PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION
18 August 66 19/05002 Xenia, Dayton, Ohio (Multiple)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilians Astro (METEOR) 7eit
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One Description is consistnet with a meteor sighting.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Few Seconds Few Seconds Observers noted bright object falling toward the ground.
6. Object appeared white, blue; orange, and red. Object lit up
TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION the earth like a flash bulb.
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual
7. 7. COURSE
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8. PHOTOS
Yes
CEXNo
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
V
Yos
NO
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thls form may be used.

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Said she would out Form 164 if we I mailed them to her. 164 Sent.
0730
Received a telephone call from United Press,
Columbus, Ohio. She wanted to
Informed her
from last night. from last night.
1400
Received a call from of Huber Heights area. Wanted to
said she would fill out a form as best as she could in order for
Her address: : Dayton, Ohio
(meteor form sent 19 August 1966).

report is fairly complete will be mentioned, if importance. Waytondkohic
(1) Give your name and addr
EST
()In what direction did it appear (or in what direction was it first seen)? This is not asking in what
direction
(5) In what direction did it disappear (or in what direction was it last seen)? For questions 4 and 5,
simply N, E, S, or W is not accurate enough, unless these were the exact directions. If compass
is used, state it; also if magnetic correction has been applied to compass reading.
(5) At what height did it appear? (Use degrees in answering.)
(7) At what height did it disappear? (Use degrees in answering.)
Did it pass directly overhead (l.e., through the zenith)?
T   N (I not, to which side of the zenith did it go, and how far from it? (Use degrees in answering.)
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(1) What angle did the path of the meteor make with the horizon and in which directlon was it then
going? rgle
(12) I you are familiar with
reference to stars. i t nrahat thesil
At - -
(14) What was the duration of its fiight in seconds? approf 1opicords
(15) Describe the train if one was left. If it lasted long enough to show drift, most carefully tell in
what direction train drifted. Give sketch, if possible, showing this with regard to horizon.
(15) What was the duration of the train in seconds?
(17) Did you hear any sound? How long after seeing the meteor was it before you heard this
sound?.
Did you hear an actual explosion? Howlong after seeing the explosion was it before you heard it?
(15) Of what color was the meteor? i
(20) Was more than one body seen before the explosion (if any)?
(21) What was condition of sky at time? fair
(22) Give names and addresses of others who saw the meteor.
(23) Piease mall this reply to
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepar that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
informction as pos ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answe any 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.
.When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 1L:55
Hour Minutes
8 (Circle One): A.M. or (P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
HuSSEy RE. XENiA Ohia brecne
Necrest Postal Address City or Town State or County
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesL No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. (Bright
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. I In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form superaedes FTT 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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8.IF you saw the object at 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 b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear skv a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don': remember
10. The object oppeared: (Circle One):
o. Solid d. As alight- d. As alight
. Transporent . Transporent e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. c. Vepor
1.If it oppeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One): If it oppeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same c.About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
at
f wa
Tken disirpnd.
1. The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
b. Like  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 Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes 999 Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? (YES) Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Pes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappecr? Yes N Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? cent on
at jeeat Come doen aned the ligtt
befere if hit the beching truef.
1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No 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?
(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:
uere eir sile fas.
b. color Drigh whit like ligist, the hluce these Orang.
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 b the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
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 arrew beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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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?
2. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? ?mile
Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
a.Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b.ctn a_cer c. n open countryside?
c. Outdoors dNear an airfield?
d. In an cirplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g.
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOSLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) :
a. North c.E=st e. South g. West g. West
.Northeast . Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest
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24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes (N\
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window gless 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 appearance as the object which you saw.
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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
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75•
60
30
E
15° SW
35
B S
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of th
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 diraction that thsy were traveling.

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.Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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31. 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 Plecse list their names and addresses:
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max Liming
2. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
First Name adle dle Name
ADDRESS XENiA, XENiA, Ohro Oh1O
Street City City Zone Zone State State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 34 sEx 7EmAle sEx 7EmAle
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. S
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
t18 + 66
Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: f 2 66
Day Month Yoar
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
2

Xenia, Ohio 45385
Dear
Reference your telephone conversation on 19 August 1966.
The. information which we have received is not sufficient
for 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
the Air Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUETANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
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