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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6965529
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1968
REPORTED LOCATIONNew Carlisle Ohio
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PROJECY ICO73 RECCORD
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2. LCCATION
New Carlisle, Chio (1Witnoss)
10.68 29/0315-03452
STOUNCE 10. CONCLUSION . -
Civilion Civilion , INSUFFICIENT INSUFFICLENT DATA DATA O.
4. NUMBER 4. BJECTS CTS ………' -
Witness did not return A Fora ll7 within 30 days. Witness did not roturn A Foru ll7 within 30 days.
Two TJO
S.'LENGTH OF S.' LENGTH O RVATION VATION . DRIEF SUW ARY AND ANALYSIS
Obsorver saw two UFOs, one at approx x 12 deg elevation and one
20 Minutes. 20 Minutes 35-4o deg olevation. Top of objoct was gold and botc.
6, TYPE OF OBSERVA ATION at approx Sketchy data was given to duty ofricer, the:o-
6. was a red light. Sketchy data was given to duty officer, the:o- was a red light.
fore. fore. A Form 1l7 was sent to Form ll7 was sent to witness. -- witness. -
Ground-Visual Ground-Visu
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON FORCE
REPLY TO ATTN OF: MAR 27 1968
TDPT/UFO
SUBJICT: vation, 18 March 1968
w Carlisle, Ohio 45344
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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. Thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force. L Alr orce
AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF AMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
rector roduction luction AF Form 117 AF Form 117
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 7
This questionnair has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ar questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for res
conciusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed nec e may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 10 15
Hour Minutes
10 15
mran (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. where were you when you saw the object?
NEV CARLISIE NEW CARLISIE Oitio CLERK CIERK
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) OO 20 O0
Hours Minutes Seconds
o. Certain c.Not very sure
Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.2 Was ebjeet in sight continuously? Yes No _
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object 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. Overhaed
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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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. None a. Bright moonlight
b. AF=w b. Duil moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dork
a. Don't remember 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 0.Dry
b. Tiazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): .The object appeared: (Circle One):
Ca. Solid Ca.Solid d. As a light
. Transparent b. Transparent . Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
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.Srighter 0. . Srighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer . Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of the object ware:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred. e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appeor to stond still at any time? Yes No Don't know 3TiNES
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? C.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
9. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the obiect disappsor while you were watching it? If so, how?
No
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15. Did the ebinet move bahind samething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: _
16. Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle 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 _
b. Color_ ToP-GohD DOTTON- RFn LighT.
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known obiect and note how
much of the obiect is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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2.Do you think you can astimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you ans wered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 3Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
aIn the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building .In the residential section of a city? ,
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an cirplane (type) e. Flying ovar a city?
e. At saa f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
24. IF you were 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. Eost c. Eost e. South g. Wost g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast . Southwest f. . Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fost were you moving? 24.2 How iost ving? .miles per hour. miles ner bour
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshleid Yes g. Theodolite Yos No
d. Window gless Yes No h. Other
2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. S
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when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
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60
NW NG
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-15 -15°
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path, a Ba the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, athe end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. at the beginning of the
2. IF there Was MCRE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? Two
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30. Have you aver sean this, or a similor objoct bafore. If so give date or datas and locatlan.
YES- 16M0R68 0210.har.
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circlu One) (N\
C
31.1 IF you answarad YES, did they seo the object too? (Circle One) No
31.2 Please list their nomes and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME JR.
Lust Name First Hums First Huma Middla Noma Middlo Noma
ADDRESS NEW CARLISIE VEL CARLISIE OHIO CHIO
City Zons Zone State
TELEPHC TELEPHON IONE NUMBER AGE 21 SEX M
Indicate any edditional information about yourself, including any spacial experience, which might be partinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
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Day Month Yoar SytRcande Jhe
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34. Date you complsted this questionnaire: iY na
Day Month Yeur
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adsquately covered in the specific points of the
qusstionnairs or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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