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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6889831
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1968
REPORTED LOCATIONMiamisburg Ohio
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PROJECT 13073 RECORD
1. DA/E · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
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6 F0b 66 1130∠ .iamisburg. Chis
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable Astrc: ALTAIR ff
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 minutes Heport as given to Duty Ofricer:
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Observer sighted a rather bright flashing red, wnite, green
light that was stationary, however moved in a circular
Ground Visual motion. The object was seen in ne ESr at an elevation atouti
7. COURSE 55 degrees.
ESE COMENTS: Although reports given to the duty offieer are not
8. PHOTOS usually considered sufficient without complete 1l7 the
sighting seems definitly to have been of a star. Altair was
O Yos at am azimuth
OC No O No has a stellar has a stellar mag of mag of Plus .89 Plus .89
9. 9. PHYSICA IDENCE DENCE
Yes
α No C No
FORM FORM
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TO: Mr
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying gobject.
If you were a witness to an UFO sighting M8ry 1968
would you please complete the attached AF Form il7 and return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would --61o,w04 J you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information The information which you provide which you will be used in 1l be used in
evaluating this this observat observation. Thank you nank yo your assistance in assistance in this
matter.
BECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Ma.jor, USAF Major, USAF 1 Atch
Enief, Aeria nenomena nomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATT FORCE BASE, OHIO 45433
REPLY TO Y FEB 1968
ATTN OF: TDPT/UFO
SUBJECT: bruary 1968
TO: Mr
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
received is not
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
envelope. your observation to
addressed
the Air Force. the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
oduction uction AF Form 117
Director
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer questions as you possibly can. information that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 06 30
Hour Minutes
④6 FEB 68 (Circle One): A.M.3 or
P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
MIAMisbuzG Al. Mong g040 M
Nearest P dress City or Town State or County
Total Duration) 20
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Stood wate tehingit
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
SUN WAS CDMING OUER HORIZON
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Iul 61, ,which is obsolete.
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few N/A b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
. e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. b. Transparent e. e. Don't remember
c. Vapor .
1If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: hiect.
Likeeven s clybrishter
The edges of the object were: 7
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other Moet ce loss bets
b. L.ike a bright star
c. Sharnly outlined 1
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes) No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes NO Don't know
9. Flash or flicker? Yes) No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had parformed this experiment at the time of the
Couezs 't.
Place an arrow besi
seems be pouit (Mot sharp)
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(Circle One):
a.In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (rype) e. Flying ovar a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
IF you ware MOV IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vohi at the time, then complete ring questions:
24.1 What diraction were you movi Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast wers you moving? _miles per hour.
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A' e compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B'' on the compass where you last saw the object.
90°
75°
60 S5°④
NW NX
-15° 3W
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
CIRCUCAR MOTION MoTIon
29. IF there was MORE Th HAN ONE object, then how many were there? N
Draw a picture of h ey were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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three
YeSONCE) about two woeks ago
1
Y0s No
Yos No
31.2 2 Please list their nam addresses:
M SAME Address
. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name Last Name First Name First Name Middle Name Middle Name
ADDRE Miamsburg MiAmsborg 45342 OHLO
Stra Stre City Zone State State
TELEPHONE NUMB TELEPH AGE A0 40 SEX MACE SEX MACE
luding any special experience, which might be pertinent. experience, which might be pertinent.
Ov Weathe Pac iN Coast GosR →Spprox
1947-1948
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
66 FEB 1968
Day Month Yoar
To ETD DOTY OFFICER