DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8529908
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONIndianapolis Indiana
FRAMES29

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PROJECT I0U/3 RECORD
1DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
2 Jan 67 3/0310Z Indianapolis, Indiana 1 witness
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian
Aircraft(possible) Aircraft(possible) 22
4. NUMBER OF 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS
One One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION T1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. SRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 minute 30 seconds Coserver watched a blue disc colored object that went out
6. of range then returned and finally disappeared again.
TYPE OF OBSERVATION The disc had red and white lights. The lights were brighter ne lights were brighter
Ground Ground Tisual Visual thania car headlighty The object w thana car headlighty object was the size of a is the size of a
7. COURSE piper cub typs aircraft. The witnesses's parents were piper cub type aircraft. The wit esses's parents were
with him at the time of the sight with him at the time of the sighti ; however, they did ;however, they did
NW NW not see the object.
8. PHOTOS
D Yes
I7No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 You
XCX No
FORU
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
12 Jan 67 12/11457 Indianapolis, Indiana multiple
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian
Hit
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 minutes Ooservers watched a unidentified light in the eastern
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION sky that was flashing and changing colors. The object
Ground Visual just vanished when it began to get light. The object
did not move across the sky or move to the right or left
7. COURSE very much. One observer said that when the lights would
Basically Stationary g out you could see a round disc. The object mainly
hovered over some tree tops. hovered over tops.
9. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
The description is consistent with that of an observation
Yes of an astronomical body. Altair was rising just prior
X No to the'sun and was directly in the cast at an elevation of
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 15 degrees at the time of the sighting.
17 Yas
No
FORM
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flashed on and off real slow. It stayed their for about ten minutes.
It just finally hovered way. It went real real slow. The lights went
object. There were houses across the street. I was looking into the
East. Could see it moving away then it just went out of sight. Just
Didn't move,to FAr
kind of vanished. D - right
or left. When it started to turn light the object left. Sun wasn't
quite up yet. I Lt. Marley asked if she would complete a FTD Form 16t4
and she agreed that she would. F Form 164 was forvarded to Mrs.
on 13 Jan 67 on i3 Jan 67
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This qusstionnaire has been prepared so that you can givo the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenoimenon that you havo obsorvai.
Pleasa try to answer as many quastlons as you possibly can. The information that ycu givo will
be usod for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statemanis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal Information sc
that if it is deemod necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you soe tho objoct? rime of da;6i45
Hour Minulna
2 67 Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Yeur
3. Tima Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Une): a. Doylight Soing 1
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
8. Other
4. when you saw the object?
Jidpla Indpala Indene 44c Indine 4i4c
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Stota or Couney
(Total Duration) 10
Hours Minutes Saconds
. Certain Not sure
b. Fairly certain d.Jusha guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Bclack
5.2 Was object in sight continvously? Yes No -
.What was
DAY NIGHT
g.Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
, where was the SUN located as you locked at the obiest?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. in bock of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't romomber
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6. Afow b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.Don't ramember
objoct?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circlo One):
a. Cloar sky 0Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scaltor- clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick on hoovy cloods d. Snow
e. Don't remomber
10. Tha objec: appeared: Circle Ona).
a. Solid d.As a light
b. Tronsporont e. Don'tremember
c. Yopor When the lighte went off you cong dise. dise.
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): If it appeored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): -
c. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer Dimmer d. Don't know
object:
12.The edges of mho object were:
(Ci.clo _ne) a. Fuzzy or blurred o. Other
D. Like a bright 3tor
C. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember —,
Did the object: (Circle Ona for each quastion)
a. Appear to stcnd still at any time? Yos 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? Yos No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know 1
g. Flash or flickor? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos No Don't know
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i7. Tall in a few words the following things about the object:
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and nn
much of the object is covered by the heod of the match. If you had performed this oxperiment at the tinw: i s.e
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In a car
c. Outdoors d. Near an oirfield?
d. In an cirplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f.
g. with pille
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle Ona)
a. North c. East . South u. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fost were you moving? _ milos por hour.
Yos No Yes
Sun giesses Yes f. Teloscopa No
c. Windahleld Yes No g. Theodolito
d. Window gless Yes No h. Other _
a common
object or objects which, when placed up in th sky, would give the same appearance as the object you sow
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90°
73°
NW NX
A13 sw
90,
28.  Drow a pieture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A the beginning of tho
path, a "B" at tho ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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information as poss that you havo olsarvai.
Plecse try to answ y questlons as you passibly can. The information that ycu give will
conciusions, or publications without your parmission. We roquest this personal Information sc
that if it is doemed necessary, wo may contact you for further details.
1. Whan did you see the objact? 10
san 2 67 wone Hour Minutns
Mordy. 1967 (Circle One): A.M. or (CE.M.
Doy Month Your
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a, Eastern " (Circle Une): a. Daylight Soving
b, Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
Where
y Induipapolis Inliana ManionCo
Nooreat Postal Address Neorest Postal Address City or fown City or fown State or Couney
(Total Duration) 0 30
Hours Minutes Saconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? drr kuth
5.2 Was obisct in sight continuously? Yos NoV
6. What waa me co
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy b.
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
5. In bock of you . Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't romember
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30 Havs you ever seen this, or a similar objoct bafore. If so give date or dates and location.
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3. Was anyone aisa with you at the tima you saw the objoct? (Circle Ona) Yos No
31.1 IF you answarad YEs, did thay seo the object too? (Circle One) Y_ No
23303:
Rd. Oge 13.
yeaue
a yeare
yeaue
32. Please give the following infarmation about yourself:
NAME
Cost Name FirstNam Middla Nama
ADDRE isd Ludpla. 10 Indibua
Strast City Zone Sta0
TELE NUMBI AGE 39 sEx fenele
I exparlanca, which might be partinenr.
3. When and to wham did you reptrt that you had sean the object? aurpiit
12 / 67
Day Month Year
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18 Jan 17
Day Month Your
questionnairs  a narrativs explanation of your sighting.
When the lighte ment 071 on thy fliekered
d uent slowmotion.
It hovrd
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE . TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
12 Jan 67 13/C04OZ Indianapolis, Indiana (1 witness)
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLOON(Hot Air)
4. NUMBER O= OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4 minutes An observer stated that he saw an object that appeared to
be brighter than a star. He said the object was yellow like
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION the flame of a candle. The edge of the object was fuzzy and
Ground-Visual blurred. The object disappeared behind a store buliding. The
object appeared to object appeared to moving in a south to southeast direction. moving in a south to southeast direction.
7. COURSE
South-Southeast
9. 8. PHOTOS
D Yes D Yes
x No
2. 9. PHYSIC PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IDENCE
i7 Yes
x No
FORM
FTD SCP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editiona of thie form may be used.
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This quostionnaire has been prepared so that you can givo the U.S. Air Force as much
information as poss concerning the unidontifiad aerial phanoinenon that you havo ol nerveri.
Pleose try to ans any questions as you possibly can. Tho information that ycu give will
be used for researc our name will not bo usod in connaction with any statenienis,
conelusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal Information sc
that if it is deamed necessary, wo may contact for furthar details.
When did you see the object? 2.
Hour Minulaa
12 don 67
{Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Your
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One)g. Easter (Circle Une): o. Daylight So:ing
b. Central 5. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
8. Other
whers
Jnderigli dndni Indergli dndane
stal Addrass I Addrass City or Town Stata or County Stata or County
ta Durotion)
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain c. Not vory sure
b. Foirly certain
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yos X No _
DAY NIGHT
o. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the obiest?
(Circle Ono): a. in front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you . Overheod
To your right f. Don't remamber
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8.1 STARS (Crcle One): 8.2 MOON (Circl Ona):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many C No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
- bjoct?
CLOUDS(Circlo One): WEATHER (Circle Ons):
Cloor sky QDry
b. Hary b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scatternd clouds C. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick o houvy cloud d. Snow
e. Don't romomber
10. The object appaarod: (Circle One):
a. Solid Aslight
b. Tronspoient 6. Dan'tromember
c. Yopor
Brighter Brighter c. About the sarne
b. b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1
1.The odges oi the objoct wore:
(Cnclo () Fuzzy or blurred
Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outiined
d. Don't remomber
1.Did the object (Circle One for eoch quastion)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddanly spesd up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes 99099 Don't know
o. Change brightness? Yos Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flosh or flickor? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yo3 No Don't know
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b. Color Knfcandle
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objoct and nr 'w
much of the sbject is covered by the head of the match. If you had performad this oxperiment at the tin: i st.e
cri
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(Circle One):
a. in: the business section of a city?
inside a building b. In the residential sucticn oi a city?
b. In a car c. In opon countryside?
c. Outdoors Near an airfiold?
d. In an airpians (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At seo f.
1. Other ___ g. Other_
time, then comple 8 quaations:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle Ons)
a. North c. Eost . South y. West
b. Northeost d. Southeast f. Southwast h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
Yes
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show how high th object was abovs the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it. Ploce an '"'A' on the compass
900 73
30
WW NU
18° 3W
B
28. Draw a erure that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A the boginning of sho
path, a "B' at tha end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
790
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AMO
Was anyore sis with you at the tima you saw the object? (Circle One) Yos No
Circle Ona) Yo No
No
32. Pleass give the following infermation about yoursalf: 32. Please give following infermation about yoursalf:
NAME Last Name First Namo First Name Middlo Nama Middlo Name
Lost Nome
ADDRESS ADDRESS 2nDIANA 2nD1ANA
City Zone St0t0 Stot0.
TELEPH TELEPT AGE 40 40 - SEX SEX
Profernional lond
1
When and to wham did you report that you had sean the objoct?
13 62
Day Month Year
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Poga 7
34.Dat you con _/3 /ow 62
Day Month Your
. Information which you feal pertinent and which is not adequately covared in
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
Nore
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circl Ono):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
5 A fow b. Dull moonlight
C. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remembar
9. What were the weather conditicns at time you saw objoct?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky o. Dry
b. Hazy b. Foormiat, on light roi
G c. Scarror-d clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick on hoovy clouds d. Snow
. Don't remomber
10. The object appeared: (Circle One).
a. Solid (.) A= a light
b. Tronsporent e. Don't remember Don't remember
c. Yopow c. Yopow
. if it appeored os a light, was it brighrar than the brightost stars? . if it appearad os a light, was it brighrar than the brightost stars? (Circlo One): (Circlo One):
Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
o. . Dimmer Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compars brightness to some common objact: 11.1 Compars brightness to some common objact:
hrightin thashe dindlig ht
1.The sdges of mo object were:
(Cicla Ono) 0. Fuzzy or blurred Other
5. Like a bright stor — w
C. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
1. Did the object: (Circla Ona for each question)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? 03 No Don't know
b. Suddenly speod up and rush away at any time? os No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yos No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? (Yos) No Don't know
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b. ColorLuidhisksithisida sil/itligLit
18. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objost and n '
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxporiment at the tira: i si
nhoitW
Place an arre the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. hetlighet
Red lights
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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Wore you (Circle One)
(Circle Qne):
a.In the business section of a city?
Inside a building In tha residential suction oi a city?
b. In o car c. In open countryside?
c, Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. in an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
. At seo f.
g. Other
questiona:
24.1 What direction wore you moving? (C Circle Ona)
c. North c. East . South y. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving?. miles per hour.
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90°
Nu
3
path, a "s" at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. E
BE
N S
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31.2 Pl-. 303:
A
32. Pisa3• zivs the fellowing infmation about yourself:
NAM
Last Nome First Name Middlo Name
L LiLiM_
Stros City Zome Stato
46227
TELER AGE 14 SEX Mp
Indicat say edditional Information sbout youraalf, Including any speclal exparlence, whlch might b partinent.
82117
Doy Mont Year
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C
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Feb 1267
Day Month Year
the specific points of the
questionnairs  a narrative explanation of your sighting.
5ize: the sige of a kip Cu
No othe ifoimation
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2Jan67
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 30 January 1967
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: UFO servation, 2 Jan 67
TO
Indianay ndiana 46227
badog Tf
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Recuest you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
TAMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF TAMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Director Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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