PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
1 May 66 02/0240Z Holly, Michigan
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Case : INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Photo : LOST BEFORE ANALYSIS
unknown
5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
unknonw Observer sighted an object similar to a falling star. He
then got into his car and drove to a spot about 2 miles from
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION whrer be first spooted it. The object seemed to be approa-
unknown ching the observer at about 45 degs. The object had about
red lights, rainbowed with lights of several different colors.
7. COURSE These went off and a lrage red light came on. At tree-top
unknown level this light went off and the dark shape of the object
8. could be seen. After about 2 minutes the object glowed with could be seen. After about 2 minutes the object glowed with
8. PHOTOS PHOTOS a white hot glow. a white hot glow. The observer said the object looked like
Yes a a World world War I helmet on a plate. War I helmet on a plate.
No
9. PHYSIC PHYSICAI IDENCE Comments: Comments: The case was not The case was not submitted until after 3 months, until after 3 months,
ater the sighting and was too late to be investigated. ater the sighting and was too late to be investigated. hee Thee
0 Yes 0 Yos photo was lot before analysis could be performed. photo was lat before analysis could be performed.
No
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green halo. When this
light started fading
metel look sbout the o object. At this time the object was from 60-70
feet in front of me and about 30 feet up. I I snepned e picture at this
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contect me. I will be willing contect me. I will be willing to ive any
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Holly, Mich. 48442 Holly, Mich. 48442
and
164 negatut
Senel
objet
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See hetten
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think these were antennas. After
about 2 minutes the object glowed with a white hot glow. At this time
I was looking at the cbject through the viewer of a Polaroid camera.
I coluld see the entire image the ob,ject. At about the same instant
I snapped the camera the object moved upward. That could account for
the top not being en the picture. Another possiblility is that I
moved the camera siightly when I snapped line across was
made when the picture was pulled from the camera. There should be an
electrical wire across at the same place for I could see one when I
snapped the picture. This is now I estimated the height of the object.
IIestimated the object to be about 40 ft. wide, 20 ft. tall and from
75 to loo away from me. It was about 30 ft. from the ground. 75 to loo away from me. It was about 3o ft. from the ground. I know know
the size of the object would not be thts exact size if the the size of the object would not be thts exact size if the distame distame
from me was closer or farther. from me was closer or farther. The The onlv thing T can think of to only thing I can think of to
describe the shape of the object is a world was one hehment sitting
on a plate. I am sending you the picture and the negative of the object
finished with the picture I would like it
returned to me. Since any publicity on this nature would hurt me
at this time please do not publicize may name. I am a job setter
for Chev. engine. I am a major in the e Tri-County Composite Group
63l8, Civil Air Patrol. My duties are Finance Office of this group.
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I might he seing
becanze g the zlass in the thindcu
fallawed the object
it as
duving fallewing it,
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and
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
1 May 66 02/0300Z Holly, Michigan (1 witness)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT ALUATION
4. NUMBER OF GBJECTS FTD Form 164 sent to witness, however, not ret urned after 30
One days. Will re-evaluate if form is received.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Observed object with 4 lights on it. Lights went out and at
minutes same time e a large red light came on. Light seemed to come from
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION inside as seen through a porthole. Around light was a bluish-
green halo. Light stayed on for a minute or two. When light
Ground Visual started fading object began to glow. There was a dull metal
7. COURSE look about the object. At this time the object was from
60-70 ft in front of witness and about 30 ft up. Witness
unk took photographs of object.
8. PHOTOS
Yos A(NOT RECEIVED)
C No D No
9. PHYSICAL 9. . PHYSICA ENCE
Yos
No
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HoLLy MicH. 1MAYCE 2/2
FTD (TDEW) 45433
wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
24 May 1966
Holly, Michigan 48442
Dear Mi
Reference your recent unidentified observation of 1 May l966.
The information in your letter was not sufficient for evalua- return
tion. Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and
it in the envelope provided. Your letter indicated that photos
made available to the Air Force for investi-
of the object would be appreciate your forwarding the original
gative purposes. We would analysis we will return
negatives to office. Upon completion
the negatives, two prints and a copy of the photo analysis.
your observation to the Air
We wish to thank you We wish to thank you
Force.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Chief, Project Blue Book Blue Book