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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  18 November 65 | 19/0454Z Kathern, North Dakota  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 164 returned 4 Aug. 1966  |
|  CWE | Will evaluate when 164 is returned.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Few seconds | Object appeared as a bright green light in the Southeast. It dropped to horizon then climbe vertically. Then it disappeared.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual at such a late date a comprehensive evaluation is not p…

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Office of Record

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
17 January 66

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Dear [redacted]

Efforts to contact you by telephone regarding the unidentified flying object report have been unsuccessful. The information which we have received was incomplete for analysis of your report. Would you please complete the attached forms and return them to our office at your convenience.

Sincerely,

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

18 Nov 65
GRAND FORKS N.DAKOTA 19/5454e
S/SGT LEVY

ABERDEEN S.D.

18 Nov 1056 PM
Between VALLEY CITY - DAWN & ABERDEEN S.D.
6 mi W. 3 mi N KATHERN N DAK.
Bright Green Light on S.E.
Dropped to HORIZON then climbed Germany
Happened in few seconds then was gone

Pros. by MERCE
Not very much
INFO.

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
17 January 66

Mr. [redacted]
Aberdeen, South Dakota

Dear Mr. [redacted],

Efforts to contact you by telephone regarding the unidentified flying object report have been unsuccessful. The information which we have received was incomplete for analysis of your report. Would you please complete the attached forms and return them to our office at your convenience.

Sincerely,

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

Received in TDETR, 4 August 66

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. Tr…

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Note #19

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: ________ X ________

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: ________ X ________

17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound none
b. Color yellow-blue-green

18. We wish to know the angular size. Hol…

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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
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?

22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One):
a. Inside a building
b. In a car, no other cars in area
c. Outdoors
d. In an airplane (type)
e. At sea
f. Other

23. Were you (Circle One)
a. In the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section of a city?
c. In open countr…