PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1.DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
12 August 66 13/02502 . Silver Springs, Maryland
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Satellite (ECHO I) 224
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One One ECHo I was over the area at ECHO was over the area at time of time of observation. observation. (40N - 90w) (40N - 90w)
5. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 - 15 Minutes Object was observed that exceeded Deneb in brightness. Object was observed that exceeded Deneb in brightness. Objoct
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION looked very much like a star, except for the start and stop looked very much like a star, except for the start and stop
movement. The alleged UFO appeared in a place where no first movement. The alleged UFO appeared in a place where no first
Ground-Visual magnitude star exists.
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
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8. PHOTOS a
Yes
KXNo
EVIDENCE
Yes
ATXNo
FORM
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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 po ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answ nany questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for resed r 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.
cclect
.When did you see the object? Time of day: 1D 60
Hour Hour Minutes
1272 127Tπ August AugUst 1966 (Circle One): P.M.
A.M. or P.M.)
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a a Eastern Eastern (Circle One):r a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object?
Drive SILVER SPRIG Md.
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Tota! Duration) 10-15 hheknatlol
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes K No
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT cloods in some areas,but cloods in some areas, but
a. Bright
Cloudy b. Cloudy NoT Nearobdent Not vearobdect
IF you saw the cbject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 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. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD OCT 62 164 FORM
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 IdrT pcrai
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember Ne Moon benat out, Lit
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.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?.
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Clear sky a. a. Dry Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember Don't remember
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 light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
12.The edges of the object were:.
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b.Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
Don't remember d. Don't remember
Did the object: .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 rushr-away at any time? Suddenly speed up and ruch-away at any time? (Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No No Don't know Don't know
e. e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. f Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Fha flicker s osci 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?
Kes, MOv2e below 5 which blick bor liwg te
hor1zd-
1. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes N\0$ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes (No) (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: 17
a. Sound_PON
b. Color_ whitish
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?
About fe
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objest that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. of the object thc: you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust frails or vapor frails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
Looked lert nuch Like a star,. Looked lirt Much Like a star, exep7 exept for
Its stort & stof Moveneit. so trails or Its sTory & stop Moveneit. No trils or
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2Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
Sotver thav at
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? airpiont
Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Ye's 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?
a.Inside a building a. Inside a building In the residential section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. I c. In open countryside?
c. c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield? Near an airfield?
d. d. In an airplane (type) e. e. Flying over a city?
e. At sec f. Flying over open country? f. Flying over open country?
f. Other _ f. Other _ g. g. Other _ Other -
24.1 What direction were you moving? (C Circle One)
c. North c. East e. 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?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
La._Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield c. Windshield Yes Yes No g. g. Theodolite Theodolite
d. Window glass Window giass Yes No No h. Other 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 appearance as the object which you saw.
bright stare bnight star
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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°
60°
NE
CYL
30•
E
.A A
15 SW
35 55
5ou
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an Aat the beginning of th
path, a "5 at the end of the path, and shiun any changes in direction during the course. 1
jnitial polit obserred abocr 150 -
moveds
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and 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.
No
3. Was anycne eise 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:
MYS (Mtwle)
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Sicocespr Md SiluresprMd
32. Piease give the following information cbout yourself: 32. Please give the following information cbout yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS lAshntYos D.C.
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 3.5
Inicate any dditional information about yourslincluding any special experience, which miht e pertinent.
I WAS DAnt kears
ago. tod built 2 reflectit telescopes
obserced skl gor selcnl Fea. I have net
done Thi
33.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?, 3.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?,
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Day Month Year

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First masritede stay eists_ l First 114921 fedt stal but looked ieny mech
Like a tist mag.itede stay. It moced uit 8/011 8/0101
ayan. ayai. it , it
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Mocement, but This lras a 1 litfle hard to make out.
lhe had No idenfits distavce.
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Silurepring, T.
FTD TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
22 August 196o
Washington, D. C. 20037
Dear
Reference your unidentified observation of 12 August 1960.
The information in your letter was not surficient for
MIOO SHI MVY p o a evaluation. Request you complete the attached FrD Form
ló4 and return it in the envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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