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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 5 October 65 05/0920Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Cupertino, California  |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 4 minutes  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | West  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | MISSLE (Thor Agena) launched 13 minutes prior to report Sighting characteristic of missle. Witness looking toward missle launch.  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | At first object resembled a star, then late…

05/10/102 - CUPERTINO, CHIEF 5 OCT 65

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
5 October 65

Mr. [redacted]
[redacted] Drive
Cupertino, California

Dear [redacted]

Reference your unidentified observation of 5 Oct 65. In order that we may make an evaluation, request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided. It is requested that you pay particular attention to Paragraph 27 when completing this form.

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

Sincerely,
[signature]

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

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MEMO FOR THE RECORD
Maj. Grander---A. Lisson Officer---Fountenbleau, California
Called 5 Oct 65

Drive
Cupertino, California

Mr. was driving south on Budd Road in Cupertino at 2:10 a.m. LST.
Saw
Saw a very bright light in sky. This object was brighter and faster
than Sputnik. The object was descending toward earth and had a
duration of about 4 minutes. Had a very long elliptical tail
with many colors. Object was about a block long. Appeared to be
a reentry vehicle. Man turned left and object also appeared to
turn left and come toward him. Departed to West over horizon and
disappeared. There w…

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Carpetier, Jack
Sewing - 213 lbs
Very much light in the
Brijum & dislay then Sighly
4 min Off east last
descending, long my color
explicit till Black boy
lacing (looked like
object also turned,
come toward him.
Departed to West 9th
Goreau
No Green 90 lbs only
11/12 1972

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 ☑ at first
…

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Yes. Went over Horizon

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 None that I heard
b. Color Color of bright star - trails colors if seen here

18. We wish to…

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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?
*Handwritten: "Proposed at first while traveling parallel to trance drive & opposite my car - Very slowly."*

21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One)
Yes ☐ No ☑
If first appeared line a satellite - High in the sky, later appeared no more than 1000' away
If you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
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