DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8277076
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONAmarillo Texas
FRAMES11
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
8 June 66 08/0630Z Amarillo, Texas 7
.SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
TwO
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION · 11 BRIEF SUMMANY AND ANALYSIS
10 Minutes Observer watched a light that was about as bright as the
6. TYPE'OF OBSERVATION north star travel toward the SE. Object went across the
sky and went to. the other side of the sky and then dimmed
Ground-Visual out of sight. Observer saw tw objects, but at different
7. COURSE times.
Description is satalite
SE
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
07 Yes
XXNo XNo
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editione of this form mey be used. Prevlous editione of thls form may be used.
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CPUNCLAS SAF 00031 JUNE 66.
C SECTAF FOR SAFOI USAF FOR AFNIN, AFSC FOR SUBJECT: UFO
SIGHTING
A. 1 STAR SHAPED
(2) HEAD OF A PIN (LIKE STAR)
(3) WHITE
(4) TWO
(5) NOT IN FORMATION
(6) NONE
( (7) NONE
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(8) NONE
(9) NONE 1.
8. (1) WAS WATCHING THE WAS WATCHING THE STARS STARS
(2) APPROXIMATELY TP DEGRE DEGREES, VERY HIGH HIGH i
(3) INTO THE HORIZON 1
~ (4) NUMBER ONE OBJECT TRAVELLED TRAVELLED FROM FROM THE SOUTH AND MOVED SOUTH AND MOVED 2. 2.
TO THE TO THE EAST, NUMBER TWO OSJECT TRAVELLED FROM NE NE DIRECTION 10
AND DISAPPEARED TO THE SOUTH. wre vele
( ( (5) FADED OUT INTO THE HORIZON FADED OUT INTO THE HORIZON at
(5) NUMBER ONE FOR TWENTY AND AND NUMBEI MINUTES -
C. (1) (1) GROUND - VISUAL - VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) NOT APPLICABLE
D. D. (1) 0420 ZULU 0420 UNE 1966 1966 7
(2) (2) NIGHT 3 3
E. E. STREET, AMARILLOA TEXAS STREET, AMARILLO TEXAS
F.(1) F 14, 14 AMARILLO, TEXAS TEXAS
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CLEAR 79183
G.(1) GE WINDS
(2) SURFACE 040/35 GUSTY
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10 220/15
16 230/20
20 260/35
30 260/35
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(3) NONE
( (4) 15 PLUS
(5) 0/8 (NONE)
(6) 85 SE MOVING S CB WITH QUENT LIGHTENING IN CLOUDS
OBSERVED AT 2100 HOURS
(7)NOT AVAILABLE
H THRU J NONE
K. BASE DIRECTOR OF SAFETY: SEEMED SINCERE IN
REPORTING THE ACCOUNT OF THE UFO SIGHTING. THERE ARE SOME
VARIATIONS IN REGARD TO TIME OF SIGHTING. THE OFFICER OF THE
DAY RECEIVED TELCON AT 2120 HOURS WHEN QUESTIONED SHE SAID THE
TINE OF SIGHTING WAS AROUND 2200 T0 2300 HOURS. MISS
SAID SHE HAD OBSERVED THESE FLYING OBJECTS ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS
HOWEVER, HAS NO ANY OTHER REPORTS. THIS
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INVESTIGATION REVEALED NOTHING OTHER THAN AIRCRAFT WERE IN TO
AREA DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME AND TWO MEMBERS OF THIS OFFICE
SIGHTED A FALLING METEORITE AROUND 210O HOURS. IF FURTHER
INVESTIGATION IS FELT NECESSARY PLEASE ADVISE THIS OFFICE.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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This questionnaire been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible co concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer y 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,
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? Time of day: 12 30
Hour Minutes
a Abla (Circle One): A.M.
or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
.How long was - Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain . Certain . Not very sure c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess 2 3
5.1 How was time in sight determined? ES -
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.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 laft
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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8IF 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 c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
G.Clear sky a. Dry
. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of the object were: 12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other Other Manki
b. b. Like a bright star Like a bright star -.2:
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
. 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 I 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? yes, ve
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.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:
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: t
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color
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?
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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. TT
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. T
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22. 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 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 f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other _
24. 1 24. time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (( 24.1 What direction were you moving? (C Circle One) Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East c. East e. South e. South g. g. West West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ 24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were I 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. e. E Binoculars Yes Yes No No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
KA h1.
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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90°
75°
5 NE
30
E
-15 3W
2. IF thers was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? to
Draw a picture of ho were arranged, and nd put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
Yes No
31,2F Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Lost Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS
Stree St City City Zone State State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
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: Month
Day Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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We wish to thank you for reporting your obaervation to tbe
Air Force.
Sincerely,
HSCTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
Chief, Projeet Blne Book