PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
26 October 66 27/0045 Winona, lississippi (3 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (CAPELLA) √
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One nei
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4 Hours Observers noted basically stationary object in the eastern sc.
Object Object changed colors as if light was changed flashing ashing bright brigrt red, red, ol.e bl.e
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION yellaw colors.  Cnce the object dropped sharply. colors. Cace the object dro sharply. X Possibly
Ground-Visual a contrail was seen above object as seen above object as it t dropped. dropped. Object made Object mde
no motion as to gyrations, it only moved no motion as to gyrations, it only moved slowly yupward (or upward (or
7. 7. COURSE westward). Observer have seen same object have seen same object at different at different times times
Upward Upward d and to the and to the
West West over the last 2 weeks.
8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
0 Yes
XXNo XXNo
9. 9. PHYSICA PHYSICAL EVIDENCE VIDENCE
Yes
XXNo ..
FORM 2
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of this form may be used.
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CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle Ona):
a. Clear sky u.Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattornd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick Snow
e. Don't remomber
10. The object appeare ircle One).
0. Solid d. As a light
b. Tronspoiont o. Don't remember
c. Vapar
If it appeared as a light, was it righter than the brightost stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know d.Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
.The edges of the object were:
(C.clo () a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright stor
C C. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the oblect: (Circle One for each quastion)
a. Appear to stand still at amy time? Yos No Don't know
b. Suddanly spaed 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 Den't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yos No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deomed necessary may contact you for further details.
.When did you see t 2. Time of da
Hour Minutas
26 October196l (Circle Ona):
A..M. or P.M.
Day Month Yeur
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Une):Ca. Doylight So:ing
Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
o. Other Other 1
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
TT
le.nona Miss
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Stote or County Stote or Couney
5.How long was object in How long was ob - Total Duration) otal Duration) 4 4
Hours Minutas Seconds
a. Cortain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? cfosx i wotel
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yos No_-
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Bright a.
b. Cloudy
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you e. Overheod
To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thie form aupereodes PT jul obuolete. Capcela

22. Where were you located you
(Circle One):
a. in the businsss section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential suction oi 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?
1. Other Other_.
TOMOBILE or other vehicle at ostions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
0. North c. East . South y. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ _miles per hour.
Revoleing. spct light as uised w.th artifrcral
Christmnas tree.

(Circle One): Yos No Don't Know. IF you answored then tell what
it moved ind: ME
larly a cloud?
(Circle Ona): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu ! wiral
in front of: .
17. Toll in a few words the following things about the object:
prite red
.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 performad this experiment at the tirv: i ste
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
cbject dropped sharply. Possible
Or contrail seen aboce ciject as
dropped.

No First Name Middlo Neme
Winene
Stre City Zona Stato
HBEI AGE _⊥ SEX
indicate any additional I information about yourself, incl periance, which might be partinent.
I I am a former Depar tment Brookley AFB,
Mobile, Alabasa, and am quite familiar with most arcraft.
I am presently emploved wi th the
in Greenwood, Mississippi as a secretary
Whan and to whom did you roport that you had soen the object? Repented t
26 October 1964 Cclumbas AFB and
Day Month Year Maenl AirS Syation

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cnty moved slowly upward westward)
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE objoct, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of ho they were arranged, and put an crrow to show tho diraction that thoy were traveling.

these objects made They were approximately 500 feet the air.
apparent. As I realized that this was
no airplane, I ran across the street to a neighbor's home. Both of my neighbors
observed this sighting with me Their names can be furnished upon request, but I
Will have to get their permission to reveal same. We watched these objects until
they disappeared in the far horizon, less than 15 degrees abow the horizon, to
the East. They were clearly They simply
vanished from sight.
I am e former employee of Brookley AFB, in Mobile, Alabama and am quite familiar
with aircraft. This definitely was not any aircraft that I have ever seen before.
with these objects. Their outline was clear and sharp. There was no exhaust
we watched this object, it alsc
on and off. We decided to see ho close we could get to it by car We travelled
due North as far as Gre nada, Mississippi. It was a clear night, an
a dult moon, the night bright. As we travelled parallel to this object, it
began to Sway, to and bouncing up and dowm. Then it appeared to stand still
altogether. Whene it stood still, the li ghts would flash. When it moved, it
was a bright, flourescent color. It appeared to leave a small contrail as it
moved.
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aporoximately five minutes.
I trust the above and enclosed information will be of help to the Air Force. I
am a firm believer in God Almighty and Jesus Christ the Son. I am a Christian,
but, I also firmly believe that these objects are intelligently controlled, and
I believe there is a possibility that they are ex nated.
If I can be of any further help please do not hesitat E
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Oet 26, 1966
FTD (TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
28 October 1966
p Winona, Mississippi 38967
Dear Mrs.
Reference your unidentified observation of 26 October 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. evaluation. Request you complete Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64 the attached FTD Form 164
and return it in the envelope provided. provided.
We wish to We wish to thank observation to the
Oe al Reerd OFL, FLE COPY Air Force.
FHL, FILE COPY
Sincerely, Sincerely,
A
JECTOR HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF QUINT NILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Pro. ue Book

U.S. AIR FORCE 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 answ questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research 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 may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 23 is
Hour Minutes
26 66 (Circle One): A.M.
or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
.' . e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
13&istane 13listanc bet .Wine& Chbtissi
Necrest Postal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County Stato or County
5.How long was object in s (Total Duration) 15-30
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6.
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
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): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead )
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD OCT 62 164 FORM
This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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8IF yoy saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): 7
None a. Bright moonlight
A few b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember d.
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
0.The object appeared: 0. The object appeared: :(Circle One): (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent Transparent e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. Vapor Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): --
. a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
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 each 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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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
aIn the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors dNear an airfield?
d. d. In an airplcne (type) In an airplane (type) e. e. Plying over a city? Flying over a city?
e. At sea e. At sea f. Flying over open country? f.
f. Other f. Other g. Other g.
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 2. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
. North c. East e. South e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
Did you observe the object through any the following?
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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?
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Did the object move beh ind 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 2E
in front of:
17.Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
. Sound None
b. Color "Bright fleciescent
18. 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 sighting, how much of the object would have been covered ythe match head? match head?
fft-cent piece at ar.nS arns 1b
. Draw a picture that wil! 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.
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object to ircle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
watching .
times the last 2 weets
Please give the following information about yourself: . Please gi e following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Namt Last Namte Middle Name
ADDRESS ADDRESS Winona Miss Miss.
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE NUMBER NUMBER AGE AGE SEX F
SEX
experience, which might be pertinent.
3. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? W.i. Burck
22 (d 66 A..2
Day Month Year Ar Weathor Sorvice
NacalAirStation
Menohisienn.
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. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
n the compass where you last saw the object.
90°
75°
60°
NW NE
30
-15° SW
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path, a "B at the end of the path, and shuw any changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?.
Draw a picture of ho hey were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they ware traveling.
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34. Date you con mpleted this questionnaire: 22 Cct 66
Day Month Year 1
the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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