DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7439609
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONYosemite National Park California
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE -TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
27 July 1965 28/0415Z Yosemite National Park, California
3. LOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT
1. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS Tenative evaluation as likely a/c pending rogeist of ane lar
seceration of li.its. If seperation is great then a single a/o
Fivo vould be ruled out.
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 Seconds Four white lights and one red licht moving at same sreed.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION noise. lhite ligits vere bame sise and color of stars. All
lihts were of the lst magnitude or brighter.' rassed through
Ground-Visual 45 deg are in 15 seconds. Sight ing at 6o deg elevation.
7. COURSE
East East
8. PHOTOS
Yes NOTE: ADDNTIONN NOTE: ADDITIONM COUTEET CTH WiTATS NIT COUTET CTA WITERS NIT
CONo DeeMeo NOViSAGLe" AT TiAs TimE. DeeMeo NOViSGLe" AT TAs TiME. Sucef Culther Sucif Culther
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE AIGT INDEEATE UNOVE IhPIGTANDE TO T4E FOUTA AIGIT INDEEATE UNOUE IhPIGTANDE T TEr MOUTA
7 Yes 07 Yes IN PRAPIEnid To The VAhUE o Tot RerET. IN PRAPIEnied To The VAhvt o ToE RerT.
ECNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0.329 (TDE) Prevlous editions of this form may be used.
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "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 lost saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
whon you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compuss whare you fast saw the object.
90 75"
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NW
D
E
15 3W
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2. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Ploce an "A at the beginning of the 28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Ploce an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at 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.
The obgeces remained in fird orcler Followene fhe clrectro- drectin-
stated aboue. Frow the Fron the grouud it did not ef
the obgtifr cfstifr were vetatrhy were vetatihy inciudualy. indudealy.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ..
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they ware traveling.
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30. Have you ever suen this, or a similar object befora. If so give date or dates and location.
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you snswered YEs, did they sae the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
from
3.Please give the following information about yoursalf: 32. Please give the following information about yoursalf:
NAME
Last Name Last Name First Name First Namo
ADDRESS ADDRESS 1oxosMew Yack 1oros Mew Yark
Streat City Zone Stcto Stct
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE 18 SEX SEX male
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
I have no
what / have observed.
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33. When and to whom did you raport that you had seen the object? Aited Sta fe foe
1966
Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire:
Day Month Year
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific paints of the
quastionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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DEPPRTMENT OF THE AIE FORCE
ONIDENTIFIGO FIYINGOBJECTS INUEEIBNTION OR
WASHIRETON, D.C. SRCNAVILLE
DEAR SIR,
ON 7E FOlLONiNG lAtE 15 DESCRIDTION
UC U.F.O CULy 2, 19651N
VOSEMITE NATIONAI PAPK, CAMP CORRY PApeinLOT, AT
a:15 THE EVENING. THE TWO COBSERUERS:WERE:
SAME AORESS AS AORESS AS
BRENPUILLE, N.Y. BRENAUILLE, N.Y. HERTLENS. HERFLEIS.
ILEASE fLEASE NOTE THAT 7H15 NOT A CRICKPOT A CRICKPOT
Re poRT, Ke PoRT, BUT BUT Is is RECORDI RECOKDINL Of of AN AN ACTUAL
SiEHTING
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PORMATION CF LIGHTS
2
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FOUR W-IE LIUATO LIf-HT
ALL LIG1Ts WERE MiwME Ni AT EXACTLY THE SAME AT EXACTLY THE SAME
AT ALL WAS LAS HEARD. WNS HEARD WS QUET QUIET
sleed : No sieed No NOLSE NOUSE
PAREING PAREING- 407 L07 7o 70 MHVE MAVE HEREO HEARD Hn ARPANE
EN0464 EN046H AT
Yer ,ne Yer ,no NOISE WAS HEARD 6VA5 FEARD
COLOR OF THE WHITE LIGHTS LIRE
Size AND
DIRECrION COmiNg FROM WEST TOWARDS
BRIGIFT STAR.
Dik N ANY 2F THE 080FC7S.
EAST. NO VISIBIE
LIGHT WERE OF 3 MA6ATUOE
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. SUOSTAON
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OF THE AIR
DEPARTMENT RC
INVESTIGATION DUSPOT-0
U.F.O.
D. C.
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Dear
Reference your observation of an anidentitied flying objeet on
27.July 1965. The information in your letter did not contain
surficient information for evaluation. Request that you fill
out the attached FTD Form l64, giving specirie data on angalar
seperation lights, and return it in the envelope provided.
The Air Force wishes to thank you for your interest in thd s
program.
Sincerely,
e
HECTOR GUITTANILLA, Jr
Medon.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This quastionnaire has boen prepored I so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible oncarning ths unidontified aerial phonomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answor as yquastions as you possibly can. The information thar you give-will
be used for research r name will pot ba used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your parmission. We requsst 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:
Hour Minutes
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Yoar
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a, Eastern Eastorn (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving) (Circle One): a._ Daylight Saving)
b. Central b. Standard Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacifie Pacifie
e. Other
4. Where wore you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Yosemite Nat Park Yosemite Nat Park Yosemite Uillase Yosemite Villase alifornia lifornia
Nearest Postal Addrass City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) - 2
Hours Minutes Saconds
a. Certain c. Not vary suro
b. Fairly certain d. just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? proxiina tih
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Y_{X No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the objeet 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 bock of you , Ovarhaod
c. To your right F. Don't remember
FORM
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonligh?
G. A fow b. Duil moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't romember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One):
0. Clear sky 0.Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember Jon T remembar
10. The objoct appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appearad: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light d. As a light
b. Transparent a. e. Don't remember
c, c. Vapor Vapor
1. If ir appeared as a light, was ir brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. If it appeared as a light, was ir brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same
b. [ . Dimmer Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common objact:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred Other
D. Like a brighi star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't ramember
1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand stili at any time? Yes Don't know
b. Suddenly speod up and rush away at any tima? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explodo? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smake? Yos Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes @9009809 Don't know
f. Changa shape? Yos Don't know
3. Flash or flicker? Yos Don't know
h. Disappaar and reappear? Yes Don't know
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14. Did the objoct disappear while you ware watching it? If so, how?
I+ disappeaved coerthe Lorizon.
15. Did the object mova behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered 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 answered YES, then tell whar
in front of: _
17. Tol! in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tal! in a few words the following things about the object:
and one and one
b. Color The color was like that of the bristst star rid licht
1. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 13. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a march 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 oxperiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? sigatinn. how much of the ohiect would have beeg covered by thn match head?
The match head would have coverd one ok the fis hts
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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20. Do you think you can estimdre the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes) No foster thau
IF you answered YES; then what speed would you sstimate? 800mpb an airplake
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes (No)
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2.Ware you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a ciry?
a. Inside a bulIding b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e.Flying over a city?
. Al sea f. Flying over opan country?
f. Other g. Otherih a ualley.
2. IF you wers MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicla at the time, than complate the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle Ono)
a. North c. East . South g. Wast
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ miles per hour,
d. Window glass Yes (No)
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.
The otyect apprared es 6 brglt stars
phouine 5uictlacivoes the Lorigoh. wit one red
19h+ mooiylb be hiid +he other groupof lights