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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. 'DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
25 Apr. 66 26/02002 Baltimore, Maryland one witness
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other(Birds) Ver
6702
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
200 plus
5. LENGTH OF OBGER VATION 11, BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Varied
Ooserver watched ten different groups of objects flying
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION in a "y" There were
Ground Visual approximately 20o objects in all; each group was at a
different altitude. different altitude.
7. COURSE 7. COURSE The description is consistent with that of a bird sighting. The description is consistent with thtt of a bird sighting.
westward Contact with the control tower at Friondship Airport, Contact with the control tower at Friondship Ajrport,
8. PHOTOS Raltimore, Maryland, but they had no visual sightings Raltimore, Maryland, but they had no visual sightings
of the same or similar objects.
Yes
X No X No
9. .PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Yes 7 Yes
No
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AVIATION FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY
FEDERAL EASTERN REGION
AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER
UNITED FRIENDSHIP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
STATES Of BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21240
IN REPLY REFER TO:
June 20, 1966
Colonel Eric T. de Jonckheere
Deputy for Cechnology and Subsystems
Department the Air Force
Headquarters Foreign Technology Division
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio 45433
Dear Colonel de Jonckheere:
Reference is made to your letter dated June 17, 1966, subject:
UFO Sighting, 25 Apr ltimore, Maryland.
At O015 GMT, April 25, 1966, a Controller on duty in the Tower
reported "a bright greenish-white fire ball with orange tall orange tail
observed north of the airport descending". observed north of the airport descending". This was also re- This was also re-
ported by pilots of several aircraft in the vicinity. ported by pilots of several aircraft in the vicinity. Subsequent
newspaper stories indicated that it was identified as that it was identified as a comet... acomet. 11
For verification we suggest you check with the United States you check with the United States -
Weather Bureau. Weather Bureau.
Meken Meten'
No other unusual No other u unusual objects were reported.
Sincere Sincerel yours
. A. Kane, Chief A. Kane, Chief
Baltimore Tower

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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 questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your 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 you for further details.
1.When did you see the object? Time of day:.
Hour (APO
10:30 LAS T 6HTNG
25 april 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central 5. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Bulteniire Beltemiirs Mary lan 21218 Mary land 21218
Necrest Postal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County
.How long was object in sight? 5.How long was object in sight (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Minutes Seconds
c. a. Certain c. Not very sure .Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ 5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was obiect in sight continuously? Yes Yes No
.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright @
b. Cloudy
(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
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky @ Dry
Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor (Diappeaye ctuilon
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?(Circle One):
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About the same
b. Dimmer . Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The edges of the object were: .The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): o. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know HETE
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes 99999999 Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

.Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objec: that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. of the obiect thct vou sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?. n.
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
. Where were you located when you saw the object? 3.Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): In the business section of a city?
a.
a. Inside  building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
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. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMCEILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East . South g. West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fost were you moving? — miles per hour.
2. Dd u stp at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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Was anyone eise 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:
mr
Balte Laryland 21218
.Please give the following information cbout yourself:
(MRS.)
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESSNEWADDRES AVE BALTIMOR
(OLD RODRESS) A Zone State
AT TIMECFFNST
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE20 SEX SEX
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33.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? the.rip( Io
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Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
11 July 1966
Baltimore, Maryland 21234
Dear Mrs.
Reference your unidentified observation of 25 April 1966.
The information in your letter was not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form
164 and retu e provided.
We wish to thank you your
the Air Force.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
HECTOR HECTOR GUINTANILLA, Jr, MAgOR, USAF CANILLA, Jr, MagOR, USAP
Chief, Pro. Chief, Blue Book
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Friendahip Airport
Baltimore, Maryland 21240
1. This office is in receipt of an unidentified flying object
report regarding & sighting in the Baltimore area on 25 April
1966. Between 2l00 and 2230 EDT an observer watched ten different
groups of objects flying in a "v" shape formation from East to
weat. There were approximately 150 - 200 objects in all; each 2
altitude.
2. From the available information we feel that birds are respon-
sible for the sightings. Information is needed from the radar section
as to whether they had anything on radar that would resemble birds. aa to whether they had anything on radar that would resemble birds.
If there was anything umusual on radar for that night we would
appreciate knowing about it. If there was nothing umusual about t it. If there was nothing umusual on radar on radar
for for that night we would like a statement to that effect.
ERIC T. de JONCKHEERE, Colonel, USAF olonel, USAF
DE PILE B E/ D PI B E/ Deputy for Techno Deputy for Technolo ubsystems ystems
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