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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7094974
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONWaukesha Wisconsin
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 REC0RD
1. DATE•TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION .LOCATION
3 Apr 66 04/0348z Waukesha, Wisconsin (2 witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION (Possible Aircraft though)
FTD Form l64 sent to witness, not returned after 30 days.
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS Will re-evaluate if further info is received. Will re-evaluate if further info is received.
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Obj was round, approx size of a baseball, and orange in color.
5 mins There was a hazy film trailing the ob.j. A sound was heard but
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION observer couldn't describe it. first the obj seemed to be
Ground Visual hovering about mile in the air. Observer stopped car and got
out to watch it. Went back into car when obj started to move,
7. COURSE and flew above the car. Tried to start the car but it wouldn't
start. Car started after obj had disappeared overhead. Dura-
Hovered-moved overhead tion and flight path is consistent with an a/c sighting. Ap-
8. PHOTOS parent hovering could be due to motion of car or the a/c moving
directly towards the observer. There is no indication that the
Yos object had anything whatsoever to do with the car not starting.
No (JAH says more tech data needed), therefore, 164 was sent.
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE However, it was a possible aircraft sighting.
Yos
D No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevloue aditlons of thls form may be yeed.
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PROJECT 10N73 REC0RD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP 1. DATE · TIME GROUP 12481 2. LOCATION writuerag writueray
1isc sC 2 2
3 April 66 04/0348Z Waukesha, M
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT ?
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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS M on nl tke
One 164 meolal
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 Minutes Object was round, approximate size of a baseball, and orange -
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION in color. There was a hazy film trai ling the object. A sound
| was heard but the observer couldn't describe it. At first the
Ground-Visual object secmed to be hovering about 1/2 mile in the air. Observe
7. COURSE stopped the car and got out to watch it: Went back into car
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Hovered, moved bverhead object started to move, and flew_above the car. Tried to start
6. PHOTOS the car but it wouldn't start. Car started after object had
disappeared overhead. The duration and flight path is consis-
Yes tent with an aircraft sighting. Apparent hovering could be que
XDXNo to the motion of the car or the aircraft moving directly towards
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE the observers. There is no indication that the bbject had ary-
Yos thing whatsoever to do with the car not starting.
OCXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editions of thln form mny bo uned.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 440TH TROOP CARRIER WING (M) (RESERVE) (CONAC)
GEN BILL LEGE AVE, MILWAUKEE, WIS S3207
REPLY TO ATTN OF: 01
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Report
5 April 1965
TO: Intelligence Officer
20 OIN
Truax Field, Wisconsin 53707
Mrs. of in Waukesha
Information Officer of the Oth Troop Carrier Wing called the
what she thought was an Unidentified F1 lying to report
ing basic reporting data is submitted: Object. The follow-
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1. Description of the Object:
a. Shape - Round
b.s Size Compared to a Known Object - Baseball
c. Color - Brigh
the bright colored object.
pared to size of g.  Tail, trail, or exhaust, including size of same com-
object - Hazy film tralling the object.
but h. Sound; if heard, describe sound - There was a sound,
she couldn't describe t. She "wouldn't say it was
a motor."
i. Other Pertinent or Unusual Features - None
2. Description of Course of Object:
a. What first called the attention of observers to the a. What first called the attention of observers to the
Object? Mrs was a.passenger_in her husband's car.She was a.passenger in her husband's car.She
first sighted the object when first sighted the object when the carv the car was going onto Capitol
Drive and Highway 164.
b. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object when first
observed? The object was about  mile in the air and seemed to
be hovering. be hovering.
sory 14) A/C
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c. Deseription of Flight Path and Maneuvers of Object? She
and her husband got out of the car and observed the object. They
went back into the car when the object started to move and flew
above their car.
d. How did the object disappear? Mr tried to start
their car but it would not start. Mrs. anted to know if
this was a common occurrence with Unidentified Flying Objects
affecting motors and engines. The object disappeared from the
overhead pos ition and the started
e. How long wast the object visible? The object was seen
for about 5 minutes.
3. Manner of Observation - The object was seen with the naked 3. Manner of Observation The object was seen with the naked
eye wi thout the use of optical aids. eye wi thout the use of optical aids.
4. 4.
a. a. Zulu Time
b. b. Light Conditions - Night, very dark, no stars, cloudy.
Sunday night, 3 April 1966. Sunday night, 3
Officer and I was told to send the
information to you as you are the nearest Air Force Base.
FOR THE COMMANDER
LEONARD DERESZYNSKI
Information Officer
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WAURESI WIS 5NARGC
FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
23 June 1966
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186
Dear Mrs. Dear M
Reference your unidentified observation of 3 April 1966. Reference your unidentified observation of 3 April l966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient The information which we have received is not sufficient
for evaluation. Request you and Mr. complete the complete the
attached FTD Forms 164 and return them in the e envelope envelope
provided. provided.
We vish to thank you for reporting your observation to We vish to thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force. A
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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