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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7452059
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONWestbury New York
FRAMES11

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PROJ3C7 13073 RECORD /
1. DATE · TIME CROUP 2. LOCATION
8 Apr11 67_09/0130Z Westbury, New York (2 Mitnesses)
3. souick 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible: HOT AIR BAILLOONK
4. NIBER OF OBJECTS
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S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION TT. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 linuts, 10 Soconds 1 :znuto, 40 Soconds Obgset was about as 05.sct was abou.0 as bright as the planet Venus, or possibly brigho L-
6. TYPE OF CBSERVATION t.. TYPE OF CBLERVATION a Liotle Liotle brighoer. It a appeared to stop and dropped out 3 or,4
(smaller red objects). Object traveled in a straight iine. red objects). Object traveled in a strdight iine.
Cround-Visual Cround-Visual Themin object did not fy out of sight, it just disappoared. object cid not fly out of sight, it just disappoared.
17. COURSE 7. COURSE Observer stated the the stars had furny actions after the object stars had funny actions after the objoct
- disappeared.
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6. PHOTOS
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. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of thie lorm may bo used.
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3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circla One) Yes No
31.1 IF yu answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Please list thoir names and addresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Nome First Nama Middla Nama
ADDRESS ).ota 11532 V
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Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinant.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTER3 FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHI0 45433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 26 Aprill 1967
ATTN OF
SUBJECT UFO Observation, 8 Apr 67
TO
Wastbury, New Y rok 11590
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Reguest you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in
the envelope provided Thank you for reporting your observation
to the to the Air Force. Air Force.
hes c. MES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
II TOIDIEIO OEN/IOL Lrector rector of Technology end chnology end 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 cs possible concerning the unidentified gerial phenomenon that you have observed.
ny quastions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research pu rposes. 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 deomed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 30
Hour Minutes
8i ApRil 1967 (Circle One): A.M. P.M.
or
Day Month Year
:
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. a. Eostern (Circle One): 6 $6a Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central Central Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were y
Westoury WestouRy N.Y.
Neares City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Totel Duration) O 31 00.90
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
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5.2 Was objeet in sight continuously? Yes No _
6. What was the sondition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Bright 0.
b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked ot 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 superaedes FTD) 164, Jul 61, whtch is obuolete.
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CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
@ Clear sky @Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
o. Solld c. Solid @As a light As a light
b. Trensporent e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
11. if it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
Brighter Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object;
Abort the megni tode af Venvs, Pessibly slightly bughien
12. The edges of the object were:
(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
67 Like a bright ster
2. Sharply outlined
- Don't remember
.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 smake? Yes "No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes CNo Don't know
f. Change shope? Yes (No Don't know
g. Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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15. Did the abiect mova bahind d something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the abject move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17.Tell in  few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound No
b. Color_i a slinltl LO0T4 S202
18. We wish te 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
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? All of it The
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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(Circle One) Yes No)
IF you answerad YES, then how for away wou d you say it was?
2. Where were you located when you sow the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside s building
b. In a car c. In open countryside? te om
c. Ouldoors d. Near an dirfield?
d. In an airplane (type) o. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. ,Other g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East . South 9. Wost
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
(Circle One)
25. Did you abserve the object through any of f the following?
c. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes No
Sun glesses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Windew eless 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 coinmon
object or objacts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
An aizplane witn a steady (uholiatsiag) 1 ligut. as seen
Fro chisfanes 20 miles.
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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 chove the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the conpass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last sow the object.
90. 75
60.0
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28. Lraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
poth, a "B" at the and of the path, and show any chonges in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any chonges in direction during the course.
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? e40
Drow a pieture af how they were arranged, and put an orrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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