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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7452632
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONTrotwood Ohio
FRAMES9

Machine transcription · mean legibility 89.8/100 · engines: paddle-gpu-200dpi

Transcribed Frames

FRAME 001 / 009paddle-gpu-200dpi
.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD
11. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
11 425 67 22/0355Z Trotwood, Ohio (2 Witnesses)
3. LOUICE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilion Possisle: Satellite (EOHO I)
1. NUWBER OF CSJECTS
ading towards
Cne at tire of sighting,
" LENGTH OF VATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Mnutes Object appeared bright star. Turned red as a bright lige
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION L. TYPE OF OBSERVATION when it appeared to zig-zag. when it appeared zig-zag. Object disappeared by Object disappeared by fading fading
out of sight. ,
Ground-Visual
COURSE
TNE
PHOTOS
7 Yes
2. PHY IDENCE
Yes
No
FORN
SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may bo used.
FRAME 002 / 009paddle-gpu-200dpi
Eho I (posille)
waas ouer (Y8w 45N) 11 Qpa67
EchoI
at 03442 Reading
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE NE.
HEADQUARTENS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASK. OHIO 4S433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 14 April 1967
ATTN OF
SUDJECT UFO vation , 11 . Apr 67 (1
Cikee
TO Msa,
hrotwood, Chio 45426 70.8
Reference your unidentified observation. The information 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 for reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
APD AI TIDANO ON/LEAL JAMES C. MANATT, ColOneL, USAF JAMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
II TIDANO OM/LEAL Director Director and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
FRAME 003 / 009paddle-gpu-200dpi
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 7
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 s many questions as you possibly c can. The information that you give will
conc sions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1.When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 10 55
Hour Minutes
Apil 1567 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Cenfral b. Standard
c. c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
2 TROTNCOD TROTNCOD ONii
S Postal Address City or Town State or County
5.How long was object in sight? (Tetal Duration) 2
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain. c. Not very sure
b. Foirly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? ef Dicidan radii
5.2 Was objeet in sight continuously? Yes No
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
OCT 62 164 FORM
FTD This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
FRAME 004 / 009paddle-gpu-200dpi
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many .c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't reamember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
σ. Clear sky 0. Dry)
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
C. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10 The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid c. Solid d.As alight-LARE3rAR d._As a light -LAkE 3rARC
b. Tronsporent e. Don't remember
c. c. Vopor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
SfCr LCHT FCCKUNG SRBIGNT MTO 1T
12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
5.Like a bright stor
Shorply outlined
Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each q 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 No Don't know
f. Change shope? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
FRAME 005 / 009paddle-gpu-200dpi
Pags 3
14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Tone
e
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tall what
It maved 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. Tell in = few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound .
b. Color
18. we wish ts 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?
3
1. Drow a pisrure that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the cbjeet thar you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vopor trails.
Place an arow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
.fr
ke
FRAME 006 / 009paddle-gpu-200dpi
20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No /
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
21. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was?
(Cirele One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away we ld you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23Were 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?.
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplone (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. Asea f. Flying over open country?
1. , Other g. Other
AUTOMOB'LE r other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions;
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
.Nort c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeust f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fas: vere you moving? _ 35 miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Cirele One) Yos No
25. Did you abserve the objeat through any of the following?
a. Eyeglosses Yes e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes) No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window gle=: Yes No h. Other
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 sow.
Ce mirved cnt opace
t: of it co ii
it
NDD
FRAME 007 / 009paddle-gpu-200dpi
Page 5
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 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 above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A"" on the compass
90° 75
60
NW NE
E
15° SW 56 56
Draw a plcture that will show the motion 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. path, a "s" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
B
A
w + E
5
29. IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Drow a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
FRAME 008 / 009paddle-gpu-200dpi
Pago 6
30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No
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:
SAYTON 45-26
32 Please give the following 32, Please give the following g information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Name Lost Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS TROTWOOD 26 26 OHO
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 19 19 SEX F F
Indicate any additional information obout yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
w
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
1.2 th Cupiil 1767
Month Year petteugt
Day
FRAME 009 / 009paddle-gpu-200dpi
duil stai ligft t G
fm C the dccigns
lft then hd Aftir it made
and went ont went onf 62 te Ce
iT slowed donn lgin
, thi thi PI Cicap pand! xand!
opace,
wh0 urird , nt whe ueird,. sLe plae plac i hilicopte helicopte
could bave ame cold lave aime that, ilpolly at wigft.
Dmare;Otep, thin thin otraightdon,-
thi the up likit
did K