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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7283003
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONBetween Davenportand Demoine Iowa
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME CROUP LOCATION
10 Oct 67 10/2300Z Between Daviwport and Damoine, Iowa_l
3. SOUECE 10. CONCLUSION
ABtrO(STAR'PLANEr)Ptb VaaUS
Civildon
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Following wire at this locntion at O4oo ESP:
Venus (14cc.e - 870az) Regulus -870az)
Jupiter(160,ile - 880az)
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF S SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 hours 30 minutes Observer stited that the object appeared as a light
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION which appeared to be be solid. solid. Object appeared brighter Object appeared brighter
than a star. then a star. Compared to a Compared spotlight. Color: white
Ground Visual light. light.
7. COURSE
Varied
8. PHOTOS
n Yes
(XNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
XX No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editiona of this form may  usod.
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8. IF you saw the object at NlGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS ond MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
SNore a. Bright moonlight
b.Afew b. Dull moonlight
c. Mary 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. Clear sky 6. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Senttered clouds C. Moderate or heavy roin
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember AoTanemaeY
10. The object appeared: (Circle Orie): 10. The object appeared: (Circle Ore):
0. 0. Solid d.As a light d. As a light
b. Transporent b. Transporent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor 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 . Brighter c. About the same c. About the some
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object;
appired ug lRebliminmetal
12. The edges of the object were:
(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred or Dottad la
b. Like a bright star
.Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still ot 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 2009009 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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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. Bright moonlight
b.Afnw b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember 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 6. Dry
Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
o. Solid . Solid d.As a light d.As a light
b. Transperent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor 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):
.Brighter Brighter c. About the some
b. Ulmmer b. Ulmmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some compon object:
Arpired Vugh dlkelliminmetal
12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred 0. omor Dottoapd fl
m b. Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
. Did the object: (Circle One for ecch 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 Na Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shope? Yes Don't know
9. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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It did aot dippd
15. Did the obiect move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answared 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 faw words the following things about the object:
6. coior s lide i Lright. dileminat
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 expariment at the time of the
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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the objoct was?
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside = building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car (c. In open countryside?)
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfiald?
d. In an sirplane (rype) e. Flying over a city?
e. At seo f. Flying over open country?
f. g. Other
24. iF you wer: MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East e. South South S. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Noxthwest h. Nxthwest
24.2 How fast ware you moving? 80 miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you ware looking at tha object?
(Circle One) Y=s No
25. Did you absarve the object through any of following?
a. Eyeglesses Yes e. Binoculars Yos No
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield No g. Theodolity Yes No
d. Window gless Yes No h. Other_
.In order thar you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
Footall
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A"" on tha 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 last saw it. Place an "A" on the composs
when you first saw it. Place a "B' on the compass where you last sow the object.
90° 75° B
60
NW NU
A-B
15°A 15°A SW
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raw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the 2Uraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "g" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
EAST West
EAST Titighway THighwAy
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.
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30. Hove you avar saen this, or a similar objoct bafore. If so give deia or dalas ond location.
Ne Mever
31. Was anyone alse with you ot the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yas No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they sea the object too? (Circle One) (Yas No
31.2 Please list their names and addrassus:
hbus Ohio
237-3651
32. Please give 32. Please giye rion about yourself. on about yourself.
NAME NAME 464
ama Idis Moma Monta
ADDRESS Columbus 27 Columbus 27 Ohio Ohio
Ciry Ciry Zona Stoe Stote
TELEPHONE NUMB AGE 25 SEX YEMALe
Indicate any additional inforimation about yoursalf, including ony spacial exparlence, which mnight be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
Jues 10 ©ef 1967
Day Month Yoar
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d this questionnaire: Dat14 Cet 1967
Day Month Year
35. Informaticn which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionncire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
Whes. it fle furthor out wite the
ay it eppiaked to Baue aastessa
on the Top.
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Menoine Sewa
O07 11 1967
UFO Ob t 1967
Columbus, Ohio 43227 Columbus, Ohio 43209
1. Thank you for wonon
Air Force. However, sdditional information is needed. If you
would complete the inclosed Form loh, it would be helpful
in our analysis.
2. Io matter.
MES C. MANAIT, COlOneL, USAF MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
rector Mrector and Subsystems Subsystems FTD'Form 164 FTD' Form 164
at 0400 EST
at stillan mg -4.3 43
Nerus at 14°eberaton 87°03
Jepiter at 16 " 880 a -1.4
Reguluo ct 16° 87° og
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information as possib concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hava observed.
Please try to answ questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. 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? 2. Time of day: C 00-0730
Hour Minutes
OCT
10 1767 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
Eastern (Circle One): a. a, Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
e. Other
it41 C C
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object? IM CAR
lOWA LoWA
Nearast Postal Address City or Town State or County
5.how long was Total Duration) 2 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? eSTImaTE
5.2 Was abject in sight continuously? YesX No
6. What was the condition of the sky? ?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the abject 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 Jond164
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 621 164 Thia form supermedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS ond MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
o. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight_= pitch dark
d. Don't remember . Don't remember
What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. tiazy b.F Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scottered clouds c. Moderate or heavy roin
d. Thick or hed Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow Snow
e. e. Don't remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): (Circle One):
a. Solid a. Solid d.As a light d. . As a light
5."Transparent b."Transparent e. Don't remember
c. c. Vapor Vapor
1If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
SPOTLENT
12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred. e. Other
b. Like a bcight stor
. Shargly outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stend 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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15. Did the sbiect move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whot
it meved bohind;
16. Did the abinct move in front of something of any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele 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:
a. Sound __ —7
b. Color kiit1TFL16N7
. Wa 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 obiect is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this exoariment ot the time of the
sighting, how much of the obiect would have been coverad by the match head?
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22. Where were you located when yeu saw the object? 23. Ware you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
o. In the businass section of a city?
a. inside a building b.In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an dirfield?
d. In an airplane (typa) 8 e. Flying ovar a city?
e. At sec f. Flying over open country?
f. Other _ g. Other
24. IF you Wer MOVING IN A N AUTOMOBiLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? ? miles per hour.
STEAK Plaltee
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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan you first saw it. Place a "B' on the sams curvad line to
show how high the object was above ths horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B on the compass where you last saw the object.
90 B
75
60
43° NW NU
300
S
A
15 SW S3
.path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during ths course.
VaRRIED
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30. Havs you aver seen thi , or a similar object before. If so give date or datos and location.
MO
3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did thay sea the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
32. Please give the following information about yourself: information about yourself:
NAME
Middl Hama Middla Hame
ADDRESS ADDRESS ON10 ON1O
Stroot City City Zona Zone Stotu
TELEPHONE NUMS AGE AGE SEX
3.When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
10 0c7 1962
Day Month Yoar
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prapared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified gerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Plaase try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
concluslons, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
-- CTSTTYAET
1.v When did you see the object? 2. Time of day:
Hour Minutes
Spt 1967 (Circle One): A.M.
or P.M.
Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): (a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
O
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? wetwateh
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright o. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT T, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a In front of you d. To your left
6. In bock ofyou e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supernedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.