PROJECT BLUE BOOK

A73-TS GROUP 2 LOCATION
26 Jul 63
2302 EDT 21/0302Z SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
CIVILIAN CR (ECHO II)
NUMBER OF O3JECTS
ONE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. E BRIEF SUWARY AND ANALYSIS
FOUR MINUTES See case files.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION COMMENTS: Reference the observers unidentified flying object
COMMENTS: Refere ice the unidentified flying object
GROUND-VISUAL GROUND-VISUAL observation of 20 July 1968. observation of Satellite records indicate records indicate
7. COURSE that on 20 Jul 68 at approximately l0:57 that on 20 Jul 6 at approximately l0:57 pm, ECHO II should pm, ECHO II should
COURSE have been visibl have been visible north of ervers vers position. The position. The
satellite traveled roughly due satellite traveled and passed slightly passed slightly
3. east of the observers position east of the observers position. about 11:06 bout 11:06 pm it MNT
PHOTOS 'observers
Yas position and would not have been visible any longer. position and would not have been visible any longer.
XXNO XX:No ECHo II has a stellar magnitude of -l and as such is ECHo II has a stellar magnitude of -l and as such is
9. PHYSICA PHYSIC. VIDENCE IDENCE brighter than almost all of the stars and most of the brighter than almost all of the stars and most of the
O Yos C Yos planets.
D, No D. No
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP63 0-329 (TD3) Pvlon ds a (ds fera y be aead. used.
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27. INPORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVEPEO IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
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.7.Polaris 12. Crater .19.Soorpius
1. Aurige .8.Leo 13 Corvus ,20.Contatrus
2. Gemini .9.Cephous .14. Virgo
3. Perseus .10.Ursa Minor 15 Hercules
4.Cancer .11.Urse Hejor .16 Ophiuchus
5.Hydra .17 Centaurus
6.Cassiopeia .18.Libra
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6 SEP 1663
DPP (UFO) Lt Col Guintanilla/70916/mns/6 Sep 68
UFO Observation, 20 July 1968
Springfield Massachusetts 01109
l.I Reference your unidentified flying object (uro) observation of
20 July 1963. Satellite records indicate that on 20 July l963 at
approxinately 10:57 pm, ECHO II should have been visible north of
your position. The satellite traveled roughly due south and passed
slightly east . position. At about 1l:06 pn it passed into
the earth's shadow southeast of your position and would not have been
visible any longer. ECuo II has a stellar magnitude or -l and as
such is brig ail of tr mOst planets.
2. Thank you no observation to the Air Force.
ECTOR OU ANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF
Chier, Aarial Chier, Aaria enomena Office Office
(0m0) Jdat (0nn) Jaat Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

2
SAF-0ICc/Miss Turnure/76526/Aug. 20, 1968
UG 20 1968
This will reply to your recent letter in which you reported
ring object (uFo).
Without additional information, we cannot offer an explanation
of your sighting. However, if you will complete the attached question-
naire and mail it in the inclosed envelope, our technical people at
Chio, will be abl investigate
further and make an evaluation.
Should you ever sight another UFO, please report it as soon as
possible to the nearest Air Fo 'ce base. Each base in the United
States has a UFo investigator, who is
an on-the-spot vestigation, whic a more accurate
analysis.
In the meantime, you might be able to identify the sighting by
locking at the categories locking at the catezories of objects ob.ects often reported as UFo's in the ported as UFO's in the
material we material we are inclosing. are inclosing.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
JAMES H. AIKMAN
Major, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Attachments Office of Information
Mr
assachusetts cil09
Coord Cy - SAF-ICC
Cmbk Cy - SAF-OIC
Activity Cy - SAF-OIC
SAF-OICC Reader Cy - SAF-OI
Stayback
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the address of "Project Blue Book" and said that investigation
the United States Air Force and
you.
An exact report on the Ufe which my father and myself observed
The night of the Iwentieth of July at approximately
up my sister from a baby sitting job. I had gotten out of our
car and walked to the front of the house to look at the stars
when I noticed an unusually bright object among the s stars
(as it seemed). As I observed this stubby cylindrical
answered and said that : it and without any apparent
sound.
This object was al-
brightness ahd size six times that
of any star I I could see. After watching the UFO for about

or die out slowly but
This report which you have
just read true it is not fake.
attend Cathedral High School, Spfld. Mass.
and I am about to enter IA into tenth into. tenth grade.
Sincerely You Sincerely Your
P.S. This report is non-fiction and not science-fiction.

6A, NON TMAGINE YOU ANF AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS TONE. PLACE AN *AT ON FHE COMPASS TO INSICATE TH
DIRECTIUN TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIHST SEEN. PLACE A *B°ON THE COMPAGS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
Apphor., dinect.
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NW NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
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SW SE
sSw SSE
7. 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
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
Apphox. movement.
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENONENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R258
AS POSSIB NON TIAT YOU HAVE OHSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER THE INFORNATION Y GIVE WIEL RE SED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOU CD IN CONNECTION WITH AN
TO AIR FOFCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR). WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 4S433, IAW AFR8O-[7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE MITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION )
1 WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAYSe. JulyaetMONTH July YEAR 1908
2 WHA T T MF DID Y FIRST SIGH PHENOMENONZ
HOUR 11:0D miNutes. —_CIAM, P.M.
3. WHAT ME DID YOU LAST SIGHT TI HE PH N M = NON
11:00 A.M.
HOUR MINUTES
4. TIME'ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC JOTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENDN? 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 6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN A ON THE CURVED LINE A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHON HOW HIGH THE SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE WHEN FIRST SEEN. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A PLACEA 3* ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO ON THES SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ASOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST S SHOW HOW HIGH ASOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN. SEEN.
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WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChECK aPPMOPrIaTe blOCKS.)
QUTDOORS IN BUSINEGS 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 AS PILOT A5 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 DIO YOU STOP ANY TIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS5 AND G.
DESCRIBE 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 OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
Ho trareio On
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES PNO. IF "YES. CESCRIBE 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 HOW E P H ENOMENON NON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
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WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES YES NO. IF *NO." INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR 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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IO. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE' DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGEO. DIO THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING)
11. CONDiTiONs(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS(LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLouDS (High fleecy or Herring HEAVY RAIN
V NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR 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 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 NO. IF "YES. WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeCr noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN UNKNOAN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE S OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING. SUCH AS THE SU SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR OLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE. STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON. INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT 12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED 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. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OSJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW. OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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8. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, SOMET HING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE. OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME? TREE. OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
C YES NO. NO. IF *YES." IF *YES." DESCRIBE.
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15 DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENDN. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEAREO AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EAHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
OIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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Oljiet mova Banth -cast
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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 16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LANP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD LANP 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.
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17 DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCUUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEYER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES YES NO 3. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES 1RTNO
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 PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
20 IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON OBJECT OR CBJECTS 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 OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY 21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING EMANATIN FROM FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY AN Y EFFECT ON YOURSELF. EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF *YES," DESCRIBE. IF *YES,"DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON E DISTUR3 THE GROUND OR LEAVE AN PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF *YES.* DESCRIAE.
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22 HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIHILAR PHENONENON DEFORZ? YES NO. IF "YES,"GIVE DATE AHD
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. IF YESDIO THEY SEE IT TOO
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
24 GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDRE
TELERIN AGE
121 MALE FEMALE
ATION INCLUOING LAND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU MAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME DAY MONTH YEAR
25. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. 2
DAY MONTH YEAR
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