DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7286036
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONBELLEROSE NEWYORK
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1: DATE · PIME GROUP LOCATION
22 0ct 67 23/0058Z BELUROSE, NEW YORK (3 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilia n Civilia n Possible (AIRCRAFT Possible AIRCRAFT WITH ISING SIGN)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS Description seems consistent with a conventional Description seems consistent with a conventional
aircraft pulling aircraft pulling
One an electrical aerial advertizing sign. an electrical aerial advertizing sign.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Minutes Observer sighted an object with flashing lights. There were
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION full lines of white full lines of white lights that flashed frcm left to right on
an angle. A single red and green light an angle. A single red and green light were on each side of
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual the UFO and were steadly lit. Observer said it looked like a
7. Broddway Marquee. The object came frcm the east then turned The object came frcm the east then turned
COURSE NW. It appeared to be following a conventional aircraft in NN Ts
NW the Nw direction.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
MCXNO
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
AXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 Previoua sditiona of this forma may bo used.
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exTTEmE -
16. Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound _
b. Colors
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known abjct and note how
much of the obiect is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. CODE:
D D (G) D o
91111 1413 21!11 111
MiRT
1111=Mas
NOTE: SOMETINE GETWEEN al 4 3,THE OWJ ECT
ten stationar
just movingdoioeie etween stages tejit
picked up sfed as 2 do
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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In tha business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In opan countryside?
c. atside: d. Near an airfiold?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sec f. Flying over opan country?
f. Other Lookin g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? rcle One)
o. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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ad treen liht comparable to tpse onstir lard pldnes.
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stat
th broadiou
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B cn ths same curved line to
show how high the objoct 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.
60
NW A
a
-15° 15 3W
98,
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 ths course.
0//!/0 0//!/0
A A/ ( Eust) Eat)
011110 clowds
0///10 (only I could
E Scer
(N) TWICE PASSED (west)
IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a pieture of he they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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S or more pabkcity then
msy
Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did they sea the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Edgar Pusa (u.S. Coast Guard)
lie in Nko Orleansjdas gEyatad
unKnOn to me
bot Bell
32. Please give e following information about yourself:
NAME
First Nama Middla Hamo
ADDRESS Bellerose
Street City Zone Stcte
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 2 SEX
readinyalss.
t1
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? the Air foe
Oxtober 1962 2/s Proi-B1.
Doy Month Year ofWrioktPat,
AFB,SRID
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34. Date you completed this quastionnaire: Notonot 1947
Day Month Year
35.I Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the spacific points of the
questionncire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
As the uFo moved nortow et (e out of sit
safe"distance. It was mae
1
It se nei to me that te ufo (oivh tahis
Haatsias denr trying to connuntete wia sthr
objecf or was alreally aeghainh d with iis oan
diAratt.
the most remarbable teatare otte ues w
dPrhaps phota Doutl
Camera
nore heptul. consideration,
hofe you woill glie this sighlin
We were all most sincete in the siatily
Pexnaps this sihting could
be referred to Dr iyncK
OUr
fnopsi7
bivcerely
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But too man furt nu people who do witness uFo's
another."
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shall report it a
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TDPT (UFO) Lt Col Quintanilla/70916/mhs/14 Jun 68 17 JLUXSR
UFC 22,1967
Bellerose, New York 11428
1. Reference your undated regarding the evaluation on your
unidentified 22, 1967.
2. You may be interested in the inclosed information on aerial
advertising observations. The newsclipping from the "Sunday
Oklahoman," oonan, April 9, 1967 issue, and the letter from the Wabash m the Wabash
Valley Aviation Co., of Lawrenceville, Illinois, illustrates how Valley Aviation Co., or Law eville, Illinois, illustrates how
electrical electrical advertising can advertising can isinterpreted identiried
objects. I hope that this additional information will I hope that this flying
additional information wil wer any any
AD MIL TIDARO (OEN) IEL questions you questions you had had rvation. ration.
II IIOLADO (0n) JEOL
TECTOR OCTOR QUTNI NILLA, Jr, LLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Chier, Aeris Chier, Aeria) henomena enomena Office Info on Info on Aerial Aerial Advertisers
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies I Division Advertisers
Production Directorate
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RONRPMCL
.
Bellerose, New York
11428
REPLY TO
ATTN, OF: (see address above)
SUBJECT: UFO observation -
to: TDPT (UFO)
1) This is in reference to your letter dated March 18, 1968 concerning
my sighting of 9/22/67. my sigitg or or2
2) If the sighting was an electrical advertising sign, If the sighting was an electrical advertising gsign,
a. Woudn't the sign say something? a. Woudh't the sign say something? (something in the order of
whatever it was advertising for) . . .
flashing lights.
b. Where was the aircraft that was towing the the electrical advertis- electrical advertis-
ing sign at the beginning of the sighting?
c. Why was the electrical advertising sign approx. % mile behind
stated aircraft? ( stated aircraft? (wouldn't that make for hazardous air travel?)
3) I am not trying to disprove your explanation but only illuminate
mine . . because I am not satisfactorily convinced of the one
you submitted.
.
Thank you may
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flying object (uFo) 22, 1967.
e. We feel that you observed an aircraft towing an
electrieal advertising sign. The deseription you provided is
very siailar to past very sinilar to past cases that we have received on observations cases Chat we nave received on Lons
of electrical aerial of ele aerial edvertising signs. sing signs.
3. 1 3. Thank
OO FLLE BOIY HECTOR INTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Perial Phenomena Chief, Perial enomena Office
Aerospace Techologies Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate
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New York. The description the ob,ject is consistent with that
2. Information on whether there were any adverti
the area would be hel
3. We have inclosed a 3. We have inclosed a listing of aeria listing of aerial advertising advertising planes that planes that
operate in th Region whic of use to to you.
$\$ you for any observation. servation.
4 Thank
X XI
MES C. MANATT, COlOneL, USAF 1 Atch
irector director chnology 01OZ and Subsystems and Subsystems Aerial Advertising Listing Aerial I Advertising Listing
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2.2 Catbe 1967
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDET/UFO
SUBJECT:
TO:
Bellerose York 11428
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
the envelope provided. Thank you for reportin your observation
to the Air Force. rce.
ES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
rector reetor of Technology Technolo and Subsystems FTD Fort 164 w/envelope FTD Form: 164 w/envelope
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Bellerose, New York 11428
PROJECT BLUEBOOK
c/o Wright-Patterson AFB,
OHIO
apnt
GENTLEMEN.
On the evening of October 22, 1967 [Sunday], at approximately 8:00 p.m., I, Yvonne, my sister and mother, and
cousin Edgar Pura. of the U.S. Coast Guard witnessed an unidentified flying object.
I was looking out of my window that evening [waiting for someone] and saw an objeet'with flashing lights,* It
came from the east and was headed west. To the left of my window, there are some very large trees that the object 'shifted"
behind. NOTE: There was no sound and it moved sideways-all the while the lights were visible and flashing. I then called my
sister. By the time she came, the UFO moved right again, to the full visibility of us both. The UFO then proceeded to move
left again (my sister then went to call my cousin and mother to view it), and appeared to be following a "conventional_ aircraf?"
in a_northwes direction. Due to the lateness of the hour, no shape of the UFO was determinable. It was quite close to the
earth and was analogous to the size of a train car in width.
I will try to re-enact the sighting and position.
We were all most sincere in our sighting and would appreciate a confirmation of the UFO-or whether it was an
"experimental aircraft"-however, we will not accept MARSh GAS as answer or possible solution.
EAST
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NORTH SOUTH
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*The flashing lights were not singularly going off and on. There were full lines of white lights that flashed
from lcft to right on an"angle." A single red and green light were on_each side of the UFO and were
SteAdILy LIL FROM A DISTANCE ITHOUGHT IT WAS LIKE THE BROADWAY MARQUEE THAT
BROADCASTS THE DAILY NEWS.
Lird/64f
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information as possibl concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answ questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research rposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, , we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2" Time of day: 58
Hour Minutes
22nd Ociober 1967 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern Daylight Saving
Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously?, yYes o Fef of windd
6. What was the condition of the sky? the branche
and/or leai
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright - wikh a misty cloud 4EO
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy ThT of
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 o. Overheod
c. To your right (F. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164
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9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
@Clear sky (with clouds to extreme Dry
b. Hazy righT) b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy roin
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. 7 The object appeored: (Circle One):
a. Solid
b. Tronsparent . Tronsparant e. Don't remember
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):
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle Onel o. F Fuzzy or blurred e. Other indeTerminable-
b. Like a bright stor
. Sharnly outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for eoch 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 No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Fo) Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yesn No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know