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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16. CONCLUSION
OTHER (UNRELIABLE PEPORT)
AER CF SLJECTS
ENOTA CF CNSERVATION 11., BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 minutes The observer sighted a conical cbject that appeared to have
TYPE OF OSSERVATION red and green lights revolving around it in a cireular pattern.
The observer said that it hovered at the end of a field about
no.nd visual 150 yards from his car for about 15 minutes then it sped away.
COJRSE COURSE COMMENTS: The observer said that he returned to the area/again COMMENTS: The observer said that he returned to the area/again
.nfl_etin nflleting that evening and saw three similar objects. The observer alse that evening and saw three similar objects. The observer also
PHOTCS stated that "since seeing this event we look for them while
deer spotting and have sinee seen them with different persons deer spotting and have since seen them with different persons
riding along. Ohe.of the observer's witnesses said that ke had riding along. One.of the observer's witnesses said that he had
A0 seen similar UFOs numerous times in the vicinity of Cowansvill
S. PHYLICAL EVIDENCE 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE It is felt that the observers are not very familiar with air-
craft and that this could be what they sat and have since see.
Yos so many times. However, because of the numersou occassions that
No they have seen UF0s the sightins is being carried es woerrtatr
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"TD SEP 03 0-329 (TDE) Previoua editiona ef this fom may bo used.
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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 WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES?
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE 200 yslis
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,
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
Nothing
21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATJNG FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITYTYES NO. IF "YES," DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. □YES
IF "YES," DESCRIBE.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO. IF °YES," GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION. Num erous Times
in Vicinity
f (ouAlsville Pa Neal Colkir farm
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? mres NO. IF "YES," DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES □NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
kittanning 5t H19%
Kittunn ng per
Ry Box
12, Kittuing pc
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME.FIRSTNAME.MIDDLE NAME
ADDRESS (Street, City, State and Zin
TELEPHONE(Aree AGE
6.1 L MALE 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?
心ME DAY MONTH YEAR
NAME
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. Dec.
DAY_/C MONTH YEAR(7
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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. Deec.
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BOB Nr 21-R258
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 PHENOMENON?
DAY 13 MONTH SOPT YEAR 1967
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
8 15 □A.M. P.M.
HOUR MINUTES
3. WHAT TIME OID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON? 8
HOUR 5□A.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL 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.
NOT KNOWN.
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN A" ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
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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OBSERVER
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GA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A" ON THE COMPASS TO INOICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B" ON THE COMPASS TO INOICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LASTSEEN.
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WSW ESE
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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 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
APPEAREO TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THELARGER SKETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (Check approprlate blocks.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING 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
Teep A.S OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST WHCNSEeN WeSToPeD
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
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.
DOWN
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
NONE
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES HO. IF YES, DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES HO. 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. 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?
LENGTH OF TIME LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE NOT VERY SURE
ASOOT J0Mi. FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED? HOW WAS TIME DETERMINEO? i's
FriSND CHrEKedVATCS
WAS THEPHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY?YES NO. IF NO," INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
BUTITNAS EONESOOIN
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20min
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10. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THEREP DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
SCEN JOSTONE,
11. CONDITIONS(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUs CLOUDS (High fleeey 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 NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter) PARTIAL(New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? □YES YES NO. IF "YES," WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON? THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Near noon) OVERHEAD (Near noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT L 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.
UNKNOWN
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AMD 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 COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
LIGHTWITHFTICKCLOFLIGHTS
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13. DID THE PHENOMENON YES NO UNKNOWN
MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE? 2
STAND STILL AT ANYTIME?
SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND RUN AWAY?
BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE?
CHANGE COLOR?
GIVE OFF SMOKE?
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS?
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?
FLIEND'S
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
COUIDNOTSCE COUIDNOTSCE
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B. DID 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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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. 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 MOON. 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 FRACTICN OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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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 WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDDWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YESNO
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,
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
WAS GOING UPHOAD VViTIT FLKWPS
WHCN WAS TOIP OF SITNG.
THENI SEEN IT.
STOPEP FOLF<VUSECONDS
STOPE
THENDIS+PPEAEOD THEN DIS÷PPeACOD
21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT MANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY?YES NO. IF YES,"DESCRIBE.
IF"YES,"DESCRIGE.
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13 Spt 67
THS FOLLOWING REPORTS WERE FORWARDED TO THE UNIVERSITY O7 COLORADO ON
5 APRIL 1968
11 or 12 Sep 67 Spratt, Michigan
2 0ct 67 Cold Springs, New York
3 Oct 67 Cold Springs, New York
21 0ct 67 Blytheville AFB, Arkansas
13 Sep 67 Kittanning, Pa
Note:
The complete cases were forwarded
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO. IF °YES," GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. IF "YES," DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
DYES □NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
WESTKITTANNINGPA.
ROUTE 422 KITANNINE
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDRESS (Street, City, State and Zip Code)
WesT KITTANNiNGPA
TELEPHONE(Areacode andnumber)/2C/ AGE
27 MALE 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
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. 7
MONTH Pec YEAR
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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.
IWAS 3PoTTiNG Deer WiTH FnieNDs
WHeN VWe SAW iI
WATaHEDiT
THENiTDisAPPEAPeD
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TDET/UFO (Maj. Quintanilla/70916/Jaf/10 Oct 67)
QCT 10 1967
UFO Observation of 13 Sept 1967
Mr.s Mr.
West Kittanning, Pa. 15223
Kittanning, Pa.15223
1. Your name has been used as a witness to a UFO sighting on the night
of 13 Sept 1967. If you had a sighting on this night please fill
out the inclosed fora l64; even if you did not, please write that
you saw nothing on the form l64 and return it to this office.
2. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
AMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
irector of Technology and Subsystems irector of Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 FTD Form 164
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13Sp67
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION(AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCEBASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO ATTN OF TDET/UFO
SUBJECT SEP 2 7 1967
UFO Observation 13 Sep 67
TO:
Manor Twp
Kittanning, Pa. 16201
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
MES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF MES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Mrector of Technology and Subsystems Arector of Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope 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
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions 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 if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 8 20
Refer to Lettar. Hour Minutes
67 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circle One):a. Daylight Saving
b. Central 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?
Kittanning Kittanning Penna
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Toral Duration) 15
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a gyess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 6y watch
5.2Was object in sight continuously? YesV. No__
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
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
f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, JuI 61, which is obsolete.
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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 t.
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy 6. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): circular at base circular atbase
a. Solid d. As a light Conical on +op Conical on +0p
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: of Magnesium
Lighted strip
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharoly outlined
d. Don't remember
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? No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Lights
yes. By cutting its brightel.
and then mating them
It then moved at a speed in an
angutao -ggion
15. Did the object 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: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. sound None moted a. sound None moted
b. Color Ped unning light b. color,Ped running light Port and Starboard Port and starboard
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18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known obiect 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?
would Represant mateh head wond Represant mateh 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 object that 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.
→ Rad Light
Ped
Light whiteLights
Field car Loont
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(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 100yds high
past Car. Hovered then about 3oocds
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?
c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
Othpr Othpr outside of Car to outside of Car to g. Other
detoct sound. detoct sount.
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) 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 h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you obsorve the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other without glosses to
componsate fov light reflectriom
26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe 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
Cant do. Never Saa this type of
ofsoct before. Cannot therefore mate
9compalison.
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DEC41967
TDPT/UFO Maj H Quintanilla, Jr/70916/1sb/4 Dec 67
UFO Cbservation, September 13, 1967
2.
Mr. Mr.
West Kittanning, Pa. 15223
Kittanning, Pa. 15223
1. We have previously written to you requesting infonmation on
whether or not you had observed an unidentified flying object (UFo)
on September 13, 1967 at approximately 8:20 pm, near Kittanning.
It is important that we receive a reply, therefore, if you did
observe an UFO on this date, please complete the inclosed AF Form
117. If you did not see an objeet, please make a statement to
this effect.
¿. Thank you for your essistance in this matter.
C CTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MaJOr, USAF CTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MaJOr, USAF
D( I Chief, Aerial Phenomena Orfice Chief, Aerial Phenomena Orfice 1 Atch
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division AF 7orm 117
Production Directorate Production Directorate
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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°
60°
45°A B A B
30
-15° SW
S
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 directior during the course.
A
xC
29. IF there was MORE 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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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar objact before. li so give date or dates and location.
no
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circla One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
ML
2
Kittannina Pa
Mr.
west kittanniny,Pa
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32.Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Name Buston DriveNoritHanning Pa BuLton DLivetNorittanninmPa First Name Middle Name
Reudence
ADDR KittonningT Kittenning Pa
Street City City Zome Zome UState UState
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 31 SEXM AGE3/ SEX M
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
Jelence Teacher Brological Sclence
Navy veteran.
fo Ain Force-Puftersn
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen tha object? Uniu.colorodo. Directon
9 13 67 LIFO 1Posoarch.
Day Month Yoar
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: Day 3 Month 67 Year
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
Ain Force handing Light ( Bulbin spot light)
used for spotting deer was placedon osjsept
at end of field alld obsorved us for
a short tlime befove leaving.
Moved with the two Ped Lights Moved with
Lights Saight white seemed to pevolve Lights Saight white seemed to xevolve
in civinlal patturx, When I ploced the in civinlar Patturx, When I ploced the
liant on it, it appeaced gray 10 colon
eat Point of light hittingit. appeared
Conical n top with round lite
base Red liqht
Todliant
white blinking Lights
Revolving
over
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there have been other occassons that similar objects have been seen by
se willing to talke time to send an other Lesidents. If the Ain Force woird
welcome him on one of our deer spotting than to head asout this report. we would
thips.
with difterernt persons riding along. People while difterernt persms riding along. People deer spotting and have seen
who have 414h laughed this off have thought
that I wied to road asout or hear I feel fortunate to have seen something d asout or hear
Leality. Im suve the Ais Force hould about, whatever it is it exists in
mot be disnppointed in mating a thip to check those out at might when
we have occasion to See them.
Ts. f you decide to Lincorely.
ahect this repord out Please sotifiy. I can let others who have
youmeet Seen 4Fos
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And Fild out
Fuc VuilsiLC. Seurricg is Bleniy to BOB Ne 21-R258
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 FORRESEARCH 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 PHENOMENON?
DAY MONTH YEAR 67
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 8 MINUTES 2C□A.M. 由.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON? 8
HOUR MINUTES 3C□A.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL 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.
Mahoning, Pa he..r kittinning, Pa
ascut 4si1t 25Milos Fr kittaining こ5 1/.sF121 1f+a1119
Nirth Eost.
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN "A" ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE 6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN A" ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "B" ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO HOW HOW HIGH AROYE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
so 75
60
B
15
OBSERVER
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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.
NNW NNE
NW NE
A
WNW ENE
w 8
WSW ESE
SW SE
SSW SSE
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
THELARGER SKETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (Check approprlate blocke.)
V OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING 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
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT EFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
stes stupped Scoit.
DESCRIBEITYPE 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.
Scout - Dirt - Down
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
Nome Niome
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? □YES NO. IF YES," DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME 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? HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OFTIME LENGTH OF TIME V CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE NOT VERY SURE
10 Min. FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? VES NO. IF NO,"!NDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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10. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THEREP DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
One At
This Time
11. CONDITIONS(Cheek oppropriate bloeks.)
A. SKY 8. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLOUDS (High fleecy or Herring HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
V CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorme) 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 MOONLIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
V MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL(New or quarier) 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 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 IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Nemr noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT 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 LIGHASOURCE.
Lignts turyed off turyed off than than
Lignts
Ssest hrighten Stac Ssect hrighten Stac
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHERTT 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 COMPARISONS WITH OTHER CBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
Liglits
than Stins
Briantev
Solid.
hllt
Red
white windous
Seemed to Revelve itround
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13. DID THE PHENOMENON YES NO UNKNOWN
MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE?
STAND STILL AT ANYTIME?
SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND RVN AWAY?
BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE?
CHANGE COLOR?
GIVE OFF SMOKE?
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS?
CHANGE SHAPE?
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLEI
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
flashing Red Liqhts.
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
Moved A+
Awiry Awry Quickly Quickly
Au Angle. Angle.
B. DID THE PHENGMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR SUILDING AT ANY TIME?
口YES
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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.
Reve -Red
->x
when
Flrst
seen
Xscout Xscout
15. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZEP HOLD A MATCH AT ARM°S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET LAMP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MA "CH. NOW IF YOU HAD
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD. BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
object
kth
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