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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7410103
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONDetroit Michigan
FRAMES19

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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 (Circle One): .
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A few Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
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9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw th object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry I
b. Hazy b.F Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds 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. a. Solid d.As a light
b. b. Transparent e. Don't remember Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was ghter 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:
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand 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
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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Lee Manative at bacs
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try t ny questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary y contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? 2.
Hour Minutes
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Year
.Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Eastern a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
(Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain .Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes— No
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b.
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGH GHT, 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 164
SFND
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thie form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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(Circle One) Yes No
Where were you located when you saw the object? 2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
aIn the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. . In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other f. g. Other Other
the time, then complete the following questions: $
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East e. South e. South g. West g. West
.Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ 24.2 How fast were you moving? _ miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
Did you observe the object through any of efollowing?
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes LAS
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
object or objects which, when placed up in the
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Did the object move bahind 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 object move in front of something at any time, particularly 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:
. Sound
b. Color - b. Color
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 1.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 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 sighting, how much of of the object would have been covered by the match head? 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 details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give dats or dates and location.
Yes No
Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Name First Name First Name Middlo Name Middle Name
ADDRESS TOLGDO TOLEDO OHI0
Street Ciy City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 26 SEX MALE
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any specia! experience, which might be pertinent. Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any specia! experience, which might be pertinent.
(1pE Code: 43612
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year
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when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90• 75•
60
30•
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lraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an Aat the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "β" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
2. 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.
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TDET/UrO (Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/30 Sep 67) OCT 2 1967
UFO Observation, 2 Sep 67
509th BW
Pease AFB, New Hampshire 03803
The Aerial Phenomena Branch is in receipt of a reported unidentified
flying object observation over the Detroit, Michigan area. A check
of our Low Altitude High Speed Training Route Chart indicates that
your group is engaged in training flights over the area in question.
Request information on whether there were any refueling missions
on AR-206 at approximately 0520Z.
P FA BI /EL FOR TH IDER
AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF
irector of Technology and Subsystems
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AENT
HEADQUARTERS SO9TH BOMBARDMENT WING (SAC)
PEASE AIR FORCE BASE, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03801
ATTN OF: REPLY TO DCOTS
susJecr: UFO Observation, 2 Sep 67
TO: Hq, Foreign Technology Div (TDET/UFO)
Wright-Patte AFB, Ohio 45433
Your letter, subject as above,2 October 1967, this unit had
2 aircraft in AR 206 on refucling mission. Aircraft exited
the area at a oproximately 0500.
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FOR THE-COMIANDER
Lth
MARVIN W. PROCHIOW, MARVIN W. PROCIIOW, , Colonel, USAF Colonel, USAF
μ μ Deputy Commande Deputy Commander for Operations for Opcrations
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MENT OF D
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE 15433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO SEP 13 1967
ATTN OF
SUBJECT UFO Observation 2 Sept 67
TO
Toledo, Ohio 43612
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope the envelope provided. provide Thank you for Thank you repo na your observation your observation
to the to the r Force. orce.
MES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
irector irector echnology nology and and Subsystems Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle Onc):
a. None Bright moonlight a
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c Many C. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.)
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw th object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky 0 Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
. e. Don't remember Gun ! remembe
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): . The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid As a light
. Transparent . Transparent e. e. Don't remember
c. Vapor Vapor
a. a. Brighter c. About the same
Dimmer Dimm d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Readligits
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes 9999999 Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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be used for res
conclusions, or publication thout your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed ay contact you for further details.
- T -:SSTT ::
1.When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: / 20
Hour Minutes
9 67 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
Hal AMI
3. Time Zone: Eastern (Circle One): a.) (Circle One): .)
(Circle One): (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard b. Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4.Where were you when you saw the object?
7 7 Defraet Defruit Dayne
City or Town State County
5.how long was ok otal Duration) 1-2
Hours Minutes Seconds
@ Certain c. Not very sure
.Fairly certain et suca gygess
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5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No _
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a
b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): g. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thie form supereedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a.
Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f.
f. Other g. Other
ving questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving ircle One)
a. North c. East e. South 9. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How
(Circle One) Yes No
2Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite olnsclYd da No
a. Window glass Yes No h. Other
P
arance as the object which you saw.
headlight
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bighhe,
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31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Tolde hio
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Nam Middle Name
7elcDO EHIO
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUME AGE SEX 1l
mioh
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? kow the
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Month Year
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