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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
CII SHEPHORTSVILI
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
EUELIAN DATA FOR EVALUATION
4 NUMBER OF OSJECTS
ONE
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
The observer sighted an object that looked "likee conventional
FIFTEEN MINUTES idea of a flying , saucer." 11
TYPE OF OBSERVATION COMMENTS: The observerstated that he thought the object
was
GROUND VISUAL GROUND VISUAL traveling at about 2oco mph, yet gives a duration of 15 mins. traveling at about 2oco mph, yet gives a duration of i5 mins.
7. COURSE He also estimated the height of the object to be l5o, but did
not state whether this was i50 ft, yeards, or miles. Additions
SOUTH SOUTH information was requested of the observer, but he hasnot
6. PHOTOS returned it as of 3 September l968.
Yes
waNo DNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE VIDENCE
a Yes D Yes a
XNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoua editlora of thls form may bo used. Previoue editions of this form may bo used.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO 43433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF TDPT (UFO) JUL
SUBJECT UFO Observation, 1 Jly 1953
TO:
Loulavil Kentucky 40214
Your name hos been given to the Aerial Phenomena office (Project
Blue Bock) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
Lould you please complete the atteched AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please make a Stetement to th effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide w ill be used in
evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this
matter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, , Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Phenomena Office AF Form 1l7 w/envelope AF Form 1l7 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OH1O 43433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF TDPT (UFO) JUL 1OPS
SUBJECT UFO oservation, 1 J:ly 1968
TO:
Louisville, Kentncky 40214
Your name hos been given to the Aerial Phenomena office ( (Project
Blue Bock) as being & witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to in UFO sighting on l July
tould you please complete the atteched AF Form ll7 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 this observation. I Thank you for your assistance in this
matter.
RECTOR QUINT KECTOR NILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aeria lenomena enomena Office AF Form 1l7 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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AFR 80-17(C1)
AIOW IMACINE YOU ARE ATTHE CENTER OF THECOMPASS ROSE ALACE AN A*ON THE COMPASS TO INOICATE THE
CIRECTIRN TO THE PHSHIOMENON WHSN FIRST E:. AT THE COURNS TOMNDICATE DIPECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN
A
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NW NE
WNW ENE
wsw ESE
SW SE
SSW SSE
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 CCMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHEHOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET LUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R254
THIS O'ESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
ANSWER
YOUR WIL.LNOT BE CTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
CE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHIT
ATTACR SFCURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
WHEN SID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY MONTH 7 YEAR 68
2 WHAT DID YOU s T SIGH T THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES 30 XAu. LI P.M.
3 WHAT TIME DID YOU AST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES 45A.M. P.M.
4 TIME JONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
CEATTERN ICENTRAL [MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5 WHERS NERE 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
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6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ASOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE WHEN FIRST SEEN. PHENOMENON WAS ASOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE PLACEA 3°ON THE SAME 3° ON THE SAME CURVEO LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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OBSERVER
AF FORM 117
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AFR 80-17(C1)
WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENCN ipurobriate
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER C AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYINGOVERCITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE HOW FAST 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 OUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED OURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WEREUP OR DOWN
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAE FIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES WO. IF -YES." DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERETHEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9 HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOM ENO N IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
15 minatis FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST
A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
lnist watch
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUQUSLY? NYES NO. IF "NO INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMEXON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAR
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
1O 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?
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11. COND!TiONs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW flOffY) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLouDS (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR N 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 0ID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT 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 NO. IF YES," WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR PIGHT OVERHEAD (NeC nooN) OVERHEAD(NeC nOON)
IN BACK OF YOU IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. E. SPECIFY SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THES THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR SUN. HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINA ION. SPECIF DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
I2. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INOICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTEO 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 INDICATEIF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OASERVED OSJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW. OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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CHANGE SHAPE?
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTEROR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
A. HON DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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B. 0ID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND ORIN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME? FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE. OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. NO. IF IF "YES,"DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORET NO. GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT TIME SAW THE PHENOMENON? 1F "YES, DID THEY SEE TOOI
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
24 GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME. FIRST
ADORESS(StECL, CB
Lovis 40294
TEL AGE
2.5 X MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONI INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
2 Dayprall onpon
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTEO THIS PHENOMENON?
0 19kS
FBT . DAY_\ra2}$ YEAR
NAME MONTH
6, DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY // MONTH
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2L. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT a E MANATINGFROM MANATING-FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON EFFECT ON YOURSELF. YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITYT YES NO. IF ES. DESCRIBE.
A. DIO THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE EAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES XN0.
IF*YES. DESCRIBE.
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JUL 20 1968
TDPT (UFO) Lt Col Quintanilla/709l6/sje/23 Jul 68
Louisville, Kentucky 4Oal4
1. Reference your unidentified flying object (UFo)observation of
1 July 1968. We would avpreciate your clarifying the following
questions on yo sighting.
a. Did you see ooject at 12:30 am Easten Daylight Savings
Savings Time?
b. In question #19 of the AF Form 117 you completed, you
stated that the object was at a of 150 this 150 feet,
yards, or miles?
2. This additional data is necessary prior to making an evaluation
on your report.
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAF FECTOR QUI TANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office l. Self-Addressed envelope 1. Self-Addressed envelope
Aerospace Techologies Division Aerospace Techmologies Division
Production Directorate
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