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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
18Jin 67 19/01152 Boise, Idaho (1 vitnar)
3. sOUnCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other(Hoax)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Photograph does not substaniate individual's report.
1:1o MenmAde obj
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 seconds Object was oval shaped and gray in color. The object came
downward out of the clouds, slowed to almost a complete stop.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION The object then sped up very fast and vanished back into the
Ground Visual clouds, clouds.
COURSE On 28 May 67 a report of a Up0 was submitted On 28 May 67 a report of a UF0 was submitted with photographs.
Southeast Southeast The individuals involved in this prank named the individual
associated with this 18 Jan 67 sighting as the one who gave
8 PHOTOS them the photographs. It appears that the Swinger has gotten them the photographs. It appears that the Swinger has gotten
XXYes XXYes the best of all concerned.
11 No 11 No
9. 9. PHYSICA PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IDENCE
17 Yes
XX No XX No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0.32 Previous editions of thie form may be used.

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? DOT DERy PAST
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then what speed would you estimate?.
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
SOie
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle Oneh a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside e suilding . An the residential section of a city?
b. in acor c. In open countryside?
Outdsors dNear an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. Asea f. Flying over apen country?
t. Other. g Other
24.1 F you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the tinie, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What sirection were you moving? (Circle One)
a. Nerth a. North c. East e. South g. West 9. West
b. Northeast. d. Southecst d. Southecst f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fasr were you moving? 24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop ar any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did youobserve the object through any of the following?
a. Eyegiasses e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun giasses Yes f. Telescope 9
Windshield Yes 0000 Theodolite Yes
c. g.
d. Window giass Yes h. Other
26. In order thet vou can give as slear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object or ob-
jects edup in the sky, would givethe same appearance as the object which you saw.
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object
was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same 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 com-
pass when you last saw the object.
90 75°
N
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NW NE
30°
W E
ABA
15 SW SE
S
. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B"at
the end of the path, and show any thanges in direction during the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. F there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?. 29
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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.Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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3Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME_ NAME_
Last Nam Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS BO1D6 BO1D6 IDoNe IDONe
City Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE_141 SEX SEXO ALC
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
C ALLG CIPLe
33. Whan and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? oebepsj
IS J2NUP 1967
Doy Month Year
SOERY So CATE
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FABRUBRGIG6/ Year
34. Date you completed this questionnaire: Day Month
35. Informatian which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questianncire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
DAme FeLoUes g0esOUUN
O6 DIPLUMUSTPSTILL
Spea9s UpueeyFAst
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Photogrogh mising Photogrogh mmising
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should have been present.
There are one
point, it was stated the object was visible for three or four
seconds, yet in another part of seconds, yet in another part of the report it was stated 20
seconds was the duration of the Sighting. Although a positive
identification has not been made, it appears that some_type_of
man made object was in the air and photographed. man made ob,ject was in the air and photographed. There is no There is no
evidence in the photography that the object is extraterrestrial. evidence in the photography that the
Your photo is inclosed.
Sincerely,
COORDINATED By (Orriee Symbol. Name, Crade, I Deto)
SAPOI- SAFJI-
GEORGE-P. FREEMAN, JR.
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Information
-toord cy - SAF-OIC
Boise, Idaho 83703 Combk cy - SAF-OIC
Reader cy - SAF-OIC
Activity cy - SAF-OIC
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 67TH TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE WING (TAC) MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FOPCE SASE, IUAHO B3S48
REPLY ATTN OF TO : DOI
SUBJECT: UFO Report 0 MAR 1967
TOI FTD (TDETR) University of Colorado
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Boulder, Colorado, 8o302
ATTN: Dr. Condon
1. The following UFO report is submitted in accordance with AFR 8o-l7.
The sighting occurred cn 18 Jan 1967 but was not reported until 2 Mar 67.
For that reason, it was not possible to obtain all the information
regulation.
a. Description of object:
$(2$ Oval
Unknown
Gray Gray
One
n/a
Yes, Yes, see photo
None
None
See photo
b. Description of course of object:
(1) Sight
(2) (2) 500 500
3) (3) 600
4) Object came downward out of clouds, slowed down to almost
still. Sped up very fast and banked back into the clouds.
(5)
(6) In sight for approximately 20 seconds.
c. Manner of observation:
Ground-visual
None
n/a
d. Time and Date of sighting:
(1) 19/0115/Jan 1967 - 1815MST 18 Jan 1967
(2) Night
e. Location of observer: Backyard
Boise, Idaho. (43 37N/116 13E)
Lond to plate

i. Interception taken: None
J. altitude, and general direction of flight
of any air traffic or balloon I releases in the area th might possibly
account for the sighting:
(1) Called the Boise I FAA Chief (Mr Couch) He stated that there
were no aircraft on IFR at that time.
(2) Called the Chief of Flight Services Station (Mr McGolden)
He informed me that the Records for civil aircraft on VFR were no longer
upward and took the picture. The object was_gone when he brought the
camera down. The came: was a Polaroid Model "20 Swinger.
3. The Base Photo Lab, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho reproduced
copies of the origioral photo. The origional and one copy will be
furnished D, one copy to the University of Colorado and one copy
will remadn this organization.
4. The investigation was conducted by: SSgt
67 Tae R Wg (DOI) Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, 83648. Telephone; Area Code
208, 826-2492 or 828-2569. Due to the time from the actual sighting and
the reporting of this UFo, the investigating official can not give any
possible cause of the sighting.
FOR THE COMMANDER
Nilkion C. Sole
WILLIAM C. SALYER, MAJOR,USAF
UFO Reporting Officer

cover; vet the object posse sses a small degree of high lighting along the comed "super-
structure". The backgroun the photograph appears dark with the exception of the top
edge which exhibits a small degree of luminosity. The object is located within this anomaly
and the result is an apparent highlighting of the domed "superstructure". As source did not
indicate a size for the object and with the absence of foreground and/or background detail,
a scaling factor to size the object was precluded. There is no evidence in the photography
that the object is extraterrestrial.. that the object is extraterrestrial..
APPROVED BY:
Douglae 6. Rogene
DOUGLAS H. ROGERS WILLIAM L. TURNER
Intelligence Research Specialist Major, USAF
WILBER PRICE, JR.
Chief, Photo Exploitation 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 phenornenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions 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 statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 15
Hours Minutes
1967 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.)
D=y Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eas*ern (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Contral b. Standard b. Stondard
C Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other... e. Other.
2 ""
4. Where were you when you saw the coject?
BarkyskD oF bene Buise TDapo
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. Hew long was abject in sight? (Total Duration) 3tOUsecoNDs
Hours Minutes Seconds
6. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How wes time in sight determined? QUESS —
5.2 Was oblect is sight continuously? Yes No
6What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright FAIRLY
b. Cloudy. b. Cloudy
. IF you saw 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'tremember
FORM This form supersedes FTD 164. jul 61, which is obsolete.
FTD OCT 6? 164

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None a. Bright moonlight Ccouy
B. A few CLouDy b. Dull moonlight
C. Many c. No moonlight-pitch:dark
d Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One):
a. Clearsky a2Dry :
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c.Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The objeet appeared:(Circle One):
(elSolid (ElSolid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don'tremember
c. Vapor c. Vapor
1If it oppeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the sarne . About the sarne
. Dimmer d. Don'tknow
11.1 Compare brightness to some common cbject:
.
12. The edges of the object were:
(Cirele Oneh a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star OOTAC
c. Shorply outined
d. Dan'tremember
13. Did the abject: (Circle One for each question)
d. Appear to stand still at any time? No Don'tknowtou
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? No Don'tknow
c. Break up Into parts or explode? es Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don'tknow
f. Change shape? Yes 999999 Don't know
Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

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Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Spep oF OeRy FAST
15. Did the object move behind something at apy time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes NZ Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: WO CP6Ni.G 1No
16. Did the object move in front of somerhing at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes) Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
infrontof S6Amc0T4sTeSI
K FOS CUS ScC0UD IUCNVONiS VRyEST K FOS CNS SECOUD IUCAVONS VCRyEST
17Tel in a few words the following things about the object: Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
SoundS Sound S
KK 00 HTS
0. Color ULBPy 6.Color R
3. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of the We wish to know the angular size. Hoid a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of the
bject is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of biect is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of
the saiect would have been covered by the match head? the soject would have been covered by the match head?
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19. Drew a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object
thatyou saw such b wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhoust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing
to show the directioibe object was movicg.
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