PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROKCT E73 GECONO
1. DATETAM CROUP LECATION
October 1968 00/1600 Riverdale, New York
SOURCE 18. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA
1. MIMAER BJECTS Ecn observation. observation. y
No date given for
One
5. LEMGTH OF O TION. ION. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND AMALYSIS
90 Minutes See Case. '
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATIOM
Ground-Visual
COURSE
in NW :
Stationary
B. PHOTO3 .
7 Yos
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9. PHYSIC VIDENCE
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) roim
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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? DA YES NO. IF "YES.. DID THEY SEE IT TOO
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
Riedak NY, 10471
1t 11
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDRESS (y Cim Statn and Zin Code) ADDREsS (m Cin Statnand Zin Code)
NY N
TELEPHONE (Aren code and imTT) TELEPHONE (Area code and inmTT) E
MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. BE PERTINENT.
hone hone
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT 25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON? THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME Cabt.Sheemaker Cabt.Sheemaker DAYMONTH2C YEAR1968 YEAR 196
26. DATE YOU COMPLETEO THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. 25. DATE YOU COMPLETEOD THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAYMONTHn DAY1MONTH9n YEAR 1969
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ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
It mostly stayed oven the bridge
on a few feet away.
It was about is ft. over bridge 13 4
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT PATTER3ON AIR FORCE BASE. OH10 43433
REPLY TO ATTN OF TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT UFO Observation, 24 October 1968
TO: Miss
Riverdale, New York 1o471
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. T 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, Aerial enomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENCMENA 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
AS POSSIBLE CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALL OF 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 PERMISSION. 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. MONTH CT YEAR 1968
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR4:00 MINUTES CIA.M. IP.M.
3.WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOURS:30 MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS IStANDARD
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 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 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.
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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AFR 80-17(C1)
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 .
C
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
SE CONNECTTHE B" WITHALINE TOAPPROXIMATETHS
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WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (.HrCK PPTOPRIR! bOCKN.)
UTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER C1 AS PASSENGER IN OPEN GOUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
FLYINGOVER CITY t
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT AS PASSENGER
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
TeRRece in building 16 SlOoR 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 17NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS S 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 MUCH MU CH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
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 WHEPE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
3. HOW LONG WAS THE PH ENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTHOF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
about an bouk and al FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
clock
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF *NO. INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESC CRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
back and forth a few
clt moved slowy
feet and also stood still.
And once went
behind a clond
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ARRANGED. DID THIS APRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
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11. CONDiTions(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY 8. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CirRus CLouDs (High fleecy or Herting- 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 YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL(New or quarter)
IC c1 RN 4ue e 55 WHEREWAS
orangh. and pink
sold as far as we could see
oval It Looked
by and it did not Look Like
E1 by
Planes Planes Were WeRe passing
normel flying object flying object
any
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FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTEROR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
We were Looking at
oven it.We did not think much of not think much of
some unusal thing
it until it moved i+ until it moved
αIsc α1sc sowit sowit changing chang' 10 Colors Colors
we We
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
The clouds covened it and its started dbappearing
and then.it disappeaned.
8. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN YES NO. IF *YES,"DESCRIBE. FRONT OF ANY TIME?
when it was away it went be hind
going J
a cloud a cloud for awhile
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AFR 80-17(C1)
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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sonretimes thatdirectiod
and
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
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD. BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
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TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA. nct TO
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES NO 8. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? IYES 1ZINO
18 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEEDLLZVSIOV PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE ini
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 BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES ANO DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
Clouds, Planes) sun
Clads, Planes ) s0
the  clouds but did not look Like one. but did not look Like
one
It didn't Look Like
planes ok sun at all.
21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES M NO. IF *YES,DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES □ NO. ZNO.
IFYES."DESCRIBE. IFYES."DESCRIBE.
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