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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9068604
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONPeekskill N Y
FRAMES22

Machine transcription · mean legibility 88.2/100 · engines: paddle-gpu-200dpi

Transcribed Frames

FRAME 001 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
PROJECT 10073 RECORD
. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION LOCATION
22 March 1965 22 March 1965 Peekskill, N. Y.
3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (PSYCHOLOGICAL) Other (PSYCHOLOGICAL)
4. 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not Reported Observer stated that he saw spaceships inspecting our
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Gemini 3 launch from Cape Kennedy, Fla. Observer was
watching TV. Object was disc-shaped and double disked.
While watching TV It was bright and shining. The observer is a strong believer
7. COURSE in flying saucers.
Not Reported
8. PHOTOS
n Yes
X No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
"7 Yes
No
+ FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previeurn editione of thie form say be wned.
FRAME 002 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
Pago S
te iscth
th
i
(ui les look
Key t -
by by
Caccer Caccer dt( dtcl Le
hiher
!
+1.41 -
! i fn Pet
4f.5 Lib.el f0
Fi 1965
45 Mi
..
7
FRAME 003 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
COPY
Lexington, Mass
Mar 30, 65
Dear Mr. President:
I am very interested in U UFOs. Would you send me all the reports
possible.
Another boy and I are starting a boy and I are starting a search. On march search. On march 24, 1965, we
heard a noise and looked out the heard a noise and looked out the window. We saw a great big great big white
light out the window flying at a very light out the window flying at a very fast speed. fast speed. Since then,
we have been doing lots of research. We have a few instruments We have a few instruments
and are trying to track it. We would be and are trying to track it. We would ce very haopy if you could very happy if you could get us get us
some information.
Sincerely,
.
FRAME 004 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 19 April 1965
MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE LIAISON, SAF-OS
ATTENTION: COLONEL PCE
SUBJECT: UFOS
The attached The attached i information is forwarded on which to information is forwarded on which to
base a reply base a reply to Lexington,Massachusetts. Lexington, Massachusetts.
WILLIAM H. HUNTLEY, JR. 7., 7.-
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Community Relations Division Relations Division
Office of Information
1 Atch
Info on UFOs
FRAME 005 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
. -
bodies or
to the Air Force epresented extraterrestrial vehicles. No
-
characteristics beyond the scope current technical or
scientific knowledge.
The
released to the public. bed ou ome pabs.
I
FRAME 006 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
HEADQUARTERS 33
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PAT BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO TDEW
ATTN OF:
Observation, Lexington, Massachusetts, 24 Mar 65 10 May 65
SUBJECT: UFO
TO: Hq USAF SAFOI-CC (Mrs Hunt)
Washington, D C 20330
This office is in receipt of a letter fro
Road, Lexington, Massachusetts addressed to the President of the
United States and answered by your office on 19 Apr 65. As Mr United States and answered by your ofrice on ly Apr o).
entioned that he observed a UFo on the night of 24 Mar 65
requested information regarding his sighting it is suggested requested information regarding his sighting it is suggested
that your office forward an FTD Form 164 for his completion. and aud an FTD Form 164 for his completion. His His
that t your office forward contain sufficient information for evaluation.
letter did not contain sufficient information for evaluation. letter did not
FOR THE FOR THE MANDER NDER -
Major, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena
,
*
YOU · THE NUCLEUS OF SECURITY!
E
FRAME 007 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
4r
2 2 65 /
Dear i
In your recent letter to Preaident Johnson, you related
merial object shieh you could sot idontiry
on the might of Mareh 2h, l9ó5. Lo order for the Air Force to IsOres Ios t Aix?
make  evaluation of your sighting, make ton of your sighting, the attaebed FrD Form lék t.he attaebed FrD Farm l6k
sbould be pleted as sleted fully ssible 181 returaed to this returaed to this
offiee. offlce.
Sincerely,
latek
FTEI0/6
Lexiagton, diasanchusetts
,
FRAME 008 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
Page 2
.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw th object?
CLOUDS (Cirele One): WEATHER (Circl One):
a. 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
•. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circie One):
1. If it appearad as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Cirele One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer dDon't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
.
12.The adges of the object were;
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined C. Sharp outlined
d.Don'tremember d. Don't remember
Did the obiect: Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a, Appear to stand still at amy time? Yes 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 Don'tknow
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don'tknow
. . 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. Disappeer and reoppear? Yes No Don't know
FRAME 009 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
V MARCIA 63
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This queshonndire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified derial phenomenon that you have obsorvei.
Piaase try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that yeu give will
ba usad for research purposes. Your name will nor be used in connection with any statenienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information se
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? When did you see the obiect? .fime of da me or
Hour Hour Minutes
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Monch Manch Y9r Yaor
.Tima Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One):a. (Circle One). Eastern Eastern (Circle Ona): a. Doylight Soving (Circle nal: a. Daylight Soving T101
6. Cantral Cantral b. Standard b. Srandard
c. Mounrain
d. Pacific
e. Orher
4, Whare ware you when you sow the obinct?
City or Town Stora or Couney
,
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain . Not vary sure
b. Fairly cenain d. just a guass
5.1 How was rine in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was objecr in sight continuously? Yas No
6Whar was the condition of the sky? 6. Whar was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked a: the obiesr? 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLiGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the obiesr?
(Circle Ona a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you a. Overhead
c. To your right 5. Don't ramember
FORM
FTO OCT 02 104 1hi 1m 15arPT 164 julst,wlehoboiat
3
FRAME 010 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
Puge 3
14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1. Did the objoet move in front of semething at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circl One): Yes No No Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, then ta!! wirat IF you answered YES, the" ta!! wiat
in front of: _ in front of: -
17. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object: 17. Tll in a fow words the following things about the obiect:
a. Sound
b. Color
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and nors, "how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. if you had performed this experiment at the tirns t t
sighting, how much of the sbjoct would have been covered by the match head?
. Draw a picturs that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any dotails
of the abject 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.
FRAME 011 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
2Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? —
2.Where were you located when you saw the object? 2. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
. Inside a building . b. In the residential suction oi a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. country?
1. Other. g. Other ....'
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you wers looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the fallowing?
a. Eyoglasses Y.s No •. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshlold Yes No g. Theodollte Y.s No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same app object or objocts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appes
4
)
V
FRAME 012 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
I be 25
M/R: On 25 Mar 65 Peakskill, New York called.
He saw the Gemini i launch
to anything that Major Quintanilla had to say, he kept insisting
that we were keeping things secret and should make it known that
these vehicles were extraterresterial and under intelligent control. these vehicles were extraterresterial and under intelligent control.
FRAME 013 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
s2g. 6
30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
7
3. 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 too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name Name Middlo Neme
ADDRESS
City Zone Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
d
3.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 33.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Yoar
11
FRAME 014 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
90° 75°
30
N
15• 15
3C
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an 'A 'at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the csurse.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE oblect, then how many were there? -
Draw a picture of hov - w they wers arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were trave!ing.
FRAME 015 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
Pogo7
34. Date you completed this questionnaire:
Dey Month Yoe
Inrat which  prtintd whicsequaty ov sec pot
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
J
FRAME 016 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL I 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 phenomnenan that you have observei.
Please try to answer as questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give wil!
be used for research purposes. Your name will nal be used in connection with any statenienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necesse may contact you for further details.
1.When did you see the object? 1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of
Hour Minulas Minutas
Mix:h Mrch 1945 1945
(Circle One): A.M. or or (P.M.)
Day Day Month Your
3. Tina Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One):a. Eastern (Circla One): a. Doylight Soving (CirclaOne): a. Daylight Saving.
Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
a. Other
4. Where ware you when you saw the object?
Peck.ll
Nearest Postel Addrags City or Town Srate or County
S. How long was object in sight? (Totai Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconda
Certain c. Not very surs
b. Fairly certain
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yos No
6. 6. what was the condition of the sky? what was the condition of the sky? N/A
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the object during DAYLiGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked a: the obiest? 7.IF you sow the object during DAYLiGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked a: the obiest?
(Circle Ona): in front of you d. To your left
b. in bock of you a. Overhead AA
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thie foum suparsndes F T to4. jut oi. which t obsolste.
FRAME 017 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
Page 2
8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None N/A a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many 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 (Circl One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick d. Snow
•. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
c. ,
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare
1.The edges of the object were:
y
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright stori
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
1. Did the object: . Did the object: (Circle One for dach question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos Yes No Don't know Don'tknow
c. C. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know Don't know
•. Change brightness? Yes Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? aoenhano? Yes Yoe No Don't know Do
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
FRAME 018 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
Puge 3
14. Did the object disappear while you were ratching it? if so, how?
P 7 ag
bu
1. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yog No Don't Knowr IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1. Did the objeet move in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud? 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, the" tH!! winat IF you answered YES, the th!! wiat
in front of: . in front of:
17.  Tell in a fow words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object:
.Sound _.
b. Color _.
1. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubject and nnt w
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. if you had performed this experiment at the tirn: t ti.
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
ST 7
1. 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. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
?
FRAME 019 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
.
2Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?_
2. Where were you located when you sow the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
.Inside a building b. In tha residential sucticn oi a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
At seo nuntry?
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following? +
a. Eyeglasses Y.s No •. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
2.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, scribe in your own wor a common
you sow
FRAME 020 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it. Plcce an "' on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B"" on the compass where you last saw the ohlect.
75
11
NW
I5
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of he
path, a "B"" at the end of the path, and show any changes in directian during the cau.
NA
/
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they wore arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thay ware traveling.
L
1
FRAME 021 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
J2go 6
30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
31. Was anyone olse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
.
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Firgt Name Middlo Neme
ADDRESS
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Doy Month Yoor
FRAME 022 / 022paddle-gpu-200dpi
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
Re I Hh lo DulyCfi
Silert AFIs NeYok
i. I in nddl an
forth e eratio pentiomy
17.ctMg0) locktonHely Hey
biga
i 4in 1 In
). N.Y
wient 4.6
T.7a
A. !
lhoitC lnoitChe E ( fl
8 thisn thisn The i ti
3 4oliwe ih rig
iu 7
(