PROJECT BLUE BOOK

Civilian .
4. SIGHTING: Possable (AIRCRAFT)
NUMBER OF OBJECTS PHOTOS: INSUFFICIENT
Several DATA FOR EVALUATION
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF
SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
40 to 50 Seconds Observers
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION sighted ral
southerly direction bright red lights that went t in a
No ncise was heard.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE COMMENTS: There
N to S on this date at l200 hrs
o. ob ject or some other piece of uncataloged 72441. It is possable that this
PHOTOS date. Much mora
RLY.s of an aircraft. likely is the ossability
No news paper accountx sighting wa
that Saratoga Springs Radar s sighting stated
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE tracked anything unidentified reported that they had not
have sufficient clarity to their radar Photos did not
Yes The origenal enable any type of identification.
ANo were requested but never received.
FORM 8
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Two Boys, Woman, Man SeeUnidentified Flying Objects
d Rebel- By NANCY McKECHNIE |which they reportedly behaved At 12:30 a.m., the boys said, The negatives from one cameral driving along a deserted rural
Cleve- Three separate sightings ofappear to be distinetly different t they spotted the huge cluster were blank. Several spots ap- road when his car engine sud-
me pres- unidentified flying objects Fri- in each case. of approximately six reddish pear on the negatives from the denly stopped and the light
ates. day night the Saratoga A spokesman for the Saratoga lights which streaked across othed camera. went dead.
Springs area have been re- Springs Radar Station said he the sky in about 50 seconds.
ported. had not received any UFo re- @ THE TWO GREENFIELD CRAY SAID that before he
olic tone ports at the timpe of the re- ON THE RFEPORT which the women who said they spotted had time to wonder whatwas
e's name Two local boys, camping in
their backyard, spotted a huge ported sightings(He added that boys sent to the Air Force Pro- two orange disks, said the ob- wrong with his car, he saw a
constitu- the station's radar had the station's radar had notj not ject Blue Book at Patterson Air jject Blue Book at Patterson Air ects were ects were quite a distance distance large glowing large glowing bullet%shaped ob- bullet%shaped ob-
ng state cluster of lights which streaked cluster of lights which streaked Force Base and to the National
across the sky. tracked tracked any unidentifiable any unidentifiable ob- away. For several minutes, they ject rise up from behind the ject rise up from behind the
ols. jects. jects. Investigations Committee on said, the objects rose close to trees at some distance.
the sec- Two Greenfield women sitting Two Greenfield women sitting Aerial Phenomena, the altitude He said he watched the ob-
ction 3. on their front porch reported on their front porch reported each other and then slowly go
seeing two large glowing, disk- THOMAS MERCER, 121 New- of the lights is stated as being off in different directions. ject rise above him, steadily
nendment ton Ave., and Fredrick Spear, ton Ave., and Fredrick Spear, lower than the normal altitude One of the disks reportedly One of the disks reportedly gathering speed until it disap-
gans; the shaped orange objects which shaped orange objects which of a jet plane. passed in front of the passed in front of the moon, moon, peared. peared.
"Separa- hovered close to each other be- 45 Webster St., who will be
fore shooting off in opposite juniors at Saratoga High School juniors at Saratoga High Schcol According to Mercer, the and the women said it appear- State Police said they had
te," while te," while next year, had decided Friday lights pulsated hut did not blink; lights pulsated but did not blink; ed to be a solid object. After not received any reports of
In all "In all directions. directions. they traveledC north to south reaching a certain distance reaching a certain distance similar sightings in the area. similar sightings in the area.
"' to spend the night in Spear's
exists for THE THIRD REPORT came backyard observing the stars. in a wobbling path. from each other, the objects STILLWATER CALENDAR
from a Vermont man, who said Both boys, who have been Both boys, who have been The boys said they could not reportedly shot off at tremen- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2
s propos- s propos- active in the high school tell whether or not the lights dous speeds. dous speeds Special meeting of Rescue C
egate Jos- that as he was driving on a Science Club said that since Michael Cray, from Bellows Squad in engine house.
her speak- lonely road near Lake George, were mounted on a solid object,
ought the his car engine suddenly went the night was particularly but added that they moved in Falls, Vt., who is vacationing p.m. on Saturday, Sunday,
mitted as dead, and he saw a huge bullet- clear, they set up a camera close formation. at Lake George, said he was a.m.
the bal- shaped object slowly rise from on a tripod to photograph the Both youths attempted to
behind the trees. heavens. photograph the phenomenon. Saratoga Springs, New York
epted. by He said the object kept rising
itters re- steadily upward until it was
s will be out of sight.
s and a The description of the sighted
ho wins. objects and the manner in TIME
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDPT (UFO)
ATTN OF
16 FEB 1968
SUBJECT UFO Observation, 23 June 1967
TO:
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Blue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
23 June 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 e information which you provide will be used in
evaluating this evaluating this observation. observation Thank you for your assistance in this Thank you for your assistance in this
matter.
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF 1 Atch
VChief, Aerial VChief, Aeria henomena Office enomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

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Nov 1967
TDET/UFO (Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/9 Nov 67)
UFO Observation & Photograph, June 23, 1967
Mr
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Reference your unidentified observation and subsequent photographs
of June 23, 1967. Lack of image definition in the photo precludes
identification of the referenced objects. nvestigation cannot
be complete until we examine the original If you would
forward them, they may reveal new information which cannot be
gleaned from the paper prints.
MES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director of Technology and Subsystems Self-Addressed envelope
DA F B E/Y

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NR 67-73
REPORT 10 October 1967
SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
LOCATION Saratoga Springs, New York DATE 23 June 1967
PHOTOGRAPHY
AF. IR. QUALITY
PNRS
1. PURPOSE: This report is written to fulfill a request, Work Order Number 67-l08, submitted
in the attached photos. in the attached photos.
2. ANALYSIS: Lack of image definition in the photos 2. ANALYSIS: Lack of image definition in the photos precludes any identification of the precludes. any identification of the
referenced objects. An analysis of referenced objects. An analysis o the original negatives, original negatives, wever, possibly reveal new
information which cannot be gleaned fx information which cannot be gleaned from the paper prints. rom the paper prints.
PHOTO ANALYSIS BY: APPROVED BY:
KobitTusers KibitTuers
ROBERT D. MYÉRS ROBERT D. MYERS WILLIAM L. TURNER WILLIAM L. TURNER
Intelligence Research Intelligence Research Specialist Specialist Major, USAF Major, USAF
Chief, Photo Analysis Branch Chief, Photo Analysis Branch
WILBER PRICE, JR.
Chief, Photo Exploitation Division
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1. Sighted June 28,1967 FRI
2. 12:30 AM
3. Eastern daylight saving time
4. 45 Webster Street,Saratoga Springs,New York
5. 40-50 seconds (a)Certain,events timed
6 Bright night
8. Many stars,Moon not yet up
9. Seen as lights
10. Brightest object in sky
ll. As bright .
12. The edges object were invisible
13. (e) the object 13. (e) the objec hanged nanged brightness
1. No sound what ever,mostly 1. No sound what er,mostly red lights
18. Size relative to a dime/pennie at arm's length
19.
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3 o O RED O RED
20. Estimated speed,800 20. Estimated speed,800 MPH
21. Fairly low altitude
22. Viewed out side 22. Viewed out side
23. Residential section of city
25. Viewed through eyeglasses, and camera view finder
27.
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phenomenon. When this information is avaiblewe will foreward it on
request.
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TDET/UFO (Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/19Ju167) 20 July 1967
UFO Observation, June 23, 1967
Mr.
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
1.1 Reference your recent observation and subsequent photographs
of an unidentified flying object. mentioned in the correspondence
that additional photographs were rese photographs provide
more details of the object would appreciate
the opportunity to review be helpful).
The two photographs you sent show very little detail and a detailed
photographic analysis will be difficult.  Request you u complete the
inclosed photographic data sheet and return it in the envelope provided.
P P B E/I 2. Upon completion of analysis, we will return your photographs with
our findings.
FOR THE COMMANDER
1 Atch
Rcting Director of Technology and Subsystems Photo Data Sheet w/envelope

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PHOT RAPHIC DATA
Sarntioa Springs
1. Type and make of camera New-gorks, 12866
: 35mm Kodal Pony 135 model
2. Type, focal length, and make f lens
Kodal anastion Lene, S/mm
3. Brand and type of film
Kodal puer
4. Shutter speed used
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5. Lens opening used; that is, "p" stop
F4.5
6. I Filters used
mone mn
7. 7. Was tripod or Was tripod or solid stand used solid stand used
no
8. Was "panning" used Was "panning" used
no no
9. 9. Exact direction camera Exact direction camera a was pointing with relation to true North, and was pointing with relation to true North, and
its angle with respect to ground.
WSW 35
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10. If supplemental 10. If supplemental information is unobtainable, the minimum camera data
required are the type of camera, and the smallest and largest "p" stop
and shutter speed readings of the camera.
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This case contains 6,
7×5 photos, , 4xs"negative
and 2, 2x2° photos.
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