PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 1O073 RECORD
1. DATE ·TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
04/1900
4 Mer 69 05/0100z Billings, Oklahcma
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (VENUS)
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF LENGTH VATION ATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 Hours The observers sighted a bright light in the west. The light
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION seemed to move from south to north and had a slight descent. seemed to move from south to north and had a slight descent.
The light was visible for 3 hours.
Ground-Visual
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CAY HEAVY RAIA
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MhSUS GLoUDs (Nald) M.hSUS GLouDs (Nal) nAIL MAIL
ICOMULONIMIUS CLOUDS COMULONIMIUS CLOODS SNOW OR SLEET
PARTLYCLOUOY (Thaderstorms) UNKNOWN
CO.--LTL-YONZRCAST CO.--LTILY ONERCAST (Thalderstorms)
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ADOVE NONE OF THE ADOVE
C. IF THI HIONTING WAS AT TWILIGRT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU C. IF TAI HIONTING WAS AT TWILIGRT OR NIGRT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ASOUT ASOUT Tas Tos STARS AND MOON?
STANS STARS 1(2) MOON
110 11. NO MOONLIGHT NO MOCNLIGHT
NONE NONE DAIGAT MDONLIGHT
MOON WITA HALO MOON WITH HALO UNKNONN UNKNGNN
X AFEW
MANY MANY MOON HIDDEN LY CLOUDS MOON HIDDEN LY CLOUDS
UNNNOUA ( Partial (New or qeorer)
CYES NO. IF "YZS," WAIRE WAS TAE SUN AS YOU FAcES
5. TF SIOATING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS TAE SUN VISICLCY
TrEP-INOAZNONY
TO YOURRIGKY OVERAEAD (NeL MOON)
IN PRONT OFYOU UNKNOWN
IN LACX OF YOU ITO YOUR LEFT
E. CAEOIFY TAI MAJORSOUKCE OF ILLUMINATION PRZSENT DUAING TAE SIGATING, SUCA AS THE SUN, READLIGNTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FON TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPZCIFY DISTANCE TO LIOHT SOURCE.
illuminated but wns not in close proximity ohenonenon.
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12. S VZ A INIF DISCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WNETAER IT APPEARLD DARK OR LIGAT, WAETRZR IT
AEFLECYZO LIGHT OR VAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WRAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT VAC SOL.S OR TRANSPAAENT, WRETHER EDGES WEAZ SHAAP OR FUZZY. DESCAIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
OTREA OSJEGT IN YOUR FIZLD OF VIEW. like
t wnt like a roal bright star. Then when we put the bincoulars on it lookod
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Later, this light
for on the north on the north side there was a side there Drlgas Touni-iiae spovatbu.
the north to the couth side of this objoot. To was in the for of a north to the couth side of this objoot. Ie was in the fom of a
could not sse throwch it. It moved in a straight lino. It appoared could not sos throuch it. It movod straitht line. It appeared
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It wont off toward the horizon. It turned nore of a reddish color.
J. D.O TAERE-NCMENON MOVI DEHINE OR I FRONT OF EOMETAING, LIKE A CLOUD. TREE, OR DUILDING AT AAY TIME?
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LLEN A-.E TO PERHORM TAIS ENPEAIMINT AT THZ TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FAACTION OF THE
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MACHINERY IN THE VICINITYY YES B SNO. IF *YES," DESCRIDZ.
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Alr Pored iiso withln the Uhitea Swtes Will 8M(0), Univeralay of Cuorado, Bouldor Co
providea Cro...sihding foraction.: 80502, Dn Condon. (hall copy of message
form)
3. BXCHPTIONS: FTD at WAghe-PatoN- ASe. Reports. If followup aotion is requlred
sok ... hor separate investigatlons. The Ghi- on eloetriealiy traamnited reports, prepare
vesly of Colorade, imder a resenrel agree- an hvenalgative raport on Ap Foim 117,
Ment whn the Air Poree, will condiet a sttady
oI UPOs. Thls program (to Pan approxi- "Sighting of Cnidentifled Phonomena Ques-
rany 15 mohis) will be comlucted inde- tionanire," which. will be reprousiced loeally
iny and on S" x 10y/" paper in accordinee with at-
iniversliy will enlist the assistance of other tachment I (9 pages). Send the completed
conveniently locnted istitutions that can field. investigative report to FTD (TDETR),
investigntive tenms. All UFO reports will be Wright-Patterson AFB OH 454Ss. FTD will
sibmitied to the Univarsity Of Colorndo, send the reports to interested organlzatilons
whlen will be given the fullest cooperation of in the Uhited States and to Secretary of the
all UFO Investigating Ofleers. Evary effort :3
slasstfled. However, if It is nocdssary to recuired.
elasstiy a report bocause of method of detec- ) Se. Nagativeor Insoslieabl Cata, Renumber
tlon or other faetors not related to the UFO, as paiegraph S.
a separate report including all possible infor-
maton will be sent to the University of lik. Position title, nsme, renk,
Colorado. oMelal ad-
dress, telephone area code, olce and home
kes. The Depuy Chlel of Staff, ... raported telaphone, and comments of the preparng
Within the Uhited States, All Air Foree ac- offleer, ineluding his preliminary analysls of
tivitles within the United Stares'will conduet the posstble cause of the sighting. (See pare-
UFO...investigation with PTD. gaaph 10.)
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Chf of Staff
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Idmtnistratiue Servtoes Form li7, "Sighting Form 117, "Sighting of Unidentiled on Uaidentfed
P henomena Cuestlonnsire' henomena Cuestlonnsire"
Ths A, Mistlon supersedes A22 8-1a, 8 November 2665 Thr r, distlon supersedes A22 8-17a, 8 November 2663
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"I.NSYOSEL THE PHENOMENON
DAY 44 MONTH. March YEAR 1969
- 9.5 YOU F.RST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON
HOUR 1900 MINUTES 15 A.. X P.M.
YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 2100 MINUTES 30 A.M. E.P.a.
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GASTERN XCENTRAL EXCENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC CIOTHER CIOTHER
AHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? AHERE WER: YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY. GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE, IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE .
MIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX. MIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO DIRECTION,FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK. DIRECTION,FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
es south of south of
' Highway 15. Highway 15.
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PHEXOMNON WAS ASOVE 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 S=EN.
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IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETETHE FOLLOWING:
CNGOTION WERL YOU MOVING? ROW FAST WERE YOU MOVING'
1OR EAST 25-30 niles per hour
SOuTA WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WMILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENONY
NCNT-CAST SOUTHEAST
NORTANLST SOUTHWEST KYES NO
ENPLAIN WNETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOJR SKETCHES IN ITEMS S AND G.
No, No,
S.'' AC TYE OFVENICLEYOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD. TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU NEVENICLEYOJ WEREIN AND TYPE OF RCAD.TERRA:A OR BODY OF TPAVEPSED TP DUPIAS DUPINS
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1069 Police car. Dirt roads (red). No body of water in area. Dirt roads (red). No body of water in area.
The left window of the cnr wns down The left window of the ) enr wns down and the right window wns up. and the right window wns up.
HOW MUCH OTHER "AAFFIC WAS THERE? HOW MUCH OTHER "RAFFIC WAS THERE? 8 :
Three nickup trucks Three nickup trucks were observed. observed. .
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DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES?  YES  NO. IF "YES, DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? 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 THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON. THE PHENOMENON.
were, propeller-driven, one dual engine and the
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other single engine. One was travelling in an exst-wast direction and the ; other
Both airoraft were much lower
in a southwest direotion toward Vanoe AFB, Okle. then the phenonenon.
3. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT? a
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
an hour and a half JUST A GUESS
NOW WAS T.ME DETERMINED?
A .ook .at.trooper's home upon depirture for scene, plus radio contack
WAS THEPHZNOMENONIN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES RO. IF NO."INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO-R
MOVEMENT OR TNE BEHAVIOR OF TME PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DIONR.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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GRAPH 11, AFR 83-17.
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
(1) SAPLI ONE SID-.
(2) SIZE COIPARED TO X OWY OBJECT:
(A) GRAPEFRJ
(3) (3) SIZ TREETLIGHT PARED to ro A A REGULA" REGILA"
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ANAANOLO. OIS TAIS ARVAMOLMENT CHANOG DORING TAE SIONTINGT
Thore was only ono ohenomenon obsurved.
11. conbitions (Gheek epproprlate bloeks.)
5. SXY TS. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS(hOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILISHT CiRaus Clouos (iligh fleccy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS(RaiN) NIMBUS CLOUDS (RaIN) HAIL HAIL
PARTLY PARTL CLOUDY CUMULONIMOUS CUMULONIMOUS CLOUDS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG -
NONE OF THE THE ASOVE
C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1 (1 STARS STARS (2) MOON
NONE X BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGNT. NO MOONLIGHT.
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN Partial (New or guarter) PartiaL (New or guorter)
O. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? CYES NO. "YES," WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACZD
TH2 PHENOMENON? N/A
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERNEAD (NeM MOON)
HIN BACK OF YOU TO YOU LEFY UNRNOWN
E. GECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT OURING THE SIGHTING, SJCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGNTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
Noonlight
12. GIVE A BRIE- DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INOICATING WHETHCR IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, MRETHER IT
REFLECTED LICHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT GOLORS YOU NOTICED. DUSCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETAER
IT WAS SOLIO OR TRANSPARENT, WALTHER SDGCS WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THZ SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. I DICATE COMPARISONS W.TH OTHER ODSERVED OSJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
"It was a whole lot brighter then a star. It was
white 74 bright, with tint, snd sort of round, but not completely
round. ,mIt was all bright lig Mth the ) same amount of illumination."
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14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
Distriet headouarters at Pawmee, Okla (Okla Highway Patrol) called patrolnan and Distriot headou ters at Pawmee, Okla (Okla Highway Patrol) called patrolnan and
nsked him to investigate and verify sighting of a UFo at the Hofstetler farm in asked him to investigate and verify sighting of a UFo at the Hofstetler farm in
Billings, Okla.
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When he looked for the phenomenon again it was no longer in sight.
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B. D10 THE : EN MENON MOVE DEHIND ORIN F RONT OF .OMETHING, 1KE CLOUD. TREE, BUILDING AT ANY TIMZ?
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16. WHAT WAS T-Z ANGULAR SIZEY HOLD A MATCH AT ARIM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A XNOWN OBJECT, GUCH AS A STAEET
LAMP OR TRE MGON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF TAE OSJECT IS COVERED DY THI HEAD OF THE MATCK. AOW IF YOU HAD
LIEN ASLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPEAIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
Phenomenon appeared to be the
size of a streetlight as compared to a 150 watt lightbulb. Phenomonon appeared
also to te that nioh brighter when also coxpared to the 150 watt lightbulb. also lightbulb.
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NO. IN DROZS T-AT WE MAY OSTAIN AS C-LAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCHIGE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COUVON SOICT OA OOJECTS WAICH, WHEN PLACED IN TAE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTEO TAE PAENCMENON,
VOULO JIAA SOMC RGSEMDLANCE TO WRAT YOU SAW. DESCRIDE SIMILARITICG AND DIAFERLNCES DETWEEN THE
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DH. WASANYCN TAYOU AT TAETIMEYOU SAWTAEPHCNOMNONY IYES NO. IFYELDIDTAY LETTOS
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A. LIST TOdIA AAMES AND ADDRESSES
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My Petrol Pawnee Post Patrol Pawnee Post 4 MONTHMeroh MONTh.Meroh YEAR 1959 1959
NAVE NAME Okla DAY, DAY.
26.DATS RO.GATS YOJCO YOJC: APLITED THIS ITED THIS QUESTIONAAIRE. QUESTIONAAIRE. 1969
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1.WHLN O:YOUSLCTAEPHENOMENONT L sreh 1969
DAY- MONTH YEAR
THe PHENOMENONY 1900 445
HOUR. MINUTES A.. EP.M.
3. WHAT TIME 3.3 YOU LAST SIGHT PHENOMENON? 2100 30 A.M. P.M.
HOUR MINUTES
4. TIME LONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN 27CENTRAL X7CENTRAL MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN PACIFIC PACTFIC COTHEA nan
5. WMERE WEAE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY. GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INSICATE ON S. WMERE WEAE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY. GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INSICATE ON
A HAND DRAWA 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, IDEATIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TAY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK. HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TAY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANGMARK.
Two niles south and four niles wost of Billings, Okla. Two miles south of Two niles south and four niles wost of Billings, Okla. Two miles south of
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PHGNOYENON WAS ADOVE THE RORIZCN, OR SXYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "D* ON
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MOVEMSNT OF TAE PHENOMENON BETVEEN "A" AND "I", TAAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SAOW WACTAER TAE MOVIMENt
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Ca E "YRE OF VEHICLE VOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF AOAD. TERRAIM OR GODY OF WATER YOU TAAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTIAS. STATE WNETHER WINDOWS OR CONVEATIBLE TOP WERE UP OR COWN.
"L 568 Fort Police car, Dirt rouds (red). Mo body of water in aree.
left window of the car was down and the right window was to. car was down ond the right window was to.
ROW VUCH OTHEA TRAFFIC WAS THERET ROW VUCH OTHEA TRAFFIC WAS THERET 1
Thres riokuo trucks 1 Thres riokuo trucks were observod. were observod.
D'D YOU NCTICE ANY AIRPLANES? GO YES DD YOU NGTICE ANY AIRPLANES? GOYES NO. 07NO. IF "YES," DESCRIDE WHEN THEY WEAS IN SIGKT RELATIVE.TO THE TIME IF "yES." DESCRIDS WHEN THEY WERS IN SIGRT RELA - NVETO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON ANO WHCRE THEY WEAS IN THE SNY RZLATIVE TO THE POOITION OF THE PHENOMENON. OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON ANGWHER THEY WERS IN THE SNY RELATIVE TO THE POGITION OF ThE PHENOMENON,
Two airplanes were observed, both wore uropeller-driven, one dual engine wons one and the
other ainglo ongine. One wis traveling in an east-west direotion ard tis other
Both airoraft wero nuch -ower
southest direotion towerd Vanco A3B, Okls. than 1 the phonotonon.
1 3. AOLONGWAS THE PHINOMENON IN SIGHT?
ENOT. CF CERTAIN OF TIME NOT V YSLAI
a and a half FAIRLY CURTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOM WAS TIME S home upon soene
- contnct vith ,patrol hesdousrtors.
WAS T-S PHE .OMENON IN SIGNT CONTINUDUSLYT . VES NO. IF NO."INDICATE WKETAER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
VOVEMENT OR TH BEMAVIOR OF THE PRINOMENON,AND DECRISE SUCA MOVEMENT OA DEAAVIOR. IADICATE DISAP.
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DAY COMULUS cLOUDS(hOW flOfy) FOG OR MIST
TAILIGHT Cirsus cLouos (ligk fleecy or Herring- IHEAVY RAIN
NIG-T sone) LIGHT AAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (RAIN) HAIL
PARTLYCLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS ISNOW OR SLEET SNOW OR SLEET
COVPLETELY OVERCAST COVP-ETELY OVERCAST (Thanderstorms) (Thandetstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C. IF THE SIGATING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE AOOUT C. IF THE SIGATING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT OID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON' ANO MOON'
1) 1) STARS (2) MOON .7 .
NONE NONE X BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MANY MOON HIDDEN SY CLOUDS MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
TUNKNOWN UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New Or quanter) PARTIAL(New Or quarter)
O. IF SIGNTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? CYES NO. IF "YES. " WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THC PHENOMENON? N/A
IN FRONT OFYOU OVERHEAD(NOUAOON
IN DACK OF YOU 1 TO YOUR LEFT JUNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRISENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGNTS OA
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
Moonlight
1?. GIVE A BRIEF OESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEAREO DARN OR LIGHT, WAETHEA IT
REFLSOTED LIGNT 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 1
APPZARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OSSERVED OSJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OSJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW. 1
"Luminous type glow of was a bright glow. At times it looked red, at 2
times it wns bright rod, and at other times it wes orange. At first. I thought
that it night be a holicooter or it had a light that seemed
to flash at times. But it seemed to stay solid at other times. I looked at it
7 through binooulars and it ssomed to be a bright orange. Of course, the tint
IlI of the binooulars might have had something to do with that. It was a bright glow
like a flaohlight, but it was clear and distinct as it could be. I Lower part of
objeet wns oval, With a glare, and the top wns 'cone shaped. Same amount of illum-
2 9 It was all solid
ination fron the center to the edges as thore wns anywhore on it.
and thore was no rays coming out frm it."
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I4. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
Mstriot headquartors at Pawnee, Okla (Okla Nighway Patrol) called patrolman and
asked him to investigate and verify sighting of a Uro at the Hofstetlor farm in asked him to investigate and verify sighting of a UFo at the Hofstetlor farm in
IBillinga, Okla. Billinga, Okla.
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"t faded ont of sight in a northwestern direction. Ho also indicatod that it did
-t disappear bolow the horizon but rather disappeared while above the horizon.
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= YEs NO. 1F ·YES," DESCAIDE.
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ROUND VITIA BULGE.
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(9) OTIER PERTINE 'T OR UNUSUAL FEATURLS: AS ABOVE
3. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF ORJECT (S):
(1) THE YOVEMENT A D BRIGITNESS OF TL OBJEGT AT -
RACTED Tis OBSE VER'S ATTENTION.
() OBJECT APPEARED AT A PROXI ATELY 45 DEGRIES ANGLE
FROM THE DRIZO, MOVING FROM SOUT FROM THE DRIZO, MOVING FROM SOUT TO NORIY JIT TO NORIY JIT 1 SOM- DISCLNT. I SO4- DISCENT.
3) (3) OBJECT WAS STILL AT AP ROXIMATELY TIS BANE OBJECT WAS STILL AT AP ROXIMATELY THS SANE RELAT-
IVE POSITION POSITION N XCEPT SLIGITLY LONER W  T XCEPT SLIGITLY LONER W I I D SAPEARED. I O SAPEARED.
(1) RIGAT (SOUIH
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AVEJVERG.
(5) BJEST FADED GRANALLY, CHAYGING TO REDDISH TINT.
(5) THE J'JEOT WAS VISIBLE 3 HOURS.
C. AVIER OF BSERVATION
(1) GROJND: VISUAL.
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D. II AND DATE OF SIGITIG: AND DATE OF NG:
(1) 05/41237 471930 CST, T RJ 35/8433Z (4/2230 CSD).
(2) LIGIF CONDITIONS: NIGIT WIT 100N.
LACATTON OF O33FR/ER(S): FOJR 1ILES 2AST, IVD L ILLS
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HAVE APP.AHCO AS WINOS OR PROTAUS.ONS, ANO INDICATELARAUST ORVAPOR TRAILG. IND.CATE LY AN AKAOW TAE
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LAMPCRT OOM. NOTE HOW MLCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
3 -ERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIOHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
, PHENOMEAON NCULD HAVE BEEN COVERED SY THE MATCH HEAD.
Phenonanen arpsared to be the size of a streetlight as compared to a 15o watt
; lightbult. Phonomenon aopeared also to be that much bhighter when also com-
pored tc the 150 watt lightbulb.
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SALTNAT WL MAY JUTAIN AU CLEAN A PICTURZ AS POSOIBLE OF WAAT YOU GAN, SCSOADG IN VOUA ONN WOASS
A CO.MOA GOZCT OR OBJLCTS WAICH, WHCA PLACLD IN TAE SKY, GIMILAA TO WADRE YOU NOTEO THE PALAOMINON,
WOU-S SLAR JOME REOEMJLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIGE SIMILARITIES ANO DIFFERENCES DETWEEN TBE
COMMON OSJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
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ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THC VICINITY? ]YES LNO. IF "YES,"DESCRISE.
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A. DID THL P- SNG/INON DISTUROT A. DID THL P- SNCVINON DISTURO ThE CROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL CROUND OR LEAVE ANY PNYSICAL EVIOENCE. EVIDENCE. YES 4NO. NO.
IFY2S,"OLSOR.DE. IF*YCS," OLSORIDE.
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M/A
C4. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ADOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, F.AST NAME, MIDDLE NAMC
ate and Zip Code) ate and Zip Code)
and number and number) AGE
27 X MALE FEMALE
INO.CATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY INO.CATZ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY CXPLRIENCE WHICH MAY DE PERTINCNT. CXPERIENCE WHICH MAY DE PERTINLNT.
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is AMIN am IN An AOM DID YOU REPORT TAAT YOU HAD SIGATED REPORT TAAT YOL HAD SIGATED THIS This PHENOMENON?
14 Karch Karch 1969
Oxla Hy Patrol Pawnee Post. Oxla Ky Patrol Pt Dawnee Post, SAY_ SAY. MONTA MONTA, YEAR
NAVE NAYE
2 COPLITED TAIS CUESTIONNAIAC. LETED THIS CUZSTIONAAIAC. March 1969 1969
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TO: Major Mills
Between 20o0 and 2l00 Local, I (Verlie D. DeHay, TSgt) received a call
on the Base Operations line to check for radar target (UFo) near the Bill- (Notam out
ings, Okla area. At the time Vance radar was Notamed out.
1900 to 2115). However, there was Some radar in the PAR van. I sent Sgt
Radebaugh to the PAR ground clutter.
at 20NM and appeared to be Later I received another call about the same thing (uro) and advised
that I could not confirm anything, due to the radar being out.
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(Conflened fram Page D)
Bings.03 farther and fariher away, it got AD Pro
redder and redder."
Highway Patreal The Wytway Polred head-
Checks Our Roport grarters in Bald eaopernied DEEgo57O8gh
With the Vanee Air" Force
An unldentified djeat that Base and Pawmee hondgumar- 1
tors in tracking the objeet. An lnvestigallon into the re-tures or anything else on the
Slower "brighter thas Deight" A spokesman at Oilp' hond- porled sighting of an Unldenti-,ground.
Grited across the Buthags hork- quarters sald "all I know is, fled Flying Objeet in the Billings)
zon Tuesdoy evenirt bul Vance there was an oblet on the area Tresday night is being conk A complete repost on findints
Air Force Base alluials would radar (from Vence Air Force ducied by oficlals at Vanca by ine Vance investigators will
Base) and (he locutlon was . AFB, it was anounced today. bo mads when the lnvestigntion
not coafirm ther redar sereen confirmed by illghway Patrol is completed,
had plcked up tne cojoct. uaits as boing the same place The investigation is_ being
Reports of the unidentifiedI the Nostetlers reporied it. It headed by Maj. Willam J. Mills, Hostotier sald he and his wife
fiying object were validated by was not a hellcoptor, it was wing air operations officer. first saw the 6bject at Tiso to
treejors of the Pawnee division not an airplane , ., the ob- The UFO, deseribed as glow- 8 p.m. and "gat the blnooulars
of Oklatome Highway Patrol, jeet was on radar, but_ we ing out for a botter look. I first
after two umits were dispatched have to idea what it was." drifted across the Billings hori- thought it was a star, but we
to the home of Ms and Mrs. .- zon and was seen by a number lined it uo with the higiline run-
Ivan Hostotler, four miles cast 2 He axplained, "An airplane of residonts in that area. ning from the house and could
and fwo miles south ot Bilings. could not move that slowly, but Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hostetler tell it was moving.
2 it could have been some sort of first spolted the object at about "It was tre brightest bright I
Mn. and Mirs, Ivan Hiostetler atmospherie conditions, or a 8 p.m. and reported it to the have ever seea," Hostofler sald.
fra spot.ed the object about feat spot.ed the object about 2 2 weather balloon. Vance officials weather balloon. Vatce officials Oklahoma Highway Patrol. An He dasoribed it as having He dascribed it as having
S p.ni, and reported it to the 3 p.ni, and reported it to the did not say what it was." ONP unit dispatched from Paw- ONP unit dispatched from Paw "sort of a blip-lite lhing on it, "sort of a blip-llke thing on it,
Pa.rol. A spokosman at the He added, "We did not send neo verified the sighting. and you could soe two dark eir-
Potrol haudinartors In Paw- Potrel haudinartors In Paw- L units to Dillings bocause the The OHP notifled Capt, Rich- cles, kinda like the cirdies you cles, kinda lke the cirdies you
nda snid one of the unlts spot- nda snid one of the units spot- 1 Mostetler residence is in the ard C. Johnson, Vance airdronie see on the moon. As it starled
ted the roddish object and ted the reddish oblect and Pawnce area. We merely Pawnce area. We merely re- re- officer, between 8 and 9 p.m. officer. betweel 8 and 9 nn. going farther and farther away, golng farther and farther away,
troaprra who wens to the Iost- layed the information from concerning the sighting, and it got redder and radder."
eldf bome verified the sight- Vance to Pawnee." Capt. Johnson in turn contacted The object went west-north-
ing. Hostetler sald the object went Tech. Sgt. Verlie D. Dehay, west from Dillings and got dim-
Hostetlor sald "We first saw west-northwest from Dillings crew chief at the radar ap- mer nnd dimmer." It didn't look
it around Ti30 or & p.m. and and got dimmer and dimmer. proach control unit (RAPCON). perfectly round, sorta different
got the binocutnrs out for a bet- "It didn't look porfectly round, The main radar unit was not Ion one side irom the othar,"
for look. I first thought it was sorta diiferent on one side from in operation at the time, but an Hostetler said,
n star but we lined it up with the other," Rostetler said. auxillary unlt was available and He sald it was the first time
the highline running from the Asked if he had over seen and the crew monitored an area he had seen a UFO and that his
house and could tell it was mov- a Uvo, Hostefler sald "No, : CS0 degrees at 20 nautical miies children were "a little scared"
ing." this is the first time, and It and reported some object in the at first. Then his son Brady, 14,
He added, "It was the I bright- was quite a thrill. We hud a larea. called some of his friends and
Gst bright I have ever secn." lot of exeitement around here A Vance spokesman said to they saw it. The Hostetlers, son
Asked to desoribe the object. for a couple of hours." day the crew reported that the Brady and daughter Becky, 17,
Hostetler sald, "It had sort of Hostetler said his children object looked like "ground" clut- watched the entire time the ob-
a blip-like thing on k. and you were "a liutle scared" at first ter" which can be trees, strue- jeet was in sight.
could see two dark c cireles, but then his son Brady, N.
kiada like the oireles you see called "some of his friends and
on the moon. As It starged going they all saw it."
(Turn to Page 3, Col. B) Mrs. Hostetler, a secretary in
the Billings schools told the pa- Unidontifled Object Unicantiiet
Today's Chuckle Today's Chuckle trol the "whole town" of Bill- town" of Bill-
ings was watching the objects. ings was watching the objccts. To Be Invastigated To Be Investigated
Spinstor's famane: "Whan- The Hostetiers. their son Brady The Hostetiers. their son Brady BILLLNGS, OMs, (AP)-The BILLLNGS, Oks. (AP)-The
ever I meet a mon who would ever I moet a mon who would and daughter Becky, 17, watch- and daughter Becky, 17, watch- Air Force plans to investigate
make a good hushand, ho ed the entire time the object reports of an unidentifled flylng
is." was in sight. object sighted here Tuoscay
Vance Air Force Base de- night.
clined to confirm the report. clined to confirm the report. Several persons in Billings Several_ persons in Billings
Officials had no comment on . , and two Mighway Pairol troop and two Mighway Patrol troop
the report that planes had been : ers reported soeing something ers reported soelng something
sent up after the object. 1 1 desorlbod os "a star with a red- desoribod os "a star with a red
..... dish cast" that BOR appeared to to
.. hover or cirele.
Maj. William J. Mlls, wing
air cperations oficer at Vance
Air Force Base in Eaid, will
head the investigation.
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F. IDENTIFYING IN SERV P(S)
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HOUSENIF LIABILL.Y EXCALLENT.
DATION, OKLA STATE
IGIVAY. LIABILITY
(IR WAY 'ATRIL. (IOIWAY PATRIL. RELIAPILITY OF RELIA?
G. WEATH-RAND WEATH-R AND ONS AND PLACE OF PLACE OF
SIGITINGS:
(1) WEATHER: WEATHER: CLEAR. CLEAR.
(2) W ND D R CTTON AND VELOCIY Y EN DEGREES AND KV)TS
VERE AS FOLLOW : SIRFACE CAL, 6020' 078/5
PA3E 4 RUVE-JAIIB4 UNCLAS
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15303 257 DEGRE83/34 KN013, 23,300 270DEG31ES/50 KOTS,
38,039 27ADLGREES/30 ([5.
(3) 2303' SCATTERE CLOUDS. 2380' SCATTERE CLOUDS.
(4) VISISIL TY 1B T VISISIL TY 10 T LLES. ILES.
(5) FOUR TENIIS CLOUD COVER. FOUR TENIIS CLOJD COVER.
(6) NO TIUNDERSTORAS SIAPEA. IAPEA.
(7) 10EGREE3 C PCR 1,3330'.
• NY JTE? JNUSJAL ACTIVITY OR COIDITION: VENII.
T. INFERCEPTION OR IDENTIFIGATION A ION TA N: .
J. LOCATIDN, APDROXI AT OF AY ATR T TRAPFIC IN TIE ARIA:

N/A.
K.P POSIT ON, TITL AND COWMANIS OF T PREPARIIG OFFICIAL:
AF3, OXLA401A 73701. OFFICE TELE?(ON' 435-237-2101, Ent 2254,
19ME IL J1E 435-237-7645, A ITOVON733-2254.
THS IWENTIGATING IEAM, GON-
ALLY ITERVIENED
NOTE OF T OBSERVER
ING GLAPSES. SEVERAL OTHER PER-
SONS IN TI TONN OF BILLINGS, OKLAIOMA, ALSO OFFERIO EVIDEICE OF
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THE SUPDOSED SIGHTIVG. THE THE TINES, POSITIONS, YOVEMENT WERE, POSLTIONS.JOV
FOR ALL PRACTICAL PJRPOSES, TOLNTICAL.
NOT CUN-
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DECLINATION 2D GREES 43'52,3" (APPEARS AT SUNSET T0 APPROXIIATELY FOUR
HOURS AFT R SUNTET, DAPENDINS, OF CURS, OV WEATHER, BIC.) VEUS
APPEARS AT S5OEGUES ABOVE THE APPEARS AT 3DUEGIRES ABOVE THE HORTZON HORIZON PROCEEDING ON A MORTHERLY PROCEBDING ON A MORTHERLY DIREC- DIREC-
TION FINALLY TION FINALLY TO AOLGREES (IORIZO ). TO AOEGREES ( IORIZO ).
1. SXISTEICE OF PIYSICAL SXISTENCE OF PIYBICAL EVIDENCE: EVIDENCE: NONE
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HEADQUARTERS 3575TH PILOT TRAINING WING (ATC)
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, OKLAHOMA 73701
REPLY TO ATTN OF:
DCO-OB 12 March 1969
SUBJECT: UFO Sighting, 4 March 1969
TO: FTD (IDETR)
1. Reference telecom between Col Quintanilla and Major Mills, Vance
AFB, Okla.
2. Enclosed is follow-up material on alleged UFO sighting at S Billings,
Okla, 1969.
WILLIAM J. MILLS, MajOr, USAF WILLIAM J MILLS, Major, USAF 4 Atch
Base Opzrations Officer Base Oparations Officer 1. AFI 1. AF Form 117 (3). Form 117 (3).
2. 2. Crew chief's statement.
3. 3. UFO news releases.
14. Tape of interviews.
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