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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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. BATE STIME CROUP 2. LOCATION
0.b200z Nauvoo, Illinsts - 1
50.74 10. CONCLUSION
PossEble (AIRCRAsT)
.NIMBER OF OBJECTS
No deta presented so indinate osjeco e 1.
e.reref e.reraf
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
-10 min ses Objeet was a metalie red color. Objece nad a so Objeet was a metalie red colon. Objecs nad a se
L.YPE OF OBSERVATION 1.YPE OF OBSERVATION to bees. Cbjeet was aboks 1 mile wway when ne ooserv. to bees. Cbjeet was aboks 1 mile wway when ne observ.
it. Oojeeu turned, and then observer looked in t it. Objeeu turned, and then observer looked nin t
Jresnd Viaal (BX-T Jresna Viaal (BX-T the object was cone. the object was cone.
17. COURSE 7. COURSE
2W : 33 2W : 33
6. PHCTOS
n Yes
1 No
19. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
1No
FORH
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editiona of thia form may be used.
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
21. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? mile
22. Where were you located when 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 car c. In open countryside?
Outdocrs d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airpiane (iype) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
24. IF you ware MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fost were you moving? _miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you wera looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through ony of the following?
a. Eyeglosses Yes No Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Wo f.Telescope Yes (No)
c. Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window ploss Yes (No) h. Other
26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, dascribe 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 at 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 saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last sow the object.
90° 75
60°
2
45° NW NR
30
E
43°
3W 3
S
0 0°
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place on "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw o picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give data or dates ond location.
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you sow the objact? (Circle One) Yes
31.1 IF you answared YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list thair names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Nome Middla Home Middla Hame
ADDRESS NAUVOO ILL.
Streat Streat City Zone Stcta
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE12SEX/1) AGE12 SEX/1
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be partinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
7 JUNE 1962
Day Month Yoor
TOPROIECI BLUEBOOK
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34. Date you complated this questionnaire: 15 JUNE 1967
Day Month Yoor
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not odaquately covered in the spacific points of the
quastionnaire ra narrative explanation of your sighting.
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June 971, 1965
SER
1645 ,Illinois
4 June 2, 1969
Dear Gentlemen!
We are writing in onder to obtain
in them and, wery concerned We have had
several talks about V.,.'s an school, and
ve We would like some information on believe in them.
what to do if iee see one and how
and whire to sport it.
Yours truly
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eaw one too, a fiw mights biffore. ,drew a picturs of theone
he saw, and I diw a pictur ofwhat I saw, We did this
separatly,
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Bobis
Bice Bice
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Rarudy's Some other oF06 we seen
GREEN BLUE Mine
top neew
We took pidursof me, but it
hasn't been developed yet, We
will send it as soon as possill
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERB FORZIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVIBION (AFBC)
WRIGHT-PATTIRSON AIR FORCE BABE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO
ATTN OF
JUN13 1967
SUBJECT UFO Cbservation
TO
Nauvoo, I1linois 62354
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force. to the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF JAMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Director of Technology and Subsystems Director of Technology end Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope FTDForm 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.
Please try to answer as many quostions 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 statements,
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? 2. Time of day: 8 00
Hour Minutes
Friclax(8)MAY 1967 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b,Central (b,Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
ILLINOIS NAUVOO NAUVOO TLLINOIS-HANCOOA
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Totel Duration) 10 00
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
⑤Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesX No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright @ Bright
b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow 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 Thia form superaedea F TD 164, Jul 61, which ia obaolete.
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8. IF you saw 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. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
@Clear sky @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 e. Don't remember
10. The object eppeared: (Circle One):
Solid Solid As a light d.As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. Vapor c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know 11
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
A shiney backetbalh
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): o. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
a Sharply outlined
a. 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 smoke? Yes NoO Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h.Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
NO
15. Did the cbject move bahind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
it moved bohind: IT MOVED BEHIN D A TREE
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. sound Jeunderd Like bees o. sound Seinderd Likebees
b. Color METALIC RED b. Color METALICREP
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object 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 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 coverad 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 that 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.
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