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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8288968
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONOregon Wisconsin
FRAMES11

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NUMBER OF OBJECTS
The moon @ 0200 CST I was on an azimuth of 248 degrees and at an
One Each Time elevation of approximatcly lo degrees.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 Minutes Observer noted a stationary object in the SW that all of a
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION sudden change into another shape. At one time the first
object looked like it had a propeller on it. The secand
Ground-Visual object which was secn alout i5 minutes later looked like the
7. COURSE moon. After several minutes it dropped down into a more
elongated position. First object was a bright orange while
SW the second was reddish orange. Observer heard a sound when
8. PHOTOS the first chject was in view.
Yes The obsryver "por'nd viewing a large round shaped object t.
XXNO was orange and red. The moon which would have set about o?
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE CST was in the SW at the time of the sighting.
07 Yes
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FORM
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.Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
3. 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 names and addresses: Fieuseusrmnt daaresses:
Mr Mr
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Oregon 63575_ Wis.
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE 25 SEX Fencile
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
29 Aogust 1916
Day Month Year
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?.
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No Nu
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 1y-2mile
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Where were you located when you saw the object? 3. 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 dNear an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
f. Other f. Other_ g. Other Other _
a
.IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 2.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 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
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No Binoculars Yes 4
b. Sun glasses Yes No 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 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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No.2- No.2- The moun. moon.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ENT
HEADQUARTERS 20TH AIR DIVISION (ADC)
- TRUAX FIELD, WISCONSIN 53707
REPLY TO ED AMERKCA
ATTN OF: 20-OIN 31 August 1966
SUBJECT: UFO Report
TO: AFSC (rTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
UFO sighting on ?s August j966.
A. Descrintion of Object:
Ml M l
Shape: Balloon, round - changed to saucer shape.
Size: Unk
Color: Orange -- red red
30630900 Number: One
Formation N/A
30500 Discernable fontureg: Discernable fentureg: Emitted sparkly stuff.
Tail, trail, or exhaust: Sparkly stuff, smoke.
Sound: Wh Sound: Whirring sound.
B. Descrintion of Course of Object: Descrintion of Course
(1) Why noticed: Rright light.
(2) Initial elovation azimuth: Apnrox 40-50 fect.
(3) Elevation & azimy object disanneared: Unk
(4) Flight nath & mm
"Propcler visible", 15-20 ns later, saw seme thing.
Unk
C. "ethod of Observation: N/A
D. Time & Date of Sighting:
(1) Date/Time/Croup (7uLu) 28 Aug 66/08057
(2) Night
E. Location of Observer:
(1) Latitude/Longitude: Unknown
2) (2) Position related to known landmark: Apnrox I mile e S.".
of Fitchburg townhall. Fitchburg townhall.
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F. Identifving Information on Observers:
(1) Civilian
(a) Name
(b) Age: ?5
(c) Address:
(d) Occunation: Housewife
(e) Poliability: Unknowm
G. Weather:
(1) (1) Observers account of weather: Clear - a few small clouds. Clear - a few small clouds.
(2) AWS report ind direction & velocity at: ind direction & velocity at:
(e) (a) Surface: Calm Surface: Calm
(0) 6000ft. 220 /10
(c) 10000 ft: 10000 ft: 260/15
(d) 16000 ft: ft: 290/10
(e) (e) 20000 20000ft: ft: 310/10
(f) 30000 ft: 290/25
(g) 50000 ft: 290/20
(h) 20000 ft: 090/5
(3) Ceiling: None
(4) Visibility: 15 Miles.
(5) Cloud cover: None
(6) Thunderstorms in area: None
(7) Tomperature invorsions in area: Slight temperaturc inversion
Surface to 5000 feet.
H. Unusual Activity rea: None
I. Intercention or
J. Location of Aircraft/Balloons in Area at Time of ighting: FAA has
nothing to renort.
K. Preparing Officer: K. Preparing Officer:
() (2) Name/Grade: F Name/Grade: Frank I. Howe, lst It, USAF
Position title: Acting Chief, Intelligence Acting Chief, Intelligence Division
(3) Preliminarv analvsis of Preliminarv of cause of sighti cause of sighting: Unknowm Unknowm
Frank
FRANK I. HOT Ist It, USAF
Acting Chief, Intelligence Division
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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 possib ncerning 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.
3 02:00 CS.T
When did you see the object? Time of day:
Hour Minutes
28 th 28th August Augost 19660 19666 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
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.Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. a. Eastern a.Daylight Saving
b. (Central b. Central b. Standard b. Standard
c. Mountain Mont
d. Pacific
e. Other
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4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Oregon Fitchborg Wikinsin
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) E
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 4clock
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5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No-—
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a._Bright. a._Bright -few louts slouts
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy few
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? .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 (Circle One): a. In front of vou d. To your left d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM moon seto
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete. (iatro(moon) 0220 CST
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8.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):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember hea cr heig
Mocn
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry)
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow Snow
e. Don't remember Don't remember
The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid Solid d.As a light d. As a light
b. Transparent b.Transparent .Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
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
oppeared a floresen range
1B 5
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
d.Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (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? 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 Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know Don't know
f. 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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.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No
it moved behind: one .ias Unde
appeared enfront oft. Socond object came doe from  stato-
nary position thrcogh clowds
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: hen Cames ,doun i+ineved
:n fron+ of the :n front of the clouds.
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound . Sound
loed
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?
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. C1
Lirst objet. Sccond
In statidhary In statichary position: Sccond obgect obfect
estationary ostati nary
Then moved: ppsitilon ppsitiion
looked like propollors locked 19k2 locked 19k2 RAMIN
meen.
HN
Frupped down tothis Cinoned down tothis plaitiss
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FTD (TDETR)he
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
9 September 1966
Oregon, Wisconsin 53575
piary Reference your unidentified observation of 28 August l966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient ahoa EID
Air Force.
Sincerely,
FECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 2 Det 166
Day Month Year
35.1 Inatn whi   prtnt n wis equat ove n sc poit
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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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 "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
MA NW NE
30°
E
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Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of th
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and sliuw uny changes in direction during the course
No
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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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