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P:OJECT 1:73 RECORD
AIE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
1 17 05/01102 Franklin, indiana
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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
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S. LEN ION 1. BRIEF SUMMAR AND ANALYSIS
20 Minutes SEE CASE FILE Ill
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
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8. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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TDPT (upo) Lt Col Quintem11la/70916/mbs/7 May 68. 7 MAY 1968
UPo Observation, 4 December 1967
Franklin Police Department
Franklin, Indiana 46131
1. The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object (uro) report: from Franklin, Indian which occurred
17:10
2. The observer sighted an Ogg shaped object that had a window in
the rear. The craft was reported to be approximately 500 feet in
altitude and hovering over a housing development, mile west of
U.S. 31. ne craft then away to the northwest a peed,
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We would appr possible cause for this
sighting.
(O P T ) JIL by Thank you for your assistance on this matter.
SCTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
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8. IF you saw the objoct at NIGliT, what did you notice concorning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (C.ircle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
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None a. Bright moonlight
h. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d.Don't remambor d.Don't remember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a.) Clear sky on the horizon o. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scatternd clouds C. Moderate or heavy rain
d.) Thick o houry clouds overhead and d. Snow
To the East . Don't remomber
10. Tho objact appeared: (Circle One).
o. Solid d. As a light
b. Transpaiont 8. Don't remomber /
c. c. Vapur
1. If it appoarod os a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1. If it appoorod os a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmor d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. Tho edges oi the object were:
(Ci.clo (ine) a. Fuzzy or blurred .Other
b. Like a bright star
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d. Don't remomber .
Did the object: (Circle Ona for each questlon)
a. Appoar to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddanly spoed up and rush away at any time? Yos Don't know
c. Break up into parts. or explode? Yos No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
. Changa brightness? Yes No Don't know
1. Chango shape? Yes No Don't know 1
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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Rece Jan3 1968
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL. INFORMATION
1.
This questionnair has beon preparod so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidontified aerial phenoinenon thiat you have olservei.
Please try to answer as s many questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statenienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal Information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 5:57
Hour Minulea
30 nov 66 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Yeur
3.Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circla Une): (Circla Une): o. Daylight Soving o. Daylight Soving
b. Contral b. Standard b. Standard
c. Mountain √
d. Pacific
. 8. Other
4. Whore were you when you saw the objoct? 4. Where were you when you saw the objoect?
Tay/rs ville Ind Ind
Nedrest Postal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town Srote or Couney
5.How long was object in sight? 5. How long was object in slght? (Total Duratlon) (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Cortain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess 5:57-6:04
5.1 How was time in sight dotermined? by Clock on car dash
5.2 Was objoct in sight continuously? Yos Yes No-—
6. What was the condition of the sky? Clouds
Dusk
DAY NIGHT Bright
a. Bright son
b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the objoct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the obiest?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In bcck of you @. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remomber
FTD FORM 164
OCT 6? Thin form cupersedos FTo 164, Jul 61, whlch in ohnolete.
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16. Did the objoet move in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the s!l wiral
in front of: _-
H2story fsnheual
17.  Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound deep humnning = like the sound of A.pemer Teansfornfer
b. Color netallic Light grey Similnr to unpalished Alum..
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objost and i? ' .We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and i? '
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tirn: .i si.e much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tirn: .i si.e
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
19q. foot At 150 yrds. 150 yrds.
30to
100 ygrds Alti.tude speed About 5omph
. Drow a plcture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objoct that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
no Exhaustor
A window Recessed VApor traIl
3 ft Rovnd Direction
with an
Interior pals
whits light
3 Red ball shopd bright
the Rear 2 Green glowing lights lights flashing in order
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes) No 1.
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
Where were you located when you saw the object? 2. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. In the residential sucticn oi a city?
b. In a car c. In opan countryxide? :
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
II 1. Other g. Other ..
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
0. North c. East . South y. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast . Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? Q sap miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
a. Eyoglasses Yos e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glassos Yos. No f. Teloscope Yes No
c. Windshiold Yes No g. Theodollte Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in
It was
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25ft loug 15 ft wide in front
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31. Was anyono elso with you at Yes No
31.1 IF you answored YES, did they see the objact too? (Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Ploaso list their names end addresses:
of +hem, to nny
And Reponted I+ to Author ites
32. Please give the following Infermation about yourself:
NAME
Nam First Name Middl Name
ADDRESS Colombus Fich.
Streel CIity Zone Stato
(unlisted)
TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE 261 SEX -
by Jokn B.Mowell of
When and to whom did you roport that you had sean the object?
30 Nou 66
Day. Month Year .
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2. In tho following slotch, Imcgino that you cre at tho point shown. Place un "" on the curve line to show how
high tho obloct was above the horizon (skylino) whon ycu first saw It. Place a "B" on the same curved line tr.
show how high tho objoct was above the horizon (skyllne) whon you last suw it. Place an "A' on the compass
whon you flrst saw it. Place a "B"" on the compass where you last saw the ohject.
75°
A
48• NW
I80 OW
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28. . Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objocts mado. Place an "A' at the beginning ut she 2.. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objocts mado. Place an "A' at the beginning ut she
path, a "B"" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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29. IF thoro was MORE THAN ONE obloct, thon how many woro there? -
Draw a picture of how they wore arranged, and put an arrow to show the diraction that thoy were travuling.
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