PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PRO.=U. WO/3 RECORD
1."DATE YIME GROUP LOCATION
29 1ec 67 28/1600Z Richerdsen, Texi-
3. SCOS- 10. CONCLUSION
(iviiian Probable: Hot BALLOON
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
i assumed
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
12-15 minutes Observer sighted a reddish orange to a whitish orange flick-
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ering object that was about the size of a Baseball at arms that was about the size of a Baseball at arms --
length. The object traveled in object traveled in some what a erratic flight
Ground Visual path. "When the object reached "When the object reached an elevation of approximataly an elevation of approximately
7. COURSE 85 degreas two very tiny orange 85 degreas two very tiny orange objects split objects split off and flew ff and flew
away..." away..." "The large object remained stationary "The large object remained stationary ior a few for a few
South - West seconds and then its light flickered out, as match had
8. PHOTOS been snuffed out or blown out.
0 Yes COMMENTS: it was very likaly that the object was a ho Air
No garmet bag balloon and that the tiny orange objects that
9. PHYSICA IDENCE split off were parts of the burning stage.
Yas
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 Pravious *ditlons of this form may D ussc.
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27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT AOEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, AFR 80-17(C1)
ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING
5EE MY LETTER OF √AN 8,1968
HOOF
LATLT
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16,000 240 40
20,000 260 4.1 41
30,000 230 51
50,000 250 41 41
30,000 270 12 12
#4 #44 Iowa,Louisiana Iowa, Louisiane 7 13 Oct 13 Oct 6
SFC(23L) 130
SFC(24L) 130
#5 Veon, Idaho 16 Nov 6'
SFC(18L) CALM
SFC(19L) CAIM
: #6 Lpichardson,Tuxas 7 C 28 Dec 6'
SFO(21L) 030 3
REMARKS:
DATA SOURCE: ETAC UPPER AIR HISTORY FILES.
AVAIYST: SSgt Dunhen

i 28 De6
TDPTR/Lt. Col. Smith
Request wind velccity and direction (surface),
28 Dec 67, 2lO0 hours CST, Richardson, Texas.
TDPT/UFO 15 Jan 68
70916

28Phe67
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADOUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PAT 'ERSON AIR BA5E. OHIO 45433
RIPLY TO JAN 851368
ATTN OF: TDPT/UFO
SUBJECT: UFO Observation , December 28, 1967
ro:
Richardson, Texas 75080
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force. - rce.
SAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF AMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director Director of ction AF Form 117

appeared to large and bright range nulsating star. It mas
obolous to us that we were watohlng sore b.1ec t. He decleed
to return to his house point 8 Dife and
wif3. I cal Ied t
with the binoculars the object appeared
s tar with le color constantlu chanaing fron a deep reddlsh ordng3
alne completely :eotlon,  She saw a thin orange line leal
the large object just Pllckered out. Vith the binoculors
I was able to see instead the tiro tiny objeoto break dwdye
12
1nd117 ind alo
LandsT lisad vel and dir (Sufe)

*
I feel the objeot was oparating during most of the sighting at an
altitude sonewhare over 50,O00 jeet, but this can be no more than an
aduoated gusss.
H to her gue have.
Yours very truly,
CC: Untted States Air Force,
iright-fatterson AFB, Ohio.

AFR 80-17(CI)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET EUREAU APPJOVAL
NUWBER 21-3239
THIS QUESTIONNAI S BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIELE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALL OF THE INEORMATO YOUCIVE VILL RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NAME WILL CONNECONWTT NCLUSIONS WITHOUT
(TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB,OHIO 4S433,IAW AFR3O-T7. IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NE ED FOR NARRATIVE OR SXETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN OID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY 28 MONTH DEC YEAR 7
2 WHAT DID YOU FIRST SIGH T PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES. O-U_CAM EP.M.
3 WHAT DID YOU LAST SIGH T TH EN OMENON?
HOUR MINUTES. 1S A.M. G5.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL 77 IMOUNTAIN PACIFIC FOTHER
5 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE F PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY. GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INOICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE AODRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IOENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK
Z
AS
NORTH ORTH
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 3" ON THE SAME CURVEDLINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
90 SL
1 8
1
1
1
1
1
OBSERVER
AF FORM 117
AUG 67

AFRS0-17(C1)
DA. NOW INAGINE YOU ARE ATTHE CENTER OF THI COMPASS ROSE. PLACI AN *A*ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTIOH TO THE PHENOMENOM WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A *B" ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SCEN.
1
1
NNW NNE
NW
WNW ENE
B-ELEUATION 8G-85
WSW ESE
SW SE
SST SSE
10
7. IN THE SKETCH SELOW, PLACE AN *A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENCN 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 SETWEEN *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 IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER C7 AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE 1 AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE COMPL ETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE ORSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES ITEMS 5 AND 5.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD. TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSEO OURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH o R P FIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? CTYES NO. IF YES DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON
hAST MINUTE OF SIENTING JET ON APDRCACH TO LOVE FIELD
NORTHWEST OF US AT 5000 FT. EST. UFO UAS ALMOST OVERHEAD
VISIBLE.CERTAINLY NO CONNECTION Areiaiysn
3. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
12 -15 MINVTE8 FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST
A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED'LNOXEA TWATCH imm
AN AIMOSTLMMEDiATELY AFTERUARD.
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF *NO.INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS OUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
WAEN UFO DISAPIEARED 1U57 SEEMED
To BE SNUFFED OUT.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
CLT.
O IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENONENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DIO THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE OURING THE SIGHTING
JUST BEFORE THE UFO DISAPPEARED TUO TINY OBUECTS LEEI AT
TREMENOCES SPEED AND FLEC
INSTANTLY
11. COnoITions(Cheek appropriate blocks.)
SXY 9. WEATHER
OAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW flufY) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLOUDS (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUCS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DIO YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
11 STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
o. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISISLE? YES WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Near nOON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
-
VERY LARCE S - 70
OBSERVED
MOVEMEIT
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AFR 80-17(C1)
15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEAREO AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
El
. -
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 HAO
BEEN ASLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
SIZE WAS A Be ATARM's LENETH
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FLASH OR FLICKER'
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE7
FLUTTEROR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
NEICHBOR
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
FLICKERED OUT AS IF A MATCH SNUFFED OUT OUT AS IF A MATCH SNIFFED OUT
OR BLOWN OUT
B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TINE?
YES EXNO. IF "YES, DESCRIBE.
/
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AFR 80-17(C1)
17. DIO YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE. FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A.DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? SL/CXEFH DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES MNO
19 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMORESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON' GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED
20 IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WOROS
A COMMON OBJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON.
WOUCU BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BCTWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
NOTHING SIMILAR
INITIALLY -FINTASTIC SFEE) -FIHNTASTIC SFEE
MIN - STATIONARY STATIONARY
3-4AN. -VERY 5LOW 3-4AIN.-VERY SLOW
IMIN-S STATIONARY STATIONARY
VERYSLOW VERYSLOW
5-6MIN.
21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR. NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THEP ENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES ENO. IF"YES. CRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. TYES UNO.
IFYES,DESCRIBE.
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APR 80-1T(C1)
22. MAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BHPOXE!  YES VE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS AHYONS WITH YOU AT TME TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENONT YES NO. IF "YES.° DID THEY SEE IT TOOT
YES 7NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
My WIFE AND
RICHAEDS
750F0
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING IN FORMATION ASOUT YOURSELF
LAST MAME. FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDRESS/SPe
CHALNSONTEX 7SUFO
TELEPHONEIA AGE
37 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIO INDICATE ADDTITONXGTNPARMATION INCLUUING OCCUPATION AND AA? EXPEAIEHCE WMICH MAY BS PERTTNENT. TION INCLUDING AND ANY EXPERIENCE WMICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
ELECTRONICS ELECTRONICS SALESMAN
CAMMERCIAL PILOT PILOT LICENCE LICENCE
CAMMERCIAL
25 WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHEMOMENON?
NAME APRO AND USAF DAY SMONTH JAY 68
YEAR
2S. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONMAIRE.
DAY 26 MONTH d.TN YEAR 68
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