DATE-TIMe GROUP r; -;;;;MBER O F OBJECTS LENGTH O F O BSERVATION TYPE O F OoSERVATION Ground Visual e. PriOTOS PHYSICAL EVIDENCE LOCA TICr-l D:?n vc-::-, Col.or:11 CONCLU SION Possible BALLO 13RIEF SUMMARY A Ob::>e=re1 r e d.dish-orc.::J.g e hnd a dcfi:Jite m ( hot Air) .,. m ANALYSIS tb!\t the object i;:J.a like o bo.scb~ll. Color: , wo.:;tl y orew.ge, c.nd slightl y f'lorencent. It tri~ngulsr fo~tion. TDET/UFO ( Maj Quintanilla/709~ymhs/25 Oc t 67) 0?0 Obaervation, Octobe r 9 , 19o7 Your na!!le h a s been giv e n t o the Aerial Phe nornt:!n a Branc...l-1 (Pro j cct 3lue Boo k ) as b~ing a wit ness t o t~ uniden t i f ied flying object . Ii' you "'ere a -...:itness to a UFO s i3hting on October 9 , 1967 ;..rould ycu ple~Ge coc.:plete the atv.ched FTD Fom 164 and return i t in the self-andressed envelope . I f you ~ere not a witness to this z i ghting ,,...ould you ple~-se ::mke n sta t etnen t to thi s e ffect on the -:.ttac:h::!d for:n. The information .;hic h you proYide ... ill be used in e raluating t his observation. ~ank you fo r your assi stance in thi5 IES C. l>JANATI', Colonel, USAF ire~tor o.f Technology and Subsystems '_::ET;lJ:i'O {Maj Quintanilla/70916/m.hs/2 5 Oct 67) v70 0boerva~ion 04lOZ/lO Oct 67 <?CPjl.:>t Lt Ronald ~p W'"ry Ax""'B, Color9.do o0220 Rc-!!.'eren~e your ~ne3s-!>.ge XPCP 00202 OCT 67.,. on an unidentified f l ying object observation o:f 0410Z/10 Oc t 67. cour par-13r aph I c.icttted a L,;o ob..:>~rvzd t'h .. :! sac1e ob.ject as .Hr. 1\tldi tion:::.l i.nr'o r':tation f r .... ::1 "Cht: t.~o ..;i taesses ~oes not i:w.icttte that "th.:.!y observt>!d the .JJ!.le oo.ject. u.. ~.hat led your office to belieYe that both observers -~ere !u~ to rli.:>c!"e_pencle:> in. the i:1 formation f rot.'l the .d tness~s .... 1a your repor-L, r~c~uest ~ou for .tsr d the inithtl :-epor t.3 that you.:- o :'!'ice received .r'roc both wi tne !:l;;t:s. 'Thi3 i..l.fol:':nation i3 nec9 3Sa r y .P.:-ior to our o r:f'ice :;J&kL"!g an ~v:ilu~-cion C. X~NATT, Colonel, USAF of. Technology a n d Subsystems Rrl't. 'I' T O DEPARTMENT OF THE A IR FORCE HEADQUARTERS LOWRY T E CHNICA L TRAI N I N G CEN TER(ATC) LOWRY AIR FORC E BAS E . C O LORAD O 80230 A TtN OF "' S U BJI:CT 1. _ :-1-.: ULi'O s l ghl:.ing :!'opo.:rccxl to t lu of:fic o TJBTj u?O (Maj . Quintani1la/ 70916/Jaf/l0 Oct 67) U70 Observation, 10 Oct 1967 1 / Lt.. Rom, Pu:np 1. ::'~ank you 1'or reporti ng your si2:hting or' 10 Oct 1967 to the ;\ir ?crce. Ho,.;ever, additional infor:n:ltion i s oe8dcd. I f you -. ould complet~ the inclosed FTD Form 164, it ,;ould b~ helpi'ul L1 our analy3is. 2 . ~an~< you for you:: a.:;si3t~nce i!l tbi3 ::uatt<'!r . 1R.cr.s c. ;:c-r;:ctor !IAtfA'IT, Co lone 1 , USA~ of T~clliJ.olog-J 8..."11 3ubsy::>tern FTD 'For!.l 16- U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 7 nis questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air Force os much ir.forrct!on as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon tha t you hovo observed. Pleas~ try to answ e r os many que s tion s os you possibly con. The information that you give wi II b~ us~c for r"seorch purposes. Your n ome wi ll no t be used in connection w it h any s tatoments, c onci:..t.ions, or publications without your permission. We requt:st this pttrsonol information so thct i' i t is dee med necessary, we may contact you for f urt her da tai Is. 1. '.Vhcn did you see the object ? 2. T i r.,e of day: Mi nut-: s (Circle One): Month Yeor 3. T il':"e Zone. (Circle One): a . Mount all):) e . Othe r 4. V.here wet: you when you saw the objeu? (Circle One):/Q. Daylight Saving..) b. Standard Nearest ?ostol Address Cit y or Town Stol e o r County 5. how long ,.,:;s object in sight? (Toto! Dvrotion) Minutes Seconds :. Certain c . Not very sure //. !=otrly certain d. Justo guess 6. What was the c~r:~.rion of the sky? o . 3 r igl,t h. Cloudy~ 7. IF you sow th! object dur ing DAYLIGHT , where was the SUN located as you looked a t the obje c t? (Circle One): a . In front of you b . In back of y ou your right d. T o your left e . Overhead f. Don't remember Thl 8 form euperecd"" FTO 164, jul 61, wh1ch h ob,nlr-te. ti. I F you sow the obje c t a t N IL.HT, what dtd you not ice concf rntng the ~TAf.<S und MOON? 8.1 STAR~ (C~rcle One): d. o~.,t r"mom~r o. Bright rnoonl ight b. Dull moon I ight ,.. c . No mooriltght -pitch dark ~ 9. Wha t wer e tne wet1ther cond itions a t the t ime yoiJ sow the object ? C LOUDS (C:d e One): o . C lear s c . Seat tcrv :::I oud s ~Thick c :'eavy c louds The obj~ct appeared: (Circle One): l'lt:AT I I E R ( C irdr.: One): b. Fog, 1111 st, or I iDht r<n ,.Aoderatc or h<.:ovy roi'1 Don t r..:rncn.bc:r b. T ro'1S?C"!nt e. O:;n't remernber 11. If it appecred o s a ligh t , was it brighter than the b rightest s tc:rs? (Circle> One): a. arighter c . About th e s arnf! b . Dimme r 11.1 Co.-,?o~ brightness t o some common object : 12. The edge:s cf !!1e object were: (C1r~l ... G- i: o . Funy o r bh.rr~c b. Like o bri.:i-.t :;::r :: . Sharply out! i:1ed .:.. :>on't rc:oer.:Ser 13 . Did the objec: Appear~;, ~end still at cmy t ime? SuddeniJ s;>-eed u p ond rush away aton y time? Orea~ Uj.l ;-; ., Cu(f:> or explod~? d. Give off sm.,ke ? C hange brightness? Change shat-e? g. Flas h o r flic~er? h. D i sa~peor c.nd reappear? (N_ci) D r Oon' t k11ow Don' i know Don't !mow Don ' t l.;now ld. Did the obi<'Cf disopp!.'tOr while you were wotchin9 it? If ~o, how? e. -:1 mcwa ~hind !'.Om"+.:na atony t itn'!, onrt ir.:ulnrly o cloJ.:!? Don' t Know. IF you onswar"'d YES, then 1~11 whu l 1 1r.. Dirl th., \.. r:l mn""' in front of s or.v hin::; ot on' t in" 1ntir.l'1rlv .., cl~qr!? l l (C::~ :)ne): Yes @ Don't Know. I f you On3"'."1r .. d y[:;, th~n t e ll 17. T ... 11 in a rw worrl~ 1h,. follnwino rhinos ob~ut tf,~ obie:t: 18. W~ wt$t, ~; '<now th,., nt"tC"It.tlor size. Hold 11 rnotr.h $ tir-k a t orm' s lcnQth in lil'o with o knnvm nbi,.ct on~ not.: how I li".: h of tr e obi~ct i s covP.red by tl.;e n~nd of the motch. If you hod pl':rform .. rJ this ex!)"':ri m,..nl nt tt,e tim.! o f the sighting, ~0"' ntu:::h of thn object w~JI-:i h ovP. been covered by th mat~h head? 19. D:w.:. p :~ -~ ~twill show t , e .;:..::;-e o f the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sk'!tch o ny details of r~.: ~::--:: -:: .-ou sow s uer. ~:.-... h.;s, p~otrusions, etc., ond especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. =--=side t h e dro~irg to S""low the direction tne object was moving. 20. Do you th in k you con ostirnote the sp&~d of the obj.,ct? (Ci:c ~t: One) IF you on:;...,~r~d YES, then what s p.,ed would you estimote?7/-_\3!J.' t:IJr 21. Do y-:>v r; "'~U con f:',.timote how for owoy from you the obj~ct was? r:.d~ One) IF you c,:; ... or&d YES, th~n h ow for owoy would you :lay 22. Whero w~r., ycu locot~d wh"n yoo sow the obje c t ? (C ire /e O.,e- Inside~ :,Jilding b. In o c o r Outdoor,...... In an o irolona (typa) f. Orf-ler .JI Jl.l" Th I.S 15 23. Were you (Circle One) In the busin-ess section of o city? In the residontiol secti on o f o citx1) In open countryside? d. Nem on oirfi1.1ld? Flyi~g ov&r o city? Flying over open c ountry? j = v ? U we n MOVING IN AN AUT01..4C31L:: or other vehicle ot the time, the:l complete tn!t following questions: 24.1 Wha t :lir~ction were you moving? (~ircle One) b. 1'-i otl.. e o s t d, Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwost 24.2 How f::s t w~re you moving? _Jl i les per hour. 24.3 Did y:>v stop ot ony time whil e you \Wore lo o ki n g at thl) object ? Did yooJ :-1::.----~ object t h rous'": c.- y o r the following? Binoculars Yes Telescope Yes Theodolite Yes ~) h . Other 26. In ord!!r thct "::l"' c on g ive os c lear c picture a5 possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common obj~ct or obi~-==~ .. ~ich, when placed up in the sky, would give the some op~oronce as the object which you sow. 27. In the follow ing ~ketch, imagine that y ou Ole ct the po in t showeL Place or "p." on th:> c;prve d l ine: t J slt~w how high the o b je c t was above the horizon (s kyline) wh~n you First sow 11. P la c e o "8" on t he !;Orn<!l c urv\:'d l1nl" to show h ow hi9h the obj.,ct wos above the horizon (skyline!) whe n you lnst sow it. Place o n " A " on the com;:>oss when you ftrs t sow it. Place o "8" on the compass where y ou lost sow t h e object. 2 8 . \J row o picture that will show the motion t ha t the obje c t or object s mode. Picco on " A " at the beginnin9 of the path , o "!j" 6 t t he end of the path, and s how any changes in direc ti o n during t ht. c ourse 29. IF tt..-!r'! w::s MORE THAN ONE os;~ct, t h e n how many were th~re? Dro"' a ? : "' -: ::lf how they were o~crged, onJ put on arrow to show the direction t hot they wer~ traveling. 31. Wo:; cl"yol"l-~1:>.) with you at the~ time yoJ saw thu -Jbj.,ct? (Cird-J Ont<) 31.2 P.e::::.., li3t th.c~ir nnmes and oJdr..,ssc.s: 3'2. Please g:.,._ the follovJing infvrrno;ion ob1UI yourself. Lo:.t Hame 33. When and to w1cr:-.. Jid yo11 r~po: t that you hu.J :..: ;n th~ ohj :ct? U~ClASSHrED DEi'Jli1T~'1T OF TH I~ fO~C' ~TAFF iifEiS~SE a;t,l,'4C:i l:JC0:.41N& tAU$.\SE ACTION: RDC- 4} INFO: SAFOS- 3 , XOP-2, XOX- 2 , D:;:A- 1 (13) ADV CY DIA 5'18 8106Pl I IJZYW RIMTF"NA0357 2 790531-tJUUJ--RUEF"HQA. nJR UUL'UU T 0 R {J.I.iM='\IA /Arx ~ u:-lfTD w PAF" s on o RuB=' i-:9.~ JCSlF" HOC I~A/~F W~SH OC Rt.'W JS~ tVJ IV CJi C Q 0 BOtL DER C Q. 0 1'JF' 0 FW:J T F .;A I A TC ~:CLAS XFCP ea201 SE? 67. rffi .~TC <ATttP>, FTD <iOETR>, CSAF <AFRDC>, CSAF' <SAF-00, UtHV CF CQO <CRo CGIDCN). L=-0 REPCRT ~CEl\IED AT LCWRY ArB 5 ctTOEER 1961. F'QLC/nlGFCR'!AT IS PfS:RIE0 BY PARA 11, AF'R 80-17: A. CES:RIPT I 01: (3) P"DDISH CRANCEj MOSTLY a:?ANCE, S..IGr:TL Y fl.O::SCE.J! /) lJ}l(LA35lFltD 34. Dote you compl~t&d t hi s questionnaire: Mont h '\'Ill Of 35. Information ':1ch you feel pertinent and which i:; not adequately cover~d in th& :;~cjfic points of th e quostionnc,., :,t a norrotive explonoti') n o f your sighting . Ju~t a recap of the j_nforrn~tion covered in t questjons above: I was in a deserLccl parking lot t allcing ~dth ;:iei ncr -.r: i for no rca. on looke' t up in to t'. c nor t bern OO,JCC v o pBs!.led much faster thm a bird or fli~ht of birds rn ing no 3ound and holding a "t:.J vint_'; it ~/<.tr-y int(~1'1.Jlty <-~.S the y mov ed m <:t .fro:n sours8 -in ract I havo n nvm: seen a bird reflect ACTION: RDC-:.. UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF TilE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH lti COMIHG MESSAGE lliFO : XC~-.? XOX-2 SAFOS- '3 DlA-l (11) Z~l R liUUUU Z !}/ Rl C IPA~ 03R3 DP PLC lPM C\l 0 <OR. C rr ~; ). ti\) R;.~pc;;; fECEIVEO AT LO,JRY AFB 9 ct!OFP. l%'1.,