PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD I 12. CONCLUSIOH~ . 0 w.,. 8oltoon 0 Probobly B~loon Po n My Bollfton 0 'r. ' ' Ofti , 0 Probobly Atrono,.eicul . . oer I D Po Utbly Aatronoft'tcol 0. CfCitr SU..U.4.Y' Ofl SIOHTIH~ Ottioer al&htecl a rc1Qncl \rnellnc at. 1500 llph. ObJect. appeared to I b&ve 81\ exbau1t.. ! 1. Short duration ot sightin& and probable tall or exhaus~ indicates that the object llicht have boon a aet-eor. ATIC POMII lat Ut&Y H I&P U) .: Co 112111fUld lng General Unlted States Air Force Washington, D. c. October 9, 19$2 I embax-ked on the Cunax-d Linor J(&roqS:,~ at South- ham~ton, England, on September 30, 19S2. On Octobers. 19S2, at S:l2 p.m., time or the local lons1tude, I was standing on the starboard side or tho ship by the awiwning pool on tho deck which 1s 1mmad1ntely above the promonade deok. This deck ia perhap~ twelve feet above the promenade deck, and there is an ottoet in the ship at that point ao tha t 1t was perhaps fifteen teet inboard from the starboard aide or tbe ah1p. V~1le atandlqgthera with my wire, I noticed a ~oup ot people below me, alao on the star- board aide and perhaps forty teet awar,. standing 1mrnod1ately under the starboard wing or the after-bridge of tho ship and staring ott at some object in the air on the starboard side. One of the individuals had a pair or glasses. I \Vas curious to know what they were looking at, ao I began to look in the Coaaaandl ns United Statea Alr Porce October 9, verr brilliant bright object, a perfect circle in shape, whlCb I had the lmpresalon was flat, with the flat aurtace ln a vertial plane and presented direot11 towards me. the objeot bore between one and two pointe on the starboard bow ot tne ahlp and at an agle above the aurrace or the water Whloh I should eattmate to be between 1$ and 20 or arc from the horizontal. The object had a brilliant light, almost or the lntensitJ or a welding tordl. I should say that lt was much brigh8r than a star oould posaibl7 be and was somewhat less bri8ht than tbe sun. The light emanating trom it was a strong allve~ color. Thia incident took place at S:l2 p.m., and as aoon as I tirat aaw the obJect and had gotbn over tho momentar7 reaction trom doing so, I timed it. I asked my wire to go down to the main deck, tW) decks below, and bring back a pair of powertul field glasses which I had. In the meantime, I walked trom the swimmtng pool and joined the group under the atter- brlctse. Thia group consisted or a man whose identity I do not know, hla wite, ~ member or the Cabin Class orchestra (the man Who plaJed the baas viol, whose name I alao do not know) and one or two other persona, oDe or them a woman. During thls entire period ot time while I was watching the object, there was a pink cloud much closer to the vessel than the object appeared to bo and practlcall'f at the same angle from the ship and the surface or the ocean. I would esttna tte the posltlon or this small cloud to be perhaps t1ve miles trom the veaaal, and the obJect at all times appeared to be beJond this oloud. I have the impression, althougn commanding Gen al Unlted States A1r Poroe October 9, 1952 I oannot bo aure or thls, that the object moved in lts position both horlsontally and verticall7 with rolation to this cloud. I do not know whether 1t moved turthe~ trom or nearer to ths veasel or whether the diameter or the luminous portion ot thB 4iak varledl i.e., wheth~r 1t ooatracted and expanded. At anr rate, arter I had the obj.Dt under observation tor a period or 1 mlnute and ~S aeoonds, it disappeared by a gradual fading. During the process ot this tad1ng, the dl ametor did not ohange. In other wo~ds, I bad the impression that the light simply shut orr, rather than that the obJect disappoarad by moving elsemlere. During the course or this incldent, the sun bore on the po~t side or the vessel, perhaps one point off the port bow, and was perhaps 20 trom the horizontal. At this time, the sun and the aurrounding akJ was a pale pink color as contrasted to tho brilliant a1lver color or the obJect. However, the sun was obscured trom MJ eight at all t1ea whlle I was standing by tm aw DS pool by the super-structure or the deck above and turther torward. Subsquent17, I wrote a letter to the Starr C~tain or the ahip ~equeatlng the poaltlon or the vessel as or the moment when I t1~at saw the obJect . I have a letter rrom th~ Starr ~apta1n 1nd1cat1ng that the ahlp's position at that time 07' W. and that the vessel was on a course )0'. I do not know whether any or the ofioors of tr> ship or the watch aaw this obJect, but I am inclined to thtnk that they aust have. U7 wlte was standing be31de me eXCEPt nalns General United Statea Alr POroe Ootober 9, 1952 while settlna the sla and ahe alao observed this phenomenon. w~ltlng th!a letter aolelJ tor the purpose or adding to the &Yallable atore ot lntormatlon wlth reapeot to these obJeota, I tbouSbt ~e poaltloD or lta appearance at aea m1gbt well have aolentltlo lntereat tor the aub-d1v1alon or your command atu4J1DS tbeae obJeota. thla letter reachea the proper ottloe, I should appreciate a repl7 U. L All PORCI TICHHICAL IHPORMATIOM SH! IT In or., ,our lnfartlon InDY M flied and coclecl Cll accurately poulble, please uae the followl,. apace te write out o short tletcrlptlon of the event that you obaerve4. You may re- pelt I thcat you hne already given In the quettlont~C~Ire, ancJ aclcl any further comments, atetelll8ftta, alcetchea that you believe llllpOitont. Try to preaent the cletolla of the obterw tl In the anlar In which they occurr1d. A.Witlonal ,. .. , of the aome alae paper moy be ottachecl If they ore (Do Not Write in This SpaceJ FL YO!l!lPT Sl1B IN ACCORDANCE t~ITit PAR 7C AFL 2 -~: 1 RND IH SHAPE, WHITE IN COLOR, AP ~ARrD -HAijE Xl~UST, SPEED EST 1533 OBJ NORTHEAST F S JGBOURNF. (0:J'2 EAST -511S. NCR1'H) KENT, ENG, LLING It! DIR OF FAVEROHAH (0~5B EAST -!j117 NORT> tX RAF OFF, F-0 THIS E}: RAF OFF HAS UNDUUBYEDLY HAD CONSIDERABLE RECOC EXPERIENCE, 6 2~40 DEGREES AT 15 Ktl0TS VISIBILITY 13 NILES, TEl1P 57 DECREES, 7 nAF HOLDING AIR DEF OPR ON 5 OCT S2, g, l!ONE!. 9 1~, NOt"E KNOtJH AT THIS THIS REPT PENDltlG FURIHEll DE I ~lLS U. S. AIR PORCI TECHNICAL IHfORMATIOH SHEET-'{(~/}/. OCJ This questionnaire has been preparecl 10 that you can give the U. S. Air Force a1 much information as 'o11iitle concerning the unlclentlfiecl aerial phenomenon that you have observecl. Please try to answer as many que1tlons as you possfitly can. The information that you give will M usecl for research Purttoses, and will be regardecl as confidential material . Your nome will not lte usecl In connection with any statement1, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal Information 10 that, if It is dHmed nece1sary, we may contact you for further details. 2. Time of clay: J~7~-- 1. When did you see the object? 5 Qc..ToBER Dor Month 3. Time zone: (Circle One}: a. Eastern it. Central c. Mountain d. Pacific l e. Other .O'AL 4. Where were you when you saw the object? (Circle One): A.M. (Circle One}: o. Daylight Saving b. Standard .PH &~tqD irt.SCAbNiA Noore1t Poatol Acl.&rou li-"J' I<;' NLA7;rvo& City or Town $toto or Country Additional remarks: 5. Estimate how long you saw the object. Minutoe Soconcla 5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to QuestionS. a. Certain V fitteD IJ WATc.lf c. Not very sure it. Fairly certain cl. Just a gueu 6. What was the conditiCII of the sky? (Circle One): a. d. Just a trace of day I ight e. No trace of daylis#lt f. Don't remember 1. IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, the object? ILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at d. To our l.!lJ .. ~ e. Over aad ~ IS (C;rcle One}: a. In front of you b. In ltack 'of you f. Don't remember c. To your right a. IF ,OU saw the obiec:t at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what clid yov notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 1.1 STARS (C lrcle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a Bright Moonlight ~. lt. Dull moonlight No moonlight -pitch darlc Don't re~nemblr 9. Was the oltiec:t lwlghter than the ltaclcpound of the sky? (Circle OM): lt. No c. Don't re~nember 10. IF It was BRIGHTER THAN the slcy boclcgrouncl, was the lwlghtness lilce that of an autoMobile headlight?: (Circle OM) a. A Mile or More away (a distant car)? lt. lwralltloclcs away? c. A ltloclc away? 4. Several yards away? 11. Did the obiect: a. to stancl still at any tl~ne? lt. speed up ancl rush away at any time? c. lrealc up Into parts or explode? 4. Gift off smolce? e. Change lwlghtness? A LiT 1 LE f. Change shape? Ollt..Y biAIIffJ-EI\ I Fllclc, throb, or pulsate? (Circle One for Melt question) fi.!V Don't Know Yea Don't Know Yea Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know No Don't Know Don't Know 12. Did the oltiect nMWe ltehlncl at anytl~ne, particularly a cloud? (Circle OM): @ Na. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what L .. oUiu~Ot..:-'::'.Jt~rL.....lw~&tiL....JNu...E.z.v&.-nu.....~OoL&Iil.sll&c .... .Ku1l\CI&!a~Q.IIIl C~f..t~..:CI~bL- ~ Hv&D ., ... f!i) ,, IN ,IIi i'5Nsf of BEi~ "EtoXO 11' 13. Dlcltt.. olojKt - In front of -lhlng at .aytl-, ,..tlcularly a claud? I (Circle Onel: Yea ~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what IIIOVecl In front of: I 14. Did the obiect appear: (Circle One): b. T ranaparent? c. Don't Know. Did you ..,serve the .a,iect through any of the following? Yea No e. Binoculars b. Sun glasses Vel No f. Telescope c. Windshield Yea No Theodolite d. Window gloss Yea No h. Other Petait oF A&""' 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. 17. Dr.w a ,lcture tt.t will ehow the shape of the obtect or ol.tects. Label and Include In your sketch any details of the olaiect that,_ aaw auch aa wln11, protrusions, etc., anclespeclally exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place anew M.l the awlne to ahow the cllrectlan the oblect was 1L The eclges of the o~iect were: (Cinle One): a. Fuz1y or blurrecl e. Other ---------------- 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? ._0-.....fl.lt.~---JO.:.N~------------ Draw a picture o1 how they we,. arrangecl, and put an arrow to ahow the direction that they were traveling. 2Q. Draw . picture that will show the Motion that the oliect or oliects lftelda. Place an A at the beginning of the path, e a ot the encl of the path, ancl how any chang In direction during the course. 21. IF POSSIBLE, try to 1 or etimate what the '"' lze of the obieet wa In Ita lor.gst dimension. 22. ....... dl4 the oltlecf. oltiect .... at Mut or' la,.th? ..or as caqM~Jecl with on ol the following obiect lteld in tlte ltond lls.d of o pin I Silvar dollar ~. Pea h. Boaeboll tl. Nlc._l I BosketiNII Qu..tar k. Other 3 C P f. Half dollar ~" Ar r113 l'i t~ 22.1 (Circle One of the following to lncllcate how cartoin you ore of your ana-.r to Questip 22. Certain c. titt.~ i_'l'"'";'v ~ Fairly certain d. Uncertain 23. How dlcl the elect or Hiecta di+W fron~ view? })ilftfSU ~ JJ-ltHb f)in~c(~{~ ..t.tlfl AA.~l Sf) 24. Ia 1r~er th.t ,.., c II cle plctwe ,.aall.le el whet yeu aaw, we weul411 lllle f yeu te IM .. IM thet yeu coul4 catruct ... _..lect th ru .... Of wt.et type Mellflel weul4 ru " Itt Haw a.,.. wouW It M, ..... what ahape It heat o. .. IM I raw " wer4a h n~e11 el.lect eltlects which whe~t pice~"' 1ft the allr woul4 '" the 2'5. vn... were ~u located when you sow the ol.ject? (Circle One): o. Inside a building b. J!La cor 'cl, ~-~.!'._!lrplane 26. Were you (Circ:le One) a. In the buaineu section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city? c. In open cauntryalcla? d. Flying near an airfield? Flying over a city? f. Flying over apn country? I 0tl:1r /tr-be~ 27. What w yau doing at the tl,.. you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice It? ,8. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the tim1, then complete the following questions: 28.1 What direction wer you ovlng? (Circle One) o. North c. East lt. Northeast cl. Southeast f. ""' uthwest ; h. Northwest ""1 .. per hour. 28.3 Dlcl you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes (N9 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circ:le One) c. East South lt. Nortt.as t d. Southeast f. Southwe~t 3(). What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) b. North cl. Southeast f. Southwest h~' Northwest are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try ta estimate the number of degrees the obiect was true North and also the number of dewee it was upward from the horizon (elevation). When it first appeared: b. From orizon, '"' . awgrees. -- 31.2 When it disappeared: o. Front true North .. FrOftl hariz 32. In the following a ketch, lm glne that rov are at the point shown. Place an A on the curved I lne to show how high the teet wat al.ovo the horizon (alcyltne) when you llrst lOW ft. Place a a on the same curved line to 1how how high the oltlect wat the horizon (alcyllne) when you loaf aow ft. the following larger alcetch ploce an A at the position the obiect was when rou lirst aaw It, and a a at ita ,otltlon when you lost lOW ft. Ref.r to small alcetch aa on example of how to complete the larger sketch. 34. Whot. were the weati:IF conditions at the time ,0U lOW the oliect? 34.1 CLOU)S (C lrcle One) a.'t~:~kj) e r ;t.tJ. f>NE c. Scattered c loucla d. Thick or heavy clouds Don't rellte .... er 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) lt. og, Mist, light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't rememlaer 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) e. Don't rememlaer 35. When dlcl you repc.tt to some official that you hocl aHn the object? Ooy Menth v .. 36. Was anyone elu with you at the tl~ne you saw the obiect? (Cirde Onel {v~"S~ No IF you answered YfS, clicl they see the olfect too? (C lrde One) \.!..!!; No Pleast~ list their names and acldrenea: t11 37. Was thla the first time that you hacl a .. n an olject ollecta lilce th