PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION
13 Jan 67 14/02152. Fair Oaks, Califorina 2 witnesses
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
1.
Civilian Aircraft(with afterburner) Prob. Hlt
4. NUMPER OF OBJECTS (
One 2.
118
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5-6 minutes
Cbservers watched a round shaped object that was brighter at
6. TYPE OF CBSERVATION the center. The object was primarily orange in color. The
Ground Visual object appeared to explode, emitting sparks that fell toward
the ground. Th whole object disappeared by going dark, thon
7. COURSE reappeared briefly before going out The object movae
Northerly slowly while climbing in a northerly direction. slowly while climbing in a northerly direction.
The description is consistent with that of an aircraft obser
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS vation.' vation. There were several aircraft making tough and gos,
at the local airforce base. A check with MCarB tower and at the local airforce base. A check with NCArB tower and
Ye Ease Cperations personnel revealed no unusual sightings.
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE No unusual objects were reflected on local RAPcoN radar
facilitios.
17 17. Yos Wwd Ww d 2 Kne 4
No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Provlous editions of thls form mny bo used. Provious editions of thls form mny bo used.
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show how high the objoct was above the horizon (skylina) when you last suw it. Place an ''A' on the compass
the ohioct.
D0° 75°
NW NO
A
16 SW 30.
path,  "t the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
2
C aporka
aparka
29. IF thare was HORE THAN ONE obet, then how many ware there? --
Draw a pictur of h

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Was anyore sise with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle Ona) Yos No
31.1 IF yu answared YES, did they ses the objact too? (( irclo Ono) Yos No
my huaband & thie o.f
childis
32. Pleoae the following infermation about yourself:
Middl Name
ADDE
City Zone Stato
TELEPY E NUMBER . SEX
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Day Month Year .t2 me Chellan feld

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estionnalre: 17 7b 197
Day Month Yoor
questionnairs or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
We saw a. UFO agan

13 fan 67
MEMO for the Record: 20 Jan 67
Contact was made with Vandenburg AFB, in regards to any
missile activity that could have accounted for an alleged
UFO observation. There was no missile activity from either
Pt. Magu or the Vandenburg facility on or about l8l5 hours
local 13 Jan 67.
Contact was made with Bob McClean at White Sands Missile
Range, New Mexico in regards any missile activity that
could have been observed a ny
Sands fires on the average of one rocket a day but these
rockets only rise to about 50 miles and then énject a
parachute. There are no artificial cloud releases from
White Sands that Mr. McClean knew about. Also the Navy
launches Aero-bee rockets from White Sands.

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Faip Oale, Calf
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE OH1O 45433
REPLY TO 30 January 1967
ATTN OF TDET/UFO
SUDJECT: UFO
TO: M. & M ian
Fatr Oaks, Calirornia 95628
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Reguest you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
Ady 0
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JAMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF JAMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director Technolo: Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope

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INFO: XOP-1, XO
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INFO ZEN/UNIV INFO ZENUNIV OF OF COLO BOULDER COLO 80302
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UNCLAS SMBB 03985
FOR: FTD WPAFB (TDETR) CSAF (AFRDC) OSAF (SAF-81)
(4) ONE (5) NO FORMATION (5) BRIGHTER IN COLOR AY CENTER (7) NO YAIL OR
LIKE pARTIClES, ThEN ONOLE OSJECT DISpPEaRED BY GOINg DaRK, THEN RE-
APPEARED SRIEFLY BEFORE GOING OUT OF VIEW. 1B(D) THE GRIGHTNESS ANO
MOVEMENT OF (2) FIRST ODSERVED AT APPROXIMATELY 29 DEGREES ELEV-
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AF IN: 25277 (14 Jan 67) Page 2 of 3
AT ION AND 280 DEGREES AZIMUTHC3) LAST SEEN AT APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES
2 ELEVAT ION AND 345 DEGREES AZIMUTH(4) APPEARED TO MOVE SLOWLY WHILE
Q IMB ING IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION(5) Went DARK, WITH SPARKS OR
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CBSERVER NR 2 THOUGHT THAT SHE SAW A BLACK OBJECT FALL TOWARDS tHE
GROUND. (6) BOSERVED 5 TO 6 MINS. 11CKD) GROUND VSUAL (2) NO AIDS
(3) N/A 110 315 HRS, 13 JAN 67, LOCAL 0430Z, 14 JAN 67 (NIGHT
FAIR OAKS, CALIF. 11F AR - AGE 40
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ADDRESS, ALSO SEEMS RELIABLE, 11G (1) CLEAR WITH AO WINDS (2) MCAFB ADDRESS
AND 17 KNOT5S; 19,009 368 DEGREES AN0 24 KNOYS: 16,898,3N9 DEGREES AND
OOO (4) 4 MILE VISIBILITY WITH SMOKE ANO HAZE (5) 2/1S CLOUD COVER, CIRRUS
1 DEGREE CENT.B 16,USB FT
-8 DEGREES 2S,989 FT -28 DEGREES CENT-B 39,989 FT -63 DEGREES
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AF IN: 25277 (14 JAn 67) Page 3 of 3
CENT.; 58,009 FT -67 DEGREES CENT. 11H NONE 11I NO INTERCEPTION 11J
POLICE SUPERVISOR, GSS7 SMBBP, MCCLELLAN AFB, AREA CODE S,OFFICE 6169.
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EXISTS thAT tHE ObJEcT coulO HAVE BEeN a COMet. a ChEck WITH McAFB tOWER EXISTS THAT THE OBJECT COULO HAVE BEEN A COMET. A CHECK WITH MCAFB TOWER
AND BASE OPERATIONS PERSONNEL REVEALED NO UNUSUAL SIGHTING IN THE AREA AND BASE OPERATIONS PERSONEL REVEALED NO UNUSUAL SIGHTING IN THE AREA
GIVEN BY THE OBSERVERS, ALSO NO UNUSUAL GIVEN BY THE OBSERVERS ALSO NO UNUSUAL OBJECTS WERE REFLECTED ON LOCAL
RAPCON RADAR FACILITITES. FACILITITES.
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be used for research purposes. Your nama will not be usod in connaction with any statenanis,
conclusions, or publications without your parmission. We roquest this parsonal information sc
that if it is daemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see tho objoct? 15
Hour Minutaa
13 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.)
Doy Month Yeur
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern o. Daylight Soving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacifle
. Orher
4. Where were you when you saw object?
Jri Oak Calfi dae
Hosreat Postal Addross Postal Addrosa City or Town Stota or Couney Stóta or Couney
5. How lor otal Duration) 10
Hours Minutas Soconds
. Cartain c. Not very sure
b. Foirly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How wess time in sight dotormined?duat
5.2 Was ebiect in sight continuously? YosX No _—
What was the
DAY NIGHT
c. Bright a
b. Cloudy
:
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you . Overheod 60
c. To your right f. Don't romember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersodea FTI ul61, obsolete.

8.2 MOON (Circle Ono):
a. Nona a. Bright moonlight
Afew (b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't romember d. Don't romember
. What were the woather conditions at the time you saw object?
CLOUDS (Circle Ono): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Cloarsky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scatternd clouds Moderote or heavy rain
Thick ox hoovy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remomber
10. The object appeared Circle One).
a. Solid . As a light
. Tronsparent o. Don't remember
c. Yepor
1If it appeared s a light, was it brightar than the brightast stars? (Circle Ona):
a Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compors ntness to some common object:
12.The edges of the objact were:
(Cuclo(ne)a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Liko a bright stor
C.. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for ooch question)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Yos No Don't know
b. Suddanly sperd up and rush away at any time? Yos No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? (Yes) No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don'tknow
o. Change brightness? Yos (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? (Yos) No Don't know

1. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you onswerad YEs, then tell what
it moved bohind:
1. Did the objest move in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes №N\o Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu tn!l wirst
in front of: .
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
0. Sound ikelcierd
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objoct and nr '
much of the abject is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxporiment af the time i st.e
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
about helf.
1. Drow a picture that will show the shape of tho objoct or objects. Label and includo in your sketch any dotails
of the objoet that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and ospecially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Placs an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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(Circle One):
a. in: the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. In the residential suction oi a city?
b. In a car c. In opon countryside?
(c. Outdoors Near an airfisld?
d. in on cirplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other g. Other _.
the time, then complate
24.1 Wha! direction ware you moving? ( Circle Ona)
a. North c. East . South $y{$ West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwast
24.2 How fast were you moving? .. miles per hour.
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