PRf.UC:<.:1 10073 RFCt:l~(J C:ARO I IZ. CONClliSibH!- " '"''ttbl, f\GIIuon O Art:fiMf .,:t:r 1 'I' I XJJCl~rm.cl-Ve S\1'11 CrourdP.od .u U l.i-Vtwaf 2 Civilian men ~, .. Atrer~h P "'b bl y 1., ret oh s:,,ttnbt., Att~noflu{.al Approx ten objects flew over cit.r in a "duck-like" formation. Objects appeared to refl oct light, .. clisaproenred by suddenl.r " going . out.. Ot.rvera are clergymen. 1 8. \fhat diftoti.Oft vere JOU faciftl vhen JCN first 8&V the obJect? (Circle OM) t larthat 4. Southeaat r, Southveat h. Nortbveat S,l What direction were :rou tacinl vben the object disappeared? (Oirola One) a Harth lfortheut t. 8""-lthvest h. Northveet 8,2 Oirqlt ot the tollc~d.q to i!dioate heM certain :rou are of raexr anner to the above two questions, (8 and 8,1). a, Certain Fairly certain c, lTot veey aure d, Just a guess 9. Were JOU wearing eye glasses when :rou aaw the object? {Circle One): 10. How waa the object seen? (Circle One) 1 a. Through Yindow glaaa b, Through windshield c. Through binoculars d. Through telescope e. Through theodolite ~ Through sun glaaaea I.Y Through open space Hhat do JOU remember about the weather conditione at the time you sav the object? 11.1 CLQtD; (Cirele One)-~ I\ a, Clear sk;y e. Scatte:-ed clouds .: Thick or h!a"?Y clouds ~. Don't :-et:~ber ~i:U<D (Circle One) a . P.owind Slight breeze c. Strong "'ind ~. Don't remember 11.3 l-IEATHm (Circle One) b. Fog, !Ust, or light rain o. J.Ioderate or heavr rain e, Don't remember TEMPERATURE {Circle One) D,n't remember 12. E tima te bow lq J'OU aaw the objeott 12.1 ot the tollcAd.DI to lrdioate bow oertaill J'OU are ot rour ... ,... to Que etlon 12. o. Mot te17 aure 4. Just a gueaa 13. Did the object looka (C1rcle One) Solid or 14. Did the object at a117 timet Chan1e diroction? ChaDP a peed? Change color? Break up into parte or Give ott smoke? ChaiJI brightness? Flicbr, throb, or R-iD motionless? (Circle One tor each question) :Pon't knSN Don't kngw {)on't MCM lS. Did the object give ott a light? (Circle One) 1 ~on't )maw, 15.1 IF )"OU anavered ll:S, what vas the color or the light? 16. Tell in a tev warda the following things about the object? 17. lF tl':~e va.a !-tatE Tfl.AN QJE object, then how maD7 were there? DraY a picture ot how the7 were arranged, and put an arrO\I to she~ t!13 direction the)" were traveling. 18. Did the object at &l\Y timea lS.l Move behlDI aametbifts? (Circle One) I!! ~ Pm't.uw IF 70U aaawered tm, theD tell what it moved behild. 18.2 Move in tront ot aomethlftl? (Circle One) Iu. @ D2n't lsDSN IF JCN anavered ns, then tell vhat it moved in front of. lS.3 Blel1 with the backgrcnmd? (Circle One) Ies Pon't )mgw 19. \tThich or the following objects is about the aame actual size as the object you saw? (Circle One) 1 b, Baseball o. Basketball 4. Bic;ycle wheel e. Of'fioe desk t. Automobile I Str.all airplane h. Large airplane i. Dirigible 19.1 Cirqlg or the following to imioate how certain you are of your answer to Question 19. a. Certain b. J'a~r~ certain o. Not ve17 sure 4. Uncertain 20, Try to tell the fol10\-11ng things about the object: 20.1 Ho~ high above the earth was it? feet. 20.2 Haw far vaa it from you? feet or miles 2~.3 Ecw f'ast was it going? miles per hour. 2~ .~ ~ !.rcle 2M or the following to indicate how certain you are c~ your ar.s,.,e:-to the above questions: a. Certain b. Fairly eertain a. }!ot very sure d. Just a guess 21. Hew did the object disappear from view? (Ci::cla One)c Ca, Suddt~ o. Other ----- d. Don't ret'l'.ember b. Gradualq 22. I:\ the tollowina eketoh, iaa1ine )'our 878 at the point shown. Plaoe an "A" Oil the OUl'flc! line to show how hiP the object vaa aboYe the borison ,_hen JOU tint aav it. Plaoe a "B" to show vhere it vaa when when ;you 23. In the following sketch plaoe an "A" at the position the object vas when JOU first saw it, and a "B" at ita position when ;you last saw it. H?riz?n H~iz~n 24. tr~\J a picture that \1111 show the motion that the object made. Place a.:1 "An at the beg1rm1ng of its path and a "B" at the end ot ita path. 25. Drav a picture that \fill shaw the shape ot the object. wbel and include in rour aketoh arv cletail.a ot the object that JOU aaw, and place an arrow beaide the 4rawial to abow the direction the object waa moving 26. Hna thia the first time th!lt you have seen an object like this? (Circle One) 1 Yea No 26.1 lr JOU an&\lered. NO, then ~hen, where, and under vhat conditions did JOU see other ones? 27. In 7our opinion what do you think the object vas and vhat might have cauaed it? . 1,-1) G~7 the following information about youraelft Last H::1e ':!:!.E?'dONE tiUMBm \1~::. t is ;your present Job? First lJmae 1-iiddl.e Name Zone State Last School Attended -------------- tear of laat attendance at this school ----- 29. Vu 1.D70M ~ vitb J'CN at the U.. JCN 1av the obJeot? (Circle ~e) I Ia 29.1 D' 7CN aMWVI4 DS, did 1:b17 the objeot too! (Cirole Oal) 1 Ill ar 29.2 Pl 11at their naea an4 a44:rn 30. Pleaae acl4 here &IJ7 further wbioh rou believe are important. Use a4dit101lal sheets ot the eame eize paper if neoe&lfll7 Dr. Linooln LaPu Inst.i tute ot M.Jteor1 t.a t!:l!.v9rait7 ot Nev 1-!oxioo Rev lIexioo ])ear S1ra llq ll2Sth FAQ (ATIC) Uright Pattereon A:!J, Ohio Febl'\ialj 1953 During our diacuaaion on 8 January 19S3, you aaked otJ to chec t-,o e1ght1nga for 7ou, one on 17 Ooto~er 1952 1n the JU.bu'iu~rque urea and one on 20 November 1952 in the llutchinaon, l..anaaa, area. I m sorrt it baa t.a:<:en GO long to a.ns\t-er but I've been traveling ~t.e The Bi['htJng on 17 October 1952 that at first appeared to be the viouaJ obaWI"vation or an obJ act that was simul. taneously traok'd b7 radar did not turn out to be that. On cheoi:Sng we found that there vaa no oonalation between time, or dircotion or thu reported obJect, and the radar pickup. It appears that t.he radar return was due to interterenoe and the object viauall7 obaerrod vas a r egular meteor. 'lbe NaY1 baa no per.aa:1ent reoord or ov radar traoka froa Hutoh1naon, KMaaa, on 20 BoYbG-1952, at leaat none tbat. I could find. It 1a at1l l poi~ that 801D8tbi n~ vu but u I told you, uDleas 1 t vsa con- sidered to be unknown no raoord vould be kept. Our tiles ebov no reports that. ooulJ have been thia neteor. I chec~ed plua or ninus four d~s tb1Dkjr:g tJ:at poas1blj tht:t dates reported were :incorrect but 0011ld find noth!:'lg. lours verJ ~' UMAHD J. RUP?!..LT Cnpt, USAF UNCLASSIFIED ~ 11TH PA~ 7D AFL 2Z~-5 ca~ WILL BE Ul~ABLE TO OBTAIN S IGl.ED t!ARRATIVE UN~S\Fii1Tfn~' IHFORMAnON REPORT JIFIIflfL 1. n. telallr er odU. ot 1rJidlt WW. (!Mla 1 2) ..W s.a o6 ...-u~ llltMtlrit, ..s tt.1Jt 1lladaa ..U... tMa !laP.U.oa. 18 tala faa \'-\ of a alV of ~ tbe1r pa or...s.on and tM OOIIP- indleate \ba\ t.-.r .,. tva 1a the ftftl.\ 0~ ~appenD\ td.pittoan hDwftr lftd DNrb.r JCi' DID tlona]. ._.. thief .ttr -r.ct.soal eeater. ATnh ATIU-2c. Wri&bt Pattenoo AF! Ohio oet SUa Atp r-ae AlB TmlU Ql Carwell .\FB Te a IMIIOit114TIGH APJB!IIIIGTMI HATtaJIAL OFTMI UHITIDSTATDWITHIN TMIMEMINGOFn4USPt0N-afACT,. U. I .C.- 11 .MD W. AI 1ft TRAN!olll.._,.. Ott TMI MWUTION OF ITS CONTtNT5 IN AMY MAHNU TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PRSON IS PROHIIIT0 IY LAW. IT MAY NOT. _,ROOUCID IM 011 IM PAin', rt OTHU TlWI UNITED ST4TD AIR PORCI AGIMCIES. lXCUr IY 01 TN 01 Af fOIM 111 PAIT II APPMCWID I JUNI ... AIR INTELUGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ~Atpp_... Due 22l$ an on 17 Oftober l?~, !tit aad u pe.tor npacU"req or the I'irn Ith- t.andlnl1n the )'ard ot tt. bowie which t,hq a\tenU.oa wa a\traottcl a -u t:J&Ota WI7 rap:ldq aaoa the sq. Mr. teli jo1ft\lr ~ .... Mr. SOdla ~ --.t.q a\~ to tM pbe..,.... :itt. vhat aop of ash', a\ je\ ls a. speed ti'OIII Uartb to Aa tbq to tM ~tbe&a\ tbq 3~ed to be twnM oft rat.bw t.baa Qlo. To !!P. ~ a' all t.i'lls aa t.. ralat.:l.ft poal tlon 1D ror.tion., tho~ ~b1:'8 a. 1a alr. To MI-. t~ u a rariDI'''r :rtralc :-ather than ,.,_.t. obje.te. to ct~Uate r... the ~lJeota ba\ . no did ~ laft an abau\ trail BI' ~, that the 11gb\ did :10t se aa retlec\ed 11 ~b\. Tbq did ~ glow 8IfT ri.aibla 1Ddioa\1on of the thocl of tJI'O zwtecl Md the object. eoandle 2. Hr. and ,.... do no\ aga on the period ot tS.. tbt atl'tek ,_.. Mr. stat q 1.,. secorwta, ~. tbDqh\ 1'-a lm& per.W ot tllllit. ~cmiD.a retteled that thq wre a\ 3A alU.hdll or ona thouMnct (1000) r..t. and .... t1U bate~ llO clapte of an a\ about. SO to 60 abo the ~riaon. Thougb both dltqr al\1 aperi.-1n ari.ation, tbq state tN ob~ tM7 could no\ ~.ave ben 3. A cMok vltll ~au to corrobratiDg tiona rAJ did ~ ~Ws-ot spo\ llgbt. or aeerchllJ}lta being used in tbt city. 1'beN ,... ~ of a1rcftt\ ~ 1D the ricinitJ' ot the cit,. at ~ tt.. of IIOYI: THI~ OOCUMlNrCONTAINS IN,ORM.4TIOff Aff'B:TING TtiE NAriONAL outNSI O' THI! UNITF.O STATw:s WITHIN TH r.t!:ANII'tG 0' TH ESPIONAGF. ACT. !All S.C.- St AND 12. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMI'iiiON OR THE REVELATION 0' ITS CONTNTS IN ANY fAANNER TO AN UNAIJTHOPilfO Pf~SON IS PROHI~I~O BV LAW. MAY NOT M: REP~ IN WHO' E OR IN PART, D'f OTHU THAN UNIT!D STATIS AIR fORCE AGENCIES, EXCPT BY P1tMISSfON Of THE OIAECTOJt 01 INT!WGINCI. uur. BICDIIft lH~OJMAfiOJ anl1 end ,aator odin , nenct'"l 1D the 7aN of the houe Yhiah t~ j~ ~ ,_ Mr. atteat.lon vu WI'~ a\traoted ~ 11..U gaoup ot UP' lDia ~ 1 ra91d~ the alq'. : i:ndlate~ eallN ~ to the 1-tr noted what aot>- eared to be aa ted recten4J]e ot 111)st, rwvtna at. je'\ 111ce :tn. ~ ~ :'od!a tl1aa ...-1ft~ A thq to t-SO.tbMn tbq to be tlii'DN ott raU. than To . tt.7 a~ a' ~11 U.a u te o'bjene, eaeh . ., '' relatin 1:1 tlon, bobbl.nc u in l'WIIt Air-. 'l'o '~-"=" a~ecl u a notMSQl.ar 3t.rMk ntholt tM8 te ob3eo .. s. hhl .. r, that tlw llg~ dicl no\ to ...-te tNII the oltjM\8 u retlac\ecl lltc~ They dicl not. glow nor t'-7 JJtaw ...._, trall ott v uiole 1:~etleat.loft of tlw .. tMcS o1 pro pnle1oa. He~ tnt \ion notad and the object. 2. }~. ancl MJt. not. agr Oft the period ot tiN ~he atnak czt objee\e wn obd Mr. statea A~ox1:tateq f'i" aco~, Ur. OJteen- tbnP' it -. a of tt.e. th.\ thq uere a\ .:an alt1tade ot aboQt. o~ tbouand (1000) fejt. and wue ob"al't&d tlacnagb uporox- 1Mte~ 110 deKI ot an at aboa\ $'l to IAJ abofe the horizon. 'I'hcNgh botb :uyo 111'iaDOe iD. ariaUon~ thq etat. the object. tbq could no\ haft 3 A c~ek vi \Ia ~ ~t.a.ritlH ta1t.d to coxro~au..,. obaa: taUc :tid ~haft ~ledge ot spot li;hta cr ..rchl.1zhta beinl aed 1D t)'e c1v. Thtft ,..,. ne or ~ ~ 1ft the Y1oinit7 ot the clt7 4\ the tbe ot 7 OOtl.ee) (7 copS..e) \~m'-la, USA7 I;>Ol.n Air "Zue Sq. of ,..,_lna Oltloen 1. Penonal eoft\ao\ witll tt. , pl.Qa tJ.il p!'Oteeion and the eo"~ oel\l of thaS.. letten (law 1 ta 2) would indicate that. tlw7 .an , .. la of w.a-at.lonUl. int.e9 ancl tbeizt repor\ thertttore 1s the re~ or ra\w t.batl s....,1Dat.10D. ct a9~n\ sia- ,....,... u ,,. ran U..\ of a o1t, or a.P!)I'oxt-.t.~ lS,ooo ir-alation Ull .., 1w' raa Anr t.loa ot app.I'Oadteq 20 Due te l aoll ol , aDd i.MxoeriaDGe in :-. ot report. 18 no\ q to ~q. "'nte the TiiOMU J. ~DS Lt COlGnal USAr On the _.lftl.Dc ot October 17 19S2 a\ a~teq lOt lS P .:.,. the aDd. I wve standing in the back )'arc! of t~ Metboclld Pareona~ ill the oit7 of Killeen, Aa I glaNe4 up 1ato the aq I caqht alght of a ,....., ten round, not nU defined, pota ot-blob8 of light in a sinale ~ tant eeqaanoe J10Yi.n1 aaro.a the aq at u andAt ot ap_!)roxiat.q w1 th the earth. Llgbt aee.cl to ren..ct :rro rather than north to l!OUth at a V'~17 rap14 beins 1D sigh\ t or onq about f'i'n seconds 1n an arc ot sllgh~ naon t hn lOO degHs. The !ort1on or a B'"l' straight line ,.. maintained tor the entire interimJ hoW(SYer, as the object. liOVed toward the south, the toner t.o.ard tbe soutbrreaat iD what would give the 1:aprsssion ot rwp atr, tba. else ot the ror!'lll\ion u wU as tbe se!)erate objecta which conn1t1ltld it .eel to dislinish, gl'rinl the e~tec: of diatance. The 1cm of nlooltv wu nddea tali.Da of t~ entire phe.-n ~ tirst 1J19NS810ft U b7 r:rr re.ark to Mr. wa tha\ of a poap of dllcb 1:t flllb\J vaa moch too rapid. The ot DI 3onnct ancl the apparent lack ot light ot sutf1oiant strength t?o t,_ cit7 to retlect f'll()a the objeote at noh a height quickl7 diacountecl tht tbMia. The' duck tbau, howeYer, is Yalnabla '-"" dater!llning the re speed, lwl.i~ etc. are perhaps in order. The s;.ed or the pheDOmeDOD would Hhen 414 JOU the object 1 !iae of 4qt m<j'!!i",) (C irole One) time Zonea (C irole One) a a. Eastern b. Centr~.~ o. tountain 4. Paoitio (C irole One) 1 a. Day.li ht Saving of the following to indicate how certain 7ou are Jour anawer to the above question 1.21 o. Not ver, sure d. Just a gueaa 2. ere 414 JOU see the object! Postal Addresa City or Town 3. 'h!:ere t.Jere ,-ou loeated '~hen ,-ou aaw the object: (:::ele One) s a. L"!si~e a building d. In an airplane (Circle One): In the business section of n city?