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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7399962
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONGrandbankroadand I 75 Michigan
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE -TIME CROUP LOCATION
AUg 67 Grand bank r road and I-75, Michigan
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 seconds Observer Observer sighted an sighted an bject that was as bright as ject that was as bright as a mercury vap- mercury vap-
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION or lamp. The object The object noV and an upside
down plate. down plate.
From moving suto
7 COURSE Comments: The case was not submitted until Feb 68 at which
time it was to late to investigate it
North
8. PHOTOS Director
Yes 1-19 Aug
XX No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Maxwell AFB, Alabqma ATTN: Archives Branch Acrospace Studies Inst RETURN
Yes E
X No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editiona of this form may be used.
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Kie 6 4el 1965
- APPENDIX A
USAF
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the us Air Force as much
information as pos
Please try to answe any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
- be used for research purposes.
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, urther details.
.When did you see the object? When did you see the object? Time of day: Time of day: 10 10 5
Hour Minutes
Mid-Ougnst 1967 Mid-Cugust 1967 (Circle One): (Circle One):
A.M. or (P.M.) P.M.)
Day Day Month Year Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4Where were you when you saw the object?
Letirct o Madoedandd-75 Mih
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
epeed + distine travele
5.1r N in signt oetermine
5.2 Was abject in sight continuously? 5.2 Was abiect in sight continuously? Yes X Yes X No No
What was the condition of the sky? 6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
1 1 a. Bright a. Bright. Bright.
b. Cloudy Cloudy b.
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1 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 003779
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
A mroohnioalInformation". October 1962.
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8.IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
C.Nane a. Bright moonlight
b. A rew b. Dull moonlight
c. Mony c. No moonlight - pitch dork
Don't remember d. Don't remember
object?
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CLOUDS(Circle One): CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry L3
b. Hazy Hazy b. b. Fog, mist, or light rain Fog, mist, or light rain
c. c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
. Transperent e. Don't remember
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 d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Vere trish aA right as a mery le
1.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other e. Other
6. 5. Like a bright star Like a bright star UUO
=. c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No No Don't know LO
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know 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 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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.Did the object disappear
diked out.
AMARREEE
Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:__
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did th= object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes No No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: - in front of: -
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
0.SoundNon
b.Coiouilitih=
.We wish to know the angular sizs. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nots how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of tha
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any dotails --
of the abieer that you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and espacially exhaust trails or vapor trails. of the abieer gs, protrusions, etc ,and espacially xhaust trails or vapor trails.
Ploce on orrow bes drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? Conparpht  y.
(Circle One) Yes) No
2.Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes From I mile away whenfirit L3
No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One) (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. a. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building a. Inside a building b. In the residentia! section of a city?
(b. In a car In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdcors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. e. Flying over a city?
e. e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. g. Other
2.IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
0. North c. East e. South g. West
5. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ 70 _miles per hour.
C  C
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
2. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite
d. Window glass es No h. Other Ead
common
Upside down plate
III
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when you first saw it. Place a "B on the compass where you last saw the objoct..
90° 75° B
- 60 C
1
NW NU
30
15•B
SW 33
o
path, a "B at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
Obect um straight linl at highp
awry from M0.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Drow a plcture of ho y were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
1 -
1
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P.
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30. Have you ever seen this, ject before. If so give date or dat ates and location.
3. 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:
- it Meik.
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Name Name Middl Nama
ADDRESS 45s04Eik
City Zone State
AGE6 SEX M.
I experience, which might be pertinent.
tarmen private pilot.
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Your
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