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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8289353
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONGirard Ohio
FRAMES48

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- -*PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP 1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
7 July 66 7/0500z Girard, Ohio
3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
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Civilian Other(phychblogical) Other(phychological)
1. NLIMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NLIMBER OF OBJECTS 2o4
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S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 seconds Observer noted dark mass in front of exhaust. Object had
indefinite shape. Exhaust light shut off completely for
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5 seconds. After the exhaust light disappeared the dark
Ground Visual mass was still visible. Exhaust light came on again at a
considerable distance further toward the northeast. Object
7. COURSE disappeared behing some trees. There was no sound of any
NE type noted.
Personel interview with witness revealed he had some type
8. PHOTOS pf ESP. He felt that the men in the craft were trying to
Yes communicate with him. He felt that the craft was not from
X No outer-space but a result of ingeneous Russian design.
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Cbserver stated he had this form of ESP and could feel
persons thinking about him from a distance. He definitely
7 Yas believed that the men in the craft were observing him. This
X0 No wesswhat caused them to cut off the exhaust for the brief
FORM period.
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoua editione of thls form may he usnd.
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b. In a car - c. In open countryside?
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.
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? 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) Yos No
Did you observe the abject through any of f the following? NO. following? N O.
a. Eyeglasses a. Eyeglasses Yes Yes e. E e. Binoculars Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
9 JULY 196C
Day Month Year MUNICIOAL
AIRPORT
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lincrely yure,
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Dear Mr.
Reference your unidentified observations of July 7 and
August 6, l966. The information in your letter vas not sufficient for evaluation.
attached FrD Forms 164 and return them in the envelopes Request you complete the
provided.
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We wish to thank you for reporting your observations to the Air Force.
Sincerely,
KECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAP
Chier, Project Blue Book
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Moon threw
passed over the It was so close and
some light on the
l0w. low.
I set shrubs out and watering them, and have been looking twice a week from
observations. I have been looking for it. Stars helped to'illuminate it and
so did the moon. O Object was about one mile distant. Moon 3/4 full, I Object was about one mile distant. Moon 3/4 full, I
checked with the calender. Big exhaust threw eobject.
Only viewed it for about thirty seconds.
Body shape 1
Body colorv Could tell from illumination. Couldn't
be real certain.
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right saw a light coming from south sky and steadily coming closer. This
object passed in back of a street light. Then I could see what was coming.
Could see the body shape e then. It was at 30 deg first then at a 45 deg
angle. No sound. Have heard helicopters, jets, aircraft, etc before. Just
no sound. Maybe if it was closer I would have heard a noise. A piper cub at
that distance would have made a noise. No sound on this. Strange thing
somebody had turned on a light switch. No change in the speed. For the time
viewed I had a watch on but I was so awe struck, just froze. I saw aircraft
overseas. I just turned my head, I was so awe struck. Didn't have light enough
to look at my watch. I retimed it later. Object didn't disappear. High trees to look at my watch. I retimed it later. O Object didn't disappear. High trees
150 ft high blocked it off. I froze so that I didn't move, guess 150 ft high blocked it off. I froze so that I if I' would I'would
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It was
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Not real high,
possibly 2000 ft alt. Everything plain. Don't think it was real low
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No haze or clouds, non where. There were countless stars in the
sky.
Looking directly to the east when I noticed light first appear. Just
at edge of visition when I first noticied it. F Frequently saw aircraft. Think
going east to west, the Air Force planes going east and west, going all night
long. Can hear the jets even when they are only specks. I didn't observe any long. Can hear the jets even when they are only specks. I didn't observe any
protusions, tail fins, stubby wings, etc. Perhaps this was due to the protusions, tail fins, stubby wings, etc. P Perhaps this was due to the
R whiteness. It wasn't a dazzling white but more like a white in a candle.
Didn't blind your eyes. Wasn't as white as a star. More like the white of
a candle. Similar to a flourescent 1 candle. Similar to a flourescent light. Little brighter than a candle.
Bodyshape right in front, dusky brown. It appeared a little larger
L than 3/4 of the moon. 15 - 30 deg above the moon. T than 3/4 of t Think the angle is pretty Think the angle is pretty
close. Believe I am within 5 deg. I went out Saturday morning. I called it Beldeve T went ou T called it
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into the 9o7 troop Squadron, Major Hall. Used to have a jet Fighter Squadron at
Youngstown. Used to be going night and day about l0 years ago. Going mostly
South. Called out there. I have only mentioned it to a few people. I -
have come to the conclusion for the fact of national security -
worked i up that I think quiet. When busy I forget
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Caught me completely by surprise.
I have been looking for something like this. Heard what everybody had been I have been looking for something like this. Heard what everybody had been
have been for it to go right have been for it to go right overhead. If I hadhad binoculars binoculars would would have have
been helpful,
Youngstown
40 miles. These UFOs come over in early morning hours. I In the spring there
. was a Sheriff Deputy that saw one near East L was a Sheriff Deputy East Liverpool. N Liverpool. Northeastern Ohio
area seems to be a good tracking area. Ashtabula had one on the ground not
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too long ago that when he approached the spot it disappeared. Don't know
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what he had to say.
Erie. Can't believe everything in the newspapers. I heard - about Martin Brutz
on 6 August, several objects from Niles, saw it in the Northeast
at 0500 hours darting through inoculars for several hours.
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out the body fairly well.
I don't want my name released. Major Quintanilla informed Mr.
I have told
about  dozen people, including physics teacher who said it could be
as good as they are. They made us look pretty bad. Made me wonder. It
was the 4Oth anniversary of the Communist Revolution in Russia. Next year it
will be the 5oth anniversary.Will that reveal that this next year they will
go to the moon. N Nothing we can do to stop p them. We aren't fast with
our rockets to get to the moonf irst.
I sent a letter to MacNamera. It is something for the Defense
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don't want it to be like a dog's bone, it don't want it to be like a dog's bone, it deserves deserves a full discussion and airing.
My mind has never played me any tricks.
Hall, I went down and talked Hall, I went down n and talked to him personally. H to him personally. He didn't have He didn't have
any ideas. He was going send He had a steno take the
information down.
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I got to know him fairly well. I returned in 63' and going down the street,
just as I passed a building I had the feeling he was observing me from
remembered me from 55'. Just as passed
the building the feeling left.
I read late into the night. Cars go along the side of the house. AA
Lights go right through the walls of house.
Wasn't going back to teaching this fall. A school superintendent
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because - boarding school and teach.
His wife is observing me through the house . I never met the Dr. Nicionger's
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out in the yard and observe his personality then turn and look around and
he is there.  This s happens with ersons. Putting ations in
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because I have observed by men before. Therefore, I had the same reaction.
NT Color white. His head was huge, was possibly due to the fact thathe was
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high powered telescope. high powered telescope. T This telescope influenced the emotional reaction
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down through high power telescope. Color was white because of image. His down through high power telescope. C Color was white because of image. His
grin like card player with an ace up his sleeve. He looked down below.
Grin came through. Amuzed reaction came through and I havehad these reactions
from various people e even when I am not looking. A After the craft turned
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head. He must not have had a telescope looking through. His disposition
was of an c He also was His reaction received a.
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Ba must be Russian. If this craft were coming from another planet I would have
felt something strange in the emotional reaction. Didn't receive anything
people from other planets. French only other like cause other than
2 people from another planet. I could be wrong. It is possible that people people from another planet. I could be wrong. It is possible that people
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They may be built different but they have similar emotional reaction. Have
comes along with the feeling. Purdue is working in ESP. I have never comes a
discussed this with anyone. T S This is an emotional form of ESP. I have
received it so many times. Just like a radio. This case I was really received it so many times. Just like a radio. T This case I I was really y being being
an impression when the person is really focusing. I felt there was an
observer because of the feelings I got. It cast further light on what I
observed. Want to go completely into that as fully as I can. S So, I have
also given this extra material on ESP. This is the first time I have given
this i information out. Please do not publicize this information
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I think it should be the Air Force on Conad. Think this calls for action
and schools can't give action. Air Force is in a better situation.
Don't think k it should go to the school.
I have noticied something in the last week or two. We have been
getting a lot morejets over our Saturday fI morning two jet fightes.
+1 were real low going East. Haven't had anything like this for a long time.
They haven't come up our way, but now we are seeing a lot more jets since
lately. Somebody must have put the word out to check that area. There
area if they want to make an investigation. Observe
I just wanted to get this off my chest.
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Please try to answer as me y questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
tion with any statements,
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: a
Hour
7 JULP 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or
P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): . Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw object?
GIRARD OHIO JRUMBULL OH1O JRUMBULL
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
Total Duration Total Duration) 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain Certain c.Not very sure c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? WATCHL 5.1 How was time in sight determined?WATCHL
B0DP EX
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No 1
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright VERYCLEAR
b. Cloudy 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. Overhead -1
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
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Clear sky @ Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
DARRMASS
Solid OFBODY d.Alight
b. Transparent .Don't remember
c. Vapor
(EXHAUST)
@Brighter c. About the same
IU 1 b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: Bram
FULLMOO FULLMO0 ON CLEAR NIGHT
.The edges of the object were: 12. The edges of the object were: SHAME
Other Other
b. b. Like a bright star Like a bright star
G Sharply outlined EXItAU LIGHT
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 No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know —
h. Yes No. Don't know
OFF5SEC, NOTHINGTOGLOCRNIEW.
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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.
NOVAPOR OR
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