PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROU LOCATION
26/2139EDT
26_Aug 1969 27/0139Z Manchester, Tennessee
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Probabdi Astro (METEORS)
4. MIMBER OF OBJECTS
Three (3)
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AMD AMALYSIS
.5 seconds Observer sighted 3 lights that traveled WNW and were
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION visible for about 5 seconds.
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
MNW
a. a. PHOTOS PHOTOS
n Y.s Yos
No
2. 2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
07 Yos
Mo No
FORY
FTD SEP 63 FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) 0 mon
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17. 010 YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA. +
No
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINOSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YESN B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES NO
10. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF TNE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED MACH 2. PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE_S OOΩL-
in0onfeet
2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWM WORDS
A COMMON OBJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTEO THE PHENOMENON,
WOULD DEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THZ
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
The lights looked like the size of navigation lights on a.large
to be a transport.
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21. DID YOU NOTICZ ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FRON THZ PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANINALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES R NO. IF *YES,DE3CRIBZ.
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Mass in 1950; 3 Sep 1962 in
Manchester, Tenn; and in l96l between Tenn
23, WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIMZ YOU SAM THE PHENOMENON? GYES NYES NO. THEY SEE TOOT
NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMEI AND ADDRESSES
Manchester,' Tennessee
Manchester, Tennessee
Manchester, Tennessee
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NANE, FIRST NAME,N MIDDLE NAME
ADDNEG5(SEA CHY, State and Zip Code
Manchester, Tennessee 37355
TELEPHOHE(dre code gnd nuMbEr) AGE
40 X MALE FEMALE
INDICATS AND AMY EXPERIENCE WHICH HAY DE PERTINZNT.
Employee of Ar ARO, Inc. (Operating Contractor of-Arnold
Engineering Development Center)
Pilot - USAF, 1948-1954
Commercial Pilot, I Flight Instructor
Manages AERO Club at AEDC
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23. MHEH ANO TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THI3 PHENOMENON?
NAMEGuy D. Pfeiffer, 2Lt, USAF DAY_ 27 MONTH August YEAR 1969
2S. DATE YOU COMPLETEO THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY_27 MONTHAugIIst YEAR1969
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ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A MARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
At 2i39, my wife noticed a group of bright lights coming over the
horizon. She immediately brought our attention to this. She was
seated directly toward the East. I was seated to the North and
gicked up the lights immediately. I watched them disappear over th
My neighbor (Mr. got up
the patio where he could see past the
trees and saw the lights again. They disappeared behind
another set of trees.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET RUREAU APPROVAL
NUMUER 21-R254
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE US AIR FORCE AS MUCHL INFORMATION
AS POSSIRLE CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALD OF QUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR NAME WILL NOT
YOUR PERMISSION.
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 454 BO-17. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO T NOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATIONO
1 WHEN DID YOU SEE T HE P IENOMENON?
DAY. MONTH YEAR.
2 WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGH T THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES CIA.M. AI P,M
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU L AST SIGH T TH E PH NOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. (]P.M,
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS []STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC JOTHER
5 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN GITY GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADORESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
RAN
6 IMAGINE YCU ARE AT THE POINT SHONN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HON HIGH THE IMAGINE YCU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWNIN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HON HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON OR SKYLINE WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON OR SKYLINE WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACEA 3ON THE SAME GURVED LINE TO 3'ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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OBSERVER
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AF FORM 117

AFR 80-17(C1)
NOV IMATINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COUPASS POSE. RLACE AN A* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DHRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEH PLACE A *B" ON THE COMPAS TU INOICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENCMENON-WHEN LASTSEEN.
N
NNW NNE
N NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
Sw SE
SSW SSE
7 IN THE SXETCH BELOW, PLACE AN *A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A *B° AT THE
POSITION OF THE PHENOMENCN WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE *A* AND "B° WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON SETWEEN *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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AFR 80-17(C1)
WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENONY (Cherk poropriate beckx)
DUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING X IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELO
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 WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOM ION 9
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES INO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS S AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE WEREIN AND TYPE OF ROAD. TERRAIN OR BODY WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN
HOW MUCH OTH ER T AFFIC 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.
2. HOW C WAS PHENO EN MENON IN SIGHT? SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF OF TIME TIME NOT VERY SURE VERY SURE
t t FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED? TIME DETERMINED?
Chock COSO
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? x YES NO. IF *NO, INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR NO. IF *NO. INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON. AND DESCRIBE SUCHS DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
O IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERET D DRAW A PICTURE TO SHON HOH THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS AHRANGEMENT CHANGE DUPING THE SIGHTINGT
11. CONDITtONS (Check approprinte blocks.)
A. SKY a. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUOS(LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLouDS (lligh fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUNULONIMBUS 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) 1-7 MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUCS MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
O. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS O. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES 0 NO. IF 'YES," WHERE WHERE WAS THE SUN AS THE SUN AS YOU FACED YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAO (NeCr noon) OVERHEAD (NeCr noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT PRESENT DURING DURING THE THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
Fle
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHERIT
REFLECTEO LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND NHAT 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
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
CTHER O9JECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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in a Minyo.
Ditremin
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THEIR Mueent
THHT
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FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14 WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
My
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? A. HoW OTd it FinalLy DisappEAry
CP (P UR120 (TREET)
B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME? SOMETHING. LIKE A CLOUD. TREE. OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
0 YES NO. IF *YES,* DESCRI9E.
Moeo Be 11P Thees
oThet 5103
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AFR 80-17(C1)
15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOM THE SHAPE OF THE PHENCMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY OETAILS THAT HIGHT
HAVE APPEARED AS NINGS OH PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPDP TRAILS. INDICATZ BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLO A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET HOLO 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 COVEREO BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NON IF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE SEEN 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. PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
010 YOU DUSERVE PHENQMENCN HRQUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING' INCL INAORMATION ON MDOEL.
TYPE, FILTEA, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICAOLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELO TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU CRDINARILY WEAR GLASSEST YES NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? CINO
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEEO OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENONT GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEEO PHENOMENONT GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
20 IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE A5 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,
WOULO BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
1 120
AR21 CwbbMT
12 417
21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE: OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OP ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF, EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? THZ VICINITY? YES YES E2 E2 NO. IF "YES. DESCRIBE,
A. DIO THE PHENOMENON DISTUR3 THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF *YES." DESCRIBE.
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only.
TRVE 136M_6. Altitude33,000 Er
5. Plane heading magnetic
CAPT G.D WhITE E -Vo
Crew names and addresses witnessing event
F/D M.G. BROWN- MANCOUVER
s/o w.H. Hoos MONTREAL
8.' Estimate degrees right or left of plane heading and elevation (in degrces)
EIEWTION
above horizon of
9. Estimate degrees 9.. Estimate degrees right or right or left leit of of plane heading plane heading and elevation (in degrees) and elevat-o.. tan
object object when last last sighted HO1EFT HOLEFT CEhENDNEEhSUA crhiaoNe EhsU
above horizon of
10. A 10. Apparent brightness: ntness: A. A. Too bright to look at Too bright to
B. As bright as full moon As bright as full moon BlM BLue
C. As bright as Venus_ As bright as Venus_ V BLLIr BLuG
4 secinds
11. Duration of s Duration of sighting
12. 12. no
Was this a predicted re-entry? Was this a predicted re-entry?
Please list further list further descriptive information on the e reverse side. ;reverse side.
Please 7or
s/0
Date: 27 Aus 1969
Signature
IE, for any Please mail to:
made, please indicate so underneath your
H. E. Roth, Direetor
Saithsonian Moonwatch Team, Denver
C/o United Air Lines Flight Training 3 Center
Stapleton International Airport
Denver, Colorado S0207 U.S.A.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
HAVE YOU EVER S2EM THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON 9EFORET
LOCATION. GIVE DATE AND
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES
YES □ NO. DID THEY SEE IT TOO
A. LIST THEIR NAMES ES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME. EIRST NAME
ADDRESS (Street. City, State and Zip Code)
TELEPHONE (Aren coda and number) AGE
MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUOING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
ME7O K
As
CIU Cok Tdg81 Insdae doe
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM 0ID YOU REPORT THAT HAD SIGHTEO THIS PHENOMENONT
NAME DAY2 MONTH
YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETEO THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY MONTH YEAR
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLDGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHI0 43433
REPLY TO
ATTN OP TDPT (UFO)
SUBJICT UFO Obs 1969
TO:
Mancheste ennessee 37355
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Elue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on 26 August 1969
would you please complete the attached AF Form return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in
evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this
natter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aerial Phenomena nenomena Office Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directornte

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AF3C)
WRIGH IASE OH10 45433
SEP 1069
PEPLY TO
ATTN TDPT (UFO)
UFO Observation, 26 Aug 1969
SUDJICT
TO: 18
Manchester 37355
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
26 August 19697
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please :
attoched form. The information which you provide be used in
evalunting this observation Thank you for your this
matter.
J r,} Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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UNCLAS F FI O AEY. NOR UNCLAS E F T O AEY. NOR AFRDC AND SAF-UI WASHINGION DC. AFRDC AND SAF-UI VASHINGION DC.
UFO
. 4. DESCRIPIION OF THE OBJECT
(1) CLUSTEPED LIGHTS
(2) LARGE TRANSPUPT
O (3) HELLOWISH-WHITE
(4) M
3 (5) CLUSTEPED-TRIANGULAR
(5) NO

LOCATION OF U3SERVERS
37 DEGREES - 29 MIN LUNG: FASI OF
F IDF-TIFYIvG InFuRwAiIon Un uBservers
(1) CuLlEGr,
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MANCHESTER,
(4) (4) ** POtE,
MANCHESTER, TENNESSE MANCHESTER, TEN) , HIGM SCHUOL, EXCELLENI , HIGM SCHOOL, FXCELLENI
2. WEATHER AND W WEATHER AND W JNS AT AT TIME AND TIME AND
PLACE OF SIGHTING
(1) CLEAR
(2) 4 KNOTS/10 DEGREES
(3) NONE
(4) 4 MILES S W/HAZE
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(5) NONE
(6) NONE
(7) ? DEGPEES/1,000 FEET
4 NONE
T. MONE
- NOVE (THIS AREA IS NOT A CUNIROLLED FLIGHI APEA EXCTP1
FOP IFR FLIGHTS) BX

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(1) WIFE SAV IT
(2) 45 DEGREES
(3) 45, DEGREES
. (4) ESE-WNW In STRAIGHT HORIZONTAL PATH SWEEPING 60
(5) TREES BLUCKED SION
(5) SECONDS
C, MANNER OF OBSERVATION
O (1) GROUND - V VISUAL
(2) NONE
0 (3) N/A
D. TIME AND DAIE UF SIGMIING TIME AND DAIE OF SIGHIING
(1) 0239Z/2139 02392/2139 CDT, 25 CDT, 26 ANG A UG )959
(2) (2) NIGHT
O F. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS
86 DEgREES - 7 mIn LAT: 86 DEGREES - 7 mIN LAT: 37 DEGREES - 28 MIN LUNG: EASI OF
D MANCHESTER, TENNESSEE
F. IDENTIFYING UN UBSE
(1) AGE 40.
CIRCLE, MANCHEST TENNESSEE, Em
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER (AFSC)
ARNOLD TENNE5SES 37339
REPLY TO AEY 29 August 1969
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: Investigation of UFO Sighting
TO: FTD (TDPT) (UFO)
1. Attached is a report of the initial investigation
of a UFO sighting which occurred near the Arnold Engi-
neering Development Center.
2. Should additional information required, please
contact Lt Ext. 7333/7440.
FOR
M
WALTER C. KNAPP, Lt Col, USAF 1 Atch
Director o of Foreign Technology AF Fm 117
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F for H.Pth met me Co0 RoperTs Con RopacTs
Wait Wait
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIEO PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE DUDGET BUREAU APTROYAL
NUNDE2 21-2358
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 AL HE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL DE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
INECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATI
YOUR PERMISSION. RET FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WPIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, CHIO 45433. IAW AFR BO-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NAPRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION )
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENONT
DAY 26 MONTH_ AUgYEAR. 1969
2. WH DID T G T HE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 2139 MINUTES A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIM E DID PH IEN OMENON?
HOUR 2139 MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZOME STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHEA
5. WMERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOWENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS ANO INDICATZ ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHVAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZAHLE LANDMARK.
East side of patio
Manchester, Tennessee
0
l. IMAGIHE IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SXETCH, PLACE AN *A* ON THE CURVEO LINE TO SHOM HOW NIGH THE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHONN IN THE SXETCH, PLACE AN ·A*ON THE CURVEO LINE TO SHOM HOW NIGH THE
PHSNONENON WAS ASOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE, WHEH FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "3° ON PHENONENON WAS ASOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE, WHEH FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "3° ON THE SAME THE SAME CURVEO LINE TO CUAVEOLINETO
SHOW HOW HIGM ABOVE THIK HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN. SHOW HOW HIGM ABOVE THK HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
90 go
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OBSERVER
AF 117 Attachment 1

THZ PHEHOHENON THEN LAST3ZEM.
NNW NNE 1
NW NE
ENE
WSW ESE
44 a5
SW SE
sSw SSE
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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 PHEMOMEMON WHEN LAST SEEH. CONNECT THE *A° AND *O* WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
HOVENENT O/ THE PHENCMENON BETWEIN *A° AND *B*. THAT IS. SCHEMATIGALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEAAED TO 3E STRAIGHT, CURVEO OR ZIQ-ZAO. REFEN TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF TO COMPLETE
THX LAROIM SKITCH.
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WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON' (ChCCK APPTOPRINL MOCKA.)
OUTROORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
* BUILDING X IN RESIOENTIAL SECTIOH OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELO
I4 AIRPLANE C AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER ROPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: N/A
WHAT DIRECTION YOU NOVING? HOM FAST WERE YOU HOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID VOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON!
MORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SXETCHES IN ITEMS S AND 6.
:
,
DESCRIDE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDONS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW NUCH OTH ER TRAFFIC YY AS THEREI
010 YOU HOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YS NO. IF YES, DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
SIOMTINO THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SXY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMEMON.
3. HOW LONG HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOM THE PHENOM MENON IN SIGHT? ENON IN SIGHT?
LENOTH OF TIME LENOTH OF TIME x CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
5 seconds FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS HOW WAS TIME DETERMINEO? TIME DETERMIMEO?
Looked at watch
WAS THE PHENOMZNON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? WAS THE PNENOMZNON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLYT YES R YES NO. IF *NO. INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR IF *NO,* INDICATE WHETHER THIS I3 DUE TO YOUR
HOVZMCNT OM THE BEHAVIOR OF THZ PHENOMENON, AND DESCAIBE SUCH HOVZMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THZ PHENOMENON,AND DESCAIGZ SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEAAANCEI ON PMKVIOUS SKITCHZS. PEARANCEI ON PMKVIOUS SKITCHZS.
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ARRANGED. OID THI3 ARRAMGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTINGT
One group of three 1 lights - very close together
11. ConDITiONs(Check cpproprlate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS(LOW lulfy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLouDS (High fleecy or Herring HEAVY RAIN
x HIGHT bonel LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
x CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUOS (RaiN) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONINGUS CLOUO3 SHOW OR SLEET
COMNPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
x HAZE PRSMAX (very light) 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
NOME x BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW NOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
x MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUOS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New Or quarter)
D. IF 3IGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISISLE! YES WHERE WAS THE SUN A3 YOU FACED
THE PHENOMEMON? N/A
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT TOOHRIGAI OVERHEAD(N MON) UYT
IN DACK IN BACK OF YOU OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
Z. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR Z. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT OURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECI DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE. ANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
Patio Patio light behind head 3 feet
12. OIVE A DRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INOICATING WHETHER IT APPEAREO DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT A DRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEAREO DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHERIT
REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRZSSIOM OF MHETHER REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICEO. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRZSSIOM OF MHETHER
IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EOGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR IMOICATEIZIT IT WAS SOLID ON TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EOGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR IMOICATEIFIT
APPZARED A3A PO OF LIOHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR INOICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIXE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTMEA OSJECT IN
Three lights which were bright.' Three lights which were bright. Yellowish white in color. Moved-
very fast very fast ESE to WNW. About the ESE to WNw. About the size of the lights size of the lights on a large on a large
transport at about 10,000 feet.
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FLASH OR FLICKERI X
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAAY x
SPIN LIKEA TOPI X
MAKE A NOISET x
FLUTTER OR WOBBLET x
14. WHAT DREN YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENONT
Wife noticed phenomenon
A. HOW 0IO IT FIMALL
Trees blocked blocked vision after vision after 5 seconds
3. OID THI 010 THE PHEN o MOVE BEHIND OR IN FROH A CLOUD, CLOUD, THEE, THEE OR BUILDINO AT AMY TINZ! OR BUILDINO AT AMY TINZI
Y 0 YZ3 NO. DESCRIBE.
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HAVE APPEAREO AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AH ARROW THK
OIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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1S. WHAT VA3 THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLO A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH A3 A STREET 13. WHAT VA3 THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLO A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH A3 A STREET
L.AHD OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BECH ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULO HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD. PHENOMENON WOULO HAVE BEW COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
About Ahout +hesize of the size of large anao transport navigation lights at
10,000 feet
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