PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 2.LOCATION
15 April 65 16/0135Z Durand, Illinois, Algonquin, Illinois
.SOURCE 3.SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Astronomical (IETEOR) Astronomical (IETEOR)
4NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One One Dr Hynek and Dr Olivier regard as fireball observation. Dr Hynek and Dr Olivier regard as fireball observation.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 - 8 Seconds Case used in llBc Documentary. One of witnesses included
drawing. SME CASE FILE.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
Northerly
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes 4
No
FORM Provioue edjtiens of thie ferm mey be ueed.
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)

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INOIS
May 26, 1965
Major Quintanilla
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Dear Major Quintanilla:
I would like to call to your attention an interesting object I
observed flying fairly low in the sky (at perhaps l0c 0 feetwithin 1/4 to
I was traveling alone east on Plum Tree Road in the Village ot
Barrington Hills when this brilliant white light (reminded me of magnesium
burning in my chemistry class days) attracted my attention. It was moving
in a Northerly direction and passed over Plum Tree Road within l/4 mile in
front of my car. I turned off my car radio, dash lights, and opened the
be covering some sort e of lights (such as rounded glass on our auto head
lights) there was no light coming from these lights"--only the reflection
on the glass coming from the dimming exhaust. These"lights" were on each
side of the source of the dimming exhaust. Because of the position of the
lights, I had tl the feeling that the back of this object was curved. Then the
object completely object completely disappeare disappeared. Except for the reflection in the glass, I Except for the reflection in the glass, I
saw nothing else but the exhaust. There was a full moon that night--and clouds saw nothins else but the exhaust. There was a full moon that night--and clouds
very high in the sky. very high in The lower sky was clear, and wer sky was clear, and visibility was excellent.
I reported my observations to the Illinois State Police at Elgin Illinois State Police at Elgin
that night. I did not know until that night. I did not know until yesterday that I should have notified you. that I should have notified i you.
If you have any further questions If you have any further questions regarding this matter, I will be most
happy happy to to cooperate with te with you.
Very truly yours,
JB

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Major Quintanilla
Wright Patterson Air Force Base -
Dayton, Ohio
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NICCAP RECLIILOAM26 185
Has been sant
1536 Connecticut Ave. N.W. NICAP ropert form
Washington 6, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
that of a jet) and it vas flying very low, a couple of hundred feet parhaps.
As it cleared some troes I saw jots of flame coming from bohind--but no
soundi It seemed to be about a mile or loss from me in the gastern siy. T The
best way to describe it would bo with a sketch which I am enolosing. I'm not at
all surd of the dark aroa in front of the fire jots but thore definately were the
slits that were redish crange. T he moon which I the whit-
ish outline to the fire part.
it went back of a wooded
having visions, but I' having visions, but I'll have to - hat t believing my eyes on yes on
that one
A now confirmed believer in Martians, 1

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HAD BEEN SENT TO AND IN TURN RECEIVED BY LETTERS SAID
"I AM REPORTING A UFO THAT I SAW 15 APRIL at 735pm SE OF DURAND, ILLINOIS. THOUGHT
IT WAS A METEOR THEN THOUGHT IT WAS A JET .. . . FLYING VERY SLOW . . . AS IT
CLEARED SOME TREES SAW JETS OF FLAME IN THE EASTERNSKY . . . DARK AREA IN FRONT
Said the letter from
ple don't date there .
letters.

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DURAND I
PTD TDEW)
3 Jane 1965
Narberth
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Reference Reference request for meteor reports on the night of 15 Apr 65.
We eppreciate We appreciate your forwarding the attached report for our informa-
tion, and tion, and are returning it as 1t a8 requested. If you do obtain addition- If you do obtain s addition-
al reports for that al reports for that night night we we like to receive them and like to receive them and would
return them to you return t duplication.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr 1 Atch
Major, USAF Rpt fm Mrs
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Sighting 15 Apr 65, Durand, I11

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7:0 y.m. CST farm SE of Durand Ill. 07s:
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Very rough horixontel 1
less certainly and at NE ano ther giv- it 25 further
to north.
In right 5 to & seconds In right 5 to E seconds
It start-d south of Moon tarted tarted an ebded behind trees
Entimate of sire interpreted; Entimate of terpreted; phout 1/30 rodian or a 1/50 modian or a
Was stamding in yard
Sky clear in path c soDe .lserhere
Abstracted
1965 June 5
DO NOT RETURN !
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UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA 4
1965-8-21
Flower and Cook Observatory
Major Hestor Qaintanilla, Jr.
Chief, Aarial Phenomena Eransh.
Wright-Patterson, AB, Ohio.
Dear will.
Though I an wnable to find your
l-tter at the moment, resolleetion is th t vox askad
me for rovorts on the Obio-Ill fireall of Avril 15. I
Todry in arranbing data I asme on ancther
8O I 37 miling it to you, On
owr files.
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of the lhat two of rv mliaxtion: on pet-ore, a rely
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Your elst dooserntion with the a.ll.s. ha
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Sinverely,
NARBERTH. PA.
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Interviewer: Gary A. heide, Industrial Art
Pecatoni linois
Thursday evoning. April vere playing
basketball at Breeze ne ce i5 Pecatonica. The
sun had down quite
dark. round Co
mile to northeast and was nio
It was obsery It was observed for OUT onds school
students mentio students mantionod above. It TT was leccz ny bright
with a light with a green color near nTe: arker at the
edge. oval in in shape sha Pirey tail, reddish
in color. in col It aopea red at bout 1ses_above ses above the horizon. horizon.
Its size was about  that or a" Its size about moon. The The moon was
visible at throu n clouds ESS sky.
The object Y as it
hnd appeared.
The attached sketch was and
confirmet
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MADER MDER
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This case contains 1,
7×100 photo (ofa drawing)and
2, 4×5" 2, 4×5" negatries. negaties.
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Mre Hunt/SAFOICC B42/10 Jun G5
Beferencn is mnde to your reoent letter rolating an
obeervation of m0 aerial object whleh you could not ideatify.
Siner jour letter ( 512es your lettar did net did not contais surficient information for contain suftlcieut inrormatioa fer
evaluntion, it is it is requested requested the attacbed FTD Form 15k br the attached FTD 7orm 15k on
completed completed a8 as fully mally le and and turned turned to this ofrice. ofrice.
Sincerely,
JOHN
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VMD Form 16h

154Pm 65
ALGONAUIN,ILC
1/ TDEW
UFO Sighting, 15 Apr 65, Near Algonquin, Illinois JN 2 1965
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Hq USAF SAFOI-CC (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330
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Reference the attached letter from Mrs requesting
information on an unidentified observation of hers on the night of ed Obeervation Or ners on the
15 Apr 65. Her letter 15 Apr 65. Her letter did not contain night of
2211 sufricient information a for for
evaluation, therefore, request request your office forward Mrs
an FTD Form 164 to fill 111 out. out. Specifically Specifically request that portion that portion
e pertaining to the perte ining th ering and duration ring and duration sighting be be obtained.
FOR THE COMMANDER FOR T DER
ERIC T de JONCKHEERE 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF Ltr,
Deyuty for Technology 26 May 65
and Subsystems
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