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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE·YIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
07/20301
7 Oct 68 08/00302 Fairview, Chio Fairview, Chio
3. 3. SOURCE 1 - 1. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian HOT AIR HOT BALLOON ALLOON
4. 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER JECTS
TWO
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Minutes SEE CASE
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Cround-Visual
7, COURSE
Not Reported
8. PHOTOS
Yes
CCSO
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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FORM
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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object 30. Have youe
was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Piace a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was
above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place on "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place  "B" on the com-
pass when you last saw the object.
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32. Please give:
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NAME_ NAME
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B at 28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place on "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at
the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. ADDRESS
aroeixd motion
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?_ tro Wate
Draw a picture of how they were arronged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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TDPT (UFO) Lt Col Cuintanilla/709l6/mhs/23 Oct 68
UFO Observation, 7 October 1968
Morristown, Ohio 43759
l. The description, that you provided on your coservation of
7 October l9e8, is consistent with cther reports that we have received
of plastic garment bag hot air balloons. (See the attached descrip-
tion.)
2. Thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force.
Y
CTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
SLLE hief, Aerial Fhenomens Branch Description
Aerospace Technologies Division
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS S4OTH COMDAT SUPPORT GROUP (TACI
LOCKDOURNE AIR FORCE OASE, OHIO ABZ:7
REPLYTO ATTN CF: DO 14 Oct 1968
SUBJECT UFO
TO FTD (TD-PT(UFO)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
The attached report by this o ice on 14 October 1968.
Since the eincident occurr thir rwarding without
comment.
FOR THE COMMANDER Fom. TLs Oer -
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FRANK E. HINKLE, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Operations and Training Division Chief, Operations and Training Division UFO Report

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16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly  cloud?
(Circle One): Yes N0 Don't know. IF you onswered YEs, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound..
b.color Dregkt (iellt color Dregkt (ellsu
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of th
. object is covered by the head of the motch. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much
the object would have been covered by the match head?
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objecis. Lobe! and include in your sketch any details of the objec
that you sgw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawg
to show the direction the object was moving.
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20Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimote?
21. Do you think you can estimate how far awoy from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
o.In the business section of o city?
aInside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
Inacor c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At seo f. Flying over open country?
f. Other. g. Other
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
Eyeglosses Yes e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes
C. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other. Olmwnotear
. In order that you can give os clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common abject or ob-
jects which, when placed up in the sky, would givethe same oppeorance as the object which you saw. jects which, when placed up in the sky, would givethe same oppeorance as the object which you saw.
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OFFICIALU.S. AIR FOR
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 1. I rou taw the abject
11 STARS CreieOn
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much c. Nora
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have abserved. b Ale-
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The infarmation that you give will c. Mary
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, 4 Dontreme
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so a
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further derails.
what were the weatr
CLOuDs/Carde Onel CLOuDS/Cade Onel
1. When did you see the object? .When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 8.30 8.30 2 Cloortky
Hours. Hours. Minutes Haty b Haty
. Seattered clouds Sxattered clouds
Octaler 1968 Octiler 1968 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. 4 Thek or heavy clal Thek or heavy cla
Day Month Year
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10 The cbec apceared: The obecacceared:
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One):. Daylight Saving) (Circle One): . Daylight Saving.) a Sold 2. Sold
b. Central b. Central b. Standard . Strandard Tremberent Tremborent
C. Mountain Voper a
d. Pacific
e. Other
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4. Where were you when you saw the object? drighter
Fairnrw Frireriew Ohio b. Dimmer
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County 11 1 Comparebrigh
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5. Haw long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 10
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain c. Not very sure The adges of the cblje
Fairly certain dJust a guess Cusle Onel: a. F
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and watekid c.5
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No d. (
6. What was the condition of the sky? 1 Dudihe cbinct
DAY NIGHT a Appear to stond Agpeer to stend
a. Bright 3. 5. Suddenly speed
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy . Cloudy Cloudy < < Breck vo into pa
Gve ofl imoke?
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLiGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the object? Change brghine
. Change shape?
(Circle One): a. In front of you Circle One): a. In frant of you dTo your left Flash or flicker? Flash or flicker?
b. In back of you e. Overhead . Overhead P vappear and vappear and "
c. To your right c. To your right F. Don't remember F. Don't remember
FORM FORM
FTD OCT62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164. jul 6t, which is obsoiete.
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS(Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
C. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
i1 c. Many c. No moonight-pirch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS(Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Clear sky a. Dry a. Dry
b. Hazy .Fog, mist, or light rain b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
.Don't remember e. Don'tremember
10The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a.Solid a. Solid d. As a light d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don'tremember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
aBrighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Lgte than as satell t.
2The edges of the object were: 1
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other.
soed b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember
3.Did the object: 13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No No Don'tknow Don'tknow
Suddeniy speed up and rush away at any time? b.Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes No Don't know Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don'tknow Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smoke? Yes No) Don'tknow
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don'tknow
f. Change shape? Yes No No Don'tknow
g. Flash or flicker? Flash or flicker? Yes No Don'tknow Don'tknow
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Yes No Don'tknow

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3Was onyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) es No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circie One) Yes No
31.2 Piease list their names and addresses:
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
7 October 196E 196E
Day Day Month Year
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