PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 1C073 RECORD
1.OATETIME GOUP LOCATION
6 Gop 67 1130 Indianapolis, Indiana
.SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible: AIRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 minutes· Observer sighted a white saucer shaped object that disappear-
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ed sl wly to the east.
Ground Visual Comments: A civilian airliner passed t through the area but
7. COURSE reported nothing unusual. There were inversions at l2oOft
5500 ft, and 8500'ft. It is felt that the observer might have
ENE seen an aircraft
8. PHOTOS
Yes
xx No
VIDENCE
Yes
xX No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of this form mey be used.
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in which another oboorver sichted a whit roft that
wos flat on the top and bottom.
4. If you were in the aren ebout thece ebou' th dave. or , you
know vhat may have been the couse know vhat may have been the cnuse would
apprecicte your letting appreciate your letting us know. us know.
5. Thouk you for helping
us to two cnses.
MECTOR CUINTANILLA, Jr, Mnjor, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office
Aerospuce Technologies Divicion
Production Directorate
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Aerial Operators !
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Brownsburg, Indiana 46112
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460 13/
Frankl Indiana
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TDET/UFO (Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/25 Sep 67) SEP 2 6 1967
Uro' Observation, 6 Sep 67
Watch Supervisor
FAA Control Tower
Weir Cook Municipal Airport
Indianapolis, Indiana 46241
1. The Aerial Phenomena Branch is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object report was observed a few miles north northwest
of downtown Indianapolis on 6 September 1967 at O630 EST. The
observer described the object as saucer shaped and comparable in
size to a conventional aircraft.
2. We have received similar descriptions of aerial advertising
planes in the past. were any advertising planes in the
area or if you have any knowledge of a possible cause for this
sighting the information would be l in our investigation.
3. Names and addresses of any person or company operating
DO F MI L advertising planes in your area would be useful in our investigation
of uFo reports. Thank you for your assistance.
E
MES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF
Cirector of Technology and Subsystems

6o Sept 67
UNCLASSIFIED
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH Dardanafeli
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INFO : ADV CY DIA
ZNR UUUUU ZFD RUCIBT A
P 081700Z SEP 67
M 305 BOMBWG BUNKER HILL AFB IND
TO RUMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCISKA/30AIRDIV SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IOWA
RUEDF IF/FTD WRIGHT PATTER SON AFB OHIO
RUEF HQA/C SAF WASH DC
RUED HQA/OSAF RUED HQA/OSA Colo.
Sent to P Clo.
BT BT
UNCLAS DC0I 03436 SEP 67. UFO. UNCLAS DC0I 03436 SEP 67. UFO.
FOR FTD (TDETR) CSAF - (SAF-OI)SUB J (SAF-O1)SUBJ
UFO REPORT. UFO REPORT
A. (1) SAUCER SHAPER, FLAT ON TOP AND BOTTOM. (2)
APPROX IMATELY SAME SIZE AS A PENCIL HELD AT ARMS LENGT H.
(3) WHITE.(4) ONE.(5) N/A.(6) NO WINDONS, DOORS, .
LIGHTS,OR MARK INGS. (7) NONE.(8) NONE.(9)NONE.
B. (1) YOUNG DAUGHTER SAW IT AND POINTED IT OUT. (2) ESEUN
APPROX IMATELY 30 DEG. ABOVE HORIZ ON TO ENE. (3) APPROX IMATELY
45 DE G. ABOVE HORIZ ON T TO ENE.(4) MBING FLIGHT
AFHQ JAN s O-3O9C FORM
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 3345 Page 2 of 3
PATH TOWARD EAST -NORT H EAST GOING SLONLY AT A CONSTANT
SPEED. 5 DE GREE NOSE UP ATT IT D EA ST
PAGE 2 RUCIBTA0026 UNCLAS
NORTH EAST, DIMINISHING IN SIZE. (6) TWO MINUTES.
C. (1) GROUND VISUAL.(2) NONE.(3) N/A
D. (1) 06/11307 0630L.(2) DAWN.
E 39-52N 86-1w. 6 MILES NORT H WE ST OF DOWNT OWN
INDIANAPOLIS.
ROAD. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. TREASURER FOR LIPPMAN ASSOC. ROAD. INDIANAPOLIS, IND IANA. TREASURER FOR LI AN ASSOC.
COLLEGE EDUCATION, NORMALL Y REL IABLE
G (1) CLEAR, GOOD VISIBIL ITY, CALM WINDS. (2) SURFACE
WIND, CALM: 6000 FEET, 030/05; 10000 FEET, 360/10; 16000 000 FEET. 360/10: 16000 -
FEET, 360/05; 20000 FEET, 030/05; 30000 280/05; 50000
FEET 360/10; 80000 FEET NOT AVAILABLE. (3) NONE, (4)
6 MILES. (5) HIGH THIN SCATTERED. (6) NONE. (7)
AVERAGE OF 2IL PER THOUSAND FEET FROM SURFACE 30000.'
INVERSIONS AT 1200, 5500, AND 8500.
Ho NONE I NONE J A CIVIL IAN AIRL INER FLEW
THROUGH T THE TIME HOWEVER, THE RVER ALSO
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 3345 Page 3 of 3
SAW THE AIRCRAFT AND COMPARED THE OBECT WITH THE AIRCRAFT
K ASSISTANT CHIEF, COMBAT INTELLIGENCE. THE OBSERVER
REPORTED THE SIGHT ING BECAUSE OF UN USUAL SHAPE AND
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ATTITUDE. THE SBSERVER HAS NO SPECIAL BACK GROUND OR
TRA INING WHICH WOULD AID HIM IN MAK ING EST IMATES ON THE
OBJECT PREL IM INARY ANAL YSIS OSCT• PREL IM INARY ANAL TSTS DOS NOr INU ICATE ANT CAUSE DOES N OT IND ICATE ANY CAUSE
OF THE SIGHT INGO F THE SI GHT IN GO
BT
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