PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE·TIME CROUP 2. LOCATION
25005
25 Jan 69 25/05052 Indiana Area
3. SOURCE CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable BALLOON
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
The observer sighted a bright light to the NNE. After about
50 Minutes 50 minutes the light appeared to drift away and to drift away and disappear.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION The observer thought it may have been a balloon, however,
Ground-Visual since his complete address was not given, no further informa io since his complete address was not given, no further informa ic
7. COURSE was gathered.
Seen in NNE
8. PHOTOS
n Yos
2CC No
9. PHYSICAL EYIDENCE
07 Ye:
XXN
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 weod,

Cra Depot
551
B

AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDEATIFIEO PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE DUDGET BUREAU APPROYAL
NUMBER 21-2234
THIS QUESTIONN E HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE
ANSWER AL E INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR ME JILLNOT CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSIGN.RETU R FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT.
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFRBO-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
WHEN YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
COOS DAY_75 MONTH YEAR 176 1
2. WH M E DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR_/ MINUTES _A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU L AST SIGHT THE PH ENOMENON?
M HOUR_ 7 MINUTES [A.M. P.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN DECENTRAL 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 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.
tA00 Dat/01n Etn Arne DF
CeAns Cenns
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.
11
|
|
1
1 30
|
1
1 15
OBSERVER
AF FORM 117
AUG 67

AFR 80-17(C1)
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 DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
N
NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
eW &
WSW ESE
SW SE
sSW SSE
7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN *A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A *B* AT THE
POSITION CF 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
APPEAREO TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES

AFR 80-17(C1)
WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (Ch-CK GPPrOPRIAL blOCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN B04T NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIROLANE AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
JOTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST 11
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE
PHENOMENON? /
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER 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 YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH THER HER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DIDYOUN NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? C 7 YES YES A 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. THEY WERE IN THE SXY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
menTes FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
7 wrestwateh
WAS THE PHENCMENON 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.
PAGE3OF9 PAGES

AFR 80-17(C1)
1. IF THZRE WERE NORE THAN ONZ PHENOMENON, HOW MANY MERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMINT CHANGE OURING THE SIGHTING?
1
11. COnDiTiONs(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SXY D. WEATHER
OAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiRRus CLouDs (Nigh fleecy or Herring HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUOY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
G. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
WANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN 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 PHENOHENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NECT 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 LANP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES

DISAPPEAR AMD REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMEMON?
C
A. HOW DID IT A. HOW DIDIT FINALLY FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
Driftt aay
Drifted away
B. DID THE PWENQMENON MOVE BEHIND ORIN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES 2 8O 12 ES." DESCRIBE.
!
PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES

AFR80-17(C1)
15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDZ 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.
.
15. WHAT WAS T-E NCULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP ORTHEHOON NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO FERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON NOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED SY THE MATCH HEAD.
1
PAGE6OF 9PAGES

AFR 80-17(C1)
17. DID YOU OSSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE. FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES 11o CAMERAVEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
S.DE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES! YESNO 9. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES NO
18 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED A PHENOMENONI GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE_LA
2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY CBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE IN YOUP 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.
Aeted muat libe le thougt 2
Lalloon Lalon woId. wold.
( . -
21.DIO YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE. CR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES DESCRIBE,
A. DID THE PHENOUENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IIYES X NO.
IF *YES," DESCRIBE.
(
PAGE 7 OF 9 PAGES

AFR 80-17(CI)
22. HAVK VOU EVZR SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAN PHENCAENON BEPORX! CYESg
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENONY RYES NO. IF *YES,DID THEY SEE IT TOO'
DYES NO.
A. LIST THSIR NAMIS AND ADDRESSES I
Nor TAReN.
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
ADDR
TELEPHONE TELEPHOHE AGE
3 MALE MALE FEMALE FEMALE
INDICATEADDITIONALINFORMATION INCLUDING INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORNATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WNICH MAY BE PERTINENT. OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
Novs
d t Crnue Crnue
25 WHEN ANO TO WHO  DI? YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
C
MONTH YEAR S?
Z6. DATE YOU COMPLETEO THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY MONTH YEARLI2
PAGE B OF 9 PAGES