PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DÁTE'· TIME GRQUP 2. LOCATION
12 October 66 13/003CZ . Peoria, Illinois
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3. SOURCE CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (METEOR)
4. NUMBER OBJECTS
One
5. LENOTH OP 11. BRIEN SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Seconds Observer noted a moving brilliant yellow light that moved very
fast across the sky in about 2s seconds. The light was
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION elongated when observed. There was no sound during the
Ground-Visual observation. The object the treetops beyond
observers vision.
7. COURSE COURSE
SSW Descriptian is sistent with istent ervation. vation.
8. PHOTOS
Yes Yes
XOXNO XOXNo
9. PHYSICAI PHYSICAL EVIDENCE VIDENCE
Yes Yes V
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FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of thie form may be used.
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Referencey your unidentified observation of il October 1966.
The information which ve have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164
AHOO THLA TTOLAIO provided.
8 We wish to thank you for your observation to the
Air Force. E
Sincerely,
MECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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Time 7:30
Hour Minutos
12 October 1966 (Circle One):
A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Yeur
Error in letter (typographical)
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastarn_ (Circle Une):a. Doylight So:ing_
ContraL b.Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
a. Other
4. house.
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1122 North Ellis Street Peoria Illinois
Nearest Postal Addres. City or Town State or County State or Couney
How long was plect in sigl Iect in sig (Total Duration) Total Duration) 2__
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Cortain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? By looking up at same area and calculating time of
flight of UFO across area.
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No-
What was the con ition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.Bright
b. Cloudy b.
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you . Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form sup obsolete.

17. Toll in a few words the following things about the object:
. Color_ The color was bright yellow like a lightbulb.
18. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's langth in line with a known object and nr 'w
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had parformed this oxperiment at the tirn: i si.
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
The match head used is 1/4" in length: Approximately 40-45 times the match-head
length would have covered the object in length and 1 1 length and 1 1/2-2 times the match-head
length in width.
. Draw a picturs that will show the shape of the objoct 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 besi drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
The object was clearly defined.

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't ramember
9. What were object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky 0. Dry
Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick hoavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
1:4
. The object appeare cle One):
a. Solid a. Solid d. As a light d. As a light
b. Transporent Transporent a, Don't remember
c. c. Vapor
ter than the brightest stars? r than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. "Dimmer b. "Dimmer d. Don't know
to some common object:
neon light
12. The edges of me obivct were:
(C..clo Cnm) a. Fuxxy or blurred e. Other The whole object was an intense
Liks a bright stor bright light.
C. Sharply outlined
d. Don'fremember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddanly spend up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yos 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

A75< s directly overhead
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but
NW NO
tree-top SC
high.
B
beginning of ihe
path, a "B"' at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
to southwest.
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b._In a car c. In open countryside?
C.Outdoors d. Near an oirfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
Other g. Other.
24. IF you Wer MOVING IN
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East . South y. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? . miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any t
(Circko Dno) Yes No
you sow
Tubular, elo light.
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o myself that I
in the night sky.
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head I was startled and said, "Look,
sight before I could get
Please give the foll mation about yourself:
NAME First Name Middio Name
Lost Nome
ADDRESS Peoria 61606 Illinois
Streol City Zone Stato
AGE 47 SEX - F
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33.When and to whom did you repert that you had seen the object? My superv
13 October 1966
Dey Month Your

Gentlemen:
Two weeks on October 11 between 7:15 and 7:30
p.m. I saw a moving light (at what seemed to be a
height just above the tree tops) pass over house.
The light was elongated (perhaps three feet in
length and a few inches thick -- from my position on
the the ground), brilliant yellow brilliant yellow in in color, and moved and moved very very
fast. There fast. There was no noise. I am sure am sure saw something
of this description. of this description. Even though Even though I live on a well live on a well lit
street corner, I was startled when I looked up into startled when T looked up into the the
dark sky and saw the "thing" oving so swiftly.
I am writing to you I I am writing to you an article
entitled, "UFO's To Be Probed" in the October 22, entitled, "UFO's To Be Probed" in the October 22,
1966, edition of Science News. You asked in the
article that such events be reported.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
Senc 164