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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9677393
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1968
REPORTED LOCATIONCAMARILLO CALIFORNIA
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE -TIME GROUP LOCATION
as Aue
G495 FDL 29/0700z CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
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CIVILIAN INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
lOnE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
The observers sighte white light.
TEN SECONDS
TYPE OF OBSERVATION COMMENTs: The observers at one point described the COMMENTS: The observers at one point described the light as
simply a light, yet in another as a large fireworks sparkler
GROUND-VISUAL No mention is made if there were any'sparks or not. Also
7. COURSE the distance of the light is given as"loo feet but it could
have been miles away." Camarillo is quite close to several
TO ENE airfields. The sighting may have been of a plane, a meteor,
8. PHOTOS a hot air ballon, a weather ballon, etc. However, since the
sighting is of a light it does not really meet the definition
Yes of a UFO as given in AFR 8O-l7. All that can be said is that
CXX No there is not enough information to determine what the light
9. PHYSIC IDENCE was attached to.
Yes •
X No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous ditlons of thia form may be uaad.
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21 INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
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AFR 8017(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R258
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
PATTERSON AFB. OHIO 45433, IAW AFR BO-[7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1 WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY22Ang C8 MONTH YEAR
2 WHAT TIME D YOU FIRST SIGH T TH E PHENOMENON?
HOUR 2400 MINUTES A.M. P.M.
. WHAT TIME D YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHEN OMENON?
HOUR 2400 MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE 4 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN PACIFIC PACIFIC OTHER
5. 5. WHERE WERS YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND CRANN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE AODRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE A HAND CRANY MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE AODRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE ANO DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK. HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE ANO DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
Camai.llo, Calif Camanl Calif
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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SA. 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 DIRECTIQN TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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NW NE
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8 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CAeCK CPPTOPTiBte bloCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN SUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT 0 AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
Drocway House OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT OIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST a SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WNETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONV THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN. VERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? D'D YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? CYES 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 THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY Y SURE
10 seconds FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
memory
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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1O IF THSRE 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'
one
only
11. CONDITiONs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY 8. WEATHER
CAY CUMULUS CLOUDS(LoW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiRRUs CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR cnusually unusuall NIMBUS CLOUOS (Rain) HAIL HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMSUS CUMULONIMSUS CLOUDS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG L NONE OF NONE OF THE ABOVE THE ABOVE
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID C.IF THE SIG-TING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT STARS AND AND MOON MOON?
i1) STARS (2) (2) MOON
NONE . BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
L MANY MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS. MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS.
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter) PARTIAL (New or quarter) V
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(Ned 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.
of illuminatn
object
12. 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
IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEAREO AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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DID THE PHENOMENON YES NO UNKNOWN
MOVL IN A STRAIGHT LINE?
STANO STILL AT ANYTIME? b
SUDDENLY SPEEO UD AND RUN AWAY' L
BREAK UP IN FARTS AND EXPLODE?
CHANGE COLOR
GIVE OFF SVOKE C.
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CHANGE BRIGHTNESST L
CHANGE SHAPEY
FLASH OR FLICKER? C
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR'
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE'
FLUTTER OR AOBBLE?
14.WHAT DPEW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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A.HOW OIDIT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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a. DID THE P- ENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
ES NO. IF *YES.DESCRIBE.
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whin it diseppiand tehiad tizsin
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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 RY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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1S. WHAT 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
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOWENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE.MATCH HEAD.
all all
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17 CIO YOU OESE RVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL.
TYPE. FIL.TER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA
CYLGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIOL WINOON OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDONPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES 0 NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? GYES LINO
1B WHAT WAS YOJR IMP RESSION OF THE SPEEDOF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
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20 IN ORDER - AT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A CCMMON SJECT 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 OBIECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
Lange firesris spaer bat coned hove beg
lng graseit opon ,
miles any' miles any'
21. DIO 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 PHENOMENON DISTURS THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. A.DID THE PHENOVENON DISTURS THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. ]YES C YES NO. NO.
IF 'YES.' DESCRIBE. IFYES.DESCRIBE.
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WAS ANYONE YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? ]YES NO. IF *YES. DID THEY SEE IT TOO
NO
A. LIST THE'R NAMES AND ADDRESSES
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24. GIVE GIVE THE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDREss (Stree:, City. State and Zip Code) ADDREss (Sree:. City. State and Zip Code)
T AGE
2)68(m0340 2)68(m240 MALE FEMALE FEMALE
LUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. CUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
building puildina contrmctor (retired) contructor (retired)
apparently linited edacation
ho scintific backguond
25. WHEN WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAMES NAME Lt Divie DinieLB.QirJi DAY 7MONTH A 27
DAY_ YEAR YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
(completed by lady Ue)DAY3 MONTH YEAR
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