DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7412354
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONHazleton Pa
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
15 Sep 67 Hazleton, Pa
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
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Civilian CONFLI DATA
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Not reported
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ID ANALYSIS
15 minutes Observer indicated that the object went east to west but the
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION witness indicated that it went to east. The observer lives
near an airfield and other observers on the block said it
Ground Visual was an airplane. Although it is felt that the object may
7. COURSE have been an airplane because of the discrepency on the
direction and 12 minutes being a little long for aircraft it
E-W is being evaluted as licting data.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
X No
9. PHYSI IDENCE
Y.s
X No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editlons of thie form may be ueed.
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Hegetton
OCT 9 1967
TDET/UFO (Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/6 Oct 67)
UFO Observation & Photographs, September 15, 1967
HazLeton, Pennsylvania 18201
1. Reference your recent correspondence of September 29 in which
you reported your unidentified observation of September 15, l967
and subsequent photographs. Additional infbrmation on your sighting
and your original. negatives are needed to perform a scientific
investigation. Request you complete the attached photographic data.
sheet and FrD Form l64 and return them with your original negatives.
Upon completion of analysis we will return your negatives along with
our findings.
We are returning your letter of September 29 as you requested.
DO PI BI OI/Y AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 3 Atchs
1. FTD Form 164 w/envelope
2. Photo Data Sheet
3. Ltr, 29 Sep 67
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Photo Data Sheet:
1 Type, model and make of camera:
2. Speed, focal length, and make of lens:
3. Brand and type of film:
4 Shutter speed used:
5. Lens opening used; that is, "p" stop:
6. Filters used:
7. Date, place and time photo was taken:
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U.S. AIR FORCE1 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ans questions as you possibly can. mation that you give will
be used for research
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed neces for further details.
When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 7 35
Hour Minutes
15 Sept. 1967 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Itagleton Itagleton Pennsylrania Pennsylvania
Nearest Postal Address . City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) O 15
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c.Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess
,
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes NoV
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy Cloudy
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 supereedes 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):
a. None .Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many C. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky Ca. Dry.
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
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 u 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 brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? 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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.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:
16. Did the object 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: _
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a.sounditmadeno sound
b. color ery bright silver.
18. 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
sighting, how much of object would have been covered by the match head?
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Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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yelloug0 O4 green light
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(Circle One) Yos No
mile
Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a.In the business section of a city?
Inside a building 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) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ _miles per hour.
am afraid A C not dlo because
it looked too much life C
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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•
NW NS
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S
raw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made Place ant the beginning of the Lraw 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 in direction during the course.
B B
A
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?none -
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. -
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. Have you ever seen this, or a similar objact bafore. if so give date or da:es and location.
no havent.
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see th No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Itazleton, Pennsylvanial
2ip code - 18201.
.Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name Middlo Name
ADDRESS Iazleton.
City Zone State
TELEPHONE E NUME AGE13 SEX male
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an airport.
3.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? i
19 Septi 1967 my
Doy Month Yoar teacher.
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Photo Data Sheet:
1. Type, model and make of camera:
2. Speed, focal length, and make of lens:
3. Brand and type of film:
4. Shutter speed used:
5. Lens opening used; that is, "f" stop:
6. Filters used:
7. Date, place and time photo was taken:
:
Dear sirs:
I am sorry, but at the time of the sighting,
I did not think of getting getting a camera. And the
most important thing about most impor thing about this is that the
object wa object was moving entirely entirely too fast for any too fast for any
kind of ca a.I will my
supply you wi s much informat as pos-
sible. If you
feel free to tell me about it. I will l be more
than happy give it.When and if you come_to_
a conclusion, please inform me.
Thank you very
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00T291967
TDET/UFO (Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/25 Oct 67)
UFO Observation, September 15, 1967
Hazleton, Pennsylvania 18201
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Project
BlueI Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
would you please complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it
in the self-addressed envelope. If you were not a witness to this
sighting would you please nake a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide w ll be used in
evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in
this matter.
DO PL B OY IMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF MMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Drector of Ebrectorof Technc 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 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 research s. 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 necess may contact you for further details.
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.When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 7.30 15
Hour Minutes
15 4 67 (Circle One): or P.M.
Month $AM
Day Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern astern (Circle One): a. a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Hayliton Hayliton PA. P.A.
Nearest Postal Address State or County
5. how long was object in sigh (Total Duration) 0 15 14
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?- elock
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object 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
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8.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):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many .No moonlight - pitch dark
d. d. Don't remember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Ca. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
. Soild . Soild As a light, d As a light,
b. Transparent e. e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars(Circle One):
o. Brighten Brighten c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: hiect.
Luge brigit light bulb
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Euzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
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 $№\sqrt}$ 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 brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappeor and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the obiect disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
15. Did the obiect move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don' IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17.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 a.Sound_ 2
b. Color
8We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 18. 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
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
. 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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(Circle One) Yes No
Where 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 d wos in both c. In open countryside?
c. Qutdoors d. Near an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) cp at e. Flying over a city?
At sea f. Flying over open country?
g. Other _
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? 24.2 How fast were you moving? - __miles per hour. miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
25.Did you observe the
a. Eyeglasses e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope No
c. Windshiold Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other _
2.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 the sky, would give the same appearance as ths object which you sow.
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place ar "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° 75
60
NW W NE
4
15 SW
S
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "Aat the beginning of the 2. Uraw 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 in direction during the course.
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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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. if so givs date or dates and location.
3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
s
Hoslet
8201
32. Please give the following information about yourself: S2. Please giva fhe fonowing ihtormdrlon dbout yourseir:
NAME
Last Name Last Name First Name First Name Middla Name
ADDRESS Hayleton Hay2eton Penne- Penne
Street City Zone State State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 12 sEx Boy sEx Boy
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
15 9 67
my mother.
Day Month Year
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34. Date you com estionnaire: 28 '67
Day Month Yoar
3. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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