PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE TIME GROUP .LOCATION
21 Sept 66 22/0300Z Deland, Florida (1 Witness)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian PoSSible (AIRCRAFT) (JAH) POSSible (AIRCRAFT) (JAH)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 - 30 Seconds Observer noted silver or gray Observer noted silver or gray colored object that was sighted colored object that was sighted
out of window of autonobile. out of window of autonobile. The object made a straight and The object made a straight and
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION level flight fro. the north to the south and finally faded out level flight fro.n the north to the south and finally faded out
Ground-Visual of sight. Comap.nion did not see object. Several military
bases are located in the general area and it appears her
7. COURSE general description of the object was an aircraft.
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8. PHOTOS
Yes
XIXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
n Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thle form may be ueod.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE —
ORLANDO AIR FORCE BASE, FLCRIDA B2O13 HQ, 13EOTH AIR BASE GROUP (MAC)
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REPLY TO ATTNOM BOOT/Maj Sacco 28 Sep 66
SUBJECTI Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)
TOm FTD (TDEW/UFO)
A. A. (1) "y" fike a Doomerang. (1) "V" like a Boomerang.
) Dime ) Dime
() ) Silver or Gray Silver or Gray
(4) One
(5) N/A (one only)
() None
(7) None
8) None
B. 1) Sighted object out window of automobile.
2) 4 45° to the North
(3) 450 to the South
)Straight and level flight from North to South.
(5) Faded out of sight to the South. —
(6) 15 to 30 Seconds.
c. (1) C.( (7) Ground-Visual Ground-Visual
) None (2) None
(3) N/A
D. D. () 21 Sep 66 ) 21 Sep 66
) (2) Night Nicht

E. (1) 29.02N; 81.18W; North of Deland, Fla.
F. (1) Miss 19, Box Stetson University, Deland, Fla.
Student, sincere.
G. (1) 70s; Low 80s.
() W/D 210True,7
6K=240 @ 22Kts; 1OK=250 6K=240 @ 22Kts; 10K=250 @ 31Kts; 16K=240 @ 39kts; 20K=250 @ @ 31Kts; 16K=240 @ 39Kts; 20K=250
47Kts; 30K=240 56 Kts; 5OK not available; 8OK not available. Kts; 5OK not vailable; gOK not available.
3) ) Unlimited Unlimited
() 7 Miles (∠) 7 Miles
(5) .2 (5) .2
(6) (6) None
(7) Not available for this area.
H. None
I. 1 None
J. I None
Major Peter D. Sacco, USAF, Chief Operations and Training Division.,
AFB Fla.
L. None
FOR THE COMMANDER
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Chief, Cperations and Training Division 1. Supplemental Information
2. I 2. Drawing
Cy to: SAF(SAFOI) SAF(SAFOI)
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Supplemental Information
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The young lady appeared very sincere when she was questioned
about her sighting. She did indicate that she was very poor in
estimating heights and distances and was very hesitant t oprovile
this information. I had to encourage her several times to make
an estimate.
The course ori identity cannot be ascertained at this time. The
Kennedy did not launch any missiles during Kennedy did not aunch any missiles during that time of that time of evening. fevening.
Although Sanford Naval Air Station had aircraft flying Although Sanford Naval Air Station had aircraft flying that that night, night,
the Operation the Operations Officer doubted if inbound or landing traffic ficer doubted if inbound or landing traffic would
have any of their aireraft over the vicinity of Deland. have any of their aircraft over the vicinity of Deland. The local The local
airport shutdown operations after 16o0 hours daily. New Smyrna Beach
Coast Guard confirmed a clear night and light winds Coast Guard confirmed a clear night and light winds and no no reports of
UFO'S.
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Summary: A clear night a Summary: A clear night and no obstructions to visibility could and no obstructions to visibility could
rule out a weather phenomena, bu does not completely rule out low
flying sweptwing aireraft proceeding to Sanford Naval Station, McCoy
AFB, Orlando, Fla., or Jacksonville, Fla Naval Air Station, or commercial
airport. Miss ighted t UFO approximately 2200 hours, 21 Sep 66,
but was not reported until o930 hours 26 Sep 66. She was hesitant about
reporting any sooner for fear of fellow students thinking her "nutty".
At the time of the sighting, she was sitting in a vehicle with a male
companion (student) smoking a cigarette. When she saw the object, she
alit from the car and told her companion to look, but he did not see it.
He said he had locked much higher in the sky than she was pointing.
P
D. SACCO, Major, USAF
Chief, Operations and Training Division
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