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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7363870
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONNauvoo Illinois
FRAMES13

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PROJECT 10O73 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
23 June 67 24/04002 Nauvoo, Illinois 1
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable Satellite (ECHO II)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Echo II at 0402Z was on a latitude of 40 deg, longitude of 73
1 at time of sighting and heading in a N-S pattern.
S. LENGTH OF OBSER VATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
7 minutes SEE CASE FILE
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Visual (TX)
7. COURSE
South
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
VIDENCE
Yes
X No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Prevloue editions of thla form mey ho uerd.
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Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
aInside 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?
At sea f. Flying over open country?
Other in a tent
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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? i
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars (N TINS
. Sun glasses Yes NO f. Telescope YOs No
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Na
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other U Tent
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common 34
WItH telescope
it looked like zhe dioc a star
in track inly lit up
TSTN
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
no
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:
NAUVODR 1LL,
.Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
st Name Name First Name Midale Name Midalo Name
ADDRESS Illinois
City City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE sex loy
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. Indicate any additional information about yourself, i experience, which might be pertinent.
3. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
24 ture 1967 my parents
Day Month Year
X
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when you first saw it. Place a "B"" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90°
A
NE
30
BY
SW ss
Lraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an A at the beginning of the Lraw 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.
vanishee vanisheed
hoverd X hoverd
sOUTH V TO 17
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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.
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34. Date you comple questionnaire: 2! July 1967
Day Month Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
B
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO ATTN OF:
TDET/UFO
UFO Observation AUG 14 1967 B
BUBJECT:
TO: Mr.
Nauvoo, Illinois 62354
Reference your recent unidentified flying object observation
which you reported the Air Force. Prior to reaching our final
conclusion on your sighting we need to know the exact date. Your
initial correspondence indicated that the sighting occurred on
July 7; however, the questionnaire you completed indicated that
the sighting occurred on June 23, 1967. We would l appreciate a K
note from you clarifying this discrepancy.
ATT//COIOnQI, USAF USAF 1 Atch I Atch
Mirector of Technology and Subsystems Technology and Subsystems Envelope
Ihe dote Ihe date
was wae
Sune 23167
a
Horevceo Ech: II +
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Prob
(EchOI)
sutalite
Echo 11 at 0402 at N to Srüth
40 lat
73 long.
entered arths shadow at
aprox 35 lat.
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TDET/UFO(Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/12 Aug 67) AUG 1 4 1967
UFO Observation
Mr.
Nauvoo, Illinois 62354
3
102 Reference your recent unidentified flying object observation
CON which you reported to the Air Force. Prior to reaching our final
conclusion on your sighting we need to know the exact date. Your
initial correspondence indicated that the sighting occurred on
1. July 7; however, the questionnaire you completed indicated that
the sighting occurred on June 23, l967. We e would appreciate a
note from you clarifying this discrepancy.
MES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
rector of Technology and Subsystems Envelope
OF FI BII
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7.July i?
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AF•C)
WRIGHT.PATTERBON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 4S433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 62354
ATTN OF
20Juely
SUBJECT UFO Observation 7 July 67
TO:
Nauvoo, Illinois
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation the envelope pr Thanl i for reporting your observation
to the to the Air Force. Air Force.
AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Director Director and Subsystems and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
IN5 This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomonon that you have observed.
Please try to answ questions as you possibly can. ne information 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. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 04002
11:0clock ,
When did you see the object? 2. Timne of day:
Hour Minutes
23 Lune 1967 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
(Circle One): A.M. or
Day Doy Month Month Year Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. a. Eastern Eastern a Daylight Saving
b 6 Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Other
Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object? (40lat) (40Lat)
Nauvro all. Heneock
Nearest Rostal Address City or Town State or County
7
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes-— No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. 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): a. In front of you d. To your left
b.In back of you e. Overhead )
c.To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD T 62 164 This form supersedes FTD) 164. Jul 61, which iu obuolete.
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1'nyn ?
.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):
None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few Dull moonlight
c Many c No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a Dry
0 b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
O Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow d. Snow
e. e. Don't remember Don't remember
.The object appeared: (Circle One): The object appeared: (Circle One):
a.Solid a. Solid Q As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
.
3M
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. g. Brighter Brighter About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharnly 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 Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes NO Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
yes. It ranished like a dinaing light.
15. Did the object move bahind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): 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): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17. Tall in a few words the following things about the object:
a.Sound_ mone atall
b. Color Metalic bhuer
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 parformed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
.
withA owered
v telescope
if
white
SOUTH soith
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