DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6781952
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1969
REPORTED LOCATIONNear Johnsonburg Pennsylvania
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PROJECT T 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
25/2200 EDT
25 Ju1 69 26/02007
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible Possible Balloon (HOT AIR) Balloon (HOT AIR)
4. NUMBER 4. NUMBER OBJECTS JECTS
One (1)
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION MMARY AND ANALYSIS
: . blue-white light
Approx 1 minute Approx l minute Observers sighted a that traveled in a
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION . TYPE OF OBSERVATION southerly direction and was seen for direction and was seen for approximately 60 approximately 60
seconds. During its course During its s course it made s several slight,
Ground-Visual sudden changes in direction sudden changes in direction without changing changing its speed.
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
South
8. PHOTOS
Yes
30 No
9. PHY DENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thla form may be used,
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FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
We were studying stars x constelations, We turned to
look at the Big Dipper just when the object as
in that dred of the sky.
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
We lost sight of it when it wiched the hazt of it when it wicbed the hazy
dred of diffused moonliglt moonlight
B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN YES NO. IF *YES, DESCRIBE. FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUO, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY T TIME?
itwent bebind: same b839 chuds For s Fow seconds.
This wurs while it cuds in the best
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IS. DRAN 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. INOICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
E O
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 COVEREO BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ASLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
completely couered
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I7. DID YOU OUSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL.
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES X BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES NO
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 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
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.
Thra 6.noculors it lscced absut the sigershape of
I tennis ball
21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON ORANY EFFECT ON OURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES X NO. IF *YES." DESCRIBE.
A. OID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND YES NO.
IF *YES.DESCRIBE.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO. IF Y GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
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24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
Weber
ADDREss (Street, Cuy, State and Zip Code)
h213071b19 Pa 15845
TELEPHoNiE(Area code and number) AGE/usb 15
Wife 62 MALE FEMALE
ANY EXPERIENCEY WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
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NAME ds AEB.h.De DAY. MONTH YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY MONTH YEAR
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27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT AOEQUATELY COVEREO IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
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early foq blatted out the
shortly olter, the sky arhead cleared, the
12007 uds Visible we dfecieded to do
some star gazing by ourselves. Maro, Aretares
hatares were visible as well os the Biy Dipper.
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object caught our itetion We hove 5082
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1700719691
TDPT(UFO)
UFO Observation, 25 July 1969
Mr. and Mrs.
JChnsonburg, Pennsylvania 15845
The description you have pro dea of your UFO sighting of
rs we have received of Garment
since surface and upper air wind observations are not available,
for the area in question, this is cnly a tentative evaluation.
Thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force.
-HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAF l Atch
Chier, Aerial P hencmena Office Description of
Aerospace Technodogies Division Garment Bag Hot
Production Directorate Air Balloon
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rection it was moving.
My husband and I were observing stars in an open field
along Route 948 between Johnsonburg and
time, the
moon was shining and overhead some of the larger stars were visible.
Mizar in the Dipper-- probably 45° above the horizon. It appeared
spherical, shining w
then
bore to the s south until we lost sight of it in the light of the moon
During its course, it
without t changing its
the
sone s spot at about the same time of night e number of times.
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a have delsyed reporting our observation because we hoped
to come upon some inforne tion that would meke this inquiry unnecessery.
Sincerely,
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R9NW8LL
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 43433
REPLY TO 30 SEP 1969
ATTN OF TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT
TO: Mr. and
Johnsonbu nnsylvania 15845
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- you complete the attached AF Form 117 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank Thank report your observation to your obser rvation to
the Air Force.
HECTOR-QU HECTOR-QUIN Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief,Aerial Chief,-Aerial Phenomena henomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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SIGNTING OF UNIDENTIFIED QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUWBER 21-X233
AS POSSIBLE CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER AL THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFR 8O-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE T HE P HENOMENON?
DAY MONTH YEAR 1969
WHA T E DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
3. WH AT T DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME'ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS 0s 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 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.
242 L42 5
1500 1300
N
Lane hane
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6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE 6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE SKE TCH. PLACE AN A ON THE CURVED LINE TO HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A 3*ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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OBSERVER
AF FORM 117
AUG 67
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SA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE ATTHE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN *A°ON THE COMPASS TO INOICATE 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
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 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 BE STRAIGHT, CURVEO OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCM.
B.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCK aPPTOPTIGte blOCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT AS 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 YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
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 OTHER TRAF FIC W AS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? C YES 0 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.
9. HOW LONG WAS E PH ENO ME NON IN SIGHT?
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ARRANGED. OID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
11. CONDITiONS (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY 9. 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 (Rzin) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS SAT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT 01D YOU NOTICE ABOUT STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE X BHIGHT MOONLIGHT Dusd NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL(New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF S WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD(Ne nOON) OVERHEAD (Ne noON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE. STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING SWHETHER 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. INOICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
The object WTs round, a brillant bluc-cbite. 1t appeared
to be reflecting light. Edges srneoth. Mars
lids 4sible
The object Consilerably lorger
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