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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6888622
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONAIKEN SOUTHCAROLINA
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
). ONTE -JIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
-06.67
1251 701 30/0430Z AIMN, SOUTH CAROLINA MULT
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
IOIVELIAN INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
COMMENTS: CARD
ONE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
ISIX MINUTES SIX MINUTES :
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Observer sighted a bright orange light at about 3o deg elev Observer sighted a bright orange light at about 30 deg elev
in the east. About six minutes later it suddenly disappeared
CROUND VISUAL KOROUND VISUAL still at 30 deg elevation and in the'east. The observer claims
7. COURSE to have taken pictures of the object.
ASCENDING
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Yos NOT RECEIVED
. No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provloua editiona ol thi lorm may be used.
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May 14, 1968. Would you
UFO sighting?
We had requested additional data from the person who originally
reported tae sighting, however, he to date.
2. We realize that since the observation
you probably won't able to remember the details, however, any
information you can provide appreciated We are also
inclosing an AF Form ll7 for Officer Merchant. If you would ask
him to complete th e form we would appreciate it.
3. Thank you for bringing your observation cour ntion. tion.
CTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColCnel, USAF CTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Orfice AF Form 117 (2 cys)
Aerospace Technologies Division w/envelopes
Production Directorate
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AFR 80-I7(C1)
SA. NOY NACIMZ YOU ATE ATTHY CEHTVR OF THY COUPASS ROSE. PLACEAM SSHPMN ON THC CONPAES TO INDICATE THE
DIRZCTION TO THE PHENOMENON JHEN FIRST SEEH. PLACE A B OH THE COMPASS TO INQICATE THE OIRECTION TO
TME PHENOMENON WHEN LASTSEEN.
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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" ANO *B° WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF TME PHENOMENCN DETWEEN *A* AND *3°. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLEP SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED BUDGET BUREAU APPPOVAL
NUNRER 21-2333
THIS QUESTIONNAL
AS POSSIBLE CONC NG THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT KOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALL OF USED EOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
OONND NTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
RETUR O AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT.
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 4S433, IAW AFR8O-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?
19 YEAR6
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON 7
HOUP CIAM. P.M.
3 WHAT TIME DID LAST SIGHT THE PH ENOMENON? 7irF
HOUR TA.M. P.MA.
4 TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS FISTANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC COTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN VOU SAW THE PHENOMENON IF IN CITY. GIVE THE NEAREST STPEET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE GOUNTRY. IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FRCM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
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6. IMAGINE YOU ARS AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE 6. IMAGINE YOU ARS ATTHE 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 PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A 3 ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO 3ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ASOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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OBSERVER
AF FORM 117
AUG 67
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AFR 80-17(C1)
IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE' DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGEO. DID THIS ARRANGENENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING
11. CONDiTiONs(Check appropriate blocks.)
3. SKY 8. WEATHER
DAY CUHULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffy) FOGOR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUs CLoucs (High fleecy or Herring HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUNULONIMSUS CLOUDS SNOWORSLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) (t) STARS STARS (2) HOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO NOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEM AFEM MOON WITH HALO WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter) PARTIAL(New or quarter)
O. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? 17YES 13 YES NO. 1F YES. WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERMEAD (Newr nOON) OVERMEAD(Newr nOON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT TO YOURLEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAWP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE. STREET LAHP.ETC. FORTSRRESTRIAL JLLUNINATION SPECIEY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE
12 GIVE A SRIEF 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 EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. OESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATEIF 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.
It looked to be solid and edges
uzzy. It was round and appeared
a point of light. It as
was very much than a star and it
pulsated.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (Check appropriate 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 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 MOVING7
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST 0NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD. TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU VERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH MU CH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? CYES YES VNO. IF *YES. DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERS IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME VNO. IF YES," DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. 9. HOW LONG HOW ONG WAS WAS THE PHENO ? H 5 MENON MENON IN SIGHT? SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF NOT VERY SURE
Th to 2 FAIRLY CERTAIN
JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF NO.INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS OUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRI3E SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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CHANGE BRIGHTNESS?
CHANGE SHAPE?
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOSBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION N TO THE PHENOMENON?
The bright = - light in the sky and the size of the object.
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A. HOW DID IT A. HOW DID IT FINALL DISAPPEAR?
looked to be going straight up and dis appear . T ...
a. DID THE FRONT SOMETHING, LIXE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF "YES," DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
1S. DRAN 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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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 ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVEREO BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
17 DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWINC INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL
TYDE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
N WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO vou ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSEST YESN 8. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? CYES CNO
18 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCEOF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED LLAZLRCI PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCELCAL
20 IN OROER 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 OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FRCM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES X NO. iF -YES."DESCRIBE
A. DID THEPHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES N.
IF *YES," DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-M(C1)
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22. NAVI YOU ZVIR SEEN THIS OR ABIMILAR PMENOMENOM BEPCRZ? NO.1 YES,*GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMEMON'  YES NO. IF YES," DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AMD ADORESSES
Officer
Officer
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AGOUT YOURSELF
LAST HAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
RGode)
S.C.
TELE-HONE(Acacodeard number) AGE
31 x MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL ATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WMICH MAY BE PERTINENT. AND ANY EXPERIENCZ WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
Police Sergeant for City Police Sergeant Of Aiken , S.C.
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25. WHE
NAME DAY_29 MONTH 12 YEAR 67
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
Yes
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FORZIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON BASE OHIO 45433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF TDPT (UFO)
JUL 2 1968
SUBJECT: UFO tion December 1967
TO Officer James epartment Police
P O BoK 32l
Aiken, South 29803
Your name hos been given to the Aerial Phcnomena Office (Project
Blue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified f flying object.
If you were a witness to un UFO sighting on 29 December
would you please complete the atteched AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please make a stetement to this effect on the you please make a stetement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in
evaluating this evaluating this Observatior Thank you for your assistance in this Thank you
matter.
SECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial nenomena icnomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate
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COYSnMMES:
bhotorraohs. He has nct suomitted either as of 6 September l968
Several iocal
request to complete an AF Form ll7. The information on the ll7 is basically the same
however, with the information available it is impossible to determine if one object however, with the infor rmation available it is impossible to determine if one object
was observed continuously for an hour, or if there were several objects in the area
d uring the tice span.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCS
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO 4S433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF TDPT (UFO)
JUL 2 1963
SUBJECT UFO Observation, 29
TO: Officer Joe Wyatt, Department of Police
P O Box 321
Aiken, South Ca 29803
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Blue Book as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on 29 December
:ould y please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope Gre enveiope proviaea. provided. If you were not a witness to this aiyodwehs
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in
evaluating this evaluating this observation. Thank you for ycur assistance in this
matter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF HECTOR CUIN ANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aeriai Chief, Aerial enomena Office AF Form 1l7 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate Procuction Directorate
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TO: Officer Robert Police
P 0 Box 321
Aiken, South 29803
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
:ould you 1 please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope in the envelope provided. If If you you were not a witness to this were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the make a statement to this effect on the
attuched form. attached form. The information which you provide you provide ill be used in be used in
evaluating this this observation. observati Thank you for lank tance in this ince in
matter.
KECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Phenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 1l7 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHI0 43433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT UFO December 1967 JUL2 1963
TO: Police
PO BOx 321
Aiken, South Carolina 29803
Your name hes been given to the Aerial Phcnomena Office (Project
Blue Bock) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFC sighting on 29 December
would you please complete the attached AF Form il7 and return it
in the in tne envelope envelope provided. provided. If you were not a witness to this ir you were not a witn this
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect cn the you please make a statement to this effect cn the
attached form. attached form. The information which you provide v The informat: on which you provide will be used in ll be used in
evaluating this evalunting this observation. observation Thank you for Thank you fc your assistance in this your assistance in this
matter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAF HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial nenomena nomena Office Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Acrospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate Prociuction Di ireetorate
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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)
SUBJECT er 1967 JUL2 333
TO: Cpl Jack Woods, Department of olice
PO Box 32l
Alken, South Co 29803
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Blue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were c witness to an UFO sighting on 29 December
:ould you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope in tne envelope provided. provided. If you were not a witness to this i you were not a wlthess to tnis
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. attached form. The information which you provide The information which you provide will be used in rill be used in
evalunting this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this Thank you fo your assistance in this
matter.
MECTOR QUIN MECTOR QUI ILLA, Jr, LLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerie Chief, Aeria enomena nomena Office AF Form 1l7 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Techn logies Division
Production Directorate orate
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l. Reference your unidentified flying object (UFo) sighting of
29 December 1967. We apologize for the lengthly delay in contacting
you relative tc your observatior backlog of work and
an errbr in the filing our report we were unable to initiate an
investigation as promptly as we would have Iiked. Since we last requested
that you submit your film, we have succeeded in locating several
and a completed AF Form ll7.
2. We realize that at this late date, you will not be able to answer
the technical questions as well as you could have done at the time
DO OTI TO OMY of the observation, although a statement on your sighting, in your owmn
words would be appreciated By using the camera data and the film
we may be able t to determine the size he object.
3. Thank you for your assistance in providing additicnal information.
In the event you have misplaced your forms an additional set is inclosed.
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt COlOnel, USAF 2 Atch
OChiefrAeria nenomena Office 1. Af Form ll7 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division 2. Photo Data Sheet
Production Directorate
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COMMENT: ALL AGENCIES IN THE GENERAL AREA REPORTED COMMENT: ALL AGENCIES IN THE GENERAL AREA NO NO INOWN KNOWN
TPAFFIC OR BALLOONS AT THE TIME OF THE UFO REPORT. TPAFFIC OONS
REMARKS: OSSERVER SAID HE MADE PICTURES VITH A MOVIE CAMERA TYPEI REMARSL OBSERVER SAID HE MADE PICTURES WITH A MOVIE CAMERA TYPE:
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29Dec67
TDPT (UFO) Lt Col Guintanilla/70916/mhs/9 May 68 9 MAY1963
UFO Observation & Film, 29 December 1967
Aiken, Sou Carolina 29801
1. Reference your unidentified observation of 29 December 1967
and subsequent photographs. Additional information on your sighting
and your original films are needed to perform a scientific investi-
gation. Request you complete the attached photogrephic data sheet
and AF Form ll7 and return them with your original films. I Upon
completion of analysis we will return your films along with our
findings.
2. Thank you for reporting your observation to the Air
AECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAF 2 Atch
Chief, Aerial enomena Office 1. AF Form 1l7 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division 2. Photo Data Sheet
Production Drectorate Production Drectorate
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2. The observer sighted object over
the Crossland Park resids area.
3. Md you receive unusual objects for this date?
We would We would your comments as to a possible cause for thia
sighting.
4. Thank you for your assistance on this matter.
ACTOR QUINTANTLLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAF CTOR QUI LLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAP
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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AIKEN
SOUTH CAROLINA
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City of Aiken
South Carolina
Office of The Post Office Box 321
Chief
Department of Police May 14, 1968
Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr.
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office
Department the Air Force
Aerospace hnologies Division
Production Directorate
orce Base Ohio 45433 45433
Dear lonel Quintanilla:
In reference to your to your letter of May 9, 1968 letter of N May 9, 1968 concerning
the U.F.O. I did see this round this round red or orange object in or orange object in the sky the sky
behind the Crosland Park behind the Crosland Park Area on that date (12/29/67 that date (12/29/67 P.M.
to 11:30 P.M.)
Officer D. T. Marchant Officer D. T. Marchant and and myself tried to catch to catch
the object but when we got close to it, it went away. It looked
as if it went straight up, no noise.
Yours truly,
Sgt. Max A. Meek
Department of Police
Aiken, S. C.