DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8550110
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONSchenectady New York
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
Schenectady, New York 1 witness
Feb 67
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian
1. NUWBER OF OBJECTS Insufficient data for evaluation
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5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
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3 minutes had a dome at the top and a round light inthe
Object ddish orange then to
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION E. TTPE OF OBSERVATION front. The light changed from re The light changed fi Orange taento
green. green. The observer stated tha The observer stated th he object hovered, e object hovered,
Ground Visual Ground Visual down behind trees, and omed away. Without med away. Without
swooped
7. COURSE 7. COURSE date and detailed flight characteristics a meaningful
To the NE To the NE evaluation is not possible.
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Yes
XX No XX No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
57 Yos 57 Yes
XX No
FORM 329 (TDE) Previous editions of thia form may be used. Preyious editions of thia form may be used.
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)
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you ought to do a little more about these than reciev reports.
People like me all over People like me all over the world are the world are cane get eeling they'!
following me and beleive me T our sho ,Yes ours don'
read this and say I'm a nut. I'm nut. WAKOD world may a state of a state danger. danger.
One man (Mantell) has already has already could be that if you don't don't
do something many more could die. Please send me more info least
can say one thing can say one thing your organizati organization s trying I'm sure you'l let the
the world end.
Sincerely Yours,
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bo usod for research purposes, Your nama will not bs usad in connection with any stataments,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We roquest this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further datails.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 9 10
Hour Minutes
MONDAY FEB. 1967 (Circle Ona): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern (Circla Ona): a. Daylight Saving
Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Whare were you when you saw the object?
Sctemectady Ny
Naarest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 0 3 Q
Hours Minuraa Snconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b.(Fairly cortain) d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight dotermined? _A 5.1 How was time in sight dotermined? _AC ACY
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yos No No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Brigh:
b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow tha object during DAYLiGHT, where was the SUN loccted as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you · d. To your laft
b. In bock of you @. Overhead
c. To your right i. Don'tremember
FORM Reproduced by Library of Congress, Legislative Reference Service
FTD OCT 62 164 This form suponsedes FTD 164, jul s1, which :a obsolete. May.1966
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a. None a.
D. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many) c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remamber
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle Gnn): WEATHER(Circle One):
a.(Clear skv) a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, Tis', or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy couds d. Snow
e. Don': remember)
10. The object appeared: (Cirzle One):
a.Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't romember
c. Vaoor
1. if it appeared as a ligh', was it brightar thon the brightest stors? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d, Don't know
11.i Compare brighinnss ro some common object:
1.The edges of the obiect were: 12. The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
b. Lik.bright stor b. Like.bright stor
c.(Sharply outlined) c.Sharply outlined
d. Dorremember d. Dor'remember
1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stend still at amy time? Yes No Don't know
b, Suddenly speed uo and rush awoy at any time? Yms No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yrs No Dan't know
d. Give aff smoka" Yns No Don't know
e, Change brightress? Yes No Don't know
1. Change shope? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? 1es No Don't know
h. Disappear ond reoppeer? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
No
15. 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, porticularly a cloud?
(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. SoundNONE
D. COLr REDISH ORANGE THEN TO GREEN
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 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? sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by tha match head?
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19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details 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 espacially exhaust trails or vapor trails. of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and espacially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
DOME AT
--. ITOP
ROUND
LIGHT
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22. Where were you located when you sow the object?
(Circle One): a. In the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section of a city?
a. Inside a building c. In open countryside?
b. Ino car d. Near an airfield?
c. Outdoors Flying over a city?
d. In an airplane (rype) e.
f. Flying over open country?
e. At sea Other
g.
24. IF you ware MOVING I N AN AUTOMOBlLE or other vehicle at the tims, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
c. East e. South g. West
a. North a. North c. h. Northwest
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. f. Southwest
24.2 How fost ware you moving? _ 24.2 How fast ware you moving? milas per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any rime while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the er through any through any the following?
Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
o. Telescope Yes Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
No 9. Theodolite Yes No
c. Windshield Yes
d. Window glass Window glass Yes No h. Other Other
object or objocts which, when plased up in th sky, would give the same appeurance as the object which you saw.
DEME GUED ON
FOOT BALL WITH A
TOP
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curvod lina to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an ""A' the compass
90° 750
60
NW NG
30
15 SW S
S
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path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shun uny changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" ot the end of the path, and slun uny changes in direction during the course.
A A
TREES TREES
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of ho they ware arranged, and put an orrow to show the direction that thoy wers traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give dote or daras and location.
Yes No
al. Yes No
3i.1 5 vou answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) I
31 2 pease ist their names and addresses:
2l. Please give the foliowing information about yourself:
First Name Middin Noms
Lost Nome
SCH'DY 8 N.Y.
Ciry Ciry Z.one 2.01 Srat
AGE GE 22 SEX MALE
TELEPHONE
indicate any odditional information about yoursalf, including any spacial experiance, which might be pertinenr.
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. hier and to whom did you report thar you had saen the object?
Day Month Your
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Dale you c ad this questionnaira: IHURS,APRL I96N
Day Month Yoar
35.1 quastionnairs or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
- WHAT SAW HOVERED SWOOF
DOWN BEHIND TREES, AND ZOOMED
1 WILL NOT MIND IF you
AWAY. ASK THAT
PUBLISIZE MY NAME OR
MAKE A STATE MENT. BUT I I DID ..
1 NOT +
SOMETHING AND I AM .
SEE
A NUT.
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a positive identificaticn cannot be made. Your report will
be filed for information purposes
The Air Force has found no tangible evidence that proves
extraterrestrial vehicles exists. A After investigating over
0 11,coo cases since 1947, there has been a total lack of
evidence to substaniate the existence of extra restrial
010/1201 vehicles flying in and out of our atmosphere. venicies Ilying in and out or Our auospne
12a1 We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
Air Force