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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7403732
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONChurchville New York
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. _OCATION
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1 4ug 67 13/0300. Jarehville, new York (1 atLOSS)
3.MOUICE 10. CONCLUSION
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1A. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
This case wasn': received ruary 1968 at
One to iate ts investigace.
5. LENGTH OF OBS ATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
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1 Minute The observer stated that he "saw a phenomona in August i967 The observer stated that he aw a phenomona in August 1967
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION on the parking lot on the parking
and two little men. or what
Grotnd-Visual Grotnd-Visual
7. COURSE 7. . COURSE cmena in which they aisappeared into a panel which opened up
and closed before taking off.
See Case See Case
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Yes Yes
XXNo XXNo
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 9. PHYS DENCE
07 Yes
XNo
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 Previous editions of thia forre may be used.
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1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
11. ConDiTioNs(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY a. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiRRus CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUOS (RRiN) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C. IF TNE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU I NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
111 STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New Or quarter)
D. IF SIGNTINS WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENCMENON?
IN FRONT O= YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeCH nOON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAWP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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PANEL. PANEL.
16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ASLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVEREO BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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QQESEd N SHINRY BLAC RUBB
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NAME MONTH. YEAR1967
25. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY 10 MONTH2 YEAR 996.6
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is requested you complete the attached questionnaire and
mail it in the envelope provided mail it in the envelope provided so that an analysis of so that an analysis of
your your observation can be made. It will not be necessary
Washington to make this report.
Thank Thank you for bringing this bringing this matter - to our attention. to attention.
Sincerely,
B. M. ETTENSON
Colonel, USAF
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Mr
Rochester, New York 14607
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- DEPARTIENT OF THE AIR FORCE
Bkx 26 Jan 1968
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31 Jau_ 1968
Suspense
Category
MENORANDUM FOR: SAFOI
SUBJECT: UFO
1. 1. The attachad cc The attached cc spenden. spenden. Lorwarded for orwarded for
preparation of a propos 'do 'do spaced dreft.in
duplicate). Strict ar Strict ar nce 7 rovisions of HOr
10-20 is imperative, tic -tic attention being
given to meeting t tat. tat. lec led spense date. spense date.
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2. SAFLL SAFLL ! Lor LTCOL STEWART/57397 LTCOL STEWART/57397
Extension Extension
3. I 3. P1 P1- e 2.Tn e memorandum and attachments(s).
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Lt Col Stewart SAF-OIC/Miss Turnure/76526/Jan. 30, 1968
l. Attached drart responds to letter to the President
of the United States from Mr.
Rochester, New York. In his letter, Mr.
reported sighting a UFO in August 1967. repo g a UF0 in August 1967.
2. SAF-OIC 2. s SAF-OIC act - rure,
Ext. 76526. Ext. 76526.
GERALD R. JORGENSEN, Col.. USAY GERALD R. JORGENSEN, COl.. USAF
Chier, Cemmunity Relations Chier. Comm nitv Relations Divisian Division
Ofrice of Intortation
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30 Jan 68
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observation.
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informative.
Sincerely,
Attachments Coord Cy - SAF-OIC
Cmbk Cy - SAF-OTC
Activity Cy - SAF-OIC
Rochester, New York 14607 Reader Cy - SAF-OIC
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6.IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN *A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HON HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B° ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SW SE
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7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN *A° AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A *B° AT THE
POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE *A" AND B° WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN A* AND "B*. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCk appropriate blOCkS.)
OUTDOORS X IN BUSINESS SECTION CF CITY
BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR X1 AS DRIVER 0 AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT 0 AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST PERHOO
NORTH EAST THCNCAME TO CO.MPLETE STOP
SOUTH WEST
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES No
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
NO
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING B
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINOOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
APIck UP TRUCKL SMOTI LOAd - SHALL LPCE -
clsed- clo>ed- ERIiNG NTO OARKiNG LOT WHEN SPORED PHENOMENA ERIiNG NTO OARKiNG LOT WHEN SPOREd PHENOMENA
HOW MUCH HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
NONE NONE
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. IF YES. DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME NO. IF "YES." DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SICHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE OF SICHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT? HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH TIMS CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERYAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
Locled OT WATOH UHEN SPOTEd PHEHOENA
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF *NO, INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SXETCHES.
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