PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DAVE- TMEGROUP 2. LOCATION
04/20402 Davenport, Iowa (1 Witnass)
3. MURCE 7 10. CONCLUSION .
-ilian Cese: Cther (UNFELIABLE REPORT)
1. NLVBER OF OBJECTS Photo: INSUFFICHENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
Cce Cae
5 LENGTH OF OSSERVATION LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Conflicting The observer sighted The observer sighted and and photographed a grey, transparent, photographed ey, transparent,
3. TYPE OF OBSERVATION saucer shaped craft.
Cround-Visual COMENTS: The observer was requested was requested to submitt the original i to submitt the original
7. COURSE polorbid photo, but failed to do so. photo, but failed to do so. I In the completed 1l7 the
observer observer indicated the duration of the sighting as 5 minutes, indicated the duration of the sighting as 5 minutes,
-S in another letter he indicated it was less than lo seconds and in another letter he indicated it was less than lo seconds and
8. PHOTOS on still another, 15 minutes. He also stated that he had 14
other witnesses to the sighting, yet did not supply any names or
Yos addresses, even ater requasted to do The obsarver also has
07 No a sighting for 4 Nov 67.
. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 24 ToN 63
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thia form may be used.

17 APR 1968
TDPT (UFO) Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/17 Apr 68
52803
l. This replies to your telegram with regards to a photograph of
an unidentified flying object. If a witness wishes to report his
observation to the Air Force he may do so by contacting either the
nearest Air Force base or by atacting our
2. In order to periorm scientific investigation, the original
negatives are needed. If you wish to report you. ir observation to our,
please complete the attached AF Fo orm ll7 and photographic data sheet
and return them along with your original negatives in the inclosed.
envelope. U Upon completion of analysis we will return your negatives
along with along with our findings.
1 TTES TYIOM4O (0M
ECTOR QUINTANTLLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF 2 Atchs 2 Atchs
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office L. AF Form 117 w/envelope L. AF Form 1l7 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division 2. Photo Data Sheet
Production Directorate

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MAJOR HECTOR MAJOR HECTOR QUILLIUM QUILLIUM
WRIGHT AFB OHIO
GENTLEMEN IF YOU ARE
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPIOYAL
NUWBER 21-R253
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
ANSWER ALU OF IE INFORMATIO YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR NAME WILL NOT ANY OF YOUR STATEM NTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RETURN
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFR 8O- [7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
I. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY3/4158 MONTH maseh YEAR_ 170f
2 WHAT TIME DID YOU SIGHT THE PH ENOMENON?
HOUR_ MINUTES A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGH T HE P H ENOMENON? freten tsver 3
HOUR. MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
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, 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 THESAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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OBSERVER
AF FORM 117
AUG67

AFR80-I7(C1)
GA. NON IMAGINE YOU ARE ATTHE 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 IMDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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NNW NNE
NW 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 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)
O. IF THZRE WERE MORE THAN ONI PHENOMENON. HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRAMOED. DIO THIS ARRANGEMENT CMANGE DUPING THZ SIGHTING?
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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
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTL CLOUDY CUMULONIMSUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNXNOWN
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
MONE BRIGHT HOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL(New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIALE? YES 2 WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeW noon)
IN BACK OFY YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNXNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE HAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING S THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP. ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
a WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (Check appropriate blocks.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION CF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER 0 AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE 7 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 HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
X SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENCN? Atpm OMP
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST darke icnt
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO tE
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS S AND 6.
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DESCRISE 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 HER ER TRAF RAF FIC FIC WAS THERE?
DIO YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DIO 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 THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON. THE PHENOMENON.
9. 9 HOW LONG WAS THE PH ENOMENON IN SIGHT? SIGHT7
L ENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED? and
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WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? Z YES NO. IF NO," INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TOYOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THS PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAPA
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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CHANGE SHAPE?
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOABLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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A. HOW DID IT A. HOW DID IT FINALLY FIN LL DISAPPEAR?
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9. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT TREE. OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME
YES D NO. IF YES," DESCRIBE.
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15. 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 INEORM 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? ZNO
18 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENONT GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED 74 2 PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE 100
20 IN ORDER 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.
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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? NO. IF YES DESCRIBE.
A. YES NO.
IF "YES,DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
22. HAVE YOU CVER SEUN THIS OR ADIMILAM PHEHOMEMON DEPOHE7 ZYS9O.1* DATE AND
LOCATION.
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23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMZNON? ZVE3 NO. IF "YES." DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES NO. ig hw
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
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24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAM 5 FIRST NAME, MIDOLE NAME
ADDPESS (Street, State and Zip Code)
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE(Area COde Gnd nuMber) (Area code and number) AGE
27 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADOITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATE ADOITIONALINFORMATION INCLUDING INCLUDIN CUPATION EXPERIENCE WHICH HICH MAY MA BE PERTINENT. P ERTINENT.
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25. WHEN AND ON AT YOU HAD SIGHTEO THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME DAY frpt MONTH
ZS. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY_ MONTH_ 2i2 YEAR196/
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TDPT (UFO) Lt Co1 Quintanilla/70916/mhs/27 Jun 68
UFO Photographs, 3/4 March 1968
Davemport Iowa 52803
Reference your photograph of an unidentified flying g object (UFO)
on 3/4 March 1968. provide your original
Polaroid photograph, a photo anal lysis not been accomplished on
your sighting. Your 5" x 7" enlargement print attached.
HECTER QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chid/, Aerial Phenomena Office B&W 5x7 enlargement
Aerospace Technologies I Division & Kodak print
Production Directorate
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24 APR 1968
TDPT (uF0)Lt Col Quintanilla/70916/mhs/23 Apr 68
UFO
Davenport Police Department
Davenport, Iowa 52808
l. The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object (UFO port from Davenport, Io which curred
on 3 March 1968 mately 3:40 pm.
2. The witness stated that he observed and ph disc
2 shaped object near Municipal Ball Park.
OTT 3.Did you receive unusual objects for this date?
We would appreciate your possible cause for tis
sighting.
MI
4. Thank ycu for your assistance this matter.
ECTOR GUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate neatorate

Davenport, Iowa 52803
l. Reference your unidentified observation and subsequent photographs
of March 3, 19
2. Request information on how long you viewed the unidentified
object (total duration).
3. In your original letter you stated that there were fourteen
witnesses to your sighting. It seems inconceivable that all fourteen
When we wrote
our letter of April l April 17 l96s, we did not realize that you had 8, we did not realize that you had
photographed the object with a Polaroid camera. th a Polaroid camera. The original Polaroid
print is necessary in or er to perform an accurate phot aphic analysis. analysis.
5. Please estimate your distance from the telephone pole which appears 5. 1 Please estimate your distance from the telephone pole which appears
in your photograph.
Idai 6. All data must be submitted so that a complete scientific investi-
gation may be made. Thank you for your assistance on this matter.
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOneL, USAF 2 Atch
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Office l. Negative of Polaroid Dup
Aerospace Technologies Division 2. Self-addressed envelope
Production Directorate
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4. Shutter s speed used
5. Lens opening us
6. 6. Filters used Filters used mi
7. Was tripod or or solid stand used trigod on dolid toud naed rigod on dolid stoud noed
7.
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8. 8. Was "panning" used Was "panning" ' used A
9. Exact direction camera was pointing with relation to true was pointing with relation to true North, and North, and
its angle with respect its angle with respect
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10. e the type of camera, and the smallest and largest stop
required
and shutt r speed readings of he camera.
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11. Estimate distance from camera object: 10 feet