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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9665911
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONRedkey Indiana
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION
14 Feb 67 15/00527 Redkey, Indiana 2 witnesses
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Aircraft(possible)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Observers watched a star like object travel across the sky Observers watched a star like object travel across the sky
TYPE OF OBSERVATION and disappear in the SW in about lo minutes. Just a bright and disappear ir he Sw in about lo minutes. ust a bright
Ground Visual Ground Visual light was observed during the sighting. One witness thought light was observed during the sighting. One witnoss though
7. COURSE it was something like a satellite; he did not believe the
unusual light to be a UFO.
SW
. PHOTOS The description is consistent with that of an aircraft
observation. Also a satellite could account for the
Yes sighting if the flight path had been in a dafferent
XX No direction.
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yos
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provlous editions of thla form may be used.
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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 concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have alnerveri.
Ploase try to answ yquastlons as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be usod for research rposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statemenis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this porsonal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of da! 1800 52
Hour Minutna
14 FEBRUARY 1967 (Circle One): A..M. or
(P.M.)
Day Month Yeur
3. Time Zons:
(Circle One): o. Eastern (Circle Une):a.Daylight So:ing
b. Contral b. Standard
Mountain
REDKEY INDIANA
Noorest Postal Addrbss City or Town Stota or County
5.How long wos otal Duration) 10
Hours Minutes Soconds
Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How wes time in sight dotermined? LOGGED AT F RADIO
5.2 Was objset in sight continuously? Yes. No_
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
a. a. Bright q. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left d. To your left
b. In bock of you . Overhead
To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thie form supersedes PTD) 164, jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8IF you saw tho object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning tho STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (C.ircle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
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a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
e. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember .Don't romember
objoct?
CLOUDS (Circlo One): WEATHER (Circl One):
6. Cloar sky 6. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light roin
c. Scattorne clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick ox houvy clouds d. Snow
•. Don't remomber
0. The object appeared Circle Ono).
b. Tronspo:ent e.Dan't romember
c. Vapo
1If it appeorad as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circl One):
(a. Brighter) c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compars br htnoss to some common obloct:
12. The odges oi the objoct wore:
(C.clo (.m) 0. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
DLike a bright stor
.. Sharply outlined —
. Don't remember d. Don't remember
Did the oblect: .Did the object: (Circle Ona for each question) (Circlo Ona for eoch quostion)
a. Appear to stand Appear to stane ill at any time? Yos Yos No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly spaed up and rush away at any time? Yos No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yos No Don't know Don't know
d. d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know Don't know
. Change brightness? Yes No No Don't know Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flickor? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear whil ilo you werc vatching it? If so, how? Yes, after the object got Sw
of the Pos disappeared.
.Did the object move behind something at any time, particulurly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you onswerod YEs, than tal what
it moved behind: T.
.Did the objset mova in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud? .Did the objset mova in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, tha a!l wirst IF you answered YES, the ! wist
in front of: _. in front of: .
17. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object: 17. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
c. Sound _ NO SOUND
b. Color_-
.Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and nny.
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxperimont at the tin: i si.
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
??
. Draw a picturs that will show the shape of the objoct or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and ospecially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an crrew beside the drawing to show the direction the objoct was moving.
00 00 Sw S w
NE
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(Circle One) Yos No
IF you answered YEs, thon how far away would you say it was? .._
22. Where wer you located ythe object? Were you Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. ir: the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In. tha residential suction si a city?
b. In a car In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfiold?
d. In an airplana (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f.
1. Other g. Other .
(Circlo One) Yos No
25. Did you obsorvs the object through any of the following?
. Eyeglassas No Binoculars Yos No
b. Sun glesses Yos f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windahield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. d. Windo- giess Windo- giess Yes Yes No h. Other h. Other
It reminded me of the ECHO ballon that was up severa that was up severa
much larger, lower and traveling at a much faster rate much larger, lower and traveling at a much faster speed.
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60
NW
18 3
2. Draw  pieture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A' at the beginning of tha
t the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
A B
29. IF thera was MORE THAN ONE obioct, then how many ware there? _..
Draw a pleturs of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thay were traveling. L-
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3. Have you aver seon this, or a similar objoct before. If so givs date or dates and location.
No 7i
3. Was anyone sls with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did thoy see the object too? ircle Ono) Yos No
31.2 Ploaso list thoir names end addresses:
REDKEY, INDIANA
In my opinion this object was not a UFO but something of the satellite series,
the next day a satellite burnt up enterint the atmosphere and a i the next day a satell te burnt up enterint the atmosphere and a biologic satellife biologic satellie
also returned to earth that day.
32. Ploass give the following Infarmation about yoursalf: 32. Plsass give the following Infurmation about yourself:
NAME
First Name Middlo Name
ADDRESS REDKEY INdIANA
City Zone Stato
TELEPHC NUMBER AGE 30 SEX M
Indicateo any ional information about yourself, Incl luding any spac P xperloncs, whlch might bo pertinenr.
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When and to wham did you report that you had seen ths objoct? .When and to wha m did you roport that you had seon ths objoct?
14 14 FEBRUARY 1967
Day Month Year
INDIANA STATE POLICE GENERAL HEADQUARTERS OPERATIONS, INDIAN ID
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34. Date you comp qusstionnaire: 2 March 1967
Day Month Year
Information which you fosl pertinent and which is not adoquately covered in
quastionnairs or a narrativa explanation of your sighting.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO ATTN OF: TDET/UFO 27 Pobruary -967
SUBJECT:
TO:
Redkey, Indiana 47373
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation. we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation the envelope provided. Thank you i for reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
AJAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
PPO BM T E/L
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Red Key, Tad 14 Fis
Dyplcht statepice.
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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 pos oncerning the unidentified aerial phenoinenon that you have olnerveri.
Please try to ans smany questlons as you possibly can. The information that ycu givs will
b ussd for research r name will not bo used in connaction with any statenienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you soe the object? 1. When did you soe the object? 2. Time of da Time 2
Hour Minutns 1
4 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Month Your
3.Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circla Une): a. Doylight Soving (Circla Une): Doylight Soving
6. Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacifle
. Other
4. Whore were you when you saw object? Redkey
Redhey Indana
Noarest Postal Address City or Town State or County
.How long was object in sight? Total Duration) 10
Hours Minutes Seconds
© Certain c. Not vory sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was rime in sight determined? _ cecl
5.2 Was objoct in sight continuously? 5.2 Was obiect in sight continuously? YesX No--_
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT ch1 chn 1
c. . Bright a, Bright cleur elear
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the objoct during DAYLIGHT, whore was the SUN located as you locked at the obies!? 7. IF you sow the objoct during DAYLIGHT, whore was the SUN located as you locked at the objest?
(Circle One): a, .In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you . Ovorhoad
c. To your right f. Don't romomber
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thie form eupareedee FTD 164. Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8IF you saw the object of NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (C.ircle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle Ono):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
6 A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d.Don't remember d. Don't romombar
What were the weather conditions at the time you sow object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One):
a. Clear sky o. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light roin
c. Scattarnd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick a houvy clouds d. Snow
•. Don't remomber
10. The object appeared: (Circle One).
a. Solid As a light sthr 2 stick tag sther
b. Tronspoient Don't remember
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
htness to some common object:
1.The adges oi the objoct were:
(Cnclo Cne) a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
Like a bright stor
. Sharply outlined —
d. Don't remomber
. Did the object. .Did the object. (Circle Ona for occh quastion) (Circle Ona for oach queation)
a. a. Appear to stond still at any time? Appear to stond still at amy time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddenly spead up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explodo? Yes No No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes No Don't know Don't know lche
. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes Yes No Don't know Don't know
f. f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes Yes No No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Flash or flickor? Yes Yos No Don't know Don' know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particulurly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you onswored YEd, then tall what
it moved behind:
16. Did the cbjeet move in front of something at any time, porticularly a cloud? larly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu a! wist IF you answered YES, theu a!l wist
in front oi: . in front oi: ..
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17.  Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
c. Sound
18. We wish to know the angulor sizo. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objoct and n 'w
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxporimont at the tirn: i st.
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
too late
1. Draw a picturs thot will show the shape of the objoct or objects. Label and includo in your sketch any dotails
of the objset that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and ospacially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Placs an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
.
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2. Do you thirk you can estimate how far away from you the objoct was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was? _..
23. Were you Circlo One)
(Circle One):
a. in: tha businsss section of a city?
Inside a building b. In. the residential section si a city?
b. In a car c. In opon countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. in an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over opon country?
1. Other __ g.
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East South y. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast ware you moving? _ _milas por hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the objoct?
(Circle One) Yos No
2. Did you obsorvs the objoct through any of the following?
a. Eyoglasses Yos No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glesses Yos f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Windshield g. Theodolite Theodolite Yes No No
d. Window gless Window gless Yes No h. Other Other
you sow
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90 73
60
NU
18 W
2. Drow  pieture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Placo an "A' at the baginning of the
path, a "B" at the ond of the path, and show any changas in direction during the course.
/NE A
Rodky, Irdaa
W V
B
INDIANAPOLIS, IND
29. IF thore was MORE THAN ONE obirct, then how many were there?
it kke two shes stuci tepotho.
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31.1 IF you answered YEs, did they see the objoct too? Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Pleoss list thgir names
II
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.Pleass give the following Infarmation about yourself:
NAME Middlo Name
ADDRESS Redke Indaene
Zona Stato
TELEPHONE N AGE 2S 4737
SEX M
experlance, which might bo pertinenr.
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When and to whom did you report that you had soen the object?
Doy Month Yoor
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34. Date you comploted 14 Fl 6Z
Day Month Yeur
Information which you fosl pertinent and which is not adoquately covered in the speclfic points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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