DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7455235
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONRochester Michigan
FRAMES12
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE .TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
19 ajr 67 19/06002 Rochenter, Michigan (l witneas)
3. mOUFCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civlian AIRCRAFT
1. 1. NIPER OF OBJECTS NUBER OF OBJECTS No data presen ed to indicate object could not have becn an No data presen ed to indicate object could have been an
1 aircraft.
ION 11. 11. BPIE=SUMMARYANDANALYSIS BRIEFSUMMARY ANALYSIS
d iues 6 'iues Ueject was a large, pulsating light at approxiretely Ueject was a large, pulsating light at approxinotely
and i tervals from bright to din. dound. neddish oran. and i tervals from bright to din. iound. neddish oran.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ooserver wag watching TV when he heard a noise outside like Ooserver was watching TV when he heard a noise outside like
Ground Visual Viaual a string of 5ort firecrackers popping , hot up to look out a string of Sor6 firecrackers popping , hot up to look out
7. COURSE window and sighted object. Cbject flew in a straight cours
BN BnN
83. PHOTOS
n Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
"7 Yas
X No
FORU
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous aditions of thls form may be uend.
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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the busiriess section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. In the residantial section of a city?
b. In a car c.
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfiold?
d.In an cirolane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. . At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other _ g. Other
24.
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle Ona)
a. 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.
noticed it in the firet
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Please give the following information about yourself: 3. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Middl Name Middl
First Namo First Name
Rocbets Rochests 48063-rich 48063-rich
ADDRES
Streat City Zone Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE S D D SEX Demale Demele
Indicate any additional information about yourself,
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3.When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object? mgr Sile
20 1967
Day Month Year al
Bese
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UNCLASSIFIED
- DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 9862 (21 Apr 67) Q/jja Pg l of 4
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-1, DIA-1 19) ADV CY DIA
SMB A304CBVB155
PTTU JAW RUCIFLA0029 11120 12-UUUU --R UED HQA. -
ZNR DUUUU
P 212010Z APR 67
FM 1CMBT SPTGP SEL FR ID GE AFB MICH
TO RUWMFVA/ADC 2
RUCIRTA/34AD CUSTER AFS MICHV RUCIRTA/34AD CUSTER AFS MICHV
RUEDMAA/1AF STEWART AFB NY
RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OH RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OH
R UED HQA/CSAF
RUEDHQA/OSAF RUEDHQA/OSAF
ZEN/UNIV ZENZUNIY OF COL COLOP. OR AD O COLO
BT
UNCLAS 1CBOT 2902O APR 67.
UNIV OF COLORADO
A.DISCRIPTION
(1ROUND
(2) APPROX SAME SIZE AS FULL MOON
(3) REDD ORANGE
AFHQ JAN SS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 9862 Pg 2 of 4
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(LARGE, PULSAT ING AT APPROX SEC INTERVALS FROM BRIGHT TO DIM
(7) NONE
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(8) NONE (8) NONE
(9) OBJECT APPEARED TO BE APPROX. FR OM OB SERVER A ND VER AND
MOVING AT 5 TO 1O M. P. H. MOVING AT 5 TO 10 M. P. H.
B DESCRIPTION OF COUR SE OF OBJECT: B DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) WHILE WATCHING T.V. OBSERVER H HEARD NOISE OUTSIDE LIKE A
STRING OF 5 OR 6 FIRE CRACKERS POPPING, GOT UP TO LOOK OUT STRING OF 5 OR 6 FIRE CRACKERS WI ND OW W I ND OW
AND SIGHTED OBJDCT. OBJECT MADE NO FURTHER NOISE. IT IS NOT
DETERMINED IF NOISE E WAS IATED WITH OBJECT.
(2) 10 DEGREES
(3) 10 DEGREES
(4) OBJECT PROGRESSED STEADILY WITH NO BOBBING WEAV ING FR OM
EAST TO WEST.
(BEHIND HOUSES A ND TREES WEST
(6) APPROX 5 MIN.
C. MANNE OBSERVATION:
AFHQ 0-309C FORM
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 9862 Pg 3 of 4
GROUND VISUAL
(2 NONE
(3)N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT ING:
(1 190600Z APR 67 - 0100E LOCAL
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(2NIGHT .
50) ) 0
' E. ED UCA -
- ED UCA - .
TION, RELIABLE WITNESS. ALSO SEEN BY TION, RELIABLE WITNESS. ALSO SEEN BY s SON AGE 19. SON AGE 19 O OO
G WEAT HER G. WEAT HER AND WIND S-ALOFT COND ITIONS: A ND WINDS- AL OFT COND ITIONS:
() CLEAR, POSSIBLY SLIGHT HAZY COND ITION.
(2) SURFACE - 340 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS, 6,000'- 350 DEGREES AT
30 KNOTS, 10,000 - 330 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS, 16,000*- 310
DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS, 20,00O'- 310 DEGREES AT 0 KNOTS, 30,000'-
300 DEGREES AT KNOTS,5 290 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS,
80,00O'- UNKNONN.
(3) 4,80O'SCATTERED
(4) 15 MILES
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AFHQ JAN 4S FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF AIESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 9862 Pg4 of 4
(53 TENTHS
(6NO THUNDER STORMS
(7) STRONG TEMPERATURE INVER SION AT 4,800
HNONE$
I NONE
JNONE$
PA GE 4 RUCIFLAOO29 UNCLAS
K. CHIEF, BASE OPS & TNG DIV, R.W. NYLS, MAJOR, 1CBOT, SELFRIDGE K. CHIEF, BASE OPS & TNG DIV, R.W• NYLS, MAJOR, 1CBOT, SELFRIDGE
AFB, MICH, 48045, 313-465-1241 EXT 3115 0R 3154, HOME PHONE EXT. AFB, MICH, 48045. 313-465-1241 EXT 3115 OR 3154, HOME PHONE EXT.
21181 DIRECTION OF FLIGHT (CROSS WIND), TIME OF SIGHT ING,
DESCRIPTION OF ONJECT AND OBJECTS STEADINESS OF COURSE PRECLUDE DESCRIP ONJECT AND OBJECT S S
THE HOT A IR BALLOON THECRY. IN OBSERVERS O THE HOT A IR BALLOON THECR Y. IN OBSERVERS OWN WORDS "OBJECT PRO- OWN WORDS "OBJECT PRO-
MY HOUSE AS CONTROLLED,IT
SEEMED TO KNOW WHERE IT WAS GOING".
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AFHO JAM ES FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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pOS5IBRE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BA3E. OHIO 43433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 26 April 1967
ATTN OF
SUBJECT UFO Observation, 19 Apr 67 :067
TO:
Rocheste Michigan 48063
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 for reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, C JAMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF lonel, USAF 1 Atch
Director Director chnology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
FED BIII E/EIL
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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This questionnai been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hava observed.
Pleese try to onswer smany quastions 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,
conelusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that it is daemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: . 12 55
Hour Minutes
1967 (Circle One): A.M. or
P.M.
Doy Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One):(o. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Soving
b. Central b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pocific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the obiect?
RochesTer Mich
tal Address City or Town State or County
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
remetim indon
Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the soneition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT Slighthy hagy bet
3.d Bright a. Bright badically eleer
Cloudy b.Cloudy
.IF you sa the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): : g. 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 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164. tul 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):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
(b. Afew) b. Dull moonlight
c. Many C. No moonligh: -pitcladork
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hozy lighitly b. 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: (Circle One):
c. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
. Brighter c. About the same
5. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness,ro somg common object:
12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One: a. Fuzzy or blurred) . omor Ihe eptine slject
b. Like a bright star relrned hteg -
. Sharply outlined ene -
d. Don't remember
een.
.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. Chonge brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shope? es 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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18. We wish to know the angular siza. 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 haad of the match. If you had performed this expariment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the obiect would have been covered by the match head?
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