DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8279550
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONWaterloo Iowa
FRAMES6
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1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
10 Oct 66 10/0100z Waterlco, Iowa
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA ALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Three
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4 Hours .
SEE CASE FILE
b. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
N-W
9. PHOTOS-
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2. PHYSICAL PHYSIC EVIDENCE DENCE . ...
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FORM
FTD FTD SEP 63 SEP 630 0-329 (TDE) Provious editione of thie form may be used. Previous editione of thie form mmy be used.
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Watrloo, Lowa
TDET/UFO
13 December 1966
UFO Sighting, 10 October 1966
Mrs
Waterloo, Iowa
Dear Mrs
Reference your unidentified observation of l0 October 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation.. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164
and return it in the envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for repc orting your observation to the Air
Force.
Sincerel y
EECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Project Blue Book FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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UNCLASSIFIED VAT 1091 Town
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
- INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 7005 (14 0ct 66) C/rb Pg 1 of 3
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO 0 : XOP-1, XOPX-2, 19) ADV
SMB B18RTTU JAW To
ZNR UUUUU as
OSA|
R 141730 0C 66 US
FM 788 ADAR SQ WAVE A IA USI
USM
TO RUWMFVA/ADC IL|
IL2
RUWGKG/PAF RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO ILI
ILS
RUCIFVA/20ADIN TURAX FLD WISC RUCIFVA/2OAD IN TURAX FD WISC ILT|
RUEDFIA/AFSC WPAFB OHIO RUEDFIA/AFSC WPAFB OHIO FM
RD
RUEDHQA/HQ USAF WASHDC AA GC GC
RUED HQA/CSAF RUEDHQA/CSAF WASHDC CT
LEL IL
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SL
UNLAS 788 MDC 00069. FOR ADC (AD0IN), 1CAF (10-0IN),
20AD (20-DIN), AFSC (FTD), HQ USAF, AFNIN,NSAFOI. LFO REPORT.
THIS MSG IN 12 PARTS. PART A. DESCR IPT ION OF CBJECT . 1. SHAPE:
ROJND; 2. SIZE: PEA; 3. COLOR: RED, GREEN, WHITE: 4. NUMBER:
THREE; 5. FCRMAT ION: TWO IN STRAIGHT LINE AND THE OTHER BY
ITSELF; 6. DISCERNIBLE FEATURES: NONE; 7. TAL, TRAIL OF
EXHAUS : NONE; & SOUND : NONE; PART B. DISRIPTION COURSE
OF OBJECT : ERRAT IC. I. JUST HAPPENED TO LOOK UP; 2. ANGLE
OF 50 IZON;N3.ANGLE E OF ELEVAT ION WHEN
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TDET/UFO
13 December 1966
UFO Sighting, 10 October-1966
Mrs
WaterLoo Iowa
Dear Mrs
Reference your unidentified observation of lo October 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufricient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164
envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
HOCTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Projeet Blue Book FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE E AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN :..7005 Pg 2 of 3
DISAP: SUBJECT SDD NOT SEE OBJDCT DISAPPEAR. 4. ALL THREE
MOV ING NCRTH, THE TWO SMALLER ONES MOVI SS
PAG 2 RUCIFVF07 UNCLAS
AND THE LARGE ONE MOVING ERAT ICALLY AND ALL THREE THEN CHANGE
POSIT ION. THE SMALL ONES DISPAPPEAR ING IN THE WEST. THE LARGE
WHITE ONE MOV ING NCRTH STOPPED THEN MOVED ON AGAIN AT A FAST RATE
OF SPEED THEN STOPPED AGAIN AND D D NOT MOVE AGAIN DURING THE OF SPEED THEN STOPPED AGAIN AND D ID NOT MOVE AGAIN DUR ING THE
PERIOD OF T ME I WAS OBSERVED :NS. THE OVSERVERS DD NOT SEE THE PERIM OF T IME I WAS OBSERVED :NS. THE OVSERVERS DD NOT SEE THE
LARGE ONE DISAPPEAR, BUT WHEN IT SOPPED IT CHANGED FROM WHITE
IN COLOR TO A FLICKER ING RED. 6. OBJECT OBSERVED FOR 4 HOURS IN COLCR TO A FLICKER ING RED. 6. OBJECT OBSERVED FOR 4 HOLRS
PART C. MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION; I. GROUND VISUAL; 2. N/A; -
3. N/A PART D. TME AND RATE OF SIGHT ING. I. 10 OCT 66, ØI0Z; 0100z
2. NIGHT. PART E. LOCAT ION OF OBSERVERS. 1. ADDRESS
s - G INFO ON OB
1. MRER. WATERLOO, IOWA,
CIVILIAN HOUSE /
8181/? WATERL00, IOWA. HOUSEWIVE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 7005 (14 0ct 66) Pg 3 of 3
6,000 290 8
10,000 290 25 PLUS 7
PAGE 3 RUCIFVF 0027 UNLAS
16,00 290 45
20,000 290 85 MINUS 17
30,000 290 100 MINUS 44
50,000 290 65 65 MINUS 59
80,000 280 80,000 280 10 2
PART H. NONE. PART I. NONE. PART J. BETWEEN 1200Z-0100Z I. NONE. PART J. BETWEEN 12002-0100
LOCAL ARPORT REPORTED TWO SMALL LIGHT ARCRAFT, ONE WITH AN LOCAL ARPCRT REPORTED TWO SMALL LIGHT AIRCRAFT, ONE WITH AN
ENGINE FIRE MAKING AN EMERGENCY LAND ING AT WATERLOO, ONE JET ENGINE FIRE MAKING AN EMERGENCY ND ING AT WATERLOO, ONE JET
GOING SOUTH (VER THE CITY., TO GO EAST . THE OTHER GOING NORTH -
COMING FRCM DES MOINES, IOWA. PART K. PREPARING OFFICER IS THE
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 788 RADAR SQ, WAVERLY AFS, IOWA. COMMENTS:
THE NUMEROUS ARCRAFT THAT WERE IN THE AREA AT THE REPORTED TIME
OF SIGHT ING ARE VERY LIKELY THE EXPLANAT ION FOR THE SIGHT ING OF 1
THE OBJECT. THE IND VIDUALS ADMITT BEEN
AN ARCRAFT BUT WERE UNSURE.
¤ NOTE: SERVICE HAS BEEN REQUESTED 1392 #268.
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