DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7413333
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONUpper Darby Penna
FRAMES18

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
19 Sept 67 Upper Darby, Penna. (1 Witness)
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Sighting: Other: (UNKELIABLE REPORT) 11
Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Photosi INSUFFICIENT DAT DR EVALUATION
One
.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
Not F Reported No information on sight ting itself.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION COMMENTS: The observer has seen numerous UFOs. While writing
Ground-Visual about one sighting he stated it always came back
7. COURSE at least three times a night*. The observer is only
.14 years old. (See also 27 Jan 68).
Not Reported
8. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue ediuione of Provioue editione of thie form mey bo uoed. thie form may bo uoed.
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Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes Yes No No
3. IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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Please give the following information about yourself:
Last Name First Name Middi Name
ADDRESS Penxlti
Street City Statd
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE1A sExa2e
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? e nesported it to soo on
27 1963
Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: y Ielving Month 1IL28 Year
Day
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the. questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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TDPT (UrO) Lt Col Quintanilla/y0916/mhs/27 Jun 68
27 JUN 1969
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania 19023
Reference your photograph of an unidentified flying object (uro)
of 17/19 September 1967. Since you failed to provide the data
we requested, a photo analysis has not accomplished on your
negative. Your original negative and pr inclosed.
ECTOR QUIMTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office B&W Negative & Print
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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which the witness said ho tcok the photograph. The negative was
sent, stapled to a print or the "Uro" with the original regert.
There is no ob ject as such, but cnly several very indistinet lights.
We requested information on the sighting and photogrephie data
several tiaes dut the
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CUTe ANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF LLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF
Gief, Aeria Ghiel, Aeria Phenomena Ofrice Phenomens Oflice
Aerospace Technalogies Dvision
Production Directorats
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NAGER
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania 19023
1.1 Reference your unidentified observation of 27 Jamary 1968 and
photograph of an Uro of 19 September 1967. Although your sighting
of 19 September 1967 is too old to investigate, if you would
complete the inclosed Af Form ll7 and Phot craphic Data Sheet on
your sighting we would appreciate it.
2. After we have received this material and have duplicated your
photograph we photograph w nal negativ
3. Thank you for g your observations to the Air Force.
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AIL TO (N L HECTOR QUINTANIILA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USA HECTOR CUT TANIILA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAP 2 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office 1. A7 Form 1l7 w/envelope 1. A7 Form 1l7 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division 2. Photo Deta Sheet 2. Photo Data Sheet
Production Production Directorate ectorate
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Hq 438th Air Base Group (OBO) AIR POS
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UNIVERSIT LORADO
BOULDER, COLORADO BO3O2
202 Woodbury Hall 27 March 1968
DEPARTMEN STROPHYSICS
Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr.
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office
Aerospace 'echnologies Division
Production Directorate
Department of the Air Force Department Of the Air Force
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio 45433
Dear Hector:
Did you get the photograph that the observer,
in reporting the McGuire AFB sighting of 27 January
1968, said he had taken (and would send you) in connection 1968, said he had taken (and would send you) in connection
with another UFO sighting?
Regards,
Sincerely yours,
Bsh
Robert J. Low
Project Coordinator
UFO Study
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THE FOLLO VING UFO REPORT WAS FORWARDED TOTHE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
ON 15 MARCH 1968
27 JANUARY 1968
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
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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 possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. 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 necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 9:274-9.29
Hours Minutes
27 Jeovaly 1968 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
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(Circle One) a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
Where were you when you saw the object? 1 1
Upper Darly Pennsylvinis nAilvtTis
Nearest Postal Address Cily or Town City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) .5
Hours Minutes - Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b.Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess d.Just a guess
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5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes_—- Yes_ No No
.What was the conditlon of the sky? 6. What was the conditlon of the sky? ".
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DAY NIGHT
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b. Cloudy
IF you saw the abject 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 Overhead
c. To your right f, Don't remember
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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 Don't remember d. Don'1 remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle Ono) CLOUDS(Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One):
i a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Hazy b.Fog, mist, or light rain .Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don'tremember Don't remember
10. The object appeared:(Circle One): 0. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a.Solid a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e.Don'tremember
c. Vapor
1 If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
e. Brightee c. About the same
. Dimmer dDon't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: I
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it wer Drighitir thin i roo welt Doull Drighton then
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12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other.
(6. Like a bright star
C. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
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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 Ne Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? (Ye Y (No Don't know
No Don't know
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. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? he U. . O, desappeae &. ea
by soing behind bildenge and. trees.
1. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes No Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: it moved behind: bg ind u sind
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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:
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a maich 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?
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1. 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 estimate the speed of the object?
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?.
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One) be
(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. Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. Atsea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other. g. OtheratAni
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24. 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)
a. North c. East c. East . South . 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.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the abject? 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the abject?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes (No) e. Binoculars No
b. Sun giasses Yes (No) f. Telescope OO: No
c. Windshieid Yes (No) g. Theodalite No)
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your awn words a common object or ob-
jects which, when placed up in the sky, would givethe same appearance as the object which you saw.
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was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B on the same curved lin whigh ine objeci 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 com-
pass when you last saw the object.
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NW NE
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28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B al
the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
B A
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29. 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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