DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8287445
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONWillow Grove NAS Pa
FRAMES16

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
18 Cct. 66 19/04472 Willow Grove NAS, Pa. two witnesses
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Aircraft(possible)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one
. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 minutes Observers watched a white colored object travel toward the
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION NW and disappear, but the object came back and t raveled
to the cast. The to the cast. The object object disappeared by going out of sight disappeared by going out of sight
Ground Visual among the stars. Cne witness said that Cne witness said that he had never seen he had never seen
7. COURSE 7. COURSE anything like this before. He has seen aircraft, falling anything like this before. lie has seen aircraft, falling
1. NW 1. NW stars, but this object did not look stars, but this object did not look like any of these. like any of these.
2E 2 E
8. PHOTOS
Y.s Y.s
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EVIDENCE
Yes O Yes
XX No —
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editilons of thle form may be used.
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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
Manyy c. No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. 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
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): . The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light btad
b. Transparent b. Transparent e. Don't remember Don't remember loted
c. Vapor Vapor
a. a. Brighter c. About the same About the same
. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some commc
Agu
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
.Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
= d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly s 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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U.S.AIR FORCE TECHNICAL 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 answer ny questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research urposes. Your 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, we may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? Time of day: 010
Hour Minutes
27 (Circle One): A.M.
or P.M.
Day Month
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One) (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Centrat Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4.Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
(Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes NoX
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright o.
b. Cloudy Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIG , where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember snd.164
FTD OCT 62 164 FORM
This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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2Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes) No
Sshei
(Circle One) Yes $\
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
2. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. 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 C d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
Other g. Other
IF you were MOVING IN AI AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? ircle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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14. Did the object disappear wh e you were watching it? If so, how?
YES 01541
Neth to Sath
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 No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound Nce 1ci
b. Color Wei eik
. 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 the object would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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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 beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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.Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object to One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself: e following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name Middle Name
ADDRESs 1d ADDRESS ws Wilco Wilco Ciec pa pa
Street . City City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX 121
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
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33.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
196.1 6C 0230257
Day Month Year
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A"" on the curved line to show how
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B"" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90°
75°
60°
NW NG
30
E
-15 SW
SE
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B"at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: Day Month Year
35.
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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! 18Oatodncc GROVE PP
TDET/UFO
14 December 1966
18 etober 1966
Collingswood, New Jersey
Dear Mr.
Reference your unidentified observation of 18 October 1966.
The information which have received isnot sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164
vided.
We wish to he Air
Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF CUII LLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Projec Pro.je Blue Book lue Book FTD Form 164
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle Ona):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
C. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember IE d. Don't remember
bject?
CLOUDS (Circle Ona): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky 0. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scotte:nd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick o houry clouds Snow
o. Don't remember
0. The object appeared: (Circle One).
o. Solid d. As a light
.Transparent .Transpa:ent Don't remember nt remember
c. Vapor
1.If it appeared at a light, was it br .If it appeared at a light, was it ter than the brightest stars? r than the brightest stars? (Circle One): (Circlo One):
0. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer Dimmer d. Don't know
111 11.1 Compare some comm
FARe PhospORU)
The edgas of the object were:
(Ciclo (na) a. Fuzzy or blurrad e. Other
b.Like a bright star
. Sharply outlined>
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle Ona for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly spoed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Chango brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flosh or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear.? Yos Don't know
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Please try to answe yquestlons as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any staterienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed neces may contact you for further details.
.Time of 47
Hour Minutna
18 OTebet 1966 (C.rcleOne): A..M. or P.M.
Day Month Yeur
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Une):Ca. Daylight Soing
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
o. Other
4. Where were you
D.5 nAly T ofFie wl6 0.5 NALy PT OfFRe w·16w USNAS billon Ghone Mon Emefy . USNAS hil Ghie Monmepy P.
Nearest Postal Address Nearest Postal Addrass Grire Grive City or Town City or Town Stote Stote or C6. or Cbunty
Total Duration) X
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? NoX
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.)
b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the objest?
(Circle Ona): In front of you - d. To your left
b. In bock of you o. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thle form supersede i obsolete.
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b. In a car c. In open countryside?
E. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplano (type) a. Flying over a city?
At sea f.
f. Other —— g. Other.
questions:
Circle One)
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 any while you were looking at the object?
OSS whTe
OReNge, only A glowing
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(Circle One): Yos STARS Don't Know. IF you Jnswered YE, then tal what
it moved behind:
front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the li whrat
in front of: ..
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Toll in a few words the following things object:
0.SoundAone o. SoundAone
b.ColoruhiTe b. ColorahiTe
8. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objost and i 18. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objoct and it
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tir: i i.
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
2/3
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails ar vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the objoct was moving.
N FiRSsT Tine SecindTine
W → E O
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30. Have yeu ever seer
NO
No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Pleese list their names end addresses:
UNiTed STATES NAUAL A.R STATION
willew GAe, PA.
32. Please give the the fellowing infemation about yourself: fellowing inf@mation about yourself:
NAME NAME Last Name Lost Name First Name Middle Ne Middl N
ADDRESS Collivastional collimsional ? New ensey Cs? New Jinsey
ADDRESS Streel Street Jciy Zone Zone State
ARen Cote 609 ARen Cote 60?
TELEPH YE NUMBER AGE 19 SEX M AGE 19 sEx M
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Jeived NAUAL Reserves JoNe 1961
AcTive DUTy STARTed 2 SepT. 1965
FRerm ACTI 4 DT7 DAT 1 Seπ. 68
D.SChARGe
When and to whom did you repert that you had seen the object? 00D DF NAVRI AIR
i8 CcTNeR 19104 willow Grove PA.
Doy Month Yoer STATION,
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48A NW
SW SO.
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34. Date you cor Jestionnaire: 16 Decembieh 19106
Day Month Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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