PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 1OO73 R3CORD
2. LOCATION /
26 Apr11 69 .27/01357 Hichland Park, New Jersey
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible (BALLCON)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Deseription is consistent with that of a garment bag hot air
One balloone..
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
25 Seconds The observer sighted a bright whitish-yellow light that
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION traveled an erratic course, had an erratic speed, changed
brightness, flickered and then disappeared.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
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8. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSIC EVIDENCE VIDENCE
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FORM FORM
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AFR 80-17(C1)
17. OID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER. LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE EWINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES 13HN0
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 DISTANCEAO
2O. IN ORDER 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. DIO YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE CH HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THZ VICINITY, BYYES NO. IF *YES,*OESCRIBE.
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A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE A ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. O YES
IF *YES," DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES IENO. IF GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? SEE IT TOO?
MYES INO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND
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24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ASOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME. FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADD
02904
TELEPHONE AGE
14 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPA AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPOR THAT YOU HAD SIGHTEO THIS PHENOMENON?
Air Force ? MAY 1969
NAME DAY MONTH_ YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY/5MONTH YEAR 1969
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AFR 80-17(C1)
27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THI AA ONNAIRE,
ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-P FORC OHI0 43433
REPLY TO TDPT (UFO) 14 MAY 1969
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: UFO Obse
TO:
Hay Jawa 904
Reference your recent unidentified flying ob ject sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached A Form il7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank reporting your observation to
the Air Force. the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Ofrice Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
27101352
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8. , when it dissapear ust vanished
flickered, an
. sound- very faint buza(not by
imunediately after UFO dissapeared)
color-whitiah-yellow
arms length/ Diagram of what I saw-
10. whitish-yell
light
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laontioro DORS-RESIDENTIAL AREA-OBSERVED
1.2. location of WITH EYES ONLY
thwest
1.3.
15. INFORMAPION ABOUT OBKERVEN:
16. How HILE PLAYING BASKETBALL
FOLLOWED OBJECT- JKIOND
simply saw something I cannot
connect with a rational explanation. The given information herein
is true as I beliave it happeued,
Signed,
(Hease ackrowledge if pasible)

AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVA
NUMBER 21-R258
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 ALD
YOUR
O AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT.
ATTACII SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY. 06 MONTH 4 YEAR 1969
2.WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
9 ]A.M. 2X6.M.
HOUR MINUTES
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT. THE PHENOMENON?
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4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ESTANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL 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.
City.
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6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN "A'ON THE CURVED LINE 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 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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AFR 80-17(C1)
6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A* ON THE COMPASS TO INOICATE 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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N NE
WNW ENE
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 *3*. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. =EFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (C.ARCK aPPTOPTINTr blOCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN 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 C AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
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OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMRNON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES No
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKSTCHESAN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPS/OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONAERTIBL WEREUP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? TYES INO. IF "YES." DESCRIRE WHEN WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING TNE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN EPOS PHENOM N
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9. HOWLONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME LENGTH OF TIME 1 CERTAIN OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE VERY SURE
00:25 0O: 25 minures minures
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
WATCH
WAS THE PHENOMFNON IN SIGHT CON TINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF "NO, INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE DHENOMENON AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAD.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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TO. 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?
JUST ONE UFO
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11. CONDiTioNs(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS(LOW (luffY) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLOuDS (High fleecy or Hierring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (RaiN) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIM9US 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
L A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN 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(Nea noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEAOLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LJGHT SOURCE.
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12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE P ENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEAREO DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUWINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
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GIVE OF F SMOKE?
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS?
CHANGE SHAPE?
FLASH OR FLICKERI NL
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP? NO
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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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
LAMD 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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