DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8277186
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONNatrona Heights Pennsylvania
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PROJECT 10O73 RECORD
1. DATETIM GROUP 2LOCATION -
23 Nov ó6 13402 Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania
. SOURCE . 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Aircraft(possible) Aircraft(possible)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY ANALYSIS
20 seconds 20 seconds
Several children at school reported Several children at school reported seeing a dise seeing a dise
6. 6. TYPE OF TYPE OF OBSERVATION OBSERVATION shaped object that was silver in color. it ap;e.red shaped object that was silver in color. 2t aS:Ored
Ground Visual to have some windows that were covered in silver filn.
The object disappeared behind a tree and then returned.
7. COURSE
N/A
The description is consistent with that of an aireraft
8. PHOTOS observation. From the information submitted an aireraft
Yes could have been responsible for the observation.
XXNo
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
X No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 31 Dec:1866
Day Month Year
Inforatin which yu e pertinent and which isot adequat coved n e speci points of t
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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Natrona Hengi's
TDET/UFO
15 December 1966
UFO rvation, 23 November 1966
Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania 15065
Dear
Reference your unidentified observation of 23 November l966.
The information in your letter was not sufficient for evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air
Force.
Sincerely,
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3:45 A. M. My Cther girlfriend
aw it in the afternoon about 1:40 P.il. It was a ohiny silvor in oolcr.It
had a llse- shaped bottom with about foir windows. The top was dome -
shaped wi th only one window.
I was the ifirst one to see it. It was spianing.and moving swiftly.
It went behind a tree and did not come behind it. I was curious so
I kept on looking. This is When my girlfriend sew it too. It came from
where it came before, then iisappeared behind the tree again. The bell
rang to go to my first 11s s0 S0 oo my class, sc I could not look at it any more.
It made no sound that I could heAR could heAr . The day was a clear, bright,and . The day was a clear, bright,and
fairly fairly werm one. When I saw the Upe it ves distinct and clear. It wasn't the UFC it ves distinct and cleer. It waen't
far from the school far from the school and it and it was about 5o ft. above the roof - tops of was about 5o ft. above the roof - tops of
the houses. My friends and I saw it fcr about 1 min. 31 sec. It was
srade. grade.
Yours truly,
Send 164
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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 oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer a any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research rposes. Your 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: - 40
Hour Minutes
2.3 Noyember Noyember19l6 1966 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or P.M.
Day Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Eastern a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? In school.
NotronaHerahts Natrena Heights Pennigluania
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 20
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain Not very sure
b.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? y X. guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes- NoK
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. b. Cloudy
7. 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 (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c.To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes F TD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): 1.
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight P
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.
.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
.Clear sky a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy Hazy .Fog, mist, or light rain Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. . Snow Snow
e. Don't remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
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): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
Don t remember Don I remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
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 (es) ②2 Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes NO Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes NO NO Don't know
e. e. 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
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?
Yes, objact a. tree,thon
Retunned.
1. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): es No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: a t
1.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time e, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): 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 at tin e uias in buldpa. Ieaados socend
18. 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?
about 10%
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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2Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No 7
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes) No
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 (b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car In a car c. C. In open countryside?
c. c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield? Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? Flying over a city?
e. At sea At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. f. Other g. Other
24. 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
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
c. Windshield I1C Yes NO g. 9. Theodolite Tes No
d. d. Window glass Yes Yes No 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
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.
Do not Know of any of any object l,Ke l,Ke the UFO.
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27. 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 ths same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
90° 75° Moved on a ieve1 pont in the
60 surface oF the eanth
NW NT
30° O
s$ s
SW SG
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of th
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shiun any changes in direction during the course.
B A
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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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30. Have you ever seen Know
Saw 1t by my home.
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? ircle One) 7
Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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5trect
Herghts
6.5 1vaa10
Pennsy
15865
150 3
.Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name Irst Name Middle Name
Natrsna Herchts O 1506
ADDRESS iEnna.
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE sEx Eemale
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
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