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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. D'AYE· TIME GROUP LOCATION
17 September 66 17/ogooz Fairborn, Ohio (1 Witness)
.MOUECE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Possible (AIRCRAFT) Possible (AIRCRAFT)
4. NUI!BER NUBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF LENGTH OF OBSERVATION O85E VATION 1I. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Minutes Observer watched star like object that appeared to hover for Observer watched star like object that appeared to hover for
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION VATION short time before suddenly disappearing behind a tree which
blocked the observer's view. The object was white in ∞olor
Ground-Visual and ∞mpared to a star but it was not twinkling. The object
7. COURSE gave off a steady ligit. It blinked on and off a few times
while it stopped, thcn inmediately began moving again.
SW A B-52 aircraft landed at O505 EST at Patterson Field.
8. PHOTOS Normally these aircraft make several low level approaches
prior to actual landing. It is possible that the witness
(7 Yes observed this particular aircraft making one of its low level
XIXNo runs before it actually landed at 0505 EST.
IDENCE
07 Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of this form mey be used.

Septenber 34,1926
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Wright Pattirsen AFB
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19 Oct. 66
Contact with WP Base Operations revealed that several aircraft EST
were in the area on the morning of 17 Sept. 66. At 0343
a DC-6 landed at the field. There was a B 52 that landed at A KC-135 landed
0305 EST and another that landed at O505 EST.
at approximately O645 EST. at approximately O645 EST. After long trips sometimes these aircraft(B-52) make several
- Other times these Other times these
low level runs prior etual landing. tual landing. 1 1
aircraft just fly arou aircraft just fly area for an hour or so making low area for an hour or so making low
level runs. -Altheugh-it level runs. -Altheugh-i -is-net-peeitively-an-B-52-airerefs-that s-net-poeitively-an- -B-52-airerefs-that
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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 possible oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to an y questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research pu rposes. Your 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.
1. When did you see the object? 1. When dld you see the objecr? Time of day: THe or uuy: 60-30
Hour Minutes
17 Septemke 191-6 191-60 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One):<a. Eastern (Circle One):<a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Central b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other -
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
FAIRbORN Ohia
Nearest: PostalAddress City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 0 2
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain C. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 0.2 gnt continuously? Yes X No
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy
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 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 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 I think
b.A few b. Dull moonlight
c. 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): CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
6. Clear sky I think 6.Clear sky I think a. Dry a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid (d.Asa light)like a stac
b. Transperent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors?Circle One):
a. Brighter C. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
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The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): o. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
5. Like a bright star NeT Tw.NkuNG
c. Sharply outlinedic'r c. Sharply outlinedecn'r Renemaer Exncry REMEMBEP EADCTLY
d. Don't remember
Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes) (Yes) No Don't know
b. 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. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? BLINMED (INLY WMEN T STONNED Yes (No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? MMEGIATELY BEFCRE MCTING Yes Don't know
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Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? yes. 17fta it uppeared
for a shert time, it suddenly "Goak f
dissoprerced behind
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:. l
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 IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _ in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. sound ne seund wihich I could here
b. Color ihite - just like a stae
8.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?
Probably the while abject
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. (ve tsvGs, Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.e inGs,
Sky PROTRUSIONS, VAPCR PROTEUSICNS, VAPCR
TRAICS, ETC.) TRAICS, ETC.)
OBJECT OBJECT $fr{}$
(STOPPED AT
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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?.
2Do 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?
22.Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): (Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
6. Inside a building For 1st few sccends ondy .Inside a buildingFoe 1st few secends only b. In the residential section of a city?
b.In a car b.In a car c. In open countryside?
E. Outdoors d.Near an airfield? d. Near an airfield?)
d. In an airplane (type) e. e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f.Flying over open country? f. Flying over open country?
f. Other - f. Other _ g. . Other Other _
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at t 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
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars No
Sun glasses -. Yes No f. Telescope NO
c. Windshield Yes No No g. Theodolite g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window gloss Yes) Yes) No h. Other
FCR CCR seccnts sece.ts cry CNLY
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.
H STAR (NOT "TW STAR (NOT "TW

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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the urved line to s
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place n "" on the aum
1 90°
75
A
30 30
C
15° 15 SW
→BrB
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?

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. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
NO 1
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:
32. Please give the following information about yourself: . Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRES FAIRbORN Ohic
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE 16 SEX Female
atditalnat yoursecludia spel expeenewh t pert.
No experience exeept a longtime interest in
UFO sightings and the space program which
I'd like to work on aftex College.
TOLD TO TOLD TO
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Po,ect When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? o,ect Bluebcck Bluebcck
90431 Septembre 1964 W.P.Aik Funce buse
Day Month Year

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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 4 Cictobek 1566
Day Month Year
Informatin which yu fel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in th specic points of th
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
The cb,ecot gave off a steely light.
It blinked en and
count) while it began began
mouing moving again. again.

17 Sept. 66
FTD (TDETR)
3 October 1966
rairborn, Ohio 45324
Reference your unidentified observation of 17 September 1966.
The information in your letter was not sufficient for eval-
uation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and
return it in the envelope provided.
We wish to thank you fo . ting your observation to the
Air Force.
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