PROJECT BLUE BOOK

V
PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DA IF · TIME GRCUP 2. LOCATION
7 Oct to 8/01002 Century, West Virginia (1 witness)
3. SOULCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Two
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
55 minutes SEE CASE FILE
TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Visual
7. COURSE
SW-SE
Si PHOTOS
n Yes
10 No
2. PHYSICAL PHYSICAL EVIDENCE VIDENCE
17 Yes Yes
No
FORM
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
October 17, 1966
Mh
Century
West Virginia 26214
Dear Mr
Your recent communication addressed to the
Smithsonian Institution
has been referred ention to:
Wright Faterson Air Force Base Air Force Base
Ind. Br. Dayton
Ohio 45433
subject alao should be sent 11 directly the address above.
Very truly yours,
Helena M. Weiss
Registrar
Subject: Unidentified Flying Object sighted 1966
between 8:10 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. by
and
Century, West Virginia.
Date: October 9, 1966/
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SIFL-6 HMW:lmi 10-17-66
6-52

AFTER FIVE AYS RETURN TO STAEES WASHINGTON
P CILIED
0 1966
C5201
Centery est ig 2 CODE
Smithsonian Institition
Washington, W.e. Washington, W. C. t
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CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
6. Clear sky 0. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scatternd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick o houvy clouds Snow
•. Don't remomber
0. The object appeare ircle Ono). we could sae bight
a. Solid d.As a light
b. Tronspoinnt nTremember
c. Vapur
hter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare object:
Chr lights
.The edges of
(C.clo(,n)a. Fuzzy or blurred a.
b.Like a bright stor
C. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at amy time? No Don't know
b. Suddanly speod up and rush away at any time? Ye No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
. Change brightness? Yos No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know m y
9. Flash or flicker? Yos No Don't know
h. Disappear ond reappear? Yos No Don't know

Hour Minutes
7 OcTaber1966 (Circle One): A.M.
Month or P.M.
Day Your
3. Time Zone:
(Circl One): a. Eastern (Circla Une): Daylight Soing
b. Contral b.Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. Other
he object?
CenTuryPost ie CenTury W.Kar.
Nearest CJty or Tow State or County
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes NoK ,
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAX NOT NIGHT
a Bright
Cloudy b. Cloudy
was the SUN located as you locked at the objest?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you , Overheod
f. Don't remember
FTD OCT2R 164 FORM
Thie form supersedee PTD 164, Jul 61, obsolete.

(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. In. she residential suction si a city?
b. In a car d. In opon countryside?
c Outdoors d. Near an oirfield?
d. In an airplane (rype) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other. g. Ill ,
a. North c. East . South y. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
"
24.2 How fast were you moving?. miles per hour.

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18. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubject and n? 'w
much of the object is covered by tho head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tirw: i i.s
sighting, how much of
when Tmis C went hisway
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Then This one Still L1gh75
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addresses:
All Live AT
Century, Wovan
32. following infermation
NAME
First Name
ADDRESS 2 4 WW
City Zone Stato
NUMBER AGE L4 ynsEx Male
Indicate any additional Information about yourself, including any spo
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
K CLales
Day Month Yoar

LOUIS DeGoES,Colonel, USAF
Dire tor of Technology and Subsystems
2
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CerTain
NW .
15• 3W
28. . Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mado. Place an " beginning of ihe
Hovaring Horpring
A
The Same EC5 Abive in No.
28

b used for research
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary,
. When did you see the object? 2. Time of da. St 8 450moe
Hour Minules
7 Ot 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Your
3. Time Zone:
(Circlo One): Eastern (Circle Une): a. Doylight Soing
b. Contral Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
o. Other
Cnlun T2Cntus WY
Nearesr Postal Address City or Town State or County
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes_ No_2
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.Brighr
b. Cloudy Cloudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIG ,where was the SUN located as you locked at ths obiest?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you o. Overheod
c, To your right i. Don'tromember
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FORM Ale
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersede 61, which is obsolete. posuile
refueling

Page 7
34. Date you cor questionnaire: Day Month Your
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
Nothing that I co thibe of
eveept
in difberent way
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,

(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then th!l wiat
in front of:
17. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
sonetines high pitetkel
b. Color
18. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's langth in line with a known ubject and i? "
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tin: i sl.
RaV
VeryFAST TodFAsT
Diglte

CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a, Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scatternd clouds Moderate ar heavy rain
d. Thick ycloud Snow
•. Don't remember
10. The object appear ircle One).
a. (Solid
. Transporont e. Don
c. Vapur
1. If it appeored as a light, was it
a.(Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
(Cuclo(na) a. Fuzzy or blurred . oor It yas comehot
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't romember
1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at ary time? No Don't know
b. Suddanly speod up and rush away at any time? Ys No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? No Don't know
e. Change brightness? No Don't know
f. Change shape? 3:99999 No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? No Don't know

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(Circle One):
a.
o. Inside a building b. n the residential sucticn oi a city Toer
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) o. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other g.
at
24.1 What direction
a. 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 ony ing at the object?

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31.2 Pl addresses:
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same
32. fellowing infermation about
2
NAME
Irét Name
Conling 4 I
CitY Zome State
TELEP AGE I sEx Dale
→ t that you had seen the object?
"Imithan Anetiftule
Dry Month Your son2
Beliie t.

b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scatternd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick on houvy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
.The object appear le One). abject
Fhat solid
a.Solid d. (Aalight) wed coulel
b. Transporant . Don't remember
c. Vapw shopi
(Circle One):
a.Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare object:
It resebel Crstue lighte
(C.clo() a. Fuzzy or blurred e.
b. Like a bright stor Daither
c. Sharply ourlined arpund it casle
d. Don't remomber arigia
Did the object: (Circle One for sach question)
a. Appear to stand still at amy time? No Don't know
b. Suddanly speed up and rush away at any time? Y No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or rexplode? No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? No Don't know
e. Change brightness? 3:0:00 No Don't know
f. Chang shape? No) Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? No Don't know

that if it is deemed ne may contact er details.
.When didy object?
Hour Minulns
7 ..oct. 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Yeur
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Une): Daylight Soring
Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you en you say object?
Century Past offii Century Wnt Viipnia,
Noarest Poetal Address City or Town Stayd or County
5. How long was object in Totai Duration 55
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly cortain d.
5.1 How was time in sight determined? By a walch
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yos _ NoK /
6.
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the obiest?
(Circla One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you a, Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thie form euper obsolete.

18. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's longth in line with a known object and nr "
I 0. Courdl ealbout
afto che fuston
went tocvud
itmo Thee sie e
repidly
drition

(Circle Ona):
a. in the business section of a city?
Inside a building b.In. the residential suction ci a city?
b. In a car c. Tn open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f.
1. Other g. Other
AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at time, then complete the following questions:
a. North c. East . South y. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southeast f.Soest h.Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? - miles per hour.
while you were looking at the object?
smallir mudll
light
f the dject

iVo.
.
Y0D No
ircle One) Y0 No
31.2 Please list their names end addresses:
ant
mation about yourself:
NAME
tame Middlo Neme
CENtuBy 4 WestVirgin
: Street City Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER NONE AGE 18 SEX LALE.
onintd.
by
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Y{2n

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changes in direction during the course.
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We wish to thank you for repe your observation to the
Air Forc
Sincerely,
IF
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Project Blue Book FTD Forms 164(3)
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