DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE—
DATE OF SIGHTINGDate not recorded
REPORTED LOCATIONLocation not recorded
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PROJECT Y0S7S RECORD PROJECT TOJTS NECORD
1. DA.E · TIME GROUP 1. DA.E. · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION LOCATION
Sring 66 sring 66 Raleigh, Horth Carolina Raleigh, Horth Carolina (1 witness)
3. SOURCE . SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5-10 seconds Observer stated that the object appeared to be solid. I: was
glowing. Object brightness compared to a red-hot store lid.
.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Passed out of observers vision beacause of trees. The objee-
Ground-Visual was a bright red-orange. Objeet was traveling east.
7. COURSE
Director 1
West to EAst I
3. PHOTOS
n Yes Maxwell AFB, Alcoannd ATTN: Archivis Bnnch Aerospace Stdi- Inet
$x 1 No RETURN TO: o
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
i7 Yer
X No
FORM
FTD S1 P 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be ueed,
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Sning 66
INSUFPICIENt DATA
Laust, O Cedna
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 poss ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ans questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for s. Your name will pot 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.
When did you see the object? .Time of day: IC
mion ard you soe he ouleer. Hour Minutes
? Liafe Speing Lafe Spring 1966 1966 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): a. a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
RED4 Roleigh NC
Nearest Postai Address City or Town State or County
.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 5to10
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b.Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 5 timatiop
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? S.2 was ooject in signt continuously? Yes V No
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. . Bright Bright a. Bright 1003
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 d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
: To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 1 164 This form supersedes FTD 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.T STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many .c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember
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 b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
. e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a.Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest starsCircle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Ared-bet
.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 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? 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. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
. •. Change brightness? Yes No No Don't know Don't know
.f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yas Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Yes. Possed cut et my freld ef visien due
to Suo high trees
4
v besethig parilary ?
(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?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
the following tingc about theobioct:
1We 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?
eth
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 on arr the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
N
> 2
Mored due east. Mored due east.
No S
S
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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? ___
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
Inside a building a. In the business section of a city?
b. .Ina car b. In the residential section of a city?
c. c. Outdoors Outdoors c. In open countryside?
d. d. Near an airfield?
In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f.
f. Other Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
g. Other emcouilty wooded area
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East e. South
b. Northeast g. West
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
Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes No
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
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
a
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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
when you first saw it. Place a "B" the compass where you last saw the object.
90°75
60 went C fsight
B behind gn trees
ww NE
30° A B
A
3
15• 15 SW S5
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. N
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A . 8
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Trees
Clearing .0 S
C
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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Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? Circle One) Yes N
Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Please give the following information about yourself:
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Did sot reportit. reportit.
Told my wife abcut
Day Month Year me back.
. . to the house
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19 March1967
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