PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1.•00 TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
13 January 67 13/12002 WESTOVER AFB, MASS. (1 Witness)
3. SOUNCE 10. CONCLUSION
Photo: PROEABLE
Civilian Other REFLECTION)
1. NUNBER DSJECTS Observer was taking a picture of a C-i4l landing. The object
TwO appeared on the print but at no time were seen.
5. LENGTH OF ATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
N/A Photo experts stated that the imagery was probable caused by
6. TYPE OF 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION a reflection of an artificial light source during exposure a reflection of an artificial light source during exposure
or a double exposure.
Not Observed Not Observed
7. COURSE
N/A
B. PROTOS 8. PHIOTOS
XXYe: XXYe=
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAI DENCE
7 Yes
DCXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thiw form may be used.

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14. Did the obiect disappear while you hing it? If so, how?
15. Did the object move behind somothing at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answerad YES, then tell what
it moved behind:.
16. Did the cbiect mova in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tel! what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color -
18. We wish io know the angulor size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covared by the haad of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the obiect would have been covared by the match head?
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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Cirele One) Yes (No)
IF you answered YEs, then how for away would you say it was? .
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
In a car In opan countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airriold?
d. 1 In on airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sec f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. OtherNANAIRSeLd
2.iF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete tha following questions:
24.1 Wha: direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. Eost e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast ware you moving? _ miles per hour.
Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yos $2
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other -
2.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, dascribe in your own words common
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan you first saw it. Place a "B"" on the samo curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 750
60
45 Nw NS
15° sW 33
path, a "t the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. Draw a picture of ho w they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they ware traveling.
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30. Have you ever saan this, or a similar object bafore. If so give date or datos and location.
No
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the abjoct? (Circle One) Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Pleese list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please givs the following information about yourself:
Name lame First Nama Middla Name
CLivelandL Cliveland4OH
City Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMB TELEPHONE NUM AGE 23 SEX 1'7 17
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you repert that you had sean the object?
Day Month Yoar

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34.Date you compl leT 6Z
Day Month Year
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
quastionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
d.d NOT SEE ThE dFO.'s
I WAs TAkins A Tore of 7
C-141 And nt Followns
The C-141 withTbe C 7m7624
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2. Type, focal length, and make of lens
Brand a and ty ilm Kodacolon 620
3.
4. Shutter speed used Nonmnl
5. Lens opening us used; that is, "f" stop
6. 6. Filters u Filters used used NONE
7. 7. Was tripod solid stand used NO NO
8. Was "panning" used Was "panning" used NO
9. Exact direction camera was pointing with relation to true North, and Exact direction camera was pointing with relation to true North, and
its angle with respe its angle with respect the ground. eground. LidiL
10. If supplemental information is unobtainable, the minimum camera data
required are the type of camera, and the smallest and largest stop
and shutter speed readings the camera.
11. 7 CANT
IsTimate 7 4e disTance

graph, we must
have the original negative.
The spots that show in the might
be a flaw in the printing or in the emulsion, or there may be
an entirely different source of the spots that appear. For
these reasons, we must have the original nega If you care
to cend it to us, we shall try to get a determination of what
these perplexing spots actually are; when we are these per rolexing spots actually are finished, your ished, your
negative would, of negs ou.
In the I In the meantime, we are sending you some material meantime, we are sending you some material that may
help you to you to determine determine what weat appears in your photograph.
Sincerely,
: DAVID L. STILES DAVID L. STILES
Major, USAP
Acting Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Information
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1. Print
2. Projeet Blue Book Report oord Cy - SAF-OIC
3. Reprint The Airman Cmbk Cy - SAF-OIV
Reader Cy - SAF-OIC
Activity Cy - SAF-OIC
Stayback
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outdoor scene was cutdoor scen craphed. Both images are Both images are located in tne located in tne
upper right portion the frame. Each image appears as a white,
highly illuminated ellipse, aud exhibits much much higher derinition
than any foreground or background detail in the photography. Two than any foreground or background detail in tne photography. Two
additional faint irages are located below and adjacent to the two additional faint images are located below and adjacent to the two
indicated by source, and appear similar inconfiguration to the
CO FIL BIDLIIO OS subject imagery. This suggests the resultant imagery was probably subject imagery. This suggests the resultant imagery was probably
caused by a reflection of an artificial light caused by a reflection of an artificial light source during during exposure exposure
DO PMLD PIOI I) LIOL or a double
2. We are r returning your original original color color negative; negative; thank you for
permitting the Air Force to analyze yokr permitting the Ai analyze yokr negative. negative.
LCTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
hief, Aerial lenocena Office Negative
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

Westove Massachusetts.
2. ANALYSIS: Examination of the submitted negative has negated retouching. Source indi-
cated the TWO "objects enot visible when the general utdoor scene was I photographed.
Both images are Both images are located locate in th upper right portion o right portion frame. Each image Each image appears appears as a as a
white, highly white, highly illuminated ellipse, and exhibits much higher definition illumina ellipse, and exhibits r definition than any foreground than . any foreground
or background or background detai deta the photography. photography. Two additional additional ges are located below and ated below and
adjacent to the twe ource, and appear simi appear simi n configuration configurati Che subject he subject
inagery. This suggests the resultant imagery was probab imagery. This suggest resultant imagery was probab aused by a refle aused by a reflect on of an
artificial light source during artificial light source during exposure or osure or a double exposure. Nosatisfactory explanation
could be made for the imagery.
PHOTO ANALYSIS BY: APPROVED BY: APPROVED BY:
Douglae . Rogere Douglae . Rogers Willtn .Trn
DOUGLAS H. ROGERS DOUGLAS H. ROGERS WILLIAM L. TURNER
Intelligence Research Specialist Major, USAF
Chief, Photo Analysis Branch
WiLD
WILBER PRICE, JR.
Chief, Photo Exploitation Division
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Sigtrgg 13 fan67
OCT 2 61967
UFO oservation & Photographs
ue
Cleveland, Ohio 44104
Reference your recent correspondence of 17 October 1967 in which
Request you complete the attached photographic data sheet and FTD
Forn l64. Even if you didn't see the object, please explain how
Upon completion analysis
we will .return your negatives slong with our findings.
AMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF AMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 2 Atchs 2 Atchs
Director Director Subsystems 1. FrD Form 164 w/envelope 1. FTD Form 164 w/envelope
2. Photo Data Sheet

cent phote in to o
for the tie ulite epate.

O. hia
44104
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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
informction as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to any quastions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statemants,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
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1.When did you see the object? Time of doy: QZC0
Hour Minutes
13 IAN 17 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One)a. Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard Standard
c. Mountoin Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
13501023
Necrest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Torst Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Foirly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How wes time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow 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. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is cbsolete.

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle Onc): 7
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remamber d. Don't remember
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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 c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Yapor
11. If it appeored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blusred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply ourlined
d. Don't remember —
. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stond 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