PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
17 7 Fob 67 17/22502 Utica, New York (3 witnes es)
SOVECE 10. CONCLUSION
Astro (VENUS) V
Civilian
1. NUNBER OF OBJECTS NUNBER OF OBJECTS .453
Venus was at 5 degrees azinuth, and an elevation 14 Venus was at 5 degrees azinuth, and an elevation 14 degreds reds
1 1 at tine of sighting.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
50 minutes 50 minutes bserver stated it looked like a bright star and believes it
was Sirius. was Sirius. Object stayed in sight and then some clouds Object stayed in sight and then some clouds
6. TYPE TYPE OF OBSERVATION OBSERVATION moved in and covered it. bject was a bright yellowish-
Ground Visual (TX) white.
7. COURSE
Southwest
8. PHOTOS
n Yes
x No
9. PHYSIC VIDENCE
17 Yas
OC No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 C-329 (TDE) Previous sditions of thle form may be used.
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17 Febroany 1917
SAFOICC/Mrs Cassel/jad/79079/28 Mar 67
659 18367
Dear,
Reference your unidentified flying objeet (uFo) observation (UF
of Fobruery 17,
Andlyais of the subnitted infornatlon revoaled that you were
stellar magnitudo of -3.3, would have boen quite brlght in the stellar magnitudo of -B.3, would have boen quite brlght in the
western sky. To bo nore oxaot, at the tine of tho slghting, Vomus
would have been on an axluuth of 253 degrees at an elovation of would have been on an axluuth of 253 degrees at an dlovation of
approrinately 15 degrces. approrioately l5 degroes.
Thank you for roporti the Ar Force.
Sincorely,
GEORGE P. FRSMIM, JR.
Lt Colonel, USAP
Chief, Civil Branch
Comammity Relationa Division
Offioe of Information
Ctica, Hica, New York 13503 Hew York 13503
COORDINATED BY: COORDINATED BY: SAFOI-CC
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 7
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aarial phenomenon that you have observed.
Pleose try many 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 deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day:5:50
Hour Minutes
1267 (Circle One): A.M. or (P.M.) (P.M.)
Doy Month Year
17
. Timne Zone: 3. Time Zone: Eastern \
(Circle One): a. (Circle One): a. Eastern) (Circle One): a. Daylight Soving 1
b. Central b. Central (b. Standard) (b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Street Utica 13501)
Neares: Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 0 50
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain c.Not very sure (it steyed in sight & then
(b. Fairly certain) d. Just a guess some clouds moved in &
5.1 How was time in sight determined? eleotric wall clock covered it
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? was osfeer m srght comrmuoosly? Yes No
6.What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT (Very Ien clouds in the Ien clouds in the
a. a. Bright (0. Bright) BBright, opposite opposite part of sky-)
6. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? -
(Circle One): : a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM Ca 14Et on 253°12
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obaolete.

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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): 7
a. None .Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull. moonlight
C. Many: c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Hazy b. b. Fog, mist, or light rain
C Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
1. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
. Tronsporent e. Don'tremember
c. Vapor
If it appeored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
ite tran Jupiter
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy_or blurred e. Other
.Like a bright stot
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? (Yes) Yes No Don't know
b. b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No No Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smoke? Yes No No Don't know Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
.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: 17200
Iild
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17. Toll in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound227
b. Colar Biglf
.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 axperiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch uny details ..
of the objest 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.
240 240 SW
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2.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes (N0)
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?.
Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was?.
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city? a. In the business section of a city?
a. inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car b. In a car c. In open countryside? c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors c. Outdoors dNear an airfield? dNear an airfield?
d.In an airplone (type) d. In an airplone (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
6. Other _ 1. Other - g. Other Other
24. IF you ware MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. Nort c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _- __miles per hour.
24.3 Did you p at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope (Yes No
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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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
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
30
15° SW
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "s" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
,A
V .B
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? .
Draw a picture of how they were crranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. E

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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
Yo Tma,2/13/67
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) (Yes) No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses: ont
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1hea3,21.9. 13501 f.13501 fla319.1251
32. Please give the following information about yourself: Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
First Nama Middlo Name
Utica 3 New York
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 14 SEX Male
Indicate any additional informaticn about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
D many
tor inforateonint
Ashig questio Cp 49O2
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Ddrdy 1467
Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 17 Month Year
) Dayl
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific poirts of the quastionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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U. S chnical Anfo Sheety? Hould you pliae send me annthr st of
will kep thom on hard an case
sonithing turns up.
ThankYou,