DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7402355
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONSanta Fe New Mexico
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PROJECT 10C 73 RECORD
2. LOCATION
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12 , Ganta Fe, New Mexico
3. SOUP: . 10. CONCLUSION
Case: POssibie (PSYCOLOCICAL)
Photo: Air Bell or I in Enulsior
4. No OBECTS
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5. LENGTH OF in. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 ninncs : . Joserver signted a spherical, whitish-gray,semi-transysre.s
w 'ect that appeared to be not mote than l,Ooo ft ...
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SW to NE ther stated that " I am sorr,, out if you are interestec-
conversation about this matter(location, schedules, type, ete
8. PHOTOS would of necessity have to be a "tit for tat" cat and me
XX Yos
.I No object for 15 mirtes tne photo was "snapped in desperaticn
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE In the observation, the observer described the object in :
pheto almost exactly. Yet the object was det to be eit:
Y.s a oreak or an air bell in the enwlsion.
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.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 Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many C. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One): WEAlHER(Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Clear sky a._Dry
b." D." F10zy Hazy Fog, mist, or light roin
c. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heovy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
- e, Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
G. Solid d. As a light
D. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vopor
1. If it oppeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the sume
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compere brightness to some common object:
1The edges of the object were:
(Circle One) a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
E. Sharnly outlined Sharnly outlined
Don'trsmember lember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. 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 Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes V. No Don'tknow
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
9.Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappsar whils you wers watc speeo
IN Tremen BORST OF
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answored IYES, then tell what
it moved behind:.
16. Did the abject 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: .
MeTallic- Seeminly AbouT
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when when fiCToRe WAS fiCTuRe TAKeN -OFO TAKEN-OFO To Be NoT MoRe
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2Do you think you can estimate the spoed of the objoct?
(Circle One) Yos No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? .
(Circle Ona) (Yes) No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2Wore you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In tha residential section of a city?
b. In a car c.In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airrield?
d. In an cirplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
Atsea f. Flying over open country?
g. Other
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. , Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast ware you moving? milas per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time wh nile you were looking at the object?
(Cirele One) Yes No
a. Eyeglosses Yes No e. Binoculars NO
b. Sun glesses Yas No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes Other
2.In ordar that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, doscribe in your own words a common
BAllOON ON iTS RIM.
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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. Pluce an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "'B' on the compass where you last sow the object.
90° 75-
60 a B
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path, a "" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. A
29. IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a pieture of how w they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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INTense- Scen veRy close i FAR NeN Mexice
Was anyone else Yes
Yos No
31.2 Piease list thsir names and addresses:
.Please give the following informiation about yourself:
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.When and to whom did you report that you had seen tho object? .When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
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PHOTO PHIC DATA
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1. Type and make of camera 2.8/38
2. Type, focal le Kooaclor 126 atuing
3. Brand and type
ABooT ABouT 125 123
4. 4. Shutter speed used ? ?
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NONE NONE
6. Filters used 6. Filters used
Was "panning" used yes
9. Exact direction camera was pointing with relation to true North, and
its angle with respect to the ground. E.5.E.
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10. If supplemental information is unobtainable, the minimum camera data
and shutter speed readings of the camera. 1.2,1.5
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PHC 67-82 PAGEOFPAGES
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DATE OF REpoRT20 November 1967
SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED_FLYING OBJECT
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LOCATION Lancaster, Pennsylvania DATE 8 August 1967
PHOTOGRAPHY
AF_ QUALITY Fair
PNRS One negative, one print
1. PURPOSE: 1. PURPOSE: This report answers Work Order Number 67-l3l submitted by Major Quintanilla
(TDETR), requesting that photo (TDETR), requesting that ph analysis be accomplished on alysis be accomplished on the submitted slide (negative) and
photograph to determine photograph ntity of the object photographed.
2. ANALYsIS: A close examination of the emulsion side of the negative revealed either a 2. ANALYsIs: A close examination of the emulsion side of the negative revealed either a
"break" or an "air bell" in the emulsion. Either of the two flaws could have been created by "break" or an "air bell" in the emulsion. Either of the two flaws could have been created by
gas emitting from the emulsion during the drying process w when the film was manufactured or
developed. These types of flaws in the emulsion of film are not uncommon.
PHOTO ANALYSIS BY: APPROVED BY:
Willin 2 Frank &me Piak
WILLIAM T. COOK WILLIAM L. TURNER
Intelligence Research Specialist Major, USAF
Chief, Photo (Analysi Branch
WILBER PRICE, JR.
Chief, Photo Exploitation Division
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REMARKS
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they went from Lancaster, Pa to Sante Fe, New Mexico
and then back to our office with the notation "Moved,
left no address." We have now forwarded Mr
negatives to his latest address.
FROM TDPT (UFO) TDPT (UFO) DATE
12 Jan 68 12 3 Jan 68
W-P AFB, Ohio 45433 W-P AFB, Ohi0 45433
PHONE
70916 70916
DD :00 DD : 5070 95 Replsces DD Form 94, 1 Feb 50 and DD Form 95,
1 Feb 50 which will be used until eshausted. AFSC-AAFB-WASH,D.C. 1967 AFSC-AAFB-WASH,D.C. 1967
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TDPT/UFO Maj H Quintanilla, Jr/709l6/1sb/29 Dec 67
DEC 29 1967
UFO Observation & Photograph, August 8, 1967
aste unsyivanla 17603
Reference your unidentified i flying ob,ject (uro) observation of
August 8, 19o7 at Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo analysis was accomplished
by photographie by photographic exoerts at Wright tterson Air Force Base with the
following results. . .
OO FT TAN a. A close examination of the emalsion side of the negative revealed
either a "break" or an "air bell" in the emulsion. either a "break" or an "air bell" in the emulsion. Either of the two
flaws could have been created by gas emitting from the emulslon during flaws coald have been created by gas cmitting from the emulsion during
the drying process when the filn was manufactured or developed. the drying process when the filn I was manufactured or developed. These
POPTD TOO (N) JIIL uncommon.
ECTOR CUINTANILLA, Jr, MaJor, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Orfice Slide w/l print tour enlagement
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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additional information is necessary. Therefore, request you con-
them along with your or the inclosed envelope.
2. We do not wish to steal your negatives from you; they will be
PA FLL T returned to you analysis along with our findings.
If you do not provi ives we vill be unable to perfora an
analysis.
3. We do not have the funds or the tine to visit evervone who has an
unidentified flying object report. For this reason, each Air Force
installation has an UFO investigator who is able to conduct on-the-spot
investigations. The nearest Air Force installation to Lancaster,
Pennsylvania is Olmstend AFB. If you do not want to forward your
negatives to the Aerial Phenomena Branch Project Blue Book)you may
wish to contact Olmstead AFB.
4. Thank yo
MANATT, Colonel, USAF 2 Atchs
Pirector and Subsystens 1. FTD Form 164 w/envelepe
2. Fhoto Data Sheet
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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 concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for rposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any stataments,
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.
1. When did you see the object? T. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 7CSAm Time of day: 10:30 AM
ABOuT Hour Minutes
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(Circle One): A.M. A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eostern Eostern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. b. Central Central b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
SANTA Fe,N.M.. SANTA FE, NM. SANTA Fe
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? Total Duration) 15
Hours Minutes Soconds
o. Certain c.Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes L No
2 wus oojee? in sigm commooosiy:
6. What was the condition of the sky? What was the condition of the sky? 1
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright a. Bright Bright
b. Croudy Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7.IF you sow 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. Overhe ad
To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form superaedes FTD) 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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