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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6974149
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONHANOVER NEWHAMPSHIRE
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE- TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
4 Nov 67 0L/2000Z HANOVER, NEW HAMRSHIRE (1 Witness,
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS Notting unusual was reported on radar or nothing unusual was Notting unusual was reported radar or nothing unusual was
reported to local police, also nothing unusual as to air traffic reported to local police, also nothing unusual as to air traffich
One in area. The observer was sent a form ll7. but failed to return in area. The observer was sent a form ll7, but failed to return
5. 5. LENGTH OF OBSEI LENGTH OF OBSER VATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS it as of this date. if form is returned
sighting well be re-evaluated.
10 Seconds
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION The observer sighted a black object that was 5 ft in diameter
and 3 ft thick. and 3 ft thi The object pa ssed very close over the roof
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual of the observers car, made no noise and smelled like Ozons. of the observers car, made no noise and smelled like Ozons.
7. COURSE The observer estimated that the object passed only 5 ft over
his car.
Not Reported
8. PHOTOS
D Yes
XX No
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Prevloue editions of this form may be used.
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42067
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OH10 45433
RZPLY TO JAN 85 1969
ATTN OF: TDPT/UFO
SUBJECT: UFO Ob ervation, November 4, 1967
TO:
Etna, New Hempshire 03750
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director oduction AF Form 117
Catet 1>00212hi.
4702 67
2983 Co176olln
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TDPR (uvo) Maj Quintan1lla/70916/15 Dec 67/mhs
509th DCOBO
Pease AFB, New Hampahire O3801
19o7 near Hanover, New Hampshire. Unfortunately, there in atill 44
evidence in your report that e sighting was investigated.
are a
b. CONTROL TOWER PERSONNEL - statement as to whether the
control tower ope unueuel at the tine M
the observation.
c. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACENCIEs - often, they can prorn
may have raceived a Uro report, or additional infortmation that
may pro lde you with the stiumulus of the observation.
3. It is iaportant that you provide the above information you provide the above infornation
that we do not duplicate your investigation. that we do not € duplicate your investigation. Since we arw Since we arw
ing to close out l967 cases we vould like this information ing to close out 1967 cases we vould like this information A4
quickly es possible. quickly es posaible. ' '
FOR THE COMANDER FOR TNE COMMANDER
VECTOR CUII ANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USA7 Cy to:
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Orrice USAP A
Aerospsce Technologies Division
Production Directorate →
Sond w 117
sitid sill wend
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS SO9TH BOMBARDMENT WING (SAC)
PEASE AIR FORCE BASE, NEW HAMPSHIRE O3SOI
ATTNOF: REPLY TO 509th DCOBO
22 December 1967
SUBJECT UFO Observation, 4 November 1967
TO: TDPT (UFO)
ATTN: Lt. Marano
1. Reference your letter of 15 Decenber 1967 "UFO Obs servation,
4 November 1967, Hanover, N.H. 4 November 19 7, Hanover, N.H.
2. The following information is submitted: 2.
a. Personnel from the RAPcoN were contacted. Nothing unusual
was observed on 4 November 1967. It should be noted that many
targets are observed daily y that are not identified as they are that are not identified as they are
out of our control area.
b. Tower personnel could not account for any unusual traffic
for I 4 November 1967.
d. Weather and wind data at time of sighting Pease was:
WLX 3/16 L-F 51/49 140 10
(Indefinite one-hundred feet obscurred, three sixteenth of
a mile visibility with very light drizzle and fog, temperature
fifty-one degrees, dew point forty-nine, wind was l40o at
10 knots.)
nben
FRAK JUNS JR., MajOr, USAF
Hq 509th BW (H)(SAO)
Pease AFB, N.H. ' -
Investigating Offioer
Peace... . :s our Profession
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS SO9TH BOMBARDMENT WING (SAC)
PEASE AIR FORCE BASE, NEW HAMPSHIRE O3BO1
REPLY TO ATTNOF. 509th DCOBO
1 December 1967
SUDJECT. UFO Observation, 4 November 1967
TO: TDPT (UFO)
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
2. The attached FTD Form 164, U.S. Technical 2. The attached FTD Form 164, U.S. Technical Information, is Information, is
forwarded for necessary action. Investigation was conducted by was conducted by
this office in accordance with AFR SO-l7. No this office in accordance with AFR 8O-l7. No known nown explanation explanation
for this phenomena has been found.
3 The above mentioned report previously forwarded to your eviously forwarded to your
office inadve itly pric of the investigation. of the investigation.
4.F 4. Future reports will be submitted to you Future reports will be submitted to you in accordance with the in accordance with the
purview of ch 1, AFR S0-17. AF form 117, as required by the regulation,
will be utilized. Locally reproduced copies of AF Form ll7 are not
available at this time.
FRANK JUNS/JR., MAjOr, USAF 1 atch, FTD Form 164
UFO Investigating Officer
Peace.... is our Profession
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pending 4Nor.1967
N0V161967
TDPT (UFO) Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/16 Nov 67
UFO Observation, 4 November 1967
509th Bomb Wg
Base Operations Officer/Maj Frank Juns, Jr Pease AFB, New
Hampshire 03803
The attached FTD Form 164 on an unidentified flying object
observation of 4 November 1967 at Hanover, New Hampshire, cbservation of 4 November 1967 at Hanover, New Hampshire,
by Mr. received in an envelope from received in an envelope from Pease Pease
in accordance with AFR SO-17. in accordance with AFR So-17. Phenomena Branch request reason why it was not investigated Phenomena Branch request reason why it was not investigated
FOR THE COMMANDER FOR NDER
BA FEL
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Arector AMES C. MANATT, COlONeL, USAF 1 Atch
luction FTD Form 164 on sighting
AO MIL TDIO (ON) JAL 4 Nov 67
COORDINATION:
1en  il DATE N67
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TDPT DATE
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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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 a quostions 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? 2.Time of day:
Hour Minutes
4 Ned 6.7 6.9 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
you when you saw the object?
Ahnover NH
postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Toral Duration) C 2 10
Hours Minutes Seconds
G. Certain) c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ wetch
5.2 Was obiect in sight continuously? 5.2 Was obiect in sight continuously? Yes K Yes No No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
Bright a. Bright
D. b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 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
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supernedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8.IF you saw the cbject at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): 7
. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.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 a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
C Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
o. Solid o. Solid d.As a light d. As a light
5. Transperent e. Don't remember Don't rememhar
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Smolled Like Ozone
1.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star Gave ofE G
c. Sharply outlined
c. Don't remember
hife c Coqtunk
.Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appecr to stand still at uny time? a. Appecr to stand still at uny time? Yes No No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes No Don't know Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Yes No No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the obioct disanpeor while you wera watching it? if so, how?
Roof /
went upou Car
15. Did the obiect move behind samathing at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answored YEs, then tell what
it moved behind;.
Disopperred over Reof
16. Did the eblect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the oblect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes No No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
in front of: .
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Te!l in a faw words the following things about the obiect:
a. SoundNovL
b. Color A/l B lack
1. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known obiect 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
sighting, how much of the obiect would have been covered by the match head?
Round 5FY
3 F+Thck
. 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.
Ploce 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 speod of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?. Coo ing Fast.
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2Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yos No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?. 5ft
22. Where wers you located when you saw the object? 2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside  building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfiold?
d.In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. g. Other
e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun giasses Yes f. Telescope No
C. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other _
.In ordar that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, dascribe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
Circular Circular 5 ff in Dam
b ↑/
3ft Thick
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are ot 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 6
NW NK
30
15 SW Sw
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Urew a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "g" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF there wcs MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 1one
Drow 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 befora. If so give date or dutos und location.
No.
3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle Ona) Yes 0
31.1 IF you answerod YES, did they sea the object too? (Circle One) Yas No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
3.Please give the following information about yourself: . Please give the following information abou
NAME
Last Nams Middla Name
ADDRESS NA NN 03750
City Zona Stoto
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 19 SEX M
Indicate any additional information about ygurself, including any special experience, whi ch might be pertinent.
fothor
Phine -
Tormal Dy Mdr.le Corhit
hesron
. When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
4 Nod 67
Day Manth Year
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34. Date you complete d this questionnaire: 6 NoJ
Day Month Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionncire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
509th DCOBO 509th DCOBO
Pease AFB NH Pease AFB. NH 03801
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
FIRST CLASS
FTD (ET/UFO)
Wright-Patterson AFB
Ohio 45433
FORM 369 PREVIOUS EDITION
SAC JAN 64 MAY BE USED.
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