PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DAGE ·TIME GROUP 2LOCATION
26 Oct. 66 21,00Z Longont, co1orado .
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro(Capella)
Sapolla & 3 dog Az and at 15 dog
NUMBER OBJECTS
One .
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
3 hours 1
Cbserver wesaned
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION nove Gastuard
Ground Visual Bx changing colors Arom rou
obiect rosindue
the
that t the WC was closer ll shet.
8. PHOTOS
Yes ht on a ad
No sbservation. The star, Capella, waz ri-in
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ecstern sky and apreare to hive 5nc res;walbte tor Cs
observation.
17 Yes
XNo
FORM
FTD SCP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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260e1 66
FTD (TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
7 November 1966
Longmont, Colorado 80501
Dear Mr
Reference your unidentified observation of 26 October 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached A FTD FOrm 164
and recurn ic in the envelope provided. and return i e provided.
We wish to thank observation to the observation the
LAOO 3TA TVDMAAO Air Force. Air Force.
ATA THOMAO 3900
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Projec Chief, Pro lue Lue Book

UNCLASSIFIED
01
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 41397 (1 Nov 66) C/wkt Pg l of 3
ACTION : RDC-4 (19)
SMB B010BVD 718 ADV CY DIA
PTTU JAW RUWMFVA0627
ZNR JUUUU
P 31232SZ
FM 4600ABWG ENT AFB COLO
TO RLEDHQA/OSAF WASH DC
RUEDHQA/CSAF
RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OHIO RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUTFLA/1CAF RICHARD RUTFLA/1EAF RICHARD AFB MO AFB MO
ZEN/CINCNORAD
ZEN/ADC
BT
UNCLAS WGOOT-B UNCLAS WGOOT-B B 22295 OCT 66. 22295 OCT 66.
FOR: OSAF (SAF-OI); CSAF (AFRDC); FTD (TDETR); NORAD
(NINT); ADC (ADOCP) AND (ADCIO-P). UFO. UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECT REPORT. FORMAT FOLLOWS PARA 11, AFR 80017.
A.(1 UNK.
(2) PEA.
(3) RED, GREEN, AMBER.
(4)ONE
AFHQ JAN S FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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AT :
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 41397 (1 Nov 66) Pg 2 of 3
(5)N/A
()NONE
PAGE 2 RUWMFVA0627 UNCLAS
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) NONE.
B. (I UNK. B.(DUNK.
(2) 45 DEGREES ABOVE (2 45 DEGREES ABOVE HOR IZON.
(3) UNK.
(4) APPEARED STATIONARY (4) APPEARED STATIONARY
(5) UNK.
(15-20 MINUTES.
C. (D) GROUND-V RBORNE.
(2) NONE.
(3) BOEING 720; UNITED 7177; FLT 390; 260 MAGNETIC,
375 TAS, STAPLETON
D. (1) 270125Z
(2) NIGHT
E. GROUN-VISUAL:LONGMONT, CLO. AI
DENVER, COLO.
AFHO FOM MSS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
—
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 41397 (1 Nov 66) Pg 3 of 3
F.(1(A) GROUND-VISU
LONGMONT, COLORADO. GOOD.
(B GROUND-VISUAL: MR TODD, WATCH SUPERVISOR, DENVER
PAGE 3 RUWMFVA0627 UNCLAS
FLIGHT CENTER GOOD.
(C) AIRBORNE: PILOT. UNK.
(2) N/A
G. (I) CLEAR. FIFTEEN PLUS.
(2) SURFACE, CALM; 6,000'11
05/04; 20000'03/140; 05/04; 20000*03/140; 31
(3)NONE.
(4) FIFTEEN PLUS. (4)FIFTEEN PLUS.
(5)NONE. a
(6) NONE.
(72.64 DEGRE 000 F
H. NONE.
AND INFORMATION
WAS AVAILABLE.
J. NONE.
- -
CAPT JAMES W. ELLSTROM. NO SATELLITE INFORMATION AILABLE TO EXPLAIN
SIGHTING.
AFHG  0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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FEBRUARY 24, 1967
( DEnR
THE CORRECT DATE OF mt SIGHTING OVER
CREELEY,COLO Cen00 wAS OCTOBER 6,1966.
SORRY ABOUT THE DALAY .BUT LETTER WAS
MISPINCED BEFORE I HAD A CBN TO EN
IT.
SINCTRELY SINCTRELY f0U2s, 10URs
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26 0ct. Longmont, C. Caille
6 0ct 66
TDET/UFO 23 Jamuary 1967
UFO
Longmont, Celorado 80501
Dear M
Reference your completed FTD Form 164 which was received recently
by our office. On the initial report frcm Ent Air Force Base, thee
date of the sighting was listed as 26 October 1966. In the com-
pleted form the date of the sighting was given as 6 October l966.
A short note giving A short note the correct date appreciated. ciated.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
HECTOR CUIN CUI ILLA, Jr, Major, USAF Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Pr Pr Blue Book

WEATHER (C
a. Clear sky 0.Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scatternd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick o houvy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remomber
. The object appeared Circle Ono).
o. Solid d. As a light d. Asalight
b. b. Transparont Transpaiont 6. Don't remember Don't ramember
c. c. Vapow Vapow
If it appeared as a light, was i If it appeared as a light, was er than the brightest stars? (Circlo One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
THE OBTECT SAS BRICHTEE THAN THE STARS- AUMOST AS BRICHT TE
AS
1.The edges oi the object were:
(C..clo (ine) a. Fuzzy or blurred e.
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined REVC
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for aach question)
a. Appear to stand still at anry time? Yos No Don't know
b. Suddenly spesd 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
o. Change brightness? Yos No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? (Yos No Don't know
h. Disoppear and reappear? Yos No Don't know

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concorning the unidentified aerial phenoinenon that you havo ol serveri.
Please try to answer smany questlons as you possibly can. The information that ycu givs wil!
b used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statorienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further dotails.
1. When did you see the object? Time of 00
26 Hour Minutna
IHUsSDAtx" SCTOBER __ (Circle One): A.M. or C.M.
Day Month Your
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. a. Eastern Doylight Soing
b. Central b. Standard
c. c. Mountain
d. Pacific
o. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
CCARADY
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State r County
5. How long was object in sight (Total Duration) BR3
Hours Minutes Saconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain: d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight dotermined? T ERou-P
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes L No__--
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGh , whare was tho SUN located as you locked a: the obiest?
(Circlo One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you o. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't romember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes obsolete. 24

(Circle Ona):
a. in the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. In. the residential sucticn oi a city?
b. In a car c.In opon countrysido?
c. Outdoors Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) o. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
I. Other g.
24.1 What direction were you moving? ircle One)
. North c. East South u. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwast
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
mULTCOLCRED
mogE RaPDL, k eNEK.

(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the. a! wiast
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the followin
. Sound NOUE
b. Color. H NCFROM RED
8. We wish to know tho angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and isy
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at th& ti.: i si.e
PROBABLY ALLOF
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objocts. 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.
/

CUAS ALMOST OIRECTLT CVERHEAD ALITTCE toTHE CAST
3. Was anyone alse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they sos the object too? (Circle Ono) Yos No
31.2 Please and addresses: CF
of
.
NAME Last Name First Name
Middlo Name
ADDRESS SOSO_SOLORGDO-
Streot City Z.one Stoto
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
LAUL COCPERATE WITH HOU Ah
SIGHTIAUCS
i FEre dOu w 1.
3When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? T0
THORS. 1941. FAA, HERE IN S LNCMUUT
Day Month Year ON TH CUENMOLOF THE
tocUNTER

he objoct.
900 75°
6
NW NB
03 /
-180 SW
path, a "B at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
SE

SAW A SMALL
ImAGInATION RARCY OVER POWERS
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