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PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT TOUTS RCCORD
I. DATE ·TIME GROUP 1. DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION LOCATION
19 September 66 20/0125Z 19 September 66 20/o125z Machias, Maine (2 Witnesses)
3. LOUECE 10. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
Civilians Civilians POSSible (AIRCRAFT) Possible (AIRCRAFT)
4. NUMBER OF NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS
One Description is consist.ent with that of an aircraft observation. Description is consist.ent with that of an aircraft observation.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 Minutes Object viewed was compared in brightness to that of a mercury
vapor lamp. Object was traveling toward the northwest then
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION it appeared as if it was coming back toward the observers.
Ground-Visual Object was compared to the planet Venus at its brightcst
7. COURSE appearance. Red, green, blue flashing lights were observed.
Lgihts would go out and when they came back on the object was in
Northward a di fferent position.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XUXNo
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
07 Yes
XNo.
FORM. RM.
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of thls form may be ueed. Previous editione of thls form mey be ueed.
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Maine 20 Sept. 66
FTD(TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
23 September 19o6
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Reference your unidentified observation of 20 September l966.
DOO EIA The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64
and return it in the envelope provided. and return it in the envelope provided.
19 cig0 We wish to thank you observation to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
QUINTA ANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionraire has been prapared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible oncerning the unidentified derial phenomenon that you have obsorvai.
Plasse try to answer y quastions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be usod for research pur rposes. Your name will not ba used in connection with any statenian's,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? I. When did you see the obiect? Time of day: 2. Iime of day - 15
How Minutsa Minutsa
Stl 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. P.M.
Doy Day Month Yeur u
. Tima Zone:
(Circle One): (a. Eostern (Circle One): a. Eostern (Circle Une): a. Doylight Soving Q. Doylight Soving
b. Carisal Contral b. Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pocific
o. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the coject?
tDl Ii Wody
Noarest Postal Address City or Town Stata or County
5.How long was object in sigh (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? c
5.2 Was cbjeet in sight continuously? 5.2 Was obiect in sight continuously? Yas Yes No No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy) Cloudy
7.IF you sow tho object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the objart? 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the objant?
(Circlo Ona): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't romomber
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FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supereades FTm) 154. jul 61, which i• obsolete.

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8.IF you saw tho object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARs (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circla One):
aNone a. Bright moonlight
b. ASuw b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No_moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't romamber)
.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw objoct?
CLOUDS (Circi One): WEATHER (Circl Ono):
a. Clear sky 0. Dry
b. Hazy_ b. Fog, mist, or light roin
c. Scattored clouds. C. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or hoovy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remomber
10. The objoct appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a.Solid. d. As a light
. Transparent . Don't remembar
c. Yapor
1. If it appeorad as a light, was it brightar than the brightest stars? (Circle Ons):
a. Brighter c.About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to soms common objoct:
12.The odges of tho object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other.
b. Like a bright ster
c. Shorply outlined
d. Don't remember
. Did tha objact: .Did tha objact: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stond still at amy time? - Yos No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddonly speed up and rush away at any tims? Yos Yes No Don't know Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
. Changa brightnoss? Change brightnoss? Yos No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear end reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the objoct disappear while you were ratching it? If so, how? Cho:
Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circls One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tall what
it moved behind: T
16. Did the objaet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 1. Did the objaet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yos No, Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then te!! what
in front of: - in front of: __
17. Tell in a faw words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color
.We wish to know the angulor size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objost and nnts, how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this axperiment at the tirn: of yte
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
Ghat nil had at ti
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any dotails
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the objoct was moving. Place on crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20.Do you think you can estimate the speod of the cbjoct?
(Circle One) Yes (No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? .
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the objoct was?
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Whers were you locoted when you saw the objoct? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle Onel:
a. in tho business section of a city?
.Insids a building b. In the residential section oi a city?
b. in a car c. In opon countryside?
c. Outdoors dNear an oirfield?
d.1 In on airplane (rype) e. Flying over a city?
e. At seo f. Flying over open country?
1. Other g. LAON
24.2 How fost were you moving? __.milos per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you wara looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yos
25. Did you observe the object through any the following?
o. Eyeglesses Yos No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glesses b. Sun gics:e: Yes Yes No f. T. Telascopa Telescope No
c. Windshield Windshleld Yes No g. g. Theodolite Yer No
d. Window glass d. Window glass" Yes Yes No No h. Other _ Other.
26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of of what you saw, describe in your own words a commor
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27. In the following skotch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "" on the curverd line to show how
high tho objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when yeu first saw it. Place a "B on the same curved line to
show how high the objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it. Ploce an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Ploce a "B" on the compass where you last saw the ohjoct.
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2 Draw = picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A' at the boginning of the
path, a "" at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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29. IF there wes HORE THAN ONE objoct, then how many were there? ..
Draw a pieture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the diroction that thay wore traveling.

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Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did they seo the object too? (Circle One) Yos No
31.2 ·Please list their names and addresses:
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2. Placse give the following information about yourself: 32. Placse give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name FIrst Nama Middl Nams
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City Zona Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE - SEX
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33. When and to whom did you roport that you had soen the object?.
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34. Date you complota Ithis questionnalre: 191
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