PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. ATE ·TIME CRCUP LOCATION
2 Sept. 66 0300Z/3 Madison, Wiscensin Madison, Wisconsin multiple multiple
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astr•(Arcturus) Astr(Arcturus) git
4. OF Arcturus was at i5 degree clevation and on an Arcturus was at 15 degree elevation and on an
NUMBER NUMBER OF OBJECTS azimuth of approximately 283 azimuth of approximately degrees. cgrees.
one
5. 5. LENOTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 minutes Cbservers noted a flashing red and blue-green light in
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION the western sky. It was just a large flashing object that
did not move. The observers watched the flashing light
Ground Visual for about l5 minutes then left the area. When they
7. COURSE returned about 30 minutes later they could not see the
ebject.
Stationary
8. PHOTOS
0 Yos Arcturus was setting at approximately 2230 CST. The
(XNo second time the observers looked for the object was
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE appreximately 2l45 CST and at this time Arcturus was
at an elevation of approximately 6 degrees.
Yes
XX No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editions of thls forr may bo used. /
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PRIORITY
WPL C48 FTU JAW RUEDYXCA641
DE RUC DAH 2567 2552113
ZNR UUUUU
P122948Z SEP 66 ZEX
FM 2 ADIV TRUAX FLD WIS
TO RUWNFVA/ADC CCN87
RUWGKG/I AF RICHARDS GEEAUR AFB MO of Jws
RUEDF IF/FTD WPAFB OHIO RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OHIO 5E
HUEDHOA/CSAF WASH DC RUEDHOA/CSAF WASH DC
RUEDHQA/OSAF RUEDNQA/OSAF WASH DC WASH DC
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PORT OF A UFO
2X-2, AS SUPPLEMENTED. A. DESCRIPTION OF/OBJECT. (1) UNDETER-
MINED (2) UNDETERMINED (3) RED AND GREEN OR BLUE ALTERNATING
(4) ONE (5) NA (5) NONE (7) NONE ( (8) NONE (9) NONE. B.
DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1 SIGHTED SIMILAR OBJECT LAST
NIGHT AND LOOKED FOR IT AGAIN. (2) 30 DEGREES, 21  DEGREES (3) 36
DEGREES ABOVE HORI ZON, 23 DEGREES STILL MOVING SLOWLY. (4D UNKNOWN
(5) N/A C. METHOD OF CESERVATION: () VISUAL, GRCUND (2) NONE (3)
NONE D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) 1F SEP 66, A4EZ NONE D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (I) IF SEP 6E $6, 1422
Q) NIGHT E. LOCATION OF OESENVER: (Q) NIGHT E. LOCAI TIO ON OF OESERVER: (1) SW OF MADISION (2) (1) SW OF MADISION (2)
Send 164
AGE 2 RUCDAH B567 UNCLAS
ORCHAR RIDGE F. IDENTIFYING INFORNATION ON OESENV ERS: (1)
CIVILIAN (A) ROGER BASS (B) 59 (C) 5413 DORSETT DRIVE (D) RAILROAD
TMAINMAN (E) UNKNOWN G. WEATHER: (1) CLEAR (2) (A) D73 (B)
26×1 (C) 326 (D) 32.15 (E) 32 15 (F) 31 2 (G) 29.28 (H) N0 DATA
(3) UNLIMITED (4) 15 MILES (5) NONE (6) NONE (7) NONE H. UNUSUAL
ACTIVITY IN AREA: (1) NONE (2) NONE (3) NONE 1. INTERCEPTION OR
IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN: NONE J. LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT/EALLOONS
IN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING: NONE KNOWN K. PREPARING OFFICER:
(1) FRANK L. HOWE, IST LT, USAF (Q) ACTING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
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MINED (2) UNDETERMINED (3) RED AND GREEN OR BLUE ALTERNATING
(4) ONE (5) /A (6) NONE (7) NONE (8) NONE (9) NONE. B.
DESCRIPTICN OF COURSE OF OBJECT: ( (1) SIGHTED SIMILAR OBJECT LAST
NIGHT AND LOOKED FOR IT AGAIN. (2) 3 DEGREES, 21  DEGREES (3) 30
DEGREES ABOVE HORI ZON, 23: DEGREES STILL MOVING SLOWLY. (④ UNKNOWN
- (5) NA C. METHOD OF CESERVATION: (1) VISUAL, GRCUND (2) NONE (3) (5) N/A C. METHOD OF CESERVATION: (1) VISUAL, GRCUND (2) NONE (3)
NONE D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) 1 SEP 66, A14EZ NONE D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) 1 SEP 66, 14EZ
(2) NIGHT (Q2) NIGHT T E. LOCATION OF CESERVER: T E. LOCATION OF OESERVER: (I) SW OF NADISION (2) : (1) SW OF MADISION (2)
AN EHL do SUNIV NOoI ONV 's in AS ONDaLoNL.
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AGE 2 RUCDAH 8567 UNCLAS
(D) RAILROAD
THAIMAN (E) UNKNOWN G. WEATHER: (1) CLEAR (2) (A) (B73 (B)
26M1  (0) 32 (D) 32 15 (E) 32.15 (F) 31 28(G) 29128 (H) N0 DATA
(3) UNLIMITED (4) 15 MILES (5) NONE (6) NONE (7) NONE H. UNUSUAL
ACTIVITY IN AREA: (1) NONE (2) NONE (3) NONE I. INTERCEPTION OR
IDENTIFICATICN ACTION TAKEN: NONE J. LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT/BALLOONS
IN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING: NONE KNOWN K. PREPARING OFFICER: IN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING: NONE KNOWN K. PREPARING OFFICER:
ANVWOD MEISIOR8 NOVO 1VIOVEN 3L JO S1AIVE 1 (1) FRANK L. HOWE, IST LT, USAF (Q) ACTING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (1) FRANK L. LT, USAF (2) ACTING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
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2 sept 66 mlinn, Wis
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 pos oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomonon that you have observed.
Please try to questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for resear name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conciusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? .When did you see the object? Time of day: . Time of day:. 10 00
Hour Minutes
2 Lept Sept 1966 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. A.M. P.M.
or or
Doy Doy Month Yeor
.Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): Ca. Daylight Saving
Ch.Cential b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
adivon. Win
Necrest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ 5.I How was fime in signt determihed?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesK YesK No No
6.What was the condition of the sky? What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b.
.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
c. To your right f. Don't remomber
FORM axctuns 15El
FTD OCT 62 164 This form nupersedes F'rD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete. 283A2

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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': 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 sky_ Clear sky a.Dry a.Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember Don't remember
. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid a. Solid d.As a light d. As a light
b. Tronsparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it oppeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other dl tel
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember c. 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 Don't know
b. b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No No Don't know
e. e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes Don't know Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? es No Don't know
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.Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? no Weevere
errand.
Ddt move behind somthing at any ti particularly  clod?
(Circle One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved behind:
a
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circie One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
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?
Ferhaps
. 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. Place an arrowbeside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
Iust Qust c a large Jlashing abgect ond
a large Staching aijgect ond.
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20Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No 7
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? _
2. Where were you located when you sow the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): (Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building d. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city?
b._Jn.a.car b.Jn.a.car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. d. Near an airfield? Near an airfield?
d. In an oirplane (type) d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other - g. Other
2IF you ware MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBiLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) T02
a.North c. Eest 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
2.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No Q Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses 1~ f. •. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield C. Windshield Yes T No g. g. Theodolite Theodolite Yes
d. Window gless Yes No No h. Other . 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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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
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
60
NW NE
30°
-15 _15 SW Sw
36 3C
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Drow 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 objoct before. If so give date or dates and location.
No
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:
Wife and daugiter
Pame address Pame aadress
32. Please give the following information cbout yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name irst Name rst Name Middle Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Madwin 5371wrs
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 59 SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. .
2 2 Sept. Sept. 1966
Day Month Year

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When e
10 10 Pm. Pm. rue watched it for watched it for abaut 15
only laling.
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FTD (TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
16 September 1966
Madison, Wiseonsin 537ll Madison, Wisconsin 537ll
Dear Mr. Dear Mr
L3GO Reference your unidentified observation of 1 September 19ó6.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. F evaluation. Request you complete the attached FID Form 164 Request. vou comlete the attached Frn Form l6k
and return it in the envelope provided.
AECO SHA TVIDLIO prey to ao
We wish to thank i your observation to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
HXCTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book