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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7451353
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONTurnersfalls Mass
FRAMES12

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
B3 Apr 67 8/0030Z Turnersfalls, hass. 1
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible (AIRCRAFT) got
1. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS
2
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 minutes 2 seconds Coserver stated tht the object apreared as a light. Bright- Ooserver stated tht the object apreared as a lght. Bright-
6.. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION ness was compared to that of a star but was much brighter ness was compared to that of a star iut was much brighter
than that. Elges of object were light but were able to di.
Ground Visual tinguish outline. Cbject had no distinctive sound of its
7 7. COURSE own.
M - NE NW - NE
E. PHOTOS
nI Yes
M No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yos
DC No
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information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you havs observed.
Pleose try to ansy many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusjons, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
BEITOCLT
1.When did you see the object? 2. Time of doy: 7: 30
Hour Minutes
y
(Arf) Aprl 6.7 (Circle One): A.M. or Q.M
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): @ Eastern 6 Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the ohject?
Mentague Montagce TumersTgllsMass. TumersTallsMass.
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
(Totel Duration) 15: a2
Hours Minutes Seconds
o. Certain c. Not very sure
Foirly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was rime in sight determined? Sae i C
5.2 Was objeer in sight continuously? Yes NoV
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy
7. IF you s ow 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. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 52 164 This form supersedes FTn) 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.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):
o. None a. Bright moonlight
A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remernber d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky Dry
b.! Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heovy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remembar
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
11.1 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
Brahter
12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. oner light but asle to
5. Like a bright star
e. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at ony 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'tknow
e. Change brigh tness? Yes No 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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in frant of:
17. Tell in e few words the following things about the abiect:
o. Soundnone
ssble
18. We wish to know the anaular size. Hald a match stick ot arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the obiect is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the much of the obiect is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the obiect would have been covered by the match heod? A)  f + sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? All of it
1. Drow a pierure that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the abjest that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrew beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
Fig
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(Cirele One) Yes (No
IF you ans -ered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
Were 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?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an cirplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
.At seo f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g.
IF you war: MOVING IN AN AUTOMOSILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fost were you moving? miles per hour.
b. Sun glesses Yes Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes
d. Windew gisss Yes h. Other
2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
objoct or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you sow.
2 Cvertorned dinner D\ates.
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on "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 objoct 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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60°
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30
15° SW S3
raw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an A at the beginning of the raw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
poth,  "B"at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
rough Sheteh. sheteh.
A
B
29. IF there Was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? two.
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30." Have you avor snan this, or a sinilor objact before. If so give data or dates ond location.
c April 2qth"67
3. Was anyore eisa with you at the tima you saw tha objoct? (Circle One) Yos N
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they ses the object too? (Circlo One) Yos No
31.2 Please list thair names and addresses:
32. Pleose give the following information about yourself:
Last Name at Nom Middlo Nama
Greenfield Mass.
Street City Zone Stute
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 122 SEX F.
a P
33. When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object? noove. Fh2g wcchnt
Day Month Year beliive nmi ′
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34. Date you ( Na 67
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Day Month Yaor
35. Information which you feal pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the spacific points of the
questionnoire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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AIRCRAPT/POSSIBIE)
7Ap67
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO ATTN OF TDET/UFO 26 Apri1 1967
SUBJECT UFO Observation, Apr 67 7
7ap 6
TO 8/0050
Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301
JunerfallaMe
Reference your unidentified observation. The informetion which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
APOD GD BVIOIAO OEN/LEOL ES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF ES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF
1 Atch
MVIOAO OON/IIL Zirector irector chnology and Subsystems chnology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope FTD Form 164 u/envelope