DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8277904
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONOsccola Wisconsin
FRAMES16
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Westward The object appeared SHY
8. PHOTOS observers.
Yes It appears that the moon could boy, 3ge responsible sible
XNo No for the initial observation. At ine At one time of the sighting
9 PHYSICAL EVIDENCE .PHYSICAL EVIDENCE the moon would have on an azimuth of 70 the moon would havd on an azinuth of 70 dogrees and at an
clevation of approximately 23 degre-s. elevation of approximately 23 degre-s. This could have .
DYos Yes well accounted. the_ini cion but couid not cion but couid not
No No accounted2ox accounted Obs
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previaus oditions of this form may be used.
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U.S. AIR FORCE 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 answe any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes.
conclusions, or publications without
that if it is deemed ou for further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: .35
Hour Minutes
5 Oc.T. 66 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
.
.Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Central' Central' b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Esceala Oscepla OSCeaba OSCECLA
Necrest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5.How long was ob orai Duration) 20
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? WarCN
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
Cloudy b.
7.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 1
b. In bock of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD OC 164 FORM
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8. 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
c.Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw t
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a.Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10.1 The object appeared: (Circle One):
aSolid d.As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a.Brighter a.(Brighter c. About the same
. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b.Like a bright star -
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each 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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14. Did the object disappear wh le you were watching it? If so, how?
No
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 №\o Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17. 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound _Nowe a. Soundw
b. Color_OeANGE b. Color_OEANGE
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 We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of ne object would hav been covered by the match head?
OBOUT Y2
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow be
N
V
With NaKed GYE THROUGH FiEID Glasses
Looning Thecoght felo Glasses it LookeD
KiND OF Hacy, BoT Beigut In TuE
Hi00,
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compass
90° 75°
60
W NW
B
30
E
-15• SW SS
AB
path, a "B'' at the end of the path, and sliun uny changes in direction during the course. path, a "B"a the end of the path, and sliuw any changes in direction during the course.
NERTA
WEST WEsT EAST EAsT
NearH A
WEST B
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of h ey were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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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 open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? - Circle One) Alh DIRECTIONS
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite No
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 appearance as the object which you saw.
WHeN it APPEARED AS VERY SmolL
BRiGuT ORAUGE MOON
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could sie round as it appeand
Gou flatter flatter on the bottom. the bottom. ot was was
nakd eyl, but wte walshed it.
getting geting father awry awry and amaller and amaller as wi and 9
parent did not see not dee xt till till 1en Johnzon 1in Johnson
home and and dro their attention to it. -
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
ile. Osesola, wis -
MRS.
Miss.
32. Please give following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name TNam Namo Middle Name
Middle Name
ADDRESS OSCEObA OSCEObA Wis.
Street City Zone State Stote
TELEPH TELEPH ONE NUMBER NUMBER AGE 25 AGE25 SEXE SEX
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? RApce STAT.CN
CT Oseccla
27
Day Month Yoar C0soun Whs
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OCT QSCEOL0
UNCLASSUFIED 04/54357
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 66
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE 04332
AF IN : 66258 (7 Oct 66) A/wkt Pg l of 4
ACTION : RDC-4 INFO : SAFOS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19)
SMB B010A667 ADV CY DIA
PTTU JAW RUCIMAO HQA
ZNR UUUUU
P 061400Z OCT 66
FM HQ 29 AIR DIV
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUWT FLA/1OAF R ICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO RUWT FLA/10AF R ICHARD S
RUEDFIA/AFSC RUEDFIA/AFSC FORE I C FORE R
RUEDHQA/CSAF
RUED HQA/OSAF WASHDC WASH D C
BT
UNQLAS FRCM 290IN 10002 OCT 66. UNCLAS FRCM 290IN 10002 OCT 66.
FOR: ADC (ADOIN), 1OAF (NINT), AFSC (SAFOI)
SUBJECT: UFO. REFERENCE AFR 200-2.
1 DESOR IPT ION O OBJECT:
A.DOME. ,
B. BASKETBALL AT ARMS LENGT H.
CORANGE AND WI HA NG ING.
ONE
ENOT LICABLE.
AFHO 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASIUED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 66258 (7 Oct 66) Pg 2 of 4
LOWING
GNONE
HNONE 24
PAGE 2 RUCIMAOQ6 UNQLAS
2DESCR IPT ION OF COLR SE OF OBJECT:
A. BR IGHT ERRAT I C FL IGHT PATH.
B. LOW IN NORTHEAST, I B.LOW IN NORT HEAST, O ISTAN UNKNOWN. JNKNOWN.
C. LOW IN WEST.
D. ST OPPED ANO HOVERED SEVERAL T IMES. D. ST OPPEO ANO HOVERED " SEVERAL T IME S.
E. D ISAPPERED IN D IST ANCE
F. TEN MINUTES. 5
3. MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION: .MANNER R OF OBSERVAT ION:
A. GROUND VISUAL.
B. BINOCULARS.
C. NOT APPLICABLE.
4 T IME AND DATE OF SIGHT INING.
A. 06/0435 0CT 66. -
BNIGHT.
WISCONSIN. - NINETY-TWO
AFHQ 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIPED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 66258 (7 Oct 66) Pg 3 of 4
6IDENT IFYING INFORMAT ION ON O8
AGE 24, MR AND MR ECT IVELY
PAGE 2 RUCIHMA0026 UNCLAS
RFD NUMBER ONE, OSC EL IAB IL ITY
IS UNKNONN.
7WEAT HER 7WEAT HER AND R aND W INO S-ALOF W INO S-ALOF AN PLACE OF
SIGHT ING:
B. AWS ACCOUNT B. AWS ACCOUNT ELOCIT DEGREES AND EGREES AND
KNOT S:
(1)260/6 (1260/6
(2290/10
(3) 320/25
(4)320/35
(5320/40
(310/50
(7) 310/50
(8) UNKNONN.
C. NONE.
AFHQ UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFUED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
Pg4 of 4
FIFTEEN M
E, NINE
FNONE.
G NINE DEGREE INVERSION FROM SURFACE T TO 2500 FEET. 3
PACE 4 RUCIMAOQ2 6 UNCLAS
8 ANY OT HER UNUSUAL ACT IV IT Y OR COND IT ION: NONE. 8. ANY oT HER UNUSUAL ACT iv IT Y oR CONd iT ION: NOnE.
9 INTERCEPT OR OR IDENT IFICAT ION ACT ION TAKEN: NONE 9INTERCEpT OR OR IDENT IFICAT ION ACT ION TAKEN: NONE
10 A IR TRAFFIC AN BALLOON RELEASES IN THE AREA: UNKNOWN. 10. A IR TRAFFIC AN BALLOON RELEASES IN THE AREA: UNKNOWN.
1. POSIT ION T ITLE AND COMMENT S OF PREPAR ING OFFICER:
INTELL IGENCE OFFICER OBSERVER SA ID OBJECT PASSED INTELL IGENCE OFFICER OB SERVER SA ID OBJECT PASSED O BETWEEN HER AND BETWEEN HER AND
TREES. NO DATA POSSIBLE PROXIMITY OF POWER LINES. SOME
PERSONNEL OF OSCEOLA AFS WISCONSIN QLA IMED TO HAVE SEEN A BR IGHT
OBJECT THE NIGHT OF THE SIGHT ING.
PHYSICAL EV IDENCE: NONE.
BT
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UNCLASSIFIED
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6Oct 66
FTD (TDETR)Y
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
7 October 1966
th
RFD#1
Osceola,Wisconsin 54020
Dear M
Reference your unidentified observation of October 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient
for for evaluation. evaluation Request Request you, you, your wife and daughter com-
plete the attached the attached FTD Forms Forms 164 and return return them in the them in the
envelope provided. envelope Ided.
proay 2 aMO proay o aM5O
A *TTTMO We wish to We wish to thank vour
TTMKO the Air Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUIN NILLA, Jr, Ma.jOr, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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Copy for Hyrh
U.S. AIR FORCE INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been' prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possib concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research r name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary may contact you for further details.
1.When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 11 .35
Hour Minutes
5 OcT. 66 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. a. Eastern Daylight Saving
Central b. Standard
c. c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw 4. Where were you when you say the object? the object? al
Esccals Esccala OSCEOLa OSCEOba Wis
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
(Tatai Duration) 20
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Eairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ WATeN
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
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Osceola, Wisconsin 54020
Dear Mr
Reference your unidentified observation of October 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient
for evaluation. Request you, your wife and daughter com-
plete the attached FTD Forms 164 and return them in the
envelope provided.
We wish to thank vo
the Air Force.
88
Sincerely,
HECT
ChiefProject Blue Book
and repisting
LH
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FTD (TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
7 October 1966
Osceola, Wisconsin 54020
Dear
Reference your unidentified observation of 6 October 1966..
The information which we have received is not sufficient
for evaluation. Request you, your wife and daughter com-
plete the attached plete the attached FTD Forms 164 and return FTD Forms 164 and return them in the them in the
envelope provided.
We wish to thank We wish to thank you ation to
the Air Force. the Air Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR L
Chief, Project Blue Book Chiefe Project Blue Boo
Mo M not see The objict
te I returrid hime and there for only seened
it in The wNW and moving so Theis onsivers
would be the pome as Mini Yor thit time.
thee for not filling Cur the eptha forns
and repadting
LH