PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DA,E - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
17/1920L
17 Oct 68 17/2320Z Parkeraburgh, West Virginia
3. SOURCE : 10. CONCLUSION -
Civilian INSUFFICIEN DATA FOF LUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
Y.s
CXCEo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
2oNo
FORM
FTD FTD SEP 63 0-329 SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) (TDE) Previous aditlons of thle form may be used, Previous aditlona of thle form may be uaed,

AFR 80-17(C1)
22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? TYES NLNO. 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 IT TOO
MYES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
NAMKD 1
DID NOT DESIRE TO BE:
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24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME. BIRST NAME. MIDDLE NAME
ADDREss (Street, City, Start und Zip Code)
PARKERSBURU W.UA.26101 W.UA.2610
TELEPHONE (Area code and number) AGE AGE
50 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONALINFORMATION INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN JDING OCCUPATION OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. AND EXPE E WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
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25. WHEN AND TO 25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON? WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
CAPT M.WRANoL CAPT M.WRANoaL SDO SDO
NAME NAME OAY_12 DAY_12 MONTH_ MONTH OcT Oc YEAR
26. DATE 26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY. DAY. MONTH YEAR
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BA5E. OHIO 43433
REPLY TO ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
22 007 1959
SUBJECT UFO rvation, 17 October 1968
TO: Mr
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101
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. reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
AOTNY Jr Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief,Aerial Phenomena Office AF Form 1l7 7 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Di rectorate
1
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
OFFICAL BUSINESS
FIRST CLASS
T POCT 22 1968 Tmed i
Mr
26101' 27
Parkersburg, West Virginia
: address
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AFR 80-17(Ci)
SIGHTING OF PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL.
NUMDER 21-R258
ANSWER FSTIONS.
YOUR
WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHE NOMENON?
DAY 17 MONTH OcT YEAR
ME DID YOU FIRS SIGH T 5 PHENOMENON?
HOUR 19201R.S MINUTES A.M. XP.M.
3 WHAT TIME DID Y oU L AST H T THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 1930Has (A.M. P.M.
MINUTES
4 TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS 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 AND 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.
W.
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5. 6. MAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN "A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN *A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
D-ENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A D-ENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B* ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO B' ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
90 15
OBJECT APPIaRED
1! 11 INTO
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TNEJ STRAIGHT AWD 30
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WEST TO EAS 1
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OBSERVER
AF FORM 117
AUG 57
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AFR 80-17(C1)
6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE ATTHE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChRCK mpPrOPTiNTe bLOCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
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IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE C AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLVING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPL ETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTIO 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 JNO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS S AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD. TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING 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. THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
NA NA
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? 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 AND WHERETHEY WERE IN THEY WERE IN HE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME X CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
T3O SECONDS FAIRLY CERTAIN
JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINEO?
GUESSTIMATE
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? X 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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AFR 80-17(C1)
:O IF THSRE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON. HOW MANY WERE THERE' DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
JOST ONE
1
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 CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE X
C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT NOTICE ABOUT STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter) PARTIAL(New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE-SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF "YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON? N
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT 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.
2. 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 EOGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INOICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
APPEARED BRILLANT LIL 1E A+ LI64T
BULB ROUND IN SHAp SHAPE NOT TRANPAN
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FLASH OR FLICKER? X
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR? X
SPIN LIKE A TOP? X
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTEROR WOBBLE? x
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
ACCIDENTLy ACCIDENTLY LOOKIED uP LOOKIED up
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
THE HOR1ZOJ
OUER
B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES O NO. IF *YES," DESCRIBE.
IN THE OpkN OpRN AL TIME
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AFR 80-17(CL)
13. 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
OIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
OBJEC- WAS ROUWDISH, UERY
LinK a LInK A C1GHT CIGHT BULB
-A-S
15. 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 PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
COULDU'T Do Do
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AFR 80-17(C1)
17. OID YOU O9SERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELO TELESCOPE
SIOS WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? ]YES
1B. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED
2O IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON 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
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
BRILLANT BRIILANT Likr LIGNT LIHNT BULB BULB
21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THEPHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES XNO. IF YES,DESCRIBE.
A. OID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. A. OID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YESNO
IF *YES.* DESCRIBE. IF *YES." DESCRIBE.
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