PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2LOCATION
5 October 66 06/02402 Wilmington, Delaware (1 Witness)
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
PosSible (AIRCRAFT) saallet ~ 1
Civilian 1:
4. NUMBER 2. Astro (METEOR)
OBJECTS
Two
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
12-3 Minutes
2.3-5 Seconds Observer watched white dot, about the size of pin moving
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION across the sky at a reasonable speed, then this glowing red
akowark object came out of nowhere and was moving at a terrific
Ground-Visual speed compared to the white light. Red object past over the
7. .COURSE COURSE white whrce Igne ard dlsd?'peared Ln aboue ? seconds co Jvaoa
time. time. Description is consistent with that of a Description is consistent with that of an aircraft and air t and
Westward Westward a meteor. a meteor.
9. FHOTOS .
Yes
XXNo
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE )
07 Yes n7 Yes
XXNo
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editlons of thin form may be ueed.
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Sincerely,
MOCTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

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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 concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answ questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, 2
conclusions, or publications without your permission. request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary or further details.
.Time of day: 10 40
Hour Minutes
5 10LOCT) 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or
P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One):a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. b. Central Standard
c. C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
Where were you wben you saw the object? i
DRiVE WiLMINGTON DELFWARE DELEIWARE
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
I Duration 3 O
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Cartain c.Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? BY CLOCK
,
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesK No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
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 6 164 This form supersedes 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Yeo, by m
15. 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:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
.Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound 2on2
b. color Dight wlite o red
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
0 0 match head? carl
O
WHITE SAW WHITE LIGHT
FIRST A MINUTE
CRED BEFORE Red LIGHT
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.IF 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
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick d. Snow
e. Don't remember
The object appeared: (Circle One): . The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. a. Solid d.As a light d. As a light
b. Transparent Transparent e. Don't remember
c. c. Vapor
1. If it appecred as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): If it appecred as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
o. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer . Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Dil expored light luhe
12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e.
b. Like a bright stor woa 41084
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? 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
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? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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WHITE STOPPEO FOR
ABOUT 15 SEC.
IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were t Two(z)
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to * show the direction that they were traveling.
SAW WH ITE LIGHT
WHITE ABOUT INTO
Eed LiGHT
& VIEW
≥
* APART WHEH I FiRT
ABOUT A MWUTE
SAW THEM AND THEN THE RED ONE CLOSED
IN VERY FAST.

(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In operr countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea
f. g. Other
24.1 AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle time, then complete the lowing 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? 24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
24.3 Did you srop at any time whiie you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
a. Eyeglasses Yes No . e. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
c. Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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 ap earance as the object which you saw.
NOTHING CAN THINK OF

AS IH ived NEAR N.C.AIR BASE FOR
13YeARS I HAve NeveR SeeN CIgHTS
Like These BeFore in THe SKy,
28. WHITE LKGHT LKGHT TeAveled ACRosS Sed
ABOUT MINUTE 1MINUTE I SAW I SAW
THE WHITE THEN deopped dropped .
LIGHT LIGH OUER+THEN
& Red COuRsE
LIGHT
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NO 7
Yes N\o
Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS De KiLMINGTON DELAWARE
Street City Zone State
TELEP NUMBER AGE 22 SEX MALE
AREA
rionce. which migbt be pertinent.
Fore AiRcield Hou BEEN
VA, ON NIGHT SH LiFT AT
Lew To
LOrDON, ENGLANd B4 707JET
60 OCT 1906
Day Month Year

droppl s
rd
ba.k its Cours e and went
light
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