PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 1O.73 RECORD PROJECT 10.73 RECORD
DATE.·TIME GROUP . LOCATION LOCATION
15 April 66 15 April66 05552 Alto, Tennes or Alto, Tennes or 3 witnesses 3 witnesses
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Unidentified
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 hrs & 30 minutes
Object was oval sh rad wlien stationary, cone shaped when
6.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION moving. It was abou  tir size of a basketball. There was
Ground Visual a dark upper and wi" streak through the middle of the
object. A hith fregurncy notse was heard. The object was
7. COURSE sighted at tree top l-vel in the east and disappeared toward
Eastward the south. The ot jeet liainshed to the size of a pin 2
hours after it was g at si nted.
3. PHOTOS
Yes
No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
No
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TDET/UFO 21 December 1966
UFO Sighting, 5 April 1966
AEDC (FTD)
Attn: Sgt Hatmaker
1. Reference telephone conversation between Dr. J. Allen Hynek
and Sgt Hatmaker, your office, on 20 December l966 regarding an
unidentified flying object sighting of 5 April 1966. Attached
are three FTD Forms 164; request you have each witness complete
a forn and return to this office. Particular attention should
be given to what type e of, and duration of disturbance to livestock.
Request estimste of closeness of passage of uro to livestock.
2. Information is also needed on relative location of observers.
Were they together at the time of sighting?

alts, fenn 1
UNCLASSIFIED 5 apil 66
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 3 37855 (8 Apr 66)p/rhg Page l of 4
ACTION: N NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (15) ADV CY DIA
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ZNR UUUUU CYS
P 062100
FM AEDC AR NOLD AFS TENN FM AEDC AR NOLD AFS TENN OS OSA OSA
TO RUEBHQA/OSAF WASH DC OSP US
TO RUEBHQA/OSAF WASH DC RR RR
RUEBHQA/CSAF
RUWMFVA/ADC
RUCIPRA/839 A IRDIV SEWART AFB TENN RUCIPRA/839 A IRDIV SEMART AFB TENN FM
RUCD SQ/FTD WPAF OHIO RD MP
BT 3
UNOLAS AEY 06521 ARR 66. 2
FOR: OSAF (SAFOS); CSAF (AFNIN).
THIS IS AN AFR 200-2 UFO REPORT. A. DESCRIPTION OF THE 88 DSUC
OBJECT: (1) OVAL SHAPE AT FIRST SIGHTING (OBJECT STAT ION-
ARY) THEN CONE SHAPE WHEN MOVING (POINT OF CONE ALIGNED
TOWARDS DIRECT ION OF MOVEMENT). (2) SIZE OF OVAL OBJECT
WAS A BASKETBALL HELD AT ABOUT ARMS LENGTH. (3) COLOR
AS A BR IGHT YELLON-ORANGE LOWER PORT ION, DARKER UPPER WAS A BR IGHT YELLO'W-ORANGE LOWER PORT ION, DARKER UPPER . C
AND A HORIZONTAL WHITE STREAK THROUGH MIDDLE. (4) ONE AND 4 HORIZONTAL WHITE STREAK THROUGH MIDDLE. (4) ONE *
OBJECT. (5) N/A. (6) NONE (7) THERE WAS NO TAIL, OBJECT. N/A.(6)NONE.(7) THERE WAS O TAIL, ,
AFHO JAH 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 37855 (8 Apr 66) Page 2 of 4
AGE 2 RUWJPEA 3715 UNCLAS
TRAIL OR EXHAUST VISIBLE. (8) A HIGH-FREQUENCY NOISE
AS HEARD. (9) NONE. B. DESCR IPTION OF COURSE OF
OBJECT : (1) VISUAL CONTACT. (2) ABOUT TREE-TOP LEVEL
AND 360 DEG AZ IMUTH RELATIVE TO OBSERVERS ON ROAD.(3) AND 360 DEG AZ IMUTH RELATIVE TO OBSERVERS ON ROAD. (3)
ABOIT 60 DEG ELEVATION AND 180 DEG AZIMUTH. (4) OBJECT MOVED ABOUT 60 DEG ELEVATION AND 180 DEG AZIMUTH. (4) OBJECT MOVED
FROM INIT IAL POINT STEADILY EASTWARD, SLIGHTLY ABOVE TREES FROM INIT IAL POINT STEADILY EASTWARD, SLIGHTLY ABOVE TREES
AND PARALLEL WITH THREE HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER LINES, FOR AND PARALLEL WIT EE HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER LINES, FOR
UT OE MILE THENTURNE SOUTH)OJECT GAUALLY
D IMINISHED TO SIZE OF A PIN ON SOUTHERLY AZIMUTH. PIN
SIZE OBJECT WAS STILL VISIBLE TWO HOIRS AFTER OBJECT
2 HOURS AND 30 VINUTES. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: (1)
GROUD-VISUAL. (2) AN INEXPENSIVE TELESCOPE WAS USED
WHILE OBJECT WAS ON 130 DEG AZ IMUTH. (3) N/A. D. TIME
AND DATE OF SIGHT ING : (1) 0555/5 APR 66 ".(2) NIGHT,
W ITH BR IGHT FULL MOON IN WESTERN PART OF SKY. E. LOCAT ION
OF PELHAM, TENN. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OB SERVERS:
CIVILIAN ( NN N.
AFHO JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 3785 Apr 66) Pg 3 of 4
ST UDENT -TRADE SCHOOL , APPEARS RELIABLE.
PAGE 3 RUVJPEA3715 UNCLAS
ALTO, TENN., HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR, APPEARS RELIABLE. (C)
UNSEASONABLY COLD CABOUT 2 DEG F, CAL WIND, HEAVY FROST ON UNSEASONABLY COLD CABOUT 28 DEG F), CALM WIND, HEAVY FROST ON
GROUND, NO FOG VISIBLE. (2) REPORT FROM SEWART AFB,
TENN. OF WIND AND TEMPERATURE AT SEWART: CALM/30 DEG F. TENN. OF WIND AND SEWART: DEG F.
(3) NONE.(4) URESTRICTED. (5) NONE.(5) NONE.
(7) UNAVA ILABLE. H. THERE IS A SWAMPY AREA CABOUT T HALF
ACRE IN SIZE) LOCATED ON THE SAME AZIMUTH AS THE E UFO AT
THE FIRST SIGHT ING. I. NONE. J. NONE. K. CHIEF/
TECHNICAL SUPPORT DIVISION, DCS/FT, MAJOR, USAF. THE
INVEST IGAT ING/PREPAR ING OFFICER PHYSICALLY INVEST IGATED
THE SCENE OF THE SIGHTING AND INTERVIEWED ALL THREE OB-
SERVERS. GEIGER COUNTERS WERE USED TO CHECK THE AREA
AND RESULTED IN A NEGATIVE FINDING. THE OBSERVERS STATED.
IN ADD IT ION TO FOREGOING, THAT THE LIVESTOCK AND OTHER
ANIMALS IN THE E AREA WERE VERY DISTURBED WHEN THE UEO : :
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PASSED NEARBY. THE FACT NEARBY. THE FACT 1 THAT THERE WAS NO WIND OR FOG THAT THERE WAS NO WIND OR FOG
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 37855(8 Apr 66) Page 4 of 4
MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SPECULATE ON THE CAUSE OR IDENT ITY
OF THE UFO. THERE APPEARS TO - NO EXPLANAT AT ION FOR THE
SIGHT INGL. NONE.
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NOTE: Servicehas been requested per 1392 # 218
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AFHO JAM 5 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AENT OF
HEADQUARTERS ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER (AFSC)
ARNOLD STATION. TENNESSEE 37389
REPLY TO AEYS 6 Jan 1967
ATTNOF:
SUBJECT: Additional Information on UFO Report
(MSg, AEY
TO: FTD (Project Blue Book)
ATTN: Lt Marley
1. Reference telephone conversation between Dr. J. A. Hynek,
your office, and Sgt Hatmaker on 20 Dec 1966 regarding UFO
sighting 1966.
2. An interview was conducted on 27 Dec 1966 with
Mr. was not available.
3. Photographs were taken of area which shows power lines
and terrain of land. (Atch #1)
4. An illustrator discussed the sighting with Mr. An illustrator discussed the sighting with Mr.
and his conception and his concepti of incident will be forwarded when of incident will be forwarded when
completed.
5. Elaboration on information previously furnished in
initial report.
a. Item A (2)
was asked about the size of object at
initial sighting. After experimenting with objects at
arm's length, he came to
folded in half, would over object.
b. Item A (8)
Mr.C as not able to furnish a specific
reference. He was asked if he had previously heard power
lines make noises such as a hum. Mr. replied,
"Yes, but this was a h high-frequency hum which was a louder
noise than the noise e than the power lines could make at that distance. lines could make at that distance.
Real loud."
c. Item B (4) Item B (4)
Object Object moved east parallel with power lines until moved east parallel with power lines until
it changed its course to the south. course to the south This will be shown in This will be shown in
illustrator's conception conception when completed. when completed.

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d. Item B (6)
Object was visible from three to five minutes from
initial sighting until after object turned south.
e. Item C (2)
Mr. stated that the telescope could not be
focused on object.
f. Item H
Swampy area is circled in Atch #l. The size of
this area is one to two acres.
g. Item K (Livestock and other animals were disturbed)
Animals Reaction
Cows Mooing
Dogs Barking - Howling
Ponies Neighing
couple words (frankly I was
get dad. As if this thing heard me, it started moving.. I
have an Oldsmobile Cutlass with four speed and it runs
pretty good Before ound out, this thing
had a good lead on me. We lost sight of it at that little
knoll over there. soon as we got around that knoll,
we saw again a Ld not lose sight o again until
it seemed mix with the stars. My dad didn't
it was ov
7. It is again reiterated that Mr seen reliable
and sincere sincere abo s sighting. lng
8. Information requested 8. Information requeste your letter dated 21 letter dated 21 Dec Dec 1966
will be forwarde will be forwarde when completed.
FOR THE FOR THE COMMANDER
Nis Myn
OTIS B. THORNTON, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Director f Foreign Technology Photos (3 cys)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ENT OF
HEADQUARTERS ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER (AFSC)
ARNOLD AIR FORCE
REPLY TO ATTN OF: AEYS
SUBJECT: Additional Information on 5 Apr 66, UF0 Sighting 13 FEB 1967
(Ltr, TDET/UFO, dated Dec 66)
TO: FTD (TDET/UFO)
1. FTD Forms 164 were delivered on 20 Jan 67 to the people
concerned in this sighting They will be forwarded when
returned to this office respons date.
2. were together when object
was first sighted.
3. On 20 Jan A was asked about the duration
of disturbance to vestock. He said, "I noticed the
disturbance approxime one hour, but the neighbors told
me that the animals disturbed fo or a long time, maybe
four of five hours. They also told me that livestock had
broken out their
was placed on the photograph. This photograph was shown to
William Smith and he indicated that this was what he saw.
He also stated that the colors seemed to fluctuate.
6. Attachment #2 is photographs taken from point of initial
sighting and along the route of object. T The artists'
conception of the uFo was placed on these photographs.
FOR THE OMMANDER
Qtis.Chorton Qti.Chouton
OTIS B. THORNTON, COlOnel, USAF 3 Atch
Director of Director Foreign Technology 1. Photo at Point of
Initial sighting.
2. Photo's of UFO Route.
3. Extra Photographs
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