?:.OJi:CT 10D73 RECORD .), ... , l.C 10. CONCLUSION A A .d .. NdMSCR OF C 3JECTS , ;,. ~ENGIH OF OBSERVATION l'. ''I'PE OF OBSeRVATION : 7 COuRSE 8 . PMOTOS 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE DATA .20R ALUATION -~ See reverse side of card 11. BRIEF SUMMA RY ANO ANALYSIS The o'bserver sig!n.ed five to seve n orangish lights ~:.hat were in a line and staggered up,rar d on a t i t led axis. 'l"ne lights were seen for three to four minut~s and suddenly went out "as if turned of:~." A second pilot, 11 minutes later and 123 miles away, reported that he saw a s ingl e white light, hen reported that he saw seven lights forming a triang l e then all msappearea. 3oth pilots are reported to have placed the lights just off the c oast line s of South Carolina a nd Georgia. Prevloua adiUona of thia form may b. uaed , \ rTI'oo Of' TDPr ( ill'O) DE:P,\RTMENT O F THE A JR FORCE HE,'\OQUART::~-; FOR1C.N TECHI'tOLOGY DIVISIO N ( AFSC I P.IG'-lT-i'"'\T7!:RSON A I R rOflCE S ASE. O HIO 4!5433 UFO Obse :-vn tion Septe~ber 27, 1967 Your name h~s been giveu to the Aeria l Phenomena Office (Project Blue Boo~) a s being a vitness to an unidentified flying object. If you were a witness to an UFO sighting on Septe~ber 21, 1967 would you please complete the attached AF Form 117 and return it in the envelope provided. If you were not a w~tness to this sighting, ~auld you please make a statement to this effect on the a ttached form. The information which you provide will be used in evaluatin6 this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this 'fiEC'IOR QUHiTAiliL!..A, Jr Major, USAF Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Aerospacz Te chnologies Division Producti9n Directorate AF Form 117 w/envelope OEP.\RT:IENT O F THE Am FO~C::: W RICHT.PA -rT E RSON AI., FOR-::.:. .~AS F.. On 10 <.l43.J ?D?T ( UFO) UFO Ob.:>er-...-ution tour name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project Blue Book) as bein3 a witness to an unidentified flying object. If you were a witness to an UFO sighting on 21 ~pte~ber ~ould you pleaae complete the attached AF Form 117 a nd return it in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to thi s sighting, would you please ~ke a state~ent to this effect on the attached form. The information which you p r ovide will be used in evaluating th~s obse~ration. Tnank you for your a ssistance in this r..:=:C'ro"R QUill"i'ANILLA, Jr) ?!.ajar, USAF Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Aerospace Technologies Division ~eduction Directorate AF Form 117 w/envelope H:E:AOQUAHr~.~S FOREIGN re:CHNOLOGY DIV I S ION CAf'SC) WRIGHT ;ATTE30N AIR ~OHC!:: B-'S.::. OHO 4!343..) UFO Observo.tion Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Projec t lue Book) as being a witness t o an unidentified flying object. If you were a ,ri tness to en UFO sighting on 2~' B:y!:::::.,:;zr 1967 ,,ould you please co~:plete the attached f..F Form 117 and return i t i n the envelope provided. If you ~ere not a witness to thi s sighting, 'WOUl d you please make a statement to this e ffect on the attach e d .form. information ~,hich you provide ,,.:ill be used in e va luating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in thi s matter. ..,~'v.ES C . MA!~NIT, Co lo::1e l, USAF ;mrector of Productio::t AF Form 117 ''D?r (wo) Maj Quintanil::.3,!70916/mn3J 16 ~Jov 67 ,),'i'Q Observation, 27 S".!'~teob~r 19o7 Seymour Johnson AFB, N Carolina 27530 Shaw AFB, S Ca rolina 29152 134th ARG v " McGhee ~)SOD Airport KnoX'rille) Tenn 37901 1 . The Aeri a l Phenomena Bran ch ia. in receipt of a n unid~nti:N..ed tlyi:lg obJect report ...,.hi.ch oeeurred i n the Gorgi.n c..nd South Cnroll!l8 c o e.st a l area on 27 September 1967 bet'.fe~n 0900~ c nC. 0930Z. The sighting. -..-as desc r i bed as five to savcn lig.btr.: that ... 8re in a trsil. 2 . Requeot inrormatio n on Yhether you scheduled ~ny rcfu~ling ::d9a1ons ove r these areas during the above t ime period. Your 'lssistm ee in this ll'l.att..er i s appreciated. ?OR THB COM!".ANDER . TOB ~unn'A~IIJ,A, Jr, Mo.jor, USAF ~hie~, .Aerial Phenomen& :Branch Aerospace Technologies Division ?reduction Directorate DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE SEl'MOlJP. JGh~l50r-l AIR rORt~c BASE, NORTH I..~ROLINA liSJ') 30 November 1967 s;aH:::r UFO Observation, 27 September 1967 (Your ltr, 27 Nov 1967) To: llq Foreign Technology Division (TDPT/UFO) t~right-Putterson AFB, Ohio 45433 This unit flew a large scale mission on the night of 26-27 September 1967. All tankers were on the ground at leas t three hours prior to 09002, a nd the bombers were not in subject area. FOR TllE COMMANDER Peace .... I S our Professzon lst I n u to r!q Forei~;~ Technoloqv ::'ivisio:. (1\f'SC.:) !.t.c, 131 Ai r l~flq Cp (TAC) liq Fo r e i g n Technology Divis ion Force Dns e , O~io 27 ~Jo.rcnbcr 1967 (AF'SC), \~right-Patterson ~o aircraft o f tl1is unit was a i rborne during the ocriod in que stion. FOR THE COM~ANDER WILBUR P LYELL, Col, Tenn ANG Administrative ~aff Officer Jl Pt,..V -o DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCS: :lOU A ~T~."S FO~EtCN T:::CH .... OL-;JCY ;:)IVI:5'0N :.r C l WRIGHT.?ATTRSON AIR FORCE :lASS:. OHIO 4-'4 ::13 U:~ Observation, 21 September 1967 TO 1311-th ARG >1cGbee 'i"JS :>n Airport Y~oxvi1le, Tenn 37901 1 . The Aerial .Phenomena Branch is in rsc:eipt of an unidentified f~ o b,Ject report. t-!hicll oecurred in the GeorP;:ia and 3oJt h Carolina coastal area on 27 Septembe r 1967 between 0900Z and 0930Z.. The s1gbt.1ng ~.-a.a descri!>ed a s fi-re to seven lle}lts that WP.re in a trail. 2 . Bequest 1nfol"JZZ&t1on on wether you ac.heduled any re.fue] i n g ::.d.3sions over these areas during the above time yerlod. YO\U" ~ssia~ce 1n tbia matter 1a appreciated. tr. '~''MaJor,.USAr Chie:t, PbeDOrDena Branc:h Aerospace Tachnol.ogiea Division ?.rod.uction DU'ectorate DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE SHAW AIR F-ORCE BAS E , SO.,;--i CAROLINA :'91.,.! REPLY ro 2 2 tiQV 1967 ATH. o=: DOCS ( Haj or Norri s/223 7) suBJECT: UFO Observation, 27 September 1967 (Your 1tr, 16 Nov 67) TO: FTD ( TD-P'l'/UFO) \{right-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 The 363 Tac Recon Wg had no refuelings being conducted during this time p eriod. All flying ende d by 0400Z. FOR THE CO~!r1ANDER _ ROBERT , D . \HLLIAl.'-iS, Colone l , USAF Deputy Commander, Ope rations 1JN(l~SSIFltD DE?IIRTMEHT OF THE AiR FORCE Si.tfF MESSASE Bil~HCH IHCOMIH& ME$SAGE ~CTIC~: RDC- 4 TIWO: XOP-2,-XOX- 2, SAFOS- 3 , DIA- l ;n;~ TOS' .. H/Ai'RDCIW1)!. St.BJECf LfO' REFURT ADV CY: JCS/DIA P .. < 1) L IE Of LIGi1fS S!~Gti'RED tJ?,JJARD ON TTI..TED AXIS. ~:) r .. c L!-::Ji-75 s.:;:E B't S:!)E ~ECIEDL!t:E DIJI1.BL.li. UN(LASSlfiED Kil.. NvNS ~t:PAfiTME!n OF THE AlA fORCE STArF PIIESS~SE BRANCH lt~COMIH!I MESS~GE F~E 2 HUCJ.P.t~t::?-3 UriCLAS I . !{jf.J '. (.9) RELAT !VE MOT IQN .:l..Ol.ll Pr4D iO fUGH! O'f' F !21 D TAKING OFF w ' \6) THHE 10 FO~ MINIJ!ES. 00 FELT, HEPD lNG lJNCtA5S~F~D r ;..,:;_::-~: ~:-:-e r;:.::o. r"};i;ical loca7.io!1 of the firs~: .:;>ilot. is not sive n . The direct ion ._. <.r::!v..: s confi.:G.:.n;; , since it i:::; Jive n with respect to an unnamed (in the 'I'HX) :l..:."'.:'i.e l..:. . .. .;, :.r. t r,e i:Jt'orma~:ion given it is impossible 7,o deter mine if botn sightings .:cre c:~ -,;.:-= .se.me light-s. Because the information \.'a s so sketchy both pilots have since :.;.:::::-. "'~;.<e:::;tcd t.o co:.1plete o. A_:;o Form 117 b u t neither has d one s o as o f 28 Augu.s.t 1968. r:-:.e 3?-:-.; ;.ir Jiv at Gunter Fieln, the 3r d Air Div a7, Ft Lee and 792.nd radar s isht at ~:.a:c.c:::. -..or. ~e .... e con t.acted o t -r.he ~:i: . e o f the sighting but none carried any indications o~ :.r.e::.r s..::opes. Scheduling units for refueling operations in the South Can lina, ~eorci6 ar~a ~ere conto.cted with negative resul~s. All bases on the SE coast possessing ai-cra=t c~paole o f the speeds indicated (aGsumin g ~he two s i gh t.ings a r e of the s ame li.:)...-;:.s sr.C. tr.a t t.hey had tra v e led 12<3 miles i n 11 minutes) wer e contacted. None r . .:.(. :::.ir -.:raf-r. in the area of the reported s igh7-ings. Tt:er e ..,.,.ere no known r oci<et l aucr.che3 7-nat coulc occount for the s ightings. Ko p ilots reported the lights to 1:.r.e Volu;<t.eer ?'li;;ht Office r Ket'_.rork. o meteor reports we r e give n to the America n ~:eteo:-soc::.ety for the time period in que stion . Bec ause there i s a gross amount of in~orrr.a~ion lacking about the s ighting a~d the fac~ that it c annot be establis h e d tha-r. t h e two differe n t pil o t s saw the s a me lights t h e sighting is being carried as I~SUFFICI2t~ DATA FOR EVALUATION, IIF.P-'RTMENT OF rHE AIR FO!ICE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMINS MESSAGE C0RGIA, A !RL!NE ?:cLOt~> 'ft;:{) YEPRS COLLEGE .. ~ (1) NIGHT, WIND CA1..t1 VERY BU~CK IN DIRECTION OF FLIGHT. (7) SFC?50~EET, TEMP INCREA~S 10 DEGREES C. l FEz.! 7 500 FE!, !EMP D!:O.EASSES 5 DC:GltES C .. UN CtASSiFlED U~tl.A5SHHD PE?AiHMEIIT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGe BRANCH IIICOMINS MESSAGE f'! ( i) T~Z D:::uw ~N THIS HEF0/:7 IS ATfR IBVIEu TO THE D1;-F!CU..TY !N l.OC\TING Tt DEL7f1 PILOT REFORIING THIS SlGiff ING TO JAC}t9JNVll.1..E CENTER. He: (J) lLD N'JT BE FEACHED FOR A DtBcUEF LNG. HIS RC:FDRT IS THE PBOVE 'IS IS P fLO'T l4:;S tLU ?lG \'JJR!H OV::?? sr Am' ISH !NTE RSEcT ION IZ P.EFVRTI:D A SINGlE Sl 55TH AVF. MIAMI" FLI\. AS THE P.EFORTS vJERE UNCtA~51/JED U~CtASSlFJ~D DEP-'RTMEIH Of THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAuE aRAHCH IN~OMIIIG ME:lSAGE FD.:DS ~101CATED ~i:RE C.~LEDo ,;ON2 HAD AIRCRAFT IN TrfE .;RE.l\S OF THE RE~RTED SIGHTlNGS. IN TALKING w LT .. LEt~IS COLORADO SPRINGS HE OJLLD .AITRIBUTE NO EXA...INATION RELATIVE TO SATELLITES. !-DID S:ATE ! PAT A SATELLITE DISINTP.EGATING A:7~P.N OESeR :BED 8 Y ! :- 'ri~O P ll.OI S. A LOW TI!V!:RS ION UN ClASSlf1D 6-r.vc:... Dr<. J/ oz t!v r v CFF Th~ CCAST I J::S ...,F c;~;Uitl C ,~.1LH.l'. Ml!.. GE.Oi~G!f . J.\S II IIESTI\.? .T- U tJ C L A S 5 fTUZYUW RUCLALAZ65~ 30~1629-UUUU--RUEDFlF~ v; ~37~AW CHASI\I AFB so/ :> RUfif-!,fVA/ AOC JEDARA/3~AD FT LEE AFS VA JEOFIF/FTU WPAFwy J t:FHGA/CSAF JlFHQ~/OSAF ~ASH OC ~CLAS G4370TO: 02~08 OCT 67CFOR OFF I CI AL USE ONLY> :LEARCD FOH l~!l~l2E) FIN~L SECTION OF II SJL:CT OVER THI:. ATLAI-JTlC OCEAN JUSl OFF TK COAST ! IJES OF SOUTH CAROL INA Al'J~) GCOR(.=-IA. AS INVEST I GAT- ~G OFFICER I CANNOl EXPLAII~ THE PHENOMENA REPORTED hAVt.. NOT THROUGH L I!.;G DlS T 1.!-!CE CALLS CONTACTED ~[ P~IVATE PILOT FLY!r~G THE LIG~T AIRCRAFT OUT ~ MI~MI I N RESPECT TO THE ~USTERITY PROGRAM HO~EVER F I OTIFl ED T O FURTHER lNVESTIGATEt LOCATING AND ~TER~!EWII~G THIS PILOT ~OULD Bf THE NEXT STEP. kJOii \,"I L LARU E . KI\E10U: .. R t USt.;F" hUTOVON 431-1~6!.,. t.r~ U .. ..tL'VU ULDA~A/33Au FT LlL Af~ VA UDFlF/ F Tu \J.PAFU r 1 14E.S vF SOUTH CJ\!{OLit~/\ AND 0C:ORGII; . t.,S ltl'J[STlGI\T- F "lt\1'1 II. hE.SPf.L) T v T>-1L i'.l.i~iLiHTY PPOLI-{r..t H\)\.'[VE.I'\ CHAxL.::S f0~J 1\f::-~j, SPri0/9TS. -.~DPI' (UFO) Lt Col Quintanj_lla/70916/::nbs/9 Jul 68 u~ Observation, 27 Septamber 1967 Dr . Charles P. Olivier --11e can .. e eor oc1e ... y 52l .North ~)nnewood Narberth, Pennsylvania Mr. H. E . Roth, Pro,ject Direc'lor Volunteer Flight Offi'cer Ne-e-w-ork ,United Stapleton Internat ional Ail-port Denver, Colorado 80207 1. _.}'be Aerial' Phenomena Office is in receipt of' an unidentified :flying object {UFO) report vhicb occurred on 27 fkptember 1967 tl.t approx;lmately 0903Z. The sighting was of 5 -7 J.ights that were see~i-pf"f .the South Carolina/Georgia coast. Althou gh the sighting ~aS!~r~ported by .t-wo di.f'f'erent airplanes, the inrorrr.ation i s sketchy a~bcom:plete. The duration _seems to.bave been 3 to 4 minutes, but: the.~course o:f -the~objects (lighta) is not really statd. 2 . ; Did you r e ceive any s1milsr reports for this ttp})roxima.te and location? If so, we ;."'uld appreciate vhatevar data you 3....-::_-Thank. you for your continued assistance clrOR,'QUINTAMU.A, Jr, Lt C~lonel,