PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10O73 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
11 Nov 66' 12/00302 Crlando, Florida
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Civilian
4. Aircraft(porstble)
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one ..
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
several ainutes
On three different occasions ths witnesses watched a
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION strange object flying at about the altitude that air- object flying at about the altitude that air-
Ground Visual Ground Visual craft fly. The objeot had a red light on top, Treen The objeot had a red licht on top, reen
7. COURSE light on the bottom, and flashing white lights in-
between. The objeet roved rathor slow at times and
Varied once it speeded off at a fast rcio od spaed. A similar
8. PHOTOS night.
D Yes Contact was made with the Faa Consrol Tower in rtgards
XX No to any reports to choir office. They re,ortod no
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yos an advortising sign in the area at the time ot chs
No sirhtin
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FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editlons of thia fort may be used.
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Oxlando,
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TDET/UFo/Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/23 Jan 67
Request for Airers ormation
JAN 2 5 1967
FAA Control Tower
Hemdon Airport
Orlando, Florida 32801
Our office is in receipt of an unidentified flying object report
which took place in the Orlando, Florida area on Il November l9é6
between 1930 and 2030 Request information on any type of aircraft
that could have been operating in that area with some type of unusual ,
lighting configuration, possibly an advertising gimmick of gimmick of scme scme
kind. If such an aircraft has been operating out of the Orlando, kind. If such an aircraft has been ocerating out of the Orlando,
Florida area this information would be appreciated.
AO PIL IVE
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF JAMES C. MANATT, COLOnel, USAF
Director of Technology Director of Technology and Subsystems and Subsystems
AM ETIE BO OO/IAL
COORDINATION:
l.t merlyg Br. DATE 23 gan67
TDET/UFO
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Lorida 3275
ovember 14, 1966
Project Blue Book
Foreign Technology Division of the Air Force Systems Conmans
Wrisht-Fetterson Air Force Ease
Dayton, Ohio
To whom it
made on November 1l. 1966. My husband suggest keep
the incident to myself but after rticle in the
SCIENCE & MECHANICS I prompte port.
On Friday eveninz, Noverber 1l. l966 at 7:30 my husband,
myself were traveling North on
Doucn Orange Blossom Trail in rlando Florida when we
noticed about the
and I left to go
to Sears on Colonial Drive. drivina West on Oak
Ridge Road when we to my
left. It came an before
and it seeme ve tationary
agair again goo could
see see ligbts were not flashinz not flashinz words as would a blimp.
As we iving the sone lo? yard gas station, the
object t object sherply and and shot upward an angle with
unbelievak unbeliev speed beed Then seconds it was
just a glow sky like big little larzer;
then it was go then it wes gone called home fr gas station and zas station and
told the men +073 wh had seen and call the
airport. We continued on to Sears. We azain traveled North
on South Oranre Elossom Trail until we reached Interstate 4
and turned onto it heading Ea st. As I was turning I saw

or propellers bsolutely n close as it
came we v would traveled nat of
which I have never C4 watched shots from
a distance. ryin Did
they or anyone they or anyone 'report anythin eport there s a logical a logical
explanation explanatioi would like to hear it. on' elish the
thought of outside visitors.
A statement if you like
one.
I would like a reply if it is at all possible.
I swear this statement is the truth and that I have explained
it the best of ay ability. I'n sorry I couldn't give more
detail about the size and so on. It was hard to tell with
the altitude and covement. Appeare be a little larger
than the width of the road. The lizht seened bright I
cound.
Yours truly,
mrs
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21 Nov. 1966
Contact was made with the Goodyear Corporation, Akron, Chio (794-3127)
regarding the Goodyear Blimp. On ll Nov. 66 the blimp was in a
hanger at Miami, Florida. Miami is the winter headquarters for the
blimp.
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TEDERAL AGENCY FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY '
ATC TOWER, ORLANDO, FLORIDA
UNITED AMERICA
STATES OF
REFER TO: IN REPLY
January 27, 1967
Colonel James C. Manatt Coloner James C. Manatt
Director of Technology and Subsystems Subsystems
Wright-Patterson Air orce Base, Ohio 45433 Base, Ohio 45433 Attn: TDET/UFO
Dear Sir: Dear Sir:
In reply to your inquiry of January 25, 1967 reference an unidentified
flying object in the Orlando, Florida vicinity on November 1l, 1966,
our records indicate no such sighting was reported to the FAA Tower. our records indicate no such sighting g was reported to the FAA Tower.
In addition, no aircraft is known to be operating in this area dis-
playing other than normal lighting.
Sincerely,
Howard F. Cone
Chief, Orlando Tower
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