PROJECT BLUE BOOK

One returned.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4- 10 Minutes SEE CASE FILE
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual .
7. COURSE
Not Reported
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XOXNo BXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EVIDENCE
Y.s
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous oditlons of this form may bo usod. FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous oditons of thie form may bo usod.
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ACRES, AIKEN S.C. RELIABLE, EXCELLENT
SSGT, USAF SUPERVISOR, AGE 4
T CHARACTER. (6) IST
G. WEATHER AND WINDS7ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS:
(I) OBERVERS ACCOUNT OF WX:CLEAR-NIGHT-FULL MOON -NO ATMOSPHERIC CON7. (1) OREPUER COUNT
-
040DEGREES-4 KNOTS. SURFACE TEMPERATURE 58 DEGREES DEW POINT 59
DEGREES. (2) REF FROM 2AD AWS:
ALTITUDE WIND DIRECTION VELOCITY IN KNOTS
2
6,000 FEET 75 DEGREES 10 KNOTS
10,000 FEET 3 DEGREES 4 KNOTS
16,000 FEET 245 DEGREES 13 KNOTS
20,000 0 FEET 245 DEGREES 15 KNOTS
AFHO Jan 6s O-309C PORM UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 26149 Pg 4 of 6
30,000 FEET 265 DEGREES 35 KNOTS
50,000 FEET 275 DEGREES 26 KNOTS
83,000 FEET 270 DEGREES 10 KNOTS
(3) CEILING: HI SCATTERED. (4) LOUD COVER:
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SCATTERED. (6),NO THUNDERSTOMS (7) VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT:
ALTI TUDE DEGREES DEGREES
6,000 FEET 6,000 FEET PLUS 12
10,000 FEET PLUS 8
16,000 FEET MINUS 4 MINUS 4
20,000 FEET MINUS 13
0,000 FEET 0,000 FEET MINUS 5 7 7
50,002 FEET MINUS 68
80,000 FEET MINUS 60
H. ASTRONIMICAL ACTIVITY: NONE I. NO INTERCEPT MADE J. (I) CHECKED
WITH SAVANAH RIVER PLANT FOR POSSIBLE LAUCH OF BALLONS-NONE LAUNCHED
LAST NIGHT. (2) CHECKED WITH SHAW AIR FORCE BASE WING COIMAND POST
AND BASE OPERATIONS FOR POSSIBLE NIGHT FLYING-NONE(3) NO COMMERCIAL
FLIGHTS FROM COLUMBIA S.C. AIRPORT, AUGUSTA AIRPORT IN THE GENERAL
DIRCEI F FLIGHT OF THE UFO JAMES V.
AFHQ JAN 6S FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 26149 Pg 50f6
SNOWDEN, MSGT, 86I ST RADAR SQUADRON, AIKEN S.C., 648-1341
EXT-247, 648-1102 HOME PHONE. COMMENTS: PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF
POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE SIGHTINGS WERE A POSSIBLE STAR OR DC-9 THAT
FLYS FROM COLUMBIA AIRPORT TO ATLANTA GEORGIA. HOWEVER IN ACCORD7
ANCE WITH AFR80-17 7 AND CHANGE NO. 80-I7A, A IGATION
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WAS INITIATED BY THE UFO OFFICER. EACH OF THE SIX PERSONS CONCERNED SIX PERSONS CONCERNED
WAS PERSONALLY CONTACTED AND INTERVIEWED. ALL WERE EXPLICIT, CONCISE,
LUCID, RELIABLE, COMPETENT AND ALL HAD A KNOWLEDGE OF CENTURY TYPE
AIRCRAFT, SPACE SATELLITES, BALLOOF , FLASHING LIGHTS, WING TIP AND
TAIL LIGHTS OF AIRCRAFT. THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES WERE CONTACTED TAIL LIGHTS OF S WERE
TO DETERMINE IF THEY HAD ANY FLYING OR LAUNCHING OF BALLOONS DUR-
ING THIS PERIOD: SHAW ARFB, WING COMMAND POST AND BASE OPERATIONS,
AKRON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, AUGUSTA AIRPORT, COLUMBIA AIRPORT, SAVANAH
RIVER PLANT: THERE WAS NO FLYING OR LAUNCH OF BALLOONS DURING THIS
PERIOD. BEACUSE OF THE VARIED BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE OF THE OB-
-.
SERVERS, I FEEL THEY ARE COMPETENT, RELIABLE OBSERVERS; THAT
2 SINCE NO CONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT OR AERIAL OBJECTS CAN ACCOUNT FOR
THE SIGHTING-THIS IS AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PJENCMENA. THREE (3)
OF THE OBSERVERS IN LOCATIONS DESCRIBED THE SIGHT-
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 26149 Pg 60f6
ING IN THE SAME WAY. THERE WAS NO, RADAR PICK UP OF THE OBJECTS
THIS VICINII INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED. ,
BT
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,
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AFHQ JAN 6S PORN 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

1 7Sept.
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON FORCE 45433
REPLY TO
ATTN OP: TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 7 September 1968
TO: Mr
Aiken South CArolina 29801
Your r name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena ( Office (Project
Blue I Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFO sighting 7 September 1968
would you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope in the envelope provided. If provided. If you were not a witness to this you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in
evalunting this observation. observation. Thank you for your assistance in this
matter.
AILE ONIVEH (On) I AL ONIOVE (On) I
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aerial Phenomena henomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospece Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate

flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFO sighting on 7 September 1968
would you please complete the attached 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 The
evaluating this evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in observation. Thank you for your assistance in this
matter.
HECTOR HECTOR CUINTANILLA, Jr, QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF ,Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aerial Phenomena nenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies I Division
Production Directornte

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO
ATTN OP: TDPT (UFO)
SUBJRCT:
TO:
Mr
Aiken, S C 29801
FIIE
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 7 September 1968
would you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope provided. provided. If If you were not a witness to this you were not a witness to this
sighting, would sighting, would you you please make a statement to this effect on the please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide wil information which you provide will be used in used in
CE B  IOD evalunting observation. Thank you Thank you for your assist in this
matter.
HECTOR CUINTANILLA, Jr, QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorte Procuction Directorte
,

HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY
WRIGHT.PATTERSON FORce OHIO 45433
REPLY TO
ATTN OP: TDPT (UFO)
SUBJEct: UFO , 7 September 1968 208
TO:
Virginia Acres
Aiken, S C 29801
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 UFc sighting on September 1968
would you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return . it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this provided. If you were not a witness to this
PD D BD E) BIIE sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in
evalunting this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this
P O AN matter. matter.
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF HECTOR CUINTANILLA,Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Chief, Aerial nenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE DI
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON FORCE
REPLY TO
ATTN OP: TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT:
304p08
TO: S.Sgt
Aiken, 29801
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Blue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFO sighting on 7 September 1968
would you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The einformation which you provide will information which you provide will be used be used in i in
evaluating this evalunting this observation. Thank you for your assistance in observation. Thank you for your assistance in this
P T E J matter. matter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, LECTOR INTANILLA, Jr, It Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directornte

would you
in the envelope in the envelope provided. If provided. If you were not a witness to this you were not a witness to this
sighting, would sighting, would you please you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in The information n which you provide will be used in
evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in in this
matter.
TODIO () JA
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAF ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aerial Phenomena Phenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate D

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 26149 (9 Sep 68) B/clw Pgl of 6
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-2,XOX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (13)
SM3 B027PTTUZYUW RUCLEDK0001 25 EF HQA.
ZNR UUUUU
P 081700Z SEP 68
FM 86I RADAR SQUADRON AIKEN AFS SC
F
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUCLEDA/32AD/32ODC GUNTER AF8 ALA
RUEDFIF/FDT WPAFB/TDETR RUEDFIF/FDT WPAFB/TDETR
RUEDFQA/CASF/AFRDC RUEDFQA/CASF/AFRDC
RUEDFQA/OSAF RUEDFQA/OSAF
RUEFHQA/SAF-OI
RUEDMAA/1 AF ODC/STEWART AF9 NY AFB NY
BT
OR 2300 LOCAL THE 86IST RADAG SQUADRON AT AIKEN AFS, S.C. RECEIVED
OVER THIRTY (30) CALLS, (6) SIX PEOPLE IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES. THE REST
REFUSED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BUT INSISTED ON RAPORTING THE SIGHTING
AND ASKING WHAT IT WAS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR80-17 AND CHANGE 80-17A,
3 SAID ROUND/3 SAID O3LONG. (2) SIZE OF A GRAPEFRUIT OR ORANGE HELD
AT ARMS
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

AFIN: 26149 Pg 2of 6
ONE SIGHTING WAS REPORIED AS: (A RED CENTER WITH LIGHTS
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AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE RED CENTER. (6) NONE (7) NONE E (8) NONE (9)
NONE B. DECRIPTION: OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (I) LOOKED UP DUE TO ALTITUDE
AND COLOR 0F OBJECTS UNUSUAL. (2) 45 DEGREES. (3) 45 DEGREES AND 90
DEGREES. (4) 2 PATHS: IST: OBJECTS JOINED, SEPERATED, ONE STATIONARY DEGREES. (4) 2 PATHS: IST: OBJECTS JOINED, SEPERATED, ONE STATIONARY
THE OTHER ERRATIC, THEN JOINED THE STATIONARY OBJECT. 2ND: I O3JECT
HOVERED FOR A SHORT TIME THAN TOOK OFF RAPIDLY TOWARD THE HORIZON. (5)
INSTANTANEOUSLY TO THE NORTH EAST, (6) FROM 4-10 MINUTES. E. MANNER INSTANTANE
OF OBSERVATION: (I) GROUND VISUAL (2) TSGT GREEN, SSGT ERGLE, THOMAS
RUSSELL ERGLE USED BINOCULARS. (3) N/A D. TIMEAND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 08/03152 0F OCAL. (2) NIGHT-CLEAR-FULL MOON. E. LOCATION = OF
OBSERVERS: S75 MINUTES NORTH FROM DOWNTOWN N AIKEN S.C. ;
TSGT L.C. GREEN-5MILES NORTH OF SAVANAH RIVER PLANT; SSGT
HARVEY L. ERGLE7I MILE MORTH WEST OF AIKEN COUNTY HOSPIT WRS
2MILES SOUTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN AIKEN; PROFESSOR
* 5MILES SOUTH EAST OF AIKEN S.C. F
AGE 7, AIKEN
S.C. RELIABLE, ELECI THE SAVANAH
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED