A DC-1-typr aircrn/t. piloted b y 2 ait!inr p i /f)/S, 1trrs ftftpro"rh- int: 1\'ro fulk, Vn., I I ltd) J(J,j;!, ubnrtt 20-2.i miles out <lll \'/: h of range at 8,000' u htn 6 unidclllifi<d objtrt,t 11 ,.,,, firsr si~htt:d apptonrhing ajc on h<odi~tg o[,(lllt 60 tltc; at "i'f'rt,_timrtllr 2,000'. U' htn nbjrct:> rf'nrhrd pnint undPr & sli;htly to right of ajc, one of thf ol1.\t'rtn.f scttll them roll llfJ on cd!:{c nnd instttntl) hoot off Ofl hrtttlin;; :no tltg. Aftt' t chrmgc of dircrtion, tlc'(l m nre object s l'f'f'l'orNI from behind anl joinrd furmatiun. SpP ' of disrs u:as t,rimatrd at 11 (ll Ot'f'f l ,(Jf){) m[Jir. lrlll'n fit sf .~ern, t hty lt'l'rtt gl utrint: on tO(' .,ifft, nit!t illtf'n,,r umhtr-1 td light. Dinmrttr wa.s apr,oximotPiy 100' ( lstimutPd ) and thry appParcrl pnfcrt l) drcu/ar. They a(lproarlt~d VC-1 in nat rtw erh~>/on mul {lf'JINtrtd ' '' dtrtlem/1' b<.'fort c/w,;tinc; dirrcti(ltl. II ith drctlet ation, dimmi11;; of ~:low t rrts notcd: immr./iottly offer changitl/! tlir('l'litlll (lnd flatttning out, glon di.VIftpPor,,/ rntirrly. Thry rrr1Pf1Pf1rrtl. nt on re. glmcing brillinntly n;:ain, and bt>{!tlll climbin;: on hNtdin~ of 2i0 rlt>;;. Tht.:ir ~tlou tlfl~ n - t in;:ui.)lwtl n~rtin, t/,;, tim1 in SNJIII'IIC'f ' rat!t"r titan sinlllflllfll' ousf,. rtntl thr) 11 t'ft' lo~t from 1 i('l!' . A1'f(; rummPnt: Fitt> i<'f a j r lt't'ff' ill tirinil_Y of l .tltl;tf,.y AFII nt t !tf' timt'. Aftn rarious rherl:s. it tras rollfltltf,.tf fiLJtrrs ttrrr nat the .S jrt a i r. Othrr c!ttrl.~ for J.noun (lltl,ollt of,jl'rt.~ wert' mntlr ttitlt nr{!utitt' II'SIIIts. i;;lrtill;! uttllrttd at 201'.! ES T fvr 11 pr1 iod o f /.) sttrmtls. (;(lllf ltt,(i fm; lj n/,1/0IC 11. Drn 1 a picture that \Jill sho\-J the shapo of the object. Label and include in your sketch any d at'lil:1 of the object thq t you ~a\1 and p ] n ce un arro''' e!.lide the dra\li~ to shou tho diroction the obj ect \JUS moving. / 26. Hns this the fi;rs.'l( time th:1t you have seen ~n obje~t liko this? (Circle One): \Jes~ ITo 26.1 1F you 3nmJared NO, thon tJhen, lJhere, and under \lhat conditions did y ou see othe r ones? 27. In your opinion tJhat do you think tho object tlas and \.Jh::d; ni)1t have 28 . Give t he on about yourself: TELEPHO~TE ITU:IDffi What is y our pro~ent job? Year of l nst ~ttendance a t this school A!R TECHtHCI\L WTFLLIGEUCE CENTEtt WRICHTP ArT LH30N AIR FORC.:E BASE l>XXUL'-OHIO app1"~ciat .)~.,1 if you .:-ill c~c. 1plJ t.r.: Lb> quo:; tlonn:-i . nc .r., t..1 :T it, a~: co l.Pddc.bl e . Cb;r!:-var.:; ~o:.;.f;.ionnc.d ro TEN't' 1\ 'T' tvE OB3FRVJ R~> OUES'IOrn!A 1RE Hhen d i.d you sea thJ 11onth Year A .H. or-P .u. (Circle One) 1.3 Tilne Zono : (Ci1clo On~ ): /a. Eactcrn b, Central c. Nountain (Circle One) : we, Daylight Saving b. S t""tntiord 1,4 Q..trclo ono of the follot~inr.: to indicate hou c ertnin you aro of your an~mer to tho abo"'e question 1.2: a. Cert~in b. Fairly c ertain H ot verv sure Jus t a guoos 2, Hhere did you soe tha object? Po:J t:1l Addr<>~m City or To:~ll 3. \Shere Her e you loca t ed ,,hen you sa" th3 object: (Circle One): n. Innido a building d. In nn airp] n 1e .3.1 Uoro you: (Circle One) : a. In tho bun5.n~3~ section or n city? b, In tho residential soc tiQ;"l of a city? c. In open country~ide?~ d. Flying no:1r nn airfield? o. r'lyin~ ovor a cj ty? f. Flying over open country? How did y ou huppon to notice t he object? ------ ----- ~Then did you r ep ort to some officia l that you ha d seen the ob j ect? SECl'ION B ~. \-Jha t uerc you d oi nc; a~ the time you 3 t:nJ th~ ob ject? _(f-~--4:'... _ Pt.,at hnd y ou boen doing for the 30 mi nutes before y ou sa~1 ohjcot? Try to lis t t ho aotivi t y or activi t i ea ep~roxirnate amount of time spent on each 7. \-Jere you movlne a t any time l-1hile you s a\1 tho object? (Circle One): 1F you ans,-1er e d X!., then comple t e tr.e follo.1ing ques tions. \lha t direction lJera you movine? (C !role One ) : Southwe s t I!orthHest f ast \Jere you movine ? miles per ho1r. 7 .) Did yo,1 atop a t a ny tirr.e l-Jhile you l.Jer o looking at tho objectt (Circle One}: ~[~r ll.2 8. \l h1t direction wer e you f a cine Hhcn you firs t smJ the obj c ct.? (Circle Onu): a . Nor-'jjh b. Nor thoast d. Southeast f. South\Jest h. NorthtJest ~ 8.1 \olhat direction \I ere you facing when the object d :tnappearcd? (CirclA One}: a. North b. Northeast d. Southeast o . Sorr~h f. S outhvtes t h. Horthuest 8.2 Q~;rcl9, .Qne o:(' the follot-~ing to indicat e hc'A C'3rliain you a r e Of your nnst-zer to the ab ove t-.Jo questions. (8 a:tcl S.l). a. Certain ~ c. not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Jus t a cucss 9. Here you wearing eye glasses "'hen you sau the object? (Circle Ono): 10. How lJas the object seen? (Circle One): a. Through \Ji ndo\.1 glass e. Through t. Through theodolite sun a laase3 open space b. Through tlindshield e. Through binoculars d. Through t el escope g. Through 11. Hhnt do you r emember a bout the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 11.1 CLOUDS (Circle One ) 11.3 HEATHER (Circle One) a. Clear sky ~ b. FoG, Nis t, or light r ain c. Scattered clouds c. IIcxierate or heavy r ain d. Th.i.ck or heavy clouds d. Sno\J e. Do!t' t r eanember e. Don't remember Ult!D (Circle One) TENPi.RATtmE (C il"'c1o One) t'o \.lind~ S~. ~ ... h t b:-utJze Dolt ' t rmn~mber d. ECTror G E~tim~te hot-J long you sm.J tho obJoc~? J.Ii.nuteo 12,1 Q.,!r.clf' !-'.D.Q. of tho i'ollowin3 to indicate hov7 certain you o.ro of your nnst-Jor to Que otion 12: n. Certain e. Not very sure b. Fairly sure d. Jus t a gue9s 13. Did tl:e object look : (C irclo One ) Solid y"'or !r~nspq_r~n~? 14, Did t ho object at any timo: 14. 1 Change diroction? 14.2 Chan3o spe ed? 1/;..) Chmge size? 14 .1.. Change color? 11;.5 Brenk up into parts or 14.6 Givo off ~moke? 1~.7 Chan3e brightness? l/,,8 Flicker, throb, or 14.9 Rcm3in motionlcoo? Did the object eive off a light,? (Circle One for e1.ch queot1.o!1) (Circle Ona): Yc8 Don't knC'J Don't l<nc~., Don' t lno.J Don't kno'.J Don't k n ':,.J Don' t knc 1 Don't kn~H ~ Don't kn~u 15.1 IF you nnsuered YES, \Jhat '-Jas tho color of the lj c;ht? 16. Toll in a rc,,.J \.Jord3 tho follo~1ing thin3S about tha object? 16.1 Sound 16.2 Color IF there \J\J.S HwlE TlU\N mrE object, thon hoH m'lny \-IOt"e ther e ? D~c.ll,J a picture of hO'.~ they \-Jere arranged, and put n!l nrro'.7 to shc.1 the direction they \Jere traveling. 18. Dicl the object at any timo : 1 8.1 Hov e behind somothine? (Circle One ) Yen tl o Don ' t, knm.J IF you ansHercd YES, then tell "'h::tt it move d behind. Hove in front of so:ncthing? (Circle One ) XS:.. _r !:IQ Don't Jmc.J IF you uns\10!'ed YES then t oll \Jhnt 1 t moved in front o f , 18 .3 Ble nd \lith the backeround? (Circle One) lJo Don t ti kn~H Hhich of the follo;,-linc objects ol>j ect you sm~? (Circle One) : is about tho sam\l actua l ni zo a::; tho Automobile Srr.alJ. airpla ne Basketball Lareo airpl'lne Bicycle uhoeJ l.. Diriaible Office deck 19,1 Circle 5>ne of the follo',Jing to indicate ho''' certain you are of yotu nnsv>er to ucstion 19. a, Certain c. not very sure b. Fa~rly certain d. Uncertain 20. Try to t ell the folloHing things about t he o bject: hich above the earth \Jas 1 t? /j_-v-iJ fa~ l->as i~ from you? ,1 VI!'? z2 feet or Hou fast lHlS it flOing? _ .. 'J... ~-_ miles p ar hour. Q..!-rcln one of tho follolling to indic~te hcH certaln you are of your nnS\ISr to the ubove qUo3 t"ton3: a, Ccrto i n . b, r~airly ~artnin c, I!ot very sur e d. Jt~:Jt a gueso 21. Hot! did the object di~appenr from vicl-1? (Circle One): a, SuddenJy b. Gr:'ldunlly ~ c. Other------ t ren:er.1ber 22. In the follc-Ming sketch, irnagine your eye at the point ~hoH n. Placo a n on the curved line to shoH hew high the object tl<l:J abovo the h orizon when you fits!! s aw it. Place a to shm1 1-1here it W<1S \lhon t-1ho n yon laat saw it J!"lrizl')n Y'lur ey e In the follmJing sketch pla c e an "A" a t the po~ition the object u a s whon you first sa\1 it, and a at ito position \Jhen you le.ot s a'W it. Overhe a d y..,ur eye 24. Dra\1 a picture that will shoH the motion tha t the object m~do. Place an "A" at the beginning of its p:!th and a "D" at the end of i t s path .. Dra\1 a picturo tha t \Jill nho\1 tho nh'lpc of the object. L~uel and inclurto in your sketch any details of tho objoct th..t t you S<:t\1, and p];'\ co an nrro;-1 be!:~ ide the dra\llng to shcvl tho direction the object '\.133 movin:~. ~1.1-Vl R-rrvY>-vcr Hns tltis the first :J.cic th:.. t you h av o seen e n o~jcct like thl::;? (Circle One): Yes ~ llo 1F you ans\lerod NO, thC"n t-Jhon, uhere , :md undor uha t c ondlti.o.1:1 27. In your oplnion \I hat d o you t~ink the object l-Jr-~ and ''hat r.lisht have caus~d it? 23 . Givo the tlon about yourcelf: TELEPHOifB lHRffi Hha t is ycu r pro~ent job? Zono SGoto Year or last attendance nt thi::; school _J. tf_.*..1 AT 9el2 PeMe ~ ?~N A~ERIC~N OC-4 APPROA H~ VIRGiNIA ON I-s ~4Y TOC: _ _.-.HA'1 I --AT THF CONTROL~ _WAS_ FJRST OFFICER ECO~D o~c:-1 CE R...... 0 2 WAS ACTING AS THE COPILOT BOTH ~EN HA 9~EN FLYING FOR MO~E THA~c: TEN VE\RSt _WITH TuOvSA~DS OF HOURS rN AI~Lt~.::~ COC<e J.ISa_ _ _ jt. CRUISING AT 8 , 000 FEET t THE OC- 4 vJAS A F'E.J M i ! S FROM NEv.'PORT NE'.'/5 W~EN A C ~ _ ~ED GL OW APPE~REO AHEAD . THE PILOTS OBSE~VED SIX ~UGEt D!SK-su~PcD C ~ 09JECTS RAC ING TOWARD THEM, BUT A7 A LOWER ALTITUDE TH~ OISCSt W~iCH ~ERE 0 7 _F L.)' t NG_ J N THE FLAT PO~t T !_9N, H D _ _ A_8 R t LL I ANT ORANGE GLO'J.I LIKE RE D-)-JOT VET A L 0 , B Y COMPARISON WITH GROUND OB~ECTS. 2~00 FEE T SELO~ THEMe THE CB~ECTS AP~E EO G' THE SIX OB..JECTS ~ERE I N ECHE LON FO~MATICNt TH=: LEA~ER AT Tr E L 0 / E S T POINTe 1~ APPARENTLY c;lGHTING_THE._D_C.=-A t _ THE F IRST OBJECT ASRur:.T_L_Y L.Ol'.'EDt _ITS 5q1Gu_T _ GLOW DIMMING NOTICEABLY AS IT SLC~ED DOW~, THE NEXT T\, 0 OS ..JECTS WOBBL E D FOQ : J f.J lNSTANT:e -_O_'['jE PI_LQ-.S_IT_SEEf:!_E_D_T:!ESE L_!_O_ST OVERQA~ THE LEA_9Ec:<t 4~ I F !.:. ITS SIGNAL H~D COME TOO QUICKLY iS THEN I 'J U_NISONt_ ALL SIX DISCS FLIPP ED UP ON E DGE. ~RO TH.lT BRIEF GLt:,PSEt ltJ THEY SEE D TO 8E ABOUT 1 5 FEET THIC~. ONLY THE uPPER S URF ACES GLO\I:ED, T HE ~ITH A VIOLENT CHANGE OF COURSE --AT L E AST 150 DEGREES --THE OB..JECTS 20 ,SJ_BEA~ED_A~I/~Y_,::. :F:_LIPPING BAC'< T_Q_ I.t!E_!R O~IG!N~L_yLt.T POSIT!O_N . THEY _ _:. I:_\:_' _ LINED UP IN ECHEL ON THEIR GLOW oRiGHTEN ING SWIFTL Y AS IF FRO~ AN I~CQEASE A SECOND AFTER THISt TWO OTHER DISC- S HAPED Oe~ECTS R,lCED UNJER T DC-4 A~D 23 --~OJ NED THE _SIX AHEAD . . IN_ THE T'JJO OR THREE S~C~Q I_! TOOK T O CA_TCH_t:_P THE~E 2:. T WO SEE~1EO TO GLOW TH~ B~IGH-:ST OF ALL 23 -----=SU~ENL Y AL_L_ Tf-JF. OBJEC T S \'!E'JT _0~..( ~EN Tl-'E_t R G L O'JJ ~EAPPE.ORED T HE Pi L07 S26_ SAW THAT ALL E I GHT OS~ECTS WE RE NOW IN LIN~. ~EADING WEST t THEY CLIMBED TO h 27 . ;.,HIGH ALTITUDE A~D OUt_CKLY VANISHED IN TJ-JE NtGHTe _ _ _ 2 8 TER ~ADIO!NG THE NORFOLK TO~ER, AND ESTI~A7ED THE 2 9 OBJEC!S -SPEED 1JITH A DtLTON_ MARK 7 _COMDUTERe THE OI TAt-;CE .COVERE~-;::-~0_!-. T~E _.J~ FIRST S I GHT ING TO THE PC:NT OF DISAPPEARANC~, WAS A80UT ~0 M:LES. T STR4NG~3: OB J E CTS HAD T VELED -HIS DISTA~C~ I N NOT OVER 15 S ECONDS. OR AT ~ s~EED OF 3 2 200 : \ I LES A MINUTE ~3 29. Has anyone else \lith ou nt tho time you sa\oJ th:) object? (Circle One): Yer or No IF you ansuercd YFS, did (Circle One): Yc/ or they see the object too? 29.2 Please list their a nnd addresses: 30 . Please add here any further c ornncnts \1hich you believe aro i mport ant. Use additional sheets of the same olze paper if necesnttry UN CL~SS t F I SO IN l,?f. 3lll tJGTON D.