Cotati California — August 1952

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30. Please add he r e any furthe r comments l-Jhlch you believe are important. Use acl.cli tional sheets of the same size paper, if necessary FLAT OJJECT I I . ASl'RONOI.\ICAL DA'fA ! 12 .. WrlA'1' AS'l'ilONO!.UCAL AC'J.'IVI'lY \/.AS Nu'ft.D'l -Ij .. DID OBJEC'i' APPEAlt 'l'U AHCrl 60:fl4.'1AHD? t I Yc:q r:--:1-c-I -J- : it): !Jfl) OBJ EC'1' Al-'!)l::Al{ '() DISHJ'l'EGH;\ 'l'c;? r l Y0~> [ J r:o f6:-,.ri~iC: OF SIGHTING RELA'l'IVt: Tv SlfNR~l~S~E-O~R~S":":"':Ul..,.....!S~.r:~r,-+.(lht:i F'rotn Alr Altnan."lcJ ; ---1 C.:: fJlg~at L~ Sunrl:lo I II. A IHCH.AF'f DA'fA rr. '.'il':RC: AIHCHAF'l' tJU'!'r..O IN A~EA? 0 Yo!J CJ r:o ~-~On a At r craft ~ J 1'<>r o Than Ono Alr c.c-a ft.. IV. BALLOON DATA WEP~ BALLOONS HEU:AS-Elf Ill SlU<.:r~ sc~oTfALLOON' IOO.ElsE: PC1SSlDLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES 00/0 iWINO OF' SiflH'l'ING: Launchi n g Agency Yes-No Th:~: J.:T'ib~ I ~'y_Q_e Li D Unr8liable D Extremely Doubtful D Waa Balloon robably Balloon ~Possibly Balloon 0 VIas Airoratt a} tach ?ve:r. az }. V. F.V ALUA'i'ION c::c::. DET D Inauftieient to Evaluate D Was Ast:roraomieal D Probably A , ~ nomical 0 Po3a1bly A!-. c.~tc,dcal 0 Otherr D Probably Aircraft. D Poaaibly Aircraft D Insufficient Data For 1Waluation Vd::AT :H UATA SHS::ET 01'' OBSC:HV J..TIO!I TI/.U:; OF' UDSEnV :.'f IOtl AL 't' l TUDI: VI:;L<JCI TY o nu::cT lOH AL'l'J '1 UUB I V.t:LOCITY DlltEC'l'lON i.df"lj't'H ~;J_ All INVERSION lit what altitude? THllllDEftSTOIWS NOTC:D ru AP..t.:A? DYo!l quadrl'm t 7 CLOUD COVER: 8 . Vl SI DIL!TY WAS t enths at feet. t eu t hs nt f e e 9:CNJ:r.NTS: Alto TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER' WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE B-\SE Your recent report or unidentified aerial phenomena baa been received b,y the Air Technical Intelligence Center. Inclosed is a questionnaire, wich, vhen completed by you and returned in the inclosed; self-addressed envelope, will aid in standardizing the data and will provide a complete record ot the occurrence. Your interest in reporting the matter and your public spirited desire to be or service are greatJ.y appreciated. Sincerely yours, ROBERT E. KENNEDY Major, USAF Air Adjutant Gelleral TEl'ITATIVE OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE 1. ~fuen did you see the object: ' C::Z,M~h it 1.2 Time of Day: ircle On~) 1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern b. Central c. t1ountain (Circle One): a. CDaylight Saving) b. Standard 1.4 Circle one of the follotr.lng to indicate hot7 certain you are of your anstrer to the above question 1.2: a. <fer"Y.aiii) c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess 2. l'Ihere '\tJere you tJhen you saw the object: Add! tional Remarks: J. \Jhere were you l~ated 't-rhen you ~at-1 the object: (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car d. In an airplane c. ~tdoors) f. Other ).1 Were you: (Circle One): ca:1?In the business section of a city? ~ In the re~idential section of a city? c. In open countryside? d. li'lying near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 4. HoH did you happen to notic e the object? S. \\Then did you report t o some official that you had seen the object? SECTIO!T B 6. Wha t lrere you doing at the time you s a"r the object? 6.1 Jhat ha you been doing for the 30 minutes before you s aw the object? Try t o list the activity or activitie s and the approximate amount of time spent on each. 7. l'lere you moving at any t1Jne t-1hile you saw the object? (Circle One): IF you anstsered YES, then complete the following questions: 7.1 \flhat direction \Tere you moving? (Circle One): a. North e. Sonth b. northeast f. South\-sest c. East. g. lJest d. Southeast h. Northt.re s t 1.2 How fast were you moving? miles p e r hour. 7. 3 Did you stop at any time dlile you trere looking at the object? (Circle.One): Yes a. \tJhat direction 1-rere you looking uhe n you first saw the object? (Circle One): b. 1Tortheant @?Southeas t f. Sou thtre st h. Northwest 8.1 \1ha t direction \rcre you looking uhen the object disappear ed? (Circle One): a. North ~ Northeast d. Southeast f. Southtrest h. NorthHest 8.2 Circle oae of the follovdng to indicate ho~r certain you nre of your ansto7er to the above question and preceding quest.ion ( G ancl c. Hot very sure b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess 9. \'Jere you Hearing eye glasses Hhen you savr the object? (Circle One): (Je-v or No 10. Hot-r \ras the object seen? (Circle One): Through "tindot.r glass Through t-dndshie1d Through binoculars Through telescope e. Through theodolite f. Through sunglasses (g)..:;? Through open space 11. \-Jhat do yo'1 remember about the \Ieather condi t:i.ons at the time you saw t he 11.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) . 11.3 \1EATHI:R (Circle One) ~Clear sky c. Scat.tered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds o. Don't r emember b. Fog, !~list, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember 11.2 \JIND (Circle One) 11.4 TB1PERA TURE (Circle One) a. i!o l-Tind ~Slight breeze c. Strong 'Hind d. Don't remembe r SECTIO~T C 12. Estimate ho,., long you sal-1 the object? e. Don't remember 12.1 Circle one of the f ollo,{.J_ng to indi cnte hoH c ertain you a r e of your answer to Quest ion 12: t ar Certain o. Fairly sure c. Not very sure d. Jus t a guess 13. Di d the object look: (Circle One ) (qijb or Tran spa r ent 14. Did the object at any time: 14.1 Change direction? 14.2 Change speed? 1!~. 3 Change size? 14.4 Chnnee c olor? 14.5 Break up i nto parts or 14.6 Give off smol<:e? lh. 7 Change brightness? lh.B Flicker, throb 14.9 Remain motionless? (Circle One f~each question) Ye s ~ ~o Don't knoH eo Don' t knotT es Don ' t l<no~T Yes Don' t knot., Yes Don't knovr IeS No Don't know (Ye~)J~N~Don 15. Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): Yes @ Don't knot7 15.1 IF you answered YES, llhat was the color of the light? 16. Tell in n fel-7 t-Prds the follo1dng ~hings about the object? IF there u as NORE THAN ONE object, then hot-r many lYer e there? ~ Drato~ a picture of hol'r they were arranged and put an arrotJ to s hot-s the direction they uere traveling. Did the object at any time : 10.1 l1ove behind sornething? (Circle One ) Ye s i'Jo IF you anstrered YES, then tell \-That it moved b ehind. 18.2 11ove in front or so:.cthinc? ( Circle Ono) Yes I F you an sue red YES, then tell vhu l:. it nwved in front of. 10.3 Dlcnd uith the background? (Circle One) g 1~1o ~ knou 19. \Jhich of the follouine obje c lis is about the Game nctuat. size us the object S<:tl~? (Circle One): b. Baceba.ll Basl<etball Bicycle 'Hheel e. Office desk Automobile Small airplane L::tree airplane Other MO:iTJ v~ 19.1 Ci r cle ona of the follo,ring to indicate hot: c e rt::1in you are of your nns1.;er to Question 19. b. Fairly c ertro.n c. Not very sure d. Uncertt~in 20. Try '00 tell the follOlting thin3s about the object: 20.1 HoH high above the earth vms it? I() tro-o feet. ?0.2 Ho11 far lias it from you? feet or 11ri.les. 20.3 Hovr fa~t uas it going? ;;;:( mi-les per houF. 20.4 Circle one of tho follo ng to ndica t e hotr certain you ~.re of your anme r to the o.bove questions: a. Certain b. Fairly certain @:>Hot very sure d. Jus t n guess 21. HoH did tho object disappear. from vie1J? (Circle One): a. Suddenly Grnd'.l~ly In thP fol~ouing sketch, imagine your eye on the curved line to sho~or hot.r high the (skyline} trhen you f i r s t sau it. Place you l c.Gt sau it. at the point. sh0\'11 Place ~n ' object 'rcis abov e the horj zon a "B" to shoH ,hero it uas uhen In the folloHl ng sketch place an "A" at the pos i tion the object lras uhen firs t saH it, and a "B" at its position l-Jhe n you last sm.r it. 24. Dral7 a picture that l-rill show the motion that the object made. Place an at the beginning of its path and a "B" at the end of its p ath. 25. Dra't-1 a picture that will shoH the shape of t