PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
11/2040 EDT
11. Aug 62_12/0040z Cincinnati.
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian C
4. NUMBER 4. NUMBER OBJECTS BJECTS
One (1) One1)
5. LENGTH OF . LENGTH OF ATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. NO ANALYSIS
30 minutes Observer requested to complete an AF Fm 1l7 on 18 Aug 69,
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION but has failed to but has failed to d so as of 1 Dec 69.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
Seen in SW
3. PHOTOS
Yes
7 No
9. PHYSIC IDENCE
Yes
x No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous oditions of this form may be used.
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17. DID YOU O3SERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING' INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE. FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINOSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES NO
13. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE P 19 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE 8F
GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
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.
Appeare as a to4 top with sth light
. .
21. DIO YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALSOR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF *YES, DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GRO UND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF *YES."DESCRIBE.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO 43433
REPLY TO 18 AUG 1969
ATTN OF TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT vation, 11 Aug 1969
TO: Mr.
Cincinnati 10 49211
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-
addressed envelope. addressed envelope. Thank y Thank reporting your observation to observation n to
the Air Force. the Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate

.
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONMAIRE BUDGET SUR3AU APPIOVAL
NUMBER 21-2233
THIS QUESTIONNA AIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE ERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALL THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSIGN. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR). WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 4S433,IAW AFR BO- [7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS ORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOM ENON
DAY_ 11 MONTH On
YEAR
2. WHAT E DID YOU FIRST SIGH T P HENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES.A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID AST SIGH T T E P HENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTESA.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE O DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL 0 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.
Cinonnati,Ohio andnnati, Ohio
fore e
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE 6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN *A" ON THE CURVED LINE SHOWNIN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN *A" ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SXYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
90 17
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1 09
1
1 -
1
1 200
1
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OBSERVER
AF FORM 117
AUG 67

GA. NON 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 INOICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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NNW NNE
NW 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 *B°. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEAREO 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.)
OUTODORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR C AS DRIVER O AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE 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 YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU ISTOP ANY TIM E 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 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 AFFIC WAS THERE? WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DID YOU I NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? 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 OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WAERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON. THEY WERE IN SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
20 min 90 min Be O
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON PH ENOMENON IN IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF *NO INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENO AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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TO. IF THERE WERS MOR THAN DNE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGEO. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
Only On
11. CoNDiTions(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY 8. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRus CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMAUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMSUS 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 STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) 121 MOON MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New Or quarter) PARTIAL(New Or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS T THE SUN VISIBLE? THES SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT IN FRONT OF YOU OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Nea nOON)
IN BACK OF IN BACK OF YOU 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.
Suo Son
12. GIVE A SRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS ANO WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLIO OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATEIF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVEO OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
Appeared (reflective) Solie sharp edges
Not like otner oke0to
(oG
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CHANG BRIGHTNESS?
CHANGE SHAPE?
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOSBLE?
14. WHAT DREN YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
A. HOW DID IT A. HOW DID IT FINALLY FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF DESCRIBE.
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15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEAREO AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS. AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE SY AN ARRON THE
OIRECTION THE PHENOVENON WAS MOVING.
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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
LAMP 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 COVEREO BY THE MATCH HEAD.
Did nat Know
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO. IF YES,*GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
2J. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. IF "YES,* DIO THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
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24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME. FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME
ADDRESS (Street, City, State and Zip Code)
aininaste
TELEPHONE (Area code and number) AGE
MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL 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
25. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QU ESTIONNAIRE.
DAY MONTH YEAR
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