DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6890016
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1968
REPORTED LOCATIONAvon New York
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PROJECT 10373 RECOND
1. DATE-TMAE CROUP 2. LOCATION
20, 21 Feb 68 Avon, New York (Multinla)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION - .
Givilion Other (UNRELI REPORT)
4. NUABER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OSJECTS
See Caso The observer has seen many UFOs in the past.
5. LENGTH OF OSSE LENGTH OF OSS TION T1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 1. BRIEF SUWMARY AND ANALYSIS
Soe Caso SEE CASE FILE.
6. TYPE OF OSSERVATION NOTE: NOTE: Although the sightings of 20 and 21 Fob 68 took placo
Ground-Visual in North Carolina and Florida we are listing the hema in North Carolina and Florida we are listing the hcma
7. 7 COURSE 355 , residence of the observer bacause most of his sightings residence of the observer because most of his sightins
are from Avon.
See Case
S. PHOTOS
0 Yoa
CENo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
□ Yes
SNo
FORM
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30. Have you evar sean this, or a similar ebject before. If so give date or dates and location.
YES
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses: WIFE
C XRS. DAUGRTER
? VRS. !!
4×RS. SON(AS-EP)
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Nams First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS E.AYON New oRK
Street City Zone State
236 ON
TELEPHON IUMBER AGE -l8 SEX MALE
SEE I FEEL MAX
-
HAVE BEEN
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the objeat?
Day Month Yoar
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REO LIGMTN.T SAmE as ONE OF THE
BIG OBJECT THENIGH TBEFEREITWAS
Sc.IT FEETBSMIND THE SAR AHD TO m SIDE IN THEMIRROP
mUsT HAVE BEEM ECTLY OY5 CEMTER OF THE RCAD.IT
DID NOT LA GHT UP THE PAYEME MT-ITWASBEHIMD U5
FER MAYBEICMINL
ANDUE JCKInGL TED WASA
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CaXES OMo DNO ENOENO YES Nc-
14 SUR
AFTER A - TOC DIFFICULT To wl
13 No
18 No
2 SCLnD -NOmE CorcR-3 5MALL FLASMING RED LIGHT
1? HEAD OF WOULD COYER ALL OF GGBJECT
19 Nos SHAPE- MOVED IN ALL DIRE
SPEF
BACK
EBJEOTS DOING SAME MoVE
3 OBJ
SEe ORIGIMAL
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FLASHIMGRED JIGI
WE BCTH FRELT WE WERE AMD
WERE TASCINDTED,WE TOLD 6MCK
AMD FORS ABsOuT IT.
Aeor, Mew RK RK
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IN
AT HEIGHT MAYBE 100
Showlk OF HILc
AMD OVER CRES
15, NO
15, No
D. NOue
15 SAW Liant OMLX
Don'+ Know
FIRST SAWIT
2 MONED SLOWLK AWAY IM AINE SOUTM.
3 OME OBJ ON-K
30 No NexrTo Me onTRUCk SEAT
31 Yes- HYEAR-OLD SOn SLLKPING
SSE ORIGINAL
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WIF AMO FAMILV IMIGL
YAVE SEEN TAVRSKEN A UFO AUFO Bt 15- WE ACU WE AUU AGREEDTHAT IT
WAS PROBAB PROBA L A A HELICOP HElIC R-
TWIs TWis IMCIDEMT LEFT NO PERMAMENT IMPRRSSI
ON ON mx I CCMSIDER CCMSIDE IT UNUS ITUNUS
SUT ST Y E2Y $F{x $ ExP
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Avon, Mew oRI
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AUFO WE ALU A4 AGRE D THAT Hi
WAS PROBAB PROBA A HELICOP 17
TwIs TWIs IMCIDEMT1 LEFT
ON NO PERMAM ERT IMPRRSSI ImPRkSSI
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BUT YERY BUT YERY WORDS, I D ITUNUS
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AVon, Mew oRIC
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20 February 1963 and 21 February 1963 by or
Avon, New York.
2. None of these reports were
and changes thereto. We will accept this will return any
future reports that are not properly investigated. Because of the
number of UrOs that Mr has observed, the 1 eliability of any
report made by him is questionable.
FOR THE COMMANDER
AO TIL IIOINO (OIN
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAP
Chief, Aerial henomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 46ATH TACTICAL AIRLIFT WING ITAC
POPE AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH CAROLINA 2B308
REPLY TO -
ATTN OF DOIN (1Lt. Signaigo/4777)
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SUBJECT: UFO Report
TO: FTD (TDETR)
1. In accordance with AFR 80-l7, the attached reports and cover letter
from Mr. are forwarded to your organization for
appropriate action.
DAVID J. SIGNÁIGO, ÍLt., USAF 4 Atchs
Intelligence Officer Coverletter
3 UFO Reports 3
(FTD Form 164)
hod 7 Yagt
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these;
Why were we approached, personally, twice and I maybe a third time at such
a distance from one another? If it was just by chance, there would have to be an
enormous mumber of these things around and then the cids would be against i consider-
ing the great mumber of cars on
to figure out why we were approached , have come to the conclusion that the difference
between us and the majority ther cars on tha road at that time are as follows;
We were young people where , I would imagine, the majority of other cars
I would like, if 1
has kmowledge of the patterns, if f any, these objects follow on thair close approaches
to humans, possible after-effects of a close approach, etc. Being self-employed, my
time is my own and I w
In reference to the_1967 and Jan. 1968 incidents, I don't know of anyond
around here might be interested in them except the newspapers so, unless they
mean something to you, you can throw them away as
Sincerely,
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conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is daemed necessary e may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 8 30
Hour Minutas
20 FEB, 196
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
21 F E B
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a.Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
OR
4
FAYETTEVILLF AYETTEVIALF NORTM ARCLIND
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Stats or County
Sm=LLFLASN/MG GM 1- S MINE TES
OBJECT.3 STATIOMEE + 2 MiNoris
Hours Minutes Seconds !H ICTION
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes X 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? I
(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
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thla form aupernedes FTD 164, jul 61, which ta obsoiete.
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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 b. Dull moonlight
c. ManyTMIK e. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
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 LIGHOTS
b. Transparent -Don't remember Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter WiFE SAYS a. Brighter WIFE SAYS c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
SOMETHiNG hikE a RED hONTERN LianT Bur PUC RICHEe ANO h ARGER
1. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred 0. Other Den't know But Liants
b. Like a bright star DID INOT "LLGMT UP4 SURRCUNDIN
c. Sharply outlined ARED
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. (Yes) No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? TED Yes No Don't know
C. Break up into parts or explode? SA Yes №o Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes №o Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
9. Flash or flicker? Yes SMALL HE No BieonDon'tknow
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No) Don't know
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14, Did the object disapoeer while you were watching it? If so, how? CY HHE
CLMNIEW.THELASTWE SAW CF FAnDRIMG LIGKT IT WnS
STARTEDUP.
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes №o) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
TM
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answerad YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound NOME AT ALL
WIFE THINKS LIGHTSCNCARGE O T ECE
b. COlOrFhL LIGNCS WUiERE RED-GREEM WHEH LAS OVEECS
. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had perfcrmed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have covered by the match head?
WAS SME
DETERMIMED THIS SHAPE FROM
THE AREA OF SKY THAT wAS
C SHE SAW Ne
EAST META
N.
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(Circle One) Yes No 5MP.H.
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? --
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
Yu TO/2miLE
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(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 girfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other _ g. Other
Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
PORAX,? _miles per hour.
WE PUT CAR 5 D owM.
25. Did you observe the object through ony of the following?
Eyeglassas FranecYes e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield s. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
JUst LIGHTS
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whan you first saw it. Place a 'B"' on the compass where you last saw the abject.
90° i NOT APPLICADL
75 WE WIRE ALL
60 MCYIMG
45 NW NY
30
E
A 13
3W
LARGE
OBJKCT
O.
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shuw any changes in direction during the course.
O C B 5m0LuoB7 5m0L ECT ECT
0 O
O
00 LARGE OBJECT CURYEOTOWARDS CUR TOWARDS
US AMO CAME LOWER PASSED
OVER TREE
29. IF thare was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 3
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
SOUTH SMALLER FLASHIMG BIGHT NORT
CAR ROAD
EST