PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
September 5 07/0300 Indianapolis, Indiana (3)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilians A/C I
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Pending receipt of form l64 drawing
Evaluation tenative.
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . BRIEF SUI Y AND ANALYSIS
25 minutes 25 minutes Observer Observer sighted a very sighted a very voright red object wieh approx bright red object with approx lo
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION separate lights. The object moved to the north, paused for
about lo seconds, then continued on out of sight. about 10 seconds, then continued on out of sight.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
North
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Yos
No
9.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provioue oditlons of thls form mey bo usod.

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
20-21 Saptamber 65 20/1030Z Indi anapolis, Indi ana
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian SATELLITES SATELLITES
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Description in accord with this evaluation. Descri ption in accord with this evaluation. Witness informed and.
Multiple (1 Each Time) ECHO and ECHO and PEGASUS schedules FEGASUS schedules for the following for the following r night given to observer night gi ven to observer
S. LENGTH OF S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not Reported Lights sdmilar to stars moving across sky.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual und-Uisual
7. COURSE
North
. PHOTOS
I Yes
XM No
9 PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
D Yos
RTNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoua oditions of thle form may be used.

2C-2l dupt 65
Indianapolis, Indiane
MEMO FOR THE RECORD 21 Sep 65
Subj: Unidentified Objects over Indianapolis, 2o Sep 65
Received a telephone call from Mrs of Indianapolis, Indiana,
area code 317.phone Mrs spoke broken English and would attempt
that evening and then this morning (2l Sep 65) at around 530 am. It was a bright
onee to the North.
satellite.
He gave the times for Echo and Pegasus satellites. He also gave the times that He gave the times for Echo and Pegasus satellites. He also gave the times that
these sateLites would be
this information and was sorry to this information and was sorry to have bothered Maj Quintanilla. Ma,j explained that have bothered Maj Quintanilla. N Ma,j explained that

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
28.September 1965
IndianapoLirIndiana
Reference your recent unidentified observation of 6 Sep 65.
The informaticn which we have received indicates that you made
a drawing of this object. We would s appreciate your forwarding
it, if possibl , to help in cur evaluation. Also request you
ed FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observei.
Please try to answer as y questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research ourposes, Your name will not be used in co ection with any statenienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc.
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? Time of doy:—d200_4rs/0miuute,
Hour Minutes /0c
6 6 Sept 6s (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. a. Eastern (Circle Une): a. Doylighe Soving Doylighe Saving /
b. Contral b. b. Standard Standard
c. c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object?
In di≥us pulis -Indii
Nearest Pastal Address City or Town Stata or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) ZZ S
Hours Minutes Seconds
1
a. Cartain c. Not very sure
6 Fairly certain d. Just a guess
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5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yos
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT
a, a, Bright a.
b. Cloudy Cloudy b. Cloudy b.
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 obiect?
(Circle One): a. (Circle One): a. in front of you in front of you d. d. To your left To your left
b. In bock of you b. in bock of you a. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul S1, which is obsolete.

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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 (Circl One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight /
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dork
Don't remember dDon't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? A
T
CLOUDS (Cirele One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky . Dry
b. Hazy b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or hoavy clouds d. Thick or hoavy clouds d. d. Snow 12
.. e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
. Solid a. Solid As a light
.Transparent . Transparent Don't remember .Don't remember
Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?CirclOne:
Brighter c. About the same
Dimmer Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The odges of the object were:
h
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred •. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Shorply outlined
dDon't remember
Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yos Yos No Don't know
b. b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yoy Yay No No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Yos No Don't know
e. e. Change brightness? Yos Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yos No No Don't know
g. g. Flash or flicker? Yes Yes No Don'tknow Don't know
h. Disappnar and reappear? Yas No Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were wvatching it? If so, how?
1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particylarly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1.Did the objeet move in front of semething at any time, particularly a cloud? Io. Did th• objeer move in front of gemething at any fime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yos Yos (N\o No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then ta!! wirat IF you answered YES, then te!! wirat
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:
a. Sound_ a. Sound
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and not how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of th:e
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objoct that you saw such as wings, protrusions, otc., and ospecially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
The object The object moued from Sooth to North moved from South to North - poused for
2bout 10 second1 10 scccud1 Shen contisuid on ost Shen contisuid on out O sight
to the to the Noth. It W21 pretty (rge 2ppcond o 2ppcond to
redd,sh redd,sh in coler and lookid looki it Gd sbout Gd sbout
10 port hokes port hokes
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20.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes (N0)
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? mE
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?_ budd boo
22.Where were you located when you sow the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
hou san a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building 6. In the residential sucticn oi a city?
(6.) In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea . At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other - 1. Other g. Other _ Other _
2. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the followirig questions:
24.1 What direction you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East South u. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ .miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time whilo you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
2Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yos Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yos No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshiold Yes Y.s No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass d. Window glass Yes Yes No No h. Other _ h. Other-
2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common 2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
objoct or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you sow.

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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Y0 No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Mr a Mrs
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32. Please give the following Information about yourself: 32. Please give the following Information about yourself:
First Name Middle Neme
ADDRES Iyd12y2
Stree Zene State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
Indicate any additional Information about yourse luding any speci perience, which might be pertinent.
3. When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object? 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seon the object? -
Day Month Yoar
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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "." on the curver: line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "8"" on the same curved line tc
show how high the objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it. Ploce an "'A' on the compass
when you first saw it. Ploce a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75•
60
30
BABBO
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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 "g" ot the ond of the path, and show any 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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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: spt6) Month Your
Day
Informatien which you foel pertinent and which is not adoquately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a norrative explanation of your sighting.
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