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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6975176
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONCincinnati Ohio
FRAMES15

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1. DATE - TiME CROUP

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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

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6 Minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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7. COURSE
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8. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

2. LOCATION
Cincinnati, Ohio \
10, CONCLUSION |

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Possible (AIKCHAFT)

The observer stated "A man I met thcught it was a satellite witr.

reflected sun light refracting through the atmosphere causing tal:

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11, BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS witness but he refused.

Observer sight two blue white lights in the sky going from i ES ,
When the objects stopped it flashed red and white. There was! |
no noise.
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COMMENTS CONT'D: It seemed possible that theobjects could have:
been satellites but more likely they were aircraft wit: their’

landing lights on. Observer stated "We watched it sitvine |

there and then he went ineee"e

Previous editions of this form may be used,

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13. DID THE PHENOMENON
MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE?

STAND STILL AT ANYTIME?
SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND RUN AWAY?
BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE? sar
CHANGE COLOR?

GIVE OFF SMOKE?

CHANGE BRIGHTNESS?
CHANGE SHAPE?

FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A T3597?

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FLUTTER OR WOSBLE?
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B. DID THE PULNSMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
(jyves [i xc. '* *YES,” DESCRIBE.

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1S. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON, INCLUDE AND LABEL 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.

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1S. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM’S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP O8 TRE 4SON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THEM? “Hi. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ASLE 7S PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE “MW; ; a: a OF THE

PHENOMENON OULD HAVE BEEN COVERED SY THE MATCH HEAD.
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2I. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO.IF YES,DESCRIBE.
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A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE A PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES V NO.
IF *YES,DESCRIBE.
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2. 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 0 SEE IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
like his
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24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME. EIRST NAME.
ADDRESS (Street, City, State and
incinnati 45231
TELEPHONE(&rea code and number) AGE
14 MALE FEMALE
NOICATE ADDITIOM DICATE ADOITION LUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. Ation and Any ExperienCe Which may Be Pertinent.
Nono Nono
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
Rptferson AT1
NAME DAY_ MONTH YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
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DEC 19 1967
TDPT /UFO Ma H Quintanilla, Jr/70916/1sb/18 Dec 67
UFO Observation, November 8, 1967
Cineinnati, Ohio 45231
l. This replies to your correspondence on your observation of Novem-
ber 8, 1967. In order that a complete investigation can be performed,
all pertinent information must be submitted, including the names of
all witnesses. Names are not released without permission of the ob-
server. Therefore, we would appreciate your providing the conplete
names and addresses of witnesses so that we may contact them for addi-
tional data on your observation. tional data o bservation.
2. Thank you f assistance
CD EPPDO (N) JI
EMPO (Y) JIIL RECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Office Orfice Self-addressed envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 4S433
REPLY TO ATTN OF:
TDPT/UFO
NN2110
BUBJECT: UFO servation, 8 November 1967
TO:
Cincimnati, Ohio 45231
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
ycu complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
'addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force. the Air Force.
MES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Wirector Wpirector Production oduction AF Form 117
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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 CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS. HE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NAME WTLL NOT BE USED IN CON ECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 4S433, IAW 80-17.  (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURSLY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY__S MONTHRO2 YEAR 1967
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR. MINUTESI4A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME OID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR_Z MINUTESSA.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN ]PACIFIC OTHER
5. WHERE WERS YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAYN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
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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
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SA. 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.
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NW NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SW SE
SSW SSE
7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN A° AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A B* AT THE
POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE A° AND B° WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN A" AND *B. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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8 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChECK apPrOPRlate blOCAO.)
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 AS PILOT 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 walping
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE O3SERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST V YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT EFFECTS YOUR SXETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WEREU OR DOWN.
cn1 area,l
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HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? icar I Ca2
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? V YES 0 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. THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
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was was so So camme ame
about s min alout s min ofter the UFO. after the UTO left left
9. HOW LONG HOW LONG WAS THE PH ENO MENON IN MENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE NOT VERY SURE
6 FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
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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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1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERZ
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING! The were twe
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11. CONDiTioNs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER T
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiRRus CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ASOVE
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 MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
L MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? n YES NO. IF *YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeC noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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