PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7094642

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONGAINESVILLE FLA

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1.DATETIME GROUP 1. DATETIME GROUP 2. LOCATION LOCATION
Apr 66 03/0500z Apr 66 03/05OOZ GAINESVILLE, FLA (3 witnesses)
3. SOURCE . SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 1. CONCLUSION
CIVILAIN INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
FTD Forms 164 sent to witnesses, however, not returned after
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 30 days. 30 days. Will re-evaluate if further info is received.
one
LENGTH IOF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
unk Obj appeared to travel at a fast rate of 6 speed, and was
accompanied by a red and white light. It could not have been
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION an airplane or helicopter because of the absolute absence of
sound, so said the witness. It appeared to travel horizontally
ground visual for a while, then change direction at a right angle and 6
7. COURSE sart dropping vertically until it disappeared in mid air.
horizontal, then right Information in letter quite sketchy, therefore, forms sent.
angle
. PHOTOS
Yes
xNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD 5[P 63 O-329 (TDE) Provloue oditlons of thle form ney he umed.

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FTD (TDEW)
23 June 1966 Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
Dept. of Chemistry
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Dear Mr
Reference ycur unidentified observation of 2 April 1966.
The information in your letter was not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided.
the Air Force. ation to
Sincerely,
WF
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
23 June 1966
e/o Dept. of Chemistry
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Dear Miss
Reference your unidentified observation of 2 April 1966. Reference your unidentified observation of 2 April l966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient
for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD
Fora i6h and return it in the envelope provided. eprovided.
We wish.to thank you f
the Air Force.
Sincerely,
NFM
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

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FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
23 Jine 1966
c/o Dept. of Chemistry
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Dear Mr Dea
Reference your unidentified observation of 2 April 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient
4 for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD
Form l64 and return it in Form 164 and return it in he envelope provided. e provided.
We wish to thank you fo We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to ation to
the Air Force.
Sincerely,
icF 27-
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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LAA

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Aprl ,1s
bia tlur Took Enforetlon cre: Dapt, of Chentatr,
.. University of Forids
ihiagton, 2.0. 20590 Oii.veville, Florids
Siret
The presont is to notify , ou of the appearanoe of a vtrangy object
Ln the slr of Gsinaaville, Mla. (enivarsiter Canpus) at about 11:0o P..
of speed. and was accompaniod ty - red and white light. It could not have
It appearad to travel horizontally Por a while, than ehrnge direotion at It appearad to travel horizontall, Por a whtle, than ehrnge direotion at
eight angls and start drogping vertieally unill it disappeared in nid eir. adght vartisallz in nid nin
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(cand 164) (sand 164)