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PROJECT 1GO73 RECORD
2. LOCATION
4_Apri1 68 c5/0215z Cochrane, Wiscensin
3. SOURCE 10, CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable Astro (MCON)
1. 1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMRER OF OBJECTS
One One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMARY AND ANALYSIS 1. BRIEF SUMARY AND ANALYSIS
About 5 Minutes .SEE SUMMARY SHLET SEE SUMMARY SHEET
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual
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2. Abrarss: Route 1, Cochrane, - Wisconsin 54622
3. TRLPHONE NUSBER:
4 TDZ AN DATE O7 SIGHTING: 2015 Central StanDard Time; 0215Z, 4 Apr 68.
5. LOCATTON (T RRLATTON TO KNCIN OROGRAPHICAL OR PHSTCAL FEATURE): About
4 miles south Cochrane: een 6ochrane and Fountain City, Wisc.
6. DESCAIPTION OF OBJECT:
a. s *. sus. SHAPB: Like a pointed mano d seaooa Boomerang.
. b. SIZE (COMPARATIVE): b. s SIZE (COMPARATIVE): bigger car. smaller smaller than airplane, biger r than airplane, biger
than road than road was wide. wide.
c. c. COLOR: Orangish. Orangish.
d. HCW MANY OBJECTS WERE SIGHTRD: d. HCH MANY OBJECTS WERE SIGHTRD: One
e. ANY SIGA ARET: None. None.
1. WAS ANI TYPE OF TRAIL OR EXHAUST VISIELB?: . WAS ANI TYPE OF TRAIL OR EXHLAUST VISTELR?: Looked like fog, smoke, or Looked like fog, smoke, or
angel hair around it.
&. HAS THERE ANY AUDIBLE SOURD?: NO.
7. ALTTIUDE AND AZIN MTH FROH HORIZON:
2. 300 c. 600 B. Overhead
5 d. 750
8. OBSERVER AND DIRECTION OF TRAVEL: NNe. Traveled
south towards observer..
.
10. HCW LOMG WAS THE OBJECT VISIHE? 8 to 10 minutes.
1I. MANNKR C OBSERVATTON:
a. GRCUND VISUAL
b. AIR VISUAL
c. G GROUND ELECTRONIC (RADAR, etO)(IF S0, TIPE EGUIPNIT)
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d. AR ELECTRONIC (IF SO, TIPE EQUIFMENT)
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f. DEES OBSERVER WEAR GLASSES? ? Sometimes, but not when driving.
12. IF CESKAVER WAS AIRBQRNB: N/A
a. TPE AIRCRAFT:
b. CALL SION:
c. AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE AT TIE OBJECT MAS SIGHTED?
d. AIRCRAFT HRADING:
. INDICATED AIRSPRED:
f. HOB BASE (OR AIRPORT, IF CIVILIAN)
13. OESERVER WAS (MILITARY) 13. OBSERVER HAS (MILITARY)( CIVILIAN) IVILAN
1. AG3: About 30.
15. HALLINIG ADDRIESS: 15. HAILINIG ADDRESS: M
16. TZCENICAL OR SCIENTIYTC BA 16, TZCENICAL OR 7ER: schoolteacher; former
STCTTOIG: stewardess in stewardess in Force.
CLEAR Observer not sure whether there were clouds not.
2.
b. FEN CLOUDS V3
. OVERCAST
d. CLLUDS IN LAVERS .
. VESTELIm: GOM RAII
PAIR = SNOW Me
POCA
f. ANT THUNDERSTORMS QR LIGHTNING ARRA: NO
g. WAS SUN VISIBLE? NO
h. WAS NOON VISIBLE? THREE-AR FULL
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shaped object that seemed to be s surrounded by smoke or fog. The
object hovered over her car and the car engine stopped and her object hovered over her car and the car engine stopped and her Sucgeu
the object waa in sight but appears to have been visible for appears have been visible for
several minutes.
Did you receive any unusual objects unusual objects for this date?
DO MI L (I) 3. 3. a possible possible cause for this
D M IO IN) LAL We would appreciate We would appre your your
sighting.
Thank cur assistance - ance - matter.
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SCTOR CUINTA ANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chier, Aerial nenomena Office self-addressed envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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Wisconsin.
CST. boomerang
- The observer stated that she saw a large orange fog. The
shaped object that seemed to be surrounded by smoke 2. surr or
object hovered over her car and the car engine stopped and her shaped object that seemed to be car engine stopped and her
lights and radio went dead. The observeris uncertain of how long object hovered over her car and the
the object was in sight but it appears to have been visible for the object was in sight but it appears to have been visible for
several minutes. for this date?
Did you receive Did you receive any reports of unusual objects any reports of unusual objects cause for this
3. your comments a possible
We would appreciate
sighting.
or your assistance assistance matter.
4. Thank you 4.
Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch envelope
FECTOR OUTN Office self-addressed
Chief, Aerial Phenomena
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
Dear Chief Quintanilla:
Our files reveal that we have not received any reports of unusual
WINONA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Winona, Minn.
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and radio went dead. The observer is uncertain of how for several
object was in sight but it appears to have been visible
minutes.
on whether you had l any aircraft any aircraft landing landing or or
3. Request information on v 3. Request infornation larly helicoptersat th approximate approximate
departing your departing your airfield aparticu
time of the observation. the observation. Did anyone Did anyone in the control tower in the control tower : see : see
time of t and/or was anything unusual reported to them? We unusual reported to them? We
anything unusual and/or was anything u anything unusual a
realize that checking aircraft records is difficult, but we would
appreciate any assistance you can provide.
Thank matter.
rY
ECTOR GUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Office self-addressed envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Proauction Dr
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7 JUN 1969
April 1968
Public I Information Officer
54660
1. The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object (UFO) report from four miles south of Cochrane,
occurred d on 3 Apr1l 1968 at 8:15 pm
Wisconsin.
CST.
The observer stated that she saw a Large orange boomerang
2. or fog. The
shaped object that seemed to be surrounded by smoke and her lights
object hovered over her car and the car engine stopped the
CO F BAAX and radio went dead. The observer is uncertain of how long the and radio went dead. The observer is uncertain of how Long
object was in sight but it appears to have been visible for object was in sight but it appears to have been visible for several
minutes.
helicopter activity in that area that may have
3. Did you have any your comments
been responsible for the sighting. We would
as to a possible cause for this sighting.
your matter.
4Thank you fo
FOR THE ANDER
SCTOR LLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Aerial henomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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Public Information Office
Camp McCoy, Wisconsin 54656
31 July 1968
ALEIO
SUBJECT: UFO Observation
Departnent of the Air Force
Headquarters Foreign Technology Division (AFSC)
ATTN: TDPT (UFO) 45433
Wright-Patterson Air Fo
Reference your letter dated 7 June 1968, there was no helicopter activity
in that area on 3 April 1968 which belonged nstallation
AELRED H. MALONEY AELRED H. MALONEY
MAJOR, CA-USAR
Information Officer
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base of clouds and visibility of 4 miles.
At lO:OO p.m. CST, it was overcase with fog from the surface the base of the
clouds and visibility was 5 miles.
COMMENTS: Although the observer indicated t that she was traveling NE, the map
of the area indicates that the road goes primarily NW. The observer stated in
her description that the object was crescent shaped. There was a crescent moon
relatively low in the western sky. The broken cloud cover and fog may have
confused the observer into thinking that it was something near rather than far
away. This assumption would have led her to conclude that it was rapidly moving,
chasing her, and then when she stopped, hovering over her. The fog in the area
the
point that the observer began to feel hot. However, the observer stated that she
had the heater on and going full. This would account for the sensatio of heat,
particularly on the feet. F
The observer was quite upset during the sighting and states in her testimony
that "...I started crying a little bit..." It seems quite possible that in her
excitement and fear she may have stalled or turned off the ignition of her car,
thus accounting for the engine stopping.
The use of I
There is some evidence from her testimony that sh was interested in the subject
immediately assumed it was a UFO.

1.3 6068
TDPTR/Lt Col Smith
Request surface weather observations for Request surfa ace weather observations for
Winona, Minnesota for 3 April 1968, Winona, Minnesota for 3 April 1968,
2015 hours, CST.
TDPT (UPO) Lt Marano 6 Jun 68
70916
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SURFACE CBSERVATTONS DATA SHEYT
Amarillo AFB, Texas - N March 6, 1968
0400L *3505 7402* 10205 W* 52 **
0500L *3305 7402* 10505 *** 52***
0600L 63306 74012 70905 20977 53303
C700L *33C47402* 72902 53***
C900L *0204 005 *** 52219
Winona, Minmasota - il 3, 1968
1800L 91327 08515 95211 90** 10629 70030 1800k Complete
1900x 61473 5645* 92510 **** 09*****
220OL 61610 5845* 91708 ***** OS*** n.kmite Alomid
Salisbury, N.0. - Fabruary 3, 1966 Sufoc Tn 11
lowolodso
04.30Z 03002 74000 14300 00900 55***
hd.
Houston, Texas - February 4, 1966 Der toip Dew 10 10 e.
1200Z 00204 74000 32101 00900 52*** 12002 00204 74000 32101 00900 52***
Surfsido, Taxas - March 20, 1966 1900L 1900L at1883
110 110
07352 72112 74022 20819 754#* 16302 07352 72112 74022 20819 754** 16302 coral coiral 62486
Clad Coa
01002 22915 74031 03328 0090% 00*** 202 L
0100z 22915 74031 03325 00901 00*** Diy pu Diy onwt slurll,
Clood boses
Lycoming, Now York - April 5, 1966 gresad to
050CZ 32770 58858 99600 883** 51*** 2200L
160 at 1o b
Bloomington, Indiana - July 4, 1966
01302 22405 6603* 14432 214** 28*** D
C..
Domybrock, North Dakota - August 19, 1966
2250Z 61208 £203* 18421 6087* 07W* vis 4mi
Pocos, Texas - August 27, 1966
03002 21605 7402* 13124 214** 13#**
Rome, Georgia - August 27, 1966
02512 33005 7402" 19323 3086* 18**
East Dennis, Mass. - Cetober 8, 1966
29502 91803 48585 872** 12***
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PA FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO) 15 OCT 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation , 3 April 1968
TO:
Mrs
Rt 1
Cochrane, Wisconsin 54622
- Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. A. hequese Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self- you complete the attached orm 117 and turn it he self-
addressed envelope. Thank reporting your observation to reportin rvation to
the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA; Jr, HECTOR QUINTANILLA;Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
-
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SIGHTING OFU UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R258
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
ANSWER ALL OF QUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR NAME WILL NOT BE USED I
YOUR PERMISSIGN. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY_ 3 MONTH YEAR 1968
2.WHAT TIM E DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR_ MINUTES CIA.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES 30 20 [A.M. P.M.
4. TIME ZONE X DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ]STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC JOTHER
5.
A HAND DRANN 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.
35 sbout $1^{nules Souih of Cocloe t
On highway
aulomobile frovelling northorly. ot the sife nor s1fe
in my in my aufomobile troveling
old ere old butle. chun chun that stood along- that stood slorg-
of 2.1
side the bighway. the bighoay.
6.IMAGINE 6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN *A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE 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 " P-ENOMENONWASABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO B°ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
B
90 15
1
1
1
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1
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OBSERVER
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AF FORM 117
AUG 67
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AFR 80-17(C1)
6A. 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
EA
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
APPEAREO 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? (Check appropriate blocks.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR A AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER X IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE 0 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 WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST m D h
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON? slowedl down.
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHNEST SOUTHWEST YES []No
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES SIN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
US slowed doww
-2
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.
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HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
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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 HOW LONG L ONG WAS WAS THE PHENOMENON PH ENO MENON IN SIGHT? SIGHT?
LENGTH OF LENGTH CF TIME CERTAIN OF CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE NOT VERY SURE
501
X FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED? i8
e of ie
e 51 in
WAS THE PHENCMENON 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.
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a AFR 80-17(C1)
10. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
pheromenon
one
11. CONDITiONs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY 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
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?
11) STARS (2) (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT X NO MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTiAL(New or quarter) PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? 0 YES NO. IF *YES.° WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED IF "YES. WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Near noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION 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.
?
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12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, 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 SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVEO OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW. pail
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GIVE OF F SMOKE? .
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS? 8
CHANGE SHAPET
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOB9LE?
14. WHAT DREN YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
e as ente toit I as if
My 5On *?
the b Loot hd red ss.
between
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
over the boucon
Shaght 61aght 0001 7 2 2 confeld contld
B.DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF*YES," DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
1S. 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.
look stryight up a it it was. shopet
like
angel hairlile
1E. WHAT WAS THE AMGULAR SIZE? HOLO 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 AELE TO FERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
I to cove. the 2 /s…
It
T wou eslinnle 20 2' wide
highwer.
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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 B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? IJYES 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 SPEED PHENOMENON? GIVE,ESTIMATE OF DISTANCEJLOUZ 2 ,
PMM rirut
2O. IN ORDER T-AT 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 OEJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
CicscoA roll it the Coverid
Looked He a
soft tomato red
with angel boir, fuzzy light,
or erange coler a7.
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.
of hands boffon of hot like
Palos K
ice. Like on dry 2ee1
touching dry
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GRO OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO. Dou
IF "YES, DESCRIBE.
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Although Dr. J. Allen Hynek, the Air Force consultant on UFO's feels that
this sighting is unidentified, as a result of the extensive analysis of Dr.
Donald Menzel of t the Harvard College Observatory, the sighting is being carried
in the Air Force files as being possibly aused by the moon.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO. IF YES, GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
My SOM
Coohiene, cUis.
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST,NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDREss (Sereet, City, State and Zip Code)
C 54622
TELEPHONE(Area COde and numb AGE
31 MALE X FEMALE
DING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
P 3 C1 scheal toacher+ bousewifo scheal Jescher 4 bouse
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME DAY 3 MONTH YEAR
26.DAT LETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
14
DAY. MONTH. YEAR
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AFR 80-17(C1)
27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE,
ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
820 sflcmtf
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Sapie b8
TDPT (UFO)
NOV-2% 1968
t, 3 April 1968
Dr J Allen Hynek
Reference the attached unidentified flying object (uro) report
from Cochrane, Wisconsin which occurred on 3 April l968. We
feel 1 that all pertinent data has already been gathered for you to
evaluate the case. However, if you wish to investigate sighting,
please write us and let us know what additional information you
feel can be gathered at this late date. We would appreciate it if
you would place your evaluation on the attached Project Record
Card. Also, request your coments as to the possibility of the
object being the moon. We would like to hear from you by 15
December on this sighting. December this sighting.
CD CID TIDII(OI) LEK HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 2 Atch
BILTIDIIO (ON) LEGL Chief, Aerial Phenomena Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Office 1. UFO Rpt, 3 APR 68
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division Cochrane, Wisconsin
Production Directorate 2. Project Record Card 2. Project Record i Card
FTD form 0-329 FTD form 0-329
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 60201
DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY LINDHBIMER ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH CENTER
3 December 1968
FTD (TDETR)
Research and Aerial Phenomena Division
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio 43533
Attn: TDPT (UFO)
Subj: Your Memo of November 22 concerning the UFO report from
(1 1968)
TO: Hector onel
I cannot agree that all pertinent data has been gathered. For example,
the comments of the preparing officer stated that "the moon was in its
quarter phase that night and moonrise was approximately 20oo hours local
time" approximately. noo and moonset was
the north northeast at initial elevation of a approximately 15 degrees.
Moonrise is thus no possible explanation for this sighting.
Evaluation of this sighting depends largely, as I see it, on the reliability
of the witness. I Either she and her son were overexcited to the point of
hallucination (but for what reason?), or something similar to that reported
in many other cases happened. I feel it would be eminently worthwhile to
obtain Mrs. Lietha's testimony on tape by telephone, and to send you a
transeript, so that we can collectively make some judgement as to her
objectivity and reliability.
I fail understan have been so ill-
prepa
ALLEN HYNEK, Director
Lindheimer Astronomical I Research Center
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois 60201
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305a68
TDPT (UFO)
UFO Report of 3 April 1968
DEC 1968
Dr J Allen Hynek
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois 6020l
Dr J Allen Hynek
Reference your letter of 3 December l968 regarding the UFO sighting
of 3 April l968 near Cochrane, Wisconsin. If you feel that significant
new information can be gained by a
you may do you may do SO so However, we want However, we want a a complete complete transcript of all telephone
conversations and copies of all letters you write regarding the sighting. ccnversations and copies of all letters you write regarding the sighting.
Evaluate the sighting on the Project Record Card that was sent the Project Record Card that was sent to you to you
on 22 November 1968.
ECTOR ECTOR CU ANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aeria Phenomena Branch
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
3 1

eighting. The cord ohoula inolude a. summary of the sigiting and
analysis ns to why you evaluated the case ss you did.
2. Roferonce the Uvo sighting of 25 Rab 67 from Forgo, Horth
Dokota. This case hes beon pending your cvaluation sinee pending on Bince early
in 1963. Pleace forward a Pleace forward a projeet record projeet record eard c evelneting .lnoting this
sighting ;to uo before 1970 to uo before 1970 since we do not since we do aot vish to bold it in
ponding anot ponding anot ther year. er year.
3. Referonce our lettere of 2e Nov 63 and 9 Deo C8 rozgrding G
UPO sighting of 3 Apr GS eeer sighting of 3 Apr GS coer Coohrane, Visconein. Cochrane, Viseonein. It you have Ir' you have
beon t beon unable to gather any addiaionol portinent unable to gather any additionel portiment deta, plenoe notify deta, plenoe notify
us. If you telephoned the us. If you telephoned eh boerver, Dlease Arver', Dleast send us trenseripes. us trenseripes.
Plense cvaluate the sightin Plense cvaluate the sight the projec srojeo card thst was card that was
cont to you on 22 Nov 60.
4. Roference the VCOR City,
Miosouri. Ploace comply vith ouz
IECTOR CUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt COlOnOL, USAF
/Chie?, Aerial Phorowena Branch
Aoreesoce Technologies Division
Produstion Directorete
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3apul 1968
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
EVANSTON, ILLINONS 60201
DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY LINDHBIMER ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH CENTER
27 February 1969
FTD (TDETR)
Research and Aerial Phenomena Division
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio 45433
Attn: TDPT (UFO)
Referance:
TO: .11a
some of these cases are being sent to you unduly late. Reorganization of my
office and files should prevent this in the future.
2. I regret also, from your standpo also, from your cases must in pinion inion
be evaluated be evaluated as unidentified. as unidentified.
.
3. I would rate the 12 the weakest in this
category and the one at Cochran, Wisconsin, the strongest. I obtained a good
tape recording the Cochran case, and will send you a copy of the transcription
several pints, particularly the matter of the sighting possibly being caused
by the launching of air balloon. I will send that transcript also if you
should h it.
J. ALLEN HYNEK, Director
Lindheimer Astronomical Research Center
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill. 60201
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P:OJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LUCATION
April 3, 1963 April 3, 1968 Cochrane, Wisconsin Cochrane, Wisconsin
2015 CST
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian Unidentified Unidentified
4. 4. NUMBER OF OSJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One (1)
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS A 30-year old school teacher and her A 30-year old school teacher and her
s - 10 minutes overall .10-year old son coming home from across Wisconsin,approaching .lO-vear old son coming home fromlacross Wisconein a
secs. close encounte Cochran saw luminescent object hoveri overhead, stopped, and
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION put out lights of car ahead. Wi ness stopped several car lengths
Visual behind and pulled off to side of road with engine running.
Object then hovered over her car stopping motor which she was
7. COuRSE NE tO oVerhead unable to start until object left. They experienced intense
stationary, followed car heat inside of car; the soles of their feet were particularly
north.disapzeared to_easthot. After object left the starter worked and the witness
8. PHOTOS floored car on the way home and locked herself in. The young
son was thoroughly frightened and did not wish to talk about
Yes it much.
XX No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
D. Hynet
Yes 34
X No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editiona of this form may be used.
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS. G0201
DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY LINDHEIMER ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH CENTER
10 March 1969
FTD (TDETR)
Research and Aerial Phenomena Division
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio 45433
Attn: Attn: TDPT (UFO) TDPT (UFO)
Reference: Your letter of 3 March
i8
to: Lt. Col. Hector tanilla
1. 1. Enclosed is the taped transcription of Enclosed is the taped transcription of case, and the ase. and the
Lietha case of Cochrane, Wisconsin. Lietha case of Cochrane, Wisconsin.
2. Since the former transcription contains material Since t the former transcription contains material which which should
certainly be at least administratively c certainly be at least administratively confidential, I confidential, I would appreciate
your considering it so ar d labeling it appropriately.
J. ALLEN HYNEK, Director
Lindheimer Astronomical Research Center
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois s 60201
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H
Yes
H the sighting that you had bakk there in
it was.
2 Yes, it was.
H
- those questions or to ask you to -
Le774
I
was just wondereing
H .
you might think that after all this stime we would know, but we don't.

/
) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC)
CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS 61866
ATTN OF: REPLY TO XPO 21 May 1968
SUBJECT: Report ighting
TO: FTD(TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
1. Attached report of vestigation is submitted in accordance
with AFR 80-l7.
2. No electrical report has been submitted on this sighting, due to the
fact that it was reported by letter and considerable delay was encountered
in investigation due to this fact.
NDER
ROBERT H. FICKE, ColOnel, USAF ROBERT H. FICKE, Colonel, USAF 4 Atch
Director, Plans/Operations 1. Ltr 1. Ltr TSDwB (Capt Giza) 20 May 68 TSDwB (Capt Giza) 20 May 68
2. Ltr Maj Hartman, Apr 24, 68,
to Col Klotz
3.Ltr, handwritten (no date) 2 page. 3.Ltr, handwritten (no date) 2 page.
Report
3
WINON3 Aispoat 2 5min fren sighting
RochosTer MisiN.(aRpoaT) (rirpexT)
(aiapoyt) Are all Less
LnGresseacis and
50 mile S100 cobsrratis pr.
Then
1)

drw
do this.
You, did you
Well, the Highway 35 is where it is and it's Noxthwe northeast a little
2
272011 bit, goes northeast a bit ..
J
H Well, you see at
hyly 27
y L See, that road times it's north and at times it's northwest
peci a41 2
and then its norhteast
12s
H Yes. Well, basically you were going north. How fast were you traveling?
Did she ust 3 010P055 he J0 ing
-
2 miles or so, mile and a half, and then all of a sudden Mark said to

( Leitha - 3
this car that
then
The lights went out and there was no lights/or anything
car just nothing.
--
anymore.
Now these were the lights on which car?
H
On the other car.
H
L
So then I I kind started
him from tbe back. Well
a
H Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
well, I can hear you reasonably well. Go ahead.
H xi
ery little, but I can hear you.
this connection again, or not Maybe
H maybe it'll get get better.
keep
torted
H
35
11

That close. So you must have had to stop pretty y fast yourself.
I did. It stopped and then I stopped; I was slowing down all thetime
and so S
slowed -
See, that's
But I know
a turn
on its lightst if it did. And then Mark and I looked and l it came up

metal color," and so forth and
Is that the letter you mean?
H think of.
just go ahead
vour roee EE
- the motor go out
entirely by itsëlf?
No, I stopped it.
You stopped the car
H
H
Yes, the engine was sti ll running.
H And then what happened? S
tail out in the gravel
72

everything cut then.
H Well now, tell me about the - if you had some magic
Lod
that you have around would you there
they're in that little tube in your in the store?
I think I do.
- 16
looks like
COESOCNT MOA crescent
N
H 1 see. Let's
see, are you acquainted with Australian boomerangs?
L Australian?

an orange and red, and it was like an Indian
lor.
H I see. Now did it have sharp edges, or did it get fuzzy toward the edges?
H
looked like it was all lines, but it wasn't a
And yet it had a shape.
H Did the shape change?
T W.11
. i see it an angle.
H
H Well, when it )
I
H
L
1 tried to start the car and

relive that, image it' ing.
and then when w 2wax
when the hing was overhead and the
T -
L
I just wonder what that thing is doing,
43

H know that. Now, then, when it left, did
It went straight over towards, southwest,
in t the field toward a farmhouse there, and it might have risen a little
- S
L Well, I think that if I
as far as a three story apartment building or something like that.
H That's how close, huh?
H is

lines?
H
them cross the fields, these high les with big E insulators on them and
all that.
H there?
a darkroom light; about 2 like that. It wasn't real
have if you would have strained.
= I see.
say the farm house. Did it s stop the farm house or

y went back again, and I
looked down the railroad
tracks toward theat field and it was just goin down.
L
around t there? Of course, people often don't talk about this. This is
the trouble.
L
I me her sister had
figure she was crazy.
H
talked about sizes,

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 334SIH TECHNICAL SCHOOL (ATC)
CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASI ILLINOIS 61866
REPLY TO ATIN OF: TSDWB (Capt Giza/6151) 20 May 1968
SUBJECT Investigation of Unidentified Flying Object
TO: XPO
1. Basic Reporting Data and Format.
a. Description of the Object:
Shape: Like a pointed boomerang.
) Size: Biggert than n a car, smaller than an airplane,
bigger than the road was wide. -
3) Color: Orangish.
4) Number: One.
(5) Formation: N/A.
(6) Discernible tures or details: None.
(7) Tail, trail, or exhaust: Cloudy stuff around it that
looked like fog, smoke, angel hair.
(8) Sound: None.
(1) What first ealled attention of observer to the
object?
An automobile passed observer and after some distance ahead,
it appeared to stop and it's lights we This is when observer saw
object sbove that automobile.
(2) bject when first
observed:
I estimate from observer's report elevation to be
aoproxinately l5^ and ezimuth Then object was overhead at approxi-
mately 60 feet.
(3) bject
Appeared to go straight down until out of sight.
ath1
2)

H know. I It would cover the whole
middle part.
H
I just have my thumb up. No, the middle part maybe. You'd still see
the edges..
H Uh huh. Let me put it this way. As you were looking through the wind-
H No, I was too scared. - and hands were hot. Everything in the
shead and tell me.
H
and I asked him what know and then he
- He just tat there and looked. And then, if I
Lock
It seemed like the inside hot, the bottoms of our feet

think the object would have covered, e ruler on the
windshield?
If I'd had the ruler on the windshield?
H object have measured?
H
7
H I see. That's important to know.
H Yes, I think the highway if 18 feet wide there, cause I looked after I
see anything at all w
side of the car?
H You mean, the bushes and things?
F No, I mean could you see any of the object. Was the object big
L Oh yes. Yes it was.
H
largest part would you say it was? Compare it

time. T
H
reported also, you see. Noy, did you ever find out who owned the other
!
something
,
42

man called me from Chanute -
that was a day or two later, and that one an could verify,
- they told ng until they
talked to me first. talked to me first.
H H I don't think that could have been from
the Air Force. Now, the information have here are a
off a year.
How long - what grade do you teach there? Or grades?
T I taught Grades 1
H Uh huh. Kept you busy,
On yes.
H Well, now is within hearing distance. I want
L Oh, he's right here.
5 o

H
if I could talk to it would be fine.
M Hello.
Hello, how are you?
M Fine.
H
you probably still
M Yes.
H
M I was just scared.
H ing, or were you just too scared to talk, or what?
M I was just too scared to just jest stayed up
there. there.
H H Did you i think that it was going to harm you? think that it was going to harm you?
E Sort of.
Now, let me see. From the standpoint of color, what color did you
think itwas?
Reddish-orange.
little
bit. Let me ask this, did get hot in the car?
M Yes, it did.
H What I really y should have asked you, I know it got hot, what I should
P hot rooms at school or someplace,
how hot - just how hot did it get?
51

What of the whole thing - the whole thing happening - what impressed you
the most? W
-
H Uh huh. What did you think it was, when you first say it? .
M
people seeing flying saucers and people seeing flying saucers and then I thought it wasthat wasthat and I just and d I just
H , . What was
the weather like that night?
M were you could see the
moon, but it
H
M Well, it wasn't
H
M back or
H
5 2

.
ten at the time.
H now that a year or
How about at school?
T
BRXIBHX
this Weekly Reader with a UFO in it. They were really interested then.
53

It
was nothing. was an eerie qnite quiet.
H I see.
H And then something else I was thinking g about. When it got hot it was so
was wken like when you tmen touch
dry ice. That's the kind hot it was. Real hot like that, but it
you think about it?
T
dddn't shake or anything,
almost a year later - but

. a have let me take
it to La6rosse.
H
unidentified because dont'
know what it was. .
I don't either.
H And I wish I did. a very définite pattern we've
been having from not only this country, but other countries, and
out what it is.
- thought, ca . this is areal
looked over to the Wet, there
sunset. And that night paper - and I can't reweber

a fireball.
- Oh
H That's not a UFO; that we
know about.
L
to be htere I'd say about
to 7. a
told me, well, she those kind of things.
H
all this, and if I - I would like to think that something will come of
56

Description of flight path and maneuvers of object:
Object traveled west of observer at about same elevation of
Wisconsin, but then seemed to go straight down and disappear.
(5) How did the object disappear? Almost instantly.
(6) How long was the object visible?
According to the observer, about 8 to lo minutes; accord-
first reported object, about 45
seconds to one minute.
c. Manner of observation:
(1) Ground-visual.
Object viewed with the naked eye.
(3) S Sighting not from aircraft.
d. Time and Date of Sighting:
Time.
2) Light conditions: Night.
e.
on Route 35 or approximately 44.4 N and o1.9 W.
Cochrane, Visconsin
E. Weather and ds-aloft Conditions at Time and Place ting:
(2) Observer account of weather conditions:
It had been raining previously, was damp, foggy, and could -
(2) Winds: Not available.
(3) Ceiling: Not available.
(4) Visibility: No official report, but fog at sighting.
(5) Amount of cloud cover: Not available.
3

can always s be reached right Astronomy at Northwester
University.
H I have the address here.
down, would you?
H
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17 MAR 1969
TDPT (UFO)
UFO Sigh ing of 3 Apr 63 from near Cochrane, Wisconsin
Dr. J. Allen Hynek
Lindheimer Astronomical Research Center
Northwestern Universtiy
Evanston, Illinois 60201
In the transcript the conversation between Mrs. and
yourself that you forwarded to us on l0 Mar 69, you mention a
mmh letter that you had previously sent to Mrs. In our
letter of 9 Dee 68, we asked you for complete transripts of
all telephone conversations : and copies of all letters that were
written regarding the sighting. Flease furnish us with a copy
plete.
ECTOR ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Col, USAF
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Phenomena Branch
Ahe (m () Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate
wy
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 60201
DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY LINDHBIMER ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH CENTER
.
26 March 1969
Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr.
FTD (TDETR)
Research and Aerial Phenomena Division
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio 45433
Dear Colonel Quintanilla:
Dr. Hynek is presently in Redlands, California, investigating a UFO case
and will t then proceed Seattle, Seattle, inot, Bismarck and Lincoln,
Nebraska.
In his absence I am taking the liberty of sending you the material In his absence I am taking the liberty of sending you the material you you
requested. However, the copy of the letter to Mrs. referred to
am
unable to get it until he returns.
Sincerely yours,
La Verne Parrott (Mcs.)
J. Allen Hynek's secretary
B
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UFO sighting the letter that you sent to Mrs. Leitha. be comp
not received
Ill from Jefferson
2. Also 1 reference the transcripts of all conversa-
City, Missouri. Cur records indicate that you
tions that you have bad with Mr. conversations with Mr. On 10 Mar 69, you
have had two telephone have had two telephone conversation with Mr. versation with Mr. ; but as of this date we sation with him.
forwarded the second traaacript of your first conversation with him.
have not yet received transcript of this conversation as soon as possible so
Please forward a that our records will be complete.
VECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Col, USAF
Chier, Aeria Phenomena Branch
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
WY
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 60201
DEPARTMENT -OF ASTRONOMY LINDHEIMER ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH CENTER
24 April 1969
Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr.
FTD (TDETR)
Research and Aerial Phenomena Division
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio 45433
Attn: TDPT (UFO)
Reference: Your letter of
Subject: UFO Sightings of 3 April 68 from Cochrane, Wis. and
17 April 1967 from Jefferson City, Missouri
To: Lt. Col. Hector Quintanilla, Jr.
1. Enclosed is copy Enclosed is copy of letter letter to Mrs.C to Mrs dated 18 February 1969
as requested in your above referenced letter. requested ur abov
2. I am I am unable to send you the first transcript of my conversation with unable to send you the first transcript of my conversation with
Mr z simply because inadvertantly something had gone wrong with my z simply because inadvertantly something had gone wrong with my.
recorder and I got nothing but a garbled sound. I can assure you that
the contents of the second tape are largely same as,the first.
would have bocn on
the fust, if Gralgble.
J. ALLEN HYNEK, Director
Lindheimer Astronomical Research Center
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill. 60201
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was
more important, I would just like to talk with
the whoie lacldent, now that nearly a year has passed. I an aloo intoroated ia
knowing how your nccount of the aighting was treated by your frlenda and ae-
quaintances. Sometioes it happena that a person is oubject to conaidarabla
cloas the aeme of a person who makes sighting vithout thair specifle permission.
I hope, the fore, that you cooparate with we in the iatorssts of sclasce
and that perzapo your sightiag will contribute to tha eventual oolution of this
parpiariax problam.
Sincerely yours,
J. Allen Hynek
Diroetor
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carried as uaidentified. We would kike to have your views
on the sighting befors we reach a final decision as to the
stinulus. Qur analyst Peels that the atimulus was pessibly analyst feels that the atimulus was pessibly
the the reom. Iseom. The observer was driving Nw (see map page ó3) and
the moea the nooa was was almost dus west at about 39o elevation, alnost due west at about 3o elevation, yet the
observer obaerver indicated ia her Ar Forn ll7 pee 23 c(2) that there
Wa8 no wa8 no moonlight. The Burfalo County moonlight. The Burfalo County traffic officer, who inter- traffic officer, who iater-
viewed the observer shortly after the sightiag, stated that the
mooa was quite biigat. mooa was quite biigat. Yet it seems unlikely Yet it seems unlikely that the soon would
angular elevatioa. elevatioa.
(2m)
2.You my 2. You my kee ish.
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ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Col, USAF 1 Atch
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Braach Cochrane, Wiscensin
Aerospace Technologies Division Sighting.
Productien Directorate

the country and,
things that I couldn really give the report the attention it deserves
until now. However, I have read and re-read the report and have
or
slowed down. The fact that she slowed down because she was afraid
she might run into it is perhaps just her own illusion. She does not
is.
It is perfectly clear that she did not know what direction
she was traveling in. She said northeast, but the map clearly indicates

above her. I think she was so frightened that she killed her own
engine and turned out the lights. Naturally the radio went off as she
turned off the engine. Clearly she was pretty scared and her fright
altitude of 15 degrees is not inconsistent with the elevation of the moon,

I talked with Mrs. by telephone on 13 May 19 963." She repeated
practically every detail exactly as written in her letter. She is a former
member of the Air Force and is now a teacher of the elementary grades. She
seered to be a rational person, an observation supported by
a Buffalo County traffie officer. He was called by 'rs. approxi-
mately 203o hours ( 3 April.
I telephoned him on 15 May and his account of Mrs. s sighting
was essentially the same. She told him she first thought the object was an
airplane and then a helicooter because it was stationary. At first he thought
nothing of the report, but about an hour Iater he drove to her house to talk
personally with her. Her story was still the same.
a mile from the river, there ear the sighting position.
I have two possible explanations: That Mrs. Lietha saw a re-
flection of the moon onto the base of the fog layer from either the Mississippi
Piver or the Swamo and (2) that she saw the moon dimly visible through
the fog layer.
Her report that here seemed to be a haze around the object such as
smoke, fog, or angel hair would tie in. The moon was in its guarter phase that
would be sufficient for a reflection of the moon onto the base of the fog
layer in the form of a boomerang, which was the shape of the object described
by Yrs. Liethe.
due at 34°
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g more with the sighting, -
but I shall be interested in hearing your reaction to my analysis.
I think there is absolutely no reason to keep this in the unknown
category. I think it was, without question, the moon. categoiy. I tn And I bet
two to one that Mrs. two to one that Mrs. needs glasses.
With best wishes, I am With best wishes, I am
Cordially yours, Cordially yours,
Donaed
Donald H. Menzel
DHM:md

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I do not have an explanation for why the automobile engine
stopped and why the lights went out. She insists the ignition key
was on all the time. The make is a lo66 Pontiac. Perhaps moisture
from the road or in the air shorted the ignition system. There also
is the question of why the person in front of "rs. did not
report the same occurrence since, according to her report, the same
thing must have happened to him.
Ronald T. Sija
RONALD T. GIZA, Captain, USAF
UFo Project officer
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April 24, 1968
TO: Colonel Robert C. Klotz
Asst. Director, plans/Operations
Chanute Technical Tng. Center
Chanute Air Base, Illinois
Dear Mr. Kotz:
-. letter of
This is in reply to your request in your
17 April, 1968 oncerning the sighting of the unidentified
flying
The I a Mrs. Cochrane,
Wisconsin, 54 o a Buffalo County traffic officer, H. A.
Zaichert, who also lives in Cochrane, Wisconsin. Mr.
received the I at about 8:20 or 8:25 P.M on April 3,1968.
Mrs. SOR were Highway # 35
at about 8:l going North Wisconsin
and Cochrane, Wisconsin at a po
Czechville, when th ney sighted th then
phoned my home made the repor knowino was
a Major in (Res.) and acting as Judge Advocate General
Area Representative as well as District Attorney for Buffalo
ber as to sight, sound, feeling. I received the enclosed
written statement from her. have retained a photostatic
copy of this and you may, therefore report. I
am sorry it is not in better penmanship eve you will
be able to read it.
The telephone number of Mrs. ha, in Cochrane,
Wisconsin is The witness, her son lives
with her at that same address-and phone number. The Buffalo
County Traffic Officer. telephone number at
Cochrane, Wisconsin is 608-248-2225)
If my office may be any further help, please T call on me.
Very truly yours,
L. Tat
Roger L. Hartman
L) Box 337
fb2 Alma, Wisconsin