DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE—
DATE OF SIGHTINGDate not recorded
REPORTED LOCATIONLocation not recorded
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PROJSCT ICJ73 RECOND
LOCATION
67 09/1710Z Near Miemisburg. Chio (3 Witnesses)
9. siUNCE 10. CONCLUSION - .
Civilian Possable (AIRCRAFT)
4. NUMBER OF Since the object was x roughly NE of tho observers it was probatly
over Kettering. Both the Kottering police dopt. cnd the polico
One Hept in Mienisburg were contacted. No one roportelceoing envthir
5. LENGTH OF ATION 1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS unuoual to then on this day. Thoro
is nothing to indicate that tho objeot is nothing to indicas 3008
15 Mnutos. 15 Mautos, could not have been a belicoptor. could not have been a b lcoptor.
6. TYPE OF OSSERVATION
Ground-Visual Grouzd-Visual light. The object was going back and forth from a g NE light. The object was going back and forth from a I NE 4
7. COURSE position to roughly ENe or the obsorvers. position to roughly ENs or the obsorvers. Wher the objoot When the objoot
reflected sunlight it looked as if it wore long and thin.
Sae.Sumnary Its siza was approx that of a medium sizo star on a Its size was approx that of a medium sizo star on a clear nitit. clear nica8.
3. PHOTOS
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9. PRYSICA NIDERCE
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1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THZY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGENENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
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11. CoNDiTioNs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER I
X DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT X CIRRUs CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) very few LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG X NONE OF THS 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)
O. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLEI YES NO. IF *YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON? Above us and to the west of the object
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT X OVERHEAD (Near nooN)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
Sun
since it reflected light as n might a high altitude s small jet
plane.
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GIVE OFF SMOKE? X
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS? X
CHANGE SHAPE? X
FLASH OR FLICKERI X
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEARI X
SPIN LIKE A TOP? X
MAKE A NCISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
Another person was eating his lunch in his office. He saw
the object and drew our attention to it.
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
I merely lost sight of it.
B. DID THE PHENCMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES 0 NO. IF YES,"DESCRIBE.
I do not know.
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15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LASEL 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.
moved back and
remained stationary
Exhaust pipe
stack
Four story building
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16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OSJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVEREO BY THE HEAO OF THE M/ H. NOWIF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT PRACTICM OF THE
PHENOMENON #OULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
All of the object. I It was approximately the size
of a medium size star on a clear night.
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dirigible which is very high and very far away. T The object
object seen to make a object seen to make a sudden movement. vement.
2I. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT CMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT OM YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES XNO. IF *YES,"DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF*YES,"DESCRIBE.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO. IF YES,GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? X YES NO. IF YES, DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
Kettering, Ohio
Kettering, Ohio 45440
45409
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIODLE NAME
ADOREss (S=est, City, State and Zip Code)
Trotwood, Ohio 45426
TELEPHONE(Ared code and number) AGE
26 X MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADONTIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
Technican - Monsanto Resear Technican - Monsanto Research Corporation Corporation
,
2S. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
I did not report it.
NAME DAY. MONTH YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
MONTH Jan YEAR1968
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
RAPLY TO ATTN OP: TDPT/UFO
UAN 41968
BUBJECT: UFO Observation, 9 November 1967
TO:
Kettering, Ohio 45440
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Project
Blue I Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you I were a witness to an UFo sighting on 9 November 1967
would you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this sighting, in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this sighting,
would you please make a statement to this effect on the attached form. would you please make a statement to this effect on the attached form.
The information which you provide will be used in evaluating this
observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOneL, USAF 1 Atch
Director of Production Director of Production AF Form 117
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO A5433
REPLY TO ATTN OF:
TDPT/UFO 251911957
SUBJKCT: UFO rvation, 9 Nov 67
TO:
Kettering, Ohi 45409
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 compiete the at Cacned Ar Form llf and recurn It in the seii-
addressed envelope. addressed envelope Thank you for reporting your observation to Thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
MES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Rirector Production roduction 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 POSSIBLE CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER AL OUESTIONS. INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
REUSED ITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AF3, OHIO 45433 ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO RMOR A OTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY_ MONTH CYEAR.
. WHAT TIME D FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTESS A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME Dib YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 2 MINUTES BcA.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS X 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 RECOGNIZASLE LANOMARK.
20. D.
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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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AF$ FORM 117
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SA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENCN WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B° ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIREGTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
sW SE
sSw SSE
7. IN THE SXETCH 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 A LINE 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
THELARGER SKETCH.
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BOB Nr 21-R258
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE
VE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALL OF THE OUESTIONS. TFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NAME WILL NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHUO 4S433, IAW SO-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
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1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY MONTH.Nov
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR_ MINUTES. 10A.M. P.M.
. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 12 MINUTES 30 A.M. XP.M.
4. TIME/ZONE []DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
SASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN ]PACIFIC CTHER
S. 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 STANOING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YCU WERE ON OR NEAR ANO TRY TO FIX A DISTANGE AND DIRECTION FRON SOME RECOGNIZADLE LANDMARK.
N Main
Main
7 ↑ Building
X
W E E lst Floor Bldg
S S Parking
rp Lot
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCN, PLACE AN *A*ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENCN WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "D" ON THE SAME CURVEO LINE TO
SHOF HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCK aPPrOPRlate bloCKS.)
OUTDOORS X IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR 0 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
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOUI MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT EFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? D YES 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.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
ond than ,dnll and then
deeands
bach to lnight. Lhis er
iwaseir
desati tin o the time the objueet
dight
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1O. 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?
11. CONDiTiONs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
X DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (Low luffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUs CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT X bone) VERY FEW LIGHT RAIN OR ORIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG Sliht atone NONE OF THE ABOVE
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS S 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 lNO. IE YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT X OVERHEAD (NeW nOON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
SUN
shaped
the abijest loot sigae
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A. HOW DIO IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? we bast sight ofit aoit
a aed htine a whee lecling
When
sevt ing
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15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL 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.
Smokz
(FROM FOUNDRY)
Exhaust
Stack f Pire
atsiglt.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF YES,"DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHEHCMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF *YES," DESCRIBE.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO.IF YES,GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. IF YES,* DID THEY SEE TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES DORESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING IN ATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST MIDDLE NAME
ADDREss(ssrecity State and Zip Code)
APH Ketering, Ohis hss0g
TELEPHO AGE
22 X MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
ResEARCH Chemis - CORPORATION CORP BRATION
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
WBAF13
NAMEAsrial PhenomenoN DAYMONTH N BERYEAR 1968
26. DATE YOU MPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
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27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT AOEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
the suject waw.
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occurred
on 9 November 19ó7.
2.A witness described the object as looking like a clgar wrapped
of the witnesses position and during this time it kept moving back of the witnesses position during this time ept moving back
and forth. and forth.
3. 3. Did you receive Did you receive any reports of unusual objects for this date? any recorts of unuaual objects for this date? B
We would appreciate We would eppreciate your couments your to a possible a possible cause for this
DO P P N CIC sighting.
EMD PO N) CIL
240 24.. matter.
ACTOR U LLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAP
Chier, Aerial Menomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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TO: Kettering Police Department
Kettering, Ohio 45429
1. The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object (uro) report Prom Miamis , Ohio, occurred
- on 9 November 1967.
2. A witness described the object as Looking like a clgar wrapped
up in aluminum foil. It was observed for fifteen minutes, northeast
of the witnesses posltion and during this time it kept moving back or the withe this time it kept moving back
and forth.
3. Did you recelve any reports of unusual objects for this date?
We would appreciate your your a possible cause for this possible cause for this S
sighting.
4. 4. Thank you for your assistance For on lis matter. matter.
Jr Lt Colonel, USAF
Chier, Aerial Menomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
- May 10, 1968
No known infornation.
KETTERING POLICE DEPT.
112 W. DOROTHY LANE
KETTERING 29, OHIO
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CALVIN C. FILLINGS, CHIEF
May 13,
SITE OF THE LAACEFT CONICAL MOUND
IN NORTH AMERICA
TDPT (UFO)
Department of the Air Force
Headquarters Foreign echnology Division (AFsC)
Wright-Patterson Air Base, Ohio 45433
Dear Sir:
We have made a check of our you described
was not reported to this department. No report of an unident
of any shape was made on or about that date. of any shape was made on or about that date.
The only information we have that would be of any importance to you would be importance to you would be
the weather. The weather on that day and night was clear and the temperature clear and the temperature
was in the low 40's.
Respectjully, Respectjully,
Col. C.C. Fiilings Col. C.C. Fillings
Chief of Police Chief of Police
ClydeC Clyde C Case Came
by-Capt. C. Case. byCapt. C. Case.
DEDICATION AND SERVICE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 4S433
AIPLY TO TDPT/UFO
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 9 November 1967 4.EC3
JAN
TO:
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Project
Blue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
would you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this sighting,
would you please make a statement to this effect on the attached form.
The information which you provide will be used in evaluating this this
observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Director of Production AF Form 117
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AF3C)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
ATTN OF: REPLY TO TDPT/UFO
JAM 41965
BURJECT: UFO Observation, 9 November 1967
TO:
Trotwood, Ohio 45426
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena I Branch (Project
Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on 9 November 1967
would you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this sighting, UoC1is S1gnoims,
would you please make a statement to this effect on the attached form.
The information which you provide will be used in evaluating this
observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director of Production AF Form 117
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GA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A° ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B" ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE OIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
N Back and forth
NNW NNE twice)
NW NE
WNW ENE
B
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 A LINE 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 LAPGER SKETCH.
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8.
OUTDOORS X IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
X IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR 7 AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN DOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVINGT HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT EFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS S ANO 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WNETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
DIC YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. IF *YES," DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHEPE OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON ANDWHEPE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. 9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT? HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
About 20 minutes x FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
Wrist watch
WAS THE PHENCMENON 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.
On two occasions we left the window and returned to our
reflect the sun ( as a plane might) and at other times was
small size.
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