PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 1OO73 RECORD
1. DATE  TIME GROUP . LOCATION
21 January 66 22/07452 Big Sur, California
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Frok MAFT
Satelhire
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. BRIEF SUWMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 minutes 'Observer saw a bright light, bright as aireraft landing
lights, traveling at steady speed and course from West to
6. TYPE OF OBSERYATION East. Light disappeared b oy fading out. Cbserver stated that
Ground-Visual it looked like a meteor except that it was traveling too
slow and traveled in a straight line.
7. COURSE
East
a. PHOTOS

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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 (Cirele One):
0. None d. Bright moonlight
A few b. Dull moonlight
C. Many No moonlight - pitch dork
d. DonTremember d. Don't remember
9. Whar were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy 5. 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 appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent . Don't remember
c. c. Vapor apor
11. If ir appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. If ir appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter . About the same . About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Nie sdlighet or beighte lighet on beighel
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other 9. Other
b. Like a bright stor)
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
0. Appear lo stand still ot any 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 smake? Yes No Don't know
t. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappeor? Yes No Don't know

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Faded ant and thn dif
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:
6. Did the object move in front of somerhing at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tel! what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
0.Sound
b.Color Mliti li 4
18. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's langth in line with a known obiect 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
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
Lis Than oe frnith
19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
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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 estimate?
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Cirele One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
c. 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) e. Flying over a city?
At sea f. Flying over open country?
Other g. Other
2. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complets the following questions: N AUTOmOBiLE or other vehicle at the time, then complets the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast . Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ 24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. a
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? 1
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun giasses f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield No g. Thoodolite Yes
d. Window gless 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 aopearance. as the object which you saw.
a iteagdti line and

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27. In ths following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Placs an "A" on the curved line to show how
show how high ths object was above tho horizon (skyline) when you last sew it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B on the compass where you last saw the abject.
90 75 a
s0
43 NW NT
30
E
13 SW
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the baginning of th Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the baginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shuw any changes in direction during the course.
$\fra}$ 4 B
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _ 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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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similer 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) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Ten Hga, Culy
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME First Name First Name Middle Namne Middle Nane
Last Name
Sauta SautaMnicaCalif.zoyos MicaCaLiL
ADDRESS Zone Stat
City State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE 43 SEX
Indicate any addirional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. 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 object? WPAFB
Eil Cs
Day Month Year

We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
2
HECTOR CUIMTANILLA, Jr., MajOr, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Beok
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD
Received a call from
Santa Monica, California
Sighted a Ur0 on 21 January 1966 at 11:45 P. M. Rb was a very bright
The light was very bright and then became dim and then bright again.
Duration - two minutes. It moved about half the field of vision.
At arms length, it was b bigger t than a dime and not as big as a quarter.
The sky was very clear. He sighted
this light near Big Surf, California. (close to Monteray) It moved at
planet Venus. Sgt. Moody told himm to report future sightings to
Capt. Reichsmuth at Vandenburg, ext. 5504. We told him that we woula Capt. I Reichsmuth at Vandenburg, ext. 5504. We told him that we would
send him three Form l64s. There were two other witnesses.
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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
informarion as possib concerning the unidentified cerial phenomenon that you have observed.
ba used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statemenis,
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: Za.
Hour Minutes
Jan 194 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
a. Eastern (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central 5. 5. Standard
c. Mountain
(d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
SurHet sorinis
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Totai Duration) 455
Hours Minutes Saconds
a. Certain Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLlGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked 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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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 appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid As a light
b. Transparent b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
onloWn
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other biKe tle srars afliesin
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined -
d. Don'tremember
13. 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 No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No. Don't know
e. Change brightness? Retidudsra Yes No Don't know
5. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
9. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disoppear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? essust vaoished
wont ont
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. !F you answered YES, then teil what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: T
a. Sound Nene
b. Colorisluvishwh:
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
ruch of the ohiect is covared by the hecd af the matrh if vou had pertoxmed this axper
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
C -hiswdsmaiaavtee
Eerossahesyprd
Tois cndiyeretonoinglins t sns pu

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes (No) II
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):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. in a car In open countryside?
cOutdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (rype) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other.. g. Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle af the time, then complate the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No . Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No .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 pluced up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.

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27. In the follawing sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above ths horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Placs a "B' on the same curved lina to
shaw how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an kA on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90 75°
60 4
45- NW NG
30
E
15
9W 35
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mads. Placs an "A at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and sliun any changes in direction during the course.
B -

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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the_object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list thair names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name Last Name First Name Middl Name Middl Name
ADDRESS NanNes Ne 1120s (alit (a1:
City City Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE SEX
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
Am dcol n. Have ne sp
Drigl abiects
Tin. 1266 bot n0 0 isgisteredfee
Day Month Year CeeKeysminz/p

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34. Dats you completed this questionnaire: het
Day Month Yoar
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
qusstionnairs or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
I thin I (a Sy the t oayertlorcoree) wns
seen to get the infpressisn tkat it css loo.
Ps.I was scbr 2t tketime.
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This questionnair
information as possible concerning the unidentified-gerial phenomenon that you hove observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The informatian that you givs will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deamed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2Time of day:
Hour Minutes
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a.Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific d. Pacific
e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Srate or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
Faled
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
What was the condition of the sky?
E NI
DAY NIGHT E .
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object 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. Overheal
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, whieh is obsolete.