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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7097660
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONShreveport La
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
. DATE · TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION LOCATION
7 Apri1 66 08/0250Z 7 April 66 08/0250Z Shreveport, La (4 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilisn Other (REFLECTION GROUND LIGHTS) Other (REFLECTION GROUND LIGHTS) P30. P30.
2t 23t
4. 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Two
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
One object had red light, one had white light. Object had a
15 Minut es humming sound at a high freq. Object was first observed low to the
6. TYPE OF OBSERYATION north and disappeared low to the NE. Object traveled to the W,
reversed course abruptly several tines, ended going W. Lights
Ground-Visual appeared to flash extrcmely bright periodically, then fade (not
7. COURSE completely out), than flash again. All that was noted was the
light s, at low angle, no object was actually seen.
W
. PHOTOS COMMENTS INVESTIGATING OFFICER'S: There was at this time at Chrdve
City, a carnival with several large rides and most of them are e uij
Y.s ped with brightly colored lights of various descriptions. There
FKNo were, in fact, scveral small clouds at a low altitude in thc are
. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE and imvestigating officer strongly feels that what the boys noted
was one or more of these lights reflecting on the clouds as they
Ys paoscd over. The movement of the cloud would give the light the
XXNo lappeoranoaof mavingrHo-thor raporto of thie com the Chrouupadt
FORM area for that night.
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Prorlous editlens of tht form mor be need.
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34. Dare you completed this questionnaire:
Dey Menth
Information which you foel pertinent and which is not adequatel 1
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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The Saucer Questions
cou "e.
aas  me "Have you cyey heard or something renl. or just peo-
read about 'slying saucers'?" ple's imagination."
* * * MM R th e G -e o e st es o ood e e i o oeo sem c  ce can he p  g cee to ce b te se -ae se 'aune se ae Yes No Imagina
ae   u ( od o panjo) Real tion
% %0
National Totals .... 96 4 % %
Bex National Totals .... 46 29
Men 96 4 Sex
.w Women 95 5 Men …………………….41 34
cem Women 50 25
* + * Education
"Have you, yourself, ever College .………..… 51 26
seen anuthing you thought High School ...... 51 27
was a 'flying saucer'?" Grade School .... 33 36
Yes No ↓ * *
%0 % "Do you think "Do you think there are there are
pn a National Totals .…… .... 3 5 95 people somewhat like our- somewhat like our-
Bex selves living on other plancts
ee - e tm I 'Ht   aM u  pd-pn s h  ow Jo w  es he  e y B o ti  e pedo  u h Men .…… .... 4 4 96 in the universe?"
w I 'see e., Sas S B  pe ns Jy   so jhh i o ee o o iue ee re pce e eo c i oosoy B  e 'sns se  o I I h o   s inq 'su sunos  sou p  e  o Women 6 84 84
-e e  .. I 'Hc   as7 pides-peno s I e o we  e t poo I u Se Mee e V e I. ' e. os B e p I  t i ee  poo len oyoy B t   d snunos  one e a a Yes No Yes No
o   a oas Education "o
Me e V "o %
College …… ……… 6 94 National Totals .... 34 46
High School ...... High School ...... 4 86 96 Sex Sex
Grade School .... Grade School .... 6 94 Men … 35 ……… 3s 42
Region Women …. 33 …… 33 48
East ……………… 5 95 Education
Midwest Miduest .………….… .…………. 6 as a4 College 37 41
South 3 95 95 High School ...... 38 CE 44
est .. 3 97 Grade School .... 25 46
λ + 4 -Based on persons who heard
. :os s "In you ar rend about flying saucers.
I w h ns
B S M F -u oo jo oue po it 'oot dn poq I 'Juq  jo jo R t s  p he e  hee e hte to s sos toe
* * * e ae  m  b h e n nn ee ess o o   o b Five Million Have Seen
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Something Up There
Tod
(Continued From Page 1) here is I how they describe
"real" than believe they are them:
imaginary." Forty-six per 1Experimental
cent (or about half of the projects, Air Force tests
U.S. adult population hold 2) Actual vehicles fro m
this opinion, while 29 per cent outer space
doseribe them as "a figment 3) Burning gas, "s w a mp
te to o  qe of the imagination." The rest gas"
o Bm  J te u Bn sn h t Ton ws tou ii G h t  n is to se sqn c jo she 's  s Jh he x tt e te he o oue h 4) Meteors, shooting stars
cannot make up their minds. 5) Weather halloons
This represents quite a
change in public attitudes to- Supernatural revelations
ward the credibility of fly- ward tie creaibimny or Dy. Those who believe they are
RS ing saucers"' since a Gallup from outer space account for
seemm PePee Oo JA s Su uisy oce te tue se survey conducted almost 20 survey conducted almost 20 6 per cent.
years ago. At that time years ago. At that time - - a 4 * *
shortly after the flying sau- DO PEOPLE who are living
cers were first noted-four cers were first noted--four in space age believe there is
cut of every ten called the out of every ten called the life, as we know it, on other
coos saucers either a hoax or the saucers either a hoax or the planets?
cossta Many scientific authorities
product of some overheated believe believe that intelligent life
V h d p Bi cee  ce a ce c qs ho uo i ouee Cod on 03 ue imagination. In 1950, another imagination. In 1950, another that intelligent life
jo Gallup survey showed that must exist elsewhere in the must exist elsewhere in the
V m He un H I  Ga lo  'o o   oi Bod Crn ca en o he   s attitudes had begun to change. universe, because the statist-
jo yse B a More persons that year held ical odds are large that there ical odds are large that there
use the view that the saucers were are millionis of planets in the are millions of planets in the
the view that the saucers were
a reality. universe enough like our own
* * to support life, as we know it.
IN WEIGHING what evi- One person in every three
dence there is about the cred- (34 per cent) who participated
ibility of flying saucers it is in this survey said they be-
important to note that while lieve life does exist on other
1 most of the reported sightings planets.
have been explained, accord- Again, persons with the
..'s.ss.", ing to Air Force reports, there most education are most in-
are still many sightings with- clined to believe in the exis-
out cxplanation. Persons with tence of intelligent life on
urt in  a college training are more other planets.
o 'uh .n M. - e  fe rc ar S  ie J key  J. p e  e o a b cen i  u s uc ee o s e hh nn s  r likcly to believe in the reality (Cmpyright, Jmg, Aoerienn Busti-
iun i  c of llying saucers than are per- siltuie of Publie opinnin
hss sous with a high school back-
ground, or less.
Among those persons who
jou believe flying saucers have an
explanation, ithat is. those
who think they are "real'"),
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Harch 29, 1966
Mr
Elwood, New Jersey
Dear
Thank you for your letter prompted by the article, "Onter-
Space Ghost Story," which appeared in the Hehruary 22, 196,
issue of Lock.
You and several other readers offered possible explanations
for the U.F.O.'s, and the editors were appreciative of your .
taking the time to share your views wi th thes. Because
there is so little known about the suhieet, your comments
were read with special care.
Again, our Lhanks for writing. tay you see many more
birthdays.
Gordially,
1
Anne Celli
Assistant be Uwe Mlitore
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Air Force Officials
Face Quiz, on UFO.
WASHINGTON (UPI) - The
House Armed Services Commit-
tee announced Thursday it wi.
question Air Force officials nexi
week about recent sightings o.
unidentified flying objects.
Chairman L. Mondell Rivers.
D-S.C., directed Air Force Sec
John P. . McConnell, Air Force
Chief of staff, to meet in a
closed session with the commi
tee Tueday.
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Hq USAF SAFOICC (Mre. Hunt)
Reference the attached letter from egarding an
observation which he made on 3 April 1966. following is
a suggested reply.
a.
Thank you for your most gracious letter of 22 May 1966.
Your description of the formation of aircraft lights is excellent.
I would like to congratulate you for sticking to your Observation
long enough to determine source of the lights were.
The Air Force agrees that most people basically honest.
MII Unfortunately, the average person is a poor observer This has
been confirmed time and time again in controlled experiments.
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The Air Force wishes to thank your
observation, No other reports were received from the Kalamazoo
DER
ERIC T. de JONCKHEERE, COlonel, USAF 3 Atchs
Deputy for Technology and Subsystems 1. Ltr
2. Articles
3. Extract
COORDINATION
ORIGINATOR: DATED 17TIN66
M.H.Resli DATED 20pnCE
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signrttent oi seiense
LlLda oi ruviLc Iornstion
.agtoikt, ... 22 a7 1t6
sier vir,
ith the worla on the verge or trevel into soace, snd sith
everne manting to. particioute and eost or tden never to get
the oijortunity to do so cnd reulizins it, it's snall wonder
that siehtis or te's have increused. Io this erowing iist.
7 Jid iike to contrioute s signtinc of nine tnat resolted iro:
wife's curiosity i: a pulsatine star.
en Suniey, april 3, luee at 10:30 10:30 wife observed
2 mulsatins ooiectihthe ilsatins oojectLhthe sk. - -. SuLCkly SuLckly Ais-lased it as a stur, Mis-lased it as a stur,
cut as ve nxtoned, a secohd star ao sared, lover in the sky. cut as ve nxtoned, a secohd star ao cared, loner in the skr. It
ae tared to ce the sate slze as t.e iirst ster. ster. we utc.ed Iron reutcled fron
the voiroom window, and then iron t.e ilving roon wtndow, oosert- the voiroom window, and t.en iron t.e llvinr roon Window,oosert-
Lat it renainen ss we had Iirst seen it. tren dectied tren dectied to to
LS.. ny coiiee outslle tnd dld so, ied Mnr sralnst tie rear 9
car. after a Iew additionti alnites lahse, sy wiie jothed ne
to eontlaus oir match. All darla thts tiee the second-ster
reralnsii. ts posltion. - rew tnutes siter AlfeloLaed
. thestar eanLrove,Ac menItdie ove lt vas oariectl-
- sved tomarrs ds, or Lnan Eisterlr dlreotton.
ter alates tke siar as cirectlr over us, ut it
star.
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It ns ao roxi1telLooo to sv oet aLh, and the on1
ape se eonla s:e as tt sgt oitilhel cy te lit eolf1rura-
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uS A 2 LLAP st pisstint, at ther vere on aids
thotlr seen. at one ent tternat the colors O1,
ret, iel, red, and ite on the oppcsite end too. -11 were sosced
soout t.e sane. iron the rear, or at Least from the area thst
a eared to se treilLng tne line oi liints, and fron 2 the aooroxi-
I rate center, an interittent olast o Ilene could be seen, at
l sscond Lntervals. as it passed overheai both of us vere
cineelousl: emare taat no sound could be reard or any kind just
ss ot.er ceoole nave ceen reporting. Itis iight confiruration
have hever seen, and ds this colorful eireraft oessad stlently
ovecead, it's a,estie eppeurance made us feel guite insigalllcant.
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2., ,nt tre inter ittent ilere has tviee es taet or often, or
twlce each sedst.
It wouli seen uat soieo.s, cotswore, dirht csve seen thls
alsd, and nlint lave reoorte: it. ror tals teason en. to collabo-
rate their story, or to have tiae collavorated, I relt I should
ra ort huut we had seen.
in this Ere oi controversr on trc's te reallze the heed reullze the heed
Ibr proor to sucstantiute wat me see, cut lets lace tt, nost Ibr prool to sucstantiute wat ne see, eut lets lace it,nost
svela'e sveru'e geople coulia't rove dn r-iu jet was an k-es jet. an
eadoura lly elcoura l1 note however, is uat ousloa.lt, bst ceoole are note however, is uat ousloa.lt, ost ceoole are
honsst, ani siter ssenlng vnat ne saw I at even honsst, ani stter ssenlng vatt ne saw I at even rore Incllned rore Incltned
to 2el t to Loel this this true.
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. Descrition of Cbject:
(3) SapeNot noted =
(2) Sizs (compare known ebject) Unk .
(3) Coior Unk
4)Number_2
)5) Fermatlon? _Yes
talla One had red light, cne had white lignt (see remarks)
(7) No
West
(3) Length of time in sigr: _ t 15 minutes 15 minutes
e. c. Manner of observationi Manner of observations
(1) Ground or visual or eleetronic. Type radar_Visual...- .
2optical aide deacription_N/A
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SCp 66
Never Use for Approvals, Disapprovals, ACTION
MEMO ROUTING SLIP Concurrences, Or Similar Actions
2 TO INITIALS CIRCULATE
Hq USAF SAPOICC (Mrs. Bunt)
Wash D C 20330 DATE COORDINATION
2 2 FILE
INFORMATION
39 19 NOTE AND
RETURN
PER CON-
VERSATION
4 SEE ME
SIGNATURE
REMARKS
Dear Sara,
I disagree your statement. evaluated the
His reference to a F-89 haa nothing to do with
pulsating lights which he reported.
FROM FROM DATE DATE
1 Jul 66
HECTOR GUINTANILLA, Jr, Major,USAP HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major,USAF PHONE PHONE
RAR a Aerial Phenomena Diy OMOmO 70916
DDOTM9 Replaces DD Form 94. 1 Feb 50, and DD Form e48-16-78279-2 GPO
95, 1 Feb 50, which will be used until exhausted.
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To lie
nf0 only
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
7 June, 1957
4.04 P.M.
Major Hector Quintanella Jr.
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
Dayton, Chio.
Major Qui: anella:
RE: U.F.O.S : A YEAR'S WORTH OF ACTIVITY
(in Corvallis)
DATE: 4 April 1966
SHAPE: uge lights in a solid 11ne: 00000
COLOUR
SIZE rge.
WEATH
DATE: 29 June 1966
TIME: 6.05 P.M.
TIME IN VIEN: (60 seconds). 1 Minute.
SPEED: Moderately fast.
DIRECTION DIREcrION: North to Northwest. to Northwest. About .Abou degrees to about 20 degrees.
3 3 ALTITU ALTITUDE: too high. high.
SOUND: SOUND None
NUMBER: One. NUMBER: One.
NUMBER SERVERS: One.
SHAPE: DiSC. SHAPE: Disc. Like a Melmac dinner plate turned upside down:
COLOUR: P1 COLOUR white.
SIZE: SIZE: far away to be sure. Uncertain.
ACTION between cloud. banks. Object stopped once and hovered. hovered.
WEATHER: WEA Blue sky with fairly low I Blue sky with fairly low large laraa white cloud banks.
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ALTITUDE: LOW (Very low).
SOUND: None.
NUMBER : One.
NUMBER OF OBSERVERS (Myself and an 18x telescope).
SHAPE: Sphere.
COLOUR: Silver.
SIZE Large een through the telescope).
ACTIO irst seen to point last seen, object Ilew in a
PERFECTLY STRAIGHT LINE.
WEATHER:
DATE: 29 November
TIME 2.0O A.M.
TIME HEARD: 6O minutes (1 Hour).
LOCATION: Above driveway between south end my house and Mrs
house next door. Above heigh houseg to the
East.
SOURCE: Unknown.
TYPE OF SOUND: An EVEN low to high pitched whirring sound that gradually
increased in volume. Then at the and of the hour....disappear
As tna whirring incragaed in volume 1+ 9180
THE SOUN
(4) The heater downstairs. (5) The
any. (6) A hellocopter.
DATE: 18 December 1966
TIME: 4.O5 A.M.
TIME HEARD: 5 minutas to half an hour.
LOCATION: AbOVe
SOURCE: Unknown.
TYPE SOUND : Rotary locopter.
DATE: 1 March 1967
TIME: 5.30 A.M.
TIME HEARD: 5 minutes.
LOCATION: AbOVe the rooftops and to the Southwest. the rooftops and to the Southwest.
SOURCE: UKnOWn. SOURCE: UKnOWN.
TYPE OF SOUND: TYPE OF SOUND: An * UNEvEN high pitched, loud, rasping, grinding sound. UNEVEN high pitched, loud, rasping, grinding sound.
l6 L6 Everytime I tried to go back to Everytime I tried to go back to bed, the sound got louder sound got louder
and I'd go back to the window to see i and I'd go back to the window to see could see ould see any-
thing, but I neve did.
WHAT THE SOUND fan on top of Mra house.
(2) A train (3) A Jet or Airplane.
any.
POSSIBLE SOURGER A heliocopter with
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(3)
DATE: 19 May 1967
TIME: 4.51 M
TIM.
derately fast.
DIRECTIO
ALTITUDE: High
SOUND: NOne
7 NUMBER: One
NUMBER OF ERVERS: 2
SHAPE: Disc.
COLOUR: Silver.
SIZE: ?
ACTIONS: Smooth and straight.
WEATHER: Blue sky with sparse feathery clouds.
casm
Sincerly Y Sincerly ours
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND. MARYLAND 21005
STEAP-IN 13 April 1966
SUBJECT: Report of Possible UFO
TO: FTD (TDEN/UFO)
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio 45433
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1. The following report is furnished in confirmation of telephone
conversati Jones, your Jones, you fice, this date.
2. Cn 6 April 1966, at 2120 On 6 April 1966, at 2120 hours, age 15,
residing Aberdeen, hd., and Aberdeen, id., and , age 16, ., age 16,
residing Minnick's Tourist Home, Aberdeen, ld., advised Aberdeen, id., advised
Aberdeen Police Department that they had sighted a UFO flying in a Aberdeen Police Deoartment that they had sighted a 'lying in a
Northeasterly direction over Aberdeen, id. Northeasterly direction over Aberdeen, ld. The Aberdeen Police
Department immediately notified the lilitary Police Desk Sergeant,
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Nd. Subsequent investigation by the Intelli-
gence Office refleots that Smith feels the UFo was actually an airolane
with its landins lights turned on. He saw and heard the airoraft in the
same direction moments after he thought he saw a UFo.
3.1 There has been I no publicity on this reported sighting in local
news medie.
FOR THE COMANDER:
HnyAltfencke
MARID A. MENCKE
Intelligence Officer
cc: USAF Liaison Cfficer
APG, Md.
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FORCE UFO FORM
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS(Circle One): 8.2 MOON(Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight—pitch dark No moonliaht-pitch dark
d.Don'tremember Don't remember d. d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS(CircleOne): CLOUDS(Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clearsky a. a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow d. Snow
Don't remember e.
10.The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid dAs a light
b. Transparent Don'tremember
c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common cbject:
12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other_
.Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a.Appear to stand still at any time? a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No Don't know
Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
C. c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No Don't know
dGive off smoke? d. Give off smoke? Yes No No Don't know Dan't know
e.Change brightness? e. Change brightness? Yes Yes No No Don'tknow Don't know will
f. f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes Yes No Don't know Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes NO Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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OFFICIAL U. S. AIR
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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
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will Please try to answer as many 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, 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.
.When did you see the abject? 1. When did you see the abject? . Time of day: .Time of day: 7 7 30
Hours Hours Minutes
6 april April 1966 1966
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M. P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One):g. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
6. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Pot ttibor
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) / 15 10
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? res Yes No__ No
6. What was the condition of the sky? What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLiGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left C
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.
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1. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
butonly tA
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: it moved behind:
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:_
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Colore
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of the
object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of
the object would have been covered by the match head? about Fofth
object.
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object
that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Piace an arrow beside the drowing
to show the direction the object was moving.
ppulsating lighto
puisfy
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wndows wndows
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20.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?_
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors dNear an airfield?
d. d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? e. Flying over a city?
e. Al sea e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other. g. Other_ g. Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then compiete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
2
26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what yoy saw, describe in your own words a common object or ob- 2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what yoy saw, describe in your own words a common object or ob-
jects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. jects which, when placed up in the sky, would givethe same appearance as the object which you saw.
First one objeot can onct First one objeotsanoret
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a.
f. Physical evidanee Mor
. cloud.
6000'*
Coll ing Visil
Thunder axes
h. Renarks
With the coserver at the time of sighting were:
17 yrs
12 yrs Address given 2.3 Shreveport
8 for all toe
and most of them are equipped with brightly colIored lights of various
descriptions. There were, in fact, several small clouds at a low altitude
in the area and I strongly feel that what tne boys noted was one or more
of these lights reflecting on the clouds as they passed over. The movement
of the cloud would give the light the appearance of moving. There were
SEE AFR 2OO-2 POR PREPARATION OF REPORT/nO OthER rEpORt anyone else of noting
area fo that night. Because of this
this siple explanation nd the lack of ccrraborating this simple clana nd the lack of ccrraborating witnesses foom
another area, I chose to report this solely by letter chos e to report this solely by yletter and not by message. and not message.
DONAID R. RYAN, NajOr, USAF
Investigating Officer
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Yes.I
noth attlebors.
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) 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:
Hue.
. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name Last Name First Name
Middi Name Middi Name
ADDRESS NA+tlebxeo MAsS.
Street Zone State
TELEPHONENUM AGEL SEX.
Indicate any additional information abaut yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
me
idify a plaie at night and have
had expiriance wit D. =. O.'
befrce
33. When and to wham did you report that you had seen the object? mother  father mother & fother
7 apsill apsil 196
Day Month Year
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Official U.S. Air Force
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27, In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object
was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was
above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the com-
pass when you last saw the object.
90° 75°
N
A
NW NE
30°
A E B
15° SE
0
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at
of
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Official U.S. Air Force
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 1n F=b. 1967
Day Month Year
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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"rroject sluebook"
Wright-ratterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Dear sir: th Grade at the Berkley
Mv name is I am in the 8
Jr. Higa in Berkley, Massachusetts. I am interested in and
when a number my classmates aimed to have
viewed some them. I a ncluding ne interviewad. Some
of the answers be the same purely coincidental
as the people
interested in these things would appreciate any information you.
could send dress 1
Assonet Assonet
Mass. 02702 02702
Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
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Witnesses:
North Main Street Berkley, Mass. Age 13
forter street Berkley, Mass. Age 13
Locust Street Berkley, Mass. Age 14
1. Date of ooservation:
April ?, 1966 9:30 F.M.
D April 6,1966 8:30 P.M.
E) Unknown 7:30 P.M.
Location of observer:
In front of house
In front of and in nouse
EIn front of house
3. Duration
M50 s.
Dh.
E5m. E) 5m.
4. Condition of sky: 4 Condition of sky:
Dark and clear Dark and clear
Black
ENo trace of daylight
5. Position of sun/moon in relation to observer:
M Moon to my left M Moon to my left
Moon to my left Moon to my left
E Moon in front of me
6. Number of stars and state of moon
a few stars Dull moonlight
Many stars Bright moon
Fev stars Dull moon
7. Was the than the background of the sky?
M) Yes
) Yes
E) Yes
3. If so, compare brightness wi h known ooject:
M) Brighter than star
D Bright as star
Brighter than moon
9. Behavior of 9. Behavio: ooject: ooject:
M Flicker, throo, pulsate M Flicker, throo, pulsate
D) Appeared to stand Appeared still; still; suddenly speed up; change sh pe; suddenly speed up; change sh pe; flicker, flicker,
bhrob, pulsate
10. Did the 10. Did the object object pass behind l or or in front of anything? in front of anything?
M Behind trees
D) ) Benind trees 4tra(s) 4stra(sp)
E) E) Behind Behind trees, in front of moon o Y
11. Did you observe the ooject through anything?
No
) Througa indo part of the time
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12. as there any ind?
NO
No
) Unknown
13. Flease describe: sound; cohdr
M No sound; Flashing red, white, and orange
DNo sound; Red and hite
ENo soud; slinkimg green, red, and white.
14. Describe outline:
No definite outline
) Like a oright star
E) Sharply outlined
15. Was the object luminous?
Yes
Yes
Yes EYes
16. Did the object rise or fall hile in motion?
Yes, and dart around, too.
Yes
Fell, then rose
7 apparent 7apparent size of object held at arms length: of object held at arms length:
M Dime held on edge Dime held on edge
Nickle DVtoy
Penny
18. HOW did the object disappear from view?
M It sank oehind the trees later.
D) Behini trees
E) Zoomed avav
19. how dii
MI vas looki at a emetery across the street from my house hen
the flashingglight attracted my eyes.
D My brotner saw tt and called me.
EIt as orignt and blinked.
20. Estinated stance object:
M5 miles
5 miles
E)
21. Compare speed  ith jet at 21. Compare speed  ith jet at same same distance:
M) It would just dart aoout M It would just dart aoout very quickly, in the blink of an eye blink of an eye
almost. (About ten tires almost. (About ten tires as fast as a jet)
D Faster than a jet Faster than a jet
E)------- E)-------
22.what were you doing at the time? 22.What t were you doing at the time? As+0(3/3) As+0(/13)
M MLocking Locking a door a door
D) Vatching l.V. UV
E) rlaying tag
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Prosecutor's Report submitted to Date
PROGRESS REPORT:
At about 5 A.M., April 17, l966 a radio call from Summit County Sheriffs
Department Portage County Sheriffs Department was received over the
Police radio hich I was listening to rmal patrol. This eall
requested P epartment k fo which was
reported to nd being a very
bright light. Canada Road Main Street
(3.R.#44) and I sighted a very bright light which appeared in the southeast
portion of the sky. The objet appeared to be round and nat moving. It
ina
at 14, the film was black & ite #127.
Disoription of object: Round object except when it moved left or ri ght it
appeared saucer shape light coming from it. Object
was vel steady light It did NOT twinkle like a star
does. No othe stars (Except (Except moon) moonin in area of object. area of object. Object
appeared lar than any star or seen by officer. icer. Heard no sound from
it and no it and no vapor vapor trail, etc. trail. etc as left by it The object had no he object no wings. wings.
The sky was clear. I The sky was clear. No distance or size of the object is object is stated because tated because
it would be purely purely a guess on my part. part.
Ieald
Gerald F. uchert
Chief of Police
Mantua Police Dept
Mantua, Ohio
44255
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has been
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
! Please try to answer as questions as you possibly can. information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will pot be used
conclusions, or publications without your permission. personal infarmation so
that if it is deem may contact you for further details.
1.When did you see the object? 2.Time of doy: 30-2:00
Hour Minutes
Friday Apnil 1960 (Circle One): (Cireld Ono): A.M. or P.M
Dey month fear or P.m.
Yoar
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circie One): a. Eastern (Cirel One): a.Daylight Saving (Cirel One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific +
e. Other
DECAFUR ILLTNOLS
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 1 75 NOT IRE
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Cartain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. jJust a guess
5.1 How was time in sight datermined? Y RICH
5.2 Was abject in sight continuously? YosL No-
6. What was the condition oi the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b. b.
7.iF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the objeet? 7. iF you sow the object during DAYLIG nere was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
Circl One): a. in front of you (Circl On: a. in front or you d. d. To your loft
b. in bock oi you 8. .. Overhead
c. c. To your right To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM Reproducad by Library of Congress, Legislative Reference S Service
OCT 62 164 This form suporeoses F TD 164, Jul di, whjch in sosolete. May 1966
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.NO CASE INFORMATION ONLY 7 April 196ó, Daniels Park, Denver, Colorado
Conversation FTD (TDETR) and Amn Mellish, Lowery AFB, Colo on 12 Jul 66
Conversation with Airman David S. Mellish of the Information Office at
1966 at Daniels Park, Colorado was not reported to Lowery AFB, Colorado. ito Lowery AFB, Colorado.
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7 APRIL 1966
THE DANIELS PARK CASE
or
THE CASE OF THE JPTED PICNIC
drove me to Denver from Boulder ving come upfor me. Visited
firs
Next met Mike and all went visit
droy yself out to Daniels Park where we re-enacted
the story. The case illustrat the importance of visiting the scence of the
and
— - 15 miles - in completely
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July.InApr the fo wouldn yt have been utNo estiments
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of any kind -- but power lines about  mile away.
Ca
which is on the side of a steep ledge. - (Fig. Park
iwn y
shelter heu out y the
rohs.
Windon facing
Vol vally.
couples were preparing to do what all young couples do on picnics -the fire
Smandj returned and reported when asked - that they had seen no one out
there.
crutches with him had a broken leg). They tapped on the roof, calling
crutch. They then crutch. They inspect the
inside out the horseplay.
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0en ent off
on and off) were on a 1 levelmeadow just off the road. When they returned in -
a
no car could be expected to be.
come to
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ruled out by other factors.
rom that in whtch
they had seen the
They o fomekou
AT O other cars or people
it up away from parking space and back onto road. around,
way before season for picnics.
Now watched lights moving - and seemed definitely attached to some
object. Alan drew the object
top of the car to watch - but  and  stayed inside -- frequently yelling
out screams of ffight. They noticled one light to the left of the other three
toward them. It came close
and stopped. This is the object Alan drew. and stopped. This is the object Alan drew.
A red light detached itself A red light detached itself and came around to the left and along_ and came around to the left and along_ "the
trees", but above them. trees", but above them.
during the period an all pervasive hukming sound was heard. No other noise. during the period an all pervasiv huhming sound was heard. No other noise.
When red light, bright, pop up, over rockky terrain, just about 20 feet
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of the place.
15 minutes, moved straight toward them. came close and stopped i8 the
object Alan drew.
.
down accelerator -
Finally. two things: about a mile or so down the road toward Denver
a coherent beam. Alan said that he hated looking Br it in his rear view mirror
of developed
burn - like marks on their necks and backs. burn - like marks on their necks and backs.
When they reported it they were at first regarded very lightly but at the
Littleton Police Office, where they went immediately to report it, their story
was fully regarded seriously because they had not been drinking (even beer had -
not been brought to the picnic) and were 5. frightedened.
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7/AM/66
Park Case 1
Dauiels
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as po ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as y questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
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? when did you see me oojecr? 2. Time of day:Li3e
Hour Hour Minutes
7 66 66 (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or P.M.
Month Year P.M.
Day
. Time Zone: 3.1 Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Central b. Standard
Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
PoiI Prk Derver Cihrada
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
.Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? t td te ain
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? nmouesy. YesK No
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT / 7/
NIGHT
a. Bright Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy ( b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left 1
b. In bock of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supereedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a._None Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky d. Clear sky 0. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c._Scattered clouds c.Scattered clouds c. c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d.Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid a. Solid d. As a light d.As a light
b.Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: dee ph thep ro compiable
t a whgh n g  b
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
13. Did the objecr: c 1.Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question) (Circle One for each question)
1
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes CN\o Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes (N\o$ (N\o Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes <No Don't know Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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opiaud apposfamatily 100.ple. dicthly /
in font of
Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
pt
as √
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protfusions, etc, and especially exhaust trails or P vapor trails.
- Red light rays going skyward -
- Blne circular lights
No vapor
o exhaust
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
Circle One). Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then what speed would you estimate? __
Circle One) No
.
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2 Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): a. In the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section of a city?
a. Inside a building In open countryside?
b. In a car C.
d. Near an airfield?
Outdoors e. e. Flying over a city?
d.Inan airplane (rype) airplane (rype) Flying over open country?
e. At sea f.
f. Arther dsed autto siton andeave Aer dsed at to stonand eave g. Other Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
c. East e. South g. West
a. North h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? 3miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
a. Eyeglasses Yes No
b.Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
c. Other _
d. Window glass Yes No h. :
2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when' placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
We saw the object dealy in
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… 8.1 STARS (Cirele Ore: 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
A few b. Dull monnlight
i c. Many r. No mornlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9.
CLOUDS (Circie O WEATHER(Cvele One):
a. Clear skv 0. Ory .
b. Hazy Fop, ist, or light rain
c. Scattered cloude Modernte or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy c'ouds d. Snow
e. Don': remember
10. The object appeared. (Circle One):
Solid d. As a light . 1
4
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
4
12. The edges of the obrect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other_
b. Lixbright stor
c. Srore'y outlined
d. Dor' remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? No N\o$ Don't know Don't know
c. Break uo into parts  exolode? Break uo into parts w exolode? Yrs №\sa}$ №a$ Don't know Don't know
d. d. Give aiff smoin? Give oiff smovn? Yas No No Don't know Don'tknow
e. . Change brightress? Change brigntress? 2 - Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don'tknow Don't know
g. g. Flash or flicker? Flash or flicker? res Yes No Don't know
h. h. Disappear ard reappecr? Disappear and reappecr? Yes No Don't know Don't know
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. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A
when you first saw it. Place a "B"" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
6
NW 1 NE
30° A $A+B$
E
SW
B
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" ot the end of the path, and sliun any changes in direction during the course.
4thobject- 8
rod t went upodont
B East> ridge
moved toward as stayed stafionary
.60
ridge 7 7
facing east
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3Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
NO
es 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:
1
.Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Name Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Deyver 80206 Co6.
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE 17 sEx Male
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, whic h might be pertinent.
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 3. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
7 April Ppril 66 66 Bolice Chief MacIvor Bolice Chief MacIvor
Day Month Year Littleton Police Dept. Doot
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of the neac etes,
two otters hoveing
light to the liftof the other
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rhed momal. That is what I and
the others wrtnessed.
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ME N OF DEFENSE INITEULICENCE INPORMATION REPO
NOTE: 'ThIe documeni cunlaine inlommelion
altecting the netlonal delemse of the Unlted Thie report contelne umprcoseed Infomation.
Statee within the meanind of the eeplonege
lnwn, Title 18, U.S.C., Sec. 793 and 794. UNCLASSIFI ED Plans and/or pelleles ahould not be evolved
The irmnemlaaian or the revelalion of ita
contente in eny marner to an unauthorized of modilled soldfy an the beale of thle repor.
person le prohibiled by lew. (Classification and Control Markings)
, COUNTAY: Uruguay e. REPORT NUMBER 1 900 0031 66
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object 9. DATE OF REPORT: 13 April 1966 HE /Y
Reported seen n in Rivera
10. NO. OF PAGES: One ARC
3. ISC NUMBER: 5 1966 11. REFERENCES DIRM IS; IT
MAY 1 900 0066 65 r: 04642
1 900 0079 65
DATE OF INFORMATION: 8 Apr 1966 8 Apr 1966 12. ORIgINatOR: 12. USAI USA juay
3 5. PL ACE ACO 12Apr66 Montevideo 13. PREPARED BY:
HOWARD W SLATON COLONEL, HOWARD W SLATON COLONEL, USAF USAF
& & EVALUATION: SOURCE INFORMATION_ INFORMATION US DEFENSE ATTACHE
APPROVING AUTHORITY: APPROVING AUTHORITY:
7. SOURCE: Press
15. SUMMARY: On 8 April 1966 an unidentified object was reported over the city of (Leave Blank)
Rivera, Uruguay. According to reports of the many citizens who viewed the object,
it remained in the vicinity of Rivera for approximately l hour 40 minutes beginning
at about 3:00 A.M nnouncer from International radio of Riveraby the name
of Duarte, viewed the obje reported his views over the radio. The object was
spherical, changing color c nstantly, could hover in one spot for long periods of
time, and when it moved lef a brilliant glow in its wake.
occassionally appear in the press.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 2856TH GROUPIAFLCI
GRIFFISS RK 13442
REPLY TO ROBO
ATTN OF:
11 April 1966
SUBJECT: Information Concerning UFO Sighting on 9 April 1966
Foreign Technology Div (TDEw/UFO)
TO:
l. A sighting was made by a civilian at approximately 2ooo hours EST on
the 9th of April 1966. The sighting was made approximately six miles
south of Griffiss Air Force Base. It had typical aircraft lighting and
movement.
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2. This sighting was determined to be a departing C-l24 aircraft froz 2. This sighting was determined to be a departing C-124 aircraft from
Griffiss Air Griffiss Ain 'ce Base. Base
FOR THE DER OER
WILLIAM H. CARRINGTON
Major, USAF Major, USAF
Chief, Base Operations & Training Div.
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8 - 17 APRIL 1966 SIGHTINGS
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
Ellenville, New York Multiple Astro (MOON)
Eastman, Georgia Astro (METEOR)
Bossier City, Louisiana Multiple Other (REFLECTION)
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Houston, Texas Astro.(METEOR)
Schenectady, New York Aircraft
Colorado. Springs, Colorado Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
Colorado Springs, Colorado Astro (METEOR)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Multiple Other (CONFLICTING DATA)
9 Dalton, New York Multiple Aircraft
10 Garden City, Michigan (PHOTOS) Vis:- Other (HOAX).
Photos: Man-Made Object
10 Coloradio Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Other (BIRDS)
10 Osterville, Massachusetts Osterville, Massachusetts Astro (METEOR)
10 Battlecreek, Michigan Battlecreek, Michigan Aircraft
11 Sharpville, Pennsylvania Sharpville, Pennsylvania Astro (MOON)
11 Greensburg, Pennsylvania Aircraft
11 11 Teaneck, New Jersey Aircraft
11 Millard, Nebraska Astro (SIRIUS)
11 Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Other (ARTILLERY FLARES) Other (ARTILLERY FLARES)
11 Catskill, New York Insufficient Data Insufficient Deta
11-14 Tampa, Florida Unreliable Report
12 Brookville, Indiana Aircraft
12 Dewitt, Arkansas Astro (VENUS)
12 Waterloo, Iowa Multiple Aircraft
13 Boston, Massachusetts Multiple Insufficient Data
13 Syracuse, New York - Astro (METEOR)
14 Kettering, Ohio Aircraft
14-15 Staten Island, New York Astro (VENUS)
15 Alexendria, Virginia Astro (VENUS)
15 Pueblo, Colorado Balloon
15 Salem, Massachusetts P Aircraft
15 Bovey, Minnesota Astro(JUPITER)
15 Colorado Springs, Colorado Aircraft
15 Arvaia, Colorado Balloon
15 Houston, Texas Balloon
15 Superior, Wisconsin Astro (METEOR)
15 Miles City, Montana Civilian Other (UNRELIABLE REPORT)
16 Newburgh, New York Aircraft .1 .j
16 Columbus, Indiana Multiple Aircraft
16 Colorado Springs, Springs, Colorado Astro METEOR) Astro (METEOR)
15 15 Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Astro (STARS/PLANETS) (STARS/PLANETS)
17 Millersville, Texas Other (REFEECTION) Other (REF) TION)
17 Lake Carmel, New York Aircraft
17 17 Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida Satellite Satellite
17 Ravenna, Mantua, Ohio . Photo: ' Defects 1. Photo:' Defects
2. Satellite 2. Satellite
3. Astro (VENUS) 3 Astro (VaMrs)
17 Philomath, Oregon Astro (VENUS)
17 Teaticket, Massachusetts Aircraft
17 Sioux City, Iowa Astro (STArs/PLANETS)
17-19 New Castle, Maine Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
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(Cirele One) . Yos No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it wos?
2.Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors dNear an airfield?
d. In an airplane (rype) . Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other.
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watch ching it? If so, how?
1Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One ): Yes No$ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: --
.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered Y IF you answered YES, then tell what ES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Toil in a few words the foilowing things about the object: 17. Tail in a few words the foilowing things about the object:
0. SOUndLKEA MATOR.
b.ColorFF,=Dand
13. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
DILN'T Pertonm the exP
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. 11
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Placs a "B - " on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "
90° 75°
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28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" the beginning of the he beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end ot the path, qnd sliun uny changes in direction during the course. uny changes in direction during the course.
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29. F there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an orrow to show the direction that they wore traveling.
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the obje t? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see ec? 0o Ycs No
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32. Please give the foliowing information about yourself: 3. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name Firsi Nam Middie Name
ADDRESS LEAL
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 51 SEX 1M
indicate any additional information abou yourself, including any special experiance, which might be pertinent.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? .When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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