DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8279533
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1966
REPORTED LOCATION[ILLEGIBLE]
FRAMES22

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PROJECT 105 JA CORD PROJECT 1OS.JA CORD Meta
1. D....TIME GROUP 1. TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
18 Juno 66 18 Juno 65 6/6302 1/6302 Gornoville, Forlh 7hd Th wrnoyille, Torlh Td TI a
3. MOUnCE 3. MOUNCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilien Civilien Unidentiriea " jid Unidentiried
4. NUMPER G- OBJECTS 4. NUMPER G- OBJECTS
Seven
. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 hours Pour Eoy Sgoues ware canging in the svatnit .o
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION notieud a batryed ojees armvi , a aar ay tr 1
and sattle on ihe mround. Thri oijuat h. bea,'.
Ground Visual Ex flashing ii ata at the cais ot Lhe d jeet. dr .
7. COURSE object lind esined for about 5 tcu' i a s rss low
rasting piacu and met aix otrer r h.7 , due ouoeo
Korthward a nountcin.he etmorninge bqa
9. PHOTOS noar the tiail tnd mome ervshei uoer' atee. sihee thid
was found on the sane trail as the 6 Nov m .oe.. to a.s
: Yos felt oy the sodubs thot the sojeet hs nen sha. Io in
XKNO folt thot the holes and cruohed urosr Por irt nts ilrood
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE to the sighcing. Ture dan be ndv as T ite correauticn.
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FORM
(TD S1 P63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editlons of thi formn may be ueed.
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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. Place an "A on the compass
90° 75°
60°
45° NW
E A
L15• SW
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path, a "B at the end of the path, and shuw any changes in direction during the course.
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29. 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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IT IN THE MF be:
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. 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 f. Flying over open country?
f. Other . g. Other N
24. 1
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles er hour. .miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No No
25. Did you observe the abject through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
26. 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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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: _t N
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:
1.Tell in a few words the fellowing things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color 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 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 si the sbiect would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much oi the sbiect would have been covered by the match head?
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details 1. 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.
WIS(BLININE)
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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): 7
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few Dull moonlight
C. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember)
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry R-NEDEN5
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent . Don't remember
c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a ligne, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d Don't know
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12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star .
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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
Please try to answer as many 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.
.When did you see the object? Time of day: 12 30
Hour Minutes
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
6. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you wnen you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess ? ?
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 5.1 How was time in sight determined? 1
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. e. Bright
b. Cloudy
.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
To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supervedes F TD Io4, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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met six other objects which had come from adjacent mountains.
Although the sun was beginning to rise the witnesses still could
not see the object well encugh to make any definite features.
The seven objects gath-red together for about 15 minutes then
formed into a straight line and went behind a mountain.
The observers went to sleep for nearly one hour and when they
awoke the boject was still in the same plede. The three holes
were in a nound of dirt along side of the trail. The crushed
undergrowth was right behind the three marks in the dirt not
below the cruened undergrowth.
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1. DATE. TIME GROUP DATE. TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
21 Jur ,6 21/08152 Gauit Saint Marie, Nichigan Gauit Saint Marie, chigan
3. SOURC 3. SOURC 10. 10. CONCLUSION
Civillar. Civilian. INSUFFICIENIT DATA FOR EVALUATION INSUFFICIENIT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not Reorted
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION SEE CASE
Ground-Visuàl (Assumed)
7. COURSE
W- E
8. PHOTOS
Yos
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7. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
11 Yes
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FORM
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— Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
15 August 1966
Oranff
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Sault Saint Marie, Michigan 49783
Dear Mr
Reference your_unidentified observation of 2l June The information which we 1966.
for evaluation. have received is not surficient
Form lé4 and return it Request you complete the attached FTD
ADO TIIA IAI envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for repe your observation to
the Air Force.
Sincerely,
WECTOR QUI NILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
Chier, Blue Bcok
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formed the top or the triangle, blinkel on and off very that
rapidly. Ever, fifth tims, it turned waite. Phe object remained wnere
it es for scout five hours. it about five
o'clock on June ls the sun arose and the ooject sudlenly
rose above the trees. It hovered there for about twenty
utes. Dae four of us looked at it throuth min-
(7 = 30 JONerI. it looked lika a Dincculars
red bell. MrouT"my
These se Ojeots hovering
trianrles, ene on trianrles, ene 1300 siie of side of the ecullatarl uullaterl
formed a oirole around forned a oirole around tne bi obiect. Ject,  They then They then
a striicht line and tock off the biccer object. Thev laxt formed
a striicht line and took off on after another at a very rarid after another at a very rarid
sreed riti the birrest one coint last.Thev disarrgered sreed vita the birrest one coin : last.Thev disarrgared
behind a mountaii. Later tlat morning, the four of us rent behind a mountail. Later tiat morning, the four of us rent -
to investirate. (bout sixty feet fro- bout sixty feet fro cemp, Te Saw soms cemr, Te Sey soms
trees sith breran brenches and oruahed under-ro-th. Cn the under-ro-th. in the
-round, thare waro -round, thare were three holes in tle for- of an eouilateral
trianrle sreced a trianrle sreced ayrroximately five feet arart. These holes croximately five feet arart. These holes
were apeus three inches deeo and about an inon vile. were a peut three inches deeo and about an inoh vile. hen
cur Sooutmaster returned, ne shored the area to Ala and the cur Sooutmaster returned, e shored tke
other tho soys. e agroed tiat something had to huve been
there.
e ere part of .
Proop f3 of Charlotte, N. d. and are
sponserad by esley Ceicats .ethodist t Chirch.
Lincerely,
rovar
(send 164)
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1. DESORIPTION OF OERCT: 1. DESAUIPTION OF OEJECT:
A. ROUD
9. STTE3LY 1233 9. 577E3LY L233
C. THE GLOTZELINKING VHITE LIGHTS
D. ONE
E. NONE
F. MO1E
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3. ANLIER OF OBSEMATION:
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14 R. TIE AMD DATE OF SIGNTING:
A. 21 JUN 65/08152
B. NIGIT
5. LOCATION OF OBSEWERS: GIGE 4D3S, NEAR OSTORN SURDIVISION
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red lights on the sides continucusly
about every five seconds. Tne center litht, or t.s one that
rormed tne top of tae triangle, blinked on and off : very
rapidly. Evar, fifth time, it turned waite. The ooject
remained anere it ss for soout five hours. abcut five
o'clock on June the sun erose and the coject suddenly
rose above the trees. It hovered there for about twenty min-
utes. of us looked at i
(7 x 50 Dower). It looked lika red bell. Throuhty
binoculurs, ve saw ofects hoverins
"roundalargr o:e. These bbiacts aullateral
trianrles, one on DO si-a or the bi -rer oblect. They than
Thez naxt formed
a streight Iine ond took off on aftar another at a very ranid
speed vith the bircest one coinr last.They disurreared
oehind a mountaia. Later that mornin Z, the four of us rent
to investirate.
trees ith brekan branches and orushed under-rortl. On the
- vround, there we vround, there wei ree holes in tle form of an eouilateral
trianzle sgeced a trianzle ateced at oximately five feet acart. oximately five feet atart. These holes These holes
were eoout three inches deep and about an inoh sere aoouo three s deeo and ebout an inen rile. hen Then
our Soouthastar returned, he showed tke area to hin and the
other tno ocys. to have baen
there.
e ere part of I Proop f3 of Charlotte, i. G. and are
sponsered by esley Heichts.ethodist Church.
Lincerely,
(ov9e
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The ooys with me were:
Charlotte Charlotta
Charlotte Charlotte
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FID TDETR
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
6 July 1966
Charlette, North Carolina 28208
Dear
Reference your recent unidentified observation. The
information in your letter of 20 June 1966 was not suf-
ficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached
FrD Form l64 and return it the envelope
We wish to thank to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR NTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF NILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Pro, Chief, lue Lue Book
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FTD TDETR
6 July 1966
Charlotte, North Carolina 28208
Dear
Reference your recent unidentified observation of
18 June 1966. The information which we have received
is not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete
the attached FTD Form 164 and return envelope
provided.
We wish to thank you observation to
the Air Force.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
HECTOR HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chier, Pro Chier, Pro. Blue lue Book
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FTD TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
6 July 1966
Charlotte, North Carolina 28208
Deas
Reference your recent unidentified observation of 18 June
1966. The information 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 bservation to the Air
Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR CUTA NILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Pro Chief, Proje Blue lue Book Book
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire:
Day Month Yoar
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the speciic points of the
questionnaira or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
WEO
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31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
ast Nome First Name Middl Name
ADDRESS
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBE Bl AGE SEX
Indicate any additional ntormation about yoursalf, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Year
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