PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION
23 Apr 66 24/0400z
Cloverdale, California 7
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (birds) Vany lheh. go
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
15
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11.' BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 minutes Observer noted vapor with dim masses of light in formation
that were traveling toward the north. It appeared as
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION white glowing masses and a white mist.
Ground Visual Ground Visual From the information available From the information available it appears birds were it appears birds were
7. COURSE 7. COURSE responsible for the sighting. responsible for the sighting. The e moom was setting at moom was setting at
North approximately 2l40 local mean t time and was approaching the
first quarter (27 Apr). Observer stated there was bright
8. PHOTOS . PHOTOS moon light. It appears that light from moon enabled obser-
Yes vance of objects.
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE . PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Y.s Yos
No
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editione of thls form may be used. Previous editione of thls form may be used.

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Tharkyu Thankyou .

Hamilton AFB, California.
in your I letter is not sufficient for evaluation. Request you
complete the attached FTD Form 164 and retur in the envelope
provided..
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air
Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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y

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
information as possible
Pleass try to answer as questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. 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 for further details.
When did you see the object? Time of day: 9:00
Hour Minutes
33 April 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or
Month Year (P.M
Doy
20c0
3.1 Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a.Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific
e. e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Cloverdale Coltornia Calitornia
Neares: Postal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County State or County
.How long was object in How long was object in si Totel Duration) Total Duration) 20
Hours Minutes Seconds
o. Certain Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess 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 1a. 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. Overhead
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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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): 3 30 AL
V Bright moonlight 1TOUARTER 27 APRIL
a. None
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c.Many) c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky e. Dry
b. Hazy b.Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Tronsparent ctim e. Don't remember
c. C. Vapor with musses of musses of 1 l1ghT l1ghT
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter .About the same c. About the same
b.Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
' '
.The edges of the object were: .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 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 Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes A8299 Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

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. Sound no sound
b. color white glowing masses and white mist
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
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
1 t 7 Cqe2s.
25
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 sow 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.
W dim musses glowina
white C
Transparentmist
S> S N
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(Circle One) Yes
IF you answered YES, then how far away woul. it was mayhe d miles up
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 3. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building In the residential section of a city?
c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an cirplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other - g. Other
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 1
a. North c. East e. South g. g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? — 24.2 How fcst were you moving? - _miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? .
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following? no
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite 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
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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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
when you first saw it. Place a "B" a compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
A 60
NW
30•
B E
15 SW SE
S
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path, a "B" at the end of the path, and sliun uny changes in direction during the course. path,a"B"a the end of the path, and sliun any changes in direction during the course.
A B
B
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were thero? alnut '15
Draw a pisture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. Draw a pisture 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. date or dates and location. 12o
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? Yes No
31.2 Please list their pames and addresses:
Mips.
Cloverdale,Calt
MIR
Ecrka Calif.
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Cloverdale Cloverdale Calit.
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 3/ SEX SEX femsle female
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
any hing ant afth ardlenary anyhinig ant afTh arilinary
Lefore sis the pelple lefoe sn the peple who were abes ales
abaerning.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Man 1966a
Day Month Year /
Hamlton Air Foree Base alterna

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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 2C 5 1966
Day Month Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE
HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA 94934
ATTN OF: REPLY TO
4AFCOI-C
SUBJECT: Report ghting 5 May 1966
TO: Foreign Technology Division
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
necessary action is a letter
we received from Mrs. erdale, Cali-
fornia, dated May 19 regar
2. We have written her was being for-
warded to you.
FOR THE
LanlKTene
PAUL K. JONES, MajOr, USAF PAUL K JONES, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Deputy Director of Information Deputy Director of Information Mrs. Ltr, Ltr,
3 May 1966 3 May 1966