PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT IOO7S RECORD
2. LOCATION
5 June 69 c5/2250z Illincis, Iowa Area
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (METECR)
1. MUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 - 30 Seconds . Stimulus identified by the Snithsonian Astrophysical
b. TYPE OF CASERVATION Observatory as a meteor.
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual
7. COURSE COURSE
V
8. PHOTOS
n Yes
XlNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Y-s
XX No
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? ((ARCK "PPTOPriAte blOCkS.)
OUTOOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER M AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE uii
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
t h
IN AIRPLANE C AS PILOT PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST inefuce
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
( YES
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST all 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 THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN. WERE UP OR DOWN.
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HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
CAL
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES M NO. IF NO. IF *YES," DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME "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 SURE
appnof,45 L FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
Dade LC On
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTIMUOUSLY? TIYES ]NO. IF NO, INOICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF T-E PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAR.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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IO. 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?
Ionly
11. ConDiriOns(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 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?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWA PARTIA
The eljls The eljls i ii nand the
entis shaplil cireulav, Compared Compared
with te tie Durronding Durronding stans, it sta, i
was brgger UUAs bregger
and quit britev quite liritev
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MAKE FLUTTER A NOISE? OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT OREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON? naticina hew dear the night was
) was
and and S ingay lookingat the nigutshy night sky
Jo Jo while just Just dCangeng iCannm the the Leavens, Leavens,
the The objeet oljeet was was sighted.
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
By simply darting 88
B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF YES NO. IF "YES." DESCRIBE. SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
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IS. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT HAVE APPEAREO AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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+ + + glwe
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16. WHAT WAS THE ANSULAR SIZS? 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.
C a match match held at held at anmA anmA length would length woeld
tore tore: about abrout m 3 ga pull moon, Za pullmoon,
sba matih held at the ta match held at the tine tne 00 070 the sighting the
waudd would havl have cvild probally probalily the enterl entirl
aljiet
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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 WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES INO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? I.TYES ILNO
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
4 PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR/A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS 32n1i2.
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.
Probally a small round ball wolld
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aiscil ausciln the abject of of cource cource the dbiject the dbijiect
rould change change color and dact color and dait about about
quite qute fast. the
fast: alsd the the
idges Z
aljict weent sentole shap
as a
perfectly rouned Lalls autir
lagia,
2L. OID YOU NOTICC ANY ODOR, NOISE, OPHEAL EMANATING FROM THEPHENOMENON OP ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALSOR MACHINERYIN THE V'CINITYT YES V NO. IF *YES.*DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY IF "YES,'DESCRIBE. IF "YES,'DESCRIBE. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. LOYES YES [NO. NO.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO. IF *YES,"GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. "YES, DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST
Nelsonvilleg OHio d 457144
TELE AGE
19 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
accupation- lalroc occupatiin- lalroce
C
saheal sahesl groduate, graduate eppltienced L2 L2
high high
subjeits mch
Luiiniss
the
my fist littler as to
lase chich day
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON!
Proiet Proieet Blulrok Blu MaJYEAR MayYEAR 1909
NAME DAY MONTH
26. DATE 26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
qune 9109 9109
DAY MONTH MONTH YEAR
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2T. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PZRTINENT SUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
Only thing not covered was
the the small coloud
plashes of light which wele
veavle. veavle sometimes sometimlo dictly acilculy surrount
ing the oliject lng the ouject
and placshel veny fuet, oxly ! and flashel vey fuct, orly 1 1
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till. No sound whitrotve. But
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Duppoal Readache is
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Sincrely yours
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHI0 43433
REPLY TO
ATTN OP: TDPT (UFO)
29 MAY 1969
SUSJECT: UFO Observation, 14 May 1969
TO:
Nelsonvane, Ohio 45764
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The you reported to the Air Force. T The information which we have 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. Thank you for addressed envelope. Thank reporting your observation to reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
-HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial L Phenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R258
AS POSSIBLE
ANSWER ALD THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 4S433, IAW AFR 8O-[7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
Mete 1969
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY 15 MONTH Mark reaR19109
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON? 4:00AM
HOUR MINUTES CPA.M. CP.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON? 4:454m
HOUR MINUTES FA.M. P.M.
4.TIME'ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ]STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER OTHER
5 5 WHERE WERE 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 DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE 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. HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
nlar the tewn Phwille, ky
5 6 a small a small
Locotion waa waa ln the woot,nlan wood,nlar
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road which note noad which necte
6 IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT EHOWN IN THE SKETCH PLACE AN *A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HDR ZON. 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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OBSERVER
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GA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE ATTHE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN *A* CN THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE -A
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "E* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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NNW NNE
NW NE
WINW ENE
wSW WSW ESE ESE
Sw SE
SSW SSW SSE SSE
7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN A* AT THE POSITION OF THE FHENOMENON 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 OE THE PUENOMENON BETWEEN "A" ANO *B*. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THELARGER SKETCH
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