DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8723220
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONGreenville Ohio
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PROJECT I0073 RECORD
1. DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
15-16 February 66 16/500Z Greenville, Chio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (MOCN)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Moon in West approxinately 25 degrees above the horizon and in its
One Last quarter.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 1. BRIEF SUMARY AND ANALYSIS
8 Minutes 8 Minutes Sighted object in the west at approximately 35 deg above horigen
Object was cigar shaped and not very bright, its color was Object was cigar shaped and not very bright, its color was silve silive
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSE TION Seened to appear and disappear three times. Observer assumed Seemed to appear and disappear
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual the object was going up beceuse it appeared to be getting
smaller. The moon was in the same position as. the object and smaller. The moon was in the same position as. the object and
7. COURSE COURSE would be visable in the daylight although it would be verg dim would be visable in the daylight although it would bé verg dim
Stationary, up just as the object was described. I Also it would appeare to he Also it wotld appeare to be
Stationary, up cigar shaped since it is in its last quarter. As the sun rides cigar shaped since it is in its last quarter. As the sun riges
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS hi her in the sky the moon would appear to dim to the point wher
07 Yos it o jld no longer be vi sable.
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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FORM
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Dear Mrs
Reference your unidentified observation in February 1966.
The information contained in your letter of 23 March 1966
is not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete
the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in the envelope
provided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to
ial the Air Force.
Sincerely,
NiDH. Ph
HECTOR QUTNTANILLA. Jr. MaJOr, USAF
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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 pos oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ons any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for resear rposes. r 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.
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1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: L
tu367 ok. Hour Minutes
150-16 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the coject?
Gimille frenille
Nearost Postal Address Neares Postal Address City or Town State or County State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Totai Duration)
Hours //Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? mnBach
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No 9:30t10.1co
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6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a.Bright a. Bright
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
. in back of you e. Overheod
C. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD) 164, Jul 61, 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):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS(Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a.Clear sky .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):
Solid d.As a light.
. Transpcrent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
5.5
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
o. Don't remember
. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
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't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Discppear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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15. Did the obiect 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:
Lid nnt snia
16. Did the obiect 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:
c.Sound d hot
b. Colorsilain
18. V 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
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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
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(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):
a. 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?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e.At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other.
24. 1 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 g. West
. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ 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?
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun giasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes
Window glass Yes No h. Other
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2 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.
nd hot ae koon
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when you first saw it. Place a "B'' on the compass where you last saw the object.
75*
60
NW NW
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15 3W
S
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A'at the beginning of th
path, a "B"" at the end of the path, and shon 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.
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. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Miadlo Nam
ADDRESS
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE_63 SEX
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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