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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6888558
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONVentnor New Jersey
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE ·TIME E GROUP 2. LOCATION
1930 local
20 Dec 6721/0030Z Ventnor, New Jersey 1
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
civilian PHOTO: Insufficient Data for Evaluation - original negatives
not received 28ct
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
not stated The original negatives were requested but were never received received
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
six second exposure six second exposure Observer was photographing the stars. On a developed
print he noticed several light images that he could not
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION identify (the lights were not observed visually) identify (the lights were not observed visually)
photo (not visual)
7. COURSE -
not stated stotoa
8. PHOTOS
Yo Orig negs s not
No recvd
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
D Yos
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editlona of this fora may be usod,
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3 dl
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21. DIO YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF *YES.DESCRIBE.
A. CYES NO.
IF YES."DESCRIBE.
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOH DIO YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTEO THIS PHENONENON? FiLM
DACE OF
NAME(PAnENTS) DAY MONTH_ YEAR
25. DATE YOU COMPLETEO THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
OAY__2O MONTH_MAY YEAR 1468
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Brand and type
4SECENDS)
4. Shutter speed used
that is, "f" stop 1.7
5. Lens opening used;
6. o. riicers useu Filters used NONE
7. Was tripod Was tripod stand used YES
used
9. Exact direction camera direction camera was pointing with relation to true North, and
its angle with respect the ground. ground. EART EAST - ABOI -ABOSI 50 1
10. If supplemental information is unobtainable, the minimum camera data
required amera, and the smallest largest "f' stop
and shut camera.
11. Estimate distance i from camera to object:
BAckRoow BTARS.
To
D. SLOWNESS
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7 JUN1963
FDPT (UFO) Lt Col Quintanilla/70916/mhs/6 Jun 68
UFO graphs
Ventnor, Jersey 08406
L. Reference your unidentified flying object (uro) observations
of 13 May 1967 and 20 December 1967. Photo analysis experts have
not returned your negati May 1967 observation.
Inclosed is an enlargement of this photograph and we will return
2. We received the completed AF Form 117 and photographic data
sheet for your observation of 20 December 1967. Your negative was
not inclosed with the rest of the material.. you forward it, we
XO TILA TVIOEMO (O1) will also submit it to our photo analysi s section.
ECTOR QUINTAN ILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 2 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office . Photogra x 10 b/w
Aerospace Technologies Division 2. Self-ac envelope
Produrtion.
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UFO
Mr
Ventnor, New Jersey 08406
l. Reference your photograph of an unidentified flying object. Your
negative of May l3, l967, has been forwarded to our photo experts for
analysis and hasn't been returned to us as yet. When it is returned,
we fill forward it to you with our findings.
2. If you wish to submit your photographs that you referenced in your
March 3l, l9é8 letter, pleace complete the inclosed photographic data
sheet, the AF 117 and submit then to us along with the original
negatives.
3. We appreciate your patdence in awaiting the analysis of your
IO OILE TOLAO (ON May 13, 1967 report. for your continued interest in unidenti-
fied flying objects.
HACTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 2 Atch
see 13 mog67
cbseRve
by
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AFR 8-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROYAL
NUNBE4 21-4233
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 LESTIONS E INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR NAME WILL ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION.
PATTERSON AFB,OHIO45433, AW AFRBO-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY20 MONTH DEC YEAR1967
2. WHA T DID YOU F IRST SIGH HE E NO MENON?
HOUR 11.36 MINUTES A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU AST SIGHT THE ENOMENON?
HOUR RONE MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARO
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY. GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADORESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN 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.
IN BACK YARD- IN VENT OR CITY
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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
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A 3* ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
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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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
APPEAREO TO 9E STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH. NOT SEEN INPO5S136 TUTel
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AFR 80-17(C1)
3 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCk GpPTOPRAtC blOCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELO
IN AIRPLANE 7 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 YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHIL E OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS5 AND 5.
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 WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTH O THER ER T RAF RAE FIC WAS WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? C YES C NO. IF *YES. * DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME NO. IF *YES.* DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF OFS SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE 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.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTHOFTIME M.TIN SISMT CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
ExPOSURE hAs f.Srco0n) FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW HAS TIME DETERMINED?
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES. Of THE OBIET
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AFR 80-17(C1)
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TO. IF THZRE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENONENON, MOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGIMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTINGI
:
11. CONDiTioNs(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW /luffy) 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 CUMULONIMRUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C.IF THE TH=SIGHTINGMAS SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS STARS AND MOON? AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN UNKNOWN PARTIAL(New Or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? VISIGLE? YES NO. NO. IF "YES,WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED "YES" WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON? THEPHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD(NeW nOON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNXNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN. HEADLIGHTS OR 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. STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION. SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMEMON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEAREO 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 INOICATE IF IT
APPEAREO AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS. A LIGHT OR
OTHER OAJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
ON PHOTO APPEAQED A5 A VOE
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GIVEOFF SMOKEY
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS?
CHANGE SHAPE?
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
HAXE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLET
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
OPHOTO A90ESR
UWLUUNUNOLHTLUY
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
UNKeN UNKieN
B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF *YES." DESCRIBE.
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AFR 8017(C1)
IS. DRAW APICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SMAPI OF THE PMINOMCMON. INCLUDR AND LABEL AMY DETAILS THAT MIGHT HAVE APPIARED AS WINGS ON PROTRUSIONS. AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WA3 MOVING.
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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 HZAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD. PRoBABLY
ENTIRELY
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