DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8722660
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONBridgeport New York
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE TIME GROUP LOCATION
36 January 66 27/0210 Bridgeport, New York
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Astro (MOON) 7 Dutd
Civilian
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Sirius
Moon at 23h.44m (setting in W). at 40 deg elevation in
One (Too small). Sound like A/C. 164 sent for more information,
5. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 Minutes Observers saw an object at about 3o deg elevation in the SE.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION The object was circular like the bottom of a half moon, and thas
yellow then grey in color. It seemed to be surrounded by clguds
Ground-Visual or smoke, gave a very hazy appearance. At first they thought
7. COURSE it was the moon but it seemed to move somewhat to the North.
Toward the observers and Toward the observers ahd CODKSE It seemed to move towards the observers and downward. It
down, slight to the N vanished after about five minutes.
8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
n Yes
XKNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE m nsin
D Yas Yas
XNo XXNo (2 Witnesses) (2 Witnesses)
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editiona of thie (arm euy e usgd. Previous editiona of thie lorm ay e used.
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high the object was above the horizon (sky line) 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.
90°1-1 75
60
45 NW NA
30 B
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15 SW
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Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "Aat the beginning of th Draw a picture that will show the mation that the object or objects mad.Place an a the beginning of th
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shuw any changes in direction during the course.
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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 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) 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:
Erk, 13030
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middla Nome
ADDRE Al
Street Ciry Zone Srate State
TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE SEX
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertin
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the cbject? F30T by50
26 65
Day Month Year
Cdjor Botter 130felock FlD
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34. Dats you completed this questionnaire: 21 Morch
Day Month Yoar
35.information which you fel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
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X aridgepor , Nev York
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a Dear Mrs
Reference your unidentified observation or 26 January 1966.
The informaticn which we received was not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FtD Form 164
and return it in the envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
Air-Force.
a-t0 Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr., Major, USAR
Chier, Project Blue Bock
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF YHE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 1154 (5 Feb 66) F/JJp Page I of 4
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1 XOPX-2 SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (15)
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FM BOADS HANCOCK FLD NY
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RUCIFHA/26AD STEWART AFB NY RUCIFHA/26AD STEWART AFB NY
RUCDSQ/AFSC WPAFB OHIO RUCDSQ/AFSC WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/CSAF RUEAHQ/CSAF
RUEAHQ/SEC USAF
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UNCLAS B00IN 00068 FEB 66.
FOR: ADOIN, 26OIN, AFNIN, AND SAFOI,AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION.
SUBJ: UFO. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 20D-2, THE FOLLOWING UFOB REPORT IS EOLLCWINC
SUBMIITED.
A. 1. CIRCULAR LIKE BOTTOM OF HALF MOON.
?. AT LEAST AS LARGE AS AIRPLANE (UNSURE)
3. YELLOWIST THEN GREYIST
4. ONE
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5.N/A
NONE
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NONE
8. NONE
9. SEEMED TO BE SURROUNDED BY CLOUDS OR SMOKE, GAVE A VERY
HAZY APPERARANCE, "FROTHY" LOOKING.
B. 1. TWO OB SERVERS DRIVING CAR, SAW IT AHEAD, AT FIRST THOUGHT
IT WAS MOON.
2ABOUT 3ODEG HIGH IN S.E.
3. SOMEWHAT HIGHER, HAD MOVED SOMEWHAT TOWARD THE NORTH
4SEEMED TO MOVE TOWARD THEM AND DOWNL 4SEEMED TO MOVE TOWARD THEM AND DOWAL
5JUST VANISHED HTT .
6 AT LEAST FIVE MIN. 6AT LEAST FIVE MIN.
C. 1. GROUND VISUAL
2NONE
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D.1.0210 HRS. Z ON 27-JAN 66
2. DARK NIGHT NO CLOUDS. t
E. CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT, N.Y. IN ONEIOA PARK
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F. TWO CIVILIANS
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BRIDGEPORT, N.Y.
HOUSEWIFE
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BRIDGEPORT, N.Y. BRIDGEPORT, N.Y.
HOUSEWIFE
WIFE OF USAF STAFF SERGEANT
G. 1. NIGHT, NO CLOUDS, BLACK SKY; DIDN'S SEE MOON
2NOT AVAILABLE NOT AVAILABLE
3. NOT AVAILABLE 3 NOT AVAILABLE
4 NOT AVAILABLE
5. NOT AVAILABLE
6NO NE
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NONE
J. UNKNOWN
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K.1. 1ST LT, MICHAEL J. HARROLD
INFORMAT ION OFFICER
2 THE VERONA TEST SITE OF ROME ADC OF GRIFFISS AFB REPORTS
NO TEST ACTIVITY. NO CONCLUSIONS.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give tha U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified cerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
ba used for research p ourposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statarments,
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.
.When did you see the object? 2Time of day:
Hour Minutes
2.16 JAuary 1906 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a Eastern (CircleOne):a) Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain Mountcin
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
KirKole Pd -1/uM RT3, B KirKulke Pd -1uM 5 BT3, B1
Noarest Postal Address Noarest Postal Address City or Town State Or County State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 10
Hours Minutss Seconds
a. Certain Certain c.) c.. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 10 7i
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright 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. Overhead
c. To your right f.. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT62 164 This form auperandes FTn) lo4, Jut 6l, which ix obsolete.
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you hotice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dork
d. Dan't remember d. Don't romember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Cirale One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c, Scattered clouds c. Moderar 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 e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
11. 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 Brighter c. About the some
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
500 60106 d0w00
12. The adges of the obiect were: 12. The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. e. Other
SLike a bright stor Like a bright stor
. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember
13. Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at ony 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? Yes No Don'tknow
5. Change shace? Yes No. Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Y=s No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yas No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 4es
moved reivard ne aid ysuddeuly 1
lenT Qivay.
i5. 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:
l6. 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. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound a. Sound.
b.Color Eecd1sh Craike 6.Coloan Becdish Craike
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 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?
OtjeT Cas fairly Larce- sTar Otjet Cas fairly tarie- sTar
ApprofinnTely5af ue
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Labal 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.
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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?
(Circle One) Yes No
2. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
o. In the business section of a cily?
a. inside a building b. In the residantial section of a city?
. In a car c.$ In open countryside?
C. Cutdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplone (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea F.F Flying over open country?
f. Other 8. Other Oer
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) 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East . . South South g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d a Southeast f. Southwest 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? 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following? lill
a. Eyeglasses No e, Binoculars Yes
. Sun glasses Yes No 1. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
26. in order that you can give as cleur a pieture ds possible of what you sow, describe in your own words a comman
object or objects which, when ploced up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the obisct which you saw
Sinda To M a f
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