PROJECT BLUE BOOK

TYPE OF OBSERVATION constant pattern back and forth across the sky. The
GROUND-VISUAL observer tried to show it to a friend but was then
unable to locate it. About lo minutes later she sighted
7. COURSE another object that looked something like a hugh train ano sec sometr a hugn train
NE to SSW engine. This ob.ect engine. This O sappeared toward the City of Lima. peared City of Lima.
At 1l:O0 pm the obser At il sighted another UFo in the N.E. the N.E.
a. PHOTOS
O Yes 7 Yes COMMENTS: The city police a COMMENTS: The city police and the control tower and the control tower personnel personnel
at Lima did not receive any calls a.out a.out. UFO'S
XO No XD No night. The alleged witness was requested to complete requested to complete
9. night. The alleged witness
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
7 Yas Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoua ditions of this form inay Previoua ditions of form ina be used. used.
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an ob,ject that had numerous orangish-
amber lights around it which seemed to be spinning. The object
wes first seen in the
forth over the area. Later, the object passed overhead and the
observer stated that she heard a slight whirr.
3. The description is very similar to that of an aircraft with
an electrical advertising sign, however, we do not know of any in
your area. Do you have records that would indicate if any aerial
advertiser was operating in the area that night.
4. 4. Thank Thank you for your assistance on this matter. yOU your this matter.
HECTOR QUII HECTOR QUINTA ILIA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial henomena Office henomena Office Self-addressed envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate
August August 19, 1968
Gentlemen:
We have I no knowledge of this, and have not been able to
locate anyone here at the airport who information
Sorry we cannot be of any assistance
Yours truly,
LIMA AVIATION CORP.
1902 Baty Road
Lima, Ohio 45307

Wricht-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio L5433
APT: TOPT (UFO)
RE: UP'O Observation, July 19, 1968
Dear Sir:
In checking the log of the Lima Police Department
objects reported to
this department during this department during - that period. that period.
William K. Davanport William K. Davanport
Chief of Police
Roneld C. Cook Roneld C. Cook
Inspector Inspector
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TDPT (UFO) Lt Col Quintanilla/709l6/mhs/2 Aug 68
UFO Observation, 19 July 1968
Lima Police Department
Lima, Ohio 45302
l. The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object (uro) report from Lima, Ohio which cccurred on
19 July11968 fr 11:00
2. The observer sighted an object that had mumerous orangish-
amber lights around it and it seemed to be spinning. The object
was first seen in the distance and seemed to be going back and
forth over the area. Later, the object passed overhead and the
observer stated that she heard a slight whirr.
3. The description is very similar to that of an aircraft with
an electrical advertising si not know of any in
your area.
for this date?
We would appreciate we would appreciate y your comme a possible cause for this cause for this
TTOMINO (OO) sighting.
10(00) a 5. Thank you for your assistance on 5. Thank you for your assistance on this matter. this matter.
ECTOR QUTNTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAF ECTOR QUTNTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Ehief, Aerial Phenomena Office Ehief, Aerial Phenomena Office Self-addressed envelope Self-addressed envelope
Aerospace Technologies I Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

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AFR 80-17(CD)
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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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 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 COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL.
NUMDER 21 R252
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THIAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U S AIR FORCE AS MUCHINFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE CON
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. " THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
D IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEME ENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFR 8O-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORMOR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON7
DAYLLY 13 MONTH FEL VEAR 1968
2 WHAT TIME DID YOU F IRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR_ MINUTES_2.HIA.M. DAP.M
3 WHAT TIME DID YOU AST SIGHT PHENOMENONT
HOUR MINUTES A.M. XP.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 DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFEPENCE 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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SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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10 I 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. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRus CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT hone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS 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 BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
X MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
O. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Near noon)
IN BACK OF 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, DIST CE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING V 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 EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICA OMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS. A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW
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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 16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? LAMP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD HOLD A MATCH AT ARM*S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
BEEN 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.
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CHANGE BRIGHTNESS? X.
CHANGE SHAPE?
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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AND THED it BecAN to MOvz
A. HOW DIDIT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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8. B. DID THE PHENOMENO ON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME? OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF *YES," IF "DESCRIBE. DESCRIBE.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
YYES NO. IF "YES.DESCRIBE.
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AF Form ll7 but has not done so as of 24 Sept 68. Because of the
number of sightings involved and the each of corre roborating witnesses,
the sighting is being carried as Insufficient Data.
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AFR S0-17(C1)
ZZ HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMEN BEFORET S,TGIVE DATE AND
LOCATION
AION
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE ENOMENON? (XIYES N IF DID SEEIT
YES NO.
A. LIST ReTHEL
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24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME
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MU -45804
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- OLAU MILLS STOPN
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?5. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAMGese RSHALLDArSONTHUhXrEAR 968
2S. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAYTNURS MONTHL YEAR194K
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AFR 80-17(C1)
27. INZONNATION VMICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED ALTERNATIVELY PROVICS A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING. QUESTIO AIRE,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOG DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGH ASE OHI0 43433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF TDPT (UFO) 51963
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SUBJECT:
TO:
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 y reporting your obse vation to
the Air Force.
HECTOR ILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF G1one-, Gon4 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aeri enomena nomena Office Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Technologies Division Division
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCS
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PAT ERSON AIR FORCE BASS OHI0 43433
REPLY TO
ATTN O: TDPT (UFO) 82 AUG 1968
SUSJECT UFO Observation, 19 July 1963
TO:
van ia 15102
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
19_July_ 1963
sould you please complete the attached AF Form 1l7 and 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
evalunting this observation Thank you for your assistance in this
matter.
HECTOR QUINTAN HECTOR CUIN ILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aerial henomena nenomena Office Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate