DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8723795
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONAnaheim California
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
March 66 Anaheim, Califomia
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Unknown
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Unknown Call from USAF Conmand Post, gave us a name Call from USAF Command Post, gave us a name and address to get
6. in touch with witness. They had no details of the sighting. They had no details of the sighting.
TYPE OF TYPE OF OBSERVATION Form l64 sent and returned for the reason of incorrect address. Form l64 sent and returned for the reason of incorrect address.
Unknown
7. 7. COURSE
Unknown Unknown
8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
n Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
07 Yes
XEXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Prevlous oditons of thi bo used.
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90° 75°
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2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? -
Draw a picture of they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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3. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
31. 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? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Weetvilling
.Please give the following information about yourself Please give the following information about you self
NAME NAME
Last Name First Name Middl Name Middl Name
ADDRESS ADDRESS
Street ity Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
Wilst Lista reale
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When and to whom did you report that you, had seen the object?
1 m7rc.h 1966
Day Month Year
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4. Date you completed this questionnaire: 2
Day Month Year
Information which you fe pertinent and which isot adequately covered in th speciic points of th
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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observation which you made. The information-in your letter
was not sufficient for evaluation. 2 Request you complete
the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelop oro-
vided.
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We are also forwarding a copy 'Project Blue Book" which 1
describes the Air Force's program on unidentified flying objects.
We hope that you will find this brochure interesting. 4 5/6. Il
Sincerely,
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
APR -6 1966
Stafford Springe, Connecticut 06076
Dear
Your recent communication addressed to the
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D. C.
has been referred for attention to:
United States Air Force
Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base, Ohio 45433
Any further correspondence with regard to this Any furthe er correspondence with regard to this
ihdoe address
Sincerely
Helena M. Weiss
Registrar
Subject: Seeks information on flyir resembling flying
saucer.
Date: 3/26/66
SIFL-6
REv. 2-64
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20560
Official Business EW
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United States Air Force —
Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base, Ohio 45433
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APR 4. 1966
FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
31 March 1966
Anaheim, California
Reference your recent unidentified observation in March Rererence your recent unidentlried Observation in Marcn
1966. The information which we have received is not 1966. The information which we have received is not
sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the
attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope
provided. provided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to reporting your observation to
the AirForce. the AirForce.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
NDHReh
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MaJOr, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY March 30, 1966
Dear
Attached is FTD Form 164 which is used for
reporting observations of unidentified flying objects
to the Air Force. In order for the Air Force to
evaluatet these renorts, this form should be completed
as fully and returned to this ce.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
Sara Sars Deak
SARA HUNT
Community Relations Division
Office of Office of Information
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - T!ME GROUP LOCATION
1 March 66 01/1130Z Stafford Springs, Conn. (6 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION √ =
Civilians Other (CONFLICTING DATA)
NUMBER OF OBJECTS IydeTermnite refort 2t
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS silver, orange, green, and white
30 Minutes 30 Minutes Observer noted light in the sky. Object appeared in the SE ard
TYPE OF OBSERVATION disappeared in the NW. Observer not certain of day or night
6TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. condition in retumed form l64. Marks both night and daylight
Ground-Visual conditions. With the exception of the time element being 30
7. COURSE minutes the sighting appears to be that of a satellite.
SE to NW
. PHOTOS
Y.s
No
PHYSIC EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editlons of thls form mey be used.
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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 possibl concerning the unidentified aerial phenamenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
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.
1. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 30
Hour Minutes
/ ma0ck 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Yoar
.Time Zone: 3.Time Zone:
a.Eqstem a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central b.Standard
c. c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific
e. Other Other .
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
71 17
2
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 70 6 {
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes—— No
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 t?
b.In bock 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. CONFURTUG DT2 L
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8IF 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):
a. 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 object?
CLOUDS (Circle O): WEATHER (Circle One):
a.Clear sky a.Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c.Moderat or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don': remember
. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a ligh, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One): If it appeared as a ligh, was it brighter than the brightest stors?Circle One):
a. Brighter c.About the sare c.About the sare
b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightngss to some common object: 1llComoomb-i-h
lit bill
L
.The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
b. Like  bright stor
c.Sharply outlined
d. Dar'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? No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? No Don't know
d. Give off smokn? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? YeS 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 N\o Don't know
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.Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Did the object move beh ind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
1.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes ND Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the foilowing things about the object:
Bi,0xd1fit
i
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?
alout the whole Ahi
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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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No og2 to 1, 000
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? Wn
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
aInside a building In the residential section of a city?
b.In a car c. CIn open countryside?
c. Outdoors dNear an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) Flying over a city?
eAt sea f. 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 . South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars
.Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield.. No g. Theodolite Yes
dWindowglass Yes No h. Other _
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same ject which you saw.
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fin ging a iseide down