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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9666017
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONHazleton Pennsylvania
FRAMES8

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE  TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
16 Feb 67 17/0100% Hazleton, Pennsylvania 2
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian (14) Aircraft(possible)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
3 lights .
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 minutes Cbservers watched three lights, slightly brighter than the
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION lights on an aircraft, travel toward the western horizon.
There was a dull blue, red, and white light. It wann't
Ground Visual known where there were three objects or just one. The .
7. COURSE white light was flashing and the red and dull blue light
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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 concarning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as ny questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is doemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? 1. When did you see the object? .Time of Time of day: day 8 8 00 00
Hour Hour Minutes Minutes
16 FERRUARY FERRUARY 1762 (Circle One): A.M. or
P.M.)
Day Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): r, Eastern (a, Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
HAZLETON RENNSYXAMA 1520
Necres: Postal Address City or Town Stata or County
5.How long was object in sight otal Duration) 2 30
Hours Minutes Soconds
0. Certain c.Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? LUMINGUS NATCH
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesV Yes_ No No
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY C NIGHT NIGHT
o. a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the objact during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the objoct? IF you saw the objact during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the objoct?
(Circle One): : a. In front of you d. To your loft
b. In back of you e, Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't ramembor
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedos FTD 16t, jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): /
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b.Af=w b.Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember .Don't remember
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a.Clear sky a. Clear sky (a. (a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain Fog, mist, or light rain
re. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
1 The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid . Solid C.AsalightAS3C16H7 d. As0lightAS3C1GH7
b. Transparent e. Don'tremember
c. Vepor
1If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter) c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common objoct:
1.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
.1 Like a bright star cire Sseiet saps
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't romember on
Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for ecch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes (No Don't know
b. Suddenly spead up and rush away at any time? Yes (No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
o. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know rel
f. Changa shape? Yes No No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappaar? Yos No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
ITWENT Hw RUON6 ATM VAAOE
POINT.
1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirsle One): Yes (N) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: -
Did ths object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did ths object move in front of something at any tirne, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes (No No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: in front of: _
17. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
0. SOund NO SCUND AT ALC a. SoundNOSCUND AT ALC .
b. COL 3 LIPTS INA TRSCCE FOPMATON C 0(RED)
Wa 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 oxperiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covared by the match head?
AUMOST ALL OF EACH LIeHT locUCD BE COVCRED
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Labal and include in your sketch any details
of the objec: that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especiatly exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
DuLl Bive.
-ReD —
EAST FASHMC
WAITO NEST
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2Do you think you can estimate the speed of the objoct? (3 Syces
(Circle One) Yes (No)
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? . TINAS SCOUER THAN THE OSUSC ANMAEN
(Circie One) Yes No
IF you answsred YES, then how far away would you say it was?
DISTANCE
22. Where were you located Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. I In opan countryside?
c. Outdoors dNear an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
8. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other - g. Other
. North c. Eost e. South g. Wost
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwast
24.2 How fas: were you moving? . __miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yos No
2.Did you observs the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars .Yes No
b. Sun glosses Yes f. Teloscope Yos No
c. Windshield Yos No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Window gless (Yes) Yes) No h. Other HFTERIFIRST SPOTTEOIT. TOPENE Hrter T FIeST SPorTeO IT, TOPENGOTHE
NADOLAA ITCKMVMCAOCUT FORTHCDLRE AADOh Anp ncE FORTHCDURATION
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
objoct or objocts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the objact which you saw. object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the objact which you saw.
ANN/RPCAAE, EKCEPT FOR TIC ANA/RPANE, EKCEPT FOR TIC
FOLLOWING TMUCS FOLLONINO TMTUES ITMAS MONiNG TTMAS MONING TOOSCOLU, THE BRIGHT LOHNE TOOSCOL. THE BRI6HT LUHNE
FLASAIUC LICHTIUAS COCIKE ANY INC SEON FLASAIUC LICHTIUAS COCIEE ANYINC SEEN ON ANY AIPCRIFT REFORG. ON ANY AIPCRTFT RE-FORG.
THEREGASNO JET STREAM ORSMCKCSC IT CIIN7 A JET. ITNAS ACCEMCWN
TO SCN AND ZO0 TO BE AJOT.
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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
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90 75
60
NW NE
3 E
15° SW SE SG
SAXINC"ARACC)
Draw a piture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "g" at the end of the path, ond show any changes in direction during the course.
0 West
Neut HCCY STRACHT ACROSI THe SKY AT A siow
UNIFERM SPEED,
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? . AMNCTSURE
Draw a pieture of how they were aranged, and put an arrow to show tha direction that they were traveling.
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
LHANG NENERSEEN ANYTAINE S1M1CORT0 THIS 7
3. Was anyone sise with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did they see the object too? (Circle One) No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
No Aveace to AvENvE
LAZLETON PNSYANA-/1201 PeNN5YCV4NIA-/1201
32. Please give the following information about yourself: .Please give the following information about yourself:
Last Name First Nama Middle Name
ADDRESS HA2LEION PNS/MA 1201
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUM AGE 14 SEX LAC€
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
.When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object? 33. When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object? TeN.I.C.A.P. TON.IC.A.P.
716 FeGRuafy
Day Month Year
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34. Date you complsted this questionnaire: 12 LiRRUnPY 1967
Day Month Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adaquately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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