PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
April 1967 00152 VENTNOR, NEW JERSEY (Multiple Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Sighting: Other (CONFLICTING DATA)
4. NUMBER OBJECTS Photo: (FOREIGN MATTER ADHERING TO THE NEGATIVE)
Observers sighted and
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
One observer (age 9) said he saw the object for 3 minutes, that
Conflicting the object didn't pass in front or behind anything and indicated the object didn't pass in front or behind anything and indicated
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION that the object traveled in a fairly straight course. Another that the object traveled in a fairly straight course. Another S
observer (age lo) stated that she saw the object for 9 seconds,
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual that it passed both in front of and behind clouds and that it
3COURSE 7. COURSE deffintly did not travel in a straight line. defeintlv did pot trayel in a straight line.
Photo experts determined that the object seen in the print was
NE to W caused by foreign matter adhering to the negative at the time
8. PHOTOS of printing. thus, the object was only imaged on the print.
XCYes
7 No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XKNo SMP
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
AVE.
NTNOR New Jees
Na
32. Please give the following information about yoursalf: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
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First Name Middla Name
ADDR ADDE Ventnoe cern New Jerse Vent
Street City Zone Stcte
TELEPHONE TELEPH NUMBE AGE or 1O sEx FEMalE sEx FF MalE
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
I'M in6th grad
11 ApRiL 1967
th. UK Month Year

Wetonk
OVER A bAY FIRE ESCAPE
We first SAW ito N A
THREE stocies high beside a school
Thelast Thelast WE SAW SAW ofitit ofitit was WAs
golng. golng AROUNd A A building building
It traveled ON A traveled aN: path like this this

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Did the object disoppear while you were watching it? If so, how?
No
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:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes Yes (No) Don't know. Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what IF you answered YES, then fel what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few word's the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound.
b. Color white and red
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of th 18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and 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, how much of
the object would have been covered by the match head?
24 match teado
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the objec!
that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhoust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing
to show the direction the object was moving.
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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
information as possible co oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The informiation that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessar may contact you for further details.
. When did you see the object? Time of day: 7 15
Hours Minutes
WED WED APRIL APRIC 1967 1967 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Ave Ventnor N.T
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 3
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b.Fairly certain dJust a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? looked at watch
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? resX
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the ebject during DAYLiGHT, where was the Su"! located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, jul 61. which is obsolete.

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20.Do you think you con estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No 7
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?. 35mph.
Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was? Lofamile
Where were you located when you saw the object? 23.Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): aIn the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b.In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c.Outdoors dNear an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e.Flying over a city? e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
f. Other_ f. Other. g. g. Other.
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving?— 24.2 How fast were you moving?_ miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other.
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object or ob-
jects which, when ploced up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
O glowing saucer
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8. 1 IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS(Circle One): 8.2 MOON(Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b.Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight-pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One):
a.Clearsky a.(Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Moderate or heavy rain
dThick or heavy clouds d.Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
. Don'tremember e. Don'tremember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light d.As a light 1
b. Transparent e. Don't remember e.Don'tremember
c. Vapor Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer dDon't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
was bright a 4 car headlights
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other.
.Like a bright star
c.Sharply outlined I
d. Don'tremember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
Appear to stand still at any 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 Na Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Dan't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: WED. MAY 1967
Day Month Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how 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 com-
pass when you last saw the object.
75°
N
45°
NW NE
30°
W E
BRA
15° SE
S
x
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 "B" at Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an"A" at the beginning of the path, a "" at
the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?_
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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0.Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or da'ss and location.
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 iF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names
VENTNOR, NeWJERSEY
32. Please give the following information about yourself: . Please give the following intormation about yourselt:
NAME
Lost.Name st Name Name MiddlaN Mid 08405
ADDRESS Ventnor N
Street City Zone State
9 9
TELEPHONE NUMBER IGE GE SEX.
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
WED APATL 1967
Day Month Year

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NR 67-71
DATE REPORT 10 October
SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
LOCATION Ventnor, New Jersey DATE April 1967
PHOTOGRAPHY
AF IR QUALITY
NRS One Original 3 x 3 Negative; One 3 x 3 Contact Print; One 8 x 10 Enlargement of
Contact Print: One 8 x l0 Enlargement of Original Negative.
1.I PURPOSE: This report is in reply to Work Order 67-l2l, submitted by Major H. Quintanilla
requesting that photo analysis be accomplished on n the accompanying contact print and negative
to determine what the unidentified to determine what the unid bject reporte ed in the photo may be.
2. ANALYSIS: 2. ANALYSIS: Examination of the negative, and an 8 x l0 enlargement of same, revealed no
object which could be equated to object which could be equated to the object circled on a contract print the object circled on a contract print purportedly from
the same negative. Possibly dust or some other object Possibly dust or some other object came in contact with the came in contact with the negative negative
at the time of printing and was imaged on the print.
PHOTO ANALYSIS BY: APPROVED BY:
Harld . Dueko Harld . Dueko ee2
HAROLD G. DUSKO WILLIAM L. TURNER
Intelligence Research Specialist Major, USAF
Chief Branch
WILDER PRICE, Jr.
Chief, Photo Exploitation Division

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
REPLY TO ATTN OF: TDET/UFO 25 May 1967
SUBJECT UFO Observation, April 1357
TO:
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Ventner, ilew Jersey 08406
1410 Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Force
2+0/1721 210/1701 JAMES C. MANATT, COlOneL, USAF JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director of Technology Director of Technology and Subsystems and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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TDET/UFO (MaJ Quintanilla/70916/mhs/14 Jun 67)
UFO Observation, April 1967
Ventnor, New Jersey 08406
1. This replies to your recent correspondence in which you
mention your
photographs. Additional information on your sighting and your
original negative are needed to perform a scientific investigation.
Request you coplete the attached photographie data sheet and return
it with your original negative. Upon completion of analysis we will
return your negative along with our findings.
2. Thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, COLONel, USAF 1 Atch
DO PT B I/IL Director of Technology and Subsystems Photographic Data Sheet
COORDINATION:
DATE
TDET/UFO

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PHOT R DATA
1. Type and make of camere Kodak Instamatic 100
2. Type, focal 1 $126
Kodak Black+ White
3. Brand and t type of film
4. Shutter speed used
5.
6. F Filters used No
7. 7. Was tripod or s Was tripod or solid solid stand used No
8. 8.
9. Exact direction camera was pointing with relation to true North, and
its angle with respect to the ground. the ground. NW
10. If supplemental information is unobtainable, the minimum camera data Te nohlothominir
required are the type camera, and the smallest and largest stop
and shutter speed readings of the camera.
Mr. 4902
Ventnos, N.T. 08406
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UFO Observation & Photographs, April 1967
Avenue
Ventnor, New Jersey 08406
l. Reference your unidentified flying object (uro) observation
and subsequent photograph of April 1967.
2.Examination of tbe negative revealed no ob ject which could
be equated to the ob ject circled on a contract print purportedly
from the same negative. Possibly dust or some other object came
in contact with the negative at, the tiee of printing and was 0.X
imaged on the print.
Inclosed are your original print, your original negative, an
enlarged print made frow your photograph, and en enlarged print
AO TIL TOIOTY (O made from your negative. Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Porce.
Maxwell ATTN: Ac Aetospace Director
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ECTOR GUINTANIILA Jr, Ma.jor, USAF L Atch
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 43433
NOV 9 1967
RIPLY TO
ATTN OP: TDET/UFO
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, April, 1967
TO:
Ventror, New Jersey 08406
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 would
self-addressed envelope. If you were not a witness to this sight-
ing, would ing, would you please make a statement to this effect on the you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide w The information which you provide will be used ill be used in
evaluating this observation. Thank you for Thank you for your assistance in your assistance in
this matter.
AMES C. AMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
nology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as po ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomonon that you have observed.
Please try to answe questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necesse may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? 2.Time of doy: Dcn't Kuow
Hour Minutes
Apeil 19167 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
IThiNK IThiuk
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Central b. b. Standard
c. c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4.Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 9
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain) d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes
.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright 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): a. In front of you d. To your lef
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STAkS and MoON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. 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 n t remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid a. Solid d. As a light d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember Don't remember
c. Vapor
1If it appeared as a light, was it righter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1. If it appeared as a light, was it righter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
4 CAR Headlights
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stan
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any 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 Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes 9999 Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

(Circle One): la Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind;.
1.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
.Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound _ a. Sound TheRe.wss -
b. Color LIKi= A FIAE b. Color LIKIE A FIAE
8.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known obiect ond note how
much of the obiect is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your skatch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
VAPOR
TRAIlS
COlOR
Bricht REd

(Circle One) Yes (No) 11 i 12 8
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 11 11
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a.In the business section of a city?
a.I Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
. In a car c. In open countryside?
C. Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea f.
f. Other g. Other_
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast wore you moving? _miles per hour. miles ner hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes ②992 Telescope
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes h. Other _
2In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
A Brichtred oval like this

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• 75°
A
60'°
NW
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30
-15° SW 38
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Lraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of the L.raw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of the
.path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. .path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
B
A
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.