DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8259243
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONWest Chester Pennsylvania
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5.
COND
i. DATE'- TIME GROUP LOCATION
Bo Cct.'66 30/2340Z Rest C Chaster, Pennsyivania multiple
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian
Other(Conflicting data)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
12 ninutes n.t.aees Observers were watching TV when a loud noise was heard out-
12 side thcir house. They rushed outside and observed an
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION object traveling slowly west to east on a very slight ooject traveling slowly west to east on a very slight
Ground Visual southeast course. The object was reported to have had
8 various colors. One witness said that various colors. One witness said that the object loox.d the oojsct looad
7. COURSE COURSE like a star and was moving very fast. Another said t..t
eastward they saw a orange ball of fire. Still another said the they saw a orange ball of fire. Still another said the
object was fiying very low and had red and blue lights.
8. PHOTOS The red light was blinking off and on . The object was The red light was blinking off and on . The object was
Yes described as being larger than a shooting star in one
No case and as a star like objcct in another.
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
The data is inconsistent in several ways; particularly
Yos in color of the object and the description of the object.
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FORM
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8. IF you saw the object ot NIGl u notice concerning 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
c. Many C. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't romember d.Don't remember.
9. What wer object?
CLOUDS(CIrcle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky 6. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scatternd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick o he y cloud d. Snow
. Don't remember
(Circla Ono)
. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
Iwenkin LCKERSSTEECCO
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: NCUHTC. 1Pe And
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(C..clo (,na) a. Fuzzy or blurred ....
b. Like a bright star
C. Sharply outlined C. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember d. Don't remember
.Did the object:' Did the object: (Circle One for ecch quastion) (Circle One for eoch quastion)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand I at any time? Yes No Don't know Don's know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No Don't know Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes No. Don't know Don't know
e. . Change brightness? Changebriahtnass? Yes: No No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear?. Yes No Don' know
AS IT 1 i C
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U.S. AIR INFORMATION
This questionnaire has beon prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have ol nervai.
Pleose try to answer as questlons as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statemenis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal Information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact y for further details.
.When did you see the object? 2. Time of da!: H0APpOX.
Howr Hour Minutna
30 OCT. 66 16 (Circle One):
(Circle One): A.M. or (P.M.) P.M.)
Doy Day Month Your Yeur
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a, Eastern (Circle Une): . (Circle One): a. Daylight Soving Daylight Soving
b. Contral Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
o. Other
4. Whore were you when you saw the object?
Che MEN
WEST CHESIEL
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Stata or County
Total Duration) LAN B5125
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b.Fairly certain d. Just a guess xls
5.1 How was time in sight determined? WAI
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No -
.What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright aBright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
I located as you locked at the obiost?
(Circlo One): a. In front of you (Circla One): In front of you d. To your loft d. To your left
b.In bock of you a. Overheod
To your right f. Don't remember
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n you object? 2 Were you (Circlo One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential sucticn si a city?
b. In a car c. In open countrysids?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfiald?
In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other - g.
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East South y. 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 ware looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
Did you obsorve the objsct through any of the following?
Eyeglasses Yos o. Binoculars No
. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshiold Yes No g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
object or objocts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the sams appas you sow
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AFTERAVE Towakds US.
Did the object mov I something at any time, particulurly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you onswered YEs, thon tell what
it moved behind: a
(Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu te!l wirsl
in front of: ..
1.Toll in a few words the following things about the object: OXYGEN BuRneASARE
AWAY
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objocts. Label and include in your sketch any dotoils
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails cr vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. S
S0T MEANTHISTo BE
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30. Have you ever seen
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Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object Circle One) No
31.2 Please list their names end addresses:
ENCLOSEd
.Please give th ellowing Infermation about yourself:
NAME
Lest Nam First Name Middio Neme
ADDRESS PL
City Stato
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TELEPHON AGE 4 SEX LAE
- experlancs, which might be pertinonr.
EX.NALY CAARIEK
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When and to whom did you repert that you had saan the object?
30 (C1 C0T 66 Te T W:L6OGAOvE W:L6O6AOVE
Dey Month Yeur
W,LLOW6RCUE A
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show how high the objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when you last suw
A 73"
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REAP NW NO
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path, a "B" at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the courso.
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE objoct, then how many ware there? -
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show tho direction that thoy were travuling.
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FTD (TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
31 October 1966
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380
Dear Mr. Dear Mr
AJOO STI THIOLEAO 7 Reference your unidentified observation of October l9ó6.
TI TYIOLAO The information which we The information which we have received is not sufficient have received is not sufficient
for evaluation. I for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD
Form l64 and return it in the envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force. the Air Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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think like the common herd. You have mental think like the common herd. You have mental
endurance, and are an intellectual fighter: 'll atick
having thought an idea through. you'll stick
to your decision. You'd make a pioneering
scientist or explorer.
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