DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE—
DATE OF SIGHTINGDate not recorded
REPORTED LOCATIONLocation not recorded
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
D411 IME'GROUP 2. LOCATION
Beach,
Ft. Walton Sesm,' Florada
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible: AIRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
2
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
minutes Observer sighted two whitish yellow objects that were travel
ing in a southerly direction. At about a 45 deg angle
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION objects disappeared. No noise was heard. objects disappeared. No noise was neard.
Ground Visual
7. COURSE 7. COURSE COMMENTS: The witness stated that "Except for being orig
Southerly Southerly er than a satellite, they could have appeared to be so. My
reason for thinking they were something else is beca se there reason for thinking they were something else is beca se ther
8. PHOTOS were two flying together. From the above deserg or wxe
Yes it appeares that the sighting may have been either f sate-
XNo llite or an aircraft with this landing lights on. llite or an aircraft with this landing lights on.
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos Yes
X No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWINGT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON HODEL,
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES SINOCULARS
WINDSHIELO TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDCYOF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDDWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSEST YES NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? □YES NO
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENONT GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED PHENOMENONT GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
20. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS 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.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT MANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITYT YES NO. IF "YES," DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHEHOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES XHO.
IF "YES," DESCRIBE.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SINILAR PHENOHENON BEFORE? YES HO. IF "YES." GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENONT YES NO. IF "YES," DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES □NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAMEEIRST NAHE,MIDDLE NAME
TELEPH AGE
2 5 NALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING,OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME DAY MONTH YEAR
25. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY_/ YEARS
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27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
ATTN OP: REPLY TO NOV 3 1967
TDET/UFO
BUBJKCT: UFO Cbservation, 12 October 1967
TO:
Miami, Frorida 33157
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Project
Blue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFO sighting on 12 Cctober '67would
you please complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the
self-addressed envelope. If you were not a witness to this sight- self-addressed envelope.If you were not a witness to this sight-
ing, would you please make a statement to this effect on the ing, 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 matter. this metter.
S C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF ES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
rector of Technology and Subsystems Arector of Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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12Oct.
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO NOV 3 1967
ATTN OF: TDET/UFO
Hats sept.
BUBJICT: UFO Observation,  ecaber 1967
TO:
Mr & Mr
Florida 32569
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Project
Blue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFO sighting onl2 Cctober '67 would
you please complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the
self-addressed envelope. If you were not a witness to this sight-
ing, 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 matter. this matter.
AMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF MES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Birector of Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
informotion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many quastions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that f it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 8 1
Hour Minutes
/CcT (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Day Month Month Year Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a.Daylight Saving (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
(b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Totol Duration) 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
a, Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes V No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form auperaedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obaolete.
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c.No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remamber d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
o. Solid o. Solid (d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The headliahts an 7
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember
13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
15. Did the cbiect move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objest thet you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the objact?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answerad YES, then how for away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b.In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c.(Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (typa) d. In an airplane (typa) e. Flying over a city? e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vahicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? 24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you wero looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glosses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window gless Yes No h. Other
26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, dascribe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
二
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A'on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90 75
C
60°
2
45° NW NU
30°
5
-15° SW
S
0°
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the 28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
B B
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 29. IF there was MCRE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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Sk xthe Hyack 120c/67
Lt. Col. Hector Quintanilla 4 June 1968
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31. 10 July 1967, Azalea, Mississippi.
See attached supplemental sheet B.
32. 11 July 1967, Macon, Georgia.
Temporarily misplaced, Check to see whether this has any relation
to the sighting the previous day in Azalea, Mississippi.
33. 25 July 1967, Manchester, New Hampshire
The only Manchester, New Hampshire case I have is fo: a different
date.
34. 12 October 1967, Ocaloosa County, Florida.
Although this had four witnesses, the data are very ;ror. A Although this had four witnesses, the data are very ;ror. A
balloon is r uled out because of wind at all levels. Two oijects,
one trailing the other, nighttime observation, went fron li northern one trailing the other, nighttime observation, went from li northern
to the southern horizon in three minutes. Anyone of thre valuations
(1) insufficient data (2) probable aircraft (3) possibl nown.
35. 31 October 1967, Denver, Colorado.
Do not have in my files. Will do in Dayton.
1l el Heneh
J. ALLEN HYNEK, Director
Lindheimer Astronomical Research Center
Northwestern University
JAH:1p
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30. Have you ever seun this, or a similar object baforo. If so give duta or dates and location.
31. Was anyone alse with you at the time you sow the objact? (Circla One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they sea the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Pleass list their names and addrasses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself;
NAME
Last Name imo Middla Name
ADDRESS
City Zon State
TELEPHONE NUMBI TELEPHONE NUMB AGE 32 SEX
Indicote any additional information obout yoursalf, including any special exoarience, which might be pertinent. Indicote any additional information obout yoursalf, including any special exvarience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had sean tha object?
13 67
Day Month Year
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34. Date you complatad this questionnaire: 10 Nov 67
Day Month Year
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
quastionnaira or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
ATTN OF: REPLY TO TDET/UFO
OCT 24.1967
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 12 Oct 67
TO: APGC/Mr. Gershater
Eglin AFB, Florida 32542
Reference your message PGFS 14746 Oct 67, subject UFO Report.
Additional information from Mr
is needed on their unidentified flying object (UFo)
observations of 12 October 1967. Paragraph F1 of your message
indicates that mailing addresses of witnesses are unknown. Request
reason why addresses are unknown. Any additional information that
you can provide on the witnesses would be appreciated.
FOR THE COMMANDER
ColoneLUSAF
Diredtorof Technology and Subsystems
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1st Ind to FTD(TDET/UFO) UNCLAS ltr, Subj: UFO Observations,
12 0ct 1967
APGC(PGFS) 30 0ctober 1967
TO: FTD(TDET/UFO)
1. References:
a. PGFS UF0 Msg 14746, 17 Oct 67, sub-para 2f(1).
b. Basic letter.
2. Observer, Mrs s, had telephoned UFo report to
Office of Information (PGE), leaving her telephone number. PGE
forwarded telephone number to PGFS(UFo Officer). In telecon,
observer Mrs ed to reveal her mailing address to
UFO Officer.
3. Additional information has been obtained from another source,
an additional observer: Addresses follow:
a. Mr. and es,
Mr
FOR THE COMMANDER FOR THE COMMANDER
NZMUrshster Uersheter
WALTER F. KEATING, Colonel, USAF
Director of Foreign Technology Director of Foreign Technology
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UNCLASSIFIED
12 Oct 67
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 3075 (170ct67) F/meh Pg 1 of 6
INFo: RDC-4, SAFoS-3 (8)
SMB E209PTTEZYUW RUCLBMA3688 2901541-EEEE--RUEFHQA
ZNY EEEEE
P 171541Z T 67
FM APGC EGLIN AFB FLA
TO RUEDFIF/FTD WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO RUWMFVAY ADC COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
RUEFHQACSAF
RUEFHQAOSAF
RUCLEDA/32 AIR DIV GUNTER AFB ALA RUCLEDA/ 32 AIR DIV GUNTER AFB ALA
ZEN UNIVERSITY OF CCLORADO BCULDER COLORADO ZEN UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BCULDER COLORADO
BT
UNCLAS E F T O PGFS 14746 CCT 67. FTD FCR TDETR. ADC FCR AD0IN UNCLAS E F T O PGFS 14746 CCT 67. FTD FCR TDETR. ADC FCR ADOIN
CSAF FOR AFRDC. OSAF FOR SAF-PI. 32 AIR DIV FOR DOI. UNIV COLO
FOR DR. CONDCN. FOR DR. CONDGN.
REFERENCES:
1. AFR 80-17: RESEARCH AND DEVELCPMENT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
OBJECTS (U), 19 SEPT 67. (2. AFR 80-17A, 8 NOJ 66. SUBJ: UF0 RUEPCET)
2. REPORTING DATA
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS
(1) SHAPE: PIN-POINT
AFHQ FORM 0-309C
JAN 65 UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 3075 Pg 2 of 6
(2) SIZE CMPARISON TO KNOWN OBJECT: NA
(3) COLOR VERY BRIGHT YELLOW
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(4) NUMBER: IWO
(5) FORMATION: SECOND TRAILING FIRST.
(6) DISCERNIBLE FEATURES/ DETAILS: NONE.
(7) TAIL, ECT: NEGATIVE
(8) NEGATIVE SOULD
(S) PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES: NEGATIVE
B. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS° COURSE:
(1) FIRST OBSERVER SAW "WHAT LOOKED LIKE AN ECHO SIERRA
VICTCR CVERHEAD", FOLLOWED FIVE MINUTES LATER BY TWO OBJECTS. CALLED
SECOND CBSERVER TO WATCH WITH HER. SECOND OBSERVER TO WATCH WITH HER.
(2) OBJECTS WHEN FIRST OBSERVED:
(A) ELECVATION: "ABOJE AHCRIZON".
(B)AZIMUTH:APPRCXIMATELY3S0 DECREES (N)
(3) OBJECTS ON DISAPPERANCE:
(A) ELEVATI ON:"ABOJE HORIZON"
(B) AZIMUTH: APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES (S)
(4) FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS: "NCRTH TO SOUTH, STRAICHT
AFHQ FORM 0-309C
JAN GB UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSABE
AFIN: 3075 Pg 3 or 6
LINE, ONE TRAILED THE OTHER. OBSERVERS UNALBE TO EXTIMATE ALTITUDES.
OBJECTS DID NOT CROSS HCRIZON ON APPEARANE OR DISAPPEARANCE BUT
APPEARED IN NORTHERN SKY AND DISAPPEARED IN SOJTHERN SKY."
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(5) OBJECTS DISAPPEARED INSTANTANECULSY IN SCUTH.
(6) DURATION OF VISIBILITY: APPROX THREE MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1)GROUND-VISUAL
(2) NEGATIVE CPTICAL AIDS.
(3)1 -84794,3: N A (3)1-84794,3: NA
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 0210Z, FRI, 13 OCT 67; 2010(CDT), THRUS, 12 OCT 67.
(2) NIGHT (2) NIGHT
E LCATION OF OBSERVERS: ON ROOF OF RESIDENGE
CENTER CF CENTER CF MAR 30233SN; 336N;
32542.
F. IDENTIFYING INFCRMATION ON OBSERVERS:
(1) CIVILIAN:
AFHQ JAN 55 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED.
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMINB MESSAGE
AFIN:3075 Pg 4 of 6
GERD JABILITY CANNOT BE
ESTIMATED.
(B) M
ADDRESS
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(2) MILITARY: NU
G WX AND WINDS-ALCFT CONDITIONS AT TIME/PLACE CF SIGHTINGS:
(1) OBSERVER*S ACCCUNT CF WX CONDITIONS: CLEAR NIGHT.
(2) REPORT FRCM DET 10, STH WX WING (MAC), EGLIN AFB, (2) REPORT FRCM DET 10, 6TH WX WING (MAC), EGLIN AFB,
FLA:
(A) WINDS' ALTITUDE, DIRECTION AND VELOCITY:
1. 80 ANGELS; 72 DEGREES; 12 KNOTS 1. 80 ANGELS; 72 DEGREES; 12 KNOTS
W. 50 ANGESL 387 DEGREES 36 KNOTS W. 50 ANGESL 387DEGREES 36 KNOTS
3. 30 ANGELS 318 DEGREES 39 KNOTS 3. 30 ANGELS 318 DEGREES 39 KNOTS
4. 20 ANGELS 274 DEGREES 25 KNOTS 4. 20 ANGELS 274 DEGREES 25 KNOTS
5. 16 ANGLES 286 DECREES 25 KNOTS 16 AN2 ES O86 DEGREES 25 KNOTS
6. 18 ANGLES 292 DEGREES 9 KNOTS
7. 6 ANGELS 3 DEGREES 9 KNOTS
8 SUFACE 220 DEGREES 3 KNOTS
9. (NB: EGLIN AFB IS 66 FT AMSL)
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCN
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN:3075 Pg 5 a6
(B) CEILING: CAVU
(C) VISIBILITY: CAVU
(D) CLOUD COUER: NEGATIVE
(E) THUNDERSTCRMS IN AREA: NEGATIVE
(F) VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT: HIGH ALTITUDE
TEMPERATURE-INNERSION: FROM MINUS 67.3C AT 55 ANGES, T0 MINUS
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49.2C AT 93 ANGELS.
H. OIHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY CR CONDITIONS: METECROLOGICAL, H. OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY CR CONDITIONS: METECROLOGICAL,
ASTRONOMICAL OR OTHER: UNKNO NEGATIVE KNOWN METECRITE SHOWERE ASTRONOMICAL OR OTHER: UNKNO. NEGATIVE KNOWN METECRITE SHOWERE
FRO SIGHTING DATE.
I. INTERCEPTION IDENTIFICATION ACTION ACCMPLISHED: NOT I. INTERCEPTION IDENTIFICATION ACTION ACCOMPLISHED: NOT
APPLICAELE AND NEGATIVE
LCATION, APPROX ALTITUDE AND DIRECTION OF FLIGHT OF ANY LCATION,APPROX ALTITUDE AND DIRECTION OF FLIGHT OF ANY
AIR TRAFFICE CR BALLOON RELEASES IN AREA: UNKOWN.
K. POSITION TIDLE AND COMENTS K. POSITION TITLE AND COIMENTS OF THE PREPARTING CFFICER:
(1) BEN Z M. GERSHATER, INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH SPECIALIST,
GS-12: AFSC 8016 (RET USAF MAJOR); UFO CFFICER, DIRECTORATE CF
FOREIGN TECHNCLOYG, HQ, APGC, EGLIN AFB
(2) PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS/POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS (CONJECTURE):
AFHQ JAN 05 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 3075 Pg 6 ofó
METECRCLOGICAL BALLOONS:
(A) IF AT VERY HIGH ALTITUDES, REFLECTING SUNLIGHT.
(B) IF A MEDIUM ALTITUDES, (APPRCX 6-60 ANGELS),
REFLECTING LIGHT FROM FIRST-QUARTER MOON.
BT
NNNN
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 43433
RIPLY TO ATTN O7: TDPT/UFO
BUBJECT: UFO Observation, 12 October 1967 DE0 1 3 1967
TO:
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Project
Blue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFO sighting on 12 October 1967
would 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 evaluating this The information which you provide will be used in evaluating this
observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
JAMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF JAMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Director of Production AF Form 117
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE
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 ALL OF THE QUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NAME WILL NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT.
PATTERSON AFB. OHIO 45433, IAW 80-17. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENONT
DAY. 2 MONTH out YEAR 1967
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR X MINUTES A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR S MINUTESS A.M. [VP.M.
4.TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STAHDARD
EASTERN XCENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC COTHER
S. 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 RECOGNIZADLE LANDMARK.
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S. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN A+ ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS AROVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "B' ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "B' ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW 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 WHENLASTSEEN.
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WNW ENE
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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, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THELAROERSKETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (Check approprlate blocka.)
OUTDOORS 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 AIRFIELD
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
BOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENONI
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST □YES □NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT EFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF 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
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTHOFTIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE NOT VERY SURE
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HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED? Naetht, hin
WAS THE PHENOMENONIN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF "NO."INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENONT AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP-
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERET DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
11. CONDITIONS(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY 8. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR HIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLOUDS (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) 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
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. 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, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
12. GIVE 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 EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISOHS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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13. DID THE PHENOMENON YES NO UNKNOWN
MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE? X
STAND STILL AT ANYTIME?
SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND RUN AWAY?
BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE!
CHANGE COLOR
GIVE OFF SMOKE! Sy
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS? x
CHANGE SHAPE X
FLASH OR FLICKER X
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEARI X
SPIN LIKE A TOP? X
MAKE A NOISE X
FLUTTER OR WOSBLET
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENONT
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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B. DID THE PHENOWENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIMET
□YES NO.IFYES,DESCRIBE.
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15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AHD LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTIONTHEPHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
16. WHAT #AS THE ANGULAR SIZET HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP OR THE WOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MA CH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON OULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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