PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
ChOUP LOCATION
20C0 i Myrtle Beach, S. C. (1 Witness)
3. 1. CONCLUSION
Civalian (INSUFFICIENT DATA)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Three A Forn ll7 was sent to observer but was not returneu. A Forn 117 was sent t to observer but was not returneu.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not reported Not Reported Observer sighted 3 bcomerang shaped objects that passeu from Observer sighted 3 bcomerang shaped objects that passeu from
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION to S in a zig zag motion to S in a zig zag motio The observer was The observer approx 6 miles i approx 6 miles in
of Myrtle Beach AFB of Myrtle Beach AFB
Ground-Visual
7. CO-MENTS COnr'D: The duration of the sighting was not given.
COURSE The angle of elevation when first seen and upon disappaarence
N-S was not given.
8. PHOTOS
n Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSIC IDENCE
Yes
XXN
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous ditions of thie form may be ueed.
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TDPT (UFO) Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/22 Nov 67 NOV 22 1957
UFO Observation, 4 November 1967
Myrtle Beach Police Department
Myrtle Beach 29577
l. The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object (U observation from Myrtle Beach which occurred
on 4 November 1967 at 8 pm, local time. on 4 November i967 at 8 pm, local time. The witness stated that The witness stated that
he saw three boomerang shaped objects that went from north to he saw three boomerang shaped objects that went from north to
south, in a zig-zag motion. south, in zig-zag motion.
2. Request information on whether any sightings were reported
to you on the 4th of November. Also, do you have any comments
as to s possible cause for this observation? as to a posslble cause for this observation?
3. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
TCTOR CUINTANILLA, Jr, MaJOr, USAF
C PO OP) PPIL Ehief, Aerial Phenomena Ofrice
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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4Mo.6
pening
Mgtle
NOV 8 1967
TDET/UFO
4Tovente
Carrbore
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientifie investigatiow we have received is not sufficient for a scientific investigaticw
Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in 4
Air Force.
AMES C. MANATT, CalOnel, USAF AMES C. MANATT, Cc lonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Director of and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelon
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UNCLASSIFIED 4Nor 67
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSABE BRANCH
AF IN : 48475 (6 Nov 67) R/jp INCOMIND MESSASE
ACTION: RDC-4 Pg 1of 4
INFO XOP-2, XOX-2, SAFOS-3, JCS/OSD-1 (13)
SMB B162
ZNR UUUUU
P 062100Z NOV 67 ' 0O21002 NCV 67
FM 354IFW MYRTLE BEACH AFB SC
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB CQLO
RUWTFBA/I4AF ADC MAXWELL AFB ALA
RLEDFIF/TDETR/FTD WPAT AFB CHIO RUEDFIF/TDE1 D WPAT AFB CHIO
RLEFHGA/AFRDC/CSAF
RLEPHQA/SAF OL WASH DC
2er
BT
UNCLAS GO
LFO SIGHTING PSP ORY, IAW AFR 80-17.
A 1. BOCMERANG SHAPED
2 UNKNOWN
3.SLNXNON
4 THREE
5. FORMATICN ; PATTERN F FORMATION LNKNOWN 2.
6. LNKN OWN
7. UNXN OWN
8. UNKN CWN -
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DEPANTMENT OF THE AIR FORGE
STAFF MESSABE BRANCM
INCOMING MESSARE
AF IN : 48475 Pg 2of 4
9. TRAVELED FROM A QUOTE ZIG-ZAG MOT ION UNQUOTE
B 1. LNKNOWN
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2. UNKN OWN 2. UNKN CWN
3. UNKN CWN . UNKN CWN
4. PASSED FRGM NORTH TO SOTH IN A ZIG-ZAG MOT ION 4. PASSED FRON NORTH TO SATH IN A ZIG-ZAG MOT ION
5. UNRNOIN 5. UNKNOWN
6UNKNOWN
C. !. GROUND VISUAL
2. NO PTICAL FEP ORTED BY CBSERVER
3. NA
D. 1. 4 NCV 67 APPROX 2000 HOURS L.
NIGHT
78 DEGREES 56 MINUTES WEST. SIGT ING CURRED AT JADE TREE-
NOTOR INN, MYRTLE EEACH, S.C., APPROX SIX MBLES NORTHEAST_OF
BASE. MOTEL IS ON CCEAN BLVD ON E ATLANT IC OCEAN. ATLANT IC OCEAN.
F. OBSERVER: MR. C F. OBSERIER: MR. C
CARRBORO, N.C. AE, OCCUPATION, EDUCAT ION AND EST IMAYE OF CARRBORO, N.C. AE, OCCUPATIN, EDUCAT ION AND EST IMAYE OF
RELIABILITY N OT REL IABIL IT T AVALAELE. AVALABLE.
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DEPARTMENT OF 1 THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSABE BRANCH
INCOMIND MESSASE
AF IN : 48475 Pg 3of 4
G. 1. WEATHER: CLCUD COVER 4,00D SCATTERED, 28, CO0 SCATTERED
CLEARING TO 2100 L.
2 WINDS AND TEMP: SURFACE 350 A PLUS 38
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6,00 030 AT 15 KNOTS, PLUS 54F 6,000 030 AT 15 KNOTS, PLUS 54F
19,000 340 AT 20 KNOTS, PLUS 46F 19,000 340 AT
16,000 350 AT 15 KNOTS, PLUS 29F 16,000 350 AT 15 KNOTS, PL.US 29F
20,000 050 AT 20 KNOTS, PLUS 07F
30,000 050 AT 5 KNOTS, MINUS ADF
50,000 350 AT 5 KNCTS, MINUS 103F
53,C09 350 AT 10 KNCTS, MINUS 107F
3. CEIL ING: 4,200 SCATTERED, 28,D09 SCATTERED, CLEARING TO 2150L.
4. VISIBILITY: SEVEN MILES (MAX FOR MYRTLE EEACH AFB).
5. CLOUD COVER: SCATTERED, CLEARING TO
2100 L.
6. THLNDERST CRMS: NONE IN AREA 65 IAUNDERSTAS: NWE iN AALA
7. VERTICAL TEMP. GRADIENT: SEE 7. VERTICAL TEMP. GRADIENT: SEE (ABOVE. ()ABOVE.
H. NONE KNOWN FRCM H. NONE KNOWN FRCM SOURCES.
I. NONE. I. NONE.
NONE KNOWN TO E IN AREA. NONE KNOWN TO E IN AREA.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMINS MESSAGE
AF IN : 48475 Pg 4of 4
K. IST LT. RALPH E. MCGEEHAN, INFORMAT ION OFFICER, 35ATH
TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (TAC), MYRTLE EEACH AFB, S.C. 29577.
OBSERVER REP CRTED SIGHT ING TO BASE CPERATIONS DISPATCHER WHO
FELAYED INFO TO LIEUTENANT MCGEEHAN. FELAYED INFO TO LIEUTENANT MCGEEHAN. OBSERVER COULD NOT EE NOT EE
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CONTACTED BY OFFICER AND A NOTE LEFT AT HIS MOTEL ROOM DID BOT
PRODUCE A RESPONSE. PRELIMINARY INFORMAT ION FROM OBSERVER
INDICATES THAT HE DEF INITELY DID NOT THINK OBJECTS COULD BE INDICATES THAT HE DEF INITELY DID NOT THINK OB.ECIS COLLD BE
AIRCRAFT. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT HIM AT HIS HOME PHONE FAILED
EECAUSE TELEPHONE COMPANY DID NOT HAVE A LISTING FOR OBSERVER.
WEATHER WAS GOOD AND CONDITIQIS FCR OBSERVING WERE EXCELLENT IN
QP INICN OF FEP CRT ING OF ICER WHO HAD BEEN OBSERVING AND
PHOTOGRAPHING THE MOON THROUGH A TELESCOPE APPROX. ONE IOUR PRICR
TO TIME F OESERIATION OF UFS. DIE TO INSUFFICIENT DATA,
REPORT ING FF ICER CANNOT CGE TO CONCLUSION AS TO IDENT ITY OF
UFCS. IF FLRTHER DETAILED INFCRMAT ION IS DESIRED, ALEASE NOF IFY
REPORTING CFF ICER AND HE WILL ATTENPT CONTACT WITH OBSERVER REPORTING GFF IER AND HE WILL ATTENPT CONTACT WITH OBSERVER
BY LETTER. CESERVER WAS UST SPENDING THE NIGHT AT THE MOTEL
EN ROUTE TO HOME ADDRESS. EN ROUTE TO HOME ADDRESS.
Eπ ET
REINN 2INN
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