uTI TIMI GROUP 4. NUMIIIt 0' J. LENGTH OP OlllltVATtON PHYSICAL I!VIOINCI 2. LOCATION 10, COMCLUIIOM U. S. A I R P 0 R C E T E C H HI CAL I H F 0 R MAT I 0 M S H E E T This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unldentlfiecl aerial phenOJMnon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you poulbly can. The information that you give will be usecl for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not be used In connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: (Circle One): Doy Month Year J. Time zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern b. Central c. Mountain d. <fSa~ i fi$) (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Standard 4. Where were you when you saw the object? Nearest Postal Addrou ,.r111 i) B FA PEal II ., tJ .UAiJA 5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5. a. Certain c. Not very sure b. (Fairly ~ertalri) d. Just a guess 6. What was the condition of the sky? (Circle One): <: Bright daylight ] d. Just a trace of day I ight Dull daylight ~ , c. Bright twilight~$ "'~"'l.Y HillY) e. No trace of daylight f. Don't remember 1. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? (Circle One): a. In front of you b.~ ln back of you -t c. lo your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember 8. IF you aaw the obfect at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN. what clid you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? L 1 STARS (Circle OneJ: cl. Don't reme-er 1.2 MOON (Circle Onel: a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonllgh' c. No moonlight-pitch dark cl. Don't remember 9. Waa the obiect brlghtef than the background of the sky? (Circle One}: a. Yea b. No c. Don't remember 10. IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the aky background, was the brightneu like that of an automobile headlight?: (C lrcle One I A mile ar more away (a distant car)? Several blacks away? c. A block away? cl. Severa I yards away? Other------- 11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question} a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes @ Don't Know b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes @) Don't Know c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes (Hi) Don't Know d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know e. Change brightnesa? Yes :t-eo) Don't Know f. Change shape? Yes .~o"> Don't Know 12. Did the obiect move behind aomething at anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One}: Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 13. Did the obiect move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes @ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what Did the object appear: (Circle One}: b. Transparent? c. Don't Know. Did you observe the obiect through any of the following? a Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes d. Window glass Ye3 16. Tell In a few wards the following things about the obiect. 17. Drow 'picture that will thow the thape af the object or obtects. Label and Include in your sketch any details of tlwobtect that you tow auch oa wings, protrualona, etc., and especially exhauat trolls or vapor trails. Place an ,frow beside the drawing to ahow the direction the object waa moving. 18. The edgea of the object were: &.t ~li -P~T~ oF Attlc. T l)OTT~ ~ Lt-'~-?AT\"t OF O~JGl.T~ (Circle One): a.~"J===u-z-z-yor---=-b~lu-r-re-.-.d) b. like a brigl1t atar c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? Cf.a_.:::O.:.:!\:L.-.\LO::!i~C... Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 20. Draw a picture that will ahow the MOtion that the obfect or obfect mode. Place an A at the beginning of the path, a a at the end of the path, and ahaw any change In direction during the courae. 21. IF POSSIBLE, try to gue11 or eatlmate what the real alze of the object waa In Ita longest dimension. 22. t low large did the object or obiecta appear as compared with one of the following obiecta lte1J in the hand oncf ot about arm' length? (Circle OneJ: o. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar c. Dime i. Grapefruit Basketball Half dollar 22.1 (Circle One of the following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22. a. Certain c. Not very sure b( Fairly certain) d. Uncertain 23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? FADeD &'Ne... D..y Q f. N1> rNlr 11\fl'o TM8 .,..AC..l<C:.Cloutt~-oF H''-'-'1 ret'\AA,...r. 24. In ordet" that you con glv as clear o plctur as possible of what you sow, we would like for you to Imagine that you could construct the ob(ect that you saw. Of what type matet"lal would you molce It? How Iorge would It be, ond what shop would It hove? Descrllte In your own words o hrnmon oblect or oblects which when placed up In the slcy woulclglve the some appearance as the object which you saw. t-\ ETAL. I 2S. Where were you lvcated when you aaw the object? (Circle One): n . bo; ide a building b ~n u car c. OutJ:ors c( ln ~n ~irplnf1o) 26. Were you (Circle OneJ a. In the business section of o city? b. ~there ldentlal section of o city? d. Flying near an airfield? e. Flvi!!i over a city? U: Flying over open country"!~ 27. What were you dalng at the time you saw the abject, and how did you happen to notice It? _ A c.-"41, OBT. t.T~ FUf!!t\~ E b RLf ~6Low ? 3. IF you wore MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, thon complete the following questions: What direction were you moving? (Circle One) c. East e. Northeast d. Southeast h. (NorthwesD How fast were you moving? miles per hour, 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) b. (Northeast) d. Southeast h. Northwest 30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the obiect? (Circle One) b. North cast d. Southeast h. ~orthwes l) 31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate tho number of degrees the object was from true North and also the number of degrees it was upwtlrd from the horizon (elevation). 31.1 When' it first appeared: a. From true North J_g, degrees 31.2 When it disappeared: a. From true North ?.~ot--_ degrees. b. From horizon 3 _o_: Y 0 degrees. j)buJ,J, 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at tho point shown. Place an A on the curved line to show how high the objoc:t was above the horizon (skyline) when you first taw It, Place a "8" on the some curved line to ahow how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it, 33. In the following larger sketch place on A" at the position the object was when you first saw It, and a e" at its position when you last saw it, Refer to smaller sketc:h as an example of how to complete the larger sketch. 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the obfect? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle Onel a. Clear slcy d. Thiele or CtoUQ e. Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) b.'l!:;, mist, ar light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember 34.2 WIND (Circle One) a. No wind b ( Slight c. Strong w lnd d. Don't remember 34.~ TEMPERATURE (Circle One) e. Don't remember 35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? 3 6. Was anyone else with you at the timo you saw the object? (Circle Onel (Y,?!) No 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle Ono) CY eJ) No 36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object ar objects like this? (Circle One) G No IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it? 3'1. Do you thlnlc you con etthnate the speeclof the oblect? (Circle One} (yO) No IF you answ.recl YES, then what 1peecl would you estimate? o. Do you think you con estimate how far away from you the obiect wat? (Circle Onel @ No IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say It was? 41. Please give the following Information about yourself: ADDRESS .I.TH Art -" S9u"~1\~ TELEPHONE NUMBE What Is your present iob? ELIG."'T C..o~"""""'bGB,. A FL.' c.~T Please Indicate any special educational training that you have had. a. Grade school ---------- e. e. Technical school b. High school ----------- f. Other special training----------- d. Post graduate --------- 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: Ooy Month Year U. I. A I R P 0 R C! T! C H HI CAL IN P 0 R MAT I 0 H I HI! E T In orc:Mr that your Information may be fllecl and coded as accurately as possible, please use the followlnt apace to write out a ahort description of the event that you observed. You may re peat Information that you have olreody given In the questionnaire, ancl add any further comments, atatementa, or slcetches that you believe are Important. Try to present the details of the observa In the order In which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached If they are neeclecl. (Do Not Write in This Spaco) SIGNATURE . ~ ID, (;'tJIJ r::r D P. tnwt: . Sveetvater, Ieneta UNCLASSIFIED I. DESCRIPTIO! At 1510 houra PST, ten round flat metallic colore4 obJects cban5lng forma- tion traveled at an estimated hisb rate or apeed on a heading ot 110 at en eatite4 alt1tu4e ot 1 500 rt. No trail, sound, or exbsuat vere note4. ObJect paaeed un4er the right nacelle ot the observer' c-a.1 t~ aircratt, and vere obaerve4 b7 the co-pilot. Be took control or the O-lt7, and turned to the right in a tisht 300turn tor a better viev or the obJecta. ObJects vere then picked up unaaaiated b7 tvo MOre bera of the crew. The obJect were obaerYed in a right turn or sreater ra41ua than that ot the o-a.7, &na at a lower altitude. 'l'be obJecta vere tor approxiaatelJ 1200 of their turn, ana 41aappeare4 on a bea41ns of 300. Obserere were unable to eati=ate tbe epeecl of the ob~eota becauae ot the 4iatance aDc1 the obJect' larp radiue or turn. II. DISCUSSION No aircraft vere observed in the nrea and the pilot reporte4 no radio tacili ties at Sweetwater Airport. No report. vas made until landing at Stead J.FB, Heva4a. Weather at the time ot sighting vaa slightly ha&1 30 mile a.. Al thCJUSb the observer a reported aeelns no aircraft ira the area ia believed tha:t the obJect were aircratt (probabl7 trainera) becauae of the color, maneuver ua 41 at vhicb tbe7 nre obaerwe4. III. 90BCWSI01! Poeaibl7 a~. DOWNGRADED AT 3 1 F 1\.R TNT"' , .D.ECLASSI!t'IED AI'TEi~ \ DOD DIR Ci200.10 UNCLASSIFIED THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS 10 l.\ld$0~ )~IWM ODSilVATOil\" 1~t Lt. Hobert Olsson "':rie.'lt-Pntterson AFR. Dt1ar Lt. Olsson; This is a belated report on the last batch tmich I received at the ond or April. Just as soon as our plano for e n:ployine !.~iss cially eo throur,h I shet.ll be abl~ to send you a. sheet , .. -i th cori1r.1en s . each individual c~se, so that you \rl.ll have my couunents on each folder. The letter method ::C~ ho s obvious drawbacks. But until t