DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8292252
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONBrunswick Maine
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE·TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
3 Sept. 66 4/0200Z Brunswick, aine multiple
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3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro(S/P) V
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Eive Eive
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11, BRIGF BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYGIS SUMMAR ANALYGIS
1 hours 1hours
The observers watched star like objects in the sky. Four
6. TYPE OF OSSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION objects were in the NE and one was in the NW. The color objects were in the NE and one was in the NW. The color
Ground Ground Visual of the objects was like that of a star, with red and of the objects w. like that tar, with red and
green lights around it. The objects were round, did net green lights arou round, did not
7. COURSE move and appeared to have no protrusi rings, or
Stationary tails. One witness said that the objects l ooked like
bright stars and the celor change was similar to heat
3. PHOTOS waves rising. Looking through binoculars only made the
Yes objects appear lar rger and brighter. One of the observers
No has reported the same type objects to Pease AFB on five
. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE occasions in June l966.
The description is consistent with that f
n Yes nomical observation.
No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form mey be ueed.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 11490 (8 Sep 66) E/teb Page l of 4
ACTION: RDC-4 ADV CY: DIA
SMB B18RTTU JAW HBAO
ZNR UUUUU
R 081105Z R 0811052
FM HQ 3STH AIR DIV TOPSHAM AFS ME
TORUMFVA/ADC
RUEDJ'A/ TAF STEWART AFB NY RUEDJ'A/TAF STEWART AFB NY
RUEDFIA/AIR TECHNICAL INELL IGE NCE (E NTER WR IGHT PATTER SON AFB OHIO RUED FIA/A IR TE CHNI CAL INTELL IGE NCE CE NTER WRIGHT PATTER SON AFB OHIC
RUED HQA/HQ USAF WA SH DC
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UNQLAS 3600P-W 00214 SEPT 66.
FR: USAF (AFCIND, SECY OF AF (SAFIS).
AS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 15 OF AFR 2 00-2.
A. DESCRIFT ION OF OBJECT.
T 1. C/AL
2. ABOUT THE SIZE OF A LARGE STAR. 2 ABOUT THE SIZE OF A
3. VIVID GREEN WI 3.VIVID GREEN WI RED LIGHT ING ON TE PER IMETER. PER IMETER.
4FIVE.
5.NOT IN FORMAT ION. 5NOT IN FORMAT ION.
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NONE.
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8. NONE. 8. NoTE.
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B. DESCR IPT ION OF COURSE OF OBJE CT (S): B. DESCR IPT ION OF COURSE OF OBJE CT (S):
1 WAt ching tie "nort heRn L ight s". 1WAT CHING T
HORIZON IN NE AND NY NC A NNY
50DEGREES -60DEGREES ABOVE THE HOR IZON IN SE.
3. D ID NOT WAT CH.
4STAT IONAR Y.
5.NA
6. WAT CHED FOR 1 1/2 HOLRS.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION:
1. GR OUN-VISUAL.
2. 7 X 50 B1 CILARS.
3.NA. .NA.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT ING: D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT ING:
1.0 13Q - 4 SEPT 66 1.0 13Q - 4 SEPT 66.
NIGHT NIGHT
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E. 5 MILES SOUT H OF BRUNSW ICK, MAINE.
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BR UNSWI CK, MAINE BR UNSWICK, MAINE
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OFFICE WRKER, SOUNDED REL IABLE (ONL Y CONTACT WAS BY PHONE. OFFICE W ORKER, SOUNDED REL IABLE CONLY CONT ACT WAS BY PHONE.
HE LEFT FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIOR TO INTERV IEW.) HE LEFT FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE INT ERV IEW)
G. (1 3000 SCATTERED 7000 BRCKEN
SUR FACE 220-2
(2 6000'- 190-4 30000'- 290-76
10000' - 260-12 50000'- 280-43
16000'- 290-24 80000'- 290-25
20000'- 290-20
(3) 7000 FT.
(4) 10M.
(5) 6/10. (5) 6710.
(6) NONE.
(7) 59 DEGREES
H. AUR ORA BOREAL IS
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K.ED GAR L. HARR IS, MAJOR, USAF, CHIEF WEAPONS BRANCH, 36TH A IR D IV,
MOST PR CBABL Y LOOKTNG AT STAR S THAT WERE CHANGTNG COLCR APPEARA NCE
BE CAUSE CF THE AURORA BOREAL IS OR BE CAUSE OF THE AURCRA BCREAL IS ATMOSPIER IC COND IT IONS. INTERV IEWED It Ions. Int erv iewed
CALLED TO
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LOOK AT THE "FL YING SAUCERS." MR S, DE SOK IBED THE OFJECTS AS
LOCKING LIKE BRIGHT STARS AND THE COLOR CHANGE VAS SIMILAR TO HEAT
GOM SONS BI NOCULARS AND STATED T HAT THE BINOCULAR S ONL Y MADE
THE OBJE CT S APPEAR LAR GER AND BR IGHTER. MRY STATED THAT E
HAD REPCRTED THE SAME TYPE OBJECT S TO PEASE AFB ON FIVE CT HER
OCCASIONS IN JUN 66 FROM M HIS PLACE IN TAMWORTH, N.H.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnai has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possil oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomonon that you have observed.
Please try to an questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research pu ourposes. Your 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.
.When did you see the object? 1. When did you see the object? Sept. 3, 1966 Sept. 3, 1956 2. Time of day: aboit 10:O0 . Time of day: about 1O: O0 PM P
Hour Minutes
(Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or P.M. P.M.
Day Doy Month Year
.Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern ***** (Circle One): Eastern ***** (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving *** *
b. b. Ceptral Centrol b. Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object?
Brunswick, Maine
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) More than_an hour
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain********* .Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How wes time in sight determined? By clock
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 2 Was object in signt continuously? Yes -Y9s S No
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright a. a. Bright Clear, extensive northern Bright Clear, extensive northern lights. lights.
b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b.In back of you c. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice ce-cerning 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
Many******* c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Den't remember d. Don't remembor ***
.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Clear sky ******* ****** a. Dry ****
b. Hazy b. b. Fog, ist, or light rain Fog, ist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. e. Don': remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The obiect appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid **** d. As a light
b. Transperent .Don't remember
Vapor
1If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
. Brighter c. About the same ****
. Dimmer d. Don't know
.
11.1 Compare brightnass to some common object:
1.The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
b.Like e bright star ****
c. Sharply outlined c. Sharply outlined
d. d. Don't remember Don't remember
Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes *** *** No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No** No** Don't know
c. Break us into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know 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. Disappear and reappecr? Yes No* Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
NO
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:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): 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:
a. Sound _ None
b. Color About like a star, with red and green lights going around it.
. 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 bject 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?
Yes
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. 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.
The object appsared round. It did not move. There were no
protrusions, wings or vapor trails. protrusions, wings or vapor trails.
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2Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes was not moving
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?
2.Where were you located when you sow the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b.In the residential section of a city? *****
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors ****** Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
North c. Ecst e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fest 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?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars (Yes) No
b. Sun glasses Sun giesses Yes Yes No f. f. Telescope Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield g. Theodolite Yes 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
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the arance as
A star, pe A star, peri ps, except for'tho green "lishts lights round.
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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
when you first saw it. Place a "B' on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
10
60
5
NE
1413 174
30
O E
15° SW SW
36 S6
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
No 10T10:1
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _ 3
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
① N 0 00 0
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in Chocorua
N. H. on June 11, 12, 16 and 17.
. 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: and
and Mrs and
in Brunswick Maine. Others in Chocorua and Temworth, I. H.
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Nome First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Chocorua,N.h.
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE AGE 57 SEX M
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
Employment: reasurer,. Savings. Bank,
Meredith, l. H.
Civil Defense Director, Tanworth, N. H.
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
4 9 166
Day Month Year
Security fficer, B, Topshan, iaine
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 17 10 166
Day Month Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
my summer
home in Brunswick, Maine. We had stopped going there, and repor
wes found when we went to close the house. his'exnla no delay.
were it not for tne fact that idertical objects were seen in
Chocorua, I in June, ant have these. The object
seen in Chocorua behavec erently,: in that they had a slow
drifting motion most of drifting motion most oi ne, but the second ni second ight they ight they
were observed they moved were obser they moved oth horizaontally and perpendicularly th horizaontally and perpendicularly
with fantastic speed. with iantastic speed. eported, by telephone, orted, by telephone, the June sightings the june sightings
to Fease AFB in Tortsnouth, N. to Fease AFB in Portsnout H., but th re was no follow up. H., but th re was no follow up.
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FTD (TDETR)e
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
16 September 1966
Mr
Brunswick, Maine 04011 04011
Dear Mr. Dear Mr
Reference your unidentified observation of 4 September 1966. Reference your unidentified observatlon of 4 September 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for evaluation. evaluation.
and return it in the envelope provided. Request you complete the attached FrD Form 164
We wish to thank cou - ng your observation to the
aNmo Air Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Blue Book
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