DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7456115
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONTriangle Virginia
FRAMES14

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PROJECT 1C73 RECORD
1. DA:F -TIMI GROUP 2. LOCATION
24.4 196 25/0330z Triangle, Virginia (Multiple)
1o. SotArs 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian 1. Possible (SATELLITE)
1. NUBER OF OBJECTS 2. Possible (AIRCRAFT)
-
One
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION T. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 - 4 Hours Object was much brighter than any star. Object appeared greer
on the inside and red on the outside. Observer stated object 2ZA
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 7. TYPE OF OBSERVATION appeared to change shape. Observer said it disappeared and Observer said it disappeared and
Ground-Visual (TX) Ground-Visual (TX) returned again. It is possible the satellite disappeared and
7. COURSE a airoraft came into view mking the observer believe the a airoraft came into view mking the observer believe the seo sa
7. COURSE object reappeared again. Observer is a youth of 15 years Observer is a youth of 15 years old.
E E-E It is believed the observer over estimated the duration.
FRICTOS F-ICTOS
D Yes Yes
9. PHYSIC EVIDENCE IDENCE SMD
n Yas
TSN
FORH
PTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Provious editions of thls form may be used.
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
o. Sound2one
18. We wish t know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known obiect and note how
much of the cbject is covared by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, howmugh of . the obiect would have been covered by the match head? wh the
0.0
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Dephat conging ahages
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Where were you locat when you saw the object? 2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a co iatfirt In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
: Ator at home out ide e. f. Flying over open country?
g. Other
24.
24.1 What direction wera you moving? (Circle Ons)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwast
24.2 How fast were you moving?. 2S _miles per hour.
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Ploce or "A" on tho curved line to show how a
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 compass where you last saw the object.
90 7559
60
45° NW NU
B
B3
E
15° SW
30
2.
2.Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "g" at the gnd of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
dissaeared
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31. Was anyone olse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yas No
31.1 IF you answared YEs, did thay ses the object too? (Cirelo One) Yes No
31.2 Please list thsir names and addresses:
32. Please give the following 32. Please give the following information obout yoursulf:
NAME
Last Nam ast First Nam Firat No HiddleNams dileNams
ADDRESS ADDRESS
City Zona Sict Stctd
TELEPHONE NUMBER NUMBE AGE 15 sex Male SEX Male
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including ony special expariance, which might be partinent.
studied in school
with a telepe
.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
ApRik 67
Day Month Yoor a
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they coublit see any Thin,
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lim 2ot lieing about Ther and
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alim nat licing
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 17853 (26 Apr 67A/ap Pg l of 5
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS- . DIA-1 19) ADV CY DIA
SMB B005CZCBVC474
PTTU JAW RUEDARA 09
znr uuuuu
P 252155Z APR 67
FM 33 ADIV FT LEE AFS VA
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
Ruedfia/npafb wright afb ohip RUEdFiA/NPAFB WRIgHT AFB OHIp
RUEDHQA/CASF WA SHINGT ON DC RUEDHQA/CASF WA SHINGT ON DC
RUEDHQA/OSAF HQ USAF
BT BT Maxwell ATTN Ach Aetoip"co Director 24 24-
UNCLASS 330CC 21029 APR 67. FOR TDETR, AFRDC, SAF-QI K243.6
7. RETUR 30
IAW AFR 80-17 THE FOLLONING UFO RPT IS IAW AFR 80-17 THE ITTED FROM33A0 IV. RETURN TO:
ITEM A. DESCRIPT ION OF THE OBJECT Alobaina : Brunch dios Inst
(1) 1ST OBJECT-PINHEAD, 2AD OBJECT-PEANUT
(2) ROUND, OBLONG
(3) WHITE, ORANGE
(4) TWO
(5) APPEARED AT SEPARATE TIMES
SECOND Ht iNG, oNE Whit FORE AND one white
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AFHO JAN 3 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 17853 Pg 2 of 5
(7) NONE
() NONE
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(9) SECOND OBJECT WENT TTiROUGH LAND PATTERN, 1 PLaNE IN
PATTERN, DIDNT SEE OBJECT
ITEM B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT ITEM B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OB JE CT
( BRIGHT NESS (BRIGHT NESS
(2) 090 DEGREES ( 090 DEGREES
(3) 07 DEGREES
(4) FIRST SIGHT ING ALMOST STAT IONARY (4) fiRsT SIghT ingG AlMOsT StAT IONARy
SECOND SIGHT ING FROM SECOND SIgHT iNG FrOM SOUT H TO SLON, THEN FAST
(5) TO THE NORTH
(6) FIRST T IME 1 HOUR, SECOND T IME 5 MINUTEs
ITEM C. MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION
(1D GROUND-VISUAL
(2) BINOCULARS
(3) C-45 IN AREA FIRST SIGHT ING, NO CONTACT
ITEM D. TIME AND DATE OF SIghT ING
(125 5-0249Z,25 0-0355Z
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTIMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 17853 Pg3 of 5
(2) NIGHT
(3) QUANT ICO MCNAS, VA.
ITEM E. INFORMAT ION ON OBSERVER
(1 MR. & MRS.  TWO BROTHER AND MOTHER
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TRIANGLE, VA.
QUANT ICO MCS, VA.
MISS L MISS L .: .
BA SE CLEANERS BA SE QLEANERS
QUANT ICO, MCS, VA.
MR. J4Gn
BASE fEAT INg plANT
QUANT ICO MCS, VA
(2)
QUANT ICO MCNAS, VA.
LANCE CORPORAL TELFER
AFHQ JANH FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 17853 Pg 4 of 5
T ONER OBSERVER
QUANT ICO MCNAS, VA.
Item F. t ime and Place SIGHT ING
(D CLEAR
(2) REPORT FROM NEAREST AWS:
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(A) 300 AT 38 KTS
(B) 5500 FT.
. (C) 10 MILES
(C) 4/10 (C) 4/10
(E) NONE
(F) VERT ICAL TEMPERAT URE GRAD IENT (F) VERT ICAL TEMPERAT URE GRAD IENT
(48DEGREES FAFRENHE IT
(2) ZERO DEGREES CENT IGRADE
(3) -5 DEGREES CENT IGRADE
(4) -21 DEGREES CENT IGRADE
(5) -43 DEGREES CENTIGRADE
(6) -57 DEGREES CENT IGRADE
ITEm G. AnY Ot HER UnUSUAL ACT IVIty oR COnd It ION-NONE
ITEM N-NONE
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 17853 Pg 5 of 5
UFO TO LON AND SLON FOR A IRCRAFT
ITEM I LOCAT ION OF OT HER AIRCRAFT-FIR ST sT SIGHT ING NO A/C,
second sight ing one a/c in pattern at that t ime
Item J. posit ion t itle and comment s of tie preparing officer
FIRST OBJECT REPORTED LIANS DEGREES ABVE
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HORIZON, COULD BE A LARGE StTAR EnLARGED BY D IFFRACT ION HOrizon, couLd be a Large star enLarged by d iffract ion
THROUgh AtmOspHERE, SEcond SIgHT ING bY Ot HER toWER PERSoNNEL THROUGH ATMOSPHERE, SECOND SIGHT ING BY OT HER TOWER PER SONNEL
with rotat ing red light sounds like an airplane, however with rotat ing red l ight sounds like an airplane, honever
All A/c in land ing Pattern are undeR thE toWers control All a/C in land ing patterN aRe under thE towers control
ANd in contAct Wit H thEm. tHIs oNe wASNt. No wiNgs AND iN CoNTACT Wit H tHEm. THIS oNE wASNT. NO wiNGs
OBSERVED oN ObJECT ANd LT. GATJeWSKI SAYS wITH tHE
Binoculars he should have been able TO PICK K them UP.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE OHI0 45433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 3 May 1967
ATTN OF
SUBJECT
TO
22172
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request
the envelope provided Thank reporting your observation
to the Force.
AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF MES C. I MANATT, Colonel, USAF A 1 Atch
irector Technology and Technology and Subsystems Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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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
informarion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please ty many quostions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal information so
that if it is deamed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
5.HE251
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 1030
Hour Minutes
ApRil 1967 (Circle One): or P.M.
Doy Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. CentraD b. Standard)
c. Mountain in
d. Pacific Virsi
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were when you saw the object?
ys/ll TriangLe VA Vinginil
Nearest Postal Address City Or Town State or County
5. How long wos object in sight? (Total Duration) 3074 Dosil k X
Hours Minutes Seconds
c. Certain) c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Wos objeet in slght continuously? Yes NoV
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHI
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you - d. To your left
b. in bock of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thls form supermedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS und MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a Bright moonlighi
b. Afow b. Dull moonlight
c. c. No moonlight - pitch dork
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
C. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds C. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
o. Solid . Solid d. As a licht d. As a light
b. Tronsperent b. Tronsparent e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. c. Vapor Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter Ca. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
it wAs vERy Baight BrightER ThAN obEh siARS
1.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other T5
b. (Like a bright ster
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
. Did the objecr: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at ony time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don'tknow
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or Flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know