PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECOTD
. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
20 Apr 68 21/0030Z Springfield, Chio (3 Witrasnen
SOURCE 3 10. CONCLUSION ( ( .
Civilian Probable (SATELLITE)
OBJECTS The roport was given to the duty officer. Roquest for additional
.. ; NUMBER OF information wers sont to the observer and tho witnessos. these
Ono have not been returned as of 28 Mav 63. Tho digcrintion is.
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS consistont
. The obseryer aichtod light that looked like
5 - 10 Minutes
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION atar. The light traveled frcn
for 5 - 10 Minutes
Ground-Visua
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34. Date you com 20
Day Month Your
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in
questionnaire of a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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Snd117

Your name has been given to the Aerial
Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a
would you please complete the attached AF Form li7 and return it
in the envelope provided. 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
evaluating evaluating this this observation. observation. Thank your assistance in this
matter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, HECTOR QUIN TANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Office Office AF Form 117 w/envelope (2 cys) 117 w/envelope (2 cys)
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate

would y you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you
attached form. The information which you The information which you provide will be used provide be used a in in
evaluating this observation. observation. Thank you for your assistance in t Thank you your assistance in
matter.
HECTOR HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aeri Chief, Aeria henomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate

513-271-/957
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as poss ncorning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answe any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for res
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
:=TL:LT:
1.When did you see the object? Timne of day: 0730
Hour Minutes
20 APR 68
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. a. Eastern o. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific LOCAL
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
SPRINGFIELD OHs Ofs
Necrest Postal Address City or Town State or County
(Total Duration) 5-10
Hours Minutes Seconds
e. Certain C. Not very sure.
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?.
Yes X No
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright
b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 . Thls form supersedes FTm 164, Jul 61, which obsolete.

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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None a. Bright moonlight
b.Af b.Dull moonlight
c. Mony c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remomber Don't remember
.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 c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick-or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
. Solid d.As a light
b. Transperent e. Don't remember
Vapor
D Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
brightness to some - common object:
1.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): ) Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
. Like a bright stor
C. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes) No Don't know
b. Suddenly soeed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know )
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known obiect and note how
much of the obiect is co
sighting, how much of th
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20.Do you think you can estimate the spoed of the objoct?
(Circle One) Yes No LIKEYAE WIND
2. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the objact was? I
(Circle One) Yes No)
IF you ans wered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): (Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building a. 1 Inside a building b.In the residential section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors Outdoors d. d. Near an airfield?
d. d. in an airplane (typa) in an airplane (type) e. e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea 5 f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
2.!F you were MOViNG IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East e. South g. Wost
. Northeast d. . Southeast f. . Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you abserre the object through any of the following? DIOUST ILASRCE ON
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars . Yes No
b. Sun glesses Yes No f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yos No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
ASAL

show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on th he compass
90°
75*
60
AB
430 NW NS
30
15° SW S1W
S13
Lraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the raw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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30. Havs you ever suen this, or a similar object bafore. If so give dare or dates ond location. S
NO
31. Was anyore aise with you at the time you sow the objoct? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you enswered YEs, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Pleese list thoir names and a 545: Sold.
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32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please giv e the following information about yourself:
NAM NAM T
Last Name First Nome Middla Nome
45 ole olp
SPRNGFIELDOH4O SPRNG FIELDOUO
Streat Streat City Zone Stoto
TELEPHONE NU AGE 33 AGE SEX SEX 1 12
Indicate any odditional information about yourself, including any special axperience, which might be pertinent.
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33. When and to wham did you report that you had sean the object? O?
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Day Month Year