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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  1 September 1965 02/0000Z | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION ☑ Poss Sgt disposition in my 214  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Will be evaluated when 164 is received from additional witness.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  45 minutes | A bright white object, similar to a star, moved eastward across the sky. The object was in view for 45 minutes and it slowly sank behind trees.  |
|  6. TYPE 
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(4) 1 MILES. (5) TWO TENTH. (6) NONE. (7) 3.55 DEGREES
PER 1, FT. FROM SURFACE TO 22, FT. H. NONE. I. NONE.
J. NONE. K. OIC OPERATIONS EQUAL POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS COULD BE ECHO OR SIMILAR SATELLITE OF DISTANT LIGHT AIRCRAFT. L. NONE ET

NNNN
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1-4 EW (UFO)
420P45 03122
23
CCN-109

NUNNWPE 000022271ZVXY2509
RR RUCDSQ
DE RUCDU, 116 246232
ZNR UUUUU
R 319 Z
FM 662 RDR SQ OAKDALE AI PA
TO RUCHEN/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCIFHA/24AIR DIV STEWART AFB NY
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEABL/HQ USAF ADMIN WASH DC
RUEABL/OSAF SAFOI WASH DC
ET
UNCLAS / 66200P 556 SEP 65.

THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2, DTD 2 JUL 62. A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS: (1) BRIGHT LIGHT. (2) LARGE STAR. (3) WHITE LIGHT. (4) ONE. (5) N/A. (6) NONE. (7) NONE. (8) NONE. (9) NONE. B. (1) NEIGHBOR'S CHILDREN. (2) 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON. (3) WENT BEHIN
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1456AP 0427
7 Sep 02/07308
Pittsburgh, PA

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
28 September 1965

Mrs [redacted]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dear Mrs [redacted]

Reference your unidentified observation of 1 September 1965. The information forwarded to us failed to include the direction of the object. Therefore, request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided.

We wish to thank you for reporting this observation to the Air Force.

Sincerely,

Hector Quintanilla, Jr.
Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
28 September 1965

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dear Mr.

Reference your unidentified observation of 1 September 1965. The information forwarded to us failed to include the direction of the object. Therefore, request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided.

We wish to thank you for reporting this observation to the Air Force.

Sincerely,

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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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 o
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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):
a. None
b. A few
c. Many
d. Don't remember

8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Bright moonlight
b. Dull moonlight
c. No moonlight – pitch dark
d. Don't remember

9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One):
a. Clear sky
b. Hazy
c. Scattered clouds
d. Thick or heavy clouds

WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Dry
b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Snow
e. Don't remember

10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid
b. Transparen
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?

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:
a. Sound _______________
b. Color _______________

18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a matc

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