PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE'- TIME'GROUP . LOCATION
12 Oct. 66 2315Z Philadelphia, Pennsylvania twe wicnosses
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ANALYSIS
25 minutes
Observers noted a blue white colored obgect that was com-
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION parable to a mercury vapor light. It Ks gust like the
Ground Visual Echo satellite with the exception appeared to
change direction. change direction. When the on the obsery obser ers icet sight sight of the of the
7. COURSE object it was still heading north Tareing areing motion
NW rather than the straight line than the straight line it previously traveled. traveled.
The object was in 5 minutss.
8. PHOTOS
Echo II was was over over the area traveling toward toward the north at the north at
Yes 0 Yos during the observation period, but this
XNo 2340Z, which was 2340z, which was
2. sutellits is not visible for 25 minutes. An aircraft
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE could have accounted for che observation.
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provioue =ditions of thi form be used.
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TDET/UFO
1.4 December 1966
UFO Sighting, 12 October 1966
sylvania 19134
Dear Mr
Reference your i unidentified observation of 12 October 1966.
The information in your letter was not sufficient for evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided
We wish to thank reporting your observation to the Air
Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Project Blue Book FTD FOrm 164

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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE
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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 nec y contact you for further details. 120c
2315z
1.When did you object? Time of 15
Hour Minulea
!2TN OCT 1966e (Circle One): A.M.
or P.M.
Day Month Your
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One)a. Eastorn (Circlo Une): o. Doylight Sa:ing_
b. Contral Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
o. Other
object?
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PHILA.
Neoresi Postal Address Neoresi Pastal Address City or Town State or County Stata or County
.How long was (Total Duration) 25
Hours Minutes Seconds
Cortain.. c. Not very sure
b.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight dotermined? NECKE My WATCN
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YosK No_-
6. What was the con
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the obiest?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left /
b. In bock of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM 164
OCT 62 This form supereed obsolete.

.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, the tn!i wiat
in front of: ..
17. Toll in a fow words the following things object:
a. Sound
b. Color_ FF1F RhUEiN1T2 LIGNT LOMPAPABLE TOMERCURK CAPOR
SIRESFLAUPS
18. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in linu with a known ubjoct and in? '
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxperimont at the tirw: i il.s
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
NOT CAPABLE TO ANSUEL

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few) b. Dull moonlight
c. 'Many Co No-moonlight - pitch dark
d.Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. bject?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy 6. Fog, mist, or light roin
Scatternd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick cloods Snow
e. Don't remember
The object appear cle One).
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transporent e. Don't remember 1
c. Vapow
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 11.1 Compare *
SIMAARIENO RCUKY UAPOR STRET LIGHT 2RLOCKS
ALAY
(Cucio Una) a. Fuzzy or blurred 0.
b. Like a bright stor NAUL RiSN NISTAKE AR
Cc. Sharply outlined BUT LD BAUE TUPEOE
d. Don't remember 2SFRETT
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at amy time? Yos No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into p 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 inow
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

90° .75°
60
3W SU.
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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WESITATION HESITATEA
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b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (rype) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over ope country?
1. Other g.
questions:
a. North c. East South y. West
Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ miles per hour.
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Riwoccines
PUILA PA 19134
. Please give
NAME- Last Neme First Name Middio Neme
ADDRESS PHILM 34 PA
Street City Zone Stao
AGE21 SEX M
pertinent.
0F
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the objoct?
12 OCT 16
Day Month Year
USAF NICAP +APRO

ELD FOR ABOUT
3 HOURS -
THIS S TOREPION
BOTA
AREA IN THIS rINlE.

TILL HEADING NQRTH IN AN ARCING MOTION
RATHER THAN THE STI TRAVELEDX WHENI
HOUSE SHE SAID THA) BROTHERSOBSERVEOTI
DESCRIBED LCSGNIOEUI The SANI 5S MOVEKENTS OBSERVED.
THE OBJECT WAS IeW The OtTer Halr ALR AN HOUR An hour THE TIHE WAS ABOUT THE TIME WAS ABOUT
SEVEN TWENTY TO SIVEN FORTY FIVE. AVELED ABOU 232 DEGREES OF THE SKY
USING HORIZON TO HORIZON AS IEO DEGREES. QURING ANO AFTER THE OBSERVATION WE SAW DEGREES OURING AND AfIer THE OBSERVATION WE SAW
AN UNUSUAL ABUNDARCE OF PLANES FLYING IN THE AREA USUAELY TRAVELEING TWO AT ATIM AN UNUSUAL ABUNDARCE OP PLANES FLYING IN THE AREA USUAELY TRAVELEING TWO AT ATIM
IN A CROSSING NANRER • ONE FLYING HIGH THE OTHER LQW CROSSING THE OTHERS PATH.
I WOULD APRREGIATE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THE NATURE QF THE OBJECT. I WOULD APRREGIATE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THE NATURE OF THE OBJECT.
THANK YOU
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