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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7449452
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONKalida Ohio
FRAMES16

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PROJECT 1OC73 RECORD
1. DAIE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
3-11 APR67 4/0200z Kilids, Ohio (it1e)
3. MoURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilion Astro (VENUS) Pro.
1. NUNBER OF OBJECTS 1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One G 2120 Venus on azauith 290 Degrees, at 7 Venus on azwith 290 Degrees, at Degrees Bie.
. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 nours Observer stated that the Observer stated that the object sppeared as a ligis. object sppeared as a lighe. 0s- 0s-
1. T:PE ect had a light thtt wes ect had a light thst was brigater tian the brightost stor. brigater tion the brigheost ster.
7. 1YPE OF OSSERVATION OF OBSERVATION Brighoness was compsred to that or a police car rlasher. Brighoness was compsred to that or a police car Plasher.
Ground Ground Visual Visual Color: intense, deep, dark, red-i-uoainc. Color: intense, deep, dark, rea-isusains.
7. 7. COURSE COURSE
Stationery
E.. PHOTOS
n Yes
x 1o
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
n You
X No
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PTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of thia lorm may be used.
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U.S. A!R FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phono:renon that you have ol.sorvai.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give wil!
be used for rosearch purposes. Your name will not be usod in connection with any statenianis.
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deamed necessary, wa may contact you for further datails.
1.Whan did you see the objact? rime of da 3
Hour Minuras
3 APR 6.7
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Your
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (CircleOne): a. DaylightSoin
b. Centrat b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
o. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Nocreat Postal Address Nacreat Postal Addross City or Town City or Town Stata or Couney
(Total Duration) alout5
Hours Minutss Soconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ qura
5.2 Was objoct in sight continucusly? 0
Yos No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLiGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked a: the obiect?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you o. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remomber
FORM
FTO OCT 62 164 Thia form supereede Io obsniete.
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you nolice concering the STARS and MOCN?
8.1 STARS(Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
5. A fow b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remamber
object?
CLOUDS (Circia One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Claar sky) a.Dry
b. Hazy B. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattarnd cloods c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick on houry clouds d. Snow
o. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle Ona). 10. The object appeared: (Circle One).
a. Solid a. Sotid d. As a light
. Transpoiont Transporont 8. Don'tromember
c. Vapor Vapor
If it appaared as a light, was it brighter than tha brightest stars? 11. If it appaored os a light, was it ghter than the brightesl stars? (Circls One):
. Brighter . Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare ness to some common objoct:
12. The edges of the object were:
(C.clo(n0) a. Fuzzy or blurred . othor Lohed rom 8
b. Like a bright stor
C. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
1. Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at arry time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddanly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or exploda? Yos No Don't know
d. Give off smoka? Yes No Don't know
9. Change brightnass? Yos No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yos 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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8. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and n w
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this axperiment at the tinr. .i i.
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
finit time fint time Cumlctel co coueed. overed.
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any detoils
of the objact that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and ospecially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
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(Circle One):
a. in tho business section of a ciry?
o. Insido a building 6) In. the residential section si o city?
b. In a car c. In opon countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfiald?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f.
1. 1. Other Other g. Othar
24. IF you Wor MOVING JTOMOBILE or other vehicle at tho time, then complets TOMOBiLE or other vehicle at the time, then complets foliow questions: questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? ircle One) ircle One)
a. North c. East . South y. Weat
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest F. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time whi looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
25, Did you observe the object through any of tha following?
Eyaglasses Yos No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yos
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
a common
object or objects which, whan placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you sow
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show how high the object was abova tho horizon (skyline) whan you last suw it. Place an 'A' on the compase
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90 73 AAB
60° AB
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13° 3W 30
path, a "B" at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the courss. path, a "B" at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the courss.
diant didnt
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of he hey ware arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they wern traveling.
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) No
Yes No
31.2 2Ploase list their names and addrosses:
about yourself:
NAME NAME
Firat Name Firat Nam Middls Name
ADDRESS KALIDA KALIDA 0110 0110
Stroot Strout City Z.on Zona Stoto
TELEPHONE AGE 15 SEX M SEX 107
Indicate any additional informetion about yourseli, ing any speclal I exparlanca, which might be partinent.
enlject i ot gude.
33.When and to whom did you repart that you had sean the object?
Dny Month Year
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questionnaire: Day Month Yoar
Information which you fnel pertinent and which is not adequataly covared in questionnaira or a narrativs explanation of your sighting. the spacific points of the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE C
HEADQUARTERS FOREICN TECHNOLOGY OIVISION (AFAC)
WRIGHT.PATTERBON AIR FORCE SASE. OHIO 4SA33 ②
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 14 April 1967
ATTN OF
SUBJECT UFO Observation, 3 Apr 67 8Apoil67
Kakida, Cho
TO Kalida, Onio *45853
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 reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
JAOO TILE TIOIO ON/N JAMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Id TIOMIO ONN/LI Director chnology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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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 concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
conclusions, or publications without your permission, We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object?
Hour Minutes
'6.7 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a Eastern a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you
Dalica Ker utm
stal Address City or Town State or County
5.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 7
Tke time vrd, mighe Hours Minutes Seconds
abaes 1- thone
a. Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? -
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky? i chit with the batb
nuhs set Nfl fiatoino
DAY NIGHT
a. C. Bright
b. Cloudy 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 o1, which is obsolete.
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a. None a. Bright moonlight ht60lm
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remamber d. Don't remember
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9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
(g Clear sky .Dry
5. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds 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):
Solid Solid d As a light
b. Transparent b. Transparent e. Don't remember e. Don't remember 7
c. Vapor Vapor
1.If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1. If 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 object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright ster
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
13. Did the object: (Circle One for each 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
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Discppear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (N\ Don't Know. IF you answared 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. Teil in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound Iop
18. 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 at the time of the
an sovarad bw the mat-h haad?
. 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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(Circle One) Yes (No
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2. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? a
(Circle One) Yes No
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22. Where ware you located when you saw the object? 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.
24. IF you were MOVING IN UTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
. North 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 stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you cbserve the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
(d, Window glass Yes No h. Other Tete
26. 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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28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place on "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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2. iF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
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30. Hove you ever seen this, or a similgr object before. If so give date or dates and locarion. 8
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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:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Name First Name Middre Name
ADDRESS
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
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