PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
10 Jul 67 10 Jul 67 11/02202 11/02202 TUPFER LAKE, NEW YORK TUPFER LAKE, NEW YORK (4 Witnesses) (4 Witnesses)
3. 3. SOURCE SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION . CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable (AIRCRAFT) 7 7
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS .
4 No data presented to indicate objact could not have baen an A/C. No data presented to indicate objact could not have baen an A/C.
5. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 Mizutes Observer stated all that was observed was white blinking ligh
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION The object was shaped like an egg or football. Object went
out of sight behind trees and a building.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
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8. PHOTOS
Yes
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9. PHYSICAL IDENCE
Yes
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Prevlous editlons of this form may bo used.
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30. Have you evar seen or a similar object before. give date or dates ond location.
3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the objact? (Circle One) No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did thay see the object too? (Circle One) No
31.2 Please list their names and ad
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32. Please give the following informati 32. Please give the following information about
NAME
Middle Name
ADDRESS Vawfense N.K
City Zona Stata
TELEPHONE NUMBER 12 SEX male
Indicate any additional informarion about yoursalf, including any special exparience, which might be pertinent.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seep-tharobiect? 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seej-the object?
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire:
Day Month Your
3. 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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TDET/UFO (Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/l2 Aug 67) AUG 1 4 1967
UFO Observation, 10 July 1967
Hq 8th AirForce
Attn: I Flight Plans And Scheduling (Westover AFB, Mass Ol022)
Our office is in receipt of reported unidentified flying object
(UFO)observation over York area. A review
of Air Force Low Altitude Hi aining Route Charts
indicates that SAC participatesii aining flightsover the area
in question. Request informa participation by the 8th Air
Force, or other agencies, If available, on the Watertown Oil
Burner (OB-4) corridor on the evening of l0 July 1967. The sight-
ing occurred at approximately O220Z, ll July 1967.
AO SILA TEIOLAAG FOR THE COMMANDER
ES C. MANATT. ColOnel JSAE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH AIR FORCE (SAC)
WESTOVER AIR FORCE BASE, MASSACHUSETTS O1O22
ATTNOF: REPLY TO DOTS (Maj Kittredge/2316)
2 1 AUG 1957
SUBJECT: UFO Observation I July 1967
TO: FTD (TDET/UFO)
1. Eighth Air Force records indicate that the 72nd Bomb Wing
(Ramey AFB) was utilizing the Watertown Oilburner (OB-4) -
corridor with a primary entry time of ll/0l0oz and release times
of ll/0200z and a racetrack of ll/0230z. This was the only
scheduled low level activity during the sighting period.
2. For your further information, Watertown RBS had scheduled
high level activity fr n l1/0015Z to ll/0330Z.
FOR TH NDER
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Directorate of Operations and Training
Peace.... is our Profession
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HIADQUARTRRS PORTIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WHIGHT.PATTIRSON AIR FORCI BASE. OHIO 43A3D
REPLY TO TDET/UFO
ATTN OF 67
20 jue
SUBJECT UFO Observation
TO:
Tupper Lake, New York
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation. 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 the envelope provided. Thank you for vation
to the Air Force. to the Air Force.
AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Mirector of Te Director of T echnology and Subsystams chnology and Subsystams 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 pos ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ans questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for resear name will not be used in connection with any statoments,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
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1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 20
Hour Minutes
Manday Manday July July 1967 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or (.M.)
Day Day Month Month Year
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3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): la. Easterm (Circle One): (a. (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
TUPPER KE,NY.
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. how long was object in sight? (Total Duration) $\fra{}$
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c.Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ clcck
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No _
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright . Bright e. Bright
b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7. IF you scw 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. Overheod
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 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 No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember d.
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky 6. Dry
b. b.idzy Hazy b.Fog, mist, or light rain b. T og, mst, or Tghr ram
c. Scattered clouds c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow d. Snow
: e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): . The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor Vanor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): →
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The edges of the object weret
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred) e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
. Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know 1
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? es No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes (No) (No Don't know
e. e. Change brightness? Yes No No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No) No Don't know Don't know
g. g. Flash or flicker? (Yes" Yes No Don't know Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know L.L.

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1. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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1Did the objoct move bahind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): [os No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: OCesgels.
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.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? lo. Did the object move in tront of something at any time, particuiarly a cloud?
(Circle One): A Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what IF you answared YES, then tell what
in front of: in front of: _
17. Tall in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
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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?
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. 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 trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20.Do you think you can estimate the spoed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes (No
IF you answared YES, then what speed would you estimate? ._.
(Circle One) Yos No
Less thun a guarter
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a.Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. b. Tn a car c. In open countryside? In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near on airfield? d. Near on airfield?
d.In an airplane (rype) e. Flying over a city?
e. Al sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other _ f. Other — g. Other ..
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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 were you moving? miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at tha object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No Binoculars Yes No
Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Na
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, dascribe in your own words a common
object or objocts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. object or objocts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw
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eyy or a fotbol eg or a foothall
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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
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path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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Draw a picture of ho y were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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