PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 1C )73 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
17/0130L
17 Sept 68 17/08302 Nellis AFB, Nevada
3. SOURCE - 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian & Military Possible (BALLOON)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS The wind at surface was NW gradually changing at higher altituds
til1 betweon 16,000 and 20,000 WA8 blowing due south.
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
40 Minutes 40 Minutes The obser vers sighted a bright white light with
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION red light on top and solid green on the bottom. green on the bottom.
..
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual 8
7. COURSE Diree'er
Aero: c
Maxwell AFB, A ATTN: 4-4s :30 K243.
West then South
8. 8. PHOTOS Maxwell AFB, Alabama ATTN: a onch Aeros: c" Chudins Inst C1 RETURN :30S
Y.s SMC RETURN TO:
DOXNo 1968
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Ys
SOXNO
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provioue sditions of thie form may bo ueod.
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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 LA95g5
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? VYES I.|NO
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 WNKDN PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE iomiles
2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WOROS
A COMMON OBJECT 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.
th ROaNSER DS
It LOOKED like FOOT BALL
HA5 VERY BLIOH buT NOT BARD 0N
white light
The we dimre s1
the eyes.
21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES YES NO. NO.
IF YES, 'DESCRIBE. IF YES,'DESCRIBE.
IC.A -.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? ]YES  NO. IF YES," GIVE DATE AND LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? NO. YES NO. DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES 0
A. LIST THE
We llis Ab, New
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME
TELR
27 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
Ive becnA becuA TOWER OR 1 TWER oR LAOAR RAOAR Ain TRAFPIC
COUTROL CONTROL Sepervsson Foc For the the /AST 4 yEnES. I AM Am
frmilure with baer 10's AND
CROSSINC ThE SK4. I DAVE TKiEO Tos ficcnE OuT
WhAT \fa}$ SHEW 2 1o MYSELF.
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME U.5.Ai FORE CoDPoT DAY 17 U.S.Aic Fore6 ConmDboni DAY 17 MONTH_ MONTH SepT Sepr YEAR 1968
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. 5 Oct Qct
DAY_ DAY_ MONTH YEAR 1i65
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AFR 80-17(C1)
27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT SUT WHICH IS NOT ADZQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
\see$ objecr whew fiest SEEN APEDRED
t0 be AbOuT 5000 feli AT PIRST I thOUENT
it W0A3 AN ARCEHET with its CANSIG 1i647 0N.
BuT the obiecr was STANDING STICL. AFER
er6n mINurEs the 06,jcer
STPAGHT uf i the Ai to a bout 14000 o
8000 feer. AND STOPPED. I checres with
All AiR TRAFFIC CoxTko AoENcy's AND TherE
20A5 NO REPORTED MCRIET AT that postion.
Afre2 AfrE2 pbour JT IN6 srice
the apol ,
To
It ther STOPPED ACAIN, AFTER being
The STOPPED POSTION foe AbouT SrX
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l. Here are some AF Form ll7s. If· you could get
TSgt Hughes and anyone else at the command post TSgt Hughes and anyone else at the command post
who saw the. "UFC who saw the "UF of 17 September to complete one,
we would appreciate it.
2. I'm also sending 2.I'm also sending you, under seperate cover, you, under seperate cover,
some of the hand-out material available through some of the band-out material available through
USAF (SAFOICC), Washington, D C, 2O33O.
Lt Marano, TDPT (UFO) 26 Sep 68
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS, USAF TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONS CENTER (TAC)
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA 89110
ATTN OFI REPLY TO CDI (Capt Miller/TFWC Officer) 26 Sep 63
SUBJECT: Correction of Report
TO: FTD (TDPT/Lt Morano)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
1.1 Ref telecon 26 s Sep between Lt Morano (FTD) and Capt Miller
TFWC)concerning correction of para ll unclassified msg CDI
192004 SEP 68 Report.
2.1 2. Las Vegas Las Vegas Radar Radar (FAA) did not record the object in question. (FAA) did not record the object in question.
Nellis AFB Command Post originally reported an FAA radar contact. Nellis AFB Command Post originally reported an FAA radar contact.
A Mr. Peterson (Telephone 702-736-1099), the FAA tower Watch (Telephone 702-736-1099), the FA A tower Watch
Supervisor Supervisor the period in the period question, denied the report.
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b: EDWARD H. CATON, Colonel, USAF Colonel, USAF
fr: Director of Intelligence Director of Intelligence
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 65760 (26 Sep 68)F/wkr
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: S
SMB B279RTTUZ BMA1345 2702114-UUUU7-RUEFHQA.
ZNR UUUUU
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FM USAF TFWC NELLIS AFB NEV FM USAF TFWC NELLIS AFB NEV
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUWJBJA/27 AIR DIV LUKE DIV LUKE AFB ARIZ AFB ARIZ
RUEFHQA/CSAF (AFRDC) RuEEHQW/CSAE (AFRDC)
RUEFHQA/OSAF (SAF_OI) WASH DC
RUWJSOA/UNIV OF COLORADO, BOULDER CO 80302
ATTN: DR CONDON
BT
UNCLAS CDI
SUBJ: CORRDCTION OF UFO REPORT.
PARA II INCORRECTLY REPORTS LAS VEGAS RADAR
RECORD THE OBJECT RECORD I THE ON RADAR. RADAR.
BT Reference r Reference not identified.
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AFHQ JAN 65 0-309C FORM UNCLASSIFIED

178e068
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE DIVISION (AFSC)
MEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY OHIO 45433
WRIGHT.PATTERSON
1 OCT 1968
REPLY TO ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 17 September 1968
TO:
Nevada 89101
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which The information which we have
you reported to the Air Force. you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have Request
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation.
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self- Thank you for reporting your observation to reporting your observation to
addressed envelope. Thank you for addressed envelope.
the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch AF Form 1l7 w/envelope
Chief, Aeria enomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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10038
1003807
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21.R258
ANSWER ALU OF THE OUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
NNECTIONWUTH
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_ 17 MONTH SEP
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRS T SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 0100 MINUTES 30 NA.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID Y ou L AST SIGHT PHENOMENON? 0200
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
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 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 A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANOING 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.
Nellis Nells CONTROL CoNTeoL jCwEK. Iccd Ek. Neils DA
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 A9OVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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1 30
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OBSERVER
AF FORM 117
AUG 67
C

AFR 80-17(C1)
6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS POSE. 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.
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NNW NNE
NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
sw SE
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AFR 80-17(C1)
8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? ((.hECK aPPrOPrInLE blOCKS.)
OUTOOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR O AS DRIVER O AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYINGOVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
Cormoe ToweR OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION HOW FAST WERE 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 YOUR RSKETCHESIN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
N/A
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING 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 STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
xjn ijn
HOW MU CH OTHER o T H E R TRAF TRAFFIC FIC WAS THERE?
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 OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
BeTOEEN Nellis MFB TD the the pheNomeoN. oheNomeoN. The The H CCMH
wrs A Boeive 707.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PH ENO MENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERYS SURE
4/0 MINUTES FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
Towe ClocK
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES 7NO. IF NO. INCICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT CR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON. 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 OURING THE SIGHTING?
Ouy ONE
11. CONOiTioNs(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY 8. 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 NONE OF THE ABOVE THE ABOVE
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DIO DI0 YOU NOTICE NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS 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? 1/14
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT 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 LIGNT SOURCE.
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12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON. INDICATING WHETHER !T APOEARED 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 EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INOICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
It Appomesn 1T3 it CIHPBE BAICHT WAITE 2160 with
a JUiD CREEN aN
Bouom. 7 ains 0blong THEP T8
Be soiit. Be soiid. IT WAs WAS mprxinly i0miles iomiles frem
wellis Vellis AFB. AND AFB. AND AT AT ONE TiME ON'E TIME 1.707 A707 pAsseD pAssed
pbout 5miles Soarh pbout 5miles Soarh Or of WeNs DeNs te te thjeer
APpEMED APPEMED TO BE T0 BE TheiE TherE times MrGeR MARGER thee the the the
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STAND STILL AT ANYTIME?
SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND RUN AWAY?
BREAK UP IN PARTS ANO EXPLODE?
CHANGE COLOR?
GIVE OFF SMOKE?
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS? V
CHANGE SHAPE?
FLASH OR FLICKER? V
DISAPPEAR ANO REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT WNAONEWTOUKATT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
A ontt phove ont phove CAC CrLC from Ain FARCE Ain FoRCE Commnud
Posr Post ASeiNG it ASCiNG if WE Coald coald 585 10 06jsT 5EE n0 objsT
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
It DOPHTED STAGIT from Ne.tis AF6
AND IN SIRE ox71 it c0a1d4r
be SEEN.
B. DID THE PHENOMEN MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
IS. 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.
DeP
K
Srenoy CREEN
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 MOCN. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVEREO 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.
TRIED TRIED thE ThE ABOVE ABOVE AnD WAS u Ab/e to Ezsex
A Accurre A AcCurt estimAre. eSTIMATE.
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