PROJECT BLUE BOOK

- PROJECI AOS RECORD
1. CAYE - THAE GROUP 1 2. LOCATION ,
-"os 67 01/0508. 1 DENTER, CCLCRADO (1tesa)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION . *
Civalian Possible (AIRCHAFT)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One One
5. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Minutes 2 Minutes The observer sighted two very bright lights and heard a hurnins The observer
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION noise. There were red, green, and blue lights around the edg? the edg.
of the object. The observer was of the objecti. The observer ws near the Denver ear the Den Cen ter.
Grcund-Visual
7. COURSE COMMENTS: The observer was requested to Theobeemon requeated t complete and return a oornleteand
form i17 but failed to do
NE into the City Police Department the Stapleton
8. PHOTOS International Airport. e airport reported that there
was undcubtedly numerous aircraft in the vicinity of
D Yes the Federal Center.
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editions of thie form may be used.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
General Aviation District Office #3
Jefferson County Airport
Broomfield, Colorado 80020
IN REPLY
REFER TO:
. October 11, 1967
Colonel James C. Manatt, USAF
Director chnology and Subsystems clnoiogy ald Suusystems
Department Department o the Air Force he Air Force
Headquarters Foreign Technology Division (AFSC) Headquarters Foreign Technology vision (AFSC)
Wright-Patterson Wright-Patterson AFI AFB, Ohio 45433 Ohio 45433 -
Dear Sir: E
The following The following are approved by this office to conduct are approved by this office to conduct
aerial banner aerial banner tow towing operations: operations:
Skip-Craft Aviation, Inc.
A Rt. 4, Box 173A
Greeley, Colorado 80631
George Speer
141 N. 5th Street
Brighton, Colorado 80601
Sincerely yours,
Earl D. Baird
General Aviation Inspector
T
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W. A. SKIPPER
President SKIP-CRAFT Aviation, Inc.
FLY FOR
DISTRIBUTORS FOR FUN
Citabria FLY
Champion
WELD C o U NT V MUNICIPAL AIRPOR T ROUTE x 3 GREELEY,
03 352-3856
January 26, 1968
Department of the Air Force
Headquarte Headguarters Foreign Foreign Technology Division (AFsC Technology Division (AFsC
Wright-Patte rson Air son Ai Ease, Ohic Base, Ohi 45433
Refer to
Atten of: TDPT (1
Gentlemen:
In answer to your request, we didn't have any
operating in the Denver area at 1l aerial advertisers
PM MST, on 1, 1967.
Sincerely,
SKIP-CRAFT Aviation, Inc.
Hoppin kppin
Bill Skipper
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PRIORITY
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DUMMEVA/ADC
( ZEN/WIV OF COLOPADO ROULOER COLO
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"CLPARE) "CLTARED FOR MINIMIZE." "INIMIZE."
DO), OSAF (SAF-OI), UNIV OF COLO (SAF-OID), UNIV OF COLO
(DR CODOW), ATC (DR CO"DOW), ATC LOVRY
AFT 1 NOV. S7. FOLLOWINS FORMAT AF 1 NOV. S7. FOLLOWINS FORMAT IBED BY PARA BED BY PARA I!,
AFD 30-17: AF7 30-17:
DESCPIFTION:
(1) ROUND
(2) 1OFT. DIAMETER HELD AT ARMS LENGTH
(3) XNOUN
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PAGS 2 OF RUWTFNAO411 UNCLAS
(5) NONE (5) )NONE
(7) ) MONE NONE
(3) (3) ) HUMMINE NOISE HUMMINE NOISE
(9) 35D, 39359, ($) ) RED, SRE5, BLUE BLIE LISHTS AROUND ISHTS AROUnD EDGE OF OBJECT EDGE OF OBJECT
3. COURSE:
(1) THO PRIGHT LIGHTS
(0) FLEVATION: 60 GREES: AZIMUTh: UNKNOWN
(3) CAAT AS ASOVE
(A) STRAIQHT NORTH BAST PIRECTION
(5) OVER YORIZON
(S) IVO MINUTES
ORSERVATION:

(1) 37OUNG-VISUAL
(0) MAXE) TYE
- (3)OT APPLICABLE
- D. TIVE AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) C1/060EZ NOV 67
(0) NIGHT
DAGT 3 OF RNTE DAGT 3 OF INCLAS NCLAS
F. INFO F. INF
" (1) DENVER 802/9 DENVER 802/9
COLO., PHONE
(2) NOT APPLICAELE.
3. TEATHER AND WINDE:
(D) CLEAP AND COLD
(2) WINDS 170 DEGREES S AT 4XTS.
(3) HIGH THIN
(4) 20 MILES
(5) SCAITERED
(S) NONE
H. NONE
I. NONT I. NONE
J. BUCKLEY ANG . BUCKLEY ANG STATE THAI NO AIRCRAFT OR WEATHER BALLOONS STATE THAI NO AIRCRAFT OR WEATHER SALLOONC
WERE IN THAT AREA.
". 7ONALO S. PUMP, 1SI V. ROVALD S. PUMP, ISI LT. HSAF, LOWPY
ADOA CODE: 3O3. OFFICE CODE: 303. OFFICE PHONE 3949141. H0ME PH0N5 3563951. l.
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NCIO Octobew
2/-23
SAFOICC/Turnure/ua/79079/240ct67
OCT 25 1967
Dear I Mrs.
This replies to your telephone query to this office
on October 23 regarding the unidentified flying objects
you observed over southeast Washingto the nights of
October 21-22 and 22-23.
Rall
off every thr inutes, planes were very
five minutes throughout ost of thetw yo nights in question.
You may have se
used in the exercise The Uro Investigator at Andrews
had no other reports unidentified flying objects on
elther of the tw o nights in question.
Thank you for your interest in the Air Force project
concerning unidentified flying objects.
Sincerely,
DAVID L. STILES, MajOr, USAF
Acting Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Information Office of Information
Mr
wasaington, D. C. wasaington 20019
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FN SPACK CEF CTR ENT AFS FN SPACE CEF CTR ENT AFS COLO 1
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TO RU0SKD/-ASH 0C 703 671 7922 TO RU0SKD/ASH 0C 705 671 7922
RUEFHCA/11Z7USAF FLO ACTY OP FT BELVCIR VA
RUEDOUV/SAO CADRILGE MASS
RUESHSA/AFTAC MASH DO
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RUMOSSN/AFLTR CAPE KENEDY AFS FLA
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UNCLAS E F T O FROM NCOC-SC 0722 OCTEY. WASH DC ATTNI
PRqUECT TIP. 112 7 aTTR: PROJECT NOONDUST. FTO ATTN: TDAOS AND TDEW.
SAO ATTA SAO ATTH ANDMR AND MP AFTAC ATTN: TO3S. CAPE KEN-
NEDY ATTA: COAD-7. MAA ATTN: MR. GARY MOCUE NEDY ATTA: CO-D-7. MAA ATTN: MR. GARY MOCUE (SPACE E SCIENCES). SCIENCES).
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2.16 007 67.
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UNCLASSIFIED EFTO PRIORITY
5. PLUS OF MINUS 3 MIN -
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PAGE PAGE 2 RUWOSKDE949 UNCLAS 2 RUWOSKDE949 UNCLAS E F T O EFTO
6. TRAJECTORY PRIOH TO DECAY MAS FRON KHARTOUM SUDAN: TO 6. TrAJsEtEY D2rOd To DEcA
BACHDADS IRAGI TO A POINT 65 DES N/1O6 DEG E.I TO MID-
DIYARBAKIR TORKEY AT OSOSZ AND ANOTHER POSSIBLE VISUAL WAS
RECEIVED FROM A C-1GO IN FLIGHT OVER MIDVAY ISLAND AT O533Z.
7. THIS WILL DE THE LAST MSG ON THIS OBJECT UNLESS AN U UPDATE E IS
HANRCTED.
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1 - 11 November 1967 Sightings
1
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
Nov Aiken, South Carolina Insufficient Data
Nov Langley, South Carolina Insufficient Data
Nov Nashville, Georgia I Insufficient Deta
Nov Freeport, Illinois Insufficient Data
Nov Kittanning, Pa Astro (Deneb)
2 Dayton, Ohio Astro (Star/Planet)
3 Geneva, Alabama Aircraft
Miamisburg, Ohio Aircraft
Wilberforce, Ohio Multiple Aircraft
Hanover, New Hampshire Insufficient Data
Myrtle Beach, S Carolina Myrtle Beach, S Carolina Insufficient Data
Tallahassee, Florida Aircraft
mm4≠44nooN Davenport, Iowa Insufficient Data
Farmersville, Ohio Astro (Moon)
Garwood, New Jersey Garwood, New Jersey Other (Conflicting Data)
4≠500-∞∞0∞9 Dayton, Ohio Insufficient Data
Pottstown, Pennsylvania Pottstown, Pennsylvania Other (Unreliable Report)
Ardmore, Alabama Ardmore, Alabama Aircraft
California Insuffi cient Data
Omaha, Nebraska Military Insufficient Data
Blytheville AFB, Arkansas Military Satellite (ECHo II)
Cincinnati, Ohio Aircraft
Miamisburg, Ohio Multiple Aircraft
9 Minster, Ohio Insufficient Data
10 Collingdale, Pa Insufficient Data
11 North Olmsted, Chio DAR) Radar (Balloon)
ADDITIONAL SIGHTINGS FOR INFORMATION ONLY NOT CASES
DATE LOCATION SOURCE REMARKS
Nov Egiia AFB, Florida Newsrev view Flares
Nov Easton, Massachusetts
Nov Nov Tupper Lake, New York Tupper Lake, New York
6 Valley Stream, New York.
6 Treysa, Germany Military (photos) Military (photos) Photos (Gd lights & Venus)
8 8 Cntario, Canada
9 Pacific Military-- Military- Satellite Decay
10 Burlington, N Carolina Burlington, N Carolina
11 Mexico City, Mexico (photos) Photos (Lens Flares)
11 Jackson, Michigan
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DENVER, COLORADO 31 October 1967
Evaluation should be changed to "Insufficient Information"--
Whole thing seems unreliable. eg. diameter held at arm's
length!!!"
Finally, reported by a 20 yr Gross lack of information Gross lack of information
bits for the input. bits for the input.
(Original signed by J. Allen Hynek)

NORTHWESTERN UNIV VERSITY
Intra-University CORRESPONDENCE
DATE Jcnn 11865
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Lt. Col. Hector Quintanilla 4 June 1968
Page 13
31. 10 July 1967, Azalea, Mississippi.
See attached supplemental sheet B.
32. 11 July 1967, Macon, Georgia.
Temporarily misplaced. Check to see whether this has any relation
to the sighting the previous day in Azalea, Mississippi.
I 33. 25 July 1967, Manchester, New Hampshire
The only Manchester, New Hampshire case have is for a different
date.
34. 12 October 1967, Ocaloosa County, Florida. 12 October 1967, Ocaloosa County, Florida.
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1 Al though this had four witnesses, the data are very po. A
balloon is r uled out because of wind at all levels. balloon is r uled out because of wind at all levels. Two niects, ro niects,
one trailing the other, nighttime observation, went from i. northern one trailing the other, nighttime observation, went fro ... northern
to the southern horizon in three minutes. Anyone of three evaluations: to the southern horizon in three minutes. Anyone of threc evaluations:
insufficient data (2)probable aircraft (3)possible unknown. insufficientdata (2) probable aircraft (3)possible uniknown.
35. 31 October 1967, Denver, Colorado.
Do not have in my files. Will do in Dayton.
J.tel Hynh
J. ALLEN HYNEK, Director
Lindheimer Astronomical Research Center
Northwestern University
JAH:1P

31Bot67
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON BAsI OHIO 45433
ATTN OF: REPLY TO
TDPT/UFO JAN 25 1969
servation, October 31, 1967
TO:
Denver, Colorado 80219
- 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 received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOne, USAF 1 Atch
Director roduction AF Form 117
I

TDPT (UPO) JAN 11 1963
Maj Quintanilla/7o916/mhs/3 Jan 68
UFO Observation, 31 October 1967
Sky Ranch Airport
Denver, Colorado 80201
l. The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object( eport which occurred three miles east of
the Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado at approximately
11 pm MST, on 31 October 1967 (O6o3Z, 1 Nov 67). The observer
described the ob,ject described the object as very bright lights that were going
in a northeast direction.
2. Do you know of eny alreraft or ballcons that may have been
in the area in the area approximate time of the observation?
DO HII T
ZECTOR QUI ILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
CO M TIOLO (OEN) IIIL Chief, Aerit enomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Producticn Directorate

310x67
TDPT (uFO) /Maj (uintanilla/70916/mhs/3 Jan 68 JAN 11 1968
UFO Observation, 31 October 1967
Stapleton International Airport
Denver, Colorado Denver, 80201
l. The Aerial Phenomena l. The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object (U flying object (uF report eport which cccurred three miles east of which occurred three miles east of
the Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado at approximately
11 pm MST, on 31 October 1967 (0608Z, 1 Nov 67). The observer
described the object as two very bright lights that were going. described the object as very bright lights that were going.
in a northeast direction.
aD a Do you know of any aircraft or balloons that mey have been
Xo allI 2. Do you know of any aircraft or balloons that mey have been
in the ares approximate time of the observation?
SECTOR QUI TANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Orfice
TDII E) JI Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
Sid Beam Sand Heam
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CITY AND
SEAL DIRECTOR OF AVIATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
DENVER, COLORADO 80207
January 16, 1968
Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr.
United States Air Force
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office
Headquarters Foreign Technology Division Headquarters Foreign Technology Division
Wright-Patterson Air Base, Ohio
Dear Major Quintanilla: Dear Maior Quintanilla:
On the night of October 3lst there were no unidentified
lights or other aerial phenomena reported to this office.
This being a large hub center for the airlines and for gener-
al aviation there were undoubtedly numerous aircraft in the
vicinity of the Denver Federal Center. To our knowledge there
were no balloons anywhere in the Denver area.
Sincerely
Gordon L. Paulson
GLP/j Assistant Director of Aviation
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UAN 1 1 1968
TDPT (UPO) Maj Guintanilla/70916/mhs/8 Jan 68
Skip-Craft Aviation, Inc.
Rt 4, Box 173A
Greeley, Colorado 80631 Brighton, Colorado 80601
1. The Aerial Phenomena Ofrice is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object (UF report which occurred three miles east of
the Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado at approximately
1l pm MST, on 3l October 1967 (0603Z, 1 Nov 67). The observer
described the object a o very bright lights that were going
in a northeast direction.
2. 2. Request information on hether you or Request r any other serial
advertisers wer
ECTOR CUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOR, USAF
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Orfice
Aerospace Technologies Diviaion
Production Directorate