DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9077605
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONSioux City Iowa
FRAMES13
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SUBJECT UFO Observation, 25 May 1967
TO Mrs
Molville, Iowa 51039
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation. and return it in
Reguest you complete the attached FTD Form 164 your observation
the envelope provided. Thank you reporting
to the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
and and Subsystems Subsystems FTD Form F1d Form io4 *7ome 164 w/envelope
Director of Technology Director rechnology
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. 2Y MAY'67
1 UNCLASSIFIED IOUX CITY, IOWA
5
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 1225827 May 67 A/a1 pg l cf 3
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-1, XOK PX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (12) ADV CY DIA
SMB B014PTTU JAW RUCISKA205 5-UUUU-UED HQA
znR UUUUU
P 262244Z Z MAY 67
FM 30 AiR DIV SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IA
TO RUMMEVA/ADC
RuWtema/188 in
RUEDFIA/FTO WPAFB
RUEDHQA/CSAF
RUEDHQA/OSAF
BT
UNCLAS/300IN 01012 MAY 67. FOR ADOIN, ADOIN,
TDETR, AFRDC, SAF-OI. TDETR, AFROC, SAF-OI.
UFO REPORT. REFERENCE PARA 11A, PARA 11A,
AFR 80-17; (1) ROUND, FLAT BOTTOM, AFR 80-17; (1) ROUND, FLAT BOTTOM,
SHALLOW DOME ON TOP (2) 20 FT. IN
DIAMETER. (3) TWO GREEN LIGHTS AND A DIAMETER. (3) T
WhITE LIGHT SOURCE EMANAT ING fROM thE
OBJECT. (4) ONE. (5) NONE (6) SHALLON
ROUND DOME ON TOP OF OBJECT, FLAT SURFACE
ON BOT VONE (8NONE
AFHO JAN GS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 12258 pg 2 of 3
(9) OBJECT WAS T IPPED AT APPROX IMATELY
A 30 degree angle toward thE WesT.
PAGE 2 RUCISKA2057 UNCLAS
REF PARA 11B (D SUBJECT FIRST
NOT iced the bright green light s.
(2) SUBECT STATES OBJECT WAS APPROX MATELY
200 FT OFF THE GROUND, UNABLE TO GIVE
ANGLE OF ELEVAT ION OR AGIMUT H.
(3) UNABLE TO DETERM INE. (4) OBJECT
DID NOT MOVE DURING T IME OF OBSERVAT ION. DID NOT MOVE DURING T IME OF OBSERVAT ION.
(5) OBSERVOR DROVE AWAY FROY 0BJECT
(6) FOUR MINUTES.
REF PARA 11C (D GROUND VISUAL REF PARA 110 ( GROUND v ISUAL
() NONE (3) N/A. .
REF PARA 110 REF PARA 110 (1) 25 5 MAY 1967/0300Z 967/0300Z
(2) CLEAR STARRY NIGHT
REF PARA 1E 2 MILES EAST OF
SIOUX CITY, IOMA ON HIGHWAY 20
REF PARA 1F: MRS ,
24, MOV IlLE, TOMA, HOUSEW IFE AND
AFHQ JAN G5 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 12258 pg 3 of 3
PARTTIME COLLEGE STUDENT,
SEEMED REL IABLE.
REF PARA 11G (1D QLEAR STARRY NIGHT
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(2) 6M2120, 10 2225, 20 2325
304 2535, 50 2625, 80M UNK
(3) CLEAR (4) UNL IM ITED (5) FOUR TENTHS
(6) NONE (7) 3 DE GREES IGRADE PER
1,000FT. 1,000 FT.
REF PARA 1H HURON, SOUT H DAKOTA Ref Para 1h Huron, sout h Dakota
WeaTher st AT Ion reported Weather st at ion reported OA BOREAL IS BOREAL IS
OVERHEAD NW-N-
REF PARA: 11I-NONE REF PARA: 111-NONE
REF PARA: 11J-NONE
REF PARA: 1K. CAPT REF PARA: 1K. CAPT T Ne irlle c herbert T ne irlle c herbert
DIVISION INTELL ICENCE OFFICER, NO EXPLANAT ION DIVISION INTELL IGENCE OFFICER, NO EXPLANAT ION
OF SUBJECT SIG-T ING.
BT
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AFHQ JAN GS FORM 0-309C
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possibls concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
quastions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research urposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
concluslons, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
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.When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 10:00t 10:15
Hour Minutes
25 May 67 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): c. Eastern Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific
e. e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
o in Wooldy Cou in Wooldy
Necresr Postal Address Necrest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County State or County
(Total Duration) (Totel Duration) 4266 4266
5. how long was object in sight?
Hours Minutes Seconds Seconds
a. Cerrain Certain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
Feirly certain Feicly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was objeet in sight continuously? Yes K No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. 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
FORM
FTD OCT 621 164 This form supersedes FTD) 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, whot did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (C.ircle One): 7
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few Dull moonlight
D Many C. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. A. Don't remember
t o n
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
@ Clear sky Q Dry
b. Hiazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The ebject oppeared: (Circle One):
② Solid d. As a light
b. Transpgrent Transpgrent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compere brightness to some commen object: 11.1 Compore brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle Onek: a. Fuzzy or blurred (Cirele Onek: a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other Other
b. Like a bright ster
Sharaly outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any tirne? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes 20990900 Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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14. Did the obiect disappsor while you were watching it? If so, how? No, I
15. Did the abisct move bahind something at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Cirele Ona): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it maved bahind;
16. Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, porticularly o cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tall in a faw words the following things about the object:
a. Sound Po scwad atall
b. Color Awehi
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known abiect and note how
much of the obiect is covered by the head 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?
Orly a Ornll
mitch Seade
19. Draw a o cture tat will show the shape of the object or obiects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the abjeet at you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
1Y
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22. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. a. In the business section of a city?
Inside building b. In the residential section of a city?
⑥ In a car @ In open countrysida?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfiold?
d. in an airplane (typa) e. Flying over a city?
e, At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other ..
24. IF YOU WOT MOVING IN AN JTOMOBiLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North Se East e. South West
. Nertheast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fest were you moving? 40 miles per hour, (about)
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you ware looking at the object?
(Cirela One) Yos No
a. Eyeglosses Yes AD . Binoculars Ye
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first suw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you firs; saw it. Place a "B' on the compass where you last saw the object.
90 T3°
60
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A4 B
15 SW S0
AXB
A" at the beginning of the
path, "at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF thare wes MORE THAN ONE abject, then how many were there? neewasoalyonk.
ey ware arranced, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similor objact bafore. If so give date or dales and locution.
no. 7
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) Yes ND
Yes No
31.2 Plecse list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Lost Name MiddlNam
ADDRESS ADDRES Morill Cloe Cote
Strent Street City Zone Zona Stata Stota
TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE 24 AGE 24 SEX SEX
When and to whom did you raport that you had sean the object? Tothe Aoiy Cty i Bup
my2s M 67 Pubt
Doy Month Yoar Cagtais
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