PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
3 Apr 64 Monticello, Wisconsin 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP DATE-TIME GROUP |4. |4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balioon
Local Ground-Vi sual Ground-Rodor Ground-Rodor Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
0n0 Probably Probably Aircraft Aircraft
GMT GMT. 01:/0300Z AirVisual Air-Intorcopt Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
XII No civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE xx Other.UNIDENTIFIED
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
varted/ Unknown
3 -4 minutes one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. . COMMENTS
Obj with four wheels like small ferris-wheel
Lights only visible. Four huge red lights with
other lights of white and green. No sound.
Obj observed near ground, then offin
canted altitude with elevtion and azimuth unknown. Hovered. object and auto
approached each on parallel course about 3o0 f apart. Obj then veered awa;
and disappeared. Duration 3 - 4 mimutes. Night sighti Four wi tnesses. Reported
four days after sighting.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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TDEW/69216
2 Nov 64
TDFCC/Maj MilLs
Bequest surface weather dats for Monticello, Wisconsin on 2 Apr 64
and the wind data at all levels for Mt Vernom, Vi & on 18 May 64
be crdered from Asheville, North Carolina.
EECTOR CUINTANILLA, Jr Major, USAY
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch

Thought airliner crashing was
52 4 2
MOATICELO
Very slow 4e
1 -
4 A stopped,
Yiew as it Yiew as it 2 98 head lights off head light's off
taken by 3 roindow apen
180° camera
Note: only lights seen, structure and shading
shown only to clarify perspective. is
Red running light
Red flasler light
0 white light
Green Running light
Tiny green lights "like Italian Christmos-tree lights"
PITI

information as p
Please try to answ many questions as you possibly can. The informaticn that you give will
be used for resea urposes. Your name will not be vsed in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We requast this personal information so
that if it is deeme may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of duy: _ 45 af
Hour Minuies
3 April 1964 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a, a. Eastern Eastern O Daylight Soving Daylight Soving
6 Central Standord Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e, Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Montieello Mentiell
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Srats or Courty
(Total Duration) 10
Hours Minutes Saconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain @ Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remembar
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164. jul 61, which is ctsoi-e.

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.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): 1
None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
ne 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
eavy clouds d. Snow
. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. Aslights
b. Transparent remember
c. Vapor
1. if it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
.Like a bright star exaept
c. Sharply outlined area lignted areen
d. Don't remember white
zhelights
. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes 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
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes

much of the object is covered by the head of the match. if you had performed this experimant at ts rime of the
as it looked when closest
it moved at om metal
watched it. plos re other lights
S : to possibly the
our vantagept ' gener shown
pate
" by the dotted lines.
hign+s

(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. in the residential section o a city?
b. In a car In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. n country?
f. Other _ g.
24. IF you Wer MOVING IN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicl ing questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? ircle One)
a. North c. East . South 8. Was
b. . Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
a vortical take off thout
wings,
hall tree with an
x buse

90• 75
60
NW N
30*
E
1
2.  Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objerts mud. Place an 'at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
arrows T indicate The attitude of the craft A
41
B K
↑
visually unconnected obviously
asthey remained to each other

Never
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object to rcle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Ave., Madison 5, wis.
Argyle, Wis.
Mrs Argyle, wis.
Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name Last Name First Name First Name Middia Name
5 Wlisconsin Wisconsin
Streot Streot City City Z.ore Zore St03 St6
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE2L AGE_2L SEX Male
!ndicate any additional information about yourself, including any special I experience, which might be parrinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
4 Aoril 1964
Day Month Year

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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 5 MAY '64
Got inis1acl til1 nccee Day Yoor
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.

WBAN FORN. ..A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE· WEATHER BUREAU STATION
(REV.1-14) Mcdzon, Wis. (Truex Field)
SURFACE WEATHER R OBSERVATIONS DATE
APR 2 1964
Visibility Weather Sra Wind Altim-
Type Time Sky and ceiling (Statute Miles) and level Temp. Dew eter sel-
(LST) (Hundreds ol Feel) obstructions press. (F pL Direc- Speed Charac- ling Remarks and supplemental coded data
Surface Tower to ViSion (Mbs.) (r) ton (Kta) ter (Ina.)
() (2) (3) (4) (4a) (5) (C) (7) (8) (00-34) (9) (10) (11) (12)
(13) (14A) 1<
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12 240
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12 106
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2044:0 10 161 1
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23M6E0 1o 17 047222 94 THsP07ovC
1 641 81005 04737 =7212510 48222
: MsdM500 64527 2c0zi081 967 IHN SP7 1OV5 11
1 675CM507 6 H 047131571071 764 ④80 W BLDUPS W CIG RGD
S MH3O 6 071121 763 (E18
685 MH0G 5 H 043 071/01 803 1511 -
4M31④ 5 H 2:7 w:380:107 961 I
0AM32 5 H 032 3085071091 960 1 !
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21M2?7 4 H 07101 957 1
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4M2347 F--H 0.2475307:091 RB46
M2H② RW--H 1
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LCT-1DT TU5C F-102
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING ONTICE OO-7

ARMED FORCES AIR INTELLIGENCE TRAINING CENTER
LOWRY TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC)
LOWRY AFB, COLORADO 8O230
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TS-IS
SUBJECT: U Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)
TO: Systems Command (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
1. Attached you will find a letter regarding a UFO sighting.
This letter was misdirected to our Center by the report ting agency
We are forwarding it per AFR 20o-2 for your use.
agency:
Office of Information (cIo)
Hq 3Oth Air Division (SAGE) Hq 3Oth Air Division (SAGE)
Truax Field, Wisconsin 5 Truax Field, Wisconsin 53707 53707
ie l.Kranen ie @.Kranen
MAYME-A. KRAER MAYME-A. KRAER
1/n.t., USAF 1/I.t., USAF
UFO Officer, AFAITC UFO Officer, AFAITC

WBAN ID-B IJ. S. BUREAU
(.-1-58)
SURFACE WEA IONS
STATION DATE APR 21964
STATION DRY WET REL. TOTAL CLOUDS AND OBSCURING PHENOMENA TOTAL NET SUN.
TIME PRESSURE BULB BUL8 HUMIDITY SKY LOWEST LAYER SECOND LAYER SUMMA THIRD LAYER FOURTH LAYER OPAQUE BEESSRE 3-HR. SHINE
(LST.) (INS.) (F.) (%) COVER TYPE a TYPE TIDN TYPE & TION SKY CHANGE (MINUTES)
AMT. DIR. HEIGHT HEIGHT TOTAL AMT. COVER
18 17 18 19 20 81 2e es 24 25 24 e7 E8 29 so 31 se 54 35 30 97 38 59
0056 13010 20 10 10sc. Mis U U U
01.7 24780 70 120cM45 U
0256 23140 72 7z5cL22 080
0352 22.740 274455150
0456 .4.700 25i010s<M4211 10
055Z 28.770 7 U 10 5 .030
06 10 10≤25 iL 4 u 10 Q
075 23.730 73 10105cM50 U U 10 O
0856 22.720 %0 210 Sc M40 V U U 10 8010 0
0956 .8.700 671010 Sc M31 U 10 0
1056 12.690 70 10 105cM32 V U 10 O
156 08.675 70 10 105 M27 U U 7015 O
1256 28.665 7/ 10105c M23 U U 10 C
135120.675 79 1210 ScM124U U 10 C
14562.665 .31010 ScM21 D V U 10 8.010
1557 28.655 82.10 25F14 125c170 10 U i0
1658 28.155 55 10 3 SF 12 11Sc120 U C 0
1758 2E.730 25 7 SF M10 Sc A 10 c U 10 3 .065 O
1857 23,670 55 !1 7 SE M1C Sc 18 10 U v 10 0
1952 22,720 55 10 7 SE M9 .3 Sc ic U 10
2055 28.770 SI M7 U U 10 3 ,040
2158 22.230 82 10 3 SF 12 Vo 9c v U 10
2254 25860 82 10 10 3c NRE U 10
23 22.890 85 10 7 Sc M215 3 Sc 40 U 10 2.120
SYNOPTIC OBSERVATIONS
TIME PRECIP. SNOW MAX. MIN HGT. STATE SEA SWELL SWELL SURF WATER SOIL STATION PRESSURE COMPUTATIONS
(GCTO(LST) NO. (INS) FALL DEPTH TEMP. 850 MB. OF STATE HGT. & PERIOD $H$H}$ TEMP.
(INS.) (NS.) (F.) (^F.) SURFACE GRND. B DIR DIR. M.P.D.
41 4! 43 44 45 .6 47 48 49 50 51 82 63 64 65 57 68 TIME (L.S.T.) 69 5 1155 1750
M:D.TO ATT. THERM.
60
13 OBSRVD. BAP. 61
1150 2 TOTAL CORR 62
150 3 STA. PRESS. 2 0.65 28,730
BARIGRAPH
Fastest nile 28 .m.p.n associated direction and time:
Ecessive Drecipitation A=- 2050 3125
AT(MINUTES) 5 10 120 150 180 R- 2125 2345
PRECIPITATION 0 1 2000 0 I- 2/45 3/4
TINCHES) 2316 Cant
BAR0. T00CHED :1231, 1753,2355
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U .OCVENNNENT HENGING DTILE T C-OM5
/

for the interview was made several days previously.
Mr. and Mrs
the town of
consin. the University
oeen a member of an anthropological expediti
two years ago,
geometrical
from memory
ceaurred several months ago. There was a total absence of hidebound
take t as a
or 've-seen, I-
out rather a calm consideration and
evaluation of various possibilities.

these were police cars
.
the source of the lights
Alrost immediately
they to crash and that
they were core or less on the A direet line, even though the object was somewhat
to their left. During this time thay were odserving through the v winlsnield,
driver driver
to look, stooped the oer. and turned of: tne headlizhts. At no
time did they
frightened and i fell to the floor of the car in
We were told that
she experienced nightrares later that night.
juige) to the left of the road. At this time tiere were four red lights,
white light "in front"
9ve the ipression trat there
was a host of minor lighto, but the exact 2OU 1 not be established.

that the red lights did reflect dimly off a metallic surface.
his direction, found the
e road
at the time, in either direction. The chase was futlle for although they
of the time. They did drive the
for the total duration. They stated d that the object gave indication of
intelligent operation and that it "appeared i interested in the car." At some
time or other during the
approached them
close range and then gone off swirtly. We discussed this possibility

.
and apparently demonstrating new devices in English aircraft, exhibited -
a device which had much the same trajectory y as their object. The device
device which maneuvered in the
a great deal of I noise.
of size, the subtended
Thirdly, no landing lights
ground that it could seen, at least in part, from below telephone wires,
lights being on the ground.
There is the I possibility that the lights they sighted were actually
objects flying in formation. This is difficult to
d the rapid departure. S Still, we should
However, w understanding is that
refueling
The intelligent t people who would far prefer to
find one. They are nost anxi us for us to tell them wlat it was.

angle subtended by the object. They indicated
might just have been able fit in between the successive telephone poles
along the road.
of landing
lights. Still, we should check to see whether a helicopter mission was
dperating out of Truax Airbase that night.
lighted scientifie balloon could not
be tre explanation. descend
nearly to the ground, do not suddenly take off and rise rapidly. -
-
of unidentifieds which seems sto grow
revisit the scene, but this time with the mother and daughter, and go over
the same ground in the d daytime. Weather records for that night should certairly
important to know whether there was an
overcest, and what the wind

-
people were with the witness.
later if the t thing seems vorthwhile. These people in Nedison had l tilled
nave in your hands now), but a
questionnaire is a dead taing compared to the nerson's own narrative style.
as another government form, and they are s somehow just a little afraid of
simply as possible
look like, writing we
would get an added dimension that
purpose i in many cases,
but I v statenent
of the efrcunstances. .

7
We can talk about this next time I see you. Of course, there is
nothing that takes the place of a personal interview, buc these are ex-
pensive and ltime-consuming.
By the way, I diagram is a pretty good one. He
put a lot of work into getting the details for it.
Cordially,
lll
Allen
JAH:krf 0M.:a-

Curiosity led them to
irive down a road towar
lights as four huge red lights along with othor lights. At their
aharply and disappearad. There no sound accompanying its
take-off.
reside in Madison. Both are students
at the vity of Wisconsin. Address is Avenue.
WARREN J. LANE
LE Colonel, USAF
Executive Officer

2 N2n 03/0 300
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORC E .
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
AF IN : 41795 (9 Apr 64 /sah Pg l of 3
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO : XOPX-4, XOP-1, /SAFOS-3, DIA-15 (31)
SMB D032
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ZNR IL
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ILP
FM HQ CHICAGO ADS TRUAX FLD FM HQ CHICAGO ADS TRUAX FLD WIS WIS ILS
ILT
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO FM
RD RD
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIO MP
MPP
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC MPR
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RUEAHQ/CSAF WASH DC RUEAHQ/CSAF WASH DC AAA
AAR AAR
BT BT ce
'UNCLAS CHODC 04006. OSAF FOR SAFOI; CSAF FOR AFCIN; I,L
SS
30AIR DIV FOR 30-0IN. UF0 SIGNTED 0300Z 3 APRIL 1964 BY PSUG
CIVILIAN REPORTED T0 CHADS 2115Z .DES-
SCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) SHAPE: NO SUPERSTRUCTURE, FOUR (4) MAIN SECTIONS
CONNECTED TOGETHER. LOOKED LIKE TINKER TOYS.
(2) SIZE: SMALL FERRIS WHEEL.
(3) COLOR: UNKNOWN WITH EXCEPTION OF LIGHTS.
(4) NUMBER: ONE (1)
(5F FORMATION: NONE
*

1
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : 41795 (9 Apr 64) UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE Pg 2 of 3
PAGE 2 RUCDAH 117 UNCLAS INCOMING
(6) DISCERNABLE FEATURES: FOUR (4) HUGE RED LIGHTS
ALONG WITH OTHER I LIGHTS OF WHITE AND GREEN.
(7) NONE.
(8) THERE E WAS NO SOUND ACCOMPANYING OBJECT.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE.
(1) SAW RED LIGHTS OFF ROAD.
(2) FIRST OBSERVED NEAR GROUND.
(3) TOOK OFF IN CANTED
AZIMUTH UNKNOWN.
(4) HOVERED (4) HOVERED ABOVE GROUND ABOVE GROUND
(5) OBJECT AND AUTHO APPROACHED EACH OTHER ON (5) OBJECT AND AUTHO APPROACHED EACH OTHER ON
PARALLEL COURSE AT APPROX 300 FT APART. OBJECT
VEERED AWAY FROM MONTICELLO AND DISAPPEARED. VEERED AWAY FROM MONTICELLO AND DISAPPEARED.
(6) OBSERVATION TIME APPROX 3-4 MINUTES (6) OBSERVATION TIME APPROX 3-4 MINUTES
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: VISUAL (GROUND) C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: VISUAL (GROUND)
D. TIME & DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 03/0300Z APR 64.
(2) LIGHT CONDITION: NIGHT.
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: ONE MILE WEST OF
MONTICELLO, WISCONSIN.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
AF IN : 41795 (9 Apr 64) P 3 of 3
PAGE 3 RUCDAH 117 UNCLAS
F. IDENTIFYING
(1) MRS.
RELIABILITY:
(R YOUNG DAUGHTER
ARGYLE, WISCONSIN
RELIABILITY: GOOD
G. PREPARING OFFICER:
1ST LT CHARLES R. PIVER, 70531A
STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
CHICAGO AIR DEFENSE SECTOR
THE REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOUR DAYS S AFTER SIGHTING. S AFTER SIGHTING.
SOURCES SEEM RELIABLE BUT NO INFORMATION AT THIS
HEADQUARTERS CAN COnFIRM. NO EXpLANATION Of HEADQuARtERS cAn cOnFiRm. nO ExplanATIOn oF
SIGHTING CAN SIGHTING CAN BE MADE. N BE MADE.
BT

61 Rosya
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164
30 Apr11 1964
Mr
Argyle, Wisconsin
Dear
Additional information is essential for evaluation of your
sighting. Would you please complete the inclosed form and
return it to Hq FTD (TDE e provided.
Thank you
Force.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
E  TIP HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr
Captain, USAF
Chiel, Aerial Phenomena
Branch

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30 Apri1 1964
Mr
que
Madison, Wisconsin
Dear Mr
Additional information is essential for evaluation of your
sighting. Would I you please complete the inclosed form and
provided.
Thank you
Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr
Captain, USAF
Chief, Aerial Pbenomena Pbenomena
Branch

pression that the red .ghts did reflect dimly off a metallic surface.
at which time the driver
started the motor, turned on the headlights, and drove ahead to turn around.
As he turned around, he found the light patterr growing smaller in the east.
The observers chased the objects but the attempt was futile, because the object
of sighting was somewhere
between five and fifteen minutes.
any of the observers, even though According
to the coservers a helicopter couldn't be responsible for the sighting because
the subtended a angle was much too great to have been a helicopter one
hundred yards away. Also, no landing lights were used, and icopter that
close to the ground would have landing lights on.
Scientific balloons, if they descend nearly to the ground, do not suddenly
take off and rise rapidly as so reported by the observers. This tends to dis-
count such a sighting. The weat reported cloudy by the local
weather bureau.
With the information available a conclusive explanation is lacking. This
factor makes this case unidentified.