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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME 1. DATE- TIME GROUP 211/500L LOCATION 2. LOCATION
21/0500L
21 Oct 68 21/1000Z Richmond, Indiana
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 0. CONCLUSION
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Civilian Probable (AIRCRAFT)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 - 3 Minutes The observer sighted two white lights botween which was a
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION flickering orange light. The lights traveled East and
disappeared over tha horizon.
Ground-Visual
. COURSE
SW to SE
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XNo
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editions of thls form may be used. Previous editions of this form may be used.
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210068
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT: UFO Observation 21 October 1968 88051.
TO: Mrs
Richmond, Indiana 47274
Reference your recent unidentified flying ob ject sighting which Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
self-
addressed envelope. addressed envelope. Thank y Thank you reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial henomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD 21 October 1968
Mrs Richmond, Indiana 47374,
Branch of an
unidentdfied
DATE: 21 October 1968
TIME: fime. 00nours 0500 hours
DURATION: 2- 3 mins
DIRECTION: W tO E
DESCRIPTION: Sighted two constant white lights (that appeared DESCRIPTION: Sighted two constant white lights (that appeared
to be one There wes
= moved at airplane
speed.
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AFR 80-I7(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET IUNEAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R258
ANSWER ALL OF
IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RETUR AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT.
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFR SO-[7. (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_ 21 MONTH LL YEAR 1968
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 5:00 MINUTES _DA.M. 1IP.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 5 MINUTES 03_A.M. CIP.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS D STANDARD
XT EASTERN CENTRAL CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC PACIFIC OTHER OTHER
5 5 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THEI WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY. GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON 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.
(home in living iom (home in living rom)
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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 ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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OBSERVER
AF FORM 117
4UG 67
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AFR80-17(C1)
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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NNW NNE
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WNW ENE
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SW SE
ssw SSE
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AFR 80-17(C1)
WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON' (Chock approprinte 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 AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
117 OTHER URBAN
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU HOW FAST WERE 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 SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD. TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH HOW MUCH 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 WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON. THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENO MENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME V CERTAIN OF NOT VERY SURE
Q to Bminitis FAIRLY
CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
Hues
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? XYES INO. IF NOINDICATE 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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AFR 80-17(C1)
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
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11. ConOiTioNs(Check appropriute blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
CAY CUMULUS CLOUDS(LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiRRus CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMSUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF NONE OF THE ABOVE
C.IF THE THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHATI DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT NOTICE ABOUT STARS AND MOON? AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter) 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?
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 ILLUMINATICN, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED 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. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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Dightowiligio thaniny planis Ihaeepn
Gisticed faintorangi light fligkeingonand ffonly
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GIVE OFF SMOKE?
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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Bright light thirigh amalt ipeninyin xiapes.
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
&ickyatfeight
8. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF *YES," DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
5 ORAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHON 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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1S. 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 BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
17. CID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE. FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION CR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES 2 NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES?
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 PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
2O. IN OROER 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 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 GRO A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO. NO.
IF *YES."DESCRIBE. IF *YES." DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? TYESINO.IFY GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES TOO?
YES SNO.
A. L ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME MIDDLE NAME
ADDRESSYStreet Ci* ADDRESSStreet Ci
Pichmnd, dadinng Pichmnd, 2liang 47374 47374
TELEEMAY TELEE code and number) AGE
Irincole)317 rincede)317 38 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.
Huaife Zuauife
25 WHEN TO WHOM DID YOU TO WHOM OID REPORT THAT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAMrightFattenHEB oAr2/MONTH CCtiLer YEAR 1768 NAMErightfattenHEB oar2/- YEAR 1768
Z6. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. 26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY23 MONTHCT-YEAR 1968
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