PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8697726

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONSheridan Indiana

FRAMES5

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MTPIRT
PROJECT 10073 RECORD
Y. DATE · TIAE GROUP 2. LOCATION
9 Jaruary 1966 10/0031z Sheridan, Indiana
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
DATA FOR EVALUATION 2t
Civilian INSUFFICIENT
to NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Form l& sent, but never returned, making a complete evaluation
One Impossible with the available information.
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
17 Minutes Observers noted light brighter than star, with sharp prongs
TYPE OF OBSERYATION light. Object stood still for a time, then moved rapidly,
6. seened to whirl.
Ground-Visual
. COURSE
SW
B. PHOTOS
Yos
X No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous aditions of thls form may be usad.
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Sheri dan, Indiana 46069
Dear
Reference your recent unidentified observation of
9 Jamuary l96o. The information which we have received
is not sufficient for evaluation.  Request you complete
the attached FTD Forn lé4 and return it in the envelope
provided.
We wish to thank you for reporting this object to the -
Air Force.
Sincerely,

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Air Force.
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Sincerely, B8 .
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AJO0 37U
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HECTOR CUINTANILLA, Jr, MA.jOr, USAF
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and your wife. The informa tion wkch we have received
is not surficient for avalustion. Request you complete
the attached FrD Form 3 16h and return them in the
envelope provided.
IC
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We wish to thank you for reporting these observations to ...
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the Air Force.
5
H Sincerely,
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delayed in these raports
over this subjeot.
January 9.l966 - Sunday Evening - sighted between 7.31-
7:48 P M., southwest countryside Sheridan, Indians.
17min. durition It wes seen continuously although it grew dim
ally. The night was olear, few stars, bright
Apoeared as a Iight brightera thdn the stars,
prongs of Iight (rays).  It Stood atiil f time
moved rapidly
came on Lr the south, northwest end east. Again tn:
was near these radlo towers flashinz red
Hovered at aooroximately 30 degree angle ohsnred L
brightness, shape somsthat, disappear and resypear.
speed up and rush away.
T
Sheridan, Indiana
Sheridan, Indians
An approximate drawing:
7.0
Rebent & Vede
CaNtER
Le Faour
ind Jnd.
from white, pale
yellow than red.