PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
13 :Noverber 67 14/01304 Aiken, S. C. (3 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable AIRCRAFT) Probable (AIRCRAFT)
4. NUMBER NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS There were three jet fighter out of Shaw AFB flying night missions
in the vicinity. in the vicinity. Direction of the fligh Direction of the fligh path was frcm N to s
Three E to W and the return leg.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
29 Minutes Observer sight 3 flashing, red, oval shaped object. Observer sight 3 flashing, red, oval shaped object. The flight
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION path of the objects seemingly moved in no planned di path of the objects seemingly moved in no planned d rection.
Ground-Visual
7. 7. COURSE
Varied
8. PHOTOS
0 Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
D Yos
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous •ditions of thle form may be used.

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I DEC 21 1967
TDPT/UFO MaJ H Quintanilla, Jr/70916/1sb/2l Dec 67
861 Radar Squadron,
Aiken AFS, South Carolina 29803
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If an evaluation can be made at the local level, there is no need to
forward it to the Aerial Phenomena Office since it is now an IFo.
2. We feel that you did an excellent job on finding out if aireraft
were in the area at the time of the observation.
3. Would you please clarify the date of the sighting, time in report
was given as "l4/ol3oz or 14/2030 1ocal." 14/2030 Local."
FOR THE MANDER MANDER
AD ATI TOOLO (OMN) JAOL
TIDTIOO OMN) JIAL
MECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MaJOr, USAF HECTOR QUIN ANILLA, Jr, MaJor, USAF
Chief, Aerial henomena Orfice nomena Orfice
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

UNCLASSIFIED 473
DEPARTMENT OF YHE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCN
INCOMINS MESSAGE
AF IN . 50015(15 Dac 67) L/tzw Pgl of 4
ACTION RDC-4 INFO : XOP--2, XOX-2, SAFCS-3, DIA/JCS-1 13)ADV CY DIA/JCS
S1B A023PTTUZY RUEF HQA.
ZNR UUUUU
F 14 180ZZ
FM 8SI RADAR SQ AIKEN AFS SC
TO RUWJSOA/UNIVERSI RADO BOULDER COLORADO
FUNMPVA/ADC FOMMP VA7ADC
RUCLEDA/32AD GUNTER AFB ALA RUCLEDA/32AD GUNTER AFB ALA
RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB REDFIF/FTD WPAFB
UEFHOA/CSAF TUEFHOA/CSAF
RUEFHOA/OSAF
INFO RUCLEDA/14 AF GUNTER AFB ALA INFO RUCLEDA/ /14 AF ER AFB ALA
RUCIEDA/32AD CUINITEO AFB ALA ALA E
RUCLEDA/32AD
E
LNCLAS 861 CDC NOV 67. FOR: TDETR;FOR:AFRDC;FOR: SAF 7OI;FOR: 32ODC;
A APFROXINATELY 2030 LOCAL A REPORT WAS MADE TO THE 861 RADAR
SQUADRON, AIKEN AFS SC OF A UFO CONSISTING OF THREE OBJECTS. IN
ACCORDAMCE WITH AFR 80-17, CHANGE 80-17A DID 8 NOV 66, THE
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTHENT OF YNE AIR FORCE STAFF WESSABE BRANCH
INCOMAS MESSAGE
AF IN 50015 Pg 2 of 4
15) NO FCRMATION (6)FEATURES-FLASHING LIGHT (7)TRAIL-DROPPED SOME
OR UNUSUAL FEATURES7NONE. B. COURSE OF OBJECT. (IDWHAT CALLED
CBSERVERS ATTENTION TO OBJECTS LEAVING HIS HDUSE ON THE WAY
TO SCHOOL, HE NOTICED FLASHING LIGHTS. ELEVAT ION
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AND AZIMUTH WHEN FIRST SIGHIED7UNABLE TO MEASURE(3) ANGLE OF AND AZIMUTH WHEN FIRST SIGHTED7UNABLE TO MEASURE(3) ANGLE OF
RATH-SEEMINGLY MOVED IN NO PLANNED DIRECTION. (5)HOW DID THE OBJECTS RATH- SEEMINGLY MOVED IN NO PLANNED DIRECTION. (5)HOW DID THE OBJECTS
DISAPPEAF- WENT OUT OF SIGHT BEHIND SOME TREES. (6)HOW LONG WERE DISAPPEAR- WENT OUT OF SIGHT BEHIND SOME TREES. (6)HOW LONG WERE
THE (BJECTS VISIBLE ABOUT 29 MINUTES. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(ID)GROUND VISUAL (2)AIDS: USED BINOCILARS AT TIMES. (3)NO REFORT, (I) GROUND VISUAL (2)AIDS: USED BINOCULARS AT TIMES. (3)NO REPORT,
D TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. 14/0130Z OR 14/2030 LOCAL. (2) LIGHT
CONDITIONS: NIGHT. E. LOCATION FO OBSERVER. AT HOME ABOUT 17 MILES
The NORTH OF AIKEN AFB, OBSERVER CLAIMS TO HAVE SEEN THE OBJECTS ABOUT
CNE-HALF MILE FROM HIS HOME. HIS PARENTS ALSO WITNESSED THE SIGHTING
WITH HIM. NOAME OF PARENT UNKNOWN. NO HOME PHONE, HE WAS ABOUT
TO GET IN KIS CAR WHEN NOTICED THE FLASHING LIGHTS, F. INFORMATION
(N OBSERVER. CI
AIKEN, SC, HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR, RELIABILITY, FAIR. G. WINDS AND
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UNCLASSIFIED
BEPARTMENT OF YHE AIR FORCE
SYAFF MESSABE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN 50015 Pg 3 of 4
EATHER AT TIME OF SIGHTING: (I) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHER: WEATHER
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OFFICE OF WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY IN DEGREES AND KNOTS:
ALTITIDE WIND DIRECTION VELOCITY IN KNOTS
5199 260 DEGREES 10 KNOTS
10,930 FEET 10,980 FEET 270 DEGREES 270 DEGREES 22 KNOTS 29 KNOTS
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15,000 FEET 16,000 FEET 260 DEGREES 35 KNOTS
22,000 FEET 250 DEGREES 5 KNOTS
30,000 FEET 260 GEGREES 35 KNOTS
50,00 FEET 50,000 FEET 230 DEGREES 55 KNOTS
80,000 FEET 260 DEGREES 8 KNOTS
(3) CEILING- NONE (4) VISIBILITY78 MILES (5) (LOID COVER7NONE
(6) THUNDERSTORMSTNONE (7) VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT:UNK.
SRFACE TEMPA5, DEW POINT74D, H. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY: NONE I. NO INTER-
AFB FLYING NIGHT MISSIONS IN THE VICINITY. DIRECTION OF FLIGHT VAS
A FROM THE NORTH TO IME SOUTH, EAST TO WEST AND THE RETURN LEG TO
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SOLADRON, AIKEN T 247, HOME PHONE: 648-1102. COMMENTS:
FL
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENY OF THE AIM FORCE
STAFF MESSABE BRANCA
INCOMNB MESSASE
AF IN 50015 Pg 4 of 4
THE FOLLOVING AGENCIES VERE CONTACTED TO DETERMINEIF THERE WERE ANY
FLYING DONE BY THESE AGENCIES: COLUMBIA AIRPORT7NONE, SAVANAH RIVER
RLANT- NONE, AIKEN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT NO FLYING, 2AD SENIOR DIRECTOR
N7 FLYING, SHAW AFB SC CALLED SHAW AFB AT 0912 AM LOCAL. OPERATIONS
SATED THEY WERE FLYING FROM 1900 LOCAL LAST NIGHT ALL NIGHT, THAT
SME FLIGHTS OVERFLEW THE AIKEN AND COLUMBIA AREA. PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS: THAT THE OBSERVER IS NOT A F ANALYSIS: THAT THE OBSERVER IS NOT A RELIABLE WITNESS, THAT NO
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IFO'S WERE SIGHTED, THAT INSUFFICIENT INFCRMATION WAS AVA ILABLE
FRON OBSERVER, THAT OBSERVER WAS RELUCTANT TO GIVE NEEDED INFO ROM OBSERVER, THAT OBSERVER WAS RELUCTANT TO GIVE NEEDED INFO
SICH AS HOME PHONE, PARENTS NAME, DIRECTION OF FLIGHT, AND EX7
FERIENCE IN OBDERVING AERIAL PHENOMENON,THAT THE SIGHTED OBJECTS PERIENCE IN
LERE CONVENTIONAL JET AIRCRAFT, THAT THE REASON FOR NO SOUND WAS
ECAUSE OF THE HEIGHT OF THE JETS, I CONCLLIDE THAT THIS IS NOT A
WALID UFO SIGHTING BUT A CONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT AND THAT NO FURTHER
NVESTIGATION IS REGUIRED.
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AWPIN
AFHQ JAN E5 POR 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED