DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6890395
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1968
REPORTED LOCATIONPleasant Valley Ohio
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2. LOCATION
6 Mar 68 07/0230Z Pleasant Vallay, Ohio (litness)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 1
Civilian Probable(AIRCRAFT)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS The observer Was
return it as of 17 Apr 68. There are numerous aircraft in
One Dayton area that have landing light on a
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS ing W-P AFB. It is quite possible
. the observer sighted one of these pia
4 to 5 Minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION The observer sighted a brilliant wh it
two extremes.
Ground-Vigval Ground-Visval
7. COURSE
West to East
8. PHOTOS
( Yes
XNo
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Yes
SONo
FORM
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR BASE. OHI0 45433
RIPLY TO MAR 13 1963
ATTN OF: TDPT/UFO
SUBJRCT: servation, 6 March 1968
TO:
Dayton, Ohio 45404
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
addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force. the rce.
AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF AMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Director Pirector oduction ction AF Form 117
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TDPT
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 possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Plaase try to answer as any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
conclusions, or publications without your parmission. 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: 3e
Hour Minutes
POPR 68 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): co. (Circle One): ca. Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central cb. tb. Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
VALLEY VALLEY RHil- PHi0
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. how long was object in Total Duration) sf-5
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? nTiei
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
What was the condition of the sky? -
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, whare was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
In bock of you 0 Overhead
c. To your right Don't remember
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8. IF you saw the object at NiGHT, what did you notice concerning the STAR5 ond MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None tor. Bright moonlight
4. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remamber 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 6Dry
Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
C. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
w. Solid Solid As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
CiRE CRFKER AT NiqT
WRaKs
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): to. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
. Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Yes 40 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 4No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes uo Don'tknow
f. Change shape? Yes INo Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? C LAO Don't know
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14. Did the obiect disappsor while you wera watching it? if so, how?
YES
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15. Did the obiect move bahind somathing at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Wo Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
it moved behind;_
16. Did the obiect move in front of something at ony time, particularly a cloud?
(Circla One): Yes No Don't Know, 1F you answored YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound_ COuLDntHEAR iTTOC CoueDnt HEARiTToc TARAWA/
b. ColorBRILLLAnT-MiitITE b. ColorBRILLLAnT -WitITE Tw0 exTRimBSPIRK esTREmes-PIrk
18. We wish to know the anaular siza. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how We wish to know the angular siza. 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 hmad of the match. If you had performed this exoeriment at the time of the much of the obiect is covered by the head of the match. If vou had performed this exonriment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the obiect would have been covared by the match head?
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19. 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.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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(Circla One) Yes N6$
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
Insida a building In the residential section of a city?
b In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (typa) e. e. Flying ovar a city? Flying ovar a city?
e. At sea e. At sea f. Flying over opan country?
f. Other f. Other. g. Other Other
AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following quastions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? net neT
(Circle One) Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West West
. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. . Southwest Southwest h. Northwest
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?
(Circle One) Yos No
2. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
la. Eyoglasses Yes e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same app ance as the object which you saw.
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you dre at the point shown. Place or "A" on the 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) whan 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.
900 75
60
45° NW NT
30° 6
-15 SW
UDraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the 2.Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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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. Have you ever sean this, or a similar object bafora. If give date or dates and location.
&
Y_9s$ No
Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and cddresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Lost Name First Name Middla Name
ADDRESS Dh1ton
Straet City Zona State
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Yoar
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: PiRK 68
Day Month Year
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the spacific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.