PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
5 Cctober 65 05/0920* Cupertino, California
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian MISSLE (Thor Agena) launched 13 minutes prior to report MISSLE (Thor Agena) launched 13 minutes prior to report
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Sighting characteristic of missle. Witness looking toward Sighting characteristie of missle. Witness looking toward
Ona missle launch. missle.launch.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4 minutes 4 minutes At first object resembled a star, then later on looked like
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION a large star with colored vapor trails. Cbject changed colors
from green to yellow, blue to red. Cbserver was traveling in otonod
Ground-Visual a car from south to west, then southwest. Object was
7. COURSE described as traveling from south to west. Rapid speed.
Observer rolled window down to hear sound. No sound. Object
Wast disappeared over the horizon. Called Vandenberg for missle
8. PHOTOS launch on 20 Dee.
17 Yos
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
□ Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form taay be uued.

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30. Have you ever sean this, or a similar object before: If so give date or dates and location.
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yos No
31.i IF yau answered YEs, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
LasfName First Name . Middle Name
ADDRESS Cupertino Calik
Eiry Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE V 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 objecr? 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the objecr?
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Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 11 Day Nerenber 16i Month Yaar
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequataly covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
The olject when first sighted a ppeared like a brign
suttaiite trasol ing some wkat faster than awg I
Sama ViSda/
pe5.ti0n. P05.Tion. Then t sremed to change divetion and
Southon Bubb Rd. I tur ned West on terrace Dre Southon Bubb Rd. I tur ned Wes t om terrace Dre
the object seemed to tarn the object seemed to tern with me buT continue with me buT continue
aloser  5low Down. as t shwed the shaed the
to Come size r feugth
Until theya appiared to cover a city Block-220.
went out of my
my houre-walked to the eorner f watched it
appearance at that Time was the stme a
when first sighted. when first seghted.

O5/1O10=-CUPERTN CN2F 50c765
FrD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
5 October 65
Drive
Can Cornia
Dear
AO TE T Rererence your unidentified observation or 5 Oct 55. In
order that we may make an evaluation, request you complete
provided. It is requested that you pay particular attention
to Paragraph 27 when completing this form.
HECTOR-QUENTANI ILLA, Jr, Major USAP
Chier, P ,Blue Book
ORIGINATOR DATED
TDEW/UFO Ma cuintanilla, or

MEMO FOR THE RECORD
Maj. Grander----A Liason Officer----Fountenbleau, C-lifornia
Called 5 Oct 65
Drive
Cupertino, California
Mr. was driving south on Budd Road in Cupertino.at 2:lo a.m. IST.
Saw
than Sputnik. The object was descending toward earth and had a
duration of sbout 4 minutes. Had a very long elliptical tail
with many colors. O Object was about a block long. Appeared to be
a reentry vehicle. a reentry vehicle. Man turned left and object also appeared to Man turned left and object also appeared to
turn left and come toward him. Departed to Weat over horizon and
disappeared. disappeared. There was no sound. There was no sound.

CUPERT SLK
No Snuk

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
. This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as po oncerning the unidentified cerial phenomenon that you havs observed.
Please try to cnswer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request 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: 2. Time of day:
Hour Minutes
5 lctober Nctober (Circle One): A.M. or O P.M. P.M.
Day Month Yoar Yoar
3. Tine Zone: . Tine Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One):. Daylight Saviny
Central b. Srandord
c. Mountain
d. Pacifie
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Bbbhend-tirvaceDe.TirraB Cupirtine ht
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
G, Certain c. Nor very sure
b. Fairly certaia d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight detrmined? Driuiny ai ime  Srces afar
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes_No_ Yes No
.What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b, Cloudy b. b.
7. IF you saw the object during DAY LiGHT, whera was the SUN located os you looked ot the objecr?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
6. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right Don't remember
ORM
FTD. 66T 62 164 Thin form supersedes FTD 164, jul 6l, which is obsolete.

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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):
Nons a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
C, Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remembar
What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDs (Circle One):. CLOUDS (Circle One):. WEATHER(Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One):
a. Clear sky Clear sky a." Dry a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. d. Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared; (Circle One):
a.Solidatfirst d. As a light
b. Transpacent . Don't remember
c. Vapor later
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the sume
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Ht fiest resembied birgnt
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle Ons): a. Fuzzy or blurred e, Other krirsr hike a star
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined c. Sharply outlined with Celsrid kafer bith lelsrid kafer
d. Don't remember 7r0ds 7rads
. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes CNo Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? 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, d, Give off smoke? Or C Yes Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Se end of Cuestions Yes No Don't know
g, Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h, Disappear and reappear? Yes (No Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? AYs.lnt 1
0e1 Horizon
15. Did the object move behind something ar ony time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, than tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the object move in front of something af any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a.Sound None that I heard
b.Color Pelaref hrignt 5tc-+vails Bahors l vaen ben
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object ond note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. if you had perfarmed this experiment at the time of tha
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
when fiest sighted A11
rater-
of trails
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, ete., and especlally exhaust trails or vopor trails. of the object that you saw such as wings, protruslons, ete., and especlally exhaust trails or vapor trails.
1A Place an orrow beside the drawing Toshow-the direction the object was moving. Place an orrow beside the drawing To show-the direction the object was moving.
Datit Batit
Sight Sight
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(Circle One) Yes No
Ar1157
(CircleOne) Yes
hiter-
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you soy it was? _
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? werd you loeured wnen you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One) 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
. o. inside a building inside a building a. In the business section of a city? a. In the business section of a cily?
(b. in a cae b.in:the residential section of a city?
c. Outdoors c. In open countryside?
d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e.Flying over a city? e. Flying over a city?
e, Ar sea f. Flying over open country?
F. F. Other - Other 9. Orher a. Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBiLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 Whar direction were you moving? (Cirele One)
. North c. East e. South 9. Werst
. Northeast 3. 2
d. Southeast . Southwest h. Northwest
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?.
(Circle One) Yes At ny redence. Watehe it
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No . Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses No
vuigiasses Yes No No f. f. Telescope Telescope Yes No
c.Windshield c._Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass No No
Yes No h. Other Wist-Rolef Wit-Roltef
BtSh
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you sow, describe in your own words a common ?6. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you suw, describe in your own words a common idmy gllres on
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance os the object which you saw.
HT firs7 a5 HT firsT a5 a 2 fitalte-7hons Coifalte-Ihons
Saw on ti Sw on ti dfi4taie I T
showing The Sm8 4f F0tin
Of aNose lone
Ye-sntering the laiths
atmosghere.

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2. In the following sketch, imogine 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 last saw it. Place an "'A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
9O 75
60
NW NG
-15 15 SIN SN 32
9.
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at tha beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end 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.
* STET
A. aobject
/
B. Q obect B. Qobject
Groento yelo Groen to yellow Blae to hed B1ae tKed
iight 201or giight eolor
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