DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7278758
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONRoute48near Lebanon Ohio
FRAMES7
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
2 Sep 67 22/1000Z Rouce 148 near Lebanon Ohio 3
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Astro (VENUS) Astr Prss. J
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS Venus was on an azimuth of 88 deg, elevation of 20 deg deg, elevation of at ai
1 time of sighting.
5. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 minutes Object was an extremely large bright light with streamers Object was an extremely large bright light with streamers
l.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION running down from object. Object appeared Object appeared to be 8'lo" in be 8'l0" in
diameter from where person stood. Object was stationary. Object was stationary.
Ground Vsual Object did not disappear whi Object did not disappear whil observer was watching.
7. COURSE
East (Stationary)
8. FHOTOS
Yes
No
2. PHYSICAL IDENCE
17 Yes
No
FORM
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8. IF you saw the object at NiGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MoON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Cirele One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
. AFew b. Du!l moonlight
c. Many C. Ne moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remamber d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One):
a. Clear sky 0. Dry
5. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds C. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. e. Don't remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10.7 The object appeared: (Circle One):
.Solid c. Golid d.As o lighr d.As 0 lighr
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same C. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
1l.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
CXT LARGE BRiGHT LiSHT
.The edges of the object were: Running dow frm sbject
WITH STREAMERS
(Circle One): Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. LTke a bright star
c. Sharnly outlined
d. Don't remember
. Did the object: (Circle One for each auestion)
a. Appeur to stond 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 No Don't know
9. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the obiact disappedr while you were watching it? If so, how?
No
15. Did the object move behind somethina 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 object mova in front of something at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tall in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound No sound
b.Color white Light
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's langth in line with a known obiect and note how
much of the object is covered by the haad of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the obiect would have
So be E10
sfood
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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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
No Speed
(Circla Ona) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what spead would you estimate?
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 wo
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2.Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a.l Inside a building b. In the residantial section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
E.Outdocrs) d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other _ g. Other
24. 1 IF you ware MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the tima, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) (Circle One)
a. North o. North c. East e. South g. West 3. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? 24.? How fast ware you moying? ..miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses {. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
LARsE streaners
running
it
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you dre at the point shown. Place ar "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B' on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it. Place an "" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B' on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
S0
NW NA
A$ B
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28.Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the 28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B"' at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
JUST ONE
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30. Have you ever saen this, or a similar object bafore. if so give date or dates and location.
No
31. Was anyone alse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) E Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yo0 No
31.2 Pleasa list thoir names and addresses:
-Se600n O410)
32. Please give the following information about yourself: owing information about yourself:
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Last Name liddl Name iddl Name
AD Lebonan DtD Dte -
Street City Zone Zona State State
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE GE 4/SEX A GE 41 —— SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experiance, which might be pertinent.
Nove
When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
22 Sent 67
Day Hanth Yoar
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34. Date you complated this questionnaire: 22 Sep 67
Day Month Yoar
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
qusstionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
NoNE