PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2LOCATION
Gertomber 965 02/001Oz Hittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2)
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3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION Por
Civilian INSUFFICIHNT DATA FOR EVALUATION
derrotion
4. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS Wll be evaluated when l64 is received from additional
One witnoss.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
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1.5 minut A bright white object, similar to a star, moved eastwerd
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION across the sky. The object wes in view for 45 minutes and
it slowdy sank behird trees.
Cround-Wi sval Duration (if nocurste) riles cut satel ite. Sounds like
7. COURSE (stan/nlanet) excent for direction of motion.
East
8. PHOTOS
Yes
X No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
y1 No
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)

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path, a "B" at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the csurse.
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29. IF therd was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a pictur of ho the dirocrion that rhey were traveling.

Was anyone alse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle Ons) Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? Circle One) Yes No
31.2 F Please list their names and addresses:
3. Please give the fallowing information about yourself:
NAME
Last Nam First Name Middl Name
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ADDR ADDI
Stroet City Zone Zone St=0 Stot0
TELEPHONE NUM TELEPHONE AGE 12 SEX
including any special experienca, which might be pertinent. experience, which might be partinent.
3When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
1 1965
Month Yoar te
Doy

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Day Month Yoor
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in
questionnairs or a narrative explanation of your sighting. specific points of the

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION 2LOCATION
Gatl Catl
4 September 65 05/0400z Pittsbaurgh, rennsyivania Pittsburgh, rennsyIvania
3 MOURCE OURCE 10 10. CONCLUSION ?
Civilian 1. 1. Astro (METECR) Astro (METECR) 1 C k O h
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2. OtherREFIECTIONS) Other (REFIECTIONS)
Object Object with tail proballv reteor. with tail probally meteor. Other lights probably reflect on Other lichts probably reflectlon
Multiple Reports on the cloud as indicated in the powscast.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
During 1 Hour Period Object were reported as round. raund with tail, cigar shaped.
l.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Sore size of conventional a/r otlers larger. All except one
report give object as round. One renort had tadl larger and
Ground-Visual longer than object. Ne soun! in any reperts. All reports ha
7. COURSE object between 4O-7o der elevat ion. Pwo reports ob ject disappear
ed straight up. Reports averaged i5 mimutes. host of object
Varied Incl Stationary were stationary.
. FHOTOS Newscast stated thet iee clouis vere reflecting ei ty lights efc.
Source of this information (. unkmoam.
Yes Data incomplete on eadh report since all infe submitted as on
XX No basic report instead of iniridual sightings.
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Evalua tion fron newscost a lilely pogsibilily.
11 Yos
XX No
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Sighting of 4 September 1965, Pittsourgh, Pennsylvania:
I talked with Mr. - two of the nine independent
t the e cause of
thin clouds
ice e crystal cloud d reflecting city
lights had been detected.

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UNCLASSIFIED CLTS
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 42134 (9Se95) G/rlj Pg l of 3
ACTION: NIN-7
SMB A143ZCHQA622ZCEJF761 TO CYS
OS
RR RUEAHQ OSA
OSP
ZNR UUUUU ZOV RUEPDA US
RR
-T- HQ USAF (AFMIN) WASHOC IL
TT.A
-T- OSAF (SAFOI) WASHDC ITTT
TILP
EUC713BA5 12 TILS
ILT
RR RUEPDA Fll
DE RUCBOF 170 2521420 DE RUCBOF 170 2521420 i5
ZNR UUUU 1173 177
R 091200Z 11 111
F"6 662 ROR SQ OAKDALE AI OAKDALE PA 662 RDR SQ OAKDALE AI OAKDALE PA A1D AAD
CC
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RUWGALE/AOC ENT AFB COLO TOI FOI
TLL LL
RUCIFHA/26AIRDIV STEWART AFB NY 85 83
DSMG
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIO RUCOSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEPDA/HQ USAF (AFMIN) WASH DC
RUEPDA/OSAF (SAFOI) WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS/66200P 00565 SEP 65.
AFR 200-2, DT JUL 62. A. ROUND- ROUND WITH TAIL-CIGAR
AFHQ 2AN 43 FORM 0.309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 42134 (9Sep65) Pg 2 of 3
SHAPED. (2) CONVENTIONAL ACFT SIZE-VERY MUCH LARGER. (3) ORANGE-
CRANGE RED. (4) 2-1&1-2-3-2 (5) SIDE BY SIDE-TRIANGLE-
ONE SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN OTHER. (6) ALL BUT ONE REPORT STATED SHAPE
AS PERFECTLY ROUND. (7) ONE REPORT HAD BOTH TAILS MUCH LONGER AND
LARGER THAN BOTH UFOS. (8) NO SOUND IN ANY CASE. (9) IONIZED AIR
AROUND IT (B) (1) CASUAL OBSERVANCE (2) 45-70 IN ALL CASES. (3) -
TWO REPORTS OF DISAPPEARANCE STATED UP (VERTICAL PLANE)
PAGE TWO RUCBOF 170 UNCLAS AsL ?o nocoor Te oNCtAs
(4) STATIONARY FOR FIVE TO TWENTY MINUTES THEN DISAPPEARING. (5) IN
ONE CASE UFP WAS JOIVED BY ANOTHER THAT CAME STRAIGHT DOWN TO IT AND ONE CASE UFP WAS JOINED BY ANOTHER THAT CAME STRAIGHT DOWN TO IT AND
STAYED STATIONARY WITH IT FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES THEN ROSE STRAIGHT
UP OUT OF SIGHT IV A VERTICAL PLANE. TEN MINUTES LATER IT CAME UP OUT OF SIGHT IV A VERTICAL PLANE. TEN MINUTES LATER IT CAME
STRAIGHT BACK DOWN AND REJOINED THE OTHER ONE. (6) FIFTEEN MINUTES STRAIGHT BACK DOWN AND REJOINED THE OTHER ONE. (6) FIFTEEN MINUTES
AVERAGE EACH REPORT, (C) (D) GROUND VISUAL (2) N/A (3) N/A (O) (1) AVERAGE EACH REPORT, (C) (1) GROUND VISUAL (2) N/A (3) N/A (O) (1)
B5/0400Z TO 05/0503Z B/0400Z TO 05/0500Z (2) NIGHT. (E) GREATER PITTSBURGH AND (2) NIGHT. (E) GREATER PITTSBURGH AND MOST ALL MOST ALL
SUBURBS. GREATER PITTSBURGH AIRPORT ST IE THEY ALSO HAD MANY
REPORTS. (F)
FEMALE (G)(1 PARTLY CLOUDY
AFHQ JANSS FORM 0.309C
UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 42134 (9Sep65) Pg 3 of 3
Q) SURFACE 120/8, 180/15, 220/16, 190/18, 230/10, 300/35, 310/35,
310/30. (3) UNLIMITED (4) TWELVE MILES (5) HIGH THIN SCATTERED 3/10
(6) NONE (7) NO INVERSION-2TO-13C (H) ONE LOCAL TV NEWS REPORT
STATED THE PRESENCE OF A CLUD CONTAINING ICE CRYSTALS WHICH
REFLECTED CITY LIGHTS ETC. SOURCE OF INFORMATION UNKNOWN. (I) NONE
(J) NO BALLOONS IN AREA (K) OIC OPERATIONS-MOST LIKELY EXPLANATION
IN SECTION (H) ABOVE. (1) NONE
BT
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AFHQ JANES FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP OCATION
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15 September 65 (Time Garbled) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (SOIAR IMAGE)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Seven Reflecti on of sun through clouds.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY ANALYSIS
3 Seconds Seven objects in stati onary "w" formation. Color of full pale
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION moon. Perfectly round circles. Excepti onaly bright. At first
thought it was sun behind clouds, but thought sun should be
Ground-Visual higher at that time of day. Disappeared as clouds disappeared.
7. COURSE Phenomena associated with position of and cluds. Objects
like sun Disappeared as clouds disappeared. Time garbled
Stationary no I relationship rolating-to-the povitionof the suns and the
8. PHOTOS 70 deg elevation. PSITIO~
Yes BETWEEN.
XXNo
9. PHYSICAI VIDENCE
Yes
XXNo
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PITTS OURGL, PA:
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UNCLASSIFIED
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 54321 (17 Sep 65) /gem Pg l of 2
ACTION: SAFOS-3 (4) CYS
SMB B047AAAAAAAAAAA TO
OS
ZNR OSA
OSP
QA441ZCEJB065 US
|RR
RR RUEAHQ | TT,
\ TT
Znr uuuuu u Zov RUEPda 1 TT T
TT.P
ZXY-4-5 TTA
ILT
EUD113BEC464 T4
PD PD
RR RuEpda RR RuEPdA 1no
DE RUCBOF 113 25WEEPZ 1
Znr uuuuu
R 161430Z
FM 662D RDR SQ OAKDALE AI OAKDALE PA T.T,
COLO SS
TO RUCMEN/ADC ENT AJB COLO DSMG
RUEAKN/26AIR DIV STEWART AFB NY
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEPDA/HQ OSAF (AFMIN) WASH DC
RUEPDA/ OSAF (SAFOI
BT
UNCLAS 662 0OP 00586 SEPT 65
OLLOWING REPOF
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

-- (4) T MILES. (5) TWO TENTH.(6) NONE. (7) 5.55 DLGRELS
I
FER 1, FT. FROM SURFACE TO E2,E FT. H. NONE. I. NONE.
J. NONE. K. OIC OPERATIONS EQUAL POSSIELE EXPLANATIONS COULD EE J. NONE. K. OIC OPERATIONS EQUAL POSSIELE EXPLANATIONS COULD EE
ECHC OR SIMILAR SATELLITE OF DISTANT LIGHT AIRCRAFT. L. NONE ECHC OR SIMILAR SATELLITE OF DISTANT LIGHT AIRCRAFT. L. NONE
ET
TENOT 2O3 HOTO VO4EN 3AL 3OS1NGI NCI8O ONY S TA A8 C31D2LO8L
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 54321 (17 Sep 65) Pg 2 of 2
62. A• (1) SEVEN IN A STATIONARW W FORMATION (2) SIZE OF BASKETBALL
AT ARMS LENGTH (3) COLOR OF PALE FULL MOON (4) APRX SEVEN
(5) STATIONARY FORMATION (6) PERFECTLY ROUND CIRCLES (7) NO TRAILS
(8) NO SOUND (9) EXCEPTIONALLY BRIGHT B(1) BRIGHTNESS - FIRST
THOUGHT TO BE SUN BEHIND CLOUDS AND THOUGHT SUN SHOULD BE HIGHER
FOR TIME OF DAY (2) 70 DEG (3) 70 DEG CLOUDS COVERED THEM AND THEN
THEY DISAPPEREAD (4) NO MOVEMENT JKTL DISAPPEARED AS CLOUDS DISAPEARED
KYL THREE SECONDS. MOMENTARILY. C(1) GROUDN VISUAL (2) NALED EYE VISUAL (2) NALED EYE
PAGE TWO UNCLAS BOF 113 PAGE TWO UNCLAS BOF _113 Ron 15/10 SCCORDNGG to
(3) N/A DC1P (3) N/ADC1P 15/0630Z)(2)(DAY )SOUTH HILLS SECTION OF PITTSBURGH 15/0530Z)(2)(DAY )SOUTH HILLS SECTION OF PITTSBURGH
(IT WASHINTON) THREE MILES SOUTH OF PITTSBURGH (3) MRS DOROTHY H. (MIT WASHINTON) THREE MILES SOUTH OF PITTSBURGH (3) MRS DOROTHY H.
HOLLIS 711 SOUTHERN AVE •, ET WASHINGTON PITT 11 PA. FELIBILITY GOOD S
G(1) N/A G(1) CLOUDY WITH HIGH WINDS (2) SURFACE WINDS 140DEG/7 K G(1) N/A G(1) CLOUDY WITH HIGH WINDS (2) SURFACE WINDS 140DEG/7 K
6000 280/2 80000 UNK (3) CEILING 15000 FEET (4) VISIBILITY
FIVE MILES (5) AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER 10/10 (6) THUNDERSTORMS
ONE HUNDRED MILES WNW OF PITTSBURGH (7) 2DEG PER THOUSAND FEET-
NORmAL LAPsE RATE H. NONE I• WEATHER BALLOON WAS RELEASED aT
15/0600Z J. NONE K. STEPHEN R. PAQUETTE - CEM OFFICER - IST LT
MOST LIKELY REFLECTION FrOM SUN oR POSSIBLY WEATHER BALLOON.
CBSERVER HAS SEEN SOME PHENOMENA BEFORE SO APPEARS TO BE SOME TYPE OF MATORAL
PHENOMENA L. NONE.
BT
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
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0 RUCDS2 4CEP15 0312z
DE R RUCECA 116 246232
- ZNR UUCUU
R 319 2
WLNNNORVN 3HLOSNBNNN TAT ( FM 6S2 RDR S2 CAKDALE AI PA
(3)
TO RUCMEN/ADO ENT AFB COLO
RUCIFHA/2SAIR DIV STEWART AFE NY
1 FUCDSQ/FTD WPAFE CHIO
- FUEABL/HO USAF ADMIN WASH DC
REABL/OSAF SAFOI WASH DO CCN-109
ET
UNCLAS /65200P  33S SEP 53.
TE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUEMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 2JK-2,
DTD E. JUL S2. A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS: (1) BRIGHT LIGHT. DTD E. JUL SZ. A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS: (1) BRIGHT LIGHT.
(E) LARGE STAR. (S) WHITE LIGHT. (4) ONE. (9) N/A. (0) NONE. (E) LARGE STAR. (5) WHITE LIGHT. (4) ONE. (3) N/A. (6) NONE.
(T) NONE. (a) NOIZ. (9) NONE. B. (1) NEIGHEOR'RS CHILDREN. (T) NONE. (a) MOME. (9) NONE. B. (1) NEIGHEOR'RS CHILDREN.
(2) 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON. (3) WENT EBHIND TREES SLOWLY. (4) (2) 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON. (3) WENT EEHIND TREES SLOWLY. (4)
STRAIGHTLINE. (5) SLOWLY SANK BEHIND TREES. (5) 45 MINUTES. STRAIGHTLINE. (5) SLOWLY SANK BEHIND TREES. (5) 45 MINUTES.
E SEP SEP 55. (2) DUSK. E. SIX P GE. (Q) DUSK. E. SIX MILES WEST K MILES WEST OF DOUNTOWN PITTSBURGH, PA. OF DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH, PA.
(ELLICT) F. (1) MRS , PITTS
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PITISCUAGN,PA.
FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Chio 45433
28 September 1965
o m71
Mrs
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dear Mrs
Reference your unidentified observation of 1 September 1965. The
informetion forwarded to us failed to include the direction of the
object. Therefore, request you complete the attached FTD Form 164
ovided.
Ad as O
We wish to thank - Force.
Sincerely,
C A
HECTOR HECTOR QUI 901 LLA, Jr, Major, USAF LA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Proje Chief, Pre lue Book

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
28 September 1965
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dear Mr
Reference your unidentified observation of 1 September 1965. The
information forwarded to us failed to include the direction of the
object. Therefore, request you complete the attached 1 FTD FOrm 164
provided.
We wish to you observation to the Air Force.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
1

. The information that ycu give will
ba usad for research purposes. Your nome will nat be used in connection with any statenianis.
conclusions, or publieations without your parmission. We request this personal information sc
thar if ir is deemed necessary, wa may contact you for further darails.
1. When did you see the object?
Hour Minutaa
19. (Circle One): P.M.
A.M. or
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone
a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Soving
Cantral b. Standard
Mountain
d. Pacific
:. : Other 4
Nhare wars vov whed yov saw the objoct? dhare wars you whed you saw the object?
Neoray unaral Aderess Rnaral Adoress Ciry or Town Stots o County State or County
5. How long was abject in sight? (Totel Duration) 5. How long wos object in sighi? (Totel Durarion)
Hours Minures Minutes Saconds
a. Cartain Cartain C. Not very sure C. Not very sure
b, Fairly cenain b, Fairly cerain d. Just a guess d. . just o guess
5.1 How was rine in sight determined?
5.2 Was cbject in sight continuously? Yes No
6. Whar was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
6. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the abject durlng DAYLIGHt, whare was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Cirele Ona a. In front or you d. To your leit
b. In back of you . Overheed
c. To your richt 1. Don't ramamber
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d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
o. Don't romomber
10. The object appeared: (Circie One):
Solid d. as a light
b. Tronsparant . Don'tremember
c. G. Vapor 'apor
11. If it appearad as a light, wos it brighier than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. if it appearad as a light t, *as t brighier han the brightest stars? Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the some
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compar,
12. The adges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or biurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or biurred e. e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Shorply outlined
Don't remember
—
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at amy time? 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
d. Give off smoke? Yas No Don't know
e, Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
1. Change shape? Yas No Don't know
9. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappedr and reappear? Yas No Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were vatching it? It so, how?
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Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tall what
it moved behind:
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16. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the tal wiat
in front of:
17. Tell in a fow words the failowing things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color
18. Wo wish ro know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's longth in line with a known ubject and sote how
much of the objact is covered by the head of the match. if you had performad this experiment of the time of die
sighting, how much of the object would have been coverad by the match head?
al
19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details

(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential suction oi a city?
b. in a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Naar an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f.
1. Other g. Other_
AUTOMOBILE or other vohicle at the time, then complete
24.1 What direction were you moving? ircle One)
a. North c. East . South g. West
. 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 wh hile you ware looking at the object?
(Circls One) Yos No
25. Did you observs the object through any of th following?
a tar