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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7201722
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1968
REPORTED LOCATIONBridge City Texas
FRAMES23

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PROJECT 1CO73 RECORD
.. DATE-TIME OROUP 2LOCATION
Brioge "iny, Texas
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Insufficient Data For Evaluation
.. OSJECTS Because t the observer did not seem to be interested
enough in thd
sighting to call it to the attention of his parents and because
5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS to Sleep wmile
watching the object, the sighting is
L. to to la min la min . being evaluated as insuf being evaluated insuf data.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground visual tround visual The observer stated that he sighted a self-luminous, orange
7. COURSE COURSE object near a transformer station that is located just
south of his home. After watching south of his home. After watching
she sumary summary minutes the observer became tired tired andwent and-went back to sleep.
8. PHOTOS ector fector J
D Yes o Yes ul 1
D.No xwell AFB. Alab xwell AFB. Alaban TN: Archives Branc TN: Archives Bra kospace Studies
rospace Studies Ing RETURN TO
9. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE RETURN TO
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious odiions ol dhin lorm may be used.
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obiject 1 suw. I+ was seen by adout 4
proels who did not report it.
I t also like say hut the object
I saw seem +0 glow and did not
hapdly light up the are.
After 1 viewad the U.F.O. for abour 12 min.
I became very tried fell 10 sleep.
I know that it was or
star becavse I'm an alnateur
and cun tell the differents be.
such thing
I do not know  if know w if this this
hres hreas next next stutement stutement
any any thing thing t0 do with the with the
U.F.0. Bo+ after U.F.0. Bo+ after the sightiny sightiny of o f tho
my letter sighting and after sighting and after wrotp
+0 N.A.S.A.I hud wrore
I was being the filling that thar
200t 100t I watch.This may sound fonny sound fonny
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anybody this d scared. I toad haven't
But I becuus t they might +old
migh+ thought I hod better - +ell
0 2VF something to do with you because Zit
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Your letter of July 30, lg68, to the National Aeronauties
and Space Administration (NASA) concerning your sighting of an
unidentified flying object or UFo hss been referred to this office.
Without additional information, we cannot offer an explanation
of your sighting. However, if you wilb complete th attached question
naire and mall in the inclosed envelope, our technical people at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, will be able to investigate
further and make an evaluation.
Should you ever sight another UFO, please report it as soon as
possible to the nearest Air Force base. Each base in the United
States has a Uvo investigator, who is in a better position to make
an on-the-spot inver an o-che-sgoo invee gation, which sually results in a more aceurate
analysis.
In the meantime, you might be able to identify the sighting In the meantlme, you might be able to identify the sighting
yourself by looking at the categories of objects often reported as
UFO's in the Project Blue Book report we are inclosing.
Sincerely,
JAMES H. AIKMAN
Major, USAF
Chief, Civil Chief, Civil Branch Branch
Community Relations Community Relations Division Division
Office of Informatinn
Attachment
Coord Cy - SAF-OICC
Cmbk Cy - SAF-OTC
Activity Cy - SAF-OIC
Reader Cy - SAF-OI
SAF-OICC Stayback
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SAFOIed
2 O
Juhy 30,1968
NASA
1875 Connecticut Avenve
Washington, DC.
Dean Sirs!
would like to report the sighting
0 a UF.O. 0F.6. 0n on +he Morning Morning Of of Jily ofoly fhe the 36. as,
I+ similiur similiuv + i a sighting mude by
another groop groop of prople in Orange , Trxus thit thu+
know and donlt donlt no iF iF I should use
we
there there humes in in this repert, The repert, The object objret they they
suW suW wus was similur + +6 thr the one suw suw
Tut o bject o bjece was was oruny orunye ind ind round in round in shupe, shuvi
The one I T suw was u a bose c boue or trunsformes trunsforme st0m Stm
about 250 yurd from oun house .I viewed
it about 12 minutes,
11 wooli bc pleased if you woold forwurd
this letter 10 ths right branch of the
Air For that dsuls with such sightinys.
I
respecrfully yours
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1.DATE -TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
91/2150
31 July 68 01/02502 Bridge City, Texas
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION ..
Civilian Probable SATELI.ITE
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Minutes The observer sighted a light that was brighter than any of
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION the stars and was moving.
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual
7. 7. COURSE
SSE
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL . PHYSIC EVIDENCE VIDENCE
Yes
XCC No XOC No
FORM
FTD 5EP63 FTD 5EP63 0-329 (TDE) 0-329 (TDE) Previoua sditions ol thl form may be uaed. Previoua sditions ol thi form may bo uaed.
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R258
AS POSSIBLE CONCI JING THIE UN DENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER STIONS INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AF S433,IAW AFR 8O-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECUR ORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION)
1. WHEN DIDYOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY_31 MONTH JUly YEAR 1968
2. WM TIM I DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES 50 [JA.M. U P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU L AST SIGHT THE PH ENOMENON?
HOUR 9 MINUTES 52 A.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL C 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 DRANN 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.
4A the STF ee
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 HORIZCN. OR SKYLINE WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A 3* ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN. SHOW HOW HIGH ASOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCk appropriate blocks.)
J OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER 0 AS PASSENGER √ IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE 0 AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPL ETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHA- DIRECTION WERE YOU 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 AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMSS AND 6
D ESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD. TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIG STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN
HOW MU c H o H E R T RA W AS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? 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 HOW o WAS WAS THE PH ENO MENON MENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT V V PERY SURE ERY SURE
ahout aholt a m YY n
FAIRLY CERTAIN CERTAIN √ JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS HON WAS DETERMINED? By By my rav father's father'ks watch
WAS A5 TH FH ENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTI ENOMENON IN SIGHT CON NUOUSLY, UOUSLY, YES 7 NO. NO. IF "NO," INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR IF "NO, INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR IOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF T-E HENOMENON. AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. HENOMENON. AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES. Due oue to
myanouement my mouement
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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. SXY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLoUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHY CiRRus CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
√ NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
V 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 V BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. 15 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 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 I
STREET LAMP, ETC. STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
The Moon
T fosl
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT *AS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECTIN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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13. DID THE PHENOMENON YES NO UNKNOWN
MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE? √
STAND STILL AT ANY TIME? √
SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND RUN AWAY? /
BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE? √
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CHANGE COLURT
GIVE OFF SMOKET
CHANGE BH,A-TNESS
CHANGE BHADET
FLASH 6 R EL CKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR? J
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE? √
FLUTTER CR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT UR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON? 1+ brighter than any
of the stars and was
moving.
A. HOW A. HOW DID IT DIDIT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? and
wat n a hogs went n a hous when
came out,s
B. DID THE P+ENOMENON MOVE BEHIND ORIN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT 8. DID TH E PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND ORIN FRONT HING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME? ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF "YES,"DESCRIBE.
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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.
16 W-AT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET W-AT 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 HAD LAMP R THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN AB.E TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENCMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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I7. 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
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A.DOYOL ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? CINO
18. WHAT WAS VOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PUENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED 0 PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCES
2O. IN ORDEP THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COVHON OBJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON,
WOU: BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
- leok alnost exactly Tihe Vanus
21. DID YCU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE. CR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF. YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. NO. IF *YES,DESCRIBE. IF *YES,DESCRIBE.
A.DID THEHZNCMENON DISTURE THE GROUND LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IFVEO,OSECRBE.
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R258
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THIAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
ANSWER UESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR NAM BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PER RETURNTO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT.
PATTERSON OHIO AS433, IAW AFR BO-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECUREL YTO THIS FORMOR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
WHEN DID THE PHENOMENON?
DAY JUly 26,1968MONTH July YEAR 1968
2. WHAT TIME YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 1 MiNUtes 25 UA.M. LP.M.
3 WHAT TIME DIS YOU LAST SIGHT THE PH ENOMENON?
HOUR 1 Minutes 37 v A.M. C1P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL PACIFIC OTHER
5 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENGMENON? 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.
/
6 IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN *A' ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE IMAGINE YOU APE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN *A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON AAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A 3* 3. ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOA HON HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN. SHOA HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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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 ANYONS WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THEI PHENOMENON? B NO. DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES 0 NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
Be City, Texas
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
DLE NAME
ADDRESs (Street, City, State and Zip Code)
Iexas 77611
TELEPH AGE
14 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE AODITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
otn an astronoher
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM OID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME L : 1 MONTH AUuUst YEAR 1968
DAY
26. DATE COUPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY. MONTH_ YEAR
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27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING. COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
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i make
Should you ever sight another UFo, please report it as soon as
possible to the nearest ce base. Each base in the United
States has a UFO investigator, who in a better position to make
an on-the-spot usually results in a more accurate
analysis. analysis.
In the meantime, you might be able to identify the sighting by In the meantime, you might be able to identify the sighting by
looking at the categories of objects often reported as UFo's in the looking at the categories of ob,jects often reported UFO's in the
material we are inclosing. material we are inclosing.
Sincerely,
JAMES H. AIKMAN
Major, USAF Major, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Attachments Office of Information
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ridge Ci
Coord Cy - SAF-OICC
Cmbk Cy -SAF-OIC
Activity Cy - SAF-OIC
Reader Cy . SAF-OI
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washington, D.C. 20330.
Dear Sir:
I wish to report a U.F.O. sighted
on July 31,1968 at 9:50 PM over
size was
similar to Venus'. It gave off a
yellowish-white light and was
as bright ~s a star of the
-3 or -4 or - 4 -
and saw it in a
sooth or south-south-east direction.
We o could not estimate its speed or
altitude. We lost sight of it a
few minutes later.
—
Yours truly
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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 DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
wSw ESE
Sw SE
SSE
IN THESKETCH 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 A5 AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChECk aPprOPrintC 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 AIROLANE AS PILOT 0 AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
house OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN VEHICLE. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU 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 AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN IT EMS 5 AND 6
DESCRISE PE 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 MU CH o H E R WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOT CE ANY AIRPLANES? 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. 9. HOW LONG HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT? PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTHOF TIME LENGTHOZ TIME CERTAIN OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY VERY SURE
10-12 in. FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A JUST A GUESS GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
cloak cloak
WAS THE B-ENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? WAS THE B-ENOVENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF "NO, INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR NO. IF "NO, INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE MOVEHENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON. AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP. AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCEG ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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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
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
PARTL Y 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?
STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
L MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWH PARTIAL (New or quarter)
5. IF SIGHTING AS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN IF SIGHTING AS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? VISIBLE? YES NO. IF "YES,"WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED IF "YES," WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON? THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD(Near noOn) OVERHEAD (NeCr 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 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. STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
light
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTEO LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT AS SOLIO OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT IT WAS SOLIO OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR APPEAREO AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEA. OTHER OBJECT OUR FIELD OF VIEA.
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13 DID THE PHENOMENON YES NO UNKNOWN
MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE? V
STAND STILL AT ANY TIME? V
SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND RUN AWAY? V
BREAK UP IN AR TS AND EXPLODE? v
CHANGE COLOS V
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GIVE OFF SMOKE V
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS? V
CHANGE SHAPE' V
FLASH OR FLICKERI U
DISAPPEAP AND REAPPEAR? V
SPIN LIKE A TOPI V
MAKE A NOISET V
FLUTTEROR WOBSLE?
14. WHAT DREY TENTION TC HENOMENON?
I+s brightness,and shape,and als its color
A HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
Unknowh Unknowh
B.DID THE B.DID TH PHE VENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT MOVE BEHIND OR FRONT OF SOMETHING. LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY OF SOMETHING. LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES A = Y ES." DESCRIBE.
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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.
16. WHAT WAS -E ANGULAR SIZE? HOLO A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTHIN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET SIZE? ATCH RM IN ERONT OF OBIECT.SUCH ASA STREET
LAMD = T-E VOON. NOTE HOW VUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN E.E TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIVENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENC- OLLD HAVE BEEN COVEREO BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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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.
V EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE V OTHER window seresh)
A, DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? LYES C NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES CNO
18 WHA- SAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19, WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED hune
20. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YCU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COVMON 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
COMNON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
commbn object
21 OID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE OR HEAT EMANATING FROM DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANINALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES 2 NO. IF YES.DESCRIBE. "YES." DESCRIBE.
A.DID THE CHENCMENON DISTURA THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF 2 SORIBE.
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2. MAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES  NO. IF YES." GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYO WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. IF "YES." DID THEY SEEIT TOOT
YES CNO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME. FIRST NAME, MIDOLE NAME
ADD
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TELEPHO AGE
14 MALE FEMALE
AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
25 WHEN Y-OU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NaME MyFamily DAY_ 26 MONTH JUly YEAR 1968
26. DAT! VOO COMPLETED TMIS C QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY. 12 MONTH.Acyui YEAR 1938
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