PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE  TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 7
28 March 66 28/0900Z Malden, Mass
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (VENUS)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Hour Object was later identified by the witness as the planet Venus.
It appeared as a bright white light which moved higher in the
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION sky until it became a bright white dot ad daylight.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
Stationary
8. PHOTOS
Yes
OXNo CNo
9. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICA IDENCE
Y.s Yes
OCXNo
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provioue edltlons of thie form may be used. Provioue edltlons of thie form may be ueed.
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Reference your letter of 28 March 1966 regarding a
recent unidentified observation. The information con-
tained in your letter is not sufficient for evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and
provided.
We wish to thank you - your observation to observation to
the Air Force.
Sincerely,
MOHCP.
HECTOR CUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF HECTOR CUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book Chief, Project Blue Book
Astrolvenus

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
C information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial 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 may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 4
Hour Minutes
28 3 1g6k (Circle One): A.M. P.M.
or
Day Month Yoar
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
a Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
.Where were you when you saw the object? 4Where were you when you saw the object?
Maldid Mass
Nedrest Postal Address City or Town Citv or. Town State or County ounty
Total Duration) 1 2
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain C. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright .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 To your left
b. in back of you Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

" Dd thetmove behind sething at n t particlary a clod? S
(Circle One): Yes N 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 N\0 Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
7. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a.SoundHa a.Sound_7a
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 8.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?
. 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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.IF you saw the object a* NIGHT, what did you notice co-cerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
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None @. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
C. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember d. Don't remember
object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
B Clear sky 0. Dry a
b. Hazy b. Fog, nist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don': ramember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): aty
.Brighter Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer . Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightnass to some common object: 11.1 Compare brightnass to some common object:
.The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
Like  bright star
c. 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 brightress? 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 reappecr? Yes No Don't know

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27. 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'
90° 75°
1% 60
NW NT
..a 30
E
15• SW S5
S
15 1O
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of h y were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No 7
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
2Do 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):
a. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building
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.
f. g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 _miles per hour.
e you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
ollowing?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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30. 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 obj ircle One) Yes) No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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2. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
ame mo Middle Name Middlo Name
Yalelove Yaleleve 4402148 794402148 2
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE 57 AGE 57 SEX feale SEx fencale
- experience, which might be pertinent.
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Year
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and smaller but still clearly even in the daylight.
It was moving in a southerly direction nally became a
white dot which we watched for some time. white dot which we watched for some time.
We live We live in Malden, Mass. on in Malden, Mass. on the fourth floor of an apartment
building and we have a good building and we have a good clear sweep the sky. he sky. We
understand it was not seen by Logan International Airport Airport
Observation which we cannot understand because there it understand because there it was,
a big light not too high in a big light not too high in the sky, shooting off rays. the sky, shooting off rays. I
hope this benefit you.
Very truly yours
tain Ave., Apt. 26 .
Malden, Mass. 02148