't know
f. . Change shape? Change shene? Yes Yas Don't know Doo't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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14.. Did tha object disappear while you werc a
1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particulurly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, then tell what
it moved behind:
1.Did the objeet move in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the !l wis
in front of: .
17. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
ound
would Rave been ened would
the matd aead
.Draw a plcture that will show the shape of the objoct or objocts. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object 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.
N
E
W *←
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22. Where were you located when you se object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in: the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. In rha residentials suction si a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
6. Outdoors d. Naar an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) 6. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over oper
1. g.
24. IF you were VING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
rance as the object whlch you sow
i lejat
egn
1
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00 75°
60
NS
A
15•
28
itstooelan dacceberated
HERE STOPPED
B 1 A
ME
2. IF thars was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? .
Draw a pletur of how w they were orranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thoy wore traveling.
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30.Havo you imilar obiect bafera. 1f
no
No
No
31.2 Ploase list thoir names and addresses:
BRAOFORD, OHIO
NAME
Amenica
have have maintained an ,
J A avenage A arerage in in
emen Bilogy. Bilogsye
Cnd t Ge gota Sup And & Gwe gita Sup in ntiy ad scine pepia
When and to whom did you repeart that you had soan the objoct? When and to whom did you repert that you had soan the object?
4 1966
Dey/ Month Yeur
:
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34. Date you comploted this questionnaire: Ni 2> 1966
Day Month Your 7
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adoquately covered in specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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Dusl
U.S. AIR FORCE CHNICAL. INFORMATION
This questionnaire has beon prepared s so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenoinenon that you havu ol servei.
Please try to answer as s many questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statentenis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necesse we may contact you for further details.
.When did you see object? Time of da!
Hour Minutns
4 nov 1966 nov 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or
.. P.A.
Day Month Your
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One):a. Easterm (Circle One): (Circle Une): a. o. Daylight Soving
b. Contral b. Standard T
c. c. Mountain
d. Pacific Pocific
8. Other
ect?
Minr
City or Town State or County
5.How long was object in sigh (Total Duration) 4÷5
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
bFairly certain d. Just quess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? No_-—
What was the condition of the sky? What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT deay i betlen brecause deay is betlen brecause
a. a. Bright a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy Cloudy b. Cloudy
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): a. In front of you d.To your loft d. To your left T
b. In bock of you b. In bock of vou . Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT $2 164 Thie form supereedes PTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.