PROJECT 1C073 RECORD CARD \ LOCATIOtt 12. CONCLUSIONS :; Aua 1951 Herkimer, New York / D 0 Pret.et.ly Bell .. n Lenl 2330 II G..Uftti-Vteu.. 0 GreC~ndRdr Wes Ahcroft 6/ 4 D Pret.e~ly AJrcreh GMT O O 30Z 0 AI~Vteu.e D Alr-lntercottt Reder PeuiWy AJrueft a Yea o Pret.eWy A.,,.,. ... ,c.a ._ civilian o PeaaiWy A .......... ,c.e 7. LINOTH 0' OIIIRVATIOM I. NUM81R 0' OIJICTI t. COURSI D Other D lnauffldent o ... t.r Evlvetien 3 - 5 seconds one 10. llltll' SUMMAitY 0' IICHTINO Solid obj, flickered, length 2-3X width de- scribed as spherica l red obj with gree n tail. r;o s ound. Intensity constant. Outline fuzzy or t lurred. Straight, level flight. Disappeared in SW behind trees after 6o deg arc of movemer.t. tov s peed, lov altitude assumed by vitness. (Reported in 1953) AnC POftM 329 (RRY Jl IIEP 12) I 1. COMMINTI Me t eor sighting. D Uni.MWft 34. Whot were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle Orte) 34.2 WIND (Circle One) c. ScaHered c loucls d. Thiele or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) b. og, mist, or light rain c. Modate orheavy rain e. Don't remember e. Don't remember 35. When dl~ you report to so~e o"lclol thot you had seen the object? -r-H 1 p~ "'-, Ooy Month Y eor ' 36. Waa anyone elae with you ot the time you aaw the oliect? (Circle Orte) Yea <E;) 36.1 IF you answered YES, cUd they see the obiect too? (Circle Otte} Yea No 36.2 Plea list their namea and addreaaes: 37. Was this the first time that you had SMn an obiect or objects like this? (Circle o,.j G. No IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under whot circumstances did you see other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you thinlc the object was ond what might have caused it? () t"\3c' "fa. fly ~S low ~ll;i~"J~, ( tl!J~"t:", a~ .sf~ecl tird.t;' dt'cf Hot;-~E- , .suj'~V'~oki' oo :.r~ ~AA.ei; r'i.ca { w. E' 't-eo~. 39. Do )'Oit thlnlc you con estimate the speed of the obiect? (Circle 0rtfl) ('!!!) No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimote? 40. Do you thlnlc you con estimote how for owoy from you the obiect wos? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how for awoy would you say It wos? 3000-'OQQ feet. 41. Please give the following lnforlftCitlon about younelf: Lest r4ome M14clle N.,.. Sex folAt.S. Please indicate ony special educational training that you have hod. o. Grode schooi-#-X~---------- T echnlcal school .... A ...... It..wt'alliiooltl&o.l.lro._M.~ ------- c. College "-fo Me ~2. Dote you completed this questionnaire: U. S. A I R P 0 R C I TIC H MICA L I M P 0 R MAT I 0 M S H ! E T (SUMMARY DATAl In order that yOVt lnforiNitlon ,..y be flied and coded as accurately os "pouible, pleou use the following 1poce to write out a ahort cle1crlptlon of the event that you observed. You moy re- peat lnfariMtfon that you t.ve aiNady given In the questionnaire, and odd any further comments, atotefftenta, or alcetchea that you ~llwe are Important. Try to present the details of the observa tion In the onler In which they occurred. Additional pages of the same slae poper moy be attached If they ore needed. tPI .... Print) {Lp Qu~Ttc~IA:., c. (Do Not Write In This Spocel * I , ~o 1 so ~ qs 'fo IJi--vLI' IAof' J Co"1 k-I'Lc VI VQ ~ro S~P1, (J-ui.SI.t~J CAJ-tJl..J A-1 ._' f lui tt~J t.~ LMA n..u tfi&. tJ-~S s"PVe-< ~ o tAJ e"' Q.~'Y-~ g c.< I.NV"f" ;\ --Y OF DEFENSE OFF'rcE OF THE S8( Captain Hardin Would you please send this man a questionairre? I have made no reply to his letter. Lt \-Jhite l-Ie do not ~ _JV of en:r special. meteor Which wa.s seen on the date you mention but records of these do not appear until later, in the magazines. It I:light have been an ordinary airplane, perhaps; we cannot tell as well as you. There were no special meteor shovers due on that date, but very often there are Spurious" meteors, that is, those not belofl81n8 to any particular shover, Which fall and are seen, s1ngly. Some or them are slowly moving objects; others move raat. We have seen them of the color you mention. Wa would mention that the height and distance, as witnessed, are quite deceptive; the objects ere usually far- ther away than supposed. f Olfol / 1 U. S. A I R F e R C I T E C H H I C. A L I H F 0 R M A T I 0 H S H E E T This questionnaire hat been prepared so that you con give the U. S. Air Force as much information as pouible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. Pleaae try to onawer as many question as you pouibly can. Tho information that you give will for research purposes, and will be regarded 01 confidential material. Your name will not In connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permiuion, We request thit personal information so that, If it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further detaila. When clid you see the obiect? Time of doy: Month Yoor (Circle One): 3. Time zone: (Circle One): o.(Eoatern) (Circle One): o, aylight Savin b. Central c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you aow the object? ~o. &w toR~ City or Town Stoto or Country Adcl itionol remotrk S. Estimate how long you taw the object. 5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5. b~ oirly certain 6. What was the conditicn of the alcy? (Circle One): a. Bright doyl ight b. Du II day I ight c. Bright twilight c. Not very sure Just a guess d. Just a trace of day I ight e. No trace of daylight f. Don't remember 7, IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you loolced at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left b. In bock of you e. Overhead c. To your right f. Don't remember IF you saw the ouject at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, wha t d id you not ice concerr.i ng the STARS and MOON? STARS (Circle OneJ: MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight ? b.CQ;II moonlight) , c.(Many) c. No moonlight -pitch dark 'f. d. Don't remomber d. Don't remem:,.r Was the object brighter than the background of the sky? (Circle One}: c. Don't remember 10. IF It was BRIGHTER THAN the slcy background, wos the brightneu like that of an automobile headlight?: (Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)? it. S.vwal blocks away? c.(f block away?) d. Several yards away? Did the obiect: (Circle One lor eaclt questionJ a. App1ar to stand still at any time? Don't Know b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? lNo.J Don't Know c. Brealc up Into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know d. Give off s make? Don't Know Change brightness? Yes Don't Know f. Change shape? Don't Know g. Flickw, throb, or pulsate? No Don't Know Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle OneJ: Yes Don't Know. IF you answwed YES, then tell what it moved behind: Did the abject move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One J: Yes Don't Knnw. IF you answwed YES, than tell what it moved In front of: Did the object appear: (Circle One): b. Transparent? c. Don't Know. Did you observe the object through any of the following? Eyeglasses Binoculars Yes Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes c. Windshield Yes TheadaliteN d. Window glass Yes Other _Q hJ. t:" 16. Tell in a few words the following thinp about the obiect. 17. Draw a picture that will show the aha,. of the ottect or objects. Lobel oncl Include In your sltetch ony detolls of the object thet you sow euch 01 wings, protrusions, etc., ond especially exhaust trolls or vapor trolls. Plot elcle th. clrow to show the direction the oblect was movlno.L / I . I .. 18. The ed .. t of the object were: (Circle One): a Fuzz or blurr b. i e a ight star c. Sharply outlined Don't remem'-er IF there WOI MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? o., ly Ottlf' seeYl.. Drow o picture of how they were arrangecJ, o~ put on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling, 20. Draw a picture thnt will show the motion thot the, object or objects made. Place on A at the beginning the path, o a at the end of the path, and show any changes In direction during the course 21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate whot the real size of the object wos In Its longest dimension. How Iorge did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects he/c/ in the hone/ ot about arm's length? (Circle One): Head of o pin g. Silver dollar Pea h. Baseball I .(Grapefruit~ d. Niclcel Boslcetboll Quarter k. Other f. Half dollor (Circle One of the following to ind icoht how certain you ore of yo~ answer to Question 22. a. Certain c. Not very sure 23. How did the object or obj"cts disappea;~C:, ~i::-?-/:..- -1;-;-Y~ du~ ~o l ,.ee~, 24. In order that you con give os cleor o picture as possible of whot you sow, we would lllce for you to lmotlne thot you could construct t he oltject that you sow. Of what type material would you mol&e It? How lart would It lte, ani~ what shape would it hove? Describe In your own words o ~ommon oltject or objects which when placed up In the sky would give the some appearance os the object which you sow. C.a111 D"'-fy say ~ha6--;'t-arreat-1 't-o bfi?. ScJ / icl ~a t-v re, A 11d I 25. Where were you located when you sow the obiect? (Circle One}: nan airplane 26. WMe you (Circle One} In the busineu section of a city? In the residential aectlon of o city? In open countryside? Flying near an airfield? Flying ewer a city? Flying over open country~ Other lh 'b kq Wo :S 27. What we you doing at the time you saw the obiect, and how did you happen to notice It? 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the' following questions: 28.1 What direction were you mwlng? (Circle One) a. North c. East e. South g. West b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 28.2 How fast were you moving? ----------miles per hour. 28.3 Did you atop at any time while you were loolcing at the object? (Circle One) (fes) No 29. What direction were you loolcing when you first saw the object? (Circle One) d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 30. What direction were you loolcing when you last saw the object? (Circle One} b. Northeast d. Southeast CSOuthweat) h. Northwest 31. If you ore familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was from true North and also the number of degrees It was upward from the horizon (elevation). When it first appearecl:.:z' a . From true North a LfO b. Fro m horizon -f-GQ When it d isappeared: a. From true North :;1:~22 () degrees. b. From horizon / 6 0 degrees (His CDUR5G AS PLOTT"eO ut:>orJ A rRuM Ne-4R SARIJNAC t.AkG' ra- WAROS f?~M,N.Y. 32 .. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the po int ~hown. Place on A" on the curved I ine to show how the object wos above the horizon (skyline) when you lirst saw it. Place o a on the some curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (sky I ine) when you lost sow it Not; ~oV'~ 33. In the following larger sketch place on A" at the position the object was when you lirst sow it, and a a at its position when you lost sow it. Refer to smoller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.