DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8270834
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONTrotwood Ohio
FRAMES16

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD.
1. DATE· TIME GROUP T. DATE  TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 2. LOCATION
11 Nov. 66 12/0110z Trotwood, Ohio two witnesses two witnesses
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION +
Civilian Aircraft(possible) Aircraft(possible)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3-5n minutes Observers watched a luminous or blue object which at times
6. white in color. The object secmed
TYPE OF OBSERVATION to stop in mid-air light up very brightly as if it were
Ground Visual on fire then shoot straight up into the air. The object
7. was compared to that of a football in shape and size.
COURSE The center of the object was flickering on and off at a
NW
3-6 small lights in the center of the object.
8. PHOTOS The description is consistent with that of an aircraft
Yes observation.
XNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XX No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Us aJz7 TbL7 Previous euitirons or uils ionid uny oe une Previous editions of this form may be used. F
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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
c. Many C. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't romember Don't romember
. What were the bjoct?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hozy b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Fog, mist, or lighi rain
E. C. Scalternd clouds Scalternd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick on houry clouds ouvy clouds d. Snow Snow
. e. Don't remomber
0. The objact appeared: 10. The object appeared: Circla One): ircla One): S
6. Solid 6. Solid d. As a light
b. Tronspoiont b. Tronspoiont Don't remember e, Don't remember
c. Vapor
1.if it appeared as a light, wasi nter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
1. The edges of the object were:
(Ciiclo (no) a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright stor —m"
C. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remomber -
. Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for eoch quastion) (Circle One for eoch qusstion)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speod up and rush away at any time? Yor Yor No Don't know
c. C. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yeas Yes No Don't know
. Change brightness? +53 X53 No Den't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
o. Flash or flickor? Flash or flicker? Yes Yes No No Don't know Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yox No Don't know
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15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particulurly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you onswered YEd, then reli what
it moved behind: a
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1. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? o.D id the opjeer move in Tr ing at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle Ona): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu H!l wisl IF you answered YES, the H! wis
in front of: _ in front of:
1. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object: 17.  Toll in a few words the following things about the object:
o. SoundNon a. Sound._. None
b. Color Blce white
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjost and
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxperiment at the tir: i i
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the objoct or objects. Label and include in your sketch any dotails
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.
Socond obj. football shaped Socond abj. tootball shaped -
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(Circle One) Yos No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?? -SCCOL
the object? 2 Were you(Circle One)
(Circle Ona):
a. ir: the business section of a city?
.Inside a building b. In tha residential sucticn oi a city?
b. tna car_ c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfiald?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. .Other _ g.
24. IF you were UTOMOBILE or other vehicle at
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East South y. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the objoct?
(Circle One) Yes No
Did you observe the objoct through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yos e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshiold No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other -
a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would g
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75°
60°
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Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "Aat the begining of the 28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A' ar the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
Draw a pleture of ho y wore arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thay were traveling.
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30. Have you over soen this, or a similar objact belors.
No
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did they soe the object too? (Circle One) $\$ No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Father ot below
Please give the following Infsrmation about yourself:
NAME NAME
First Name Middlo Neme Middlo Neme
Ohio.
City Zone Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
t . mation about yourself, experience, whlch might be pertinenr.
er ei
20 20 110
Day Month Yoar Your
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34. Dare you comploted this questionnaire:
Day Month Your
questionnaire of a narrative explanation of your sighting.
Seconl obi- was the tirther ay Blue-
white light that blinked in
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TDET/UFO
14 December 1966
UFO Sighting, 20 November 1966
Mr
Trotwood, Ohio
Dear M
Reference your unidentified observation of 20 November 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164
and return it in the envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air
Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Project Blue Book FTD Form 164
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL. INFORMATION
This quastionnai has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possib concerning the unidentified aerial phenoinenon that you havo olsorvei.
Please try to answe many questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
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 porsonal information sc
that if it is deemed neces we may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? ?. Time of day 8:10
Hour Minuraa
11 11 20 20 66
iCircle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Your
.Time Zone:
(Circle One):a.) (Circle One):a) Eastern Eastern (Circle One): (Circle Une): a. Daylight Soving
b. Contral Central b. Standard b, Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
o. Other
4. Whare were you when you saw the object?
Trotwood Ohio
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
Total Duration) 3-5
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain Just a quess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ cart
5.2 Was objoct in sight continuously? YosV No _-
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow tha object during DAYLIGHT, whore was the SUN located as you locked a: the obiest? 7. IF you sow tha object during DAYLIGHT, whore was the SUN located as you locked a: the obiest?
(Circla One): a. In front of you d. d. To your left To your left
b. In bock of you e. e. Overheod
c. To your right 1. Don't remember
FORM
FTO OCT 62 164 Thle form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, whlch is obsoieto.
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8. IF you saw tho object of NiG notice concerning th STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (C.ircle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a, None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't ramember d. Don't remember
. What were oct
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clsar sky Dry
b. Ha1y Fog, mist, or light roin
c. c. Scarternd clouds c. C. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
Thick a houvy clouds d. Snow Snow 1
. Don't remember
. The object appeared The object appear Circie One). ircie One). eneted if a lyf then cted  a bygt th.
a. a. Solid Solid d. A a light d. As a light
.Transporont b. Transporont Don't remember
c. c. Vapor Vapor
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d.Don't know
11.1 Compare objoct:
Weildiny Lor h-
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The edges of the objact were:
(C.clo (na) a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: I3. Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question) (Circle Une for eocn question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddanly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes es No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smoka? Yes Yes No Don't know
o. Change brightness? Yes No No Don't know Don'tknow
f. Change shape? Yes Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know Don't know
h. h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No No Don't know
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1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particulurly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, than teli what
it moved behind:
.Did the objoet move in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu t!l wist
in front of: _..
17. Tall in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound_ none
VernBaa
. Draw a plctura that will show the shape of the objoct or objects. Label and include in your sketch any datails
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.
Main Blinkiny Areu
Dull lihe
amald  pt
1 just lefore
y shot straight
upt
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(Circle Ona) Yes No high
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was? e
Where were you located 23. Wore you (Circlo One)
(Circle One):
a. ir: the business section of a city?
Insid a building b. In tha residential sucticn si a city?
b In a car buildiped at top aign E.In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfiald?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over opon country?
1. a g.
24. IF you wer
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle Ono)
a. North . c. East .South y. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you ware looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
2.Did you obsorve the object through any of the following?
a. Eyoglassos Yes N e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yos No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshiold No g. Theodollte Yes No
d. Window glass Yes N h. Other also
2 In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw scribe in your own words a common
objoct or objocts which, whan placed up in rance as the objoct which you sow
Football ruttir flittined out .
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28. . Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of ihe
path, a "B"at
intenar
Bright
Onl One
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thoy were traveling.
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Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle Ona) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they sae the object too? (Circle Ons) Yas No
31.2 Please list thoir names ddresses:
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.Pleass give the following infsrmation about yourself:
NAME
Last Nam First Name Middlo Name
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anriruft
Whon and to whom did you report that you had soen the object? Whon and to whom did you report that you had soen the object?
11 2O 20 66 To To WPAFB
Day Day Month Month Yoar Yoar
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 7
This quastionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos oncerning the unidentified cerial phenonenon that you havu olservai.
Please try to answar quastions as you passibly can. The information that ycu giva will 72
be used for research Your name will not be used in connaction with any statenienis,
conclusions, or publicat s without your permission. We raquest this personal information sc . 2 C11CZ
that if it is deomed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 01402
1. When did you see the object? 10
and Hous and8 Mi
20 Nov.66 2 Nov.66 (Circle One): (Circle One): P.M.
A.M. A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Yeur
3. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle Onek (Circle Onel Eastero Egstero (Circle Une): a.Doylight So:ing (Circle Une): a. Doylight Soring
b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific Pocific
. Other
4. Whore were you when you saw the object?
Blud Trotwced Ohio
Noarest Postal Address City or Town Stata or County
.How long was objsct in sig Total Duration) 1-2
Hours Minutes Saconds
beth times
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? No_--
What was the condition of the sky? .What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright a. Bright a. Bright partly >partly
b. b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): a. In front of you d.To your left d. To your left
b. In bock of you b. In bock of vou . Ovarhaod Ovarhaod
c. To your right f. Don't ramember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thie form suporasdes 154, jul 61, which ie obsolete.