DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8275065
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONNewtown Pennsylvania
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
15 Nov 66 16/0330Z Newtown, Pennsylvania (1Mitness)
3. 3. SOURCE SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION !1o. CONCLUSTOn
Civilian Civilian Astro (Sirius) Astro (Sirius)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One At the time of the sighting time of the sighting Sirius Sirius was was rising.
5. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Hour 1 Hour Observer noted a glawing red-green light in the castern Observer noted a glowing red-green light in the eastern sky. sky.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Object was sighted at the lower end of the Big Dipper. Object was sighted at the lower end of the Big Dipper. Object Object
TYPE OF OBSERVATION stayed in oneplace, essentially, buty moved up and down and
Ground-Visual back dawn to the origin cycle through-
7. COURSE out the observation.
The description is consistent with that of an astroncmical
Stationary observation. The Big Dipper was not in the SE at the :ime
8. of the sighting, but the constellation Orion, which dos
PHOTOS resemble a dipper when taking into account the three beit st.
Yes as the bottom of the dipper.
XXNo
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
07 Yes
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) prevloue editions ol thls form may be used.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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This questionnaire has been prepared that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ansy questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
thatif it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 10 30
Hour Minutes
15 Nov Nov- (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone: 2
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. b. Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) /
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Liar
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright a. Bright
b. b. Cloudy b. 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 (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left d. To your left
b. In back of you b. In back of vou e. e. Overheod Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 154, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8.
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember d.
9.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
(a. Clear sky (a. Dry
b. Hazy Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow Snow
e. e. Don't remember
1. The object appeared: (Circle One): The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid a. Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent b. Transparent e. Don't remember Don't remember
c. Vapor
tappeared as ig wast righter than the brightest starsirclne):
a. Brighter c. About the same Red Ghn
b. Dimmer d. Don't know Glowing
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
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? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No No Don't know Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No 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 No) 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? lo. Did fhe objecr move M froi or somemmg ar arly Tine, parncuiarly a cToud?
(Circle One): Yes No No Don't Know. 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: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound _ a. Sound No No
b. Color Alering kdE
. 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?
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.
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20.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
2Do 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?
Inside a building a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city? .In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside? c. In open countryside?
c. c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
f. Other _ Other g. Other Other_
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 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
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other_
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common .In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of f what you saw, describe in your own words common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middlo Name
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 5
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: /5 Ai
Day Month Year +
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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