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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6782474
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1969
REPORTED LOCATIONHigh View W Va
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROU 2230 EDT 2. LOCATION
12 Aug 69 13/0230Z High View, W. Va.
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable Astro (Star/Planet)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One(1) .
5. LENGTH OF OBSERV 11. BRIEF SUWWARY AND ANALYSIS
20 minutes Observer sighted a red-orange light "bright as a spark"
6. TYPE OF ERVATION
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE COMMENTS: Descript to scintalling star
Nearly stationary or planet.
in N W
3. PHOTOS
n Yos
Q Mo
9. PHYS DENCZ
Yos
2 Mo
FORM
FTD SEP63 O-329 (T
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Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
that if it is deemed necessary, wa may contaet you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 10 30
Hour Minutes
funust 1969 (Circla Ons): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Yoor
Time Zone:
(0) Eastern (Circle One): @ Daylight Saving
b, Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Whore wore you when you saw the object?
RESERVATION Hah Vew- West V
Noorast Postal Addrass 'City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? Total Duration) 20
Hot Minut Saronds
ight continuously? Yos-- No
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT )
a. Bright
b, Cloudy b.
7.IF you sow the object during DAYL where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a.. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you e, Ovorhead
c. To your right f. Don't romember
FORM Reproduce Library of Congres3, Legislative Reference S Service
FTD OCT 62 164 154, Jul Sl, which ia cbsolate. May 1966
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8. JF you sow the object at NlGHT, what did you notice co-cerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
None a. Bright meonlight
& A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moanlighi - pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember
9.What were the weather condieions at the time you sow
CLOUDS (Cirele Ore)) WEATHER(Crele One):
a. Cloar sky ②Dry
(S Hazy b. Fog, nist, or light rain
c. Scattered elouds c. Moderare or heavy rain
d. Thick or heawy e'ouds d. Snow
e. Don't romember
10. The object aopeared: (Cirele One:
a. Solid as a light
. Transparent . Don't remember
c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a ligh, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Comoare brightnass to soms common objsct: 11.1 Comoare brightnass to some common objsct:
AS BRIGHT A5 SPARK
1.The edgas of the t were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other DIDN'T SEE ANYTHNG
b. Like bright star BUT LIGHT
Sharply outlined
d. Dor't remember
1. Did the object: (Circle One for soch auestion)
6 Appear to stand still at any time? Don't know
b. Suddenly speed uo and rush away at any time? Y'ns Don't know
c. Break up into parts or exolode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smokn Yms :999:8 Don't know
O Change brightaess? Don'tknow
t. Change shape? Yas Don't know
Flash or flicker? C0 No Don't know —
Disappear and reappeer? No Don't know
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1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound NONE
b. COlor GLONING RED-ORANGE
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objeer and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
:
TOTAL
19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your skatch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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Outdoors
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying ovar a city?
e. At sea f.
f. Other g. Other
Cirela One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast F. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
g at the abject?
object or objocts which, when placad up in the sky, would give the same
LIGHT ON MARBOR BovY
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whan you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass
90° ET
75°
3 NG
5
2. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mado. Place an "A" t the boginning of the
F ROCKING 4JUMPING
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30. Hava you aver seen this, or a similor ohjeet before. If so give dale cr date: and locatien.
N NO
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the ebject? (Circle One) No
31.1 IF you answerad YES, did thay see the object tao? (Circla One) No
31.2 names and addrossas:
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23232
32. Pleasa give g information abeut yoursalf:
NAME
Lost Name Lost Nama Firat Name Firat Mame Middle Nom
ADDRESS BalTimore 21507 Marylend 21507 Maryland
Strmet City Zone Srate
TELEPHONE NUMBER ** AGE 15 SEX Male Male
Indicate any additional information about yoursall, including any spacial axperiance, which might be pertinant. Indicate any additional information about yoursall, including any special axperiance, which might be pertinent.
ANATEUR METEOROLOGIST
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33. When and to whom did you report thar you had sean the object?
Day Month Your OONIT
CORIED DOWN INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY
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19 Drg137 1969
Doy Month Your
35.
LOOKE OUT OVER VALLEY
20-30 OTHER PEOPLE SAW OBJECT
SOMETI E5 BLINKED RECUARLY
HUMIDIT 76
TEMP 66
WIND WIND CALM
SKY 1590 COVERED WITH WITH CIRRUS, BUT CIRRUS, BUT
WOT NEAR OBJECT
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