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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7460879
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONGreen Kentucky
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
13 Mar 67 14/0030Z Green, Kentucky (1 witness)
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Form 164 sent and returned. UNKNOWN"
One
5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Several Minutes Witness observered a star like object coming from the North-
ern sky. Object traveled slowly toward the West. One
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION hovered for several minutes, before disappearing. As the
Ground-Visual plane got close to the object the lights on the UFO went out
and never reappeared again.
7. 7. COURSE COURSE
West West
8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
Yes Yes
No
9. PHYSICA VIDENCE
i7 Yes
No No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editions of this form may bo used. Previoue editione of this form may be used.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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:
Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name Last Name First Name Middle Name Middl Name
ADDRESS
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
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3.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire:
T Day Month Year
3. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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13 Ti 67
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORC 45433
REPLY TO ATTN OF: TDET/UFO 17 March 1967
Goreo, hetucky
SUBJECT: UFO ervation, 13 March 1967
13MAR67
TO: Mirs
Greenup, Kentucky 41l44
Aog rf 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 of Technology and Subsystems Director of Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
26011304 26011304
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13 Mii 67
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (APSC)
45433
ATTN OF REPLY TO TDET/UFO 17 March 1967
Grso,Khetucky
SUBJECT: UFO ervation, 13 March 1967
13MAR67
TO: Mirs.
Greenup, Kentucky 41144
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
o   21 to the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOneL, USAF JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
20011304 Director of Technology and Subsystems Director of Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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Memo for the Record: 13 March 67
Received call from Civil Defense director at Ashland, Kentucky
reporting a UFO which was observed by Mrs. Georgia Elliot of 41144
Greenup, Kentucky.
Call to Mrs. revealed the following description
of the sighting:
At l930 hours the witness observed a star like object coming
from the northern sky. The object traveled slowly toward the west
and hovered there for several minutes, before disappearing. An
aircraft was seen and traveled toward the west. As the plane got
close to the UFO the lights on the UFO went out and never reappeared
during the next several minutes. The adult witness only saw the
object in the western sky object in the western sk Her daughter saw Her daughter saw it coming from the it coming from the
north star, so the adult wit north star, so the adult tness figured the UFO must have come ness figured t must have come
from the north. The object was brighter from the north. The objec was brighter than the stars. The center the stars. The center
of the UFO was just like a star, but the of the UFo was just like a star, but the outside edges were white outside edges were white
and blue. It looked like the object had spheres on the outside. and blue. It looked like the object had spheres on the outside.
The witness said that she heard a light hurmming sound. The witness said that she heard a light hurming sound.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as poss oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answ yquestions as you possibly can. iformation that you give will
be used for res urposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We.request this personal information so
that if it is deomee necessary may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object?
Hour Minutes
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. a. Eastern Daylight Saving
b. Central Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. Hiow long was object in sight? (Totol Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No j
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw 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
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, 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. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d.Don't remember d. Don't remember
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. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
oi wat wog bi nad
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy .Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
046.0
a. Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent Transparent . Don't remember
c. Vapor
I it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest starsCircle One): If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common obiect: 1992
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12.The edges of the object were: 4080
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
.Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
9. 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 w ile you were watching it? If so, how?
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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, particularly 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. Sound a Sound _
b. Color _ b. Color-
8. 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 ot the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
. 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 especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?_
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
2Where were you located when you saw the object? 2Were 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?
In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d.In an airplane (typo) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea Flying over open country?
f. Other f. Other g. g. 18 Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East e. South e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ 24.2 How fast were you moving? .miles per hour. ._miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop 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 f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of 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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2. 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
NE
30°
-15• SW
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ODraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the lraw a picture 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, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "g" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.