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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
21 Ar 68 22/00552 Kettering, Ohio (2 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable (AIRCRAFT)
NUIMBER OF OBJECTS
There is nothing to indicate that not have
Two been of en aircraft.
5. LENGTH OF OBSEI ATION 1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 Minutes The observer sighted two bright red lights in NW. The red lights in NW. The
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ·observer continued to watch the observer continued to watch the lights and they seemed lights and they seemed to
beccme closer together, appearently because beccme closer together, appearently because they were they were
Ground-Visual receding from the observer, and receding from the observer, and finally disappeared in finally disappeared the WN. the WNI.
7. COURSE
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8. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSICA EVIDENCE
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FORM
FTD SEP 63.0-329 (TDE) Previlous editions of thi form may bo used.

If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on 2l April l968
would 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 sighting, would you you please make a statement to this effect on the please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. attached form. The The information which you provide will be used in
evaluating this evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this
matter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF HECTOR QUIN NILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aeria Chief, Aerial henomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate

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Please try to ar many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for resear our name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conciusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, may contact you for further details.
TSS :. I2:IETEVETTS:
1.When did you see the object? 2 Time of day: S O0
Hour Minutes
71 Pr( (Circle One): A.M. (.M
or
Day Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Central b. Standard Cb. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? Ketleri
Ketlerg
Necrast Postal Address City or Town State or County
(Tora! Duration) 5
Hours Minutes Seconds
G. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How wes time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes X No TiniBich
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT ,
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy Cloudy
7.IF you sow 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
c.To your right f. Don't remember
FORM

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8. IF you saw the object at NlCHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MoON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
o. None a. Bright moonlight
b. AFew b. Dull moonlight
c. "Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remembor
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw e object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a.Clear sky a. Dry )
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Seattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. e. Don't remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid a. Solid d. As a light 2
. Transparent . Transparent e. Don't remember Lighis
c. Vapor c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
1The edges of the object were:
(Circle Onek a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
Shorply outlined
8. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One far each question)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Yes (No Don't know
b. Suddenly sceed up and rush awoy at any time? Yes No, Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes N Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? eDist Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? 09017 Yes (No Don't know

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15. Did the abiect move behind somnthing at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
it moved bahind;
16. Did the abiect move in front of something at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes N\or} Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the abject:
a.Sound
b. Color _. 2BEeZS
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at orm's length in line with a known obisct and note how
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1.Draw a pature that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objeer that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrew beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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(Circle One):
aIn the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors) d. Near an airriold?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At s0a
6. Other _
time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What diraction were you moving? . ircle One)
. North c. East e. South g. Wost
b. Northeast d. . Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
No g. Yes
d. Window gless Yes No h. Other-
. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of f what you saw, describe in your own words a common

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45 NU
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Draw 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 MO? RE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? Z
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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31. Was aryone el se with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) Yas No
ircle One) Yes No
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Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME am Middla Nama
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ADDS ADDS metterng mettering 3 Dio io
Street City Zona Stote State
TELEPHONE NUMBER LIBEP 2 SEY
SEX
33.When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
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Day Month Year

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34. Date yorcomplsted this questionnaire: 65
Day Month Yoar
3. Information w ich you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionncire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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AS POSSIBLE ERNING THE UNI ENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS. INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NAM NOT BE USED IN CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMESSION. RETURN TO AIR E BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FOR ING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AF3, OHIO 45433, IAW 80-17. IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SEGURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY. MONTH
2. WHAT TiME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE STANDARD
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 DRAAN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YCU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME REO
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6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOVN 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 *B* ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGM ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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GA. 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.
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WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SW SE
SSW SSE
7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN *A AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMSNON 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
TH- LARGER SKETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChECK aPPTOPRlOte blOcKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE 0 AS PILOT O AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT C RECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW VING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
5 YES
NORTHNEST SOUTHWEST NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT EFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYFE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
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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
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
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11. CONDITIONS (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER I
DAY CUMULUS cLOUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
X TWILIGHT CiRRus CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUNULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ASOVE
C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE SRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New Or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeW BOON)
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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14. WHAT CREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON? t2e
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A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
NYES NO. IF YES,DESCRIBE.
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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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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 WOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MA "CH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTIOM OF THE
PHENOMENCN WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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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 DISTURB GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF "YES," DESCRIBE.
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2S. WHEN AND T ON DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME?AEB-CtCDAYSn MONTH YEAR 1168
26. DATE YOU COHPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
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