PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10C7S RECORD
1. DATE - THAE GROUP LOCATION
12 Nov 66 13/0130Z Indianapolis, Indiana
3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Satellite(Echo I) Satellite(Echo I)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Echo I was north of the observation point ans
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS traveling traveling on a NE hcading at Ol27Z on a NE heading at Ol27Z
- one .
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5.1 LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF 11. BRIEF SUMMARY ANALYSIS ISIS
90 seconds 90 seconds
Observers watched a star like object in ths ert.e.n
.TYPE OF OBSERVATION sky traveling toward the NB. The whits colorri coject
Ground Visual was compared to that of a light reflected sil of a
mirror.
7. COURSE as it was moving across the sky. At, one tis the
NE object faded from viow but came back on before it
. PHOTOS disappeared.
Yes observation. Echo I was over lo3 deg N and 45 ac3 N
XX No at approximately Olz7z, on a heading toward the RE. -
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Yes
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared that you can givo the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos concarning the unidentified aerial phenoinenon that you have ol sorvei.
Please try to ansi y questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for re name will not be used in connection with any staterienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed n may contact you for further details.
1.When did you see the object? ?. Time of dag 30
Hour Minuras
12 NOv. Nov. 1966 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or (P.M.) (P.M.)
Doy Month Month Yeur or
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Une): a. Daylight Soing (Circle Une): a. Daylight Soing
b. Central b.Standard) b.(Standard)
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
8. o. Other
4. Whora were you whon you saw the objoct?
Indianapolis Macion
Nearest Postal Address City or'Town State or Cousnty
(Total Duration) - 1 30
Hours . Minutes Seconda
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guass
5.1 How was time in sight determined? I wEs more arLess as estinates
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes. No No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, whare was the SUN located as you locked a: the obiert? 7.IF you sow the objoct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked a: ths obiert?
(Circle One): (Circle Ona): a. In front of you In front of you d. To your left To your laft
b. In bock of you e. Overheod Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thle form supersodes 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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8.IF you suw the object of NIGlT, what did you nolice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (C.ircle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A few (6.) Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remomber
. What wer conditiens at the object?
CLOUDS (Circle Ona): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scarternd clouds c. Moderate ar heavy rain
ThickH ovy cloud d. Snow
•. Don't remomber
. The object appeared Circle One).
0 Solid d. As a light
b. b. Transpoiont .Don't remember e. Don't remember
Vapor
1If it appeared as a light, was it br ighter than the brightest stars? (Cirelo One):
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer .Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to,some common objoct:
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Like
.The edges of the object were:
(Cnclo(na) a. Fuzzy or blurred
6. Like a bright star
C. Sharply outlined
d. Don't ramember
Did the oblect: .Did the oblect: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at ary time? Appear to stand still at amy time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddenly speod up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes No Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or explodo? Yes Yos No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
o. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yos Yes No Don't know
f. f. Change shape? Ye3 Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flickor? Flash or flickor? Yes Yes No Don't know Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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.Did the objost move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos No Don't Know. IF you answered YES. the. ! wiat
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17. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
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Draw a plcture that will show the shape of the objoct or objects. Label and include in your sketch any detoils
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.
Little glow
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(Circle One) (Yos No
2. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in: the business section of a city?
.Inside a building D In. tha residential sucticn si a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
(c Outdoors D Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
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24. IF you wer M WING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complet questions:
a. North c. East . South y. West
b. Northeast 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
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
o. Eyeglasses Yos e. Binoculars Yes No
Sun glasses Yes 999 f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshiold Y.s g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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3 Was anyone elss with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) You No 1
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did thay see the objoct too? (Circle One) Yor No
31.2 Please list their names en
NAME Last Nome Lost Nome Firat Name Middlo Hame Middlo Hame
ADDRESS _Indiana
Streot City Zone Stato
TELEP ONE AGE 15 SEX M
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When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object? When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
Thunsdautfri Dec. Thursdautfri 1966 Praject Blue Bok
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/ 12 Novembeil
TDET/UFO 9 January 1967
servations
Indianapolis, Indiana 46224
1. Reference your letter of December 29, 1966 regarding unidentified
flying obje F1J116 Indianapolis, Indiana area. apolis, iin
2. In regards to your August 1965 observation, the your August 1965 observation, the late date in late date in
reporting this observation reporting this observation prevents a prevents a comprehensive investigation. comprehensive investigation.
It would be extremely difficult to obtain records of any activity It would be extremely difficult to obtain records of any activity
that far in the past. Normally such records are kept for several that far in the past. Normally such records are kept for several
months and then disposed of, since they are no longer current. months and then disposed of, since they are no longer current.
3. Please 3. Please complete the attached FTD Form 164 on your November November
1966 observation and we will try to make a comprehensive analysis. analysis.
Attempts will be n made to try to identify the stimulus which caused
your sighting.
4 Thank tions to the Air Force.
AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
irector of Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope