DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8292836
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONMassillion Ohio
FRAMES9
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
26 Oct 66 27/0425z Massillion, Onio (two mitness)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian (0ther) INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One .
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
40 minutes 40 mindces ·SEE CASE unss
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Visual
7. COURSE
N-S
9. 9. PHOTOS
D Yes D Yes - -
*No No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
X No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thiw form mey be uerd.
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
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a. None Ca. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
C. Many_ c. No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): (Circle One):
a. a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightnass to some common object:
12. The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
b. Like 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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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
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.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 25
Hour Minutes
26 Oct (Circle One):
A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One):Ca. (Circle One):Ca. Eastern (Circle One): a. (Circle One): <a. Daylight_Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Massilcn Chio
Nearest Postal Address City or Town yorTown State or County State or County
How long was object in sight (Total Duration) 401
Hours Minutes Seconds
6. Certain Still in sight wken
. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain Vepert Haken
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes X No
ndition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
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. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form superaedes FTn 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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ject was?
(Circle One) Yes No
it was?
22 Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
.Outdoors c.Outdoors d. d. Near an airfield? Near an airtield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
f. Other _ f. Other g. g. Other _
24.1 What direction were you moving? 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
.Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes (No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes №o f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite
d. Window glass No h. Other
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
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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 №\o} 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_ N02
b. Color Distinct tlashing ot ucel
.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
Slightly largen &slightly brighter than largest
S ar
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc. ., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
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30.Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before.
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 too? (Circle One) Yes) No
ebelov
Massillon,Ohio
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.Please give the following,information about yourself: . Please giv owing,information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Nan Last Name First Name First Nome Middle Name
S-eitem4 S-e item 4
ADDRESS Street City City Zone Zone State State
Canto Canton i
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE SEX SEX
A.C.216 A.C.216
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. -
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Report by phone
26 Lct 16 Cobsercer's
Day Month Year
to Dty oft
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A the compass
the object.
90°
75°
NW NE
E
15 15 SW SW
S5
path, a "B"at the end of the path, and show
OhsonverX- Oh >Objuc1
mcmemen 1
inNSdinelion
Draw a picture of ho ey were arranged, and put an arrow to show tho direction that they were traveling.
)
.
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 26 Oct 66
Day Month Yoar
35.1 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.
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26 Oet -66
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FTD (TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
28 October 1966
Massillon, Ohio 44646
Dear Mr
Reference your Relerence your unrdentrrled Ooservation or zo Occober lgoo. unidentified observation of 26 October 1966.
The The information which we have received is not s information which we have received is not sufficient for sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 FTD Form 164
and return it in the envelope and return it in the envelope provided. provided.
IKO STL MOAO LKO STL MOAh Neon po 00g0 Neon po 0g0 We wish to thank tion to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
GECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MaJOr, USAF
Chief, Proje Lue Book