PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJ3CT 10C73 RECORD
TBATE-TIE CROUP 2. LOCATION
30 May 1966 31/00452 Vineland, New Sersey (Multiple)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (Meteor) ft. 774
4. NUMDER OF OEJECTS
One
3. 3. LENGTH OF OESERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
11 seconds Observers noted very bright white light that was heading
6. TYPE OF ODSERVATION 3. TYPE OF ODSERVATION eastward. eastward. Object just seemed to "immaterialize" into the just seemed to "immaterialize" into the
thin air. Object Object appeared solid and had distinct round
Ground Visual shape.
7. COURSE is consistent with that of a m is consistent with that of a meteor sighting.
Rast Rast Description Description
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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 po concerning 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
be used for resear
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? Time of day: 8 4.5
Hour Minutes
20 MAV 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. a. Eastern (Circle One): (. Daylight Saving (Circle One): (a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard b. Standard
c. Mountoin Mountein
d. Pacific
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
SOUTH MAIN RD.- O6UTL VINELAND NEWJERSEY
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight (Total Duration) //
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes K No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT EAKLY DUSK
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(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
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you nctice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
(a. None a. Bright moonlight NO MOCN
b.A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
CLOUDS (Circle One ): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a.Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scarrered clouds Scattered clouds c. c. .Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow d. Snow
e. e. Don't remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it oppeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 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:
CALNDTCOMPAPE
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other THE RTFCT WAS 3011D
b. Like a bright stor
. Sharply outlined L00r
d. Don'tremember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes 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? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes 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? SEEMED
YES -AS THE OBTECTCHMBED 17J37
T0 UNMOTERAHZE INTU THM AIR
(Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1. 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:
Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound _. a. Sound _ No sound
b. Color VECBBIGHT WHITE b. Colar VEC BBIGHT WHITE
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 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 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?
CANNOT RECALL ATdY
. 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.
UNBELIVEABLE
RATE OF
SHIMMERING
DIRETION

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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?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 3.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. d.Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East e. South e. South g. g. West West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast 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 e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes (No h. Other
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.
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and shape

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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 " the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B"
90° 75°
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path, a "B" at the end of the path, and stiuw any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B"at the end of the path, and shuw any changes in direction during the course.
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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. -P-

ARCH. IT LOKED NKE A STAR. TIME ZiCO-730 PM-EST
(Yes) No
31.1 IF you answered Y ES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
as list their names and Laddr
VINELAND N.J.
VINELAND, N.S.
Please give the following information cbout yourself:
NAME Last Name I Name
ADDRESS VINELAND NEW JIRSE/
Stre City Zone State
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.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? OFFIEL OF THE
30 MAV 1166 DAY 1T WILLOWEROLE
Day Month Year NAVAL AIR STATION
WILLOW EROVE,PA

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Date you completed this questionnaire: 9 JUNE 1966
Day Month Yoar
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2 JUNE-66
FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
6 June 1966
Vineland, New Jersey 08360
Dean
Reference your recent unidentified observation. The informa-
tion which we have received is not sufficient for evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it
in the envelope provided.
We wish to thank
Air Force. Air Force.
Sincerely,
B
FECTOR HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF NTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Pro Chief, F Blue Book