PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJSCY 1E373 RECORD
1. D-YE"YIAE CROUP LOCATION
67 .... 07/12202 Pottstown, Ponnsylvania (1 WiSnOSN)
SOURCE S SOURCE 3 IO. CONCLUSION 1O. CONCLUSION - - -
CLVELLOR COTILLOn OthOr (UNFELLABLE REPORT) Other (UNFELLABLE REPORT)
4. KUMDER WUMDER C3JECTS S3JECTS The The observer had socn many flying saucors boforo. observer had soon many flying saucors boforo. Desdng the Daing the
jsighting tho observer vas in the living jsighting tho observer vas in the living roen. ; reea. Ho called Eis motl Ho cslled Eis notl'
C=O C=3 but she would not ccme to see because sho didn't wans to ho Ibut she would not ccme to see bocause sho didn't wan; to ho
5. LENGTH OF VATION ATION [11. DRIEF SUMHARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS involved in a joko. invoived ia a joko.
201entes 2612extos Ths obsorver sightod an object that looked lile a teaeos Ths obsorvor sighted an object that looked 1dke a tergot used used
o. TYPE OF OSGERVATION at a sket-shoot. It had two tail fins and SC2O Gsgtrs duots
but no smoke or vapor. The observors cats wore rostless
CHouna-Visual during the sighting but calmed down aftor it lort.
7: COUREE
1-13
.. PROTOS
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9. PRYSICAL EVIDENCE
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1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
11. ConDiTioNs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER 1
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiRRus CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF NONE OF THE ABOVE
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW A FEW MOON WITH HALO MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF YES," WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeM nOON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLICHTS OR
STREET LAMP. ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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(5)
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EOGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEAREO AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OSSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
It was
Lery dark qray. It looked liKe
the
heat shaild
on the Gamini
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sod and
the edges
w erd sharp. 1-
lik2 was
7- Janecvs Janecs
glued glued toqether w.th u.th
4
strip strip e5
semcthing in
tnc miadle. miadle.
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CHANGE BRIGHTNESS?
CHANGE SHAPE?
FLASH A OR FLICKERI
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE! .
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
To To the the loc 05 bocr 05 th 22c1 there there . (
"endine "endine ducts"?, but no he smcke or uapir. Or vapir Had Had no n
dane dame or flashing or flashing colcred colored 1iGhts
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
I- flew in a 2/9-209 line
from dissappeared
view.
B.DID THE EPHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR SUILDING AT ANY TIME? NO. IF *YES,"DESCRIBE.
YES
Ir I1 812 cn from
C1 olo.d aned an in frant front of
one. I + alro flew flea OLC, in
front of 5eme 5e me
t 2<
and 7 fcuse.
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15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LASEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
Seorhed i f.ns
Coior →7
Js>Cnyine cucts
dissappcared
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16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ASLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
aht
i1 ,-aned
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17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICAALE OATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TEL ESCOPE
SIDE WINOOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDDWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? 0 YES NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YN
1B. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE I9. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON' GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED. PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCECLCZ
2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON OBJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON,
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OSJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
7t 71 icoked jcoked the tanger 4sed
at a <: "skct" ohoot. ahoot.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES 7 NO. IF YES,DESCRIBE.
C 21 Two
cats aere
very when
I sisbred
it ,t wGs
901 they 2a/ de
un.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES YES NO.
IF*YES," DESCRIBE. IF *YES," DESCRIBE.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES  NO. IF YES, GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADORess(etnayCuy,ioiare and Zip Code) ADORessetinCuyoiale and
TELEM TELEP AGE
1 13 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
R THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME NAME DAY DAY ? MONTH YEARLIC YEARLIL
26. DATE TIONNAIRE.
DAY_ 210 MONTH YEAR ∠9C
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Has Sight 22027.

UFO INVESTIGATIONS CENTER
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
DAYTON,OHIO
DEAR GENTLEMEN,
My friend has given me
gratefull
I saw on 1l/7 /67 at 7:20 A.M.
Sincerly yours. Sincerly
Mr.
POTTSTOWN, PENNASYLVANIA
19464
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Not asported No information on sigasing at all. Additional initisere..
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION requested but not returned.
Groad-Vis-al_(Assumed)
7. COURSE
Not Heported Fe evaloated
8. PROTOS
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7Mor67
89 APR 1969
TDPT (UFO) Lt Col Quintanilla/70916/mhs/29 Apr 68
ion, 7 November 1967
Pottstown Police Departinent
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464
l. The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object (UF eport from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, which
occurred on 7 November
2. The witness stated that he observed an object that "looked
like two saucers glued together with a strip of something in the
middle." The object was observed for ten minutes and at one point
was only 3o to 50 feet high and was hovering over a house.
opinion as to whether it is likely that traffic would not be on
this road at what is usually ne peak time for people going to
work.
4. Did you receive any reports of unusual ob jects for this date?
We would appreciate comme a possible cause for this
sighting.
5. this matter.
TOR GUINT ANILLA, Jr, Lt ColoneL, USA7
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technoiogies Division
Froduction Directorate Froduction Directorate

7Nov67
TDPT (Uro) Lt Col Quintanilla/70916/mhs/29 Apr 68 80 APR 1963
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464
1. Reference your unidentified observation of November 7, l967.
In the AF Form 1l7 that you completed, you stated that you observed
the UFo for approximately ten minutes and that it was about 30 to
50 feet high and over a.house at east part of the time.
2. I
a. In question #7 of A 117, you indicate that there was
no traffic. By this, do you mean that there was no traffic on
Phaods Road during the ten minute interval? If not, what does it
mean?
b. How far away from your home were you? How is it that you
observed the object fc call anyone else's
attention to it?
c. In your original letter you stated that you and Kevin Bender
"have both seen many flying saucers." Yet, on the form you completed,
you state that you had before;
please explain.
3. in this additional.
information.
ECTOR QUT NILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chier, Aerie /Chief, Aerial Phenomena Orfice Phenomena Office Self-addressed envelope Selr-addressed enverope
Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate
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Pottstown, Pa. 19464
To: Wright-Patterson Afb,
Ohio 45433
Mr.Hector Quintanilla, Jr.
Mr. Quintanilla,
In reply to your request of information for
AF Form ll7, are the necessary answers: AF Form ll7,are the necessary answers:
2a. There was little or no traffic at all at that interval that interval
of time. of time.
2b. I was in the living room at the time and called my mother
it wes almost time to go to school.
20. Nost all of the phenomenon I have sighted were mostly
at night or dusk and this was the first type like that
that I have ever seen.
I hone I have given you the necessary
information.
Sincerly yours,
. Pottstown, Pa. 19464
Pottstown, Pa. 1g464
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77806
Tending
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO AS433
REPLY TO NOEA
ATTN OF: TDPT/UFO
SUSJECT: UF0 Observation 7 November 1967
TO:
Pottstowa Pennsylvania ennsyivania 19464 19464
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. received is not sufficient for a scientific investigaticn. Reguest 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. the Air Force.
MES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch.
Irector iction AF Form 117
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BOB Nr 21-R258
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE CEPNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSweR IE OUESTIONS INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR PERMISSION. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR). WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB OHIO 4S433, IAW B0-A7. (IF ADDITYONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN OIO YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAI MONTHONYEAR 19LC
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR_. MINUTES A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR. HOUR MINUTESA.M. MINUTES 2A.M. P.M. 0 P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE IDAYLIGHT SAVINGS [DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL CENTRAL MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
S. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET AODRESS AND INDICATE ON S. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THS PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET AODRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHPAY YOL WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK. HIGHRAY YOL WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
nd
65d017
Rheads 36.5017
Road
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6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN *A* ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHEHOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "B* ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENOM WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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OBSERVER OBSERVER
AF FORM 117
AUG 67
117 mee. Ga 1268

GA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A *B° ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
A
N
B
NNW NNE
NE
WNW ENE
wSw ESE
sw SE
SSW SSE
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCk aPPrOpRlate bloCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER 0 AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE O AS PILOT 0 AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT EFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6. EFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
I+ started started out sie sieu then then I sped sped 2n and
J 3
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN. THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? TRAF FIC WAS THERE?
2 one
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. IF *YES," DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENON MENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
2:0
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF NO," INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP-
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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