PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073.RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2LOCATION
8 April 66 08/0620Z Ellenville, New York (4 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (MOON) J
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Moon degrees Az degrees Az and 35 degrees Elevation vation
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5. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS . BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 Minutes Object was cigar shaped and a dim yellowish white. was cigar shaped and a dim yellowish white. Object
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION seemed to suddenly fade away over the top of the mountain to
the SE in 20 minutes.
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7. COURSE Director
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8. PHOTOS Maxwell AFB, Alabama ATTN: Aichives Branch Aerospace Studies Inst
Yes RETURN TO:
MXNo Apr 1966
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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FTD TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
13 June 1966
c/o American Legion
Cook-Taylor Post, No. lll
199 Canal Street 199 Canal Street
Ellenville, New York 12428 2428
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Reference your unidentified flying object sighting of 8 April 1966. Reference your unidentified flying object sighting of 8 April l966.
The information in your letter was not sufficient for evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the
envelope provided. envelope provided.
ing your observation to the Air Force.
Sincerely,
BECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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American Legion
Cook-Taylo Post, No. 111
199 Canal Street ELLENVILLE, NEW YORK
To whom this may concern,
New York, and was witnessed four people. It first spotted over
It was a very strange transparent sort of shaped like a space
ship. It was as long as quarter of the mountain.
incident was witnessed by
It was first noticed irom the third floor of the American
honest about it and tell you
that it was not multi_ colored like all those other ores spotted , it was
an off colored white or yellow You may not be int tereating interested
in this but we thought it only right to report it.
Thomas
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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 pe oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as smany questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 20
. when aid you see me oblecr? Hour Minutes Minut
Fri Fr^ April April 1966 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or
Day Day Month Month Year Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. a Eastern Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Street Ellenvill _ -
Necrest Postal Address City or Town State or County
.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 20
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain Not very sure
. Fairly certain Just a guess
B cloclk OWS
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was osject in signt continuously? Yes V No
What was the condition of the sky? 6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
a. a. Bright Bright 1003
b. Cloudy b
.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? 2 2
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD OCT 62 164 FORM
This form supersedes 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 a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
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):
Clear sky Clear sky a . Dry Dry
b. Hazy b. . Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid . Solid d.As = 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:
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c.Sharply outlined
dDon't remember
Did the object: . Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know 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? Yes Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No 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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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
I+ seemed to suddenly fade caws
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:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 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 YES, then tell what
in front of: - in front of: _
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. sound There wiins nene at all.
b. color A dim yellaiish white
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?
xsmall por tica.
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. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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2Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?.
Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? :
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
2.Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): Cirere Ome/.
a. In the business section of a city?
. Inside a building Inside a building b.) b. In the residential section of a city?
b.In a car b. In a car C. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other_ f. g. Other
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. 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 Yes
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes NO
c. C. Windshield Windshield Yes No No g. g. Theodolite Theodolife Yes No
d. Window glass d. Window glass Yes) No No h. Other _ h. Other
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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.
I cannot cannot thing of of anything any thing t that looks
like lilse :t.
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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
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
90° 75°
30 *
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15 SW
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Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an Aat the beginning of th
path, a "B at the end of the path, and show uny changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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3.Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? Circle One) Yes 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:
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.Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Elleniville NewYerk
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMB AGE seEx Female
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?..
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: EriIns 19506
Day Month Year
Inat h n a
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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ELLENVIALE.N.Y. 8APRCG
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FTD TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
13 June 1966
Cook-Taylor Post, No. l1l Cook-Taylor Post, No. 11l
York 12428
Reference your recent unidentified observation on 8 April 1966.
The information in your letter was not sufficient for evaluation. The information in your letter was not sufficient for evaluation.
the envelope provided.
We wish to reporting your observation to the Air -
Force.
Sincerely,
FECTOR QUI TTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book