PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE·TIME GROUP PROJECT 10073 RECORD
3 Dec 68 03/1000 LOCATION
3. SOURCE 04/0020Z
0. CONCLUSION Crecnfield, Iowa
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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS irobable (AIRCRAFT)
One 121
.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
1c Minutes 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION The observer s sighted a light
the plarot Venus. The light that seemed to be brigiter than
Ground-Visual NW and disrappeared rapidly. approached from the NE turned
7. COURSE would simply have dismissed The observer stated that he
intsnse brilliance of tho light this as an eirplane except for th
See Summary Also the bright light from such a small source.
8. PHOTOS only a red light, like a was not virible as it disappeared, but
Yos tail light, could be seen.
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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FTD SEP 63 FORM
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can. The information that ycu give will be used for resear poses. Your
name will not be used connection with any statements, conclusions, or publica-
tions without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it
is deemed necessary itact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 7 20
Hours Minutes
3 12 68
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M. P.M.
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific Pacific
e. e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Interitate 80 justeastof Farlbam exit Interitate 80 justeastof Farbam exit Towa
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was sight? sight? (Total Duration) 10
Hours Minutes Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain
5.1
5.2 Was objec inuously? YesX No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was 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. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember

a. None) 1n a.
b. A few b. Dull noonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight--pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember)
9. What
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy 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):
a. a. Solid Solrd d. Λs a miiyn light
b. Transparent Transparent e. Don't Don't remember remember
c. Vapor
11. 11. If it appeared as 8 a light, was it bri the brightest stars? the brightest stars?
(Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. I Dimer Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare ghtness to some atness to some common object:
Bigh h Ves u er B
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. TLike a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at
any time? (Yes) No Don't know
c. Break up into parts 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
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

Did the object move b behind something at
(Circle One): Yes (No Don't know
then tell what moved behind:
16. Did the object move front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (N\ Don't know I answered YES,
then tell what
17.  Tell in a few words I7. Tell in a few words the rollowing the following things about the object: things about the object:
a. Sound Nane
b. color aakdtsell color aakdt
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in
line with a known object and note how much of line v the object is covered by the is covered by the
head of the match. If you had performed head of the match. If you had performed this this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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19. Label and
include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such as wings,
Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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(Circle One) Yes (No
If you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located 23. Were you (Circle One)
object? (Circle One):
a. Inside a building a. In t the business section
b. (In a car) of a city?
c. Outdoors b. In the residential sec-
d. In an airplane (type) tion of f a city?
e. At sea c. In open countryside?
f. Other d. Near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over open country?
g. Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE time, then
complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle e One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars (No)
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope (No)
c. Windshield (Yes No g. Theodolite Yes (No
d. Window glass (Yes No h. Other
26. In order that you can give as clear a picture 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 the object which you saw.
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place
an "" 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) when you
last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a
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28. Draw a picture that will show Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made.
Place an Place an' "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path,
and show and show any any changes in direction during the course. changes in direction during the course.
B B A A
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29. IF there was more than one object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they y were arranged, and put an arrow to show the
direction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar ject before? If so, give date e or
dates and location.
No
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see t the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Fontanelle,Iowa
Sa4 dress as below
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS ss Grean fieId Iiv 50849
City State zip
TELEPHONE NU TELEPHONE AGE 43 SEX M AGE_43 SEXM
Indicate any additional information about
experiences, which might be pertinent.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Dec 10
Day Month Year
LRC- Lupi Res Center

35. a narrative explanation of
in the specific points of the questionnaire or
your sighting.
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