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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE·TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION .
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L17 Jan 69 18/04302 Bradenton, Florida
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION .
Civilian Other: (UNRELIABLE REPORT
t. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Three
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMWARY AND AHALYSI3
15 - 20 Minutes SEE CASE FILE
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATIOH
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual COMENTS: It COMMENTS: It would seem very strange if a 15 yr old boy could
watch severel watch n severel disc shaped objects as strange as he reported fo
7. COURSE a period of 20 minutes and not make any attempt to get witnesses
S-N S-N to the event. It would also seem strange if an to the event. It would also seem strange an object object were were as as
3. low as he reported, in a residential low as he reported, in a residential area, and be reported by area, and be reported by
PHOTOS PHOTOI
only one observer. only one obaerver.
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDEMCE PHYSICA DEMCE
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE! ATE AND
LOCATION.
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23. WAS ANYONE WITH AT THE TIME YOU SAW DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
NAME
#33505
5 MALE MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
I am a student at Bayshore I am a student at Bayshore School,and an School, and a
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ameature astronomera. ameature astronamer@.
25. WHEN AND DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME Wrigh+ Aatterson Air Fone Bosoar 19 MONTH JaNDARYy YEAR 69
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DA1 MONTH FebrUaY YEAR 69
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO 11FEB
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT January 1969
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TO: M
Bradenton, Florida 33505
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
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 y Thank reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aeria Chief, Aerial Phenomena enomena Office AF Form 1l7 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate

behind com the objects
right side.A objoct turned back
to its origina .and romain
stationary.Af oblec jected
conds and
then bagan circiling th circling
the bigger object twics bjects came
back to their original osition. thing I failed
to mentdon oarlis that tho two small oval obj
eots were about ons-fifth the size than their bigger
companion.After remaining in their original position
for a few seconds one of the small oval objacts
inside bigger object and motionless for
a few more seconds it shot eappraned
sky
Whils this incidant neither of
the or flicker.ihe condition of
the and clear and I didn t notice
if there was on or not.There wara no other objacts
in tho sky a time.And tho entire incidont lasted
from fiftoan to twonty minutes.Ihore werent any un-
usal flight characterlstics mado the objects or

than that which I enclosod in this lettor to halp
let me know bscause
i am quite puzzled at what and I would liks
to find out what it is that raally witnessed.
reciated. Your reply to this lotter will be greatly app
Sinceraly,
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N N O
6. twice
last seen,went ircled object
strnght up-
N S.
down 3.
came
Size of foutball ct
arms length
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET RUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R253
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 UESTIONS, THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
NNECTION
YOUR PERMISSION. RETURN TO FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR). WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFR8O-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY17 MONTH 1YEAR 69
2. WHAT E FIRST SIGH T THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTESA.M. [V P.M.
3. WHAT SIGHT P EN OM ENON?
MINUTES 45A.M. VP.M.
HOUR
4. TIME ZONE 0 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS M 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 ANDDI ON FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK
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(North)
iouses ouses (South) (south)
wesl (West)
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 3 ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOA HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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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 INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
W E
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 BE 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 appropriate bloCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING V IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE O AS PILOT 0 AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING SOVER OPEN COUNTRY
A OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE. COMPL ETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU 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 WEREIN N 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?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. 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.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
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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?
there were 3 phenomenon A
11. CONDITIONs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY a. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (L.OW 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 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)
0. 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 ILLUMINATION. SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND RUN AWAY?
BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE?
CHANGE COLORI
GIVE OFF SMOKET
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS? 1
CHANGE SHARET
FLASH OR FLICKER? 27
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DRE* YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
I+ shot straight upat a 90 angle
shot straight upata 0angle
B. DID THE P-ENOVENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD. TSIE
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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. E
Sphere
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No notaceable protrusions or vapor trails
head.
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A. DID THEPHENOMENON DISTURB PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF *YES." DESCRIBE.
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