PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE-. TIME GROUP LOCATION
12 December 65 13/0o10z Iancing, Michigan (4 Withesses)
3. MOUNCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible (AIRCRAFT)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OP OASRRVATION 11, ARIAr MARY AND ANALY6:3
20 Minutes Observers watched a whitish yellow Rireball type object that
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION flew in a unusual pattern. Object fiew in a high arc and ther
zipped along the horizo Object was watched for about 5
Ground-Visual (BX) minutes then disappeared but later reappeared.
7. COURSE Description is consistent wiih that of an aireraft observatiod.
Observation after suneet but twilight still visible.
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8. PHOTOS
n Yes
XOSNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
n7 Yes
XNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Prevlous sditlons of thia lorm mey be uaed.
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Reference your unidentified observation which you reported on
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your recompleting the attached FTD Form l6h and return it in
the envelope provided. Your patience in this matter is appre-
ciated.
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Sincerely,
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1. BECTOR CUINTANILLA, Jr, MAjOF, USAP
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Yes. 2t was going ujoward, then it
suddenly disapeared. It reappeared in about
15. Did the ebject move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? minutis.
(Circle One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the ebject move in front of something at 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 SHertind na sairl wlate
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 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
much of the abject 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?
The head of the match would have sovered
about & of the olject
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 especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
WHEN SBEN THROCOH THE NARED -YE.
The CBJEGT LOCAED CIAE THIS. THE OBICLT LOOAED LIHE THIS
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No 1
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?
(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? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
o. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car b.in car c. In open countryside? c. in open countryside?
c.Oytdoors c._Oytdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? e. F Flying over a city?
e. At sea 6. Flying over open country?
f. Other _ Other_ g. Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest C h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time whils you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the abject through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars
h. Sun glosses Yes No) Telescope No
c.Windshield Yes g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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.
VEULOVISH-WHCTE CEGAR WOULD GIVE THE SAME APDEARANCE.

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27. In the following skerch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above tha harizon (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) whan 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.
900 1 75°
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28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Placs an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a ""B' at the end of the path, and shiuw any changes in direction during the course.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similor object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No.
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31. Was anyone slse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes 1
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
.-LANSING MICH.
LANSING MICH.
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME st Name First Name Name
ADDRE ANSING INSING 10 MICH. MICH.
Street AVE. City Zane State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 9 SEX MALE AAA
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
I have gotten replies to letters from the National
Investigations Comittee on Cerial Chenomena,
She american Mateor Society, and the United
States air Fore. d also heep soraplooks
filled with newspaper clippings on U.FO.n.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the obiect? epattedhaject
7 APRIL 1966 PROJECT BLUE BOOK ENFORMATION ORAECE)
Day Month Year SAFOE
WASHINETON.D.C QO33

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ransing, Michigan 43910
Dear
Reference your unidentified observation which you deseribed
Apr 66. The information was insufficient
I for evaluation Request you complete the attached FTD Form
164 and return them in the envelope provided.
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We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to
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Sincerely,
Wi7.Mandy fr
fr HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF

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l6k and return them in the envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to
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Sone Weeks ago I saw what I thought wes en unidentiried rlving
object.I first siw it while I was walkins by ny frlends house.Ar-er
watching the object for about ninutes,I k ooked on the door
"this the obiect disarpgared
cuddenlv,even th ogh the s verv clear.'hen mr friend came
out ho didn't bel liove me,but ll of a sudden it ceanpearod at a
slightly different position.I asked my friend to get his eo nower
telesconn out.vhile he v as coing this my family and another one
of ny friends gaw the object.I. looked at it throush high powered
binoculars, and it looked li caSdwhiteiah yellc ireball.I would
have thought it was a firebalI7 cont that it in a pattern.
that a fircball is incapable of L7ing.Thao is -rlew in a high
are and then zinned along thr horizon.As it vent along the horizen
my friend brought his telescope out, but by the time we got in
foous it could hardly be seen.I would like vou to toll me what
you think it was,and I would gladly aecent any irformation that
you can give me.
Yours Truly
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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 possibl ncerning the unidentified derial phenomenon that you have obsarvad.
Please try to answer as questions as you possibly can. Tha information that you give will
be used for research oses our name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. Wa request this personal infarmation 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: 10
Hour Minutes
12 Dec. 1165
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): aEastern) (Circle One): aEastern (Circle One): S._Daylight Saving (Circle One): a._ Daylight Saving /
b. Central b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the bject?
aning Michigan/
Neorest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) -20
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain c. Not very surs
5. Fairly certain Just a guess
clock.
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
.What was the condition.of the sky?
DAYtuilight NIGHT
.g. Bright o.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the abject 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. Overhead
c. To your right F. Don't remember
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164 Thls Torm supersed-s FTD 164, Jul 61, which is cbsolete.

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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):
a. None tilight) a. Bright moonlight.
b. A few b. Dull moonlight.
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember)
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEAThER (Circle One):
©. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object cppeared: (Circle One):
a. Solia) d. As a light)
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
11. if it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same 2
b. Dimmer d. Don't know .
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Iike a bright star
. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes CNO Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes NO Don'tknow
F. Change shape? Yes NO Don't know
9. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reuppear? Yes No Don't know

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patching it por
alvut 5 minutes it disuppiared for about 23 minutes, then it
rea ppeared.
(ee28.)
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle 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 what
in front of:.
17. Tel! in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound a. Sound No Sou
b. Color Velloivish,-w Vellowich, - whi
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a knawn object and note how 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
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 experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
about $\frac}$ of the object would have
leen covered.
1. 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.
SEEN WITH THROUGH 4I64-
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then what speed would you estimgte?
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered Y ES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
o. In the business section of a city?.
a. Inside a building 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) Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over opan country? f. Flying over opan country?
f. Other. f. Other .. g. Other.
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOsILE or other vehicle at the time, than complete the following questions: 2. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, than complete the following questions:
24.1 Whar direction were you moving? (Cirele One) 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South 9. West 9. West
. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ 24.2 How fast were you moving? - miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
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a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes) No
b. Sun giasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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, wouid give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
To the maked sye it, looted like 3hrough Binoculars it
a bright wellouish -white agar loohied like o fireball.
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27. 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 (skylins) 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
whan you first saw it. Place a 'B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90 75
60
45 o NW N
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2. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the and of the path, and shun any changes in direction during the course.

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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. if so give date or dates and location.
No. 1
31. Was anyone eise with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object Yes No
31.2 Dlease list their names and addresses:
Lansing, Michigan Larsing, Michigon
ave.
Lansing, Michigan
32. Please give the following information about yourselft: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME rst Name Middle Name Middl Name
cust Naime irst Name
ADDRESS Lansing10 Lansing I 10 Mich. Mich.
Street Cify Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER A= 12 sex al
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent..
Ihave a munler of seraplooks and iolders
on,U.F.O. information, & have also yritten letters:
nd gottan replies from the National & nvestigations
Committee on cerial Phenomena, the American
eter Soiety, and the A.f air Force.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
7 1166 I reported it to:
Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: Day 10 Duly Month 1966 Yaar
35. Information which you foel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the +
questiornaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting. y the time we
had an 80 power telescope focused on
it,it was so far away that we could
not make out any imore details of
the olyeat than when we first saw
it with the maked eye. The ofject
finally gots finally got so so far
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Dear
Reference your unidentified observation which you reported on
i
:
your recompleting the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
A the envelope provided. Your patience in this matter is appre-
ciated.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chier, Project Blue Book