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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION
Fairlawn V illage, Ohio (1 witness)
K6-17, or 18 March 66
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (METEOR)
1. NUMBER OF 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 - 8 Seconds Observer sighted a light, brighter than a star, in the south
moving downward very moving g downward very rapidly and leaving a trail of sparks.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Disappeared behind a building in 5-8 seconds. Disappeared behind a b building in 5-8 seconds.
Witness knew the object was a meteor but relayed the
Ground-Visual WPAFB in case it might help identify the objects. WPAFB in case it might help identify the objects.
7. COURSE
Downward
8. PHOTOS
"7 Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XIXNo
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thls form may be uesd.
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U.S. AIR FORCE INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerialp phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer y questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
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 y you see the object? 2. Time of day: 4 09
Hour Minutes
16 to18 3 66 (Circle One): A.M.
or P.M.
Day Month Year
SAME DAY OF MICHIGIN SIGHTINES
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): 0 Eastern a. a Daylight Saving Saving
b. Centra! 6. b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
FAIRLAWN VILLAGE FAIRLAIN VIILAGE OHJO OHIO
Neorest Postal Address Neorest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County State or County
(Total Duration) 5to8
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? ST/MA7E
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes BLDG
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a
Cloudy b.
(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
O OC2 164 FORM
FTD This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete. tt.(metcor)

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WENT DONN BEHIND A ONE STORY BIG.
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: ThIS ORJECT CAIME DOWN AT A SUGHT ANGLE AND OISAPPENRED
BE HIND A BIDG
1.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: _
.Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. SOUND NO SOUND HAD THE CAR WINDOWS CLOSED a. Sound N0 SoUND HAD THE CAR WINDOWS CIOSED
b.$Color_Wμ1TE= b. Color_W1T=
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 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? sichting. how much o e obiect would have been covered by the match head?
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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.
SOUTH . OBJECT APPEARED SOLID ABOUT
WHEN IT WENT BEHIND THE BLDG
I1 HAD NO WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS
TRAIN → THAT I COULD SEE
DRINED WEST
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(Circle One) (Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 5 6 20 MiLES
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? .Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
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 Outdoors d.Near an airfield? d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. e. At sea f. Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other _ Other _
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 24.1 What direction were you moving? (C Circle One)
a. North c. East c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest
miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
Did you observe the object through any following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
Windshield Yes) g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
LOOKED LIKE

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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
90°
75°
A 60°
45° NE
30°
E
15° SW
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KB Ke
path, a "B' at the end of the path, and shiun any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shiun any changes in direction during the course.
A
0
B
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _ ONE
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.
I HAVE SEEN CBIECTS FALL FROMTHE SKY BUT NEUER THIS CLOSE THPT I COUID SEE THE SMAKS
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Middl Name
Last Name First Name
ADDRESS AKRON 41313 OH1O
Street City Zone State
AGE 41 SEX 42
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I REPORTED THIS THE SAME DHYTo MY
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? GORIU DAYS LATER
16T18 3 66 THE PECPLE IN HCHICAN SCEINC SETHIS
Day Month Year I CALLED WRIGHT FIELD

AFTER
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To THE GROVND THINK IT STRUCK THE GROUND.
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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 possib le concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer ny questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research 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 y for further details.
. When did you see the object? Time of day: 9 15
F Hour Minutes
16 to 18 MAR 66 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. a Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. b. Central b. s b. Standard Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
FAIRLAUN VICLAG A6L O H 10 6 H 10
Necrest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long wes object in sight? (Tota! Duration) 5-10-
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? ESTIMATED
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesK No
.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY 5UN N0I UP NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy 6 Choudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
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 OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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8IF 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): 7
a. Bright moonlight
II b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember d. Don't remember
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What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. e. Don'f remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. c. Vapor Vapor
If it cppeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?(Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
SEENLIKE AMETERIOn
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle Cne): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other HAD A BRIGiRT
b. Like a bright stor TALL
. 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 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. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
SEEM H1
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:.
1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes CNo Don't Know.
in front of: _
Twor h ollow this out he Tell n few words the followng thigs about the ject:
a. Sound
b.Color BR16µT W1TH 712.41L b.COl0r BR16T 11TH 72.A1L
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?
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.
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2.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No VERY FAST
IF you answered Y S, then what speed would you estimate?
(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? 3. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): aIn the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building .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?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
2. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOB!LE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East 9. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? 3-4 miles per hour.
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.In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A
when you first saw it. Place a "B' on the compass where you last saw the object. IlIl
90° 75°
60°
NW
E
-15° SW
S6 SE
O°
path, a at the end of the path, ad show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B"' at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? .
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before.If so give date or dates and location.
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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? (C Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
.Please give the following information about yourself: Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Name First Name First Name Middlo Name
ADDRE ADDRE AKORN 13 0H10
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 41 AGE 41 SEX M SEX M
LEP - VIlL,
OFF POLICE DEPTO
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Year FTD D.0

2 WITH
TAIL ABOUT 100 FT. CONG.
THE TAIL ED TO BE FLAKING
ORS SPARKIMG OBJECT WENT
LOw (IMPACT DIDNOT 211
TH= WAS WESTOF AKROK
OFR-18. THE OBJECT APPEARED
SOUTH oF It1s

6 April 1966
Akron, Ohio 44313
Dear
Reference your recent unidentified observation of
16 - 18 March 1966. Your observation is characteristic
of a meteor sighting. However, the information we have
received is not sufficient for a positive identification.
We would appreciate 1 your completing the attached FTD
OO FP B Form 164 and return it inthe envelope provided. If you
would like to fill out the attached formm from Dr
of the American Meteor Society, forward
a copy to him for his files.
We wish to t hank you for -
the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book