PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATS - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION '
1 Jan 68 02/02152 Cincinnati, Ohio (Multinle
3. SOURCE : 1. CONCLUSION ^ ?
Civilion POSSible (HOT AIR BALLOON)
4. NUMBER OF O3JECTS The poliso dopt a Cincinnati reported that they had recoived zo
roports of unusual sightings on 1 Jan 68 from 920 to 930 EM. Tha
To descriotion is similar to those of garment bag hot air halloont
S. LENGTH OF OSSER ATION 1. DRIEF SUM ANALYSIS
15 Minutes. The observer sighted two red lights in the Eastern sky. The
6.TYPE OF OSSERVATION objects changed position relative to each other. After watching
for approx 15 minutes the lower light became dimmor and dimined
Ground-Visual and disappeared. The total time to disappear was about 15 so0
7. COURSE About l minute later the upper li seme way
In EAST
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shape.
16. WHAT WAS THE AHGULAR 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 COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
all of it.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? C YES V NO. IF YES. DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES ENO.
IF *YES." DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
22. HAVE YOU ZVEM SEEM THIS OR A SIMILAR PHZMOMENON BEFORE? VE3 TE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH AT T Y z YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. IT TOOI
BYZS NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMIS AND ADDRESSES
mr. 45231
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24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST N
ADDrEss (Serset, City, Stats and Zip Code)
Cericinnati,Ohio 45231
TELEPHONE(Area code &iGnE AGE
324 MALE MALE L FEMALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
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25. WHEN TO WHOM DID THAT PHENOMENON?
25. DATE YOU LETED THIS QUESTIONMAIRE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONMAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPSOVA
NUMBER 71-223
AS POSSIBLE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALD INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NAME WILL NCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RETUE FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWA ONNGTO (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFR 80-T7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEE RNARK VE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDI FICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY_ MONTHTANUARY YEAR 1968
2. YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES .15 A.M. GP.M.
3. A U PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES ∴30A.M. GP.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY. GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IOENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
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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 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 "B° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "B* ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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AF FORM 117
AUG 67
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AFR 30-17(C1)
6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE ATTHZ CENTER OF THE COMPAS3 ROSZ. PLACE AN A* ON THZ COMPASS TO INDICATE THZ
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMEMON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A G° CN THE COMPASS TOINDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SZZN.
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NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
WSW
SW SE
SSW SSE
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 ALINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN A* AND 3*. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEAREO TO BE STRAIGHT, CURIVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SXETCH.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChECK aPprOpriate bloCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN SUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING √ IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE 0 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 YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
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
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION THE PHENOMENON.
Rememaer Rememas woted move
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9. HOW LONG HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT? IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
.15M. FAIRLY CERTAIN FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS UUST LESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED? -
HAcF TINS FOOTBALL GAMG
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? CYES 7NO. IF *NO," INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON. AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON. MOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DIO THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING? POSiTIONS
(2) 0 Z 0 ③
③
OHE O BorToN moscd 7O TUUEN whreHt
THE
HAD BCN ON TO
SeveraL
11. CONDiTiOns(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUOS (LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLouds (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bbone) LIGHT RAIN OR ORIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLoUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOM OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT D10 YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS STARS (2) MOON
NONE NONE BRIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON MOON WITH HALO WITH HALO V UNXNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL(New or quarter)
D.IF D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? VISIBLE? YES IF YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED WHERE E WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMSNON? PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Near noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKHOWN
E. SPECIFY SPECIFY THE MAJOR THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIALILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
LI91Ti~7 Fitom Houses fouses
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENCMENON, 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 SOLIO OR TRANSPAHENT, WHETHER EOGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEAREO AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVEO OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OSJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
Seci=.Luminous-
TOWER
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FLASH OR FLICKER? V
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR? V
SPIN LIKE A TOP? V
MAKE A NOISE? V
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE? V
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO PHENOMENON?
Neighb mnDs ~9
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
Mev Moveb ( CINTIC was TIC 17 RJD
B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, BUILDING ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF *YESDESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
13. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE ANO LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEAREO AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, ANO INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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Time, 140 OFF SOUTH
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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 COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? CYES CNO
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEEDUVMOWN PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCEC/NKVOWN
2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON OBJECT OR O3JECTS 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.
Ked UNDER OR Lig o WuK.
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2I. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM I THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF *YES.* DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. CIYES 2NO.
IF *YES. DESCRIBE.
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TDPT (UFO) Lt Col Quintanilla/70916/mhs/ 29 May 68 19 MAY1968
UFO ary 1968
45231
1. Reference your unidentified observation of 1 Jamuary 1968.
We feel that you might have been watching two garmet bag hot air
balloons. We receive mumerous sightings of these balloons,
especially in the neighborhood of colleges and universities.
Inclosed is a brief description of this pe of observation.
2. Once aga the
Air Force. Air Forc
DO MI M ) J FECTOR FECTOR CUTN CUT LIA, Jr, IA, Jr, ,Lt Colonel, USAr Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Chief, Aeria. Chief, Aeria henomena Orfice Description of Hot Air Ealloon Description of Hot Air Balloon
GIL TI (ON) LIAL Aerospace Technologles Division
Production Mirectorate Production Drectorate

22. HAVE YOU EVEA SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PMZNOMENON SZPORZ? VZ3 DATE AND
LOCATION.
YOU AT THE 5
CYES HO. TOO!
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRES SSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST HAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDNESS
45231
TELEPHONE(Area cOde and number)
26 V MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCZ WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
.
25. WHEN T SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAMEZ1OS5 LiS5CDA3315 DAY- MONTH YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY_/3 MONTH.
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Jon LKAKD
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGI TERSON AIR FORCE BASE. 45433
MAR 27 1963
REPLY TO ATTN OF:
TDPT/UFO
SUBJICT: UFO cion, 24 January 1968
TO: Mr. & Mr
Cincinnati, Ohio 45231
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
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
AMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Mrector ction AF Form 1l7
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PA ERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDPT (UFO)
ATTN OF: MAR 2 7 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Obse ation 24 January 1968
TO:
Cincinnaial, Ohio 45231
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFo sighting g on
would you please complete the attached AF Form it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in
evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this
matter.
MECTOR ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aeria nenomena Office nomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate
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1Jox 68
TDPT (UFO) Maj Quintanilla/709l6/mhs/17 Feb 68
19 FEB 1963
UFO Observation, 1 January 1968
Cincinnati Police Department
Cincinnati, Ohio 45201
I. The Aerisl Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object (uFo) r eport from Cincinnati, Obio, whicb occurred
on I January roximately 9:20 t0 9:30 pm, EST
2. The observer sighted two bright red lights at an angle of
15 degrees elevation, directly east. One remained fixed while
the other moved from a position irectly below the first to a
position directly horizontal with espect e first, and then
back below the first. The movement wae very slow. The lower one
disappeared at 9:29 pm and the fixed object disuppeared at 9:30 pm.
The objeets would start to get dimmer and then disappeared about
fifteen seconds later  It was also stated that the color was not
constant in intensity throughout the sighting, but seemed to flash
and flicker.
DO MII B (I
3. Did you receive any reports of umusual objects for this date?
We would appreciate your comments as to a possible cause for this
sighting.
4. Thank you for your assistance on this matter.
524

Gity g of Cinrinnati
W. C. WICHMAN DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY HENRY J. SANDMAN
CITY MANAGER DIVISION OF POLICE DIRECTOR OF SAFETY
JACOB W. SCHOTT
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45214 POLICE CHIEF
March 11, 1968
Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Major
USAF, Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
45433
REF: TI (UFO)
Dear Major Quintar bear Major aa nilla:
Acknowledging Acknowledging you ommunication of February 19, 1968,
a check of all of a check of all of our our monitoring equipment disclosed
no reports of any unusual sightings unusual sightings on on January 1, 1968, January 1, 1968,
from 9:20 9:30 P.M., EST. P.M., EST.
Sincerely y Sincerely
Paevbw. sdelstt
Jacob W. Schott Sohott
Police Chief
JWS:emw
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
ORCE BASE OH10 43433
REPLY TO 19TEB103
ATTN OF: TDPT/UFO
SUBJICT: UFO Obse rvation, 1 1968
TO:
Cincinnati, 45231
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
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. reporting your observation to
the Air Force. the Air Force.
AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
irec Director oduction duction AF Form 117 AF Form 117
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ERMSSIC FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOREOR RDNGO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
AFR8O-[7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE ED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO TI RM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU S SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY_1 MONTH JANVARY YEAR 68
2. WH FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 9 XP.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID Y ou LAST SIGHT THE PH ENOMENON?
HOUR 9 MINUTES 30 O A.M. P.M.
4. TIME 'ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY. GIVE THE NEARESTS STREET ADDRESS 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.
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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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AF FORM 117
AUG 67

AFR S0-17(C1)
BA. 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.
N
NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
and B
WSW ESE
SW SE
SSW SSE
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
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? ((.heCk approprinte bloCks.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY cafo
IN CAR D AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE owe
apennce
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
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 MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS SKETCHESIN 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 O E R TRAF w AS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANEST X ES
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON ANO WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
One Cames from moth to sonth, divethy overke a coupl of
minits ft th sighting disopfiand.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHI ENO MENON IN SIGHT?
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
d notd my wristu and at ad
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES  NO. IF "NO. INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
Aboit 5suutes
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AFR 80-17(C1)
TO. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW NANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
Thee were two:
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MOVEMENT)
11. CONDITIONS (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY a. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUOS (LOW fluffy) 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 CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
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 S STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT X NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D.IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF WYES. WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
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IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeM noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
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.
STPEFr LIGHT. 1/
ie a
radio tower. with red lights
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ing on the wind. The balloon als
fire and somatimes causes sparks and pieces of burning debris to fall; fire and sometimes causes sparks and pieces or burning dcgris to ralr; -
- the e earth. Shortly after earth. S Shortly after
the sparks stop falling g the object d g the object

home and obairvid fron mng sand.
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES X NO. IF *YES,"DESCRIBE.
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15. DRAW 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.
Twr
like bught stara.
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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 COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
The whole objet co conld havebeew covered.
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17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS 7X35 WIDE ANGLE
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? 8. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YESNO
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
GIVE ESTIMATE OFS SPEED VECY SLOW. PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE. FAR ANAY
2O. IN OROER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSISLE 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.
radio towver's slowhy bhikng red lighte, but
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21. DID 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. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF"YES,"DESCRIBE.
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LAST NAME, FIRST MIDOLE NAME
ADDRE enod Zip Code)
CINCINNAT1,0H10 45231
TELEPHONE (Area code and number) AGE
27 X MALE FEMALE
INDICATEU FORMAT N AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH M BE PERTINENT.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
During sighte walled the local
police to ask wer The olc nuphid
that they wee chacking.
Tl 00 X
explanatio
of the sightng I dowon all the infouati
8 could think of.
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME Majon uitinille, W PAFB DAY24 MONTH Gs4YEAR 1268
25. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
OAY22 MONTH Fel. _… YEAR 126S
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Dear Major
After searching the local newspaper for three
weeks and reflecting upon the situation, I feel it is my
duty to report a Ufo sighting. I jotted the facts down
at the end of the sightin note them in item
form.
DATE: Monday, January 1, 1968
TIME: 9:20 to 9:30 EST (noted by wristwatch)
PLACE: My yard, 1144 arrowsburs Dr., Cincinnati, Ohio
WEATHER: F.: Cle
No moonlight.
UFO: Two bright red lights, as bright
star; angle of 150 to the horizon;
directly East. fixed while the other moved
MOVEIINT: Cne remained fixed while the other moved MOVEIINT: One remained
from a position directly below the first to a
position dircctly horizontal with respect to rasnectto
the first and then back to below the first.
Movement was very siow. The lower one disapgeared
at 9:29 p.n.; the fixed one disappeared at
9:3o p.m. Disappearance was by getting dimmer
until gone, as if movement was directly away
from me. They seemed to disappear in about 15
seconds total. 1
VIEVED: Continuously; Brightness not constant, but
seemed to get dirmer about every 4 seconds. No '
sound; viewed through binoculars and no other
features seen.
VITNESSES: A Mrs. wife): Mr. & Mrs.
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Major H. Quintinilla, Jr. (cont.) Jan. 26, 1968
I hope this information, coupled with other
reports, will help in your investigations. you have
an explanation for this sighti ng, I'd appreciate a letter ,
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1. Reference our letter of March 27, 1968, in which we requested
information on your unidentified flying object (UFO) observation.
We regret that there was an error in our letter with regards to the
date of your observatlon; the date interested in is January l,
1968.
2. If you were a witness to the 2. if you were ness to the sighting or January I, lgeo, would
you please complete you please comlete the inclosed AF Form ll7. If you were not a AF Form 1l7. If you were not a
witness to this sigh witness to this sight ting, please cing, please state so on the attached form. state so on the attached form.
DO PD M ) JIAL
3. Thank 3.
D M OI JIAL
PECTOR ECTOR CUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF CUINTANILLA, Jr, Ma jor, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chier, Aerial Phenomena Phenomena Office ,Office AF Form 1l7 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

:
AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUZEAU APPIOY.U.
NUMBEZ 21-2250
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN REPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE DENTIEIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALL NEORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE US EARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NAME WILL NY OF YOUR STATEM USIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSIGN. ORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, AFR8O-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDF
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR.ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY MONTH JaNUACYYEAR 19GD
2. WHAT DID YOU FIRST SIGHT TI PHENOMENON?
HOUR 9MINUTES5A.M. EP.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID AST SIGH T THE PHENOM ENON?
HOUR 9 MINUTES30A.M. DP.M.
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4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
D EASTERN CENTRAL PACIFIC OTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY. GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNIRY, IDENTIFY THS
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
In tear
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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 ° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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OBSERVER
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AF FORM 117
AUG67

AFR 80-17(C1)
SA. NOW IMAGINY YOU ARE ATTHZ CENTEM OP THE COWPASS RCSZ. PLACI AN *A°ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHZNOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A *RON THE COH PAES TO INOICATE THE DIRZCTION TO
THE PMENOMENON WHEN LAST 3ZEN.
NNW NNE
NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
Sw SE
SSW SSE
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 PHEMOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE A* AND *B° WITH ALINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN *A° AND *B. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CUPVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SXETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (Check appropriate blocks.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING coerway) INF RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT 0 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 YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP AI YTIME WH ILE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS AND 6.
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 o THER TR F FIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. IF YES. DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PH ENO MENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
15 muintes FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
atcfit.
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11. CONDITIONS (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SXY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS(LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiRRus CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
√ NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
v CLEAR NIMBUS CLOuDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. "NHAT DI0 YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
v A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTiAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF "YES." WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD(Near nOn)
IN SACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
Lightot
th
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MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
a neightor.
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
me,g
B. DID THE PHENO
YES v NO. IF "YES," DESCRISE.
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