DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7364632
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONManchester Ph
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10. CONCLUSION
Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Possible (AIRCnAFT)
1 No data presented to indicate object wasn
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION aircraft.
30 minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION SEE CASE FILE
Ground Visual (BX)
7. COURSE
Varied
8. PHOTOS
Yes . .
No
. PHYSIC IDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevloua diticne of this form may be uued.
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Base Operations (Control Tower)
Olmsted AFB, Pennsylvania 17057
1. The Aerial Phenomena Branch is currently investigating an
unidentified flying object (ufo) report from Manchester, Pa.
The witness described the objects as bright lights that crossed
the sky in approximately thirty minutes. These objects, sometimes
two at a time, crossed the sky with different headings, the most
common was east. The observations occurred between ll pm and 4 am
23 - 30 June 1967.
2. Any information you can provide on air activity that may have
been responsible for these sightings will be helpful in making our
evaluation.
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FOR THE COMMANDER
MES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF
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First Name Middle Name Middl Name
ADDRESS Manchester, it Manchester,
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U.S. AIR FORCE T TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as po oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenor at you have observed.
Please try to ans y questions as you possibly can. information that you give will
be used for research pu poses. 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.
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When did you see the object? 2. Time of day:1.st. 1:H.5A.M.25
Hour Minutes
Jri. 23, 1967 (Circle One):4:00 A.M. O P.M. 11:000
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3. Time Zone: .Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One):) Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Manchester, Manchester, Cennsyliania Rennsylvania
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County Staye or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain c. Not very sure
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6. What was the condition of the sky?
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b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at 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
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.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
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b. Dull moonlight
Many No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember d. Don't remember
.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
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 d. As a light
b. Transparent Transparent Don't remember .Don't remember
c. c. Vapor
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 Compare brightness to some common object: 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand d 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. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? i or two Yes No Don't know
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a.SoundMò souncl.
6b. color bright
.We wish to 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 bee match head?
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? . Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a.In the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car cy In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city? 1
e. At sea f. Flying over open country? ". T lying over open couriry?
f. Other g. Other _ g. Other
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East c. East e. South e. South g. West g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? 24.2 How fast were you moving? _ miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? 24.3 Did vou stop at any time while you were looking at the obiect?
(Circle One) Yes No
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No Binoculars Yes tiNo
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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