DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6779135
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1969
REPORTED LOCATIONClifton Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DAIETIME CROUP 2. LOCATION
15/0545
15 Feb 69 15/10452 Clifton, Ohio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable Astro (ALTAIR)
1. MUMBER OF OBJECTS
At 0545L, Altair was at azimuth lol deg and 29 deg elevation.
One At O6l5 it was at 1l3 deg azimuth, 40 deg elevation.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Hour The observer sighted a star-like object in the ESE. The ligh
6 faded and disappeared at dawn. faded and disappeared at dawn.
Ground-Visual
7. 7. COURSE
Stationary ESE Stationary ESE
3. 8. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSIC PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IDENCE
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO. IF GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. IF DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES C INO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME. FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDREss (Street, City, State and Zp Code
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MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION iNDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
25.WHEN REP NON 7
NAME DAY_ MONTH YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETEO THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY. MONTH YEAR
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27. 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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MEMO FOR RECORD 14 February 1969
SUBJECT: Call from Mrs Uro Sighting of 14 Feb 1969
On 14 Feb 1969, Lt. Marano received a call from Mrs
Clirton, Ohio to report a UFo sighting. Mrs reported seeing
an object in the southeast at O6o0 hrs on 14 Fev oy. At first the
object appeared to be a star. The object was a red ball similar to fire.
It stayed in one position during the sighting. The sighting lasted close
to 45 minutes. The object got lighter and faded away toward daylight.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON FORC BASE. OHIO 45433
ATTN OF: REPLY TO TDPT (UFO)
17 Feb 1969
SUBJECT: UF0 Observation, 14 February 1969
TO
45316
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. 1 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. addressed enveld Thank reporting your observation to vation to
the Air Force. the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINT HECTOR ILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF LLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office enomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 1l7 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
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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 THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR
AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 4S433, IAW AFR 8O-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY. MONTH YEAR
2 WH AT E D Y ou F R S T S1 G H H IE PI ENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES EPA.M. C/P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU L AS T SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ]STANDARD
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC JOTHER
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.
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6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN "A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE 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 DUENONENON WASAFOVE THE HORUZON OR SKYLINE WHEN EIRSTSEEN. PLACE A B ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTEP 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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7. IN THE SKETCH 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 EE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChCCK appTOPrinte blOCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR C AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE O AS PILOT PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
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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 SOUTHWEST YES [NO
EXPL AIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS AND 6
DESCRIBE TY E OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD. TERRAIN OR BODY WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGH TING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER HOW MUCH o THER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DIO YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. IF "YES," DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON. THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT? SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME LENGTHOFTIME CERTAIN OF TIME 4 NOT VERY SURE NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED? 7
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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 DISAD.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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10. 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. BKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS(LoW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiRRus CLouDs (lligh fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
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?
(1N STARS (2) MOON
NONE NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter) PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? 0 YES D NO. IF "YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED IF "YES." WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON? THE PHENONENON? - -
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IN IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Nea noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE HAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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Y2. GIVE A BPIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RHENOMENON, 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
APPEARED 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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FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
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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.
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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 NOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED 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.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDON OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
L WINDOWRANE OTHER
A. DO YOU GRDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YESINO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES IN
18. WHAT AS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHA, WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENONT GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCELL.
2O. IN ORDER T-AT 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.
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ZI. DID 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 *YESDESCRIBE.
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A. DID THE PHENOME NON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. 0 YES LFNO.
IF *YES,"DESCRIBE.
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