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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE : TIME GROUP . LOCATION
25 Aug 67 26/0140z Rochester, New York
. MODICE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT .
1. NUPBER OF OBJECTS
4
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1-2 minutes Observer stated object appeared as a light. Brightness
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious aditiona of thla form may to used.
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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
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
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90°
70
NW NE
SW 38 38
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any ychanges in direction during ths course.
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many w
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction oveling.
EXCUSS THE MISTAKES. EXCUSS THE MESTAKES,
Vsmnisctakes
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30. Havs you ever saen this, or a similar object bafore. If so give date or dales and location.
yES!!
IN NUMBER NONE BEFOKE
31. Was anyone aise wi Yes No
0 No
31.2 Pl ir namas and addrosses:
RocHESTE,NY
32. Please giv ing information about yourself:
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the Empise the Empise ding, ower.than
When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object? .When and to whom did you report thar you had sean the object?
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34. Date you comploted questionnaire: — I. SEPT 1969
Day Month Year
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
NO IMFORMATION AS
ILL OF THE MOMENT
LET YOU KNOW
TIHENK WHN WHEN I
OR REMEN MBER ANY, ANY,
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TDET/UFO (Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/4 Oct 67) OCT 5 1967
UFO Observation, 25 August 1967
FAA Control Tower
Rcchester Municipal Airport
Rochester, New York 14601
1. The Aerial Phenomena Branch is investigating an unidentified
flying object report fro Rochester, the sighting occurred on
25 August 1967 at approximately 8:40 pm EDT. he observer described
the object as blinking white lights that move
2. If there were any aircraft in the area at the time of the
sighting or if you know what may have caused the sighting, such
information will be helpful in our evaluation.
AO PIL 3. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
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FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY
Airport Traffic Contr l Tower
Rochester Airpert 14624
Rochester New York
October 9,1967
Department of the Air Force
Headquarters Foreign Technology Division (Afsc)
James C. Manatt, Colonel, USAF
Director of Technology and Subsystems 45433
Wright-Patterson Air Fo Base, Ohio
Dear Colonel Manatt: Dear Colonel Manatt:
Your request resardi g UFO observation of August 25, 1967, has resardi g UFo observation of August 25, 1967, has
been investigated by been investigate the writer. the writer.
A review of our Flight A review of our Flight Pro ress Pro ress Stripsindicates that jet aircraft -
which do have blinking white lights - were io the area at the time white lights - were io the area at the time
of the report. of the report.
I hope this will assist you in this matter. in this matter.
Sincerel Hours,
Mn
Loreny E.Wagney
Chief, ,Rochester Com ined Station Tower
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Headquarters Forein Technolory Divisio: (AFSC) Headquarters Forein Technolory Divisio: (AFSC)
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Director of Technology and Subsystems Director of Technology and Subsystems 4.5/
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UGUST 28,1967
DEAK SIK,
(1) WHILE I VES COMBING (OR COKMINGD HOWE FROM
DURAND HASTHAN FARK UN AUGLST B5,1967 I SAW A OB-
JECA
WHITE AND SOLNDLESS. II VAS GOING ENE, FOE ABOUT
WEAT SEEMED LIKB,THAES OR FOUR WILBSYTHEN IF TURN- I
ED AND WEAT NORTH. THEN WBNT NORTHWEST TH AND IT ED AND WEAT NORTH. THBN FENE NORTHWEST RN AND IT
KEBFT THAY COLASE UNTIL IT WAS OLT OF SIGHT. KEBFT THAY LOLASE LNTIL I WAS OLT OF SIGHT.
OEP FUR ONEP FUR MS MU.I SIOHTING. THERE'S A TOTAL OF FI- FI-
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(2) ABOUY FOLE OR F ABOUT FOLE OR FIVE MINITES FIVE MINTTES AAPTER AAFTEN i THE NO.I THE NO.1 .
ING RUH THA SCUIFEAST GOING NORTHWEXST. IY BENT
IN THNS DIPBCTION ABOIT THE SANE DESTENCH AS THB
THEN,GAINED SPEED AS A C CAR WOLLD DO HF THE DRIVEK
PUY BIS OS HEAS LERT FOOT ON TBB BRAKK ANO RIOHT
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PISH E GAS PEDOLE TO THB FLOOR THEN HAT THH BRANEX
ABUHA A SECOND OR TPO KAYBE A MINUTE EESITATION.
TAR. I AIINEO AND GBMT JOATAHEST. TENS 1S THE D TiR. 17 "ENI LSiHD DIK- DIK-
3C1L HADB A 90 DEGRBE DEGRKE TURN TokN AND WE-
DISAPRAPO. :
BET FOAIASY AND DISAPRAPU. BFT BONTHIASI AND
(3) *7 His TIVE TAAIB WERE TWO ODJECTS. THBY WERE WERE
ABCI SEVERAL CITY SLOCTS CTTY SLOCTS AFART. APART.
ANL FRUH T( N (I. A STAIGHT
HEV TEAD T0 THE SOUIHFAS
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IT HAS THERE. THERE WASN'T ANY (LOI AT THE. IT BAS THERE. THERE ANY (LOI AT THE.
(4) BaIL I 628 (4) BaIL I 628 GETTIES IF ANO TURNIS GETTIEO F ANO TURNINE ALGUNO ALGUNO SAW A
NOTRAK UNE BAUE AWAY BETVBEH TEO STARS. NUTRDK UNE BADE AWAY Y BETEBEH TEC STARS.
Tde CLOLD COVER DID COBE ONTIL AFTER THE CLOD COVER OID COME ONTIL AFTER THE SIUHTINGS. SIUHTINGS.
THE COLO ON IHE OBJICTS THE COLUS U8 THE OBJECTS KAS VHITE. SONE .AS SOME AT LEAST AT LEAST
BUST OTHEM WERE BLIAKINS LITES (LIGETS). ONE WAS
A STDADY LABE AT FIRST THEN BLI AS IT GENT UN
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THERE ERE AT LEAST THNEE ( OR FOIK FLANES THAT
MENT BY. BOY THRY HAD RED LIGHTS NOT FHITE. THE OB -
JL(T (ALL) TERE SELEHT. NO DOUND AT ALLPA
ANL OBJECTS
SIGHAINUSYTAVD 2 BETLEEN 8:4 T6 8:477.9. SDUHT-
INGS 3 AND 4 & .iCTA 3.4.&5 VBKE BETRBEN 8:20 10
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO
ATTN OF
SEP 6 1967
SUBLCT UFO Observation 25 A1 67
TO
Rochester, New York Rochester, New York 14605
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Pequest you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting the envelope provided, Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force. to the Air Force.
AMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Birector Clogy and Subsystems 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 encerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for resee r 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 may contact you for further details.
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When did you see the object? 1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 2. Time of day: 40
Hour Hour Minutes Minutes
25 AUGUST 1967 1917 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M.
or P.M. P.M.
Day Day Month Month Year Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): 60 6 Eastern Eastern (Circle One): @ Daylight Saving (a) Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. where were you when you saw the object?
ROcNEsTE=K NiY Monrselounty
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5How long was object in s Total Duration) 7t2
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain @
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was od!e continuously? Yes V No No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright 3. Bright Q
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7IF 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 bock of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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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): 1
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
E Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember 7. Don't remember
object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid th
a. Brighter © About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some commo bject:
a fie fy Dt o
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright stor besaurei
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember oe
Did the object: melont nelont Circle One for each question) le One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? es No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Don't know Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Den't know
d. d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know Don't know
e. e. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes Yes Don't know Don't know
f. Change shape? Change shace? Yes Yes Don't know Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes 99:④ Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1.Did the obiect move in front of something at ony time, particularly a cloud?
(Circie One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
0.Sound itwas elledhu
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an orr .show(srawing)
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(Circle One) Yes (No)
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
hen you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At seo f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
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