DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8271617
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONWeirton West Virginia
FRAMES9
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
.13 Nov 66 .13 Nov 66 1210Z Medrton, Muss Hirginia Meirton, Muss Virginia -wit = wit: .
3. SOURCE SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Cther(Psychological)
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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5-8 inutes
Cbserver was coming from mass when sin s a Large object
6. TYPE OF JASERVATION parked on a electrie power line derriek. . sb os just
Grounc Jisual
to move toward, above and away ir.m. tne witress. It
7. COURSE
SW because: it began to move away when fires seen. The
husband was on the inside of the house and dic not
3. PHOTOS see the object.
ZOCNO CL Yos The witness aprears
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Her commentslilg one feel that She indeed saw rene-
thing however her imagination began to sun wild.
i7 Yes
XNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editione of thla form may bo used.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL.1 INFORMATION
This questionnaire has bean preparad so that you can giva the U.s. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidantified aerial phenoinenon that you hove olsarveri.
Please try to answer as many 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 statonienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We raquest this personal Information sc
that if it is doemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
. When did you see the object? ?. Time of da 15
Hour Minuts
Nik 1966 P.M. P.M.
iCircle One): iCircle One): A.M. or
Day Month Your
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Eastern) (Circle Une): a. Daylight Soing (Circla Une): a. Daylight Soing 1
b. Contral Central b. Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
. Other
4. Where were you whon you saw the objoct? Hancock Co.
Weirton West Vinginial
Neareat Pastal Address City or Town Srata or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 5
Hours Minutes Seconds
absoluty
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess Ialways arrive
at house at that
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YosX No--- Time/ake checked
wleek.
6.What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, whare was the SUN located as you locked a: the obiest? 7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, whare was the SUN located as you locked a: the objest?
(Circle One): a. 1 (Circl One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you b. In back of you o. o. Overhaod
c. To your right Towow-il f. 4 Don't remember Don't romomter
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thle lorm supersedes 164, jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8. IF you saw tho objact at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning ths STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight -Small mcom
c. Many i Brighr No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't ramember
you sav ect?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Cloar sky 0.Ory ivery 1old 20's
Haly b. Fog, mist, or light roin
c. Scolternd clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick on houvy clouds Snow
•. Don't remember
.The object appeare ircle One).
0. Solid 0. Solid d. As o light d. As o light
b. Tronspoiont b. Tronspoiont e. 8. Don't remember Don't remember
c. Vopor c. Vapor
1.If it appeared as a light, was it
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
.The edges of the object were: Ij was dark but cleat
(C.lo(n) a. Fuzzy or blurred Other
b. t Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined distinct' sbape
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No No Don't know Don't know
b, b, Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know Don't know
d. Give off smoka? Yos No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yos No Don't know
f. Change shape? 8 No Don't know
0. g. Flash or flicker? lights on it flickerdro lights on i A Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No No Don't know Don't know
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1.Did tha object move behind something at any time, particulurly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answored YEs, then tell what
it moved behind: .
.Did the objoet move in front of spmething at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, thou th'l wial
in front of: _.
17. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
o. Sound It was stopped sky then 3tanted a low.wh:
AA
ar stepped r1*mp almost directly above on eleatria power
lin= derrick. derrick. tis side His side
was dark was dark -other red light blub. -other red light blub.
awhite light blutb-o awhite light blub-c S This sidel This sidel
1t was lighiter, was lighifre
blubspolsated. blub blub
power Iines Iines 7
derrick
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20.Do you think you can estimate the spsed of the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
21. Do you think you can esti timate how far away from you the objoct was?
(Circle One) Yos) No
00012 an
2 Where were you located when you sow the object? 23. Wore you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in: the business section of a city?
. Inside a building b. In tha residential suction si a city?
b. In a car thei, c. In opon countryside? /
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other g.
. Northeast d. Southeast f.Southwest h. Northwest
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Y0 No
2.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yos No . Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope (
c. Windshiold * Ne g. Theodolite Yes
d. d. Window glass Window glass Yes Ng Ng h. n. Other - Orner
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
Nothing, Nothin F never Saw any thing anything
like it-in real- but TV.orelose. +i/h
nave O N
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2. . Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mado. Place an "A' at beginning of ihe
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. ,
straight,steady, same
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obloct, then how many ware there?f
Draw a plcture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thoy were traveling.
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No
No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did they see the object too? Circlo One) No
31.2 Ploase list thoir names end addrasses:
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32. Plaase give 2. Plaase give the following infermatlon about yourself: following infermatlon about yourself:
NAME NAME
Middla Heme Middl Neme
ADDRESS WUa.
City Zone Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 3 SEX Smale
Indicate any additional Information about yoursslf, Inc ing any spacl experionce, which might bo pertinent.
after having 4 boys I had a lovely
Daby :v this Sbner. That WaS
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n=t n=t pertinent.
.When and to whom did you rep .When and to whom did you r eport that you had seen the object? that you had sson the object?
17 Nov Nov 1961 1961
Day Month Year long distance
WbightPatTerson A.FB.- phone.
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