DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7461868
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONPENNSYLVANIA
FRAMES15
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PROJECT 10073 REGO.D
MS NOUP 2. LOCATION
17 Mar 672 Dar SU:ELL, PENNSYLVANIA
1O._CONCLUSION DATA FOR EVALUATION
INSUFFICIENT ? J24
UNBER OF OBJECTS FTD Form l64 forwarded to witness; not revurned after shirty
days. Will re-evaluate if received.
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3. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
mins Informationnot sufficient for invessigation. (See Case file)
YPE OF O3SERVATION
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Pa: 29. ton
36 wi sitting on passenger ide,front.
1/2 behind father, rea act
niddle rear seat
Comments- Ho ons us ing any sith
proper brain or eye fumction..
Absolutolv no , beer or liquer cons
A bright, oblong shaped light above Bald Eagle Ridge arew my
attention. I comented to my husbar that it looked liks
giant light which would have to be atop a tower. Gres, my son
Iooked and said that he believed it was a very large Star.
light vas stationary so • finally came sbreast of it and od-
served that it was too high to be on top of a tower but that it
a star but the color was still orange-yallow) uhen it got to
the right of our car and almost overbeed the small openge-yallow
spot diaappeared and ea it did a giant, round, pink ligbt ag-.
peared in its place. 9aa 9w a 404 2
I starbed out I starbed out as a as a light pink and gradually lichk nink and sradually incressed in oolor incressed in colop
intaasity until i yas a bright, deep Tose, intaasity 1 yas a brizht, deep Tose, We had the windoys He had the vindoy
on the passenger aid on the passengt le down and had no intorrerenee fron glass down and had no intorrerence fron gless
refloction or distortion as ve wntohed. After the buge, roea, refloction or distortion as ve wntohed. After the buge, rosa,
ciroulsr light vas fully lit it illuminated ths area around is ciroulsr light vas fully lit it illuminated ths area around is
and we could make out a dim shaps. "Look!" we vers exelaiming,
"that red light is not the whole saucer, it is just part of a
larger thing." Aa we vepe saying this a sort, vhite Iight grod- larger thing." Aa we vepe saying this a sort, white light grad-
ualiy ouilined the shape almoas at the odge. It illuminatad
more of the aiddle of the oojeot while giring the very perianesar
a soft dark outlino,
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as if it had. I.mow lo sh. my bus band
to stop the
was too narrow to pull chancs or
causing a I0 back
of it beca could svivel around to cb-
jeot heard ssking Jim to said the
ship was folloving looked around and caugh glimps*
of it headed in our digecticn. Then ths kids s all the lights
turned orf and they couldn't see the object anymors. By that
time we were at the stop-light which is located 1 a smell
town named Milhall <)
one light mixad-up with anything elso which could have been
in the aky.
Sevoral planes appeared right aftor the objeot
moved away and one crossed
where the objoct had been whan it was staticnary.
I have could and I emolosed dray-
ings y desoription may not be as a8 claar claar
as I vant it to be. as I want it to be.
I will gladly answe I will gladly answe
s Summerhill, Pa. Pa. 15958 15958
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2. 0 Saw sorgthi shoet
out of light touard
ground.
3. Started to sade
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Got GorSmattet smalle
4. Changed color to
— 0 0 dull orange-yellow dull orange-yellow
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moved rxpidly
toward star
light
auro o
7 O Large light pink
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pink and shape of
craft started to
appear.
1 white light
gppeared around
edge dge illuminating
mildle of craft middle of eratt
and 27{
a soft soft black black
border.
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Moved slowly
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10 landeronde
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O white
light
Rim Dam
Dark red light (1.) SMAPPED on: ( Dark Red) then
7 (2) "1
" : (2) " = . A A0
Center ght Center light Center turned turned Dark Red and
CORIGIAL) Size Si3e
appeared Scme as I and 3 Same as and 3
Lights did Lights did NOT flicker flicker or or flash of and flash of and on.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR 5O ASE. OHIO 43433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO
ATTN OF: 6 March 1967
SUBJEct: UFO Observation, 17
TO:
Sunmeria Pennsylvania 15958
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation. we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force. to the Air Force..
JAMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director echnology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY
FEDERAL General Aviation District Office
Room 20l-Administration Building
UNITED ERICA Harrisburg-York State Airport
STATES OF New Cumberland, Pennsylvania 17070
REFER TO IN REPLY
March 29, 1967
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Commanding Officer Commanding Officer
Olmsted Air Force Base
Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
Attention: I Attention: Lt. Col. Lt. Col. Russell
Dear Sir:
Enclosed find two copies of report on Unidentified
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a
Your cooperation in this matter
will be appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
R. E.
Superrising Inspector
Enclosures - 2
164 ady
Send Send
Pa.
hil, Pa
Sumen 15958
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HEADQUARTERS
Troop "F"
PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
MONTOURSVILLE, PA.
FROM : James W. Surnerson, Tor., Aviation Inspector, P. S. P., Montoursville
TO : John C. Grey, Can op "F", P. S. P., Montoursville
SUBJECT : UFC (Unidentified Flying Object)
Reference : (a) Signed statement of Mrs Summerhill,
Penna. 15958, Complainant.
Enclosure Reference (a).
nor navigation aids however here are several TV antennas..Mountain is south of US 220.
Check with I local nor were
transit traffic during the time mention.
Original statenent forward
over to the proper authorities. over to the proper authorities.
Harrisburg, Penna.
Respectfully submi tted Respectfully submitted
Apr James W. Suerson
Troop F", P. S. P.
Montoursville, Penna.
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ppoper b ro runetion.
Absolutely no bee
Commer ean Galiardy
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A bright, oblong shaped - light above Bald Eagle Ridge drev my
attantion. commented to my husband thet it lookad like a
glant light which would bave to be atop a tover. Gres, my
Iooked and said that he balieved it was a vary large star.
light vas staticnary eo we finally came abreest of it and ob-
sarved that it vas too high to bi on top a tover but that it
134 t00 1001 ia momane
the right of our car and almost overhead the smell opange-yellow
spot disappeare roud, pink lighk a
paared in its F
It started out as a light pink and gradually It started out increased in color increased in color
intaasity uotll is yen a bright, deen rose. inteasity uotll is yen a bright, deep rose. We had the window We had the window
on the pessenger side down and had no iatorrerencs from glasa
rafleotion or distortion as ve vatched, Artor the bugs, rese, rafleotion or distortion as we vatched, A After the buge, roso,
circuler light was fully lit it illuminated the area arcurd i circuler light was fully lit it illuminated the area arcund it
and we could make out a dim shape. "Look!" we vere exelaimins, "Look!" we vere exelaining,
"that red light is not the whole saueer, it is just part of a
larger thing." As we vere ssying this a soft, white light gred- larger thing." As wo vere ssying this a sort,white light ged-
ually outlined tho shape almost at the adge.' It Llluminatad
more of the addsof the objeot while giving the vary pariweter
a soft dark outlino.
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two red lights it just locked
as if it had. I.now lost si d I ask my busband
to stop the nd he aid the road
vas too narrow to pull to takind
csusinga sok. The kids 1r I the hsal sight
of it because could swivel around snd they started to ob-
ject wha bay heard mB asking Jim to stop because they said tihe
ship was folloving us I looked around and caught glimcss
of it haaded in our dioection. Then the kids said 811 the lights
turned off and they the object anymors, By that
time we vere at the stop-light which is located a smll
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could and I hay 79 enelased draw-
desoription olaar
as I yant it to be.
I will gladly ans -
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Sum Sun rhill, Pa. 15958
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2. C Saw shoat
outof liaht towars
ground.
3. Started to jode.
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Got votSm smalle
4. 4. Changed color to
0 0 dull orange-yellow
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moued ropidly
toward siar
lew light
auro
7 at
O Large light pink
light
auto
O pink and shape
craft started to
appear.
n
1 white I light
appeared around
edge illuminating illumi
middle of eratt
T and and 2d
a soft black a s0f
border. border.
Moved slowdy
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4 wna G3
white
light
DRam Dam
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Dark red light (1.) SYAPPED on: ( Dark Red) then
" (2) (2) $ = " = 14
Center Center light turne light turne turned Dark Red and sige Red and Siza
CORIGITAL) CORIGIALS appeared appeared Scume as Same as 1 and 3 I and 3
Lights Lights did NOT did NOT flicker or flicker or flash of and on flash of and
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HEADQUARTERSY
Troop "F"
PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
MONTOURSVILLE, PA.
FROM : Janes W. Surmerson, Tpr., Aviation Inspector, P. S. P., Montoursville
TO : John C. P. S. P., Montoursville
SUBJECT : UFC (Uniden Object)
Reference (a) Signed statement of Summerhill,
Penna. 15958, Complainant.
Enclosure Reference (a).
miles from base of mountain. There are no farms or buildings located on top of mountain
- Check with Lock Haven airport revealed no local
transit t traffic during the time mention.
Original statement forward (Penna. Aero. Co
over to the proper authorities.
FAA-CAD , Harrisburg, Penna.
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Respectfully submi tted Respectfully submi tted
3
Apr James W. Surmerson
Troop "F", P. S. P,
Hontoursville, Penna.
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