302545747.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  29 October 65 30/0645Z | Florissant, Missouri (2)  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION A/C Possible Balloon or A/C. Description similar to balloon except for brightness. Sighting resembles a/c with landing light. Rising except did not level off. More likely a/c.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object rose straight up from the ground and took off in a parallel flight. A dull metallic color which would reflect bright objects off of it. Object disappeared into the distance. Observer saw the object out o…

MEMO FOR THE RECORD
1 Nov 65

Mr. [redacted] Air Force Base called to report of sighting of 30 Oct 65 at 10 t&l 1 Saturday morning. The object appeared to be round disc with a slight dome. [redacted] saw the object/out of the corner of his eye. He stopped the car-got out. He was the object rising from a woodland at about 1500 ft. heading Northeast at a level flight at a high rate of speed. The observation was for about 13 seconds after he got out of the car. He was it at the moment it was rising. It was at Douglas Rd at Jamestown Rd. It took off going toward the river away from the Air Bas…

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
1 Nov 65

Mr.
St Louis, Missouri

Dear Sir,

Your report of an unidentified flying object has been forwarded from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to our office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The preliminary information was not sufficient for an evaluation. It is requested that you complete the attached Form 164 and return it to our office as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

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

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
1 Nov 65

Patrolman Andrew Edgren
St Louis County Police Department
227 South Central Avenue
St Louis, Missouri

Dear Sir,

A report from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, concerning an unidentified flying object report from Mr. [redacted] has been forwarded to our office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The reporting officer indicates that you had received additional reports from other witnesses during the early morning hours of Saturday, October 30. It is requested that you send the attached Form 164s to these additional witnesses for completion. …

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 obje…

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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?
It flew into the distance at a very high speed. Paddle
to the ground.

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: the Stars

17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound none
b. Color a dull metallic (howe…

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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? 600 miles hr.

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? 500 yards

22. Where were you located when you saw the object?
(Circle One):
a. Inside a building
b. In a car First saw it.
c. Outdoors — stopped and got out.
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 re…