PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 1CO73 RECORD
LOCATION 1
1. DATE - TIME CRCUP
1 Jan 68 14/1930Z Torrance, California (2 Witnesses)
3. SCURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible (AIRCRAFT)
4. NUMBER OF O3JECTS Local police Dapt I
reported that thay had not received any report
Oze o unusual objects on l4 Ja 68, The observ yrs ol
5. LENGTH OF OBSE ATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Minute 3. Observer stated, the object he sighted kopt swaying back and
3. TYPE OF OBSERVATION forth and flashed red and white every time it swayed. The
object swung low and shot straight up and disappeared.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
NE to NNE
3. PHOTOS
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1B. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPZ OF THE PHENOMEMOM. INCLUOK ANO 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.
GONE
RED
EAST
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RED WHITE REO
WHITE
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EAST
UFO
MOVING VERY
16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZEZ 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 COVEREO BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ES WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAO.
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UNDERSTOOD
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light at night. 10
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17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION 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 XNO 8. DO YOU USEF READING GLASSES? YES NO
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEEDLCO mob PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE.
2O. 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.
abjects- the sky that resemble
a hew
what would be the Bood-Year plimp ora small
medium oU
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A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF YES."DESCRIBE.
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25. WHEN ANO TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME DAY_ 14 MONTH YEAR 1968
26. DATE YOU APLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY MONTH YEAR
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27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH I3 NOT ADEQUATELY COVEREO IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE,
ALTERNATIVELY
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flying object (U eport rom Torrance, California which
occurred on 14 January 19 approximstely 5 pm.
2. The observer sighted what he called a "flying saucer."
According to the witness, the saucer kept rolling and with every
roll would amay ting between red and white.
3. Did you receive any any reports unusual objects unusual ob,jects for this date? for Chis date?
We would appi app your you as a possible posaible cause for this
sighting. sighting-
CD MI BO MN) J 4. Thank you for your assistance on Thank you for your assistance on this matter.
BPD MOO M IPL
NILIA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Aerial Chier, Aerial Ehenomena enomena Office Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

OFFICE OF TORAANCE 3131 TORRANCE BOULEVARD
CHIEF OF POLICE Cll Camicn Clitpy TELEPHONE 329-3456
AWARD WINNER
CITY OF TORRANCE
CALIFORNIA
30 April, 1968
Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Lt.Colonel, USAF,
Chief, Ae Phenomena Office
Aerospace echnologies Division
Production Directorate
Wright-Patterson Air Force
OHIO, 45433
Re: Your letter TDPT Jan 1968
We are unable to We are unable to make make thorough check without S without knowing the
We did not We did not send a unit, nor did we receive a report, at report, at
1700 hours on 14 January 1968 in regard to on 14 4 January l968 in regard to any unusual objects.
WALTER R. KOENIG,
Chief of Chief lice
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PHILIP H. WILSON, CAPTAIN,
Commander, Staff Bureau
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERS OHIO 45433
REPLY TO 29 APR 1968
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT: UFO Observation 14 January 1968
TO:
Torrane nia 90505
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- you complete attached itin the self-
addressed envelope. addressed envelope. Thank Thar your obser vation to tion to
the Air Force. the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial nenomena nenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

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SIGHTING OF L BUDGET BUXEAU APP3OVA
NUMBER 21-K238
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 ESTIONS INFORMATC YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR STATEM CLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSIGN. RETUR INVESTIGATOR FOR (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHI0 45433,1AW AFR 80-[7. ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDE ED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY 14+h MONTH n YEAR 19S8
2. AT TIM E DID U E RS T SIGH T THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 11:00 MINUTES 30A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT DI U A S SIGH T H E PH ENOM RENON?
HOUR 11.00 MINUTESA.M. P.M.
4. TIME'ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARO
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, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
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INDUSTRY
DIRT
INDUSTRY DIRT DIRT
LONG POND
FEACE UFO SIGHTE SIGH
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RAILROAD RAILRC
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
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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GA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE ATTHE CENTRR OF THE COMPANS ROSZ. PLACZ AM A° OM TMZ COMPASS TOINOICATE THE
DIRZCTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACZ A "Z° ON THE COMPASS TOINOICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SZEN.
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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 IN THE SKETCH 3ELOW, 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 POSITION OF THE PHENOMEMON WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE *A° AND B° WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
I MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON SETWEEN A* AND "B. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON SETWEEN A* AND "A. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SXETCH A3 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 IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
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 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 YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND6.
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 OTHER TRAF 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 HE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION ENOMENON.
The pattir eside the offject was so
far avay it had to be ra
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OE TIME
swayed.
wand shot straight up and
dissapeared
GONED
SWAVING MOVEMENT
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just menon
Lwas widhted.
11. CONDIT IONS (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY S. WEATHER
√ DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUs CLouDS (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR ORIZZLE
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, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNXNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D.IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. "YES.' WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD(Ned noon)
IN BACX 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.
The sn was th source of miles
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resemble a star.
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FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR ANO REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION THE PHENOMENON?
it in the horgon.
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
doun and it shot up lite a
7 it dissapare
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swaying
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