DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7455956
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONToms River New Jersey
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD Cofs for
DATE. TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
2 apr.i7 22/2328 Toms Hiver, Now Jersey (2 witness)
3. SOULCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian
1. NUDRER OF OBJECTS if trjection i
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LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
I ninute 30 rs-conds i ninute 30 rs-conds All the observer saw was a light All the observer saw was a light oing from K-S and wa the oing from N-S and i
wa the
6.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION same shade and brightnegs of the same shade and brightnegs of ron. son.
Ground Vimual Visual
7. COURSE
N-S
8. PHOTOS
n Yes n Yas
X No x No
9. PHYSICA VIDENCE
17 Yos
x No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thls form may bo ueed.
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28. 25 April 1967, Port Chester, New York.
misplaced. Will in Dayton.
29. 26 April 1967, Preston, Iowa.
Even though this has five witnesses, the report con'ains in-
sufficient information for a meaningful evaluation. Wenther data
is missing, and witnesses were adolescents. Case could be classified
unknoom.
30. 29 June 1967, Scotts Plain, New Jersey.
Several attempts to get in touch with the original witnesses
have proved futile. The man, Damon Brown, truck driver, bas not
telepbone listed and I received no letters sent to
corroborating witnesses. Apparently the Air Force interrogator
didn't locate how they might
be located.
The report has a strangeness ∑4, but relatively low reliability.
Alse there is an inconsistency. T The report states that the object
appeared at one time about l00 feet from the observer and at another
time the object was circuling an aircraft. No time-motion sequence
established. I would recommend that in view of the fact that it was
impossible to get any additional information, the case be carried
as insufficient information, possible unknown. Yet the original
report was so bizarre and so suggestive something strange that
there should have been immediate and comprehensive followup.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BA3E. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 3 May 1967
22067
SUBJECT
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Pennsyivanla 19134
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Reguest you complete the attached FrD Form l64 and return it in
the envelope provided Thank you for reporting your observation
to the ir Force.
IBIIO OI/LIL MES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Birector chnology and 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 pos ssible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
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,
conclusions, 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. 28
Hour Minutes
22 APRIL 1947 (Circle One): A.M. or (P.M.
Doy Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a, Eastern $6 6 Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Ohr Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
YIN UN KVOWK KVOWY TOMS RIVER TOMS RFVER LAKEHERSTN.T.
Necrest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 1 .30
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
stm ofwtch
5.2 Was objeer in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
(6)d Bright (IN THAT PART) a. Bright
Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the abject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
6. 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 61, which is obrolete.
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&. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS ond MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few 6. Dull moonlight
c. Mary C. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember 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. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
(c.) Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
" e. Don't remember
10. The objec: appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
IT APPEARED IT APPEARED SOLID BUT ALSC AS SOLTD BUT ALsc 45
Solid As a light
b. Transparent Transparent e. Don't remember ALIGMT. LIGMT.
c. 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
Dimmer . Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
a te dright st ch - neentt
12.Tha edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
SS Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the objecns (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Yes Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
C. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes 29999292 Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes (No) Don't know
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much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
obiscire ered Dy the atch had.
1. Drow a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the abiecr that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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21. Do you thirk you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circis One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how for away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw tha object? 23. Wore you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
o.In the business section of a city?
c. Inside a building In the residential section of a city?
(5. In O COr-AT FIRST c. In open countryside?
Outdoors -T1eN ws CO.U (d. Near an airfield?
d. In on airplane (type) e. Flying ovar a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. g. Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction ware you moving? (Circle One)
a. North ©East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fost were you moving? Omiles per hour. 24.2 How fost were you moving? _0 miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you ware looking at the object?
(Circle One) Y No
o. Eyeglesses Yes e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses 22 f. Telescope Yes No
Windshieid Yes g. Theodolite No
d. Window gless Yes So 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
object or objocts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
AN EGG -PAINTEO TI7E SAME SHADE ot WHITE AS THE
MOON-SMTLLSIZE
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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 object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the composs
90°
60
5 NW NS
30*
L15°
S3
WHEN LAST SEEN -AT AGOUT 17O"
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "g" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object bafore. If so giva date or datas and location.
DATE LOCATEON
SEPTEMDER 30 ÷ "1 466 -PHILADELPHTA
MOVEMSER 3 PHILADELPAEA
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31. Was anyone alse with you at the tima you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
YesaNo
31.2 Plecse list their names and addrasses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Losi Name Losi Name Middlo Name
ADD DXiladfhi 34 Ben
City Zona Stat
TELE PHONE NUMBER AGE SEX MALE
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
I INCLUDED IT N QMESTTON 3O
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Yaur
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Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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to whom the National Research Council of Canada has given tie respons-
ibility for handling Canadian UFOs, that he suggested to w while he
was down here recently discussing the general problem witn m, that
in this matter of statistics, it is indeed most unfair to raie a
positive identification of aircraft, balloon, etc., with a probable,
or especially with a possible evaluation of that type. lie said that
he intends to use a designation, for instance aircraft a, b, or c.
Aircraft a would mean positive identification, no question vhatever
that it was aircraft, but positive identification was not mavie, and
aircraft c, would mean that the description of the sighting is not
entirely at variance with evaluation aircraft, but that such an
evaluation is very far from certain and that it could have bcen
accuzacies in the report, it is likely that the duration has been
grossly overestimated. Furthermore, four others in the cat saw
nothins.
Now as to the inaccuracies: the moon rose that day about 4:30 p.m,
with I Mars very close to the east of the moon. However, at 6:30 in the
evening on that date, the sky would not dark, the sun would
just be setting and Mars woul However, at that
time, the moon was in the southeastern part The boys
indicated that they were traveling west, yet t they say that the sun