PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
13 Feb 67 14/04362 Davidsonville, Maryland one witnoss
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION F
Civilian 1. P#au,Insufficient Data for Evaluation
4. NUMBER OBJECTS CASE INSOFFICIENT DATA
one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
18 to 20 minutes
Observer reported a elliptical shaped object that was a pale Observer reported a elliptical shaped object that was a pale
. TYPE OF OSSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OSSERVATION
Ground Visual Tx Ground Visual Tx attached pylons. I attached pylons. The object appeared to be at an altitude
of 2ooo fect and of 2ooo fect and appeared to have three phlons, round tops,
7. COURSE 7. COURSE flat bottoms, and the red markings. Observer took picture flat bottoms, and the red markings. Observer took picture
South of the object but so far refused to lct the Air Force Inves- of the object but so far refused to let the Air Force Inves-
tigating Officer see the photograph. The case is boing
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS carried as insufficient data because the witness has refuscti carrind as.
XX Yes the provide the negative He stated that he had a negative
17 No yet he claimed that he took the picture with a Folaroid
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE camera.
17 Yes
XX No
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AUR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INICOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 12963 (15 Feb 67) A/ap Pg l of 5
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19) ADV CY DIA
SMB B 024RTTU JAW RUEDTAA7131 0452238 IUUU-UED HQA
ZNR UUUUU
R 142105Z FEB 67
FM 1001ABWG ANDREWS AFB MD FM 1001ABWG ANDREWS AFB MD
TO RUNMFVA/ADC
RUEDFIF/FTO WPAFB OHIO RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OHIO
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RUED HQA/CSAF
RUED HCA/O SAF
RLED PVA/HQCOMD
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UNCLAS WIO 03000 FEB 67. FOR: TDET/UFO, AFRDC, SAF-OI. SLBJ:
UFO SIGHT ING.
A. DESORIPT ION OF THE OBJECT:
1. SHAPE: ELLIPT ICAL
2. SIZE COMPARED TO A KAOWN OBJECT HELD AT ARMS LENGTH:
VISUAL - BETWEEN SIZES OF PIN AND PEA. VISUAL - BETAEEN STZES OF PTN ANO PEA.
3. COLOR: PALE WHITE/YELLOW. 3. COLOR: PALE WHITE/YELLOW. 4NUMBER: ONE 4NUMBER: ONE
5FORMAT ION: N/A 5. FORMATION: N/A
6FEAT URES OR DETAILS: RED MARKINGS AND ATTACHED PYLONS. 6FEAT URES OR DETAILS: RED MARKINGS AND ATTACHED PYLONS.
7. TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST : NONE OBSERVED 7. TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST : NONE OBSERVED
AFHQ JAN 6s FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 12963 (15 Feb 67) Pg2 of 5
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8.SOUND: NONE
B. DESCR IPT ION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: B. DESCR IPT ION OF COURSE OF OBJECT :
1 OBSERVER WAS TKAING 1. OBSERVER WAS TKAING CASSIOPE IA WHEN HE FIRST
NOT ICED OBJECT.
2 ANGLE OR ELEVAT ION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT WIEN FIRST
OBSERVED: AGAINST LEO; 25 DEGREES SE OBSERVED: AGAINST LEO; 25 DEGREE HOR IZON, WHEN OBJECT
DEPARTED DLE SOUTH. :
3. DESCR IPT ION OF FLIGHT PATH AN MANEUVERS: OBJECT
DEPARTED D IRECTLY AWAY FROM OBSERVER.
4 OBJECT GREW SMALLER AS IT TRAVELED OUT OF SIGHT.
5. DIRATION OF SIGHTING : 18 TO 20 MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION:
1. GROUND-VISUAL
2. OPT ICAL AIDS (TELESCOPE, BINOCULARS, ETC.) USED AND
3. IF AIRBORNE SIGHT ING, GIVE OBSERVERS CRAET TYPE FROM TYPE FROM
WHICH OBSERVED : N/A
D. DATE AN T IME OF SIGHT INGS: D. DATE AN T IME OF SIGHT INGS:
1. DATE TIME GROUP OF SIGHT I 1. DATE TIME GROUP OF SIGHT ING: 14/2/67-0436 ZULU OR I NG: 14/2/67-0436 ZUU OR
AFHQ JAN &S VORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 12963 (15 Feb 67) Pg 3 of 5
13/2/67-2336 LOCAL
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NIGHT NIGHT
E. LOCAT ION OF OBSERVER(S): E. LOCAT ION OF OBSERVER(S):
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LANOMARK REFERENCE: 2 MILES OS. OF 50, 2 MILES NNE MILES NNE
D AV ID SOW ILLE, MAR YL AND D AV ID SO NV ILLE, MAR YL AND
F. IDENIFICATION ION ON OBSERVER (S):
NAME :
DRAFT SMAN ADDRESSE TY: ROCKVILLE
ST ATE: MARYLANO
EST IMATE OF REL IABILITY: UNKNOWN
TELEPHONE OF OBSERVER : HOME
G. WEATHER AND WINDS: we
1. OBSERVERS ACCOUNT WX -
UNL. IMITED VISIBILITY
2. REPORT FROM AWS OF WIND D IRECT ION/VELOCITY IN DEGREES AND
30,009 2854, 50,000 2580, 80,000 UNKNOWN 30,000 2854,50,000 2580, 80,000 UNKNOWN
3. CE IL ING: NONE 3. CE :NO NE
AFHQ JAN 0S VORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF AESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 12963 (15 Feb 67) Pg4 of 5
4VISIBIL ITY: TMILES PLUS
5. CLOWD COVER: NONE
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6. THUNDER STORMS IN AREA AND QUADRANT IN WHICH LOCATED : NONE
7. VERT ICAL TEMP GRAD IENT : 2 1/2 DEGREES CENT ./1000 FEET.
H. JUPITER ONY PLANET VISIBLE BUT WAS IDENTIFIED BY OBSERVER H. JUPITER ONLY PLANET VISIBLE BUT WAS IDENTIFIED BY OBSERVER
AN WAS ABOVE AN SLIGHTLY BEHINO HIM AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING. ANO WAS ABOVE AND SLIGHTLY BEHINO HIM AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING
I. INTER CEPT ION OR IDENT IFICATION ACT ION TAKEEN: NONE
J. WX SERVICE RELEASED BALLOONS AT 2325Z AND 0530Z. NOT
CONSIDERED AS FACTOR DUE TO TIMES. WX SERVICE STATED BALLOONS
ARE BRONN IN COLOR AND HAVE NO WRITING OR LETTERS ON THEM.
K. POSIT ION TITLE AND COMMENTS O HE PREPAR ING OFFICER: ASST
B INFO OFFICER - COMMENTS: UPON WHICH
TO BASE A COUSE.
Tm osvo  e iooosooom. THE OBJECT IN HIS POSSESSION. '
ADD IT IONAL COMMENTS: ADO IT IONAL COMMENT S:
OBJECT WAS DESOR IBED AS ELLIPTICAL IN SHAPE• APPROXIMATELY
55 FEET IN D IAMETER, ROUNNDED ON TOP WITH RELATIVELY FLAT BOTTOM
WITH WHAT APPEARED TO WIT H WHAT RED (SIX LETTERS NOT DIST ING-
AFHO JAN GS VORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 12963 (15 Feb 67) Pg 5 of 5
UISHABLE) AROUND BOTTOM EDGE OF OBJECT. WHEN VIEWED THROUGH
TELESCOPE OBJECT APPEARED TO BE THE SIZE OF A TIREE INCH OBJECT
HELD AT ARMS LENGTH. OBJECT HO VERED HELD AT ARMS LENGTH. OBJECT T HO VERED AT
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2 1/2 MILES AWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES FROM UPRIGHT BUT MADE 2 1/2 MILES AWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES FROM UPR IGHT BUT MADE
5 DEGREE BANK FOR SHORT PERIOD EXPOSING THAT MUCH MORE OF THE
UNDERSIDE. UNDERSIDE APPEARED TO HAVE 3 PHLONS, ROUND TOPS, FLAT UNDERSIDE. UNDERSIDE APPEARED TO HAVE 3 PHLONS, ROUND TOPS. FLAT
BOTTOMS ATTACHED AT 120 DEGREE INTERVALS ON UNDERSIDE. OBJECT
VIEWED THROUGH 250 POWER REFLEX TELESCOPE. OBSERVER TOOK PICTURE
(BLACK AND WHITE) WITH POLAROID CAMERA (TIME EXPOSED) ATTACHED TO
TELESOOPE. PICT URE NEGAT IVE SHOWED LIGHT STREAK BEHIND OBJECT.
IN-PER SON INTERV IEW HAS NOT BEEN COND UCTED WITH OBSERVER. ALL
INFORMAT ION OBTAINED VIA TELEPHONE. INTERVIEW SHOULD OCUR ON /?
15 FEB 67. ADD IT IONAL COMMENTS AN PICTURE WILL BE FORWARDED TO
TOET/UFO WPAFB. SIGHT ING HAS NOT RESULTED IN PRESS INQUIRY.
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AFHQ JAM  S DORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS, IOOIST AIR BASE WING (HQ COMD USAF)
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON DC 2O331
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: WIO 24 February 1967
SUBJECT: UFO Sighting - 14 February 1967
TO: 1st Lt William F. Marley
TDET/UFO
1. Reference is made to message number 03000 dated 14 February 1967. —
2. An in-person interview with the observer, was
held at 1300 hours on 15 February 1967 t his place of employment,
Fairchild Hiller Corporation, Germantown Maryland.
3. The interview vealed following in the original message
report:
a. a. (Para. b,3) - The observer indicated that the object rose and (Para. b,3) - The observer indicated that t - the object rose and
then departed directly away from him.
b. (Comments) - The observer stated, at the e interview, that the
picture was not taken through the telescope. The picture was taken
with a polaroid camera attached to a tripod. The picture did not show
a light streak behind the object.
4. The following information relates to the type of camera.
a. Large polaroid, brand, camera approximately five or six years old
(camera was not available at the time of the interview. The observer
stated that he had borrowed the camera from a friend and it was already
loaded with film.
b. I Lens Opening: F 3.5
Shutter speed used: 3 second time exposure
d. Filters used: None d. Filters used: None
e. Camera attached to tripod Camera attached to tripod
f. f. Observer stated that he did not pan the camera
g. g. Direction of the Direction of the camera relative relative to true north: true north: Approximately
120 degrees degrees

5. The observer stated that the object was judged to have been 1 to
l miles away from him at the time of the sighting. was first
attracte the object when he noticed it move.
6. Concerning the observer's occupation: stated that he
designs optical equipment elescopes) and radio circuit systems for
Fairchild Hiller.
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7. Educationi stated that he graduated in 1958 from the Ft.
Hill High School in Cumberland, Maryland. He has no formal training of a
technical or scientific nature.
8. General Comments: stated that he has been interested in
astrcnomy for approximately fifteen years. His knowledge of the subject
was btained on his own volition. He stated that this is not the first
time that he had sighted what he termed an Unidentified Flying Object.
He stated that he had transmitted photographs of other sightings to the
Natronal Science Foundation. The intervi ew lasted for approximately
one hour and the following information was obtained:
a. received a general discharge from the Air Force after
serving
has no hope of the general discharge ever since being separated but at this point he
ever having
b. was very easy to talk with and he was well dressed and
groomed. He seemed on the defensive
repeating throughout the interview. He kept
money or personal publicity, in fact he did not want his
His only interest name released.
in finding out what it was he saw.
c. One fact that he was not able to explain was that he had a 35
milimeter camera attached to a 250 power telescope
object was visible for approximately efescope and even though the the
take a picture of the object through take a picture of the object through nutes he made no attempt s he made no attempt to
the lescope. It was determined escope. It was determined
that he did look at the object through th telescope but he could not
explain why he did not take a picture.
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d. One other fact that ws not clear was that he stated that the
picture was taken with a polaroid camera and yet he had a negative. He
refused to allow me to examine negative.
9. I am not able to decide whether or not actually observed
an object. I do feel that any further investigation would be a waste
of time.
10. The enclosed picture was given to me by the observer at the time of
the interview. I have indicated, with markings on the reverse side, how
the picture should be held. The object is the large white dot above and
to the left of to center. enter.
WILLARD D. NIELSEN, 1st Lt, USAF 1 Encl
Assistant Base Information Officer Photograph
Copy to:
Boulder, Colorado 80304
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