DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8675242
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONSheboygan Wisconsin
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1.·DATETIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
24 March 1966 25/04152 Sheboygan, Wisconsin (2 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One No data a presented to indicate object could NOT have been an A/C.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4 Minutes Observers noted object with bright white lights approaching
from the south. As object got closer,green and red lights
TYPE OF OBSERVATION appeared. Object stopped directly over head. The span
Ground-Visual between the lights was a approximately like the span of the
wings of a large airplane Object disappeared and reappeared
7. COURSE COORJL to both witnesses. to both witnesses.
S to N S to N
. PHOTOS
Yes Yes
XX No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 9.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE )
0 Yes Y.s
XX No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevloue ditione of this form may be used. FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue ditione of this form mmy bo used.
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Reference your unidentified observation of 24 March 1966.2 The
information nwhich we have received is not sufficient for evalu- x
ation. 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.
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Sincerely,
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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
Please try to answe ny questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research poses.
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 10 15
Hour Minutes
24 March 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern a. Daylight Saving
b.Central b.C Central b. Standard)
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
theloygan ovcan Wnconsin Wuconsin)
Nearest Postal Address Gityor Town State or County
5.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 4
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain . Not very sure
b. (Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes- No Xaelonationon page 7
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
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. 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): 7
None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember 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 a.Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent .Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. c. Vapor
1If it appeared 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 Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for eoch 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 Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes 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
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Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? No s see page 7
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. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: .
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound None
b.color il itesedandl rught
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 obiect 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?
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
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(Circle One) Yes No
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Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
o.In the business section of a city?
aInside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b.Tn a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea At sea f. Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
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. g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest
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24.2 How fast were you moving? _miles per hour.
) looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
2In 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.
Dalen I hnuw famy alyiet that wouldl loke lik this
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
NO
3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Mrs
Sheboygah,Wisc. 3081
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Middle Name
Last Name First Name
ADDRESS She boygan Wisconsin
City Zone State 53081
TELE HONE AGE 29 SEX F
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Dear Mrs.
Reference your unidentified observation of 24 March 1966. The
information in your letter was 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 observatin to the Air
Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA,J Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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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
Please try to answer as s many 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 you see the object? .Time of day: 10 15
Hour Minutes
24 march 1966 (Circle One):
A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b.Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
WiscoNsiN WiscoNsiN
Nearest Postai Address State or County
Cice Bsdu
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 4
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. (Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.Bright
Cloudy b.
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
FTD OCT 62 164 FORM
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):
None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember 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 a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. e. Uon T remember Don't remember
The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light d. As a light
b.Transparent Don't remember .Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared 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): MJ1t 31
- a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined 1
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 Lu jinge7
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.Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? NO. 5EE PAGE7
. 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:
.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. SoundNONE
b. COLOr CBJECT HAD WHITE, GREEN AND RED LIGHTS.
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
PiCTURE OF
DiRECTLY BENEATH.
RED FLAME Renres ← GREEN FLAME
WHITE LIGNT 0
. WHITE LIGHT
(BRILLIANT) (BRILLIANT)
SMALLER, DIMMER WHITE LIGHT VisiBLE
AT THE BOT WAS MORE REAR.
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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 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?
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
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e.South g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving?abort ∠0 miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No 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
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WHICH WOULD GIVE THE SHME APPEHR
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2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
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0. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
NO
object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the obj One) Yes No -
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
MRS.
SHEB 53081
32. Please give the following information about yourself: .Please giv following information about yourself:
NAME
Middl Name Middle Name
ADDRESS SHEBOYGAN SHEBOYGAN WiscoNSiN WiscoNsiN
City Zone State 53081 State5308/
TELEPHONE NUMBET TELEPHO NE NUMBE AGE 37 SEX FEMALE SEX FEMALE
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