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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6977666
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1967
REPORTED LOCATION[ILLEGIBLE]
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DATE·TINE GROUP . LOCATION
es 67 C2/00204 PERT. BCY, J.WY
3. SCJKCE 10. CONCLUSION
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Savlilans POSSAble (HOT AIR BALLCON)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS The wind was not blowing in the direction the :ts ve.s state.
the object went, however it still sed "na coect coui.
One have beed & hot air balloon.
3. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
,
30 to 50 Seconds The observer slghted a bright self iuminous and crane rea
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION color. it looked solid with fuzzy edges.
Ground-Viaial
7. COURSE Director
North
8. PHOTOS
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 5
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDPT (UFO)
ATTN OP:
UFO Observation, December 1, 1967 DEC 2 0 1967
SUBJECT:
TO: Perth Amboy Police Department
Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861
1. The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object re from the Perth Amboy area which occurred on
the night of December l, l967. The observer described the object
- as being orange-re four times the size of a star.
2. Did your office receive any similar reports for December 1?
Do you have any commen o a possible cause for this sighting?
3. assistance in this matter.
HECTOR CUINTANT TA.Jr Major, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenonena Office Chief, Aerial enoinena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
To whom it may concern:
In reference to above mentioned above mentioned. Our department
received no reports and have no knowledg f same. same
Siet. Alyant
Lieut, Alexander Simon
- Record Glerk
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Request surface wind direction n and velooity for
Perth Amboy, New Jersey for 1 Dec 67 at 1900 and
2000 hours,local.
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1 lice 67
ENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC) DEEV
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR OHI0 45433
REPLY TO ATTN OP:
TDPT/UFO 0E02109 ENRE
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 1 December 1967
Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08863
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
- you reported to the Air Force. T The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. your observation to
the Air Force.
AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
pirector pirecto Production AF Form 117
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ENT OF 2
HEADQUARTERS 43Bth AIR BASE GROUP (MAC) EEAAR ENS
McGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, NEW JERSEY OB641
REPLY TO ATTN OF: G438(090) 12 December 1967
SUBJECT: UFO Investigation PAe
TO: Heaiquarters, Foreign Technology Division
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Dear Sir:
1. The attached letter is submitted for your information.
2.1
this office we were unable to investigate this report.
3. If there is any additional ed, please
contact
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JOH E. VILLANU:VA, Majo, USAF JOHN E. VILLANU VA, MajO, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Base Opert Base Opertic ons Officer ns Officer 1. 1. Cbservation of UFO Cbservation of UFO
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08861
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ETARY ReauesT ANswer to this
SiTiNG.
182 Jefferson St.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Dear Sir,
H
oer Staten Island on the night of I riday, December l. I am speaking
for my club of which most of them saw this object.
my
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obser tion.
DIAGrA
UNITED
OUR
SSOCIATION. ATCHI
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP
12 Dec 67 13/0100Z
10. m
3. SOUACE
7 yra ola. de was requested
Civilian falled to do so. The sighting appral. t.
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Tha.t... be
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One BHIE ob joct that had 2 blue lights in Dack -ad
5. LENCTH OF OBSERVATION he front. The object circled tar
Not Reported 11moa
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION nolght Directot
Ground-Visual Maxwell AlB, Al ATTi Achi, Actospucn Stdis
7. COURSE RETURN
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE DL
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PAT OHI0 43433
NEPLY TO
ATTN OK: TDPT/UFO JAN 25 1968
SUDJECT 12,1967
TO:
on Lane
Tyler, 75701
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self- you complete the attached A rm 117 and rn it in the self-
addressed envelope. addressed envelope Thank reporting your observation to report our observation to
the Air Force. the Air
JAMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director of Director oduction duction AF Form 117 AF Form 117
1003787
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BA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN *A* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
OIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A *B° ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
EA
WSW ESE
SW SE
sSW SSE
7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN A° AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A B° AT THE
POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE *A° AND °B° WITH ALINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN 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.
.
8
A,
1
B
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AFTER B DAYS RETURN TO
Tyler,Terase 75701
ZIP GODE
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year-old b other outside looking at
the christmas came into the
house sayir outside on the front
porch and this!"So ent out the front
porch with I looked in the north,and I
saw a red could heer noise,too.It
came closer I could 3ee more features on
it.It had two blue lights ir the back and a red
light that ashir T wes in the wes in the
front.It arbited rhood 4 times.If
you find out that it was a "flying flying wing"let me
know about it.
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ROS. C O/S RECORD
LOCAT.ON
20 000632 Crossi-..cnnesjee
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
5. LENGTR OF OBSERVATION [11. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 minutes 20 minutes Observer Observer sighted am oigar shaped cbjeet and sesmed sighted am to give
1
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION of: a glow very unlike a star. of: a glow very ur
Cround Visual Ground Visual Commen tsx Observer Commen tss Observer reclested reauested to complete and return
7. COURSE COURSE Form ll7 but failed Form 1l7 but failed to do to do
Unknown
8. PHOTOS
Yes
D No
9. PHYSICA IDENCE
Yes
No
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PA ERSON AIR FORCE BASS OH10 45433 ②
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDPT/UFO
JA
4 198g
SUAJKCT:
TO:
oro nnessee 33555
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. addresse nvelope. Thank you for Thank your observation your obser vation to to
the Air Force. the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF JAMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Director roduction AF Form 117 AF Form 117
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLECONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALL, OF OUESTIONS INEORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NAME WILL NO' CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
INVESTIGATOR FOR e) TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW 80-17 ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUK NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON!
I DAY FrIJAT,⊥ MONTH D=C. YEAR 1967_
2. WHAT TIM E DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES2A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
7 a 1 A.M. P.M.
HOUR MINUTES
4. TIME/ZONE STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
IN Porth Amboy N.J AT Y.H 182 JeffersonSt -
RooF.
MODISON Ave
NDDISON
Roof Roof
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN A* ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE 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 *B° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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10. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
objec
11. CONDiTioNs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER I
DAY CUMULUS CLouDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLoUDS (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (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 DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF 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
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
Used CAr Lot lIGHTS, belowus + to Noth
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCk aPPPOPPlate blOcKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
ON RooF OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT EFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WEREIN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? HOW MUCH OTHER TRAF FIC W AS THERE?
-
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES YES NO. IF YES, DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME NO. IF YES, ° DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THEY WERE IN RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON. THE PHENOMENON.
1 1 PriuiTe
plane plawe WAS N. W N. W AT Time AT Tme
Flying to Flying to e.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHI WAS THE PHENOMENON ENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
35-5-0 sec. FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
Akk with sucep econd Ma.
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF NO, INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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1S. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LADEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE1 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 M/ CH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTICN OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
3 ot object Couered MAtchheAD
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bUT NOTPART OF Constellation -
A. HOW DID DISAPPEAR? APPEAR?
The objecT cisApparred Jisappaared iN IN back ot 4 back ot 4
SmoKoSTAcKs SMoKOSTAcks
B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR 9UILDING AT ANY TIME?
A
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Position
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THEF
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
PA
Aue. P.A.
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDRESS (Street, City, State and Zip Code)
5t PerthAmboy Now.Jersey c,8861
TELEPHONE (Area code a d number) AGE
17 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDI OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
Ametur Obseve
1,
.1 Astr-ouo.
belona to 2 AstroNomy
clubs
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25. WHEN AND TOWHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON!
TDATYCTHAD SY.MEAITI/CT
NAME Couire A.F.B3. DAY_1∂MONTH 2 YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY12 MONTH 2 Co YEAR 67
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17. DID 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 d BeFrAcTor
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WIND DWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? & YESNO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES NO
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED gh PHENOMENONT GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON OBJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON,
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
A star, Bot Telausa 2Times
An bright AND 3trmes H2S bia.
KN
21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR. ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITYI YES NO. IF YES,DESCRIBE.
UNKNOWN
-/
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. D YES NO.
IF *YES, DESCRIBE.
UN KNOWN A
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