PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
29 AUg 67 Kettering, Ohio Multiple
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS BALLOON
1
5. LENGTH OF OESERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 minute minute Object resembled a fireball, a firing yellow-orange. Prion Object resembled a fireball, a firing yellow-orange Prion
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION to disappearing, a piece fell fom the ball to the earth to disappearing, a piece fell fom the ball to the earth
and appeared to have fire flowing out of the object after and appeared to have fire flowing out of the object after
Ground Visual Ground Visual the fallng pece. Object appeared as the tail view of a
7. 7. COURSE jet exhaust.
SW-NE
8. PHOTOS
n Yes
i No iX No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editions of this form may be used.
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30. Hove you aver saen this, or a similer objoct bafore. If so give dots or dates ond location.
no
31. Was anyone sise with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yos No
31.1 iF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Plecse list their names and addresses:
husband
sisterand her hosband and  childre
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Nama First Nama Middla Nama Middla Name
ADDRESS Kel Oho Oh
City City Zone Zon Stete
TELEPHC NUMBE NUMBER AGE AGE AGE SEX SEX /
uding ony special axperisnce, which might be pertinent.
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33. When and to wham did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Yoar
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35.I Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the spacific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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6 Sept. 1967
Sgt. McDowell reports that there were no satalite decays
on either the 29 or 30 Aug.
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approximately l0:00 The obse reported the object as a
bright firey object that exploded int fragments. However, they also
estimated the time duration sixty seconds.
Any information that you ng would be
appreciated.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
BCTOR CUTNTAMILLA, Jr, Ma jor, USAP CUTNTANILLA, Jr, Ma jor, USAP
Chief, Proj Blue Eook

EMERICAN METEOR SOCH
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Major Hector Quintanilla,USAF
Chief,Project Chief,Project Blue Book Book
Wright-Petterson Air Force Wright-Petterson Air Force Base Base
Onio Onto 45433
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In reply to your letter of
file shows
nothing whatever for August any hour. However,
reports very and something may
yet come. yet come. Incidentally, Incidentally, I regret that my that my Ohio obser- Ohio obser-
vere vere were less active were less active than usual usual in 1966 and 1967, and 1967,
so less reports have 80 less reports have general. If any do
turn up for about lo: turn up for about lo: g.29, I will be glad be glad
to let you have copies.
Most since Most sincer
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approximately ten seconds. Not too certain of the time element, saw
it approximately 0950 pm. The satellite was firey an lling apart
requested
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of our findings. of our findings.

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6 Sept. 1967
Called SPADATs ( 576-lool ex. 34i4 ) on satalite decay.
Sgt. McDowell reports that there were no satalite decays
on either the 29 or 30 Aug.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. 45433
REPLY TO SEP 6 1967
ATIN OF TDET/UFO
SUBECT UFO Observation 29 Aug 67
TO
Kettering, Ohio 45420
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in Request you compl ete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope proviied. Thank you for : the envelope proviied Thank you for reporting your observation your servation
to the Air Force. to the orce.
MES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF AMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
irector Technology echnology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope

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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 poss ssible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomonon that you have observed.
Please try to ans s many questions as you possibly can. information that you give will
conc usions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day:-/000
Hour Minutes
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
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3. Time Zone: 3.Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One) a. a. Eastern (Circle One): a. (Circle One):a. Daylight Saving
b. b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
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4.Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
LEDLEPING OH1O
Neorest Postal Address City or Town State or County
.how long was object in sight (Total Duration) 1
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?. a C
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No.
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy b.
7.IF you saw the cbject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): in front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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8.IF you saw the object ot 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 c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw t object?
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CLOUDS(Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don Don't remember remember
. The object appeared: (Circle One): 1. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent Transparent . Don't remember
c. c. Vopor Vopor like a Fueball Freball
1.If it oppeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1. If it oppeared as a light, was it hter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12.The edges of the object were: .
(Circle One): c. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
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d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
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
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brighiness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shope? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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14. Did the obiect disappeor while you were watching it? If so, how?
Krow
15. Did the obiect move behind something at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: .
16. Did the obiect 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: .
.Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17.Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound d no non
b. Color b. Color Fiery yell 1eryy
8We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how .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 obiect is covered by the haad of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the much of the obiect 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? sighting, how much of th the object would have been covered by the match head?
would Aake C
. 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 ostimate the spoad of the object?
(Circlo One) Yes No
Do you think you can estimate how for away from you tha object was?
(Cirele One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
2. Whare were you located when you saw the object? 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. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdocrs dNear an airfield?
d. In an cirplane (type) e. Flying over a city? Tymyovsraey.
e. At sea f. f. Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
f. Other f. Other g. Other __
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. Eost e. South g. West
b. Northeast . Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fost were you moving? _ 24.2 How fost were you moving? _.miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
2.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
o. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window gless Yes No h. Other -
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe 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.
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place or "A" on the curved line to show how
high the objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
c show how high the objoct 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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