PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD 7
1. DATETIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
17 April 67 17/2100Z Near SALEN 1 (3 Witnossoa)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
4. Photny(INs
Civilian .Other: (HOAX)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS The observer listed 2 witnesses to the sighting. Both denied
ever having see it. Observer sent some photos of "other" UFO3
One One he has seen
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
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14 - 17 Seconds Observer Observer sighted an object that the observer sighted an object that the observer described as described as
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ·being similar to a black watermelon. Observer reportedly ·being similar to a black watermelon. Observer reportedly
took a photo of the object, however, it ha took a photo of the object, however, it never been sub-
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual mitted to the Air Force.
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
Not Reported
. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
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FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TD eviou. editiona used.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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This quostionnaire has bean preparod so that you can give tho U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos concorning ths unidentified aorial phanomenon that you have obsorvad.
Please try to ny quastions as you possibly can. Ths information that you give will
be used for resear
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We requast this parsonal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, wa may contact you for furthar dotails.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 4P11 ?
Hour Minutes
Monily
17P4 april 1967 P.M
(Circle Ono): A.M. or
Doy Month Yoar
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. b. Central Conrrai b. Standard -.
c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific Estir
. e. Other Other
4Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object? in Betlieen in Betlween
Noores: Postal Address Neorest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight O O 1417 14-17
(Totai Duration)
Hours Hours Minutes Minutes Seconds Seconda
Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess u.
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YosK No
6. Whar wes the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Bright a.
5. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the sbjact during DAYLIGHT, whare was tho SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
5. In bock of you o. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't ramember
FTD FORM Reproduced by Library of Congress, Legislative Reference Service
OCT 62 164 This form ouporsedes FT) 154, Jul 61, whlch ia obsolets. May 1966

d. Don't remember
weather conditions at the time you sow object?
CLOUDS (Crale Omk
a. Clecr sky . a. Dry
b. Hozy b. Fop, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered cloud- Moderam or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy couds) d. Snow
e, Don't romember
10. The object appeored: (Circle One):
0. Solia d. As o light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vocor
(Circle One):
Brighter c. About the some
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
c. Sha-rly outlined
d. Don't remember
1. Did the abieet: (Circle One for eoch auestion)
a. Appegr to srand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Sudsenlv soeed up and rush awoy at any time? Yrs No Don't know
c. Breck uo into Dar urts or gxolode? Yes No Don't know
d. Yns No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yas No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and rappeer? Yes No Don't know

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Did the object disappear while you were wat If so, how?1
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aptend tork the pletury It shot ont ise and apad apat 83
1. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes. No Don't Know.) IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: 6-6
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound _ Nme
b. Color Very darkellacke
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object ond note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, hew much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
990 790
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trgils.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. 77
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o. inside a building .In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Oiner Dn a Sighoind Bu g. Other
ill
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast a. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fost were you moving? _ 65miles per hour.
cinloOno)
Yos No g. Theodolito Yes
d."Window glass Yes No h. Other _ 22
2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you sow, describe in your own words a common
object or obyeers which, when plaesd up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
A Walermelozonly jote Black

high the object was abovs tho horizon (skylins) when you first sa
he compass
whon you first saw it. Ploce d "B
90°
5 NW Na
15 SW SC
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mads. Place an "A" at the boginning of the Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an ""A" at the boginning of the
path, a "Bat the end of the path, and shun any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" ot the end of the path, and shun any changes in direction during the course.
B
(A) (A)
M
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? _
Draw a picture of hov ney were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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ime you sow the object? (Circle One) Yes) No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes (No
list their nomes and addresses: ddriss aknay
Joginia
3.Please give the following information shout yoursal:
NAME First Nom Middla Nome
Last Nams
Salem (ne Kerginé
Gity Zona Stote
Toin
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE_14t SEX Mile
0 t
33.When and to wham did you report that you had seen the abject? te Dll
P EailyDl 196Z
Day Month Yoar

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his questionnaire: Maly 1967
Day Month Yoar
35. 1 Information which you foel partinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of th
questionnair  a narrative explanation of your sighting.
mrimThatI dil see the dfect
end  tak a piture ao i
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3. Brand and type o
4. Shutter sped used f13
6. Filters used Mne
7. 7. Was t was tripod tand used - Negiul
negative
8.
9. Exact direction camera direction was was pointing with relation to true pointing with relation to true North, and North, and
its angle with respect to the ground.. to the ground.
10. If supplemental information is unobtainable, the minimum camera data If s supplemental information is unobtainable, the minimum camera data
required are required are the w: of camera, and the smallest and largest "p" stop camera, and the smallest and largest "f" stop
and shutter omallst
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TDPT (UFO) Maj Quintanilla/7o9l6/mhs/14 Feb 68
UFO
Salem, Virginia 24153
Reference your unidentified flying object (uro) observation of
17 Apr11 1967 and subsequent photographs. In your letter you
indicated that you would forward the original negatives on your
sighting; to date, they have bnot been received. In order that
we may evaluate your sighting, ,please forward your original
negatives in the inclosed envelope Upor completion of analysis,
we will return your negatives.
ZCTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
hief, Aerial Chief, Aerial Phenomena Phenomena Office Self-addressed envelope
DO MD MIO ) JOL Aerospace Technologies Division
I MOO (IN) JIL Production Directorate

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March 29, 1968
Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office
Aerospace Tech Division
Production Directorate
Wright-Patterson Air o45433
Re: TDPT (UFO)
4-17-67 observation
Dear Major Qu lintanilla:
is my 15 year old son. He and his brother
ow age 9, state they saw the "flying saucer" pictured r" pictured
in the subject photo, land and take off on or in the subject photo, land and take off on or near the r near the
property adjoining our home premises. He states at first they property adjoining our home premises. He states at first they
were frightened and ran, then returned a distance to snap the
picture sent you.
them myself in an
attempt to get the negative for you.
Very truly
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PA FORCE BASE. OHIO 43433
AIPLY TO TDPT/UFO
ATTN OF:
DEG 71967
UFO Observation, 17
SUBICT
TO:
24153
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Project
- Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on 17 April 1967
would you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this sighting,
would you please make a statement would you please make a statement to this effect on the attached form. to this effect on the attached form.
The information which you provide The information which you provide will be used in evaluating this
observation. observatio Thank you you your assistance in this matter. your assistance in this matter.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlONel, USAF JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Director Director of Production AF Form 117 AF Form 117
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HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATT ERSON BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDPT (UFO)
ATTN OF: 15fEs 989
SUBJECT: April 1967
TO:
Salem, Virginia 24153
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to sn UFo sighting on 17 April 1967
would you please complete the attached AF Form il7 and return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in
evaluating this evaluating Obser Thank you for your assistance in this 'hank you your in this
matter. matter.
HECTOR CNNT Major, USAF Major, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial henomena nenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate

AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUNEAU APPROYL
NUWBER 21-R359
THIS QUESTIOMMAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NA NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STAT OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWAI ING TO FTD (TDETR). WRIGHT.
PATTER CHIO 45433,IAW AFR DO-17. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEI OR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SEO ELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
A DAY_ MONTH YEAR.
2 WHAT TIME DID You FIRST SIGHT THE PHSNOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT T HE PHENOMSNONT
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5. WHERE WERE WOU WH N YOU SAW THE A ENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
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6. IMAGINE YOU ARE ATTHUPOINT SHONN N THE SKETCH, PLACE AN *A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE THE SKETCH PLACE AN ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH AB KE THE HORIZCN THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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AF FORM 117
AUG 67

AFR 80-17(C1)
SA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A° ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A *J* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEH LAST SEEN.
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NW NE
WNW ENE
WSH ESE
SW SE
SSW SSE
7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN *A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A B* AT THE
POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE *A* AND *D* WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN *A* AND *B. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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SUBJECT:
TOI
Salem, Virginia 24153
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Blue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
17 April 1967
would you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide The information which you provide be used in used in
evaluating this this obs Thank you hank you assi nce in this in
matter.
KEOTOR OUTT AT Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena enomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate
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(It Marley,/70916/mhs/20 Jun 67) JUN 2 1 1967
TDET/UFO
rginia 24153
This replies to your recent correspondence in which you reported
your unidentified observatian 17 April 1967 and subsequent
photographs. Additional information on your sighting and your
original negative are needed to perform a scientific investigation.
Request you complete e the attached photographic data sheet and
return it with n your original negative. Upon completion nalysis
we will return your negative along with our findings.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF JAMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Direetor Director gy and Subsystens Photographic Data Sheet
w/envelope
COORDINATION:
i1tm itm DATE 21 fime 67 DATE 21 Lime 67
TDET/UFO
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