PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT IO073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
04/2329 EDT
Oct 69 05/03297 Hartsdale, New York
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (CONFLICTING DATA) ONS
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One(1)
5. LENGTH OF TION 11. BRIEF SUWMARY AND ANALYSIS
Conflicting Observer reported UFo sighting for 4 Oct 69, but returned Observer reported UFO sighting for 4 Oct 69, but returned
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION AF Form 1l7 indicates date as 27 Sep 69. Duration given
as 5 minutes, but observer as 5 minutes, but observer states that he first saw object first saw object
Ground-Visual ound-Visual 2329 hours and last saw it 2329 hours and last saw it at.0129_how at.0129_ho
7. COURSE
Director
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No No Stud RETURN TO 16(
9. PHYSI ENCE
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FORM
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NOIF YESGIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH AT THE TIME YOU SAW DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES NO.
LIST DDRESSES
30
PlRins N.Y.
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADE
MALE FEMALE
AODTTTONAL TNFORAATION TNCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
Nse
25 WHEN AND TO WH V 0ID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME DAY MONTH YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY MONTH YEAR
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clear night.
I would like you to investigat this.
Yours Truly,
SEND 117

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE OHI0 45433
REPLY TO 16 00T1959
ATTN OF TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT
TO:
Hartsdale, New York lo530
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
addressed envelope. addressed envelope. Thank reporting your observation to reporting ation to
the Air Force. the Ai orce.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
1003821

SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONMAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPZOVAL
NUMBER 21-2258
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE ING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ESTIONS. THE INFORM IATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR INCONNECTIO NTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
AIR FORCE BAS INVESTIGATOR ARDING TO FTD (TDETR). WRIGHT-
PATTERSCN AFB,OHIO45433.1 IAW AFRSO-T7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DIO YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY27 YEAR 1CG
MONTH
2 WHAT T DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
? HOUR11:00 MINUTES A.M. P.M.
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3. WHAT DID PHENOMENON?
MINUTES A.M. EP.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
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 CRAWN 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.
ON Stavensow Ave. To Harsdale.Wic WCrG NEA
The New Yok State Throowdy. 3d rle fou Ned Pork.
S. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN *A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE RF D WN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN ON CURVED TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A 3° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW -ON HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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GA. 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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NW NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SW SE
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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 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 EXANPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (Check uppropriate b. b . 4
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CIT/
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
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A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE F FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OUsEHVU
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
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NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN I ITEMS 5 AND6.
DESCRIBE T VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATERYOUTHN
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAF FIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. IF "YES."
OF SIJHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE
3. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
NOI VENY
LENGTHOF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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1O. 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?
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11. CONDITIONS(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SXY B. 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 NIM9US CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS 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 NONE BRIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNONN UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. I= SIGHTINS WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN I= SIGHTING WAS IN OAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLEY YES lYES NO. IF "YES.. WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACEO
THE PHENOMENCN? THEPHENOMENCN?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeaR noon) OVERHEAD (Near noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT TO YOURLEFT 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. STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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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 SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATEIF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INOICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT INYOUI IR FIELD OF VIEW.
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CHANGE SRIGHTNESS? X
CHANGE SHAPET
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE TOP?
MAKE ANOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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A. HOW DID IT A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? FINALLY DISAPPEAR? than
aNU aND than it just oissnperee. it jut oissaporee.
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B.DI0 THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING. LIKE A CLOUD. TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF YES,"DESCRIBE.
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I5. 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 EAHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING. I
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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 HOON NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVEREO BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOWIF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO PEPFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAO.
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17. DID 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 H INDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU OPDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? NO B.DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES 0
I8. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE, 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
2O IN ORCER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WOROS
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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Z1. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEATE EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF "YES," DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE D- OU ENON DISTURS THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. [IYES NO.
IFYES. D EDC SIBE.
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