PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8667798

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONNew Palestine Indiana

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
17 March 66 18/0200Z New Palestine, Indiana (4 witnesses)
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilians Insufficient Data
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Form 164 requested over 30 days and not returned as of this
Ten date. If form 164 If form 164 is returned, sighting is returned, si lng will be reevaluated cea
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF ANALYSIS ALYSIS
N/R N/R
Observers stated, they could not distinguish the shape of Observers stated, they could not distinguish the shape of
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION the object. All they could see was the two red lights on
Ground Visual each on. (Only one of the lights blinked). (Only one of the lights blinked). The lights The lights were
about 15-20' apart; and the craft 15-20' apart; and the craft t was about 25 - 30' was about 25 - 30'
7. COURSE apart and flying in a crooked smoke like formation. and flying in a crooked smoke like formation. No
N. sound was heard.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL IDENCE
Yes /
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thls form may be used.
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FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
26 April 1966
Greenfield, Indiana 46140
Dear
Reference your recent unidentified observation of 17 March
cient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD
Form l64 and retu Form 164 and nit in the envelope in the provided.
We wish to thank than to the to the
Air Force.
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Sincerely,
HECTOR HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Chief, Project Pro. Blue Book Blue Book
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