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.. .. PROJECT 10073 RECORD |
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
25 Oct 66 23452 Centerville, Ohio two wit.-sses
3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10 CONCLUSION I0. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro(Capella) v
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS At the time of the sighting Capolla wns rising on an At the time of the sighting Capolla ws rising on an
one azimuth of 35 degrees and was at an clava of about
9 dearees. 9derrees.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 minutes 30 minutes
Observers vatched a bright red a Observers vatched a bright red and and SoLetin. i-: colorca
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION object zig-zag and move toward the ast. object zig-zag and move toward the mast. The Li iee were L1 ies were
Ground Visual Ground Visual like the landing lights on an aircraft. s.  ' . like the landing lights on an aircraft. s.  ' .. xiGs XiGS
in the neighborhood said that is was notnin: .or. saan a
7. COURSE star, but the thing wiggled and gurkud arouin.
castward
8. PHOTOS The desdription consistent wish that or an hro2
observation.
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
X No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle Ons):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scatternd clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick o houvy clouds d. Snow
. Don't remomber
0. The object appeared: (Circle One).
(d. As a light (The 1i6+ was top)
b. Transporont o. Don't remember
c. Vapor
ter than the brightest stars? (Circlo One):
a. Brightes c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
hand-ing an
12. The edges oi the object were:
(C..clo (ine) a. Fuzzy or blurred Other
b. Like a bright star
C. Shorply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any 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 parts or explode? Yos (No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yos ( No Don't know
e. Change brightness? (Yos) 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

be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statenienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is doomed necessary may contact you for furthor details.
1. When did object? 2. Time of da; C 45
Hour Minutea
25 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Your
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One):Ca. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight So:ing
b. Central b. Standard :
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
8. Other
4. Whore were you when you saw the objoct?
Sentecville Chie
Nearest Postal Address Nearest Postai Address City or Town State or County
Total Durotion) 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guass
on the nian - if
TH ExEPTTOMS
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YosX. No wack aral
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the objast?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you . Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM 164
OCT 62 i obsolete.

object? 2.Wore you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?.
. Inside a building b. In the residential suction si a city?
b. In a car c. In opon countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f.
1. g. Other .
quostions:
a. North c. East . South u. West
. Northeost d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving?. miles por hour.
a. Eyeglassas Yos o. Binoculars Yes No
Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yos No
c. Windshiold g. Thoodollte Yes No
d. Window glass 6 Yes No h. Other
cribe in your own words a common
I boit knew 7 object
up ains common
excipt a toy 1 that Cock2
Raucia
like the bjict Daw

(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered Y ES. then a!l wiat
in front of: .
o. Sound.nine
IHEDISKWAS
.Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and n:
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tir; i ie
II

o. Insido a building
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f.
1. Other - g.
questions:
. North c. East South y. Wost
b. Northeast d. . Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ miles per hour.
o. Eyeglasses Yos e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
Windshiold g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other -
26. In order that you can give as cloar a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words o common
object or objects which, when placed up in th
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14. Did the object disappear If so, how?
e,particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos No Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, then tell what
it moved behind:
time, parti larly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the. *#l1 wist
in front of: .
17. Toll in a few word ollowing things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color
8.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objoct and n
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tirv. i sie
sighting, how much of the objoct would have been covered by the match head?

Bradatreet and Route 4/8 in Cntewille
Yo No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object to Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
I cloit knou all the
nt of the othe
romis adduerr.
32. Please give following Infermation about yourself: 7
NAME
Last Name First Nam Middlo Name
ADDRESS Contrrille
Street City Zone Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE14L SEX
any 3p - - I h might be portinent.
Doit anbuatond
When and to whom did you roport that you had sean the objoct? a duty fie
225 cst. LIGC
Day Month Yoar

90°
NE
L15• SW
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF thore was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _
Draw a plcture of how they wore arranged, and put an arrow to show tho direction that thay were traveling.
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Date you complote this questionnaire: 13 1966
Day Month Yoar
2. ganced at
the oky and α 0aw- a wal bight eight.
Zhis was when I niding my bikee
to scoute. d stopped and watched it
and sew that it . back
and was
forth andd doun. I colled
my brother and he watohed it too.
We de kept kepl on watching it it as we
node Peouts Peoats watchuing as
to and when whem t come
closi closi to- te the gruond grond it 8
stopped.
conld them see see it was C C dik dik
with a a liglt liglt on top Dohile Drhile
were riding down ( the (Rounte
highuay
A conld see it changing
white colora from
to ned and white
When Ao blue.
. we get into the church (this
L2 nkere the Lcont hild)
called the air meeting was
Bace and bother
hept gouny on and rmay
.still thre. acing k. it
was Lone other beals
it otarted too, but lelen d
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thery. said itwas a star
(most stars don't and gerk
arvund eaid it
was a sattilte but they dont
move back and forth, and change
color ) and come 2o low fou
.can see the shing metal
they're made out of ) after
awhile my brother out
and we couldint couldit Lee it it any-
more. more.

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FTD (TDERR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
10 November 1966
Centerville, Ohio 45459
Dear
Reference your unidentified observation of 25 October 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you and your brother, Fred, complete the
attached attached FTD FTD Forns and return them in the envel Forns and return them in envelope provided.
Ad) gila goan
We wish to thank to the to the
Tila TrOMam aC Air Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR HECTOR QUINTA ILLA, Jr, Major, USAF LLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Chief, Proje Projec Lue ue Book Book

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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
(b. A few) b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. a. Solid d. As a light /
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. c. Vapor Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?(Circle One): If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
-b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
PP27 lkE THE BRIGNTES7SIFR
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. 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 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 as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
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? 2.Time of day: 1845
Hour Minutes
25 OCT 66 (Circle One): A.M.
or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. b. Central Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
KETTERING OHIO
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 25
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain . Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? ESTIMATED
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes V No -
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, 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 164
c. To your right f. Don't remember
OCT 62 164 FORM
FTD This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

(Circle One) fos) No
IF you answered YE 1 116E
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
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. d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
B
a. North c. East e. South e. South g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. ho Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time wh hile you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
NO
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered ES, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes №\o}$ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: .
Tell in a few words the following things about the object: .Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
. Sound a. Sound__ NONE
. Color b. Color TURNED ARED RFTERI HAD REENTHERE . TURNED RED PiIERIT HAD REENTHEREFOR 1012
AWHILE AWHILE. LOUKED&IKEMETAL LOUKEDLIKEMETAL D1SC DISC
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 8.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?
4HOLE
. 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.
SAW A S1117L FLY!Ml SAUCCN
50 Ft ONCE 13EFOR
6177
No
No
BROTI , S1ME ADD
NAME Last Name Last Name First Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS ADDRESS
Street City Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE TELEP NUMBE NLIMBE AGE AGE 14 14 SEX SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special I experience, which might be pertinent.
3.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
25 QCT 66
Day Month Year

show.how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last
the object.
90°
75°
A
NW N8
30°
B E
15 SW
S6
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and slu iny changes in direction during the course. path, a "B"at the end of the path, and shum iny changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of ho ney were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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34. Date you com ted this questionnaire: 25 2C7 6C
Day Month Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.