PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 1007'3 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOGATION
6 Mar 67 7/00302 Kilborne, Ilinois : .
3. SOURCE 3 : 1
0. CONCLUSION .
Civilian Astro (VE US) :
1. NUMIBER OF OBJECTS F
Verind Venus wes on Aziuth of 265 dagrees at ekevation of 15 dgren.
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 hours 15 ninutes bsorver :
6.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION nos was stat d that the object appeared like a light. Bright.
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34. Date you complsted this questionnaire: 17 Month 19107
Day Year
. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or = narrative explanation of your sighting.
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the objsct 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.
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raw a picture that will show the metion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of the
path, a "" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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Was anyone eise with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) 4 No
31.1 IF you answerod YES, did they sae the object too? (Circle One) $Y0
No
31.2 Pleese list thoir names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAM
Last Nams First Name Middla Nama
ADDRESS KiLBeurNe FLL.
Streat City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 4 SEX F
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experiance, which might be pertinent.
3. When and to wham did you report that you had sean the object? 33. When and to wham did you report that you had sean the object? nd
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responsible
for most of the sightings. Venus, with a stellar n masitude of
-3.4 during most of March, would have been the brightest celestial
body in the sky. On March 6, 1967 at 6:30 p.m., Venus would have
been on an azimuth or 265 degrees at an elevation of 15 degrees.
You mentioned throughout the report that the object often
appeared as a star, cnly brighter; also, it appeared to move at
times and change colors. When stars or planets are viewed low
on the horizon, the observer is looking through many more miles
of the earth's atmosphere than when looking overhead toward the
zenith. The earth's atnosphere actually acts as a prisn which, zenith. The earth's atnosphere actually acts as a prism which,
in efrect, causes the incoming in effect, causes the incoming rays of light to be broken down rays light to be broken down
into the various colors of the into the various colors of the spectrum. spectrum In technical terms it
is said the incoming rays are refracted by the atwosphere. The
closer the stars are to the horizon, the more they scintillate,
simply, as mentioned above, because we are then looking gthrough
a thicker layer of air This, in effec et, causes an astronomical
From the information submitted, it does apcear that Venus
was responsible for the majority of the sightings. The Air Force
has received several reports during the n months of March and April
Thank you fo
Sincerely,
BARNETT B. YOUNG BARNETT B. YOUNG
Lt Colonel, USAF
Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Office of Information Information
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By Ted Comnoily bly barge lights reflecting off
The subject of unidentified fly- the Illinois River and then onto
ing objects has long been highly the clouds, which I had seen many
disputed but ???? I was requested times while living along the river.
to try to photograph one of these I did go to Kilbourne last night
U.F.O.'s U.F.O.'s this this week which has week wnich has and made a few exposures of an and made a few exposures of an
been appearing around the Kil- been appearing around the Kil- object that seemed to hover in
bourne area since it was first bourne area since it was first the sky as it brightly changed
sighted on the evening of March colors from a bright white glow
21, 1967, around 8 p.n. It then to red and green. Take a look to red and green. Take a look
was sighted hovering at tree-top at the photo and come to your at the photo and come to your
levei and when it was acoroached levei and when it was aporoached own conclusions or better yet,
it moved into the western horizon drive over to the intersection of
at a very high rate of speed. at a very high rate f speed. Rt. 97 and the Bath blacktop and
watch for it, then if you think
it is a U.F.O., a weather bal- O
loon, or what have you, let me loon, or what have you, let me
know. Eight peoole and myself know. Eight people and myself
saw the same thing when I made
the picture and none of us could
come up with an answer as to
what it might be.
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This photo was magnified approximately 200
times the size it was viewed.
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ASTRO( VENOS)
6MARCK 67
VENUS ON A2oF 265 deg
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U.S. AIR FORCE 1 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 observed.
Please thy to ansy ou possibly can. ne information that you give will
be used for research name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this s personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary. we may contact you for further details.
: LHHOAEETE ATSET
.When did you see the object? 1. When did you see the object? 2.Timne of day: . 2. Timne of day: . 30 30
Hour Minutes
to to 45 45
1.0a 01962 1962 (Circle One): (Circle One):
A.M. or or P.M. P.M.
Day Month Month Year
3. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
(b) Central . Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you sow the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long wes object in sight? Total Duration) 3 1.5
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Cerrain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
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5.2 Was objeer in sighr continuously? 5.2 Was objeet in sighr continuously? Yes Yes No No
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright Bright hutt
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b.
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 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
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.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 Bright moonlight
b. A fow Dull moonlight
c. Mony cy No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember-
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
©. Clear sky Clear sky a. a. Dry
B. Hazy CB. Hazy b. b. Fog, mist, or light rain /
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d. d. Thick Thick or Snow
* e. Don't remember Don't remember
0. The object appeared: 10 hiort aanogrod. (Circle One): (Circle One!:
. Solid As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
it appeared s a light, wasit brighter than the brightst stars?Circle One):
Brightor Vin c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Atwo82 to.
12.The edges of the object were:
(Cirele One):Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
. Sharply outlined 5. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember a. Don't remember
Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question). (Circle One for eoch question).
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddenly spaed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes) (Yes) No Don't know Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No7 Don't know
d. d. Give off smoke? Yes No No Don't know
e. . Change brightness? Change brittness? Yes No No Don't know Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes, No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos No Don't know

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1.Did the abiect move bahind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirsle One): Yes Don't Know. , IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind;. iti
ahellen that tim
.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele Ona): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _ 7 j
17. Teil in a few wcrds the following things about the object:
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hoid a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and n. how
much cf the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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1. Drow a picture hat will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the ahjear tha: you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place on a-rew sea ide the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Place an arrew teside 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 N
IF you answored YEs, then what spead would you estimate?
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answored YEs, then how far away would you say it was? 23milial
50 Te. aeeiC tho,
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car .In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d.In an cirplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other - g. Other
a. North c. Eest e. South g. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southsast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? - miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
Eyeglasses e. Binoculars Yes No
Sun giasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshieid Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No.
d. 0 Window glass Yes No h. Other
2.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, doscribe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appaarance as the object which you saw.
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