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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7468936
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONKettering Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
30 Mar 67 31/0135Z Kettering, Ohio ( 2 wirnesses)
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (ARcTurus) Proro.
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4. NLIMBER OF OBJECTS
One Arcturus was at 20 degrees elevation, 80 degrees azimuth.
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 minutes Observer stated object had no shape just a light. Observer stated object had shape just a light. Light Light
changed form red, green, Wk ite with periodic changes. changes. Object
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION appeared as a star, but wa ghter.
Gronnd-Visual
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
North-East
9. g. PHOTOS
0 Yes 0 Yes
No No
9. PHYSIC VIDENCE
i7 Yos
$xNo
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editlons of this form may be used.
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Please try to ans yquestions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
b used for research purpo our name will not be used in connaction with any statemenis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc 1
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of da
Hour Minutna
30 Ther 1967
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Your
. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a.Eastern (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Une): a. (Circla Une): a. Daylight Soing Doylight Soing
NbDContral bContral Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the objoct? 4. Where were you when you saw the objoct?
Ketterng Keittering Ohie
Noarest Post City or Town City or Town Stata or Couney Stata or Couney
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) Zonen E Itt)veveng
Hours Minutes
while lillig tom
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? YosX No_-
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the objact during DAYLIGHT, whare was the SUN loccted as you locked at the obies!?
(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 remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thia form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which l• obsolete.
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a. Solid A a light
. Transpoient . Don't remember
c. Vapur ofa stor butm
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? 1If it appeared as a light, was . Sircle One):
Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common objoct:
Twie as bught or bught, Bughtin Du  Pdi
((nlo(n) Fuzzy or blurred oter Red-Sheen - Whlie
b. Like a bright stor pirtide charpes
c, Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
Appear to stand still at any time? YOs No Don't know
b. Suddanly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yos No Don't know
o. Change brightnass? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Ye3 No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yos No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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(Circle One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu t#! wiiall
in front of: .
17. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object:
0. Sound Z
b. Color_
8. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and s:
much of the objoct is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tirn: i si.
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
Cbeut O.bsece s ttiobeit
1 Draw a plcture 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 espacially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
No Shepe Just light
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e. At sea f.F
1. low sheshowed Other_
the time, then complete tho following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East . South y. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ miles per hour.
.
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m
75°
fetuere
Nw NB
O
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28.. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mado. Place an "A' at the beginning of the
path, a "B" ot the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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30. Have you avar aean thia, or a similar object befora. If so give date or dates and location.
Me
31. Was anyone olse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) No
31.1 IF you answared YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) No
32. Plaase give the following infmation about yoursel 32. Plaaso give mhe following intr zmation about yourself:
NAME
First Name Middlo Heme Middl Neme
ADDRES ADDRE Hillening Ulinning Chio
City City Zone Zone Stemo Steto
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 35 AGE 35 SEX MncE MACE
Indicate any additional Information about yourself, Including any speclal experionce, whlch might bo pertinent.
Puvate Pilst
Once in the nary.
33. Whan and to whom did you ropert that you had seen ths object? FTD Disty Citeer
30 Thaih 1961
Day Month Your
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Date you com Day Month Your
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adsquately covered in questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting. nthe specific points of the
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Called M Called h back ondixdicated back ond ixdicaled
his but at a highic zenith,
the sky
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