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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevloue oditlone of thie formn may be u.od.
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31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too Circle One) No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS 63 New York
Street City Zome State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 15 sEx Male
Indicate any addi nformation about yourse ding any speci -
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3.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Year

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.
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Lraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an A at the beginning of the L.raw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any_changes s in direction during the course.
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2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ENT OF
HEADQUARTERS 52D FIGHTER WING (ADC)
SUFFOLK NEW YORK 11978
REPLY TO ATTN OF: 16 October 196
520DC
SUBJECT: UFO Observation of 7 Sept 1967
TO: Hq Foreign Technology Division (TDET/UFO)
Wright-Patt AFB, Ohio, 45433
1. Reference your letter, 10 October 1967, same subject. The
52d Fighter Wing did not scramble the night of
7 September 1967.
2. The 52d did not have any aircraft one on local
flight be L and 2200L 7 September 1967.
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HORACE E. CARR, MajOr, USAF
Operations Staff Officer Opelacions bcarr Orlicel
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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 271507
SUBJECT UFO Observation 7 Sep 67
TO
Purk South
New York, New York 10463
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
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
MES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF MES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Mirector Director Cechnology echnology and Subsystems and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE OF
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433 ENSE
REPLY TO ATTN OF TDET/UFO GCT 10 1967
SUBJECT: UF
TO: Mitchell AFB
Long Island, New York 11100
1. The Aerial Phenomena Branch is in receipt of a UFO report of
7 Sept 1967 at 9:05 P.M. EDT. According to the
was being pursued by a F-looA.
2. Request Interceptors were scrambled during
this time.
Patad
irector Technology and Subsystems echnology and Subsystems -
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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE mne
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"NuMoER or GAJEcte Several airports in the Now York Motroenlaton arua Wore
in regaurds to leeal trafgic. LaGuardia indicste- snus the fot
3. LENGTA OF CESERVATION 11. BRIEFSUMMARY A
observer."co"nh:e..
ceserver saw bright white iight that inisinliy Wes at o
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION angle of deseent toward the Sw.
The objeot then levelcu ofr
Cround-Virxal turned south then Bast and faded out of aig-b. As the cbject
7, COURSE wes fading out of view. Objeet changed to a ruspyeolor.
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9. PRYSICAL EVIDENCE
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UPO Obrervation of 9 septecber 1967
J.F.K. International Airport
Naval Air Station (Floyd Bennett Field)
La Quardia Airport
Newark Airport
Teterboro Airport
l. The Aerial Phenonena Branch is investigating an unidentified
flying cbjeet sichting frcm Cueene, Hew York vhich occurred cn
9 Sept 1967 st approxiaately OaOz. The obnerver described the
object as a bright white light that ves initially descending at 2
45o angle towerd tbe soutmest. The object leveled off, turned
south and then diauppeared to the east. The totaI time or the
sighting waa about thirty secouds.
2. If there were any airercft arriving or departing your field
that were over tbis eren, or if you hnow what may have eeused thio
sighting, such insoruation would be helpful.
3. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
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MES C. MANATT, COlONel, USAF
ractor of Technolocy and Suboyetens

BETEBLENER
THE PORT OR
APON THIRTIETN 1071
Aviation Department *John R. Wiley, Director
NEWARK AIRPORT Newark, New Jersey 07114
Vincent A. Carson, General Manager, New Jersey Airports
Edwin Sorensen, Manager, Operating Services Division Telephone (201) 624-7900
October 19, 1967
Mr. Lou Leon
Federal Aviation Agency
Control Tower
Newark Airport
Newark, New Jersey 07114
Dear Mr. Leon:
Forwarded herewith, for your attention, is a request
recently received from the Director of Technology & Subsystems of the
U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, in which they are
seeking information on identifying flying objects sighted in the area
on September 9, 1967.
Your assistance in replying to ihis inquiry is requested.

Colonel James C. Manatt, USAF
Director of Technology & Subsystems
Headquarters Foreign Technology Div. (AFSC)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
Attention: TDET/UFO
Dear Colonel Manatt:
In reply to your request of October 10, 1967 regarding a UFO
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operating in the area in question -
Sincerely,
Louis F. Leon
Chief, Newark Tower
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Aviation Department John R. Wiley, Director
LA GUARDIA AIRPORT Flushing, New York 11371
Edward E. Ingraham, Airport Manager Telephone (212) 830-3201
October 17, 1967
James C. Manatt, Colonel, USAF
Department of the Air Force
Headquarters Foreign Technology Division
Wright-Patterson Air Ohio 45433
Dear Colonel Manatt:
Regarding Regarding your your letter of October 10, 1967 letter of October 10, 1967
concerning a concerning reported unidentified reported unidentified flying object flying object
on September 9, l967, we are forwarding 9, 1 967, we are forwarding it to
Mr. E. Scaggs Mr. E. caggs of the FAA, who is responsible FAA, who o is responsible
for controlling the air air traffic at La Guardia Ta a Guardia
Airport.
Mr. Scaggs would have the necessary would have the necessary records
to give you to give you the the information reques information requested concerning
aircraft in the area on that date. area on that date.
Very truly
Charle Withes
Fo Edward E. Ingraham
Airport Manager
La Guardia Airport

of that date, the normal air traffic generated by the four
Metropolitan specified (LaGuardia,
Kennedy, Newa eterboro,) sure a minimum of
sixty aircraft simultaneously airbo approach de-
parture to these airports and eith rer or visible from
the Queens, New York area.
as of this date, but even as it occurred, that even as it occurred, that the observed the observed
"bright white light" "bright white light" was not was not an aircraft. an aircraft. In any event,
even had identification as a UFo been possible, the object even had identification as a UFo been possible, the object
obviously chose the wisest course, departing an already
crowded airspace within thirty seconds after arrival. crowded airspace within thirty seconds after arrival.
Sincerely,
B. D. McKenzie
Acting Chief, LaGuardia Tower

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Aviation Department John R. Wiley, Director
TETERBORO AIRPORT Teterboro, New Jersey 07608
Vincent A. Carson, General Manager, New Jersey Airports
John B. Wilson, Airport Manager Telephone (201) 288-1775
October 16, 1967
Colonel James C. Manatt
Director of Technology and Subsystems
Department of the Air Force
Wright-Paterson Air Force Base,
Ohio, 45433
Re: TDET/UFO
Dear Dear Colonel Manatt: Colonel Manatt:
We refer to your inquiry regarding an unidentified flying object We refer to your inquiry regarding an unidentified flying object
on September 9, 1967.
Our investigation reveals that no one in this area sighted any
U.F.O. on the date in question. In addition, our only activity at that time In addition, our only activity at that time
was local traffic.
We trust that we have
Very truly yours,
Manager
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AENT
STEWART AIR FORCE BASE, NEW YORK 12550
ATTN OF: REPLY TO 18 September 1967
4603ODC
SUBJECT: UFO Reports
TO: FTD (TDETR)
The attached UFO report is submitted in accordance with paragraph 8,
AFR 80-17.
THE MMANDER
D. C. BOYD, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Operations aining Division UFO Report
soith t Tirth Soitht Tith @ 40 lat.
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4603ODC 18 September 1967
UPO Reports
FTD (TDETR)
The attached UFO report is submitted in accordance with paragraph 8,
AFR 80-17.
FOR THE COMMANDER
D. C. BOYD, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Operations & Training Division UFO Report

A. Description of the Object(s): 08/2220L
1. Shape: Shapeless
2. Size compared to a known object: Unable - Resembled a meteorite
initially but changed direction.
3. Color: White - changing to slightly rusty as object faded from view.
4. Number: one (1)
5. Formation, if more than one:
Any discernible features or details: Nothing discernible.
7. Tail, trail, or exhaust, including size of same compared to size of
object(s): None
8. Sound; if heard, describe sound: None
9. Other pertinent or unusual features: In descent intensity of light
B. Description of Course of Object(s):
south then to the East.
Just looking out the window - first resembled meteorite.
2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) when first observed:
Changed direction - seemed to level off, head south, turned east
Turned east upon disappearance and faded. Did not disappear over horizon
but seemed to fade out. (Note: A recheck with the observer revealed
that he could not give more specific information on azimuth and elevation.

20 - 30 sec
C. I Manner of Observation:
Binoculars for last 10 seconds.
1. Use one or any combination of the following items: Ground-visual,
air-visual, groun ronic, air-electronic:
2. Optical Aids: (i.e., binoculars, telescopes):
For last 10 seconds used binoculars.
3. If the sighting occurred while airborne, give type of aircraft, identification
ome station:
NA
D. Time and 08/2220L
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1. 1. Greenwich date-time group and local time:
09/0220Z
2. Light conditions (use one 2. I Light conditions (use one of the following terms: Night, day, dawn, dusk): owing terms: Night, day, dawn, dusk):
Night
E. Location of Observer(s): (Give exact latitude and longitude coor
observer, and/or geographical position):
4037N
73046W
Observer(s):
1. Military or Civilian: Formerly a rated officer and crewmember of the
4713th Crew member of the 4713th DSES, Stewart AFB, NY (ADC)
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OCT 1 8 1967
TDET/UFO (Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/18 Oct 67)
UFO Observation of 7 Sep 67
Base Operations
McGuire AFB, New Jersey 11100
l. The Aerial Phenomena Branch is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object (UF report ep 67 at 2l05 hours, EDT. According
to the observer, th Ing pursued by a F-looA.
Request information on whether any of your interceptors were
serambled during this time.
FOR ANDER
MES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF
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2. Name:
3. Age: 30
4. 'Mailing Address:
Kew Gardens
New York City NY 11415
5. Occupation:
Stock broker
6. Education:
1 yr college
7. Estimate of Reliability:
A highly creditable witness in that he formerly participated regularly
in flights in B-57 aircraft while at Stewart AFB.
G. Weather and Winds-Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of Sightings:
1. Observer(z) account of weather conditions: 1. Observer(x) account of weather conditions:
No cloud obscuration - visibility 10 miles + No cloud obscuration - visibility l0 miles + 1
2.
and velocity in degrees and knots at surface, 6,00 ', 16,000',20,000',
30,000', 50,000' and 80,000', if available.
SFC 220/15 220/15 K
6000' 270/10
10000! 230/10 230/10 I
16000' 270/15
20000' 280/10
30000' 290/35
50000' 290/15
80000' Not available
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From JFK Sequence:
3. Ceiling: None
4. Visibility: 7 miles
5. Amount of cloud cover: Scattered above 20,000 ft.
6. Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which located:
None
7. Vertical temperature gradient:
Standard lapse rate
H. Any other unusual activity or condition, meteorological, astronomical,
or otherwise, that might account sighting:
None
I. Interception or identification action taken:
1 None
J. Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any air
possibly account for the sighting:
None reported by JFK None reported l by JFK
K. Position title and comments of the preparing officer, including his
preliminary analysis of possible cause of the sighting(s):
Capt William M. Young FR50066
4713th DSES, Stewart AFB NY
I am unable to give a reasonable explanation for this phenomenon, particularly
since the witness is known to me to be reliable. The witnes led JFK in
reference to air traffic in the vicinity with neg ive reports.
L. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs:
None
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TDPT/UFO Maj H Quintanilla, Jr/70916/lsb/ 13 Dec 67
Unversity of Colorado
Bozrder 80304
Reference the attached UFO report from Ncw York which occurred on
8 September 1967. This is an example of our ordinary investigation
and one of our results. I thought that you might be interested in
Mr. MeKenzie's comnents. I agree with McKenzie and in the future
I'll try to avoid the New York arca. I didn't realize that New
York was so congested.
DO PM B IY) CIL CTOR GUINTANILLA, Jr, MaJOr, USAF fCTOR GUINTANILLA, Jr, MaJOr, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office nenomena ofrice a/s
Aerosince Technologies Division Aerospnce Technologies 3 Division -
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AMEX USAF
rector of rector of Technology echnology Subsystems Subsystems
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438th Air Base Group (MAC), McGuire AFB, NJ O8641 A
TO: Hq Foreign Technology Division, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 TO: Hq Foreign Technology Division, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
A research of flight records reveal records reveal that there were there were no type
aircraft airborn from aircraft airborn from McGuire AFB on the 7th AFB on the 7th of 2105 EDT.
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area in which area in whicn we sighted the UrO. They were Chere Ier Ohe-halr-heur. we sighted the . They were there fer one-half-hour.
I live n I live on the flight paths t the flight paths t LaGuardia and Kennedy airports and am familear with LaGuardia and Kennedy airperts and am familear with
the landing lights and shilloutes f all civil aircraft. This UFo was flying at 500 f all civil aircraft. This UFO was flying at 5oo
feet above the ground, meaning it ceuld net be a civil feet above the ground, meaning it c uld net be a civil plane because the e CAB prohibits
aircraft t fly lower than l,ooo feet above a populated area. aircraft t fly lowe than 1,000 fe above a populated d area.
I can als• say with certinity that it was a B-58 becuase CI can als• say with certinity that it was a B-58 becuase I have have
beoks that give military plane shilloutese. It was a B-58. beoks that give military plane shilloutese. It was a B-58.
Nobedy belives us, Nobedy belives us, but we knew what we saw. but we know what we saw
Sincerely yours, Sincerely yeurs,
(Age 15)
please me Blue Beok and any other information you have me Blue and any other information you have on on UFO's. UFO's.
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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): 8
. None a. Bright moanlight
b. A few (b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. 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
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): T0. The objecr appearea: (Circ7e One):
a. Solid Solid d. As a light d. As a light
b. b. Transparent . Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
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11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: WI
INCOMPAREADLE INCOMPA
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright star 12
C. Sharply outlined
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 Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

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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 pos oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ans questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for researc poses. Your 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 nece may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? Time of day: 9 05
Hour Minutes
7 9 67 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M
Day Month Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One)Ca. (Circle One) a. Eastern (Circle One)a. (Circle One) Doylight Saving Doylight Saving
b. Central Standard Srandard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. e. Other
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4. Where were you when you saw the object?
N.Y. N.Y.
Nearest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County State or County
5. How long was object in sight (Total Duration) C ARX. 250 Arex 2S
Hours Minutes Seconds N ERC
Ca. Certain c. Not very sure
.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? BY (LOC
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
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7.IF 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 back 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.

object was?
(Circle One) Yos No
Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
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. Outdoor3 d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) •: Flying over a city?
. At sea. f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at time, then complete the following questions:
a. North c. East . South g. West g. West
. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ 24.2 How fast 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
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses (Yos) No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass 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 objects which, when placed up in th ky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
A HUGE KITE.

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
FEANE
1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: Tees
.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes N9 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 IFAHV, WES DROWNED OUT
b. ColOr SLIGNILY DARNEN rUAN INE SKY
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 object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the much of the object 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 the object would have been covered by the match head?
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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., especially/exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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