PROJECT BLUE BOOK

i. UATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
22 Jun 68
0439 EDT MARIETTA, OHIO
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
CIVILIAN CONFLICTING DATA
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
TEN MINUTES The observer sighted an object that was red with yellow
lights. The observer indicated
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION the SE to the North.
GROUND-VISUAL
COMMENTS: In his original letter the observer stated that
7. COURSE he first sighted the "object" coming out tof the constellation
CONFLICTING Hercules (NW at approximately az. of 300 degrees)and that
8. PHOTOS it disappeared by way of the it disappeared way the big dipper big dipper (due North). (due North). This This
PHOTOS conflicts with info given in conflicts with info given in 6A of the AF Form ll7. Form 117.
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
a Yes Yes
No .7 No
FORH FORH
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previoua edi Previous •ditions used. used.
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HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY
WRIGHT-P/ AIR FORCE BASE OHIO 45433
REPLY TO
1 ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
- SUBJECT: UFO on, 22 June 1968
TO:
Marietta, Ohio 45750
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFO sighting on 22 June 1968 1
would you please complete would you please complete the the attached AF Form 1l7 and return attached AF Form 1l7 and return it it
in the envelope provided. If If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you you please make a statement to this effect on make a statement to this effect on the the
attached form. The information The information which you provide will be used in which you provide be used in
evaluating this observatio Observati Thank you for this
matter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF ILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aeria Phenomena enomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 1l7 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technoloaies Division Division
Production Directorte

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO) 5 AUG 1963
SUBJECT: UFO Observation
TO:
Marietta, Ohio 45750
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
self-
addressed envelope. Thank reporting vation to
the Air Force. che
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, I QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
intoons a 117
Send

MARIETTA, OHIO 45750
JULY 27, M968
WRIGHT PATTERS AIR FORCE BASE
Dear Sir:
I am going to tell about a U.F.O. I saw.
It was late at night when I saw a red light, it soon came
closer, it was with yellow lights on it. It
came out of the constellation erculesit then went to Urasa
Ghefus, it soon flew out of
sight e Big Dipper I sighted it was 4:30
Do you have an S this?
Hereules NW ar 300 300
Ur3A Ur3A minse ^ N 345 345
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YOUR ONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RF VESTIGATOR FOR FOR (TDETR). WRIGHT-
2 AFRBO-T7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEE FOR NARRATI SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO TH RM OR ANNOTATE H YOUR NAME FOR ID IFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY_ 22 MONTH June YEAR 1968
2. WH AT DID S1 G T T H E PHENOMENON?
HOUR 4/ MINUTES 30 DA.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DIO u SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
4 46 [DA.M. P.M.
A HOUR MINUTES
4. TIME/ZONE V 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 HANO 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.
The street odressis 410 Siyth
Sixth street sixth street
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LIL LIL
415 415
Houses Hoyses
+ X Obser'vel bse
6. IMAGINE YOU 6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN *A ON THE CURVED ARE AT THE POIN SHOWN IN THESKETCH. PLACE AN ·A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE MORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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BA. NOW IMAGINZ YOU ARZ ATTHZ CENTER OF THZ COMPASS ROSE. PLACZ AN *A°OM THE COMPASS TO INOICATE THZ
DIRZCTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "B* OM THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMZNON WHEN LAST SZZN.
NNW NNE
NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SW SE
SSW SSE SSE
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7. IN THE SKETCH BELCW, PLACE AN *A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A *B° AT THE 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* AHO "9*. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN "A" AHO "9*. 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 SXETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCk aPPrOprIat blOCKs.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER 0 AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE n 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 YOU MOVING? 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 DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH O T RAF 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 G WAS PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
10.ms. FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
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1O. IF TMERS WERE MORE THAN ONE PHEHOMENON. HOW MANY WERE THERE? DAAW A PICTURE TO SHOW MOW WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THZ SIGHTING?
11. COnDITiONs(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLouDS (High fleccy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT i bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR HIMBUS CLOuDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SHOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE A90VE
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT OID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO MOON WITH HALO UNXNOWN UNXNOWN
MANY MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
O. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN O.IF SIGHTIMG WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? VISIBLE? LYES YES NO. IF "YES. "YES.. WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON? THE EPHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Nea noon) OVERHEAD (Nea noOn)
IN BACK OF YOU 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 SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN. HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP. ETC. STREET LAMP. STC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION. SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
A Flashliaht A
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEAREO 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 EOGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. CESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEAREO AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR F 1h was red thyellow lights.
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FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE? 4
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT TENTION THE PHENOMENON? Was wotcheng the stons and
noticed
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A. HON DIDIT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? A. HON DIDIT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? I.T flew down below lew down bolow the the borizion borizion
B. DID TME -MOVE SEHINO OR SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUO, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF DESCRIBE.
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IS. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDX AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INOICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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15. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM*S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET LAMP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD. BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGNTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
About three fourths
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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 UNO 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 GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE 2
2O. IN OROER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIGLE 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. no obje coold
it with.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR. NOISE OR HEAT EMANATINGFROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS DR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF *YESDESCRISE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES VNO.
IF *VES,DESCRIBE.
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22 Juxe68
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22. HAVE YOU EVEN SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHZNOMENOM BIFORE? VE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? MYES DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST
MarieHo
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME. FIRST NAME, MIDDLE HAME
ADDR Snnd Zip Code)
ManieHtia, Chic 457s6
TELEPNONE sad.number) AGE
1:2 12 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCL AND ANY EXPENIENCZ WMICH MAY ND ANY EXPEAIE MICH MAY PERTINENT.
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME noone YEAR
26. DATZ YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY_ 6 MONTH August YEAR 19C8
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