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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7441435
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONAuburn New York
FRAMES16

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PROJECT 10O73 RECORD
DATE - TIME GROUP .LOCATION
2 August 65 02/0515Z Auburn, New York
3. SOURCE 10, CONCLUSION
Civilian
NUMBER OF OSJECTS Time-motion sequence omitted. Possibly astro (s/to or a/c:
Cne DATA TSO Phac. FoLNA
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 hours hours 'Appeared as 'Appeared a round, orange object similar to a landing light
on a plane. sound. Cbject aupearod to travel in a clover- Object appeared to travel in a clover-
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION shaped pattern. At inte.vals disappeared and reappeared in
Ground-Visual (EX) Ground-Visual (TX) different location. - Appeared to hover in cne location. VieWes VieWel
thru telescope. Appeared to have a siz-zag motion up and thru telescope. Appeared to have a sig-zag motion up and
7. COURSE 7. COURSE down. Object was seen in the,Hast. down.  Objeot was seen in the East.
Hovered Hovered r F
LETFER LETRER St4s Stus OETIN NOLT DRIN NOLT4, IY SAYSIN CAST 74, 16y 54Y51N EAIT
8. PHOTOS
OThER DATO Canfii CanPiSii,
0 Yas 0 Yas
T No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
i7 Yas
I No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Prerlous editioms of thlo form smmy be used.
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
MemnFaCly
DEHeEDAiT ChMoln
15. Did the object move 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:
l6. 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 tel! what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound 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 object and note how 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
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
MOST OF L16H WouhD BeCoUEED, BUT You
COULD STILL SeE
. Draw a picturs 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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2. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Cirele One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object?
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. 1 Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors Near an airfield?
d. Tn an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
Yes
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
LANDING LIGHTS 00 PIANE 77 SAu OWLY
ANo RONN6 11GTS
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. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Placa an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "g" at the end of the path, and shun any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shun uny changes in direction during the course.
29. 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 were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object bafore. If so give date or dates and locarion.
No
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the abject? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did thay see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list thair names and addresses:AenrS 3r. 9Benton3r Aubon
HeesoSnith 9 Benton 54 lobenn NY
Alon Soith 11 LI
PatreiqSm 1
Thornas wek in 616 Dorchester st. MedlesBorokenteeky
Becbara 14
32. Please give tha following infornation abour yoursalf:
NAME NAME
Last Name First Nama First Name middla Name Middla Name
ADDRESS A huco Risfarks Nsfark
Street City Zone Stute State
Mala
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX 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 objeat?
Z. AUST 196
Day Month Year
RADIOANCOUNCEC STATION WmBO,A33eNNy
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: Z0 Jamesry
Day Month Yaar
Information which you foel pertinent and which is not adequately covared in the specific points of the
qusstionnairs or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
Dorng objeets flight the C. bjeet
took three sharp turhs ithoinesgor
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ROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
16 August 65 17/0330Z Auburn, New York
3. SOURCE CONCLUSION
Civilian A/C
4.NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One Flight and description in accord with a/c evaluation
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not Reported One white light about the intensity of VENUS. Flight from East
to West. Flight in slight zig-zag pattern. H eaded South and
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION then went back toward the East. Instead of di sappearing over
Ground-Visual the horizon the ob ject climbed into space. Clear night, no
7. COURSE clouds. One white light, no red or green light No sound.
Manuvered
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XNo
9. PHYSICAL PHYS VIDENCE ENCE
V
Yes
XNO XNo
FORM
FTD FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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from the east to the Wost. It ddn'6 travol in a
straicht arc, but rather in sort or a slightly zig-
zeg pattern. Thon it south slightly ond then
swung beck toword the east. This Was the strangest
part. part. Instend of disap Instend of disappearing over over the horizon as the horizon as
most flring flring objects of my exporionce, it objects my exporionce, it just went just went further further
eway in the saie spot in Che eastern sky the sale spot in Che eastern sky until ay util ay
eyes could no Tonger seo it. It vas a very clear night
and 1 and there were J there were not clouds in the sky. not clouds in the shy. The rlying
object had one object had one white light and no red white light and no red or CrO lights lights
guch as would beon-a plane. guch as would beona plane. "lso there was no "lso there was sound
of a plane.
We SSW this about 10:30_while we were out wallting. we were out walkting.
The aree aree vroud our nome is tround our homeis mite open and we Gan uite open and we can
see most "ost of the aky easily. of the sky ead
Sincerelr, Sincerel
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HE TDETR AUG'9 1988
Raqueat for UrO Information
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Refarence on his ooservation of the attached 1 2 letter from Auguat 1965. The sighting at requesting information
York was evaluated as i insufficient data. Time-motion Auburn, New aequence was
cnitted, his letter said the said object was in the east. ooject Thererors, it is carried as insurficient was in the north and his lé4 tn
data.
FOR THE
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WARREN S. WHEELER, COLONel, USAF Deputy for aystems l Atch Ltr
O COCRDINATION COCRDINATION ORIGINATOR: W.7. Manle W.7. Manl R DATED DATED
ORIGINATOR: TDETR MAJ H QUIMTANILLA JR TDETR MAJ H QUIMTANILLA JR SCing 5ling
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no one becaie of embarasmest tnd the no one becaie of embarnsmest tnd the
night after the oightrng my father was wething
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Sxreese threugh his tee sspe
Sinceilx
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NO RECORD AUBU RN Z
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AUG 3- 1966
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FTD TDEW)
Wright-Patterson ArB, Chio 45433
17 Jamary 66
2
Aubturn, New York
Dear
Aoo oiu Mpino pn 1 5.0 Reference your unidentiried observation or 2 August 65. The
information which we received was not suffieiant ror evalu-
ation. Request you complete the attached FrD Form l6h and
returm it in the lope provided.
We wish to thank you for report ting your observation to the
Air Force..
Sincersly,
HECTOR QUIN ANILLA, Jr., Ma.jOr, USAP
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Please try to yquestions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
that if it is deemed -
1. Whan did you see the object? 2, Time of day:
Hour Minutes
2 RUOUST (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern Eastern (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving- a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw object?
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Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County State or County
5.How long was object in sight? LLE (Total Duration) 30
Hours Minutes Saconds
a. Certain_ c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?. CUESS
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5.2 Was object in sight continuously? No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw 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 This form supersedes FTD 1o4, Jul 61, which is obsoiete.
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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): 7
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Duli moonlight..
c. Many .c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don'fremember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a.. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
0. The object appeared: . The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. b. Transparent e. e. Don't remember Don't remember
Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: T
AS HEAD ATA DISTANCE
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. .Sharply outlined
Don't remember
1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes №\o}$ 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