DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8297365
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONDallas Texas
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP . LOCATION
26 Sept. 66 29/05352 Dallas, Texas
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 31
Civilian Aircraft with ajveriising sign (possible) Aircraft with ajv-riising sign (possible)
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Pos. e git Pos. c Ji
One One
5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11, BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS DRIEF
10-15 minutes 10-15 minutes
Observer watched four or five flashing Observer watched four or five flashing lights grouped lights grouped
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION. TYPE OF OBSERVATION. together and three other bright lights together and three other brigght lights about equally s about equally
Ground Visual Ground Visual spaced around the object. spaced around the obiect. T The object went diree tly The object went Gire€ tly
over observers house moving southward with a dipping motion.
7. COURSE Cbserver woke his wif: so that she could see the strange
Vatied object. The obj-ct came back toward the observers and mac
another turn toward the north, northwest and then went
a. PHOTOS out of sight.
t Yes that of an aircraft
i'No Deseription is ccnsistent with
9. PHYSICA IDENCE using some iype of s lvertising gimmick; however,
if shcb an aircraft was operating in the Dallas area
n7 Yes at the time of the sighting is not known. The FAA
No renorted no unumual radar or visual sightings by FAA
FORM tower personn-l.
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editions of thls form mey be used.
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28St66
DALLAS, TEX
FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY
LOVE FIELD AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER
FIFTH FLOOR LOVE FIELD TERMINAL BUILDING
Dallas, Texas
October 19, 1966
LOUIS DE GOES, ColOnel, USAF
Deputy for echnology & Subsystems
Department The Air Force
Headquarters Foreign Technology Division (ASC)
Ohio 45433
ATTENTION: TDETR
Dear Colonel Goes: Dear Colonel Goes:
W
Sincerely yours,
ach X
Jack J. Jobe
Chief, Love Tower
Dallas, Texas
Sund 164
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TDETR/ Maj Quintanilla, Jr/70916/h1/10 Oct 66
Request for Information on Advertising Aireraft
Federal Aviation Agency 1 2 0CT 1966
Dallas Love Field
1. Our office is in receipt of an alleged UFO sighting which took
place in the Dallas, place in the Dallas, Texas area on 28 s Texas area on 28 September 1966 September 1966 S at at approximately approximately
2335. Request information on any type aircraft Request information on any type aircraft that that could have been
operating in that area with some type of advertising operating in that 8 area with some type of advertising gimmick. If
such an aircraft has been operating such an aircraft has been operating out of g out Dallas, Dallas, Texas area,
information would be appreciated.
2. If records are available, request positive or negative radar
confirmation of confirmation of any unk any unk y assista assiste nce you can provide provide
is appreciated. is appreciated.
eio)
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Te Subsystems
COORDINATION
Originator:- DATED ontb6
TDETR MAJ JR
DATED 10766
TDET
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ginz height, soeed or sige iut I would estinate thnt it wns about 3)o to hoo feet
above the ground whan tar, ng over my house ard 3o to ho feet in dlameter moving
7o to 8o mil-s an hour. I watched a it to Soutrwnvd and taro in a banking turn
toward the wast and southsest of Dellas It wen' alnost out of my vision as it
wes directly to the west or me house. : ran throuth mv house, calling to my wife
to watch ii with me fron the Cronirard.. It haid awikened her with its loud huning
* Downtoun area
2
palTas,Tex 21
rome T-iephone
Business Th
Ine, a coapany ha
is the bookkeepinx machins operator and has been with this fime almost nine years. is the bookkeeping machins operator and has been with this fime almost nine years.
He served in the Naw aboard a salvare vassel and a repair ship for four vears,
incluiing service during the Korean War. His wife is namod Theresa and they have incluiing service during the Korean War. His wife is namnd Theresa and they have
Five children. five children.
sond letter to Dallaz Love Field
in Dallaa on sighting 28 5ept at.23 3.5