PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT TCO73 RECCRD PROJECT T0073 RECCRD
1. DATETIME GROUP 1. ATEIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
4 April 66 4April 66 04/1205Z Fast of Ha,nu, Florida (1 Witness) rast of ila,nu, Forida (1 Witness)
3.SOVICE .MOVICE 10. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NIMBER OF OBJECTS
Although the report is ducious it is carried in the Insufficient Although the report is duoious it is carried in the Insufficient
One category. If and when more info is presented the case will be
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS reevaluated.
3 - 4 Minutes Form 164 requested aud not received as of this date.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Observer states th: he saw and walked around the object thil
it was on the grounu. Object was round, wi th a flared or tea:
G-V drop end. Approxinately 6 ft long and 2 1/2 ft high. Fared
7. COURSE end looked like cxhaust deflector on a cars tail pipe. As the
observer reached out. o toucn it, object ascended alowly to
W-N about 8o-loo ft thal nored very rapidly to the west. Oojee
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8. PHOTOS was reported to have ) mnnd ports on the Wunt eni. ns on
rose it emitted a veiy hign froquoncy sound like a high veioe
n Yes wind machine. Obscrved in. a ditch on the sidie of an infrequen i
X No used rural dirt road. The wicness stated that no evidence or
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE landing had been left beh,nd. The investigation officer tcok
17 Yos report by phone o.iy ani did not investigate the area of t..
XNo alleged landing.
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editions of thie form mey bo veed.

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 32426 (5 Apr 66) N/rph
ACTION: NIN-7 Pg l of 5
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAF-OS-3, JCS/DIA-1 (15) -
SB C176Z ZCHQD43 CVJA977 ADV CY IA JCS
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUCQAQ 39 0952019 DE RUCQAQ 39 0952019
ZNR UUUUU
P 052008Z
FM 306BOMBWG MCCOY AFB FLA F 306BOMBWG MCCOY AFB FLA
TO RUWMFVA/ADC A/ADC
PUCQAH/73AIRDIV TYNDALL AFB FLA
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/CSAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
NFO RUCSC/SAC
PUEADH/8AF WESTOVER AFB MASS
BT
INCLAS FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY DCOI 03022 APR 66.
FOR AFNIN AND SAFOI. INFO DIC. SUBJ: FOR AFNIN AND SAFOI. INFO DIC. SUBJ: UFO. UFO.
A AD DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: .
(1) SHAPE: ROUND, WITH FLARED END. TEARDROP. (I) SHAPE: ROUND, WITH FLARED END. TEARDROP.
(2) SIZE: OBSERVER SAW AND WALKED AROUND THE E OBJECT WHILE E OBJECT WHILE
IT WAS ON THE GROUND. IT WAS IT WAS ON THE E GROUND. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY APPROXIMATELY SIX (6) FT LONG, TWO AND (6 FT LONG, TWO AND
AFHQ JAN SS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 32426 (5 Apr 66) Pg2of5
ONE HALF (2 1/2) FT HIGH. FLARED END LOOKED LIKE EXHAUST DEFLECTOR ON
A CARS TAIL PIPE. AS OBSERI TO TOUCH IT, OBJECT .
A SCENDED.
(3) COLOR: GREY, BRUSHED ALUMINUM. (3) COLOR: GREY, BRUSHED ALUMINUM.
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(4) NUMBER: ONE (1).
(5) FORMATION: N/A (5) FORMATION: N/A
(6) ANY DISCERNIBLE (6) ANY DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS: SIX (6) ROUND FEATURES OR DETAILS: SIX (6) ROUND
PORTS ON THE BLUNT END, THREE (3) TO FOUR (4) INCHES AMETER,
AND FOUR (4) SQUARE PORTS ON THE FLARED END.
(7) TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST: NONE.
(8) SOUND, IF HEARD, DESCRIBE SOUND: NONE WHILE OBJECT WAS
STATIONARY. AS OBJECT ASCENDED IT EMITTED A VERY HIGH FREQ SOUND.
SOUNDED LIKE HIGH VELOCITY WIND MACHINE. SOUND LEVEL WAS SO HIGH
THAT THE OBSERVER HAD TO COVER HIS EARS.
1 (9) OTHER PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES: NONE.
B DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: B DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF OBSERVER TO THE (1) WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF OBSERVER TO THE OBJECT: OBJECT:
BSERVER SAW IT ON SIDE OF ROAD, IN DITCH, ON WAY TO WORK.
(2) ANGLE (2) ANGLE AND AND AZIMUTH AZIMUTH OF OBJECT WHEN OBSERVED: N/A. OF OBJECT WHEN N OBSERVED: N/A
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UNCLASSIFIED
J DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
:O INCOMING G MESSAGE
AF IN: 32426 (5 Apr 66) Pg 3 of 5
O
(3) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT UPON
0
O (4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS OF OBJECT:
OBJECT ROSE SLOWLY FROM THE GROUND TO APPROXIMATELY 80 100 FT;
THEN MOVED VERY RAPIDLY TO THE WEST.
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(I)LOCAL TIME-DATE GROUP OF T SIGHTING: 041205Z. SIGHTING 205Z. .
(2) LIGHT CONDITIONS: DAY.
E LOCATIONS OF OBSERVER:
O O
I E 441, ON
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 32426 (5 Apr 66) Pg 4 of 5
GRAVEL ROAD ON (1) MILE SOUTH EAST OF HAGUE, FLORIDA.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION BSERVER:
(1) CIVILIAN - MR. AGE 40, ~
2 STATION AND
GENERAL STORE OPERATOR. OBSERVER SOUNDED COMPLETELY GENERAL STORE HONEST HONEST
G. WEATHER AND WINDS, ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF AND PLACE OF
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SIGHTING:
(I) OBSERVER ACCOUNT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS: RAINING.
(2) REPORT FROM NEAREST AWS OR US WEATHEP BUREAU OFFICE
OF WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY IN DEGREES AND KNOTS AT T SURFACE:
SURFACE WINDS 210/06
(3) CEILING: 700 (SEVEN HUNDRED) FEET.
(4) VISIBILITY: TWO (2) MILES IN RAIN AND FOG
(5) AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER: OVERCAST
(6) THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA AND QUADRANT IN WHICH LOCATED:
NONE IN AREA. A FEW CELLS BEGINNING AND OF
GAINESVILE, FLORIDA.
H. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION: NONE. H. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION: NONE.
L INTERCEPT L. INTERCEPTION OR ION IDENTIFICATION IDENTIFIC TAKEN: NONE TAKEN: NONE KNOWN.
AFHO JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED —
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 32426 (5 Apr 66) Pg 5 of 5
J. LOCATION, APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE, AND GENERAL DIRECTION OF
FLIGHT OF ANY AIR TRAFFIC OR BALLOON RELEASES IN AREA: N/A
K. POSITION TITLE AND COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER, INCLUD-
ING HIS PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE SIGHTING: ING HIS PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE SIGHT ING:
CHIEF, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, 30STH BOMB WING. PRESENCE OF SIGHTED CHIEF, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, 306TH BOMB WING. PRESENCE OF SIGHTED
CBJECT IS NOT EXPLAINABLE BY THIS OFFICE. TELECON WITH OBSERVER BJECT IS NOT EXPLAINABLE BY THIS OFFICE. TELECON WITH OBSERVER
INDICATED THAT HE WAS CERTA IN INDICATED THAT HE WAS CERTAIN WITHOUT DOUBT THAT DOUBT HE SAW THE OBJECT HE SAW THE OBJECT
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AS DESCRIBED.
1. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: OBSERVER NOTED
THAT NO VISIBLE E TRACE REMAINED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE OBJECT
DEPARTED.
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the area. The report was taken
any sort. Did not leave any trace on the ground. They did
n check for radio activity. The Road is sparsely traveled,
gravel road, farm road. Noptrmg was on radar. No photos taken.
ject sounded - honest. He had
heard about weird sightings before but never believed in them.
He does notw though. He does nopw though. Didn't check with the Sheriff as to reliability.
There were no other witnesses. There were no other witnesses.

1080FLA HAPR66 61059
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FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
21 June 1966
R.R. 43,
Gainesville, Florida
Dear
Reference your unidentified observation of 4 April l966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient The information which we have received is not sufficient
for evaluation. Request for evaluation. I Request ou complete the attached complete the attached FTD
Form 164 and return it i he envelope provided. envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for We wish to thank you for ing your observation to ng your observa tion to
the Air Force.
Sincerely,
iFm
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book