DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8275377
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONLebanon Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
18 Nov. 46 C905Z Lebanon, Chio two witnesses
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Aircraft(possible) Aircraft(possible)
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4. NUMBER OF NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS
one
5. 5 LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11, i1, DRIEP BRIGF SUMMA ANALYSIS
90 seconds
Ooservers were awaken when a fireplace screen fell. When
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION they looked out of a window they noticed red light going light going
Ground Ground Visual Visual overhead. The light would get brighter, then dimner, brig- The light wou righter
hter, then dirmer, etc. object got nearer the
7. COURSE horizon. A coupl of minutes another red, to din, to
southerly brighter, object appeared going more westward.
8. PHOTOS The description is consistent with that of an aircraft
observation. Contact with Base Cperations revealed that
Yos several airoraft were in the area at the time of the sight-
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2. PHYSICA VIDENCE ing, any accounting for the observation.
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No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be usud.
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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 unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
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conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: . 4 O5
Hour Minutes
IP IP 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or
P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: .Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
BR#Bx Lebinon Chic (Warre)
Neares Postal Address City or Town State or County
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 45
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
Te ging
5.2 Was object in sight continuously?
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHI
a. Bright a. -Bright a. -Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy Cloudy
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): a. In front of you d.To your left d. To your left T7
b. In back of you baokosoow e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Ju! 61, which is obsolete.
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice co-cerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
bA few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight.= pitch dark
d.Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One ): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky o. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Fog, mist, or light rain
cScattered clouds cScattered clouds- c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds d. d. Snow
e. e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): . The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. a. Solid Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent b. Transparent e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
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:
(Circle One): aFuzzy or blurred c. Other
b. Like c bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember
Did the object: . Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
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a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. 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'tknow
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Yes No Don'fknow
f. Change shape? Yes No No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Elash or flicke-? Yes tes No Don't know Don't knaw
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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4. Did the object disappeor wh were watching it? If so, how?
I t "pinged
addbrly
.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:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound No Sound
.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?
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.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. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? a rother place
21. Do 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? 3. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. I In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. c. In open countryside? In open countryside?
c. Outdoors Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? Flying over a city?
e. e. At sea At sea f. Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
f. f. Other Other_ g. Other _ Other
24 IG IN AN AUTOMOBULE or other vehicle timethon comnloto
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
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) 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 Yes
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite
d. d. Window glass Window glass Yes No No h. h. Other Other
.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common 2In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
ds a a lighted saucer tilted in it side sancen tilted in it side
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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A"" on the curved line to show how
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90• 75°
Nw NS$
A
E
15 SW SE
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Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or bjects mads. Place an Aat the beginning of th
aGOLn
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A
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
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Lebanon, O Lebahon, Ohio bi
45036
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the e following information about yourself:
NAME
Lost Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Lebanin 4 Chio
Centerv City Zone State
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TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 10 sEx Male
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? te Fatther t father
1F 11 1966
Day Month Year
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Wke his dikr, Wke his gsiker, and soned it ts her. and soned it ts hen.
C cope till after 6:30, cone till after 6:30,
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This reported aight dictated to his
Lebanen, 0 45036
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for his children's completion.
Objects were going in a southerly d direction.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionno has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as poss oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research r name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 0.5
Hour Hour Minutes
18 18 // 1/ 1966 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or
P.M. P.M.
Day Month Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): d. Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
RR Box Lebanon Chialla nty
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Stato or County
.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 1 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? CLleas
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes - NoV
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright
b. Cloudy b.( Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 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 d. To your left
In back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
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8IF you saw the object a* NIGHT, what did you notice ce-cerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle Ore): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
o. _None a. Bright moonlight
b.A few) 5. Dull moonlight
c. Many C. No moontight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle O7e): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a.Dry
Hazy . Fog, mist, or light rain b. Fog, ist, or light rain
c c Scattered clouds c. c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d. d. Thick or heavy c'ouds Thick or heavy c'ouds Snow
e. Don': remember
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10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a Solid d. As a light) A. As a light
b. Transparent sparent e. Don'tremember tremember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a ligh, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightnnss to some common object:
Lse The north star
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
b. Likm bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Dor'tremember
Did the object: .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 Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or exolode? Yes Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smokn? Yes No Don't know Don't know
e. Change brightress? Change brightress? Yes Yes No Don't know Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes (No No Don't know Don't know
g. 9. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know Don't know Nd biiNking NA blNking
h. Disappear ond reappear? Yes No Don't know
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. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Yes. Light wrt nt soy, wint mivingnot d
Did the object move behind something at any ti me, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No (No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
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. No sound
b. Color. a Criy wihhil lishy rid
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?
,0
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. faee air arrow besfue ihe arawmng To snow me airechon lhne obfect wds moving.
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2Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes S
21. Do 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?. 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. Ina car In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield? Near an airfield?
d. d. In an airplane (type) e. e. Flying over a city?
e. e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. f. Other g. g. Other
3 IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
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) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
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 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. 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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. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
60
NW N3
30 E
35
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object r bjects mad.Place n at he beginning of
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shuw uny changes in direction during the course.
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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.
She Thinks
Corld hare ber twe
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please sses:
RK
Leburon, Ohio
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
First Name Middlo Name
ADDRESS Lebanes 45036 Ohi0
City Zone State
enterville
TELEPHONE NUMBE sex Femile
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
This iifoimatin dicatd te her jatter.
Same address
18 1$ iL 1966 1966
Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 20 1966
Day Month Your
Inoatin whic u prtntnd whis dequat covd sc pot
questionnaire or anarrative explanation of your sihting.
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