DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7464774
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONYonkers New York
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DAT ,·TIME GROUP 9/0600 . LOCATION
19 Mar 67 19/11002 Yonkers, New York (2 Witnosses)
3. SOURCE : 10. CONCLUSION . -
Civilian Sighting: Possible Otber (CLOUDS
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Photos: Other (INSUFFICIENT CLARITY)
Lack of image definition precluded identification of the stimulue
Tour There seems to be no reason why the observer could not have been
5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS looking at clouds..
45 Minutes The observer sighted and photographed several objeot that
6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION appeare flying or floating over the bay.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
B
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XXY.. .
No No.
9. PHYSICA PH AL EVIDENCE DENCE
Ys 11
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of thia lorm mey be ueed. Previous editione of this lorm may be ueed,
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I had made several months ago Statine Due to the number o: unusual
sightings being made there was a slight delay in the processing of my film'.
Sir, I believe that six month surely enough time for your people to examine
the film I have sent you and while you may for some reason be reluctant to
offer an explanation , (or unable to) I would offer an explanation , greatly appreciats the return greatly appreciate the return
of my film.
I look forward to hear from you atvaur earliest possible convenience. I look forward to hear from you at vaur earliest possible convenience.
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Yonkers, New York l0710
July 13, 1967
Major Quintanilla F
Project Blusbook
Wright Patterson Air Base
Dayton, Ohio 45433
Dear Sir,
In May of this year I contacted your outfit regarding the sighting .
of several U F O Os. Tyenty feet of Srm Lor films were taken or
the sighting and at instructions I forwarded the film to you. I was
told by you that after examining the pictures you would return them
to me with the regults of your invsstigation. As of this date I have
heard nothing from you concerning either the sighting or the films. I
am needless to say very much interested in finding out exactly what it
Was that I observed. I am also very much interested in having my films
returned to mo.
I would very I would very much like to hear from you about the above mentioned much like to nea Irom you about le aoove mentioned
at your earliest possible at your earliest possible convenience. If it is at all possible I should convenience. If it is at all possible should
also like to receive some enlargments of the pictures. also like to recoive sone enlargments of the pictures. Thanking you
in advance for a speedy reply I remain in advance for a speedy reply I remain
Truly yours,
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Mar 1967
PHOT 68-3 PAGEOF1PAGES
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EPORT 12 Jan 68
SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
LOCATION Yonkers, New York DATE 24 da67
PHOTOGRAPHY
AF. IR QUALITY
P NRS 8rm movie film
1. PURPoSE: This report is written to fulfill a request, Work Order Number 67-ll2, submitted
by Major H. Quintanilla, Jr., TDEr/UFo, to determine the identity of the unidentified objects
which appear in the attached movie film.
2. ANALYSIS: Lack of image precludes identification of the above referenced
objects.
PHOTO PHOTO SIS SIS BY: BY: APPROVED BY:
ROBERT er
MYERS WILLIAM L. TURNER
Intelligence Research Specialist Major, USAF
Chief, Chief, Photo Analysis Branch Analysis Branch
WYLBER PRICE
Chief, ploifatibn Division
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ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF 1 Atch
thief, Aerial Phenomena Office 8 mm Film
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
UINAT
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Folder 1003761
Date: 19 Mar 1967
Place: Yonkers, N.Y.
One reel of 16 mm. film removed
from + this file and trans ferred to
Andio - Visual Divisione, NARS,
March 1976.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pass neeming the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hnve olservew.
Ploase try to answer any questlons 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 statenienis, -
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? ?. Time of day:. OC 15
IST OR2ND Hour Minutes
SUNDNY MARCt 1962 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Your
.Time Zone:
(Circle One)C) Eastern (Circla Une): Daylight Soving
Central bj Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
o. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
A\ YoNKOnS New YoRKC.
Nuere City or Town Stata or County
c.
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes L No_-
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Bright DAWUN a. Bright
b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the objoct during DAYLIC HT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the obiect?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you •. Overheod IT RUSE
c. To your right f. Don't remember LEFT AFTOK SIG HTIN
SUN
HAD NOT YET RL
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8IF you saw the object at NIGliT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight.
C. Many C. No moonlight - pitch dark
dDon't romember d. Don't remember.
.What were er conditions at the time you saw object?
CLOUDS (Circl One): WEATHER (Circl One): B:
CClear sky Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scatternd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick on hoovy clouds Snow
•. Don't remember
0. The object appeare 1. The object appeared: (Circle One): Circle One):
C Solid d. As a light
b. Transpuront Don't remember →
c. c. Vapsw Vapw
I. If it appeored as a light, was It brighter than the brightest stars? (Cirele One): 1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Cirele One):
a. Brighter Brighter c. About the same c.About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 11.1 Compare br
1.The edges of the object were:
(Circlo Cne): o. Fuzzy or blurred Other
a Like a bright stor
Sharply ourlined
Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand till at any time? Yos No Don't know
b. Suddanly speed up ond rush away at any time? Yos No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
. Change brightness? Yes Den't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don'i know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes CRB Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, thau ti! wiral
in front of: _ F
17. . Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
a. Sound.NoNE
.Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's langth in line with a known objoct and n. 'w
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experimont at the tirw: i sl.e much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experimont at the tirw: i tl.e
sighting, how much of the objoct would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much of the objoct would have been covered by the match head?
1/3-%2 11 (1
. Draw a plcture that will show the shape of the objoct or objects. Label and include in your sketch any dotails
of the objoct that you saw such as wings, protrusions, otc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. of
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28. . Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mado. Place an the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
CSBUECTS HAULDLY NLOVED. THE ONL4 MOMON .
WAS A "WOBBLE" THAT THE= LAR6O 0
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3Have yeu ever seon this, or a similar object befere. If so give date or dates and location.
NO
Was anyone else with you at th time you saw the object? (Circle One) No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Pleese list their names
MRS
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YONKERs,N.Y.
32. Please give the fellowing Infermation about yourself: 32. Please give the fellowing Infermation about yourself:
NAME
Last Neme Last Name Firat Name Middlo Name Middlo Neme
YOlCERs 10710 N.Y.
Clty Zone State State
TELEPHONE AGE 32 AGE 3 SEX MALE
Indieats any oddiglonal Information about yourself, Including any special experience, whlch might be pertinent. - mertinen
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
17 - HARCIE 1962 TO DCURIGT
Dey Month Yeur
AIR BASE IN DAYTON, 01+10.
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TELEPHONE TRIPS TO ALL
24 HOUR SERVICE SUMMER RESORTS
BRONX 52, N. Y.
Friday 3/24/67
Foreign Technology Division
Wright - Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton , Ohio
Dear Sirs;
I would like to report seeing several unidentified flying objects
sighted last Sunday (3/19/67) morning from 6:00 AM thru 6:45 Am. I
live in onkers New York and made this sighting from my living room
window which faces to the ward Long Island Sound. The Objects
appeared to be flying o appeared to be flying or Iloating Just ab just above the sound I woulg udd i wouls gaess guess
about 150 feet high. I hesitated reporting igh. I I sitated reporting this to any one until the s to any one until the
8 mm movie film 8 mm movie filn I took of the objects ca took objects back developed. To be honest
I really wasn't s I really wasn't sure myself after thinkkng about it all week. However re myself after thinkkng about it all week. However
the films did come back and the objeets are definately there. I live on I live on
the l6th floor of a l9 story apartment building and although the objects the l6th floor 0 of a l9 story apartment building and although the objects
were quite some distance away from me I did see them fairly clearly as
my pictures will prove.
Kindly write me as to what you feel I should do with these films. I
will in the meanwhile hold on to them until I hear from you. will in the meanwhile hold on to them until I hear from you.
Truly yours, Truly you
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