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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7283285
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONWebly Colorado
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD,
1. DATE' TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
10 Oct 67 11/0245Z Webly, Colorado
3. SOURCE CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible: AIRCRAFT
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
5. LENGTH OF OESERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 seconds Observer sighted a bright white object that was saucer shap-
6.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ed with a point from and back. The object m no noise
and disappeared into the clouds. and disappeared into the clouds.
Ground Visual Ground Visual
7. COURSE 7. COURSE Comments: The description is similar to ibservation of air- Comments: The description is similar to ibservation of air-
craft. The haze that was present on this evening may have
NW accounted for the strange shape as seen b accounted for the strange shape as seen by observer.
3. PHOTOS
n Yes
30 No
2. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE VIDENCE
07 Yos
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thia form may be used.
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34. Date you comp d this questionnaire: 19 Oct C
Day Month Yoar
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. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the spacific points of the
quastionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
T1
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Lowry Ars, Colorodo Bb22o
Reforence your messSge XPCP ooaoe ooT G7, on en unidentified
Claing object 0410z/10 0ct 67. 1 Your peregrrph T
Indicatod the nlso observed the some objoct as Mr.
Comtl Anforntion Orun the tvo Witueeses
not indiente soy oboervod the
E. Whet led your boliove thot
cocdng the seme UTOT the same UFOT
Jo sTe . o. Due to discrepenotos in tha information from the vitnesses
and your roport, roguest you forvnrd the Anitiul reports that your
ofciee recoived fro. hi both viunoocoo. Mhio Anformation is nococoury
prior to our office weking en evaluotion. wekiog en evaluotion.
FOR TS COMMANDER FOR MB COMMANDER
1 - In
7 7
IS C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF
of Tochnolocy and Cubeyetens
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TO. Foreign Technology Division ( (TDET/UFO)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
1. The UTO sighting roported to this offico by Z
16, was 1 inade approxtimately 15 nnutos aator
made his sighting. The
clocoly tho desoripoion givon by
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2. It appearod the Controllor on duby " in the Command Post that
both wore both wore the the samo sightings, and SOMO sightings, and I since ikud since appoared to be appoared to be
the more roliable witnoss, only his roport the more roliable witnoss, only his roport was was subritted. to fur- subritted, ho fur-
ilaole in this ofai sightings.
E.Su E Cu
AD E'PUP, 1st W, USAF E PUP, 1st Iy, USAF
Disaster Proparedness Onficor Disaster Proparednoss ontcor
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UNCLASSIFIED 10 0t
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH 112
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 62803 (10 Oct 67) Z/pbb Pg l of 4
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-2, X SAFOS-3DIA/JCS-1 (13) ADV CY DIA/JCS
SM9 BIIAPTTUZYUM --RUEF HQA.
ZNR UUULU
PF 100530Z Z CT 67
FM LORY AFBCO
TO RUMFVA /ADC
RUEDF F/FTD WPAF B OHIO
RUEF HRA/CSAF RUEF HRAZCSAF
RuCIPAA/OSaF WASH DC RuCIPAA/OSAF WASH Dc
RWJSO AN IV FC RUJSOa lN IV FC BOLLDER C Q O CRCLO
INF O RUWTF JA/ATC
BT
LNCLAS XPCP 0020E GCT 67. INCLAS XPOP 00202. CT 67.
FOR ATC (ATCP), FTD (TI ETR), CSAF (AFRDC), OSAF (SAF-0I), UNIV F
CLO (DR. CONDON). LFOREF PORTRECEIVED Y 1957.
FOLLOUING F CRMAT IS PRES ARA
A. DESCRIPTION:
(D) ETTHEP ONE VEE SHAPED OBECT OR POGSIELYA NUMDER F
CELECIS IN A TIGHT FCRMATION.
(2) ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PIPER CUB ACFT AT 1500FEST, EIGTEER
TO TWENTY FEET ACROSS arms len grH.
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 62303 Pg 2 of4
(3) WHITE.
(4) EITHER ONE ONLY OR FRON FOURTEEN TOEIGHTEEN INDIVIDUAL
PACE 2 RUMTFNA G419 LNCLAS
LIgHt'S EXTREMEL CLOSE T OGETHER.
(5) veE SHaPe chaNGr'G to an aRC.
(6) NONE.
(7)NOE. (7NOIE.
(8 NNE. (8) NNE.
( 9) TREMENDOUS SPEED. (9) tREmeNDOUS SPEED.
B. COURSE:
(1) ACC IDENTLY LOCKED UP INT O SKY.
(2) 40 DEGREES AT ET, FRC
(3) FADED OT AT APPROKMATELY 40 DEGREES TO DUE SCUTH,
(4) APPEARED FROM DLE NORTH, TRAVELED IN STRA I GHT T LINE AND
DISAPFEARED DLE SOLT H.
(5) DISAPPEARED RAPIDLY TO SOUTH.
(6) FOUR AND ONE HALF TO SIX EC ONDS,
C. MANNER F OBSERVATIQN:
(1) GRCND-VISUAL.
(2) NONE.
AFHQ JAN 65 FORH 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 62803 Pg 3 of 4
(3) NO APPLICARLE.
D.TIME/DATE F SIGHTING:
(1) 0410, 10 @T 67.
PACE 3 PUTFNA0419 iNCLAS
(2)NIGHT.
E. EAST FL
F.INFO F. INF CRMA ATIN OBSERVER: OBSERVER:
!) ! NVER, CQO, VER, CQO,
(2) NOT APFLICALE. (2) NOT APFLICARLE.
G. WEather and WindS: G. WEather and Winds:
1 (1) OVERCAST CVERCAST AND CALM. AND CALM,
(2) WIND FRO 090 AT 4 KNTS.
(3) 12,000, 50 DE URE.
(4) 20 MLES.
(5) 6,359 SCATTERED, 12,000 ROKEN, HIGH BROKEN
(6) NOE.
H.NONE.
I.NONE.
J. UNN aMN.
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 62803 Pg 4 of 4
80220, ——
APEA-CMS
1. REMAPKS: LOCAL WEATHER ACTIVIT
WEATHER BALLONS IN AREA F SIGHT ING. THIS OBJECT WAS
PAGE 4 RUNTFNA0419 UNCLAS
ALSO REPOPTED ON,
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AFHQ JAN 63 FORM 0-309C
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1 pedingz ifent pts
TDET/Uro (Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/25 Oct 67)
OGT 201067
Colorado 80229
Reference your observation of an unidentified flying object. Prior
to reaching our final conclusion on your sighting we need to know the
exact date; was it 9 or 10 October 1967? We would appreciate a note
from you clarifying this date.
MES C. A MES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF MA olonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
rector rector Subsystems Envelope
DO FP MI O
Sinilan CHse
23 Sent
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100167
Cuit
TDET/UFO (Maj. Quintanilla/70916/jaf/13 Oct 67)
OCT 171937
UFO ct 1967
Thorton, Colo. 80229
1. Thank you for repor your sighting of l0 Oct 1967 to the
would complete the inclosed FTD Form 164, it would helpful
in cur analysis.
2. Thank in this matter.
MES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF MES C. ATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
rector "rector Subsystems Subsystems FTD Form 164
AO MILD IIOO OEN/IEOL
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This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
infermation as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as questions as you possibly can. The information that you giva will
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.
2. Time of day: 9 '45
1. When did you see the object?
Hour Minutes
Qct:10 Oct.1967 (Circle One): A.M. TP.M.
or
Doy Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One):a.) Daylight Saving
b. Central Stondard
C. c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? when you saw the object?
A
Webly
City or Yown State or County
(otal Duration) 30
Hours Minutes Saconds
Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? qu4ss4d
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes X No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a Bright
b. Cloudy b.
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. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
CTD FORM
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight
5. A Fenw b. Dull moonlight
C. Mony c. No moonlight - pitch dork
d. Don't remember d. Don't remembor
9. 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 b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
. e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
G.Solid d. As a light
Transparent 5. Transparent e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. Vapor c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. 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
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? 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 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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it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes N now. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: .
.Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
b. coor luglit ulite
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objoct and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment of the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would h ve been covered by the match heod?
allab
19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objeet that you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and espacially exhoust trails or vapor trails.
Place on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. 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 g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? (C Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that ycu are at the point shown. Place an "A"" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whon 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.
73.
60°
450 NW NU
30
E
-15° 3W
S6
S
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
B
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30. Have you evar seen this, or o similor object bofore. Mf so givs date or dates ond location.
3. Was anyone slse with you at the time you saw tha objact? (Circle (ne) Yes (No)
31.1 IF you answared YES, did thay sae the object too? (Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Please list their names and addrasses:
32. Please give the following information about yoursuli: 32. Please give the following information about yoursulf:
NAME Lost Name Lost Nams First Nare First Ne Middla Name
ADDR ol0 ol O
City Ciry Zors Stata
TELE NUMBER IUMBER AGE 1 AGE SEX vucle vuele
Indicate any additional information about yourself, ineluding any special exporience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had sean the objeet?
Oct 67
Certen