PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. CATE - TIME GROUP 25k1y 1563 2. LOCATION
2345 MDT TUCSON, ARIZONA
13. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
CIVILIAN POSSIBLE HOT AIR BALLOON
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
FIVE MINUTES The observer sighted a bright orange light west of their
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION position. The light was reportedly a little larger than
a half moon.
GROUND-VISUAL
7. COURSE OJRSE COMMENTS: Since the sighting was not reported to the
local Air Force Base until nearly a month after the
W3% W3X sighting. No intensive investigation was undertaxen.
. PHOTOS 3. PHOTOS The description is similar to those of hot air balloons.
Yos You
TNo
9. 2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EVIDENCE
c Yes c Yes
a No No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) _Prvius adiion of th1sf0r =Ay b 414d. SEP 63 0-329_(TDE) Provious adltlona of thls fora may bo uiad.

AFR 80-17(CU)
DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMSNON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWINGY INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL
hem TYPE, FILTER. LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINOSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? MC YES 0 NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? 1YES CINO
18 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENONI GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE_
20 IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSISLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON O3JECT 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 OHJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW
21. DID YOU NOTICE 21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR. NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON THE PHENOMENON OR ANY OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY7 ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF YESDESCRIBE "Y E5 DESCRIBE
A DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF *YES,"DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
MAVE TOU EVER SEEN THIS OR ASIWILAR PHENGMINON BEFORRI CYES 6 MO. YES *GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23 WAS ANYCNE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAM THE PHEMOMENON? ETYES MO. IF *YES.*DID THEY SEE IT TOO
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMCS AND ADDPESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAHE. FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDP
AGE
MALE FEMALE 1
INDI INCLUOIHG OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
25 WHEN ANO TO WHOM 0ID YOU REPORT TH AT HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENONENOH?
NAME OAY MONTH YEAR
26.DATE YOU CONPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY MONTH YEAR
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AFR S0-17(C1)
WTWUNA LmprmhoeAmEy W4UN490U-5
27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
ALTERNATIVELY PRCVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
MEEITH
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2 Gauly 1908.
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOG I(AFSC)
WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR OHIO 43433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO) 82AU009
SUBJECT: Observation, 2 July 1968
TO:
Tucson, izona 85700
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
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aeri: Chief, Aerial henomena nenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADOUANTESLROSD COMBAT SUPSORT GROUPISAG
DAVIS-MDDDIANAIA ECRCEVAS3SHILSCA 8570
ATTNOF REPLYTO DO B Algust 1968
SUBJECT: 0NO Sightings
TO STD Wright-Patterson AlB
Attached reports were received too late to make a comprehensive
investigation. I However, ve did vorify that a Neather balloon was
released at 2322 MST by tne US Wonther Burenu. Local wind conditions
would have placed the belloon in the area the sightings wore reported.
Cilly  Sanghan
BILLY 6. LANDIGHAM, Lt CoL., USAU 3 atch
Base Operations Officer Sighbing roports
1. Mr
2ir
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Peace....is our Profession
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(3) Did it pass directly overhead (i.c., through the sonith)? No
(9) Did the UFO No
(10) What was t the duration of its flight in seconds? Five Min.
(11) (11) Doscribe tha train if one was left. If it lasted long Dosoribo the train if one was left. If it lasted long enough to snow enough to sho.
drift, most carefully tall in what direction train drifted. drift, most carofully tell in what direction train drifted. Cive sketch, Cive sketch,
if possible, showing if possible this with regard to horizon- izon.
(12) : (12) What was the What was th duration of the train in seconds? tration of ???
(13) Did you hear any sound? lo, How long after seeing the UFO was it before the UFo was it before
you i you heard I this sound? this sound? Did you hear an actual explosion? How long after seeing
the explosion was it before you heard it?
(1) What color was the UFO? Orange
(15) (15) that was the size of the UrO? that wes the size of the UrO?
(16) tas more than one body sem before the explosion (if ay)?
(17) that mns condition of aky at time? Glear
(13) Give names and I addresses others who saw the UFO.

showing this with regard to PARARCO horizon.
(12) : (12) that was the that was ol . tho train B
(13) Did you hear any sound? No. How long after seeing the UFo was it before you the Uro was it before you
heard this sound? Did you hear an actual Did you hear an actual explosion? explosion? How long after seeing How long after seeing
the aoplosion was i the aplosion was it before you heard it?
(14) What color was the UFO? Bright Orange Bright Orange
(15) that was the size of the UFO? I Large - a little larger than a Large - a little larger than a half moon. half moon.
(1.6) ----- -----
(17) that wms condition of dky at time? What was conditfon of dky at time? Glear Clear
(13) others s who saw the UrO.
O3

(10) What was in seconds? 20-30 sec after hovering
for about 5 mimutes. oue 5nunuu3s.
(11) Describe the train if ons was left. If it lasted long Describe the train if one was left. If it lasted long enough to show enough to show
drift, most carefully tell in what direction train drifted. drift, , most carefully tell in what direction train drifted. Give sketch, Give sketch,
if possible, showing this with regard this with regard to horizon. None None
(12) What was the duration of the train in seconds? the duration of the train in seconds?
(13) Did you hear any sound? No. hear any sound? No. How long after How long a after seeing ; seeing the Uro was it before the Uro was it before
you heard you heard i this sound? Did you hear an actual explosion? this sound? Did you hear an actual explosion? No. How long after
heard it? heard it?
(1) (14) What What color was the UFO? color: vas the UFO? Bright Orange Bright Orange
(15) (15) IFO?
(16) the explosion (if any)?
(17) Clear.
(10) Give names and addresses of others who saw the UFO.

DEPAPTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE.OH1O 45433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF TDPT (UFO) 22 AUG 1959
2 July 1968
SUJJECT UFO Observation
TO:
icson A
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
.
addressed envelope. reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTAN LA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena nenomena Office Office AF Form 1l7 w/envelope AF Form 1l7 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate Directorate
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
PEPLY TO 22 AU1 1368
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
SUSJECT UFO Observation, 2 July 1968
Tucson, Arizona 85715
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
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank yo reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF QUINTA LA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Chief, Chief, Aeria Aerial Phenomena Office Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate

AFR 80-17(C1)
SA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATS 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
NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SW SE
sSW SSE
IN THE SKETCH BELOW. PLACE AN A"AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENCMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. AND A *S* AT THE
POSITION DF 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 LAAGER SKETCH.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHEMOMENA OUESTIONNAIRE - BUDGET BUREAU APPROYAL
NUW3EX 21-2233
ANSWER THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR
YOUR PERMISSIGN. RETURN AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR). WRIGHT.
PATTERSON AFB, OHI0 45433, 1 AFRAD-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURFLY TO THI M OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY MONTH YEAR
2 WHAT TIME 0ID YOU FIRST 1 H E PHENOMENONT
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
3 WHAT TIME DID YOU L AST SIGHT THENOM ENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. T P.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
ICENTRAL 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.
2901t
8 6 IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN "A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN 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 PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A BO ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO BO ON THE SAME OURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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OBSERVER-
AF FORM 117
AUG 67
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AFR 80-17(C1)
OLIUM
O  THERE VERE MORE THAN ONE PHENON EHON. UNNANY ERE THET DAAA DICTIKTO SHOWHOY TH WERE
AARANGED OID THIS ARAANGZNENT CHANGE DUMING THE SIGHNING
11. CONDITiONs/Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS(LON RUX) FOG OR WIST
TWILIGHT CIaRus ClouDs (High fleeey or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
HIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUOS (RaIN) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUNULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thuaderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOO 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
AFEN HOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY NOON 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 PHENOMENOHY
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD(NeC BOON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATIOM PPESENT OURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN. HEAOLIGHTS OR SPECIFY THE MAJOR GOURCE OF ILLUMINATIOM PPESENT OURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN. HEAOLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP. ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE. STREET LANP. ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENCMEMCN, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTEO LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WMAT COLORS YOU HOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPPESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLIO OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUIZY. DESCRISE THE SHAPE CR INOICATE IF IT IT WAS SOLIO OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUIZY. DESCRISE THE SHAPE CR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INOICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVEO OBJECTS. LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COHPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVEO OBJECTS. LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW. OTHER OSJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
a WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PNENOMENON? YA-CK APD copriate blorks.)
CUTDOORS IN BUSTHESS TIONOFCI-Y
BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SEGTION OF GITY
IN OPEN COUNTRYSIOE -
IN GAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYINGOVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIREC 10 N WERE MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVINGL
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 S AND 6.
DESCRISE 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 OT H A 5 FIC THERE'
DIO YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? Y ES NO. IF YES. DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGNT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION DF THE PHENOMENON
9. HOW LONG WAS T P H EN O MENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW TIME DETERMINED?
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? MYES 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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AFR80-17(C1)
DRAWAPICTURE TNAT WILL SHON THE SHAPE OF THEPHENONENON, INCLUDK AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EAHAUST OR VARDR TRAILS: INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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S WMAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTHIN FRONT OF A KNONN OBJECT. SUCH AS A STREET S WMAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTHIN FRONT OF A KNONN 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 LAMP OR THE MOON. 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. PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEENCOV ERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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CHANGE BPIGHTNESS?
CHANGE SHAPET
FLASH OR FLICKERI
DISAPPEAR AND REAPOEART
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NDISE
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON)
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEARI
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B. OID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FROHT OF FROHTOF SOMETHING, LIXE A CLOUO, SONETHING, LIXE A CLOUO. TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME? OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES YES NO. IF *YES."*DESCRIBE. IF *YES.* DESCRIBE.
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