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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME c20y/1910 2. LOCATION
13 Oct 68 13/2310Z NorthI Forestville, Maryland
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Visual: Frobable OTHER (HOAX)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Photo: Probable OTHER (SMALL MAN MADE OBJECT)
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 - 15 Minutes The observer stated that he sighted and photographed a silve
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION and gray flying object.
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Ground-Visual COMMENTS: There were no radar paints nor were there any other
7. COURSE witnesses despite the fact that observer lists the duration as
10 - 15 minutes. There was also some gigglying in the backgrouhd
KSE - ENE as the initial report was given over the telephone. Although
8. PHOTOS the observer would not release the original photos, the object
oks very similar to a small suspended model similar object
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. DLACE AN *A* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B* ON THE COMPASS TO INOICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE.PMENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCK aPPrODRiALE 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 T1 AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER D4c FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
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OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
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SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS SKETCHES IN ITEMSS AND 6.
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DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD. TERRAIN OR BOOY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD. TERRAIN OR BOOY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN. TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
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HOW MUCH OTHER OTHE TRAFFIC RAFFIC WAS THERE?
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OID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO IF YES.DESCRIBE IF YES DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY IEY WERE IN WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON. THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
3. HOW LONG WAS THE PH ENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
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WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? TYES 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.
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CHANGE BRIGHTNESS?
CHANGE SHAPE?
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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. OID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
D YES NO. 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 APPEAREO AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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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
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED 3Y THE MATCH HEAD.
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DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING' INCLUDE I INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER. LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
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EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? CINO
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_ 10 1eP PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
70 IN ORDER THAT WE MAY CBTAIN 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 AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
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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 PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUN ND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. LYES NO.
IF*VES. IF *VES. DESCRIBE.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? TYES IVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME Y oU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. IF *YES.' DID THE IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME EIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDREss (Street, City, State and Zip Code)
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TELEPHONE (Area code and number) AGE AGE
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INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION N AND ANY AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
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25 WHEN AND TO WHOM DID WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT YOU REPORT THAT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON? PHENOMENON?
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Z6. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
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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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1300ti8
TDPT (UFO)
A1353
UFO Report, 13 October 1968
1OO1 AB Wg (DOBO)
l. Reference the sttached unidentified flying object (Uro)
report or 13 October 1968, on rm ll7. The form was received
in an envelope fron
does not appear to investigated in accordance with
AFR 80-17 and change
2. Page 9 of the completed form indicates that the observer took
photographs of the UrO. When submitting your report, please
insure that you also include all data requested in paragraph
MOWA IIo0IO l2a. A photographic·analysis cannot be performed without the
original negatives; they will be returned to the owner upon
completion.of analysis. completion.of analysis.
3. We would appreciate comments from the preparing officer 3. We would appreciate comments from the preparing officer
as to what stimulus might have possible caused the sighting.
Also, in: the comments section, it is helpful to our analysts if
L a. RADAR PERSONNEL - whether they had any identified or
unidentified blips at. the tim the observation.
b. CONTROL TOWER PERSONNEL - statement as to whether the
control tower operator observed anything unusual at the time of
the-observation.
c. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES - often, they can provide
information on the reliability of the witness. Also, they may
have received a UFo report, or additicnal information that may
provide you with the stimulus of the UFo observation.
It is important that you provide this information in your report
so that our orfice does not duplicate your investigation.
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4. Please let as know what aetion you nave taken on this report
FOR THE COMMANDER
EECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Orfice UFO Rpt, 13 Oct 68
Aerospace Technologies Division N Forestville, Maryland
Production Directorate
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other witnesses. Although the reliability of the sighter is listed as
unknown, there was some giggling in the background as the initial unknown, there was some giggling in the background as the initial
report was given over the telephone. The design of the "saucer" in
the photo is similar to models the Base Operations Officer has seen
constructed by local High School students.
FOR THE
FRANK R. AMEND, ColOnel, USAF 3 Atch
Deputy Commander for Operations 1. UFO Rpt, 13 Oct 68
2. UFO Reporting Check
List
3. Photographs
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Dollar Siiver Dollar_ Baseball_ Grapefruitor
Basketball.
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2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) when first observed
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3. Description of
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5. 5. Durafion of sighfing Duration of sigh " ing_10 -15- MNU7t MINUT
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C. Manner of observations
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D. Date and time sightings:
. Date time group of sighting 2300 /30c76 8 (2ulu)
2. . (Check One), Night, Day, Dusk .
E. E. Location of observer(s)s BACK YARD BACK yARD
1. Latitude/Longitude 1. Latitude/Longitude
Landmark reference
F. Identification information on observer(s):
Na me Age i s Occupation STUPENT
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Estimate of reliability_ UNR
G. Weather and winds:
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otherwise, which for sighting:No
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BASE OeNe Outy OfficEr .
L. Existence of physical evidence, such Existence of physical Idence, such as materials and photographs: as materials and photographs:
PLARID PHOTOs ONLY POLARO1D PHOTOS 0
Received By:MAT KRAUSE Received By: MAT KRAUSE Date Date .
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R253
AS POSSIBLE
ANSWER AL THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR NAME N CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RET AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 4S433, , IAN AFR 8O-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACHSFCURELY TO TI ORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
- WHEN DID OU SEE P HENOMENON? Ot
DAY13 MONTHLS YEAR_LZ6E
2 WHAT TIME D1D YOU FIRS SIGH T 1 HE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES∠A.M. DP.M.
3. WHAT E DID YOU LAST SIGHT HE E N OMENON?
HOUR MINUTES 25 A.M. P.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL PACIFIC OTHER
5. 5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENONY TF IN CITY. GIVE. THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON 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.
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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
PHENOMENON WAS ASOVE THE HORIZON. OP SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A 3 ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HCW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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O. 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 CLOUOS CUMULONIMBUS CLOUOS SNOW OR SLEET SNOW YOR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG HAZE OR SMOG NONE NONE OF THE ABOVE THE ABOVE
C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) (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)
D.IFS SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES YES," WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
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IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT 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
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 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.
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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 INOICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE,PMENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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