PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
10 - 12 June 66 0200Z Marietta, Ohio (5 witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian (possible - A/C)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Nothing
Two
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 - 5 minutes Brightness of the object was compared to a flourescent light
turned on in a dark room. Bright white like flourescent tube.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Object resembled a b blimp without fins, and not as shiny but
Ground Visual flourescent. Observers stated they live in the landing
pattern of an airport. Also stated they cannot recall of any
7. COURSE other A/C in area other than private A/C.
East
3. PHOTOS
Yes
DNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
No
FOAA FOAMA
FTD S3P 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD S3P 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used. Previous ditions of this form may be used.
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conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 2053
Hour Minutes
Jone 61 (Circle One): P.D
A.M. or
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
RENO OH1 OH1
Nearest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? 5.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 3é74 374
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain . Fairly certain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5. Yes Yor L No N
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT CEAR
a. 9 Bright
b. Cloudy 6.
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
b. In back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM 164
FTD OCT 62 Thie form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete. send 164
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8IF you saw the object a* NIGHT, what did you notice co-cerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle Ore): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few Cleonr Sty b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle O7e): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky a. Dry
Hazy b. Fog, nist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don': romember
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10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a Solid D As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a ligh, 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 1 1
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightnoss to s 11.1 Compare brightnoss to ject:
.The edges of the obiect were: 12. The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred 0. otor woll formed
b. Like bright star b. Like  bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Dor'tremember 1
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 reappecr? Yes No Don't know
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Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Ressed t the fOVeg
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
C 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: .
7.Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
0. SoundND
b. Color_B 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
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?
Ded then X4
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.

(Circle One) Yes N0
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
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 b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors Near an airfield?
In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
24. 1 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 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?
(Circie One) Yos No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following? . Did you observe the object through any of the following? -
0 Eyeglasses Yes No e. e. Binoculors Binoculors Yes No
b. Sun alasses Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope f. Telescope
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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
a Bling
1 1

90 750
60
45 NW NE
30•
-15° SW SE
sraght line
29. IF there was MCRE THAN ONE object, then how many were thoro? 2 thit
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
Deal Dejet laver Than The
Drerting Djet thout 40 f

Yes No
31.2 Please list their names, and ad
same a2 telee
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. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
irst Name
ADDRESS ADDRESS NAREETTA ALEELL1F 01410
Street City Zone State
TELE TELE - ONE NUMBER E NUMBER AGE 40 SEX SEX MMs AA
27 sin mee mel operatiin operatin
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Year .
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34. Date you complet his questionnaire: 11 Lert
Day Month Yoar
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
1. winds 1900 EST
5m 2130
10m 2440
15m 2440
20m 2530
1 30m 2640
HOM 2730
50m som 2720
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2, 2, WEATHER WEATHER
1900E5T 1900EST /011 1011 0703
2o ooBsT 2o coBsT 1011 1003
2100 EST /011 0903
2200 EST 2200 EST 1-011 1-01 0904
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COMENTS OF PREPARI OFFICIAL:
Investigation has revealed that both military and civil aircreft were in The description
the vicinity and in the given direction given on the report.
leaves no doubt that this sighting was indeed an aircraft.
jaimis D. Ballemith.
PAMES'D. BALLSMITH
Capt., USAF
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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
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? 2. Time of day: - 9 -
Hour Minutes
10,11+12 Tive (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Month Year
3. Time Zone:
a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. d. Pocific Pocific
e. Other
4. Snnd hil1 - 5 miles Fasm
Minietn MiRietn
Mnrieta Mnretta, Ohi  Wilt shig Toy Ohie lint shing Toy
Noarest Postal Address City or Town State or County
How long was object (otal Duration) otal Duration) 3 To 5 3 To5
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
Guesstnete !
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesV No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b.
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
b. In back of you e. Overheod
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 notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
None a. Bright moonlight
A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many C. No moonlight-pitch=dark
d. 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 a. Dry
Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor apor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Flounescent biant hen finst Tunned or Flounescent ignt when finst Tunned cr i dakk Room daxk Room.
The edges of the object were: 12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. e. Other Other
b. Like a bright star
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 (No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes №o Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes №o 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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1.Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
yes- Disppperced by passing over the hc112cH
.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes ① 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?
(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. SoundNove
b. Color Bight white Lifle Flureiceit Tube
8. 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
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much of f the object would have been covered by the match head?
i/o estimate estimnte
. 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. of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Jure 10 June it 12
Sightng sigutings
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(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? 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 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 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 No
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. a. Eyeglasses Yes No No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses f. Teles f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes
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 arance as the object which you saw.
H 2eppelin without ger dels ai FinS shiny byT
Hlounesent.
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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.
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on n the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 750
60°
NW N3
E B
15° SW S5
S
O° A
28. 28.
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shuw any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, sny changes in direction during the course.
6 B A
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 2
Draw a picture of he Draw a picture of ey were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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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 and addresses Ohio
whlamstown, v. VA.
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Mnnrefta, Ohio
.Please give the following information about yourself:
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First Name
ADDRESS MARIEHa lMARLetA - Ohie Ohio
City Zone Zone State State
TELEPH NE NUM AGE4 AGE itl SEX Male
al ial experience, which might be pertinent. I experience, which might be pertinent.
Hin face Ain face Vetenan Vetenor
Intenest in Iutenest in Aenton siuce child heed child heed
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? UFO officen
il Fiie — 1961 Lock Boukns 1ix Buse
Day Month Year Columbus, ohe )
Shent , Washiugton County - June 10 T11, 1906
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Day Month Year
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting. orm
LIVINg IN ithe landing pottern of Wood Coonts
(vt VoS Aixport, FAm familar with the
Conventiounl Aineroft uridene all Ciccumstances. these obJects
Weke Hot shiny. We lmy wite tI) Ake. Familoe with
the satellites and them potern oven oon aicen.
IN All the Time we have lived in Hero, we
CAHLIOt Recpll nMy Aikcupft lothen than prinate plaii) flying
121 the SAme dincetion As these ob Jects.
Have A/sc SCeN High Fly119 obJects (which hore
the brillnuce of stars) which will Remmu stotonmy fou 8
20-30 onnutes And thea move ofF To
thehec2ns IN A veny short Time.
Have A very poce picture of c 6Jects T0KeH
OH Fire 11 1966.
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164 and retu
your observation to the
We wish to
Air Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAP
Chief, Project Blue Book
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