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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8278815
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONBeachwood New Jersey
FRAMES12

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
3 3 Dec. 66 Dec. 66 4/0350z 4/0350Z Beachwood, New Jerssy Beachwood, New Jorssy two witnesses two witnesses
3. 3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION . CONCLUSION
Civiler Aircraft(possible) Aircraft(possible)
4. NJMBE. NUMBE. J OBJECTS J. OBJECTS
Three
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 mir..es Observers noted thrce separate obj ject during s io miaute
period. Cne of the objects had a flashing Liht t : was
6TYPE OF OBSERVATION red in color. The other two objects were it. brign:
Ground Visual stars. The red objoct went toward the south wiile re
7. COURSE two bright silver colored objects flew in the opposite
direction. The one object that was flashing red couidn't
NE be seen during the entire period of observation. The
8. PnJTOS red object moved much foster and was out of sight long
before the last two objects. The red colored object was
Yes seen before the two white colored objects.
FX No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE The description is consistent with that or an aircraft
Yes observation.
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editlons of this form may be used.
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December 6 1966
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Dear Sir:
On the third of December I sighted what I think
was a U.F.0.
I am 18 an wricn much de ner-
ation.
I live in Beachwood New Jersy.I sighted the
in Beachwood..
On Satuerday evening December third
friend of mine,and myself sighted what we beleave
were U.F.O.S. The time was i:55 pm. We sighted,
at first what we thought was an airplain.. It
but from same we first saw the first
one two more appea ese were headed North
in the opposiye from which the first
one had left. two of them, they seemed
smaller than first .They were bright silver.
They were and were moving very
fast.Of one thing Im these wernt airplains
they were going to fast They stoped once then
continued North
I hope havent wasted your
this report nelofull.
. Sincerly Sincerly Yours, Yours,
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Beachwood New Jersy Beachwood New Jersy 164
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April 6, 1967
Hactor Quintanilla, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief,. Profect Blue Book
FTD (TD-ET/UFO)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
Dear sir,
On the third of Decemberi I sighted three DecemberiI sighted three
UFOs.. On the si UFOs.. On the si: th I reported them to h I reported them to
your o your of oject Blue Book. e Book.
I received and filled out a and filled out orm and ret- and ret-
rned it to rned it to you.. you..
Now, five mounths latter I am still interested
in what it was I saw that evening. : I a writing
this letter to you to vou part-
ment found out anyth: urned
you my report
I would aporeciate any information you could
tell me about my sighting.. Thank ylu for your
time
Sincerl
Beachwood N.J. 08722
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SAF-OICC/Mrs Cassel/bp/79079/23 May_67
MAY 2 3 1967
Dear Mr
Reference your recent letter requesting Air Force conclusions
on your particular observation of December 3, 19ó6.
Altbough a positive identification has not been made, the
description you provided is consistent with that of an aircraft
it sighting. There is heavy air traffie in the area- The Lakehurst
Naval Air Station is contimually engaged in air training exercises
around the Lakehurst areae Both aircraft and helicopters fly out
of Lakeburst.
Again, I vent to stress that we are unable to make a positive
Lt_Colonel,. USAF
Chief, Civil Branch Me
Coumminity Relations Division
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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
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenoinenon that you havu olservei.
Pleass try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for ressarch rposes. Your name willnot be used in connection with any statenrenis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary we may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? 2. Time of da 50n55
Hour Minutas
3 Dec Dec 1266 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. P.M.
Month Month or P.M.
Day Yeur
3. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One) (Circle One) a. Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. Doylight So:ing (Circle Une): a. Doylight Soing
b. Contral b. Standard b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
. 8. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the objoct?
Beachened OchenContxN.J.
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State  County
(Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight datermined? wateb
5.2 Was objectsin sight continuously? YosK No_-
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiest? .IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the obiest? I.
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): a. In n front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you b. In bock of you . o. Overheod Overheod
c. To your righ! f. Don't romomber Don't romember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thie form superaedes PTD 164, Jul 61, whlch ie obaolete.
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight 1
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight = pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Cloarsky 0.Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattornd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick on houvy clouds Thick houvy clouds d. Snow Snow
•. e. Don't remember
0. Tha object appeared: .Tha object appeared Circle One).
o. a. Solid d. As a light d As alight
b,Transpoiont b, Transpoiont e, 6, Don't remember
c. Vapur
If it appeared as a light, was it bri ighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter C. About the same 7
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The odges of the object were:
(Ciclo Cine) a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other-
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for each quastion)
a. Appear to stand still at anry time? Appear to stand still at ary time? Yos No No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddanly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Den't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Yos 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) (Yes) No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos No) Don't know Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you werc ratching it? I1 so, how?
2 thefe
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1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particulurly a cloud?
(Circle Ona): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, then tell what
it moved behind:
Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu th! wist
in front of: ..
17.  Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound Made b.c 2itizt
1hex2 e
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjost and lt.
much of the object is covered by the haad of the match. If you had performad this experiment ot the tirw: i t.s
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
aboutk the match
head
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the objoct or objects. Label and include in your skatch any details
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.
aent F: rst flashef ret
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bright silverclew in the bright silverflew in tie
tothe first. opisid direction oppisiddirection
No exhwst or
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2Where were you the object?
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
o. Insido a building t. In. the residential sucticn 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 opan country?
1. . Other _ g.
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
Yes
c. Windshiold Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
2. 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 the sky, would give the same appearance as th object which you sow
One object One object wus Flashingred couldeyt
makeout the shape.Tht other two two
w+ve weve like like two silver bulls
very bright. very brizht.
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A
NW NE
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L1S 18 3W
The ot The otl s0
two
o
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mada. Place an "A'at the beginning ot the 28Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mada. Place an "A' at ^ boginning of ihe
Ipath, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
1 Stoped Po
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L3mexnp fsy Tos
29. IF thers was MORE THAN ONE objoct, then how many were 3
Draw a plcture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thoy wore traveling. -)
Flew ainyver/ Funt
lushirgred
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30. Have yow ever sson this, or a similar objoct before. If so give dato or dates and location.
No
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Ci Circl One) No
31.2 Ploase list their names end addresses:
N.J.
32. Please give the fellowing infermation about yourself: 32. Please give the fellowing infermation about yourself:
NAME
LostN First Nome
ADDRESS Beac hucod. NJ.
Stree City Ste
TELEPHONE NUMBE sEx Mule
experionce, whlch might bo pertinent.
we/7, Junior , in
high school
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3.When and to whom did you repart that you had soen the obiact? 3.Whon and to whom did you repert that you had seon the objoct?
G Decenber Deceaber 1966
Month Your Year Report2 Reporte
Day Day
Projeef
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34. Date you comp! estionnaire: 19 Dec 1266
Day Month Yeer y
queationnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
The First one,that was Flashing red movel
upand away fromtle ottertwo. It
much Fuster the movel
e 4 + s of hertoo.
The The red flas hing red flas hing was oot uas oot
long before lony before one was we 5 outof outof sight sight
I saw the saw the one
Red befor, I +hat that wus Flashing
sel sow the of 4er
came Fromthe
spot inthe
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TDET/UFO
15 December 1966
UFO Observation, 3 Decenber 1966
Beachwood, New Jersey O8722
Dear Mr
Reference your unidentified observation of 3 December 1966. 5
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164
and return it In he envelope provided.
Ill 2
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air
Force.
Sincerely, -IE
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