PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT IOO73 RECORD
DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
14/1800 EDT
14 Sep 59 15/0200Z Fairborn, Ohio
D. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian Insufficient Data
1. NUIMBER OF OMJECTS
Unknown
5. LENGTH OF O VATION BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 minutes See Case Files +
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
Inknowm
8. PHOTOS
5 Yos 5 Yos
59 No 50 No
9. PHYSICAL PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yes Yes
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17. DID YOU O9SERVE 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 WINDON OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES NO
13. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOVENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
2O IN ORDE? THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A CCMMON 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 OSJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
21. OD YOJ NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF. DD YOJ NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES D NO. IF *YES,DESCRIBE. NO. IF *YES,"DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE B-ENDMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF*YED. DESCPIBE.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO. IF *YES," GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
2. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT TIME SAW THE IENOMENON? YES NO. IF YES. DID THE SEE IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIP N AMES AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIR
ADoRess(street, City, Staund Zip Code)
AGE
15 X MALE FEMALE
INDICATE AODITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
25. WHEN AND TO *-CM RID YOU REPORT THAT HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENONT
NAME DAY. MONTH YEAR
20. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY MONTH YEAR
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PAT OHIO 45433
REPLY TO S11 1969
ATTN OF TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT
Fairborn, Ohio 45324
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. Thank reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
HECTOR"QUINTANILLA,Jr, Lt HECTOR"QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

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AIR 8 ORN.
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FTD(TD-PT/UFO )
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, CHIO 45433 POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
OFFICIAL BUSINESS CL
HST
RE TO RNED ED
WRITER
Unclalmed REASON CHECKED REASON CHECKED
Fairborn, Ohio 45324 Unknown Roty
lusuinclent eddrers losuinglont eddrers
Movad, teft no arddrese Movad, teft no aldrese
UNKNOWN R. NO. 1 LAC No such post otfice in state. No such post otfice in stato.
Do not reral in this enveiape Do not rerral in this envelape
FTD FUO  383 Thi. (ors snvrsades ATIC Fwm r. 333, duted Dee do, whloa Ls oisolete.
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R233
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 INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUP INECTION ITH ANY OF YOUR STA TS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR RETURNTOAIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FOR TO FTD (TDETR). WRIGH!T-
FB, OHIO 45433,TAW AFR BO-T7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEED OR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
1 WHEN YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY 14 MONTH.SEP YEARS
2. WHAT ME DID YOU SIGH T THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES1EO A.. P.M.
3 WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT T HE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN ICENTRAL 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.
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5 6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN "A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
FHENCVENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO B' ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HO• HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN. SHOW -D• HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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OBSERVER
AF FORM 117
AUG 67

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SA. NOW 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 INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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NNW NNE
NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SW SE
SSW SSE
2. 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
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVEO OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO CONPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (Check appropriute blocks.)
OUTOOCRS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR 0 AS DRIVER 7 AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BO4 NEAR AIRFIELD
IN ATRPLANE AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT CIRECTION HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHHEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6
DESCRIBE TYOEOF 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 WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. IF YES, DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OSIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND HEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9 HOW LONG WAS THE HOW LONG WAS TH PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH LENGT H CERTAIN OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
20mii 20 FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS JUST A GUESS
HONRAS TIME HONMAS TIME DETERMINED?
A5 THE BHENOMENONIN SIGHT CONTINUOUSL PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? Y? YES NO. IF *NO, INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR IF *NO,* INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT C THE BEHAVIOR OF THE CHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP. MOVEMENT C THE BEHAVIOR OF THE CHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES CS PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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IO. 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?
11. CONOITIONS (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffY) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUs CLouDs (High fleccy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMaUS CLoUDS (Rcin) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C. 17 THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
111 STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter) PARTIAL(Newor quarter)
o F SIGMTING MAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN FSIOMTING NASIN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? VISIBLE? IYES m YES NO. N IF "YES WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACEO WHERE WAS S THE SUN AS YOU FACEO
THE PHENOMEHON?
IN FRONT OF YOU IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeM noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF SRECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP. ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
12. GIVS. A SRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT GIVS, A SRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EOGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPSAREO AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR APPEAREO AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OSJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW. OTHER OSJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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GIVE OF SMOKE?
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS?
CHANGE SHAPET
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER CR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? A. HOW DIDIT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME? ANY TIME?
2. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN
YES NO. IF *YES." 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 APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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16. WHATWAS T-E ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMD O-THEUOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TS PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENCN VO.LD HAVE BEEN COVEREO SY THE MATCH HEAD.
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