DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7404331
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONFairborn Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
15,Aug 67 Fairborn, Ohio
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (METEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
:
2-3 seconds 2-3 s seconds Object was similar to burning magnesium. Very bright with Very bright with a a
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION smoke trail. smoke trail. Object disappeared behind a Object disappeared bek tree.
Ground Visual Ground Visual
7. COURSE
SSwdescending SSW descending
8. PHOTOS
n7 Yes
XNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 9. PHYSICA DENCE
07 Yos
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Pravious editione of thin form may bo used.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 7
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as poss oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for
conclusions, publications without your perinission. 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? Time of day: 11 Q0
Hour Minutes
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Day Month Month Year Year
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. Time Zone: Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Eastern a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object?
Necres: Postal Addres City or Town State or County
5. how long g was object in sight (Total Duration) 15-20
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How wos time in sight determined? _ tt055
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
o. Bright a.
Cloudy b.
7.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
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8. IF you saw the object of NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS end MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None. a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clearsk o. Dry_
b. Hozy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heovy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. e. Don't remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 0. The object appeared: (Circle One):
o. Solid d.As a light
b. Transporent e. Don't remember
c. c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the some c. About the same
o. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.! Compare brightness to some common object:
lre Welder
1.The edges of the object were:
(Cirele One): o._Fuzzy ocblurred- e. Other C o
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Na 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 Ne 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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14. Did the obiect disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Vaniald
15. Did the abiect mova behind something at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yas) No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it movedbehind: tree
16. Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, norticulerly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: .
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
b. Color Whils
18.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known obiect and note how
much of the obiect is covered by the head of the match. If you had parformed this experiment at the time of the
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1. Draw a picrure 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.
Ofandtl Ce ll
Gear rof
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a.Inside building b. In the residential section of a city?
. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d.Near an airfiold?
d. in an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sac f.
f. Other _ g. Other.
24. the time, then complet ing questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East e. South g. Wost
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
Ono
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to -
show how high the objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the corposs
90°
NW NE
30
E
E
150 S W
SG S6
O
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path, a "" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "g" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Drow a pisture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Hava you ever seon this, or a similor objeet before. If so give duta or dates ond location.
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circls One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did they see the object too? (Cirele One) Yes No
31.2 Ploase list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give e the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Name Middle Naine
ADDRESS irborn45 irborA5 Olo
Streat City Zone Zone Staro
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE 17 SEx M SEX M1
Indieate any additional information about yourself, including any special experlenca, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
15 1oo 2
Day Month Your
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34. Date you com questionnaire: IS 7
Day Month Year
3. Information which you feal pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
quastionnairs of a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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PENDING 15 Cng C7.
Fanbon
15 Aug 67 AUG 21 1967
corn, Ohio 45324
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U.S. AIR FORCE INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos oncerning the unidentifiod aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for rosearch our name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day:
Hour Minutes
15 O 67
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Yea:
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circle One): 0. Daylight Saving
b. Central Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
tal Duration) 2 623
Hours Minutes Seconds
o. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No V
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
o. a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7IF 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. Overheod )
To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
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8. IF you saw the object ot NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS ond MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (C.ircle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. AFw b. Dull moonlight
c. Mony C. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Den't remember d. Don't remambor
What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clegr sky a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. e. Don't remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid a. Solid d. As a light d.As a light
b. Transparent b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor Vapor
1. If it oppeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (( 11. If it oppeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compore 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. Sharnly outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up und rush away at any tirne? 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 khow
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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14. Did the obiect disapneor while you wera watching it? if so, how?
11. .. 7
15. Did the ablect mova 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:
16. Did the obinct move in front of something at ony time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Krow. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a faw words the following things about the obiect:
a. SoundL
b. ColariCi
. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known obioct and note how
much of the object is coy
J3
At
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objeet that 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.
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No
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22. Where were you located object? Ware you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. inside a building (6.) In the residential section of a city?
b. In a cor In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an oirfiald?
d. In an cirplans (type) e. Flying over a city?
e, At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other _ g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? ircle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. Wost
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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90. .
75*
45° NW N
HE
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Oraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at t the beginning of the
path, a "" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "s" ot the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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Draw a pieture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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1 DATI
Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did they soe the object too? Circle One) Y_s No
31.2 Please ist their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME Aiddl Nama iddl. Nama
Lost Nams Lost Nams First Name First Nams
ADDRESS ADDRESS A O 0
Street City Zone Stute
TELEPHONE NUMBE TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
experience, which might be partinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
PILTEL
Day Month Yoar
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questionnaire: AU6 602
Day Month Yoar
35. 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.