PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
i. SATE  TINE OROUP LOCATION
10 10
7-09.52 CINCE
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
INSUFFICTENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE
5LENGTH OF VATION 11, BRIEF SUMMAI ANALYSIS
ONE HOUR The observer reported to the Duty Officer that he and
.TYPE OF OBSERVATION two other witnesses had sighted a light, about the
intensity of Jupiter, that changed colors between white, intensity of Jupiter, that changed colors between white,
GROUND-VISUAL green and red. The light gradually disappeared below green and red. The light gradually disappeared below
7. COURSE the horizon in the West after an hour.
STATIONARY IN WEST IN WEST COMMENTS: AF FOrms 117 COMMENTS: AF Forms 1l7 were sent were sent t to observer and
. PHOTOS witnesses. None were returned within 30 days.
Description is consistent with star planet but carried
n Yes as Insufficient data since 1l7 as Insufficient data since 117 not returned.
No Yo No
. PHYSIC. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE DENCE
D Yes Yes
X6 No
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MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
neighbor-
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A. HOW DID IT A. HOW DID IT DISAPPEAR? DISAPPEAR?
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disappearct disappeorcd kelow helow herizon
9. DID THE P-ENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES IF *YES,"DESCRIBE.
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15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE ANQ LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEAREO AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE DY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
looked like a sfar
15. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARN'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJZCT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP OR THE HOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HZAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ASL= TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WNAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULO HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER. LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
CAMERA VIEWER 460
EYEGLASSES
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE 2.5
SIDE WINCON OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO VOU OROIMARILY WSAR GLASSES? YES NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? JYES 1EINO
18 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF .THE
PHENOMENDNT GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED hnic PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE uNiC
2O. IN ORDER T-AT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON OSJECT 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.
discussed
already
21. DIO YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? 0 YES ]NO. IFYES,DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUNO OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. IYES 40.
IF YES,"DESCRISE.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? ]YES GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
a
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? CKYES NO. IF S IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
also
ohio
Same
45037
AIse called to conf.
ation
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
State and Zip Code)
Ciemnathe O 45212
TEL AGE
13 C MALE FEMALE
INDI INDI AOOITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. OOITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME DAY. MONTH YEAR
26.DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY. MONTH. YEAR
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10-17aug 68
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
2
SUBJECT: ation , 16 - 17 August 1968
TO:
Cincinnati, Onio 45212
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request hequest
you complete the attached A the self-
addressed envelope. addressed envelope. Thank reporting your observation to our observation to
the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Phenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

TO:
hio 45223
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phcnomena Office (Project
Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on
would you please complete the would you please complete the atteched ' Form ll7and returnr' it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in The information which you provide will be useå in
evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this Thank you 'or your assistance in this
matter. matter.
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chier, Aerial Chief, Aeria Phenomena nenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies I Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

SUBJECT: August 1968
TO: Mrs
Mainville, Ohio 45039
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office Project
Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
16_-_17 August 1968
would you please complete the attached Ar Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this provided. If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in
evilunting this evalunting this observation. Thank you for observation hank you your assistance in this in this
matter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Projuction Directornte
FTL(TD- PT(UFO) )
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, CH:O 45433
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS
Mrs
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
*2.2 AUG 1960
SUBJECT UFO tion August 1968
TO:
Mainville, 45039
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phcnomena Office (Project
Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFO sighting on
would you please complete the attached AF Form wolld yod pledse complece Ar rorm lll and recurn It
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this provided. If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in
evalunting this evaluating this observation. Thank you for observation. Thank you for your assistance in this your assistance in this
matter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Phenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

Ruty Of6 Rpt
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R253
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
ANSWER ALD IESTIONS
YOUR PERMISSIGN. RETURN
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN OID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY1617 MONTH Hug YEAR 68
2. WHAT DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 11 DP.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 12 _ MINUTES 45 DA.M. P.M.
4. TIME ZONE [] DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
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
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
4f blotks fron Cincineti Ohie's intersto te TS
in in back Lack yord of house yard of house
6.IMAGINE 6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN "A' ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE 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
SHOM HO* HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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AF FORM 117
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SA. 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 INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.,
NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
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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
POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE "A° AND B° WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN A" AND "B. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEARED TO SE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCk APPTOPriate bloCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN N BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
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IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE 0 AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
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
NORTHNEST SOUTHWEST YES no
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYRE 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 OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? C C7 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 OFS SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
S. 9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY VERY SURE SURE
1 hour how FAIRLY CERTAIN FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS JUST GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
watch
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTIN UOUSLY, YES NO. IF *NO. INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT CR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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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 DURING THE SIGHTING?
one
11. CoNDITiONs (Check aopropriate blocks.)
A. SXY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiRRus CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
C 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) 1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
O. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES YES m NO. IF "YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED IF "YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON? THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Near noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR 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. 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
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
APPEAPEO AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OEJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
brightness as Jupiter
object
3 c clors- white, red, green -
to faint staged the same
prosimity
r070tcor of the earth cansed it
Thus nsicatig
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