PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECY TO373 RECORD
1. DAYE-TE CSOUP 2 LOCATION
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OLvilian CLvilian Other Othe: DATA) DATA)
4. NUMBER OF OAJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OSJECTS
Contlieting Contlieting
I 3. LE.NOTH OF OCSERVATION 11. DRI3F SUAMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. DRIZF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Obsorver "A" sightcd 3 object, all were aluninum colored and Obcorver "A" sightcd 3 object. all vere aluminum colored and
Conllieting Comllieting appoared solid. The first object vas oval appoared solid. The first objoet was oval shaped. The second
TYPE OF OSSERVATION TYP3 RVATION was a two-piece object.with an umbilical vas a two-piece object.with an wabilical cord canzocting cord cannoctinz the two"
. The second part was turning as if trying The second part was turning as if trying to got to got ahoad of the firle the Pirle
Cround-Visual part. The 3ra ona round and all objoets wore going wost. Sio
T. $COURSE saw no airplanos and tbat tho objocts mado no noiso. Sho also
gavo the duration as 2-3 soconds.
Observor "B" sav 2 objects, one seemed square and one scezed
C. PHOTOS round. Ono disappeared over the borizon and then another caze
over. Ho vas uncortain of tho diroetion the objoots noved, howere:
2.Yoa ho said each had a duration of about 1 minuto. Ho did not soo
any atreraft in the area oithor. The oriciesl Tix Lists the
9. PRYSICAL EVIDENCE duration as 15 soconds por objoct.(45 soconds totel) and tho couroC
Yos as N. It also stated that observers stated that thoy could hoe?
EEONO no noiss from UFo's because of the noise from a small aireraft
FORH in the area. OVER
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON ORCE 3ASE. OHIO 45433
RSPLY TO ATTN OF: TDPT/UFO
SUBJICY: servation, 20 August 1967 RONE195
TO:
Drive
Vancouver, Washingten 98660
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Project
- Elue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying Blue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object. object.
would you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it would you please complete the attached AF Form 1l7 and return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this sighting, 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 information which you provide will be used in evaluating this
observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
MES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Pirector roduction AF Form 117
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SIGHTING S OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE
THIS QUESTIONNAL RE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE CERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER INFORMATION YOU GIVE WI FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NAME WILL NOT BE USI RCONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RETURN TO AI INVESTIGATOR FOR OING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW 80-17. ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEED DED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
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1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY20 MONTH LUGEI2 YEAR 19G7
2. WHAT DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON? 5:15p.m.
HOURGLund MINUTES A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT = DID L AST sI IGHT T HE PH ENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS 0 STANDARD STANDARD
ACENTRAL CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5. 5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRANN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZASLE LANDMARK.
the ba Hhousand 2hill Stite Bork. Housand 2hll State Bork
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6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN A* ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A *B° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B° ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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WNW ENE
WSW ESE
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8. III WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCk apprOprlate bloCks.)
X OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR 0 AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER X IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE woaded Lare
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE 0 AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER . FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST .
NORTHWEST NORYHWEST SOUTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES LjYes NO LJNo
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT MOVEMENT EFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES EFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND ITEMS 5 AND 6. 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSEO DURING WATER YOU TRAVERSEO DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH O E R TRAFFIC WAS W THERE? THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES IF YES, DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHEFE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOWLONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
2-3 secan X FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF "NO, INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP-
PEARANCES CN PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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10. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERN
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
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nuee One crassed the
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11. CONDITIONS (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER 1
X DAY CUMULUS CLoUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUs CLouDS (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
X CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
IF WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES ES WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOUEACED
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13. DID THE PHENOMENON YES NO UNKNOWN
MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE? X
STAND STILL AT ANYTIME? X
SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND RUN AWAY? X
BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE? X
CHANGE COLOR? X
GIVE OFF SMOKE' X
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS? X
CHANGE SHAPE? fick one did eject itere smallev lhe itjiete ore
FLASH OR FLICKERT X
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR? X
SPIN LIKE A TOP? X
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
Laging o th gound lobingat thhe ay.
daying au thi ground stookeinghr the mey.
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
Belind the horizon.
B. DID THE PHENO ON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES X NO. IF *YES,DESCRIBE.
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15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT HIGHT
HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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Whisturing
16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MA*CH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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I7. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDON OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDDWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YESNO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES NO
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENONT GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OSTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON SJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON,
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON CBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF *YES,DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES X NO.
IF YES,DESCRIBE. IF "YES,DESCRIBE.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES ANO. IF *YES," GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME ou SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES THEY TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES DRESSES
Ham mipmie
Haak.
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24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ASOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME = MAME, MIDDLE
ADDRESS R ADDRESS City, State and Zip Code)
Hach
TELEPHONE(Area code and number) AGE
206- 41 MALE MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
Secnitany-
Secretany-
25. WHEN HOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON? PHENOMENON?
NAME NAME
26. DATE COMPLETED COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY 2L MONTH DiCEnhEN YEAR 19G7 PAY21 MONTH
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON FORCE BASE. OH10 43433
REPLY YO TDPT/UFO
ATTN OP:
SUMJECT: ervation, 20 August 1967
N0022197
TO:
Eannibal, Mo. 63401
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Project
Blue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying gobject. object.
would you please complete the attached AF Form 1l7 and return it would you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope in the e envelope provided. If you If you were not a witness to this sighting, were not a witness to this sighting,
would you please make a statement to this effect on the attached form.
The information which you provide will be used in evaluating this
observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director of ction AF Form 117
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cshis No one else either in the park or in Kirksville seems to have soen the
objects. Object # 289l could have decayed at or near this time but would
not have been going NW. they had any airerart
in tho area, in tho arec, particurlary-ones towing advortizing particurlary-ones towing advortizing gimicks, gimicks, howovor none of hovevo: none of
the airporto rosponded to the lotter. responded to the letter. The original tvix The original twi: roported 7 roported 7 cireraft cirerart
in the area in the aroa all flying low lovel. Nothing vas reported Nothing was reported to tho voluntoer 2
flight officer Plight officer network. Because of network. Because of the conflict in duration, number or the conflict in duration, number or
ob jects and because witnesses later respondod negative on aircrart in the ob jects and because witnesses later respondod negative on aircrart in the
area, the case is being carried as conflicting data.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON FORCE BASE. OHIO 43433
REPLY TO ATTN OP: TDPT/UFO
UFO Observation, 20 August 1967 JAN 12 1963
SUBJECT:
TO:
Vancouver, Washington 98662
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Project
Blue Bookas Blue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object. being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
- If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on 0 August 1967
would you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope provided. in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this sighting, If you were not a witness to this sighting,
would you please make a statement to this effect on the attached form.
The information which you provide will be used in evaluating this The information which you provide will be used in evaluating this
observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director iction AF Form 117
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BOB Nr 2l-R258
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE CONCERNING THE ENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER AL IE OUESTION: INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
ON WITH ANY OF YOUR STATE NTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RETURN TO AIR BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FO DING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW 80-17. F ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY_20 MONTHCLUGUSI YEAR 1967
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. DP.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. A.M. P.M. X P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE C D DAYLIGHT SAVINGS D STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC PACIFIC OTHER OTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANOING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
5. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH PLACE AN *A"ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "B* ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOM HIGH ASOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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AF FORM 117
AUG 87
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6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN *A° ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B" ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
WSW WSW ESE ESE
sw SE
SSW SSE
7. IN THE SKETCH SELOW, PLACE AN A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A *B° AT THE
POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE A* AND B WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN A^° AND B. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WMETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEAPED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SXETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LAP3ER SKETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCk cpprOprlate blocKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN N CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT O AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSE ERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTMEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT EFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP TOP WERE UP OR DOWN. WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH ER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES YES NO. NO. IF YES, DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON IAND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW S ME DETERMINED?
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF NO,INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP-
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
tiime in the
Thamy
11. CONDITiONs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER I
DAY CUMULus CLouDs (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUs CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) NIMBUS CLOUDS (RaiN) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE NONE OF THE ABOVE
C. IF THE SISHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON? NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D.IF SIGHTIN G WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES N WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Nea noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
12. GIVE A SRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. !NDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER CBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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GIVE OFF SMOKE?
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS?
CHANGE SHARE'
FLASH OR FLICKERI
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISET
FLUTTER OF WOEBLE?
14. WHAT DRE YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
er drew my attention to
mymother drew my attention to My mother
It it
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
went behind the trees
it
B. DID THE FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
0 YES X NO. 1F *YES,"DESCRIBE.
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17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDDWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YESNO
19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEEQ OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THS
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
KOOLR
2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON BJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON,
WOULO BEAR SOME RESEMALANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OSJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF YES,DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE A. DID THE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF "YES,DESCRIBE. IF "YES, DESCRIBE.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIP NAMES AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDRESS (Steet, ADDRESs (Street, Citx State and Citx. State and
auer, wash aq ac
TE cod AGE
20 206 eleven eleven NALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITI INDICATE ADDIT UDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. LUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON? YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
DA. 2O  MONTH LUGUS YEAR 196 DAY 2 MONTH LUGUS YEAR (96
NAME
26. DATE YOU THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
PAY2" YEAR JAIT
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
MRPLY TO TDPT/UFO
ATTN OF:
UFO Observation, 20 August 1967 JAN121969
SUNICTI
TO:
18
Vancouver, Washington,  98662
Your Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Project name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Project
Blue Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying gobject.
- If you were a
would you please complete the attached AF Form 1l7 and would you please complete the attached AF Form 1l7 and return it a return it
in the envelope provided. provided. If you were not a witness to this sighting, If you were not a witness to this sighting,
would you please make a statement to this effect on the attached form.
The information which you provide will be used in evaluating this The information which you provide will be used in evaluating this
observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Direct duction AF Form 117
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PRFPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE CONCERNING THE UNI NTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALL OUESTIONS. INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEM NTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
CE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHO 45433, IAW SO-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
1. WHEN OID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY. 20 MONTHQUGUSF rEAR 1967
2. WHAT 010 YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. XP.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGH T THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. XP.M.
4. TIME/ZONE 4.TIME/ZONE ]DAYLIGHT SAVINGS 17 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
S. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON 5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN GITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND OPAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADORESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE A HAND ORAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADORESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
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6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN *A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "B° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW WIGH ASOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING AESSAGE
AF IN: 41687 (22 Aug 67) L/lcb Page l of 4.
ACTION: RDC-4 ADV COPY DIA
INFO: XDP-L, XOPX-2, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1, (12)
SMB B055PTTUZYW RUCIFVG0A32 2332 100-UUUU U--RLEFHQA.
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FM 79G H RADAR SQUADRON KIR S/LLE AFS MO FM 79G H RADAR SQUADRON KIRK SVILLE AFS MO
TO RUMFVA/ADO
RICFVA/ZAH ADIV TRUAX FIELD WISC Rid FVa/2T H ADI
RUTEHA/Ia H AF RICHARDS GEBAL RIWTEMA/IET H AF RICHARDS GEBALR AFB MO AFB MO
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A. DESCRIFTION F THE OBEC: A. DESCRIATION F THE OBEC:
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(D A. LOIG, LM, CVAL CIGAR-SHAFED. B. TWO SQUARE-SHAPED (D A. LOIG, LM, C/AL CIGAR-SHAFED. B. TWO SQUARE-SHAPED
ORJECTS CONNECTED TOGET HER WIT) OBJECTS CONNECTED TOGET HER WIT
(2) INDETERM INED (2) INDETERM INED
AFHQ JAN 0-309C FOMM
UNCLASSIFIED
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6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A *B° ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
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WSW
sW SE
ssw SSw SSE SSE
7. IN THE SKETCH SELOW, PLACE AN A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A *B* AT THE
POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE A* AND B°* WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN A° AND *D. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOM WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THELARGER SKETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCk apPrOPrIAte blocks.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER 0 AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT 0 AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT EFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRIBE TY•E OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY YPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN. TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH O o T ER FIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. IF YES," DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON. THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSL Y? YES NO. IF NO, INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP-
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERZ
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
11. CoNDiTioNs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER I
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LoW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUs CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE LIGHT RAIN OR ORIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE THE ABOVE
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE NONE 3RIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D.IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENCMENON?
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IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeW noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OP ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE PARD
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON OHI0 43433
ARPLY TO ATTN OF: TDPT/UFO
JAN 12 1966
UFO Observation, 20 August 1967
SUBJICT:
TO:
12 Mannibal, Missouri 63401
CidnT n00
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Project
Blue Bookas Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a If y you were a witness to an UF0 sighting on 20 August 1967
would you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it would you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope provided. 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 information which you provide will be used in evaluating will be used in evaluating this this
observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnEL, USAF 1 Atch
Director of Production AF Form 117
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERS 45433
ATTN OP: RIPLY TQ TDPT/UFO
JAN 13 1068
UFO Observation, 20 August 1967
SUBJSCt:
TO:
Kirkaville, Missouri 63501
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Project
Blue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on were a witness to an UFo sighting on 20 August 1967 0 August 1967
would s you,please olete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it lete the attached AF Form ll7 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 information which you provide will be used in evaluating this
observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director Production AF Form 117
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD
II30 hrs 23 Mar. 68
Called He said that he would complete and return
our form and gave me the following info.
TIME: About I500 hrs 20 Aug. 67
NO. OF OBJECTS: 2 .
DURATION: Each ab out I min DURATION: Each ab out I min
DIREDTION: He waSn't sure
OBJS.: One seemed square and one seemed round.
Size ; Larger than a match head at arms length.
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address for Mrs. Shipley.
llj# 2791 US Debris 821/67
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Mr. Project Director
Volunteer Flight Officer Network
United Airlines
Stapleton International Airport
Denver, Colorado 80207
1. 9 The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object (UFO) report for 20 August 1967 from Kirksville,
Missouri I that is sinilar to that of satellite decay or possibly
a meteor of long duration. The observer indicated that the
object moved roughly unsure of the exact time
AO FILT of the sighting. ossible we would like to know if
you received any you received an
2. Thank yo assi ance effort.
QUTN NILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF
lChief, Aerial Phenomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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UNITED AIR LINES
Stapleton International Airport, Denver, Colorado 80207
May 15th, 1968
Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Major USAF
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Office
Aercspace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
Dear Major Quintanilla:
I an writing in reply to your I am writing in reply letters of May 6th and May 7th. y 6th and May 7th.
In checking the VFON In checking the pilot report pilot report find no report report for for
August 20th 1967 betwee 195 en t an t OZ and 2330Z. Z and 2330Z.
There is likewise no report There is likewise no report, for October 6th. near
the Northeast area of the U.S.A. the Northeast area of
A continous check of the March files still show no report for A continous check of the March files still show no report for
March 24th, 1968 between the hours of Ol03z to Ol15Z. March 24th, 1968 between the hours of 0l03z to Oll5Z.
I an very sorry y that I have been unable to help you with any
of the above i requests. Please be sure to write if there is
anything further that I might be able to help you with.
Sincerely Yours
H. E. Roth, Project Director
Volunteer Flight Network
HERtey
United Air Lines' Rule of Five: safety · passenger comfort schedule dependability · honesty - sincerity

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORC
REPLY TO TDPT/UFO
ATTN OF:
JAN 12 1969
SUBJECT: UTO Observation
TO: Kirksville Police Department
Kirksville, Missouri 63501
1. The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified flying
object report fre Thousand Hills State Park which occurred on 20
August 1967 at
2. 2. Three different objects Three different objects were observed; the first was round and were observed; the first was round and
aluminum colored; directly behind it came a two piece object, behind it came a two piece object, the the
two pieces being connected by a cord by a of some kind. ome kind. The third object object
was much like the first.
Did you receive any reports any reports of unusual objects for this date?
3 3 would would appre your comme a possible cause for this
sighting.
4 Thank this matter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenonena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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City of Kirksville
KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI
1
Police Department
DON C. LILE, CHIEF Address all communications
Phone MO 5-2855 to the Chief of Police
February
Detr Sir:
In regards to your request for information to sightings of unusual
concerning such sightings. concerning such sigl ngs. No other iformation No other informat: in our our files. files.
Clad to heve been Clad to ieve been
of assistance: of assistance
Jady Maxwell
Record Clerk
Police Dept.

' UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
.- STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 41687 Page 2 of 4
(3ALUMINUM
(4 THREE
PAGE 2 RUCIFVG0032 UNCLAS
(5) ALL THREE OBECT S FOLLOWED THE SAME PATH (S) ALL TIREE OBECTS FOLLOWED THE SAME FATH
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THAT CONNECTED TOET HER WITH A CORD OF OBVIOUS METAL THAT UND ULATED THAT CONNECTED TOET HER WITH A CORD OF OBVIOUS METAL THAT UNDULATED
AS IT MOVED THROUGH THE AIR INDICATING THAT AS IT MOVED THROUGH THE AIR INDICATING THAT BOXES
HAD AN INDEFENDENT PROP HAD AN INDEFENDENT PROPLLSION SYSTEM. SYSTEM.
(7) NONE
- (8)NO SOUND DETERM INED
(9) OBJECT NO. 1
SIDE.
(!M WAS SNBATHING WHEN SHE SPOTTED THE FIRST
OB.ECT. THE OT HER TWO FOLLOVED THE SAME COURSE.
(2) WHEN FIRST SIGHED THE OBJECT WAS OOMING FORM THE
SOUTHEAST AT APFROX 135 DEGREES AND 45 DEGREES ELEVAT ION.
(3) ALL THREE OBJECTS WENT OUF OF SIGHT AT (3) ALL THREE OBJECTS WENT OUF OF DE GREES GREES
AZIMUTH AND 45 DEGREES ELEVAT ION. AZIMUTH AND 45 DEGREES ELEVAT ION.
(4) THE OBJECT WAS COMING (4) THE OBJECT WAS COMING TOWARDS THE TOWARDS THE OBSERVERS FROM THE OBSERVERS FROM THE
AFHQ JAN 6S FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 41687 Page 3 of 4
SOUT HEAST DIRECTION, PASSED OVER THEM AND DISAPPEARED INTO THE NORTH
WEST WITHOUT CHANGING SPEED OR AZIMUTH.
(5) FADED OUT OF SIGH DLE TO DISTANCE -
(515 SECONDS EACH.
PAGE 3 RLCFVG0032 IWNGLAS PAGE 3 RLCFVG0032 INGLAS
C. MANNER CF OBSERVAT ION:
(1 GROLND-VISUAL .
(2NONE
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE
(1) 22317Z 201812 5:155 Leal
(2DAYLIGH P7Eal M7indicates
E. THOUSAND HILLS STATE PARK, 6MILES WEST MO
F. IDENT IFYING INFORMAT ION OBSERVERS:
HANN IBAL MO. SCHOOL
t
DR, VA
(2) N/A
G. WEAT HER AND WIND-ALOFT AT T ME AND FLACE OF SIGHT ING:
() CLEAR (D CLEAR
AFHQ JAN Ss O-309C FORM
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 41687 Page 4 of 4
(2) TRUAX FIElD WEAT ER CENTER REPORTED 6000 LIGHT,
10003 280/08, 16,0 32/30,
50,000 27 0/25
(3) CELING INLIMITED, TE
(4 UNLIMITED ( 4 UMLIMITED
PACE 4 RIC IFVG0032 UNLAS 4 RICIFVG0032 UNLAS
(5) NONE
(6) NONE (6)NONE
: H. NONE U NOT
I. NONT INTERCEPTED OR DENT FIED
J. FAA REPORTED SEVEN ADRCRAFT IN THE AREA. ALLI
AND NONE FOLLOWING THE DIRECTION OF UFO.
K. FEPORT ING OFFICER: C&E RADAR TECHNICIAN, SSGT ROBERT L.
STARLING, FOR THE 790TH RADAR SQUADRON LOCATED AT KIRKSVILLE AFS,
MO. SAG ALTOVON 451-401I. COMMENT S: DIE TO THE DELAY IN REPORT ING
NO CHECK WAS MADE TO TRY TO SIGH THE OBECTS. THE REPORT OMES
FORM A PRHINENT FAMLY AND BOTH WOMEN WERE POSIT IVE ON WHAT THEY
in SAW AND ASFEED ON ALMOS EVERY POINT . THERE WAS A SMALL AIRCRAFT SAW AND ASFED ON ALMOS EVERY POINT . THERE WAS A SMALL AIRCRAFT
IN THE AREA WHICH THEY TRIED TO COMPARE WITH THE IFO. THE NOISE IN THE AREA WHICH THEY TRIED TO COMPARE WITH IHE IFO. THE NOISE evintie mitige?
SOUND,
BT
AFHQ JAN es 0-309C FORM
UNCLASSIFIED
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TDET/UFO (Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/29 Aug 67) AUG 30 1967
UFO Observation, August 20, 1967
Chief, Park Police
Thousand Hills State Park
Kirksville, Missouri 63501
The Aerial Phenomena Branch is in receipt of unidentified flying
object (uFO) reports curred over the Thousand Hills State
Park on August 20, 1967 approximatel ly 6:17 pm. The witnesses
stated that two square-shaped ob,jec nnected together with
scme some type of cord were sighted coming from the southeast. were sighted coming from southeast. The The
ob.jects traveled toward the northwest objects traveled toward the northwest and disappeared in a matter and disappeared in a matter
of seconds.  We would appreciate any information you can provide ofs seconds. _ We would appreciate any information you can provide
CA which would enable our analysts to determine the which would enable our analysts to determine the cause of this
sighting. Possibly, one of your men reported a similar experience sighting. Possibly one of your men reported a similar experience
or investigated a or investigated eport similar ort similar to this. to this.
MES C. MANATT, COlOneL, USAF
Zrector chnology and Subsystems

STATE PARK BOARD
MEMORANDUM
Superintendent 6 September 1967
FROM: State Park Date
TO: TDETYUFO
SUBJECT: UFO Observation
The sighting was reported by a visitor to looo hills state
the local news paper. We did not
recieve a report at this office.
sorry that I could not be of any help.
Superintendent
State Park State Park
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TDET/UFO (Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/4 Oct 67) OCT 5 1967
FAA Control Tower
Municipal Airport
LaPlata, Missouri 63549
l.. The Aerial Phenomena Branch is investigating an unidentified
flying object report that occurred over Thousand Hills State Park
on August 20, 1967 at The observer stated
that two UrOs passed ove that two UrOs passed n a natter of seconds. natter of seconds. One was long, One was long,
slin, and cigar shaped; t slin, and cizar shaped; second, was two second, was tw square are shaped objects
connected connected togetr togeth cord.
2.. Information 2.1 Information on whether whether there were any aircraft from your air- there were any aircraft from your air-
field in field advertising planes, would be helpful. rtising planes, would be helpful.
PO MIL IV
IVES C. ATT, Colonel, USAF ISAR
DO E B /I rector and Subsystems