PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
12 Apri1 68 13/0415Z Cape Neddick, Maine
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible (AIRCRAFT)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
About one minute The observers were watching an eclipse of the moon when
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION they sighted a flat disc shaped object with a dome. It they sighted a flat disc shaped object with a dome. It
had an extremely brilliant white pulsating light on had an extremely brilliant white pulsating light on the the
Ground-Visual "head-on side and clear, brilliant red blinking red lights
7. COURSE 7. COURSE across the side.
S to NNE
8. PHOTOS COMMENTS: The description is similiar to that of an aircraft COMMENTS: The description is similiar to that of an aircraft
with an electrical advertising sign. One advertiser who with an electrical advertising sign. One advertiser who
Yes
XX No not his plane. If the object had continued NNE it would have
9. PHYSI DENCE passed over Biddeford and Saco, Maine. No one reported
Yes any UFOs to their police departments. Peace AFB and Ports-
XNo mouth Airport are only lo to 15 miles SSW of the sighting and
FORM OVER
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions this form may be usod.

15. 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.
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LAMP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOWIFNOUNAP
PHENCMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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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 NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? 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 SPEEDNLZ ELILWL PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
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2O. IN ORDER 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.
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only objectl con thick of thet it reenble is a mans
dey hat but a t hgh the top
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."DESCR'BE.
IF YES." DESCRIBE.
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LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. IF *YES."DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
TYES NO.
A. LIST TNEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
Copeheddich Daaine.0390x
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arn iude the houe
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ASOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAMS, FIRRT
ADDRE City. Staie and Zip Code)
cck Miaine
TELEPHONE(AreD cOde and numbEr) AGE
MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WNICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DIO YOUREPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
1o2
Bth DAY! YEAR 1968
NAMENICAP MONTH.
26. DATE YOU COMPLETEO THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY MONTH )
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thoughout the sightinge
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TO: Mi.ss
Cape Neddick, Maine 03902
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Elue Bockas being a vitness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on 12 April 1968
.ould you please
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in
evilunting this eviluating this observation. Thank you f observation. Thank you for your assistance in this or your assistance in this
matter.
ECTOR CCTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Zhief, Aeria hief, Aerial henomena enomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate tonate

AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPPOYAL
NUNBER 21-R238
THIS QUESTIO: RE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSISLE CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NAME WILL NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSIDN. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT.
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45A33, IAW AFR BO- [7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH VOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID OU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY 12 MONTH ADYIL YEAR. 19ES
2. WHAT E DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES 15A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
Abcut HOUR MINUTES 16A.M. 46.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL PACIFIC COTHER
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 AODRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
50 w834 wsst of ot u.S voute ul.S routE H1 i4 1 in CopeNeddick CopeNeddick
50 yords
Maine, approxnnaely Mains, approxnnalely 14 mile norin of the
u.s Post office.
S. IMAGINE VOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN "A ON THE CURVEO LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOVENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B* ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HCW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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AF FORM 117
AUG 37

AFR 80-17(C1)
BA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE ATTHE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A° ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WMEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A *B ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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ON
NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SW SE
sSW SSE SSE
A A
7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A B" AT THE 7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A *B" AT THE
THE LARGER SKETCH. THELARGER SKETCH.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChECK aPPTOPRIate blOCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER D AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE Butstanding neav
housh-
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE T 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 WERE YOU 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 AND 6.
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 TRAFFIC WAS HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
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DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? 0 0 YES NO. 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. HON LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
p proximatal 45 ssconds
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
aPP rOx LOM 1 ddaol have a waten
WAS THE PHENOMENON 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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AFR 30-17(C1)
1O. IF THZRE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, MOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANOED. DID THIS ARNANGIMENT CHANGZ DURING THE SIGHTING!
just cne was cisible
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11. CONDiTiONS(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SRY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LoW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUs CLouDs (High leecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMaUS CLOuDS (RaiA) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SWOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE CR 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 MOOH HIODEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTIMG WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISI3LE? YES NO. IF YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeW noon)
IN BACK 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.
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FLASH OR PLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
HAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER C= WOBBLE?
14. WKAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
T w'as Oudside watoning 161E tonpst ot 1he moon,
and notiend ths obgset poesid bevealtn the moon
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
Ousr OuEr the the vooftop,ina N.N.E. dirsotion.
B. DID THE P-ENOMENON 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. INCLUDZ 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.
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16. 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 MCON. 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.
ChEPHOY xmatsly 10 1/15
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DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE ATOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTERORSOBBLE?
14. WHAT DRE* YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
.
B.DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND ORIN 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)
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? LYES NO B. DO YOU USE 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 SPEED PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
2O. IN ORDER T HAT 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 OSJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
I4 looked like a man's hat hat witha rounded with
a rounded
crown.
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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? YES NO. IF YES.DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURBT THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. L]YES NO.
IF YES,* DESCRIBE. IF YES. DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
22. MAVX YOU EVEM SEEN THIB ORASIMILAR PNENOMZNON DENORE? ]YED GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
2. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. IF "YES, DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES 0 N.
A. LIST TMSIP NAMES AMD ADDRESSES
Mr
Cape adick Mame
03902
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NMAWE, MIDDLE NAME
ADbaEss (Strees, City. State and Zip Code)
COpE NEAATOK (3900
TELEPHONE(AreD cOde and numbEr) AGE
19 19 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WMICH MAY BE PERTINENT. INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WMICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM D5 YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGMTED THIS PHENOMENON?
CT d Ad i L. the nghiting
NAME DAY_ MONTH YEAR
2S. DATE YOU COMPLETEO THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
YEAR1968
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ENT OF
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO 29 MAY 1958
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT: UF ion, 12 April 1968
TO: Saco Police Department
Saco, Maine 04072
l. The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object (uFo) report from Cape Neddick (a small town between
Portsmouth, Massachusetts and Portland, Maine). The observation
occurred on
2. The observer sighted an object that had a bright white light in
front and numerous red lights along the side. He stated that the
shape of the ject was like a flat disc with a dome. .
3.I Did you receive any reports of unusual objects for this date?
We would a appreciate your possible cause for this
sighting.
4. Thank yo Thank y sistance his matter.
SULTN'TA TA.JF, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial nenomena Office Self-addressed envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
Juno 1968
Dear Sir:
recorded on above.
Yours
Eoi
Chief of Polico
Saco, Maine 0072

occurred on
2. The observer sighted an objeet that had a bright white light in
front and numerous red lights along the side. 1 He stated that the
disc with a dome.
Did you receive any of unusual objects for this date?
3. a possible cause for this
We would s apor
sighting.
4Thank you you sistance OY this matter. this matter.
4 Thank
Or Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenonena Office Self-addressed envelop"
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
June 4, 1968.
incidont.
fo7 7riay
Lieut. Geo. F. Friary
Bureau of Identification
Biddeford 1 Police Dept.

with the night equipment in night time May 14 1
our first flight this season. There is no S -
organization. organization.
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Sincerely
Tre/
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pm.
2. The observer sizhted an object that had a bright white light in
front and numerous front and numerous ,red llgnts along red lights along the the side. He observed Fe Ooser red lt for it for
approximately one minute as it traveled approximately one mimute as it traveled from the south to the south to the north-
northeast, toward Po northeast, toward Portland. tland.
3.' According 3. 'According to our records, you are the only electrical aerial to our records, you are the only electrical aerial
CD MI PIDO N) advertiser in or the United States. Could
MID IDLO () JL have your plane been the stimlus for this sighting? Any information Any information
appreciated.
4 4. matter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF
Chier, Aerisl Phenomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
240iv NNE of sightian
Air port.
mi ssw of
ProTsmou7 Ak.
(Pease RFB )
sighting
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see what appeared be a cluster of red, blinking lights across
the ut the position where a hat band on a man's hat
would be, but w r and more concentrated in the center of tne
object. In front, (on the head-on side and about the middle of
the 'crown") an extremely bright, pulsating light was glowing.
The almost complete darkness caused the object
especially clear to our view.
I particul-rly looked for alternating red and green lights like
airplanes have, but saw nothing green. The whole object glowed in
171 mhe atto) t0
inside the house at the time.
. The initial draft report was written within 12 hours
of the sighting.
1y niece and I speci: request that our names not be made
public.
Yours truly,
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questionnaire
will be able to investi-
gate further and mal ake an evaluation.
Should sight another Uro, please report it as soon
as possible as possible to the nearest Air Force base. Each base has a UFO
investigator, who is n-the-spot
. investigation which usu a more accurate analysis. analysis.
In the meantime, we are sending you some In the I meantime, we are sending you some : literature that may
help you identify the help you identify the sighting. Thank you it to the
Air Force. Air Force.
Sincerely,
DAVID L. STILES
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relationa Division
Office of Information
Attachments
Cmbk Cy - SAF-OIC
Activity Cy - SAF-OIC
Reader Cy - SAF-OI
Stayback
SAF-OICC

SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R253
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
ANSWER ALL OUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NAME WIL ONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSICN.
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.)
1. WHEN DID SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY__ 1.2 MONTH 41 YEAR 1968
2. WHAT TIME oU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR_ MINUTES_ 15 A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME D Y oU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES 16 _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.
ibout se yarde from 5.Higuiay
01 Portland, Maine Portland,Maine
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE'AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN A" ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE THE SHO SK INE T UOW
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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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
WSW ESE
Sw SE
sSW SSE
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7. IN THE SKETCH SELOW, 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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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCK aPprOPriate bloCKS.).
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION CF CITY
IN BUILDING . IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER 0 AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE C7 AS PILOT 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 MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT T AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6
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 TRAFFIC WAS THERE? HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. IF *YES, DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME NO. IF *YES," DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9 9. HOW L.ONG WAS THE HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE NOT VERY SURE
2o more thont minut to more thantminut
FAIRLY CERTAIN FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME D DETERMINED?
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES | NO. IF *NO." INUICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE SEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON. AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP-
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? ORAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
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A. SKY 8. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CL.OUDS (LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiRRus CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOuOS (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) STAPS (2) MOON .t
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
O. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF "YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeW nOn)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
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CHANGE SMAPE
FLASH OR FLICKERT Fa&utin/2.
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR!
SPIN LIKE A TOPT
MAKE A NOIGE"
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14: WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
A. HOW OID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? . HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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B. OID THE P-ENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
DYES Tho = ES,"DESCRIBE.
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