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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE—
DATE OF SIGHTINGDate not recorded
REPORTED LOCATIONLocation not recorded
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FORM PHYSICAL VIDENCE OTOS ie.d visual E OF OSSERVATION LENGTH OF OSSERVATION ER OF OBJECTS
Vague information given to du 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS de s. Will re-evaluate if re P2D Form 164 forw.rded to wit 10. CONC_LSION 2. LCCATION
ARY AND ANALYSIS 1 re-evaluate if received. UFFICLENT DATA FOR EVALUAT NT DATA FOR EVALUATION ChsEne, kenPucky ChsEme, KEnPuckY PROJECT 1.373 RECORD ROJECT 1..073 RECORD
rmation given to duty officer. (See case file) 64 forwarded to witness; not returned after t
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16 August 1967
The Duty Officer receiveda telephone call from Mr
Greenup County,Greenup, Kentucky. A friend of his
observed a UFO and would like to have a form to complete.
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PENDING Augues in?
TDET/UFO (Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/20 Aug 67)
UFO Observation
B 21 1987
M.
Greenup County,
Greenup, Kentucky 41144
Reference your telephone conversation with the Duty Officer at
Wright-Patterson AFB on August 16, regarding an unidentified
flying object (uFo) observation made by If
twishes to report his observation to the Air Force,
he may do so by completing the inclosed FTD Form 164 and return- he may do so by completing the inclosed FTD Form l64 and return-
ing it in the envelope provided. Thank you for bringing the
observation to our attention.
D CY ICY MES C. MANATT, Colonel,USAF 1 Atch
irector of Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Piease try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any stataments,
ccnclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 100
Hour Minutes
(Circle One): A.M. orP.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
"b. Centra! b. Centra! b. Standard
c. Mountain c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Sreenups antuclk.
Kentue
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Toral Duration) 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Foirly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? watch
5.2 Was objest in sight continuously? Yes NoV
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8. !F you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Moax c. No moonlight -pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
o. Solid d. As a light
b. Transporent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter thon the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter thon the brightest stars? (Circle One):
o. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: or head light
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other Orgnge edges
b. Like a bright stor neet
-Sharnly outlined lhttomof
Don't remember
13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time?? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smake? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
9. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? (Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the objact disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
15. Did the object move behind somathing at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No. Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tall in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
soundlruummeny Aoend soundlremmeny Aound
b. color orangls Edgls. Nes b. colororaugls des belten dome h bittendomeh
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hoid a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the hsad of the match. If you had performed this experiment ot the time of the much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment ot the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object thet you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
moon
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the objact?
(Circle One) Yes No
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
6000ft.
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located whan you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a cor c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an oirfiold?
d. In an airplane (iype) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea the rever bork the reverbark f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
camping ou camrenao
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
o. North c. East c. East e. South e. South g. West g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a, Eyeglosses Yes 、e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope No
c. Windshield g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window gless Yes No h. Other
26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are ot the point shown. Place or "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first sow it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last sow the object.
902 75°
60°
2
45 NW N
30° W
15° 15 SW
38
0°
28. Drow a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" ot the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
Urees rees
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Hava you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give dato or dates and location.
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the objact? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did thay see the object too? (Circla One) Yos No
31.2 Please list thair mames and addresses?
32. Please give the fo 32. Please give tha followi vina information about yourself: ina infermation about yourself:
NAME
First Name Middlaiame Middla Name
ADDRESS Pheens Pheenys
City Zone Stete Stote
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE 16 SEx M
Indicate any additional informotion about yourself, including any special experience, which might be partinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you hgd seen the object?
Day GthMonsh Yoar
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34. Date you completed this quastionnaire: 24ch Day Month Yoar
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionncire  a narrative explanation of your sighting.
contact me any Tinme
Uoay Wie
futhhar Iuformation. I uray
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cam It was
have lver seen.
Thak you
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TDET/UFO
UFO Observation, 16 August 1967 SEP 271967
Mr
Greenup, Kentucky 41144
questions regarding the FTD Form l64 that you recently forwarded to 1. Reference your recent unidentified observation. We have a few
objects, yet in the rest of the form it appears that you were our office. On question 29 you indicate that you observed two
describing only one object.
a. Did both objects appear simultaneously?
b. Did they appear to act independently or as if they were attached?
c. Did they travel at the same rate of speed?
O OVI IE CY d. Did they fly at the same altitude?
DIVECY e. Did the objects stay at one spot for a long period of time and
then "jump" to the next spot or was it a steady movement? then "jump" to the next spot or was it a steady movement?
f. How did each object disappear?
direction did they move? g. In what direction did you first observe the objects and in what
sight, if so, what was the reaction of the objects, if any? h. Did any aircraft pass over the area while the objects were in
each object; however, reguest you also include the answers to the above 2. Inclosed are two FTD Forms 164, you may wish to complete one on
questions.
on your sighting. 3. Thank you for your assistance in providing additional information
Director of Technology and Subsystems AMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
FTD Form 164 (2 cys)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFBC)
WRIGHT.PATTERBON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
ATTN OF: REPLY TO TDET/UFO 26 5pr11 1967
SUBJECT UFO Observation, 13 pril1967
TO. Greeeup, Kentucky 41144
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Reguest you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
ES C. MAnATT, Colonel, USAF ES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Zirector of Technology end Subsystems irector of Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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SEP 281957
TDET/UFO (Maj H Quintanilla, Jr, /70916/mhs/26 Sep 67)
UFO Observation, 16 August 1967
FAA Control Tower
Attn: Watch Supervisor
Portsmouth Municipal Airport
Portsmouth, Ohio45662
1. The Aerial Phenomena Branch is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object report from Greenup, Kentucky on 16 August 1967 at
2300 hours, EST. The observer deseribed the object as an orange
saucer like craft with a dome on top and a red light on the bottom.
He watched the object from 2300 hours, 16 August until 0030 hours,
17 August, and estimated the height of the object to be at 6000 ft 17 August, and estimated the height or the ooject to be at oo00 It
a1t. alt.
2. Since Greenup is approximately ten miles from Portsmouth, perhaps
personnel in the control tower observed a similar objeet (identified personnel in the control tower observed a similar object (identified
or unidentified). Information on whether any aireraft, arriving or or unidentified). Information on whether any aireraft, arriving or
departing your airfield, passed over the Greenup area during the time
of the observation would be helpful, especially if they observed
anything unusual.
ES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF
trector of Technology and Subsystema
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL. INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentifiad aerial phanomenon that you havo olservei.
Ploase try to onswar as many quastions as you possibly can. The information that you give wil!
be ussd for rasearch purposes, Your name will not be usod in connaction with any statomanis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal Information sc
thot if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further datails.
1. Whan did you see the object? 2. Time of day. 35
Hove Minuina
13 APEIL 1967 (Circle One): A.M. or P.A.
Doy Month Your
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a, Eastern (Circle One): a, Eastern (Circle One): o. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you whon you sow the oblect? 4. Where wore you whon you sow the oblect?
GETEOUD 1 610D KY
Neoreat Postol Addross City or Town State or County
5. How long was oblact in sight? (Toro! Durotion)
Hours Minutas Saconds
o. Cartoin- c. Not very sure
b. Foirly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time In sight determined? GUCSS
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
o. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the objoct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. in back of you o. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
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8. IF you saw the object ot NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STAR5 (Crcie One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Nane a. Bright moonlight
b. A lew b. Dull moonlight
c. Mony c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't ramamber d. Don't remamber
9. What wnre the wsather conditions at the time you saw the abject?
CLOUDS (Circla One): WEATHER (Circla One):
d. Clear sky a, Dry
b. Hasy b. Fog, mist, or light roin
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or haavy rain
d. Thich i hoavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't romember
10. The obiect eppearad: (Circle One). 10. The obiect eppeared: (Circle One).
o. Solid d. As a light
b. Transpa:ent b. Transpa:ont o. Don't remember o. Don't remamber
c. Vopor
11. If it appeored as a light, was it brightar than the brightest atars? (Circle One):
o. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know TRAUGLING TRAUBLING
11.1 Compore brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of me abject were:
(C.clo , o) a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a-bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
13. Did the objec: (Circle Ona for each qusstion)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yos No Den't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes N司 Don't know
f. Change shape? -Yas No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear whilo you werc vatching it? Il so, how?
NO
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answerod YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
No CLOUDS
16. Did the objeet move in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tall wiat
in front of
po
17. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color 5. Color
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubject and no ow
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tirm: e much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time: te
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
19. Drow a picturs thot will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any datoils
of the object that you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
OLOn
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20. Do you think you can estimate tha speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what spead would you estinmate?
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the objact was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where wers you locoted when you sow the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in: the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. In the residential suction oi a city?
b. Ina car c. In opon countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At s80 f. Flying over open country?
1. Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or othar vehicle at the time, then comploto tho following quastions:
24.1 What direction were you moving?(Circle One) 24.1 What diraction wera you moving?(Circle One)
o. North c. East e. South e. South y. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwast h. Northwast
24.2 How fost were you moving? miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you wore looking at the objact?
(Circla Ono) Yos No
25. Did you obsarve the objoct through any of the following?
a. Eyaglosses Yea e. Binoculars Yos No
b. Sun glosses Yes No f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yos No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window gloss Yes No h. Other
26. In order thar you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
objact or objects which, when placed up in the aky, would give the same appearance as the objoct which you sow
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27. In the following skotch, Imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on she surved Iine to show how
high the objact was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow It. Place a "B" on tho same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it. Place an A' on the compass
whan you first sow It. Ploce a "B" on the composs where you last saw the ohjoct,
90° 73
60°
43° NW NE
30° W
18° sw
30
S
.0 09
28. Drow o picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A' ar the beginning of the 28. Drow o picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" ar the beginning of the
poth, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. poth, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF thare wos HORE THAN ONE objoct, than how many ware there?
Draw a picture of how they were orrangad, and put an arrow to show the diraction that thay wore traveling.
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30. Hava you sver seen this, or a similar objact bafore. If so giva date or dates and location.
31. Was anyone alse with you at tha time you saw the objact?(Circle One) Yos No
31.1 IF yo answarad YES, did they ses the objact too? (Circlo One) Yes No
31.2 Plees list thair names and oddrasses:
32. Plaoss give the following Infermation about yourself: 32. Plaoss give the followingInfermation about yourself:
NAME (W (
Lest Nams Mlddio Name Middlo Name
ADDRESS ADDRESS KY
Stro09 City Zone Stola
ACE ADOLT AGE ADOLT SEX 41144
TELEPHCHE NUMBER TELEPHOHENUMBER
Indicot any dditional Information cbout youraslf, including any speclal experience, which might be perrinent.
33. Whan and to whom did you ropart thot you had soan the objact?
Duy Month Your
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10. CONCLUSION
INSUEFICIENT DATA
s Additional imforma tion on the course, motions, alsitide A
object, and independence of motion wore requsstad fran the
observer. This infermation was hever Forverlat
LNOTOSSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Ao. althO ou
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OOVAON OOOVATION The observer sew we osjece thae ve.s as  uvo hou. The Ooserver sak vwe oect te asavo no.
lights. The obgeets hashse and flickered,  sappeares and lights. The obgeets hashse and flickerea,  sappeares and
reappeared, changeć oraghsness ana at times soema to speca reappeared, changed oragatness ana at times soemie to speea
7,ORSE 7, ORSE ena rash away. The bjeets had orange eages,  Pe laghs end rash away. The objects had orange eages,  Pea lighs
ing frem she botvom, &.dome on top ané mo a humin o ming from she botvom, &.dome on top and mde a humming o
22 Sae speed was est. to be 0-20o m and shs ale. to t a speed was es. to be 0-200 and sh t. to
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