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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6782425

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1969

REPORTED LOCATIONNear Crittenden Kentucky

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
11/2030 EDT
11 A1g6912/00307 Near Crittenden, Kentucky
3. SOURCE 1D. CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
1. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS
One (1). One
5. LENGTH OF LENGTH OF TION 11. BRIEF BRIE SUMARY AMO ANALYSIS
20 minutes The observer sighted a white object like a star; however, like a star; however,
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION the observer the observer felt it felt it was too large and large and close to be a
star.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE COMMENTS: AF Fm 117 sent COMMENTS: AF Fm 1l7 sent to observer to observer on 18 Aug 69, but on 18 Aug 69, but had
not been returned as of 1 Dec 69. There seems to be no of 1 Dec 69. There seems to be no
Inknowm Inknoum evidence that the evidence that the sighting could not have been of a star sighting could not have been of a star
8. PHOTOS or planet.
Yos
10 No
9. PHYSICA VIDENCE
7 Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADOUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION IAFSC,
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO AS433
REPLY TO 18 AU01969
ATTN OF TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT UFO
TO:
Miamisbu Ohio 45342
Reference your recent unidentified flying object 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 AF Form ll7 and return it in the self- you complete the atta Ched Ar Forn the self-
addressed envelope. addressed envelope Thank you for Thank you reporting your observation to reporting your observation to
the Air Force. the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office AF Form 1l7 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

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MEMO FOR RECORD 18 Aug 1969
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 1l Aug 69
On 12 Aug 69, Mrs. called the Aerial Phenomena Office
and gave the following information regarding a UFO observation of
11 Aug 69:
Observer: Mrs
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
Date: 11 Aug 1969
Time: Approximately 8:30 p.m. EDT
Location: Crittenden exit nterstate 75
Duration: Duration: 20 minutes
Description: Bright white object like a star.
Too large and too close to be a star.
Changed colors to pink.
Hammer shaped..
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