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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8551211
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONNewport Kentucky
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2LOCATION .
4 Feb 67 5/00302. Newport, Kentucky 2
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro(S/P) 7 BUT indsteruinod
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 hours
Observers watched a white mixed with transparent blue colored
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION object move up and down in the sky. oojece hore up and uow The alleged 110eL1Gs0 UFO was
Ground Visual Ground Visual compared to a Christmss Tree ornament hanging in compared to a Christmss ament hanging in the sky. the sky.
7. COURSE There was no indication of the direction the witnesses There was no indication trection the witnesses
were looking: were lookings
Up & Down Up & Down
3. PHOTOS A study of the submitted data revealed that the witnesses
probably were watching an astronomical body. There is probably were watching an astronomical body. There is
D Yes no indication of directions to determine what bodies could
XXXNo have been observed.
.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE .PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
XXX No
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editiona of this form may bo used.
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Please try to answ nany quastions as you possibly can. The information that ycu giva wil!
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We roquest this personal information sc.
that if it is deemod nacessary, wa may contact you fur further details.
1. Whan did you see the abject? 2. Time of da 7. 1
Hove Minuins
L (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Yeur Au
3. Time Zone:
(Circla One): Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Soving
5 Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other -
4. Whors wore you when you saw the object?
Naarest Postal Address City or Town Srata or Couney Srata or County
5.How long was object in .How long was object in sight (Total Duration) Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes NoV No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright o. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the objoct during DAYLIGHT, 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. Ovarheod
c. To your right f. Don't romember
FORM
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b. Tronsporont 6. Don't remember
c. Vapor
I1. it if appeared os a light, was it Drignter than the brightsst stars? (Circie One):
Brightor Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compars brightness to some common object:
t hy an t hy
1. The adges oi the object were: 1. The adges oi tho object were:
(C..clo(na) a. (C..clo(naa. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
6. G Like a bright stor
C. Shorply outlined Sharply outlined —
d. Don't remember
Did the oblect: (Circlo One for axch question)
a. Appear to stand ll at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yas No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yos No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Ye3 No Den't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don'i know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos No Don't know
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Yes No
in front of: ..
17. Toll in a faw words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
18. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's langth in line with a known ubject and i
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at ths tir: i i
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? Inl
A bmus t 4 A lrnvs A 4otally abrrured with relhndiw Wiyht relhdew Wyht r 7 dermel
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mudih buncters, snudih bunelens.
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the objoct or objects. Label and include in your skatch any dotail . Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your skatch any dotail
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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c.
d. In an airplane (type) o. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other _- g.
24.1 What direction ware you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East . South y. Wost
. 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 wars looking at the object?
(Circl Ono) Yos No
2Did you observs the objoct through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yos No o. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes
C. Windahiold Yas No a. Thaodolita Ye3
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyllne) when you last suw it. Ploce an ' on the compass
90° 73
NW N
3003
3W
2. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A' ar the beginning of the
path, a "B"" at the and of the path, and show any changes in direction during tha course.
A - BODISAPL
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29. IF thare was MORE THAN ONE objact, then how many were thera? _
Draw a picture of h ey were orranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they ware traveling.
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Was anyone alse with you at tha tima you saw the object? (Circle Ona) Yos No
Yos No
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Plaase give the foillowing infrmation about yourself:
Last Name First Name Middl Nama
ADDRE 41221
Stragt City Zone Stoto
TELEPHONE NU AGE 4/3 SEX 1
Indicats any addirional information about yourself, including any special experiencs, which might b pertinanr.
Nainng endrimily 2relion Mileon Dud he fyrent
uhnaont amy faluihe
plunt. jirudy conimel ihe Antbyof
geyen S af ther d hard trtin Jur
the alil ml.
Whan and to whom did you repart that you had seen the object?
Month Bndy flein by Mhome
Day Yoar
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 43433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 27 Felowery 1907
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT UFO Observation
TO:
Newport 41071
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director nology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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