DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7203280
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1968
REPORTED LOCATIONDAYTON OHIO
FRAMES49

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1.  ATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
12 Ang 68
625 EDT 13/0225 DAYTON, OHIO
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
CIVILIAN INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OBJECTS
ONE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
ONE MINUTE ONE MINUTE Observer called Observer called Duty O cer to report a UFO. to report a UFO.
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION
COMMENTS: A AF Form ll7 was sent to the observer and
GROUND-VISUAL GROUND-VISUAL listed witness, neither has returned listed witness, neither has returned the form within the form within
7. COURSE COURSE 30 days. The observer also has a sighting for 26 Nov 67
and 3 Mar 68.
Inorth
a. PHOTOS
Yos Yos
No R No
9. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
a Yes
GNo
FORH
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous ditions of thi form may b used.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES DID NOTHAVETHRNOK CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD 2 TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU OROINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES NO
18. WHAT WAS -OUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED SIOIJ FI.AN PHENOMENQN? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
SIALSPD, SEMMTE NO IDIBANATOSTHEA
2O. IN ORDER HAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRISE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON OBJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON.
WOULD BESR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON CEJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
STAR.
21. DIO YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES 2+-NO. IF *YES, DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GPOUNDOR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. IYES NO.
IF YES DESCAIBE
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AFR 80-17(C1)
22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A S!MILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? IYES [LNO. IF *YES," GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT TIME SAW THE PHENOMENON? DID THEY SEE IT TOO!
YES NO.
A RESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDREss (Street. Ciy, State and Zin Code) 45426
TELEPHONE mmber AGE
Is X MALE FEMALE
NDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION NDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
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25 WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME DAY_ MONTH YEAR
.6. DATE YOU COMPLE E A ED THIS ou ES IONNAIRE.
DAY_ 1
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE·TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
12 Aug 68
2330 EDT 13/0330Z DAYTON, OHIO 2
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
ASTRO STARS/PLAMETS) Probable 82
civilian
NUMBER OBJECTS The observer stated that during the observation a hazy cloud
cover moved into the area of observation. The description
one is consistent with that of a star or planet.
5. LENGTH OF RVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 mins The observer The observer sighted a star-like point-source of 1 light.
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION S. TYPE GF OBSERVATION through binoculars the through binoculars the observer could see see regular flashes
of red and green. The light was initially seen in the
ground visual ground visual
7. COURSE during the observation it remained in the s during the observation it remained in the ssw but seemed to ssw but seemed to
drop slightly and gradually dimmed out of sight. drop slightly and gradually dimmed out of sight..
see see. summary
8. PHOTOS
Yes
22 No
. PHYSICAL 9. PHYSICAL EYIDENCE EVIDENCE
Yes
B No
FORM
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14
Lt Marano informed Mr
he provide some of the
details over the phone.
TIME: 1130 -1200 pm, EDT
DURATION: thirty minutes
ELEVATION: 30  40 deg above the horizon, SSW
line
from Mr it kept dropping a little bit
S
m With binoculars "I could see
what appeared to be self-illuminating g light." T There were regular
y distant from Mr
Forr. S
was completely m motionless for twenty minutes. "When I was on the phone
my little girl p slowly, faded out
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ordinary.
Jupiter? was sitting between a couple of stars. When
direction and
stmilar to that a star. I
night. This was my f first gathering of what it t should be, a helicopter
on a ciroular plane from the object, in other words, the moon was in
I
a positive location as There
cover. 1230 laughter and I went out and there
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were streaks of clouds, then clear, etc. I have seen stars blink. There
curious.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF U UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R258
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
ANSWER ALL.
FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT.
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEC THE PHENOMENON?
DAY12-13 MONTH YEAR 68
2. WHAT FIRST SIGH T THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR1L30 MINUTES |A.M. 1X|P.M.
3. WHAT DID YOU LAST SIGHT T HE PHENOMENON?
1 2 0 O A.M. YP.M.
HOUR MINUTES
4 TIME ZONE C DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL PACIFIC OTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THEF PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY. GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRANN MAD WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADORESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY. IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
SUBURE BACH 10
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A PLACE A B ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO ON THE SAME CURVED 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)
6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN *A* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMFNON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A *B * ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
N
NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
wSW ESE
SW SE
sswA SSE
B
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.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChPCk APPrOPTintr blOckS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WAT RECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DIO rguStGP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENONT
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRIBE PE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, ERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGH T ING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH O THER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
OID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? A 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.
1 DOSSIBLE ReRET HEAAD ONLY F62 A SH00T TiM
M1G,47 DOSSIBLY HAUE BCEN A MITORCYOLE
HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
Mll FAIRI EOTAIN
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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?
NO
11. CONDiTiONS(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY 8. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fiuffY) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiRRus CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
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 SIGHT NG WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DIDY YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON MOON
NONE X BRIGHT MOONLIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW A FEW MOON WITH HALO MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
2. IF SICHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? 7 YES NO. IF YES." WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED YES." WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON? THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Nea noon)
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. STREET LAMP. ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
572 5T2 BIGHTS: DIGHTS:
ME LIG47S
12. GIVE A BRIE F DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING 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 INDICATE IF IT
APPEAREO AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INOICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHEROBJECTIN IR FIELD OF VIEA.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT. ERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OH10 43433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 12 August 1968
TO:
Dayton, Chio
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the and return the self-
addressed envelope. addressed envelope reporting your observation to reportin vour vation to
the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial nenomena Office nenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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CHANGE COLORT X
GIVE OFF SMOKE1
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS?
CHANGE SHAPEI X
FLASH OR F LICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATT ENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
Loging t  o i  - t
ped light Dlinki
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
Iuded away
B.DID THE P-ENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF *YES." DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
1S. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEAREO AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
WHITE L1G1tI
RCDLIGT
1S. 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
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.
Couer it sompltily
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AFR 80-17((1)
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 WINDON OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DOYOU ORDINERILY WEAR GLASSES? YES INO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? IYES NNO
18 WHAT AS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENCN 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 CEJECT 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 OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
An s
21.DID YOUN 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 PHEN OMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IFRVES. DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? (JYES IF YES, GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME SAW PHENOMENON? YES NO. IF DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
KIYES NO
A. SSES
DAUGHTER)
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME
TIERING, 0
AGE
38 MALE FEMALE
MATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. ON INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
NONE NONE
25. WHEN AND T o OM D YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME DAY. MONTH YEAR
26.DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY MONTH YEAR
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AFR 80-17(C1)
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27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE,
ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
Hel He ils
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE  TIME GROUP LOCATION
19 Aug 68
301. DAYTON, QHIO
. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
INSUFFICIENT DATA +
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
OME
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
TMENTY MINUTES The observer reported to the Duty Officer that she
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION had sighted a moving star-like object. The object
zig-zagged zig-z and moved back and forth. th
GROUND-VISUAL GROUND-VISUAL
7 COURSE COMMENTS: The observer was requested to complete a COMMENTS: The observer was requested to complete a
WSW WSW AF Form ll7 but has not returned it within 30 das. AF Form 1l7 but has not returned it within 30 das.
6. PHOTOS . PHOTOS
Yos
No
9. PHYSIC PHYSICA EVIDENCE VIDENCE
a Yos
XXD No XXD No
PORH
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDPT (UFO)
ATTN OF:
25A0G1
SUBJECT: UFO Cbservation , 19 August 1968
TO: Mr and Mr
Dayton, Ohio 45459
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
.
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self- yoa -omplece Cme ilGmeDeil
addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to addressed envelope Thar reporti your observation to
the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF HECTOR QUIN NTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aeri Chief, Aeria nenomena Office nenomena Office AF Form 117 AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate 20
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFRED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R258
AS POSSIBLE CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR NAME WILL NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSIGN. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFR 8O-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY_ 19 MONTH AUO YEAR.
WHAT T E o F IRST SIGI THE PHENOMENON? 1)
HOUR_ MINUTES O [IA.M. ITP.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. ]P.M.
I a
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ]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 DRANN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS F IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
-
WHier 47 -
6. 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 B' ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN. OUs WHEN ACT SEEN
BEwEEp
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AF FORM 117
AUG 67
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AFR 80-17(C1)
6A. 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.
N
NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
Aunes r deoter WSW ESE
SW SE
L17725 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.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChRCK aPPTOPrinte blOEks.)
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 AIROLANE AS PILOT D AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF. YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES I]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 YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. IF "YES," DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME 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? HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME L ENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN CERTAIN OF OF TIME TIME NOT VERY SURE
Q0MIN FAIRLY - CERTAIN FRTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOM WAS TIME DETERMINED?
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? FYES 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.
L
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
BASE OHI0 45433
REPLY TO
ATTN O: TDPT (UFO)
28AUn
SUBJECT UFO rvation, 12 August 1968
TO:
Dayton, Ohio 14
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Blue I Bock)as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFc sighting on 12 August 1963
sould you please complete would you please complete the the attached AF Form ll7 and return it attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope in the envelope provided. If you If you were not a witness to this i were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in The information which you provid be used in
evalunting this observation. observation Thank you fo Thank you your assistance in this
matter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office nenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 1l7 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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IO. 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?
11. CONOITIONs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LoW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUs CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUOY 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) 11 STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
IF SIG-TING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? IF SIG-TING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES YES NO. IF "YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED IF YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeW noOn) OVERHEAD (NeW noon)
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 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.
1 + - 6s A 2 !
, C 1
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING 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 INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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CHANGE SHADE?
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR ANDI REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE TOP?
MAKEA NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? DISAPPEAR?
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B. DID THE
0 YES BNO. 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.
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 MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
SEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON NOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED SY THE MATCH HEAD.
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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 ORDINAPILY WEAR GLASSES? YES TINO B.DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? WYES (INO
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENONT GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
2O. 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 OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON,
WOULD BEAF SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OSJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
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 PHENOMENCN DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES XINO.
IF*YES,"DESCRIPE.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? DTYES NO.IF "YES,DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES 0 NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDRESS (Street, Caty, State and Zip Code)
TE roNE (Area code and numbez AGE
49 MALE X
FEMALE
INDI AL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. LINFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
EVOM
25. WHEN AN D T H - ~ YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME 1 ) MONTH U G YEAR
DAY
26. DATE YOU COMPLE TED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY. MONTH YEAR
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27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. EATE TIME GROUP LOCATION
20301
20 Aug 68 21/00302 Dayton, Ohio Witnoss)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIFNT DATA FOR
4. NUMBER OBJECTS
The observer was requested
Three done s0 as of 3 Qct 68.
5. LENGTH OF OBSE VATION . BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 - 20 Minutes The observer sighted several short vapor trails or contrails
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE or UoservaTIon that seemed to have little ight at the front.
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual
7.COURSE 7. COURSE
See Case See Case .
. PHOTOS
Ys
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos Yes
xNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provlous editione of this form may be used,
.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON BASE.
REPLY TO 2527C63
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT: UFO Observ vation , 20 August 1963
TO:
—
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 Ar' Form Il7 and eturn it in the self-
addressed envelope. addressed envelope Thank for reporting your observation to reporting your observation to
the Air Force. the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Chief, Aeria Chief, Aerial Phenomena nenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate (3 cys) (3 cys)
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD 31 Aug 68
Subj: UFO Observation, 20 August 1968
WITNESSES: *
45
DATE: 20 Aug 68
TIME: 8:30 pm, EDT (2030 hours)
DURATION: 15 to 20 minutes
NUMBER OF OBJS: tHree NUMBER OF OBJS: three
LOCATION OF LOCATION OBJS: one in the west, one in the east and one in the SE that
was going north
DISAPPEARANCE: DISAPPEARANCE: One in One in the west disappeared while the observer the west disappeared while the observer was
in the in the house. the one in the east disappeared suddenly.
The one going north made a going north made a s sort of circle and I was was
gone.
DESCRIPTION: A bunch of little lights at the front with a short
vapor trail. vaportrail.
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DA E-TIME GROUP LOCATION
2315L
20_Aug 68 21/03152 Dayton, Ohio (l Witness)
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
The observer was requested to complete a form ll7 but has not don
One So as of 3 Oct 68. Although the description is consistent with a
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS star or planat the sighting is beine
carried as Insufficient Data becaube
1 1/2 Hours the form was not returned,
6. TYPE OF CBSERVATION :
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual The observer reported to ne Duty Officer that he had seen a
7. COURSE COURSE white star-li 11ght
AFB.
B - ESE
G. PHOTOS
Yos Yos
RANo TaNo
?. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IDENCE
Y.s Y.s
ROXNo No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0.329 (TDE) Provious sditlona of thls forma may be usod,
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHEMOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R258
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
ANSWER AL ESTION INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR NAM
YOUR PER INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT.
PATTERSC 045433. AFRBO-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SE R ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY_ MONTH 1- YEAR
2 WHAT TIME D YOU FIRST SIGH T TI HE PHENOMENON?
HOUR.. O MINUTES C]A.M. [2R.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 1o00 MINUTES [TA.M. [7P.M.
4. TIME ZONE 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 HANC 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.
SubuRB
3U5S12s
CRAySTOme BACKYARD CRAYStOme BACKYARD
6 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 BON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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OBSERVER
AF FORM 117
AUG C7
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.
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON BASE. OHI0 45433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
iIR SPN
SUBJECT:
TO:
Dayton, Ohio 45404
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- you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. addressed envelope. Thank you Thank reporting your observation to reporti obser rvation to
the Air Force. the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aeria Chief, Aerial henomena Office henomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R258
ANSWER ALL OUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION VOU GIVE WILL DE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR NAME W D IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMEN' CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY2 21 MONTH VE YEAR8
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES 15 [IA.M. [EPP.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES []A.M. CP.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
LEASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC JOTheR
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.
Agp00r3 oFer Appe-r3 oTFer 2-PAB 2-PArB
srond
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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 IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ASOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B* ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
S-ON HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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6A. 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 PHENOMENONWHEN LAST SEEN.
N
NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
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
THELARGER SKETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (APCk APDTODriNte 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 0 AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT CIRECTION WERE YOU HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST O YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEms SAND 6.
DESCRIBE T"PE 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?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. IF *YES." DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME NO. IF *YES." DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF NOT NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
00 hor
C
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? DYES NO. IF *NO. INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT = THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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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?
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
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 TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON? YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
O. IF SIGMTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED IF YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Near noon)
IN BACK OF YOU IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT 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. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
12. GIVE A SRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING 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 INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOIGET
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
1
1
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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9. DIOTHE PHEND ENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES 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.
ZE=5
NAFEA
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
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON NOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
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
WINDCWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? RYES NO 8. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? WYES INO
18. WHAT AS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE,OF THE
PHENOMENON' GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED
2O. IN ORDER T-AT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON SJECT 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 OB.ECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
bulb
Ligh
tr.Hhance Varies
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to:t3 to:t3
shape
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? C7 YES
A. DID THE PHENOMEYON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. Yes XINO.
IF"YES."DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
LOCATION.
RVE 67 Eaan
Eeme place
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU A T TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME. FIRST NAME.
ADD
$7
TELEPHONE(AreG code and nmbaS AGE
MALE FEMALE
INDICTE INDIC MONAL INPORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
mantenance
man ma.n
N/A H/A
25. WHEN AND TO HHON DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME MONTH. YEAR
.26. DATE YOU COMPLE TED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAYMONTH YEAR
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27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE,
ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
N/A
IT
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SA. 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.
DN
NNW NNE
NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
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 SE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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8 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CAeCk PTOPriatC 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 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 WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYT ME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES [NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
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DESCRISE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WEREIN AND TYPE OF ROAD. TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
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HOW MUC L OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE1
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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?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
ni FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST AGUESS
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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. 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
L NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
L CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. NHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
STARS (2) (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN UNKOWN PARTIAL(New or quarter)
D IF SIGUTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN IF SIGYTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? C1 YES NO. IF IF YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (New noon) OVERHEAD (Near noOn)
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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12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING 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 SOLIO OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES 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
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELO OF VIEW.
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CHANGE SHAPEI X
FLASH OR ELICXER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIXE 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? A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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e. DIDTHE -ENOVENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
CYES NO. TF*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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1S. WHAT WAS THE ANSULAR 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
BEEN ABLE TO BERFORM THIS EXPERIVENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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