Kansascity Missouri — May 1953

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Keywords: circle, obiect, lrcle, hfect, miners, lwlghtness, alcetch, preston, daylight, marble, oblect, shoot, olttect, creek, saucer, qiiouii, pseolnr, dllhnt, cenclltlon, str0111, moclata, na111e1, lf21n, e1timola, ilidii
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1. DA Tl TIMI QIIOUII 4. NUwl:'cR OP Ga.IICTI ,. LIMGTH OP l O :J.nt~tcs 7. COUIIII I. IIMOTOI t. PHYIICAL IYIDIMCI t. LOCATION FTD II' II o.32t (TDI) Pseolnr dllhnt., hac a I In the following a Ieetch, Imagine that you ore at the point shown. Place an A on the curvecl line to show how high the obiect was olaove the horizon (slcyline) when you first sow it. Place a a on the om curved line to show how high the ohiec:t was above the horizon (slcyl ine) when you last sow it. In the following larger slcetch place on A" at the position the object was when you first saw lt, and a a at its poaltlon when you last sow lt. Refer to amaller alcetch as an example of how to complete the larger alcetch. 34. Whclt ware the cenclltlon at the tltM you ow the Hfect? U.1 CLQU)S (Circle One} 34.2 WIND (Circle One} Clear kr 8 No wlncl lt. Hoay It. Slight lneze c. Sea"ar-14 clouds c. Str0111 wind tl. Thiele or heavy clouds d. Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One} 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) lt. Fog, mlat, or light rain c. Moclata or heavy raIn e. Don't remember 35. When dlcl you to soma oHiclal that you hacl IMn the obiact? :16. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the oblect? (Circle One) ~ No 36.1 IF you answered YES, dicl they see the oblact too? (C lrcle One) Yes No 36.2 PleaM list their na111e1 ancl 37. Was this the first time thot you had IMn'Gn oltlect or obiecta like this? (Circle One} 0 No 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, ancl under what circumstances did you s" other 0111 s? 38. In yow opinion what do you thlnlc the obiect was and what might have caused It? 39. Do,.. ""' Ctlft e.tlllll .. the ., ,of the Hfect? (Circle Onel IF you YES, lf21n what speecl woulcl you e1thnate? o. Do you think yeu c e1tiMola '"-far away fr0111 you the oblec:t wa1? (Circle Onel IF you an1werecl YES, then how far away would you 1ay It was? 41. PleaH tift the followlftl I about yow1elf: Plea lnclicate any 1p1clal educational trainlnt that you have had. ~D~DD~J.t;, a. Gracie achool -o#-A....a------ b. High school --------- T ec:hnical school -L.or.p::.c.. =::.- cl. Po1t gracluate ------------ 42. Date you thl1 que1tionnaire: f. Other special training UNCLASSIFIED Location a l::iliDII:I OJ, tv. i I 3 o'bject.a Inconsistancy in mswers -too contradictory DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR L"'T r~LS; DEClASSlFlED AFTER 12 Y ~. %1~;Miners Say "Sauer-~'' fuvades ) i~! ; BRUSH' cREEK, Callt., . 2-i couldn't give thenl to . : .'.~1 -<Vl>~Two ~;rizzled miners shoot at anything. ~; . ;-.." :'!!' "y asked the Butte county IMr ... '1 told them 'they'cf 'bQUef gnb ~. .I ' IU's ocrice lor iiermiuion tO:&hoOl it next UJne. It com .... Wck," he . -~'f at a midget-man~ .. flying sau-said, "10 tbcy'U ha;e.~elhlnc .., t:~ ~" that keeps invading their to back up. their story." ~ .: . mountain diggings. The officer said he wam't pllln The minen. John Q . Black and ning to make .. n ortidal lnvesti- John Van . Allen, who operate a gation. but said he had .. lnfoaDtld small gold mine in the , aemote the Air Force." {tJ Marble Creek area a few miles The men said the "saucer'' north of here, ~ld SheriCC'a Capt. a tripod for a landing gear. hJch "Fred Preston the .. saucer'' landed aetraets when it takes to the air. twice on a sandbu at .the junction The .. saucer'', left marks m 'the of Marble and Jo~n. Creeks. sand like elephant.' traclci,' the . Each tim@~ U.C~'hld, a UtUe men said. , : , ',j , n1an resembling a lcJ&et .got ou.t They deseribed the object u be of the ~ntrnptlon: scooped . up a lng about seven feet in diaineter bUcket of:watcr, ln a shiny" pall. aritabout four feet thick. . , . and h8ndlcl:o~t to someone, inside. 'I'he Httl~ man WOre something ~ ,f When . he "dw thc:m, they. pid, like a heav1 Jmee.Jength parka" Lo; l ~he jumped lnto the .. uuccr" 'and and lrii'Jep and arri11 aeemecl cov- . - it zoomed awaY, without .~nc t!i'ed.,tth a heavy tweed material. " "What we ,want to kiMnv," Bll\ck ''He YIU' as biOad:iJ;ouJdered ,.a .said. "is whcttl have -a. iij:ht ~ are.~ Blactt ukl, poinlin to , '10 shoot at it wh~.ft hack: Preston.. whc) is a .vtr)' large mln. .. You see,lt~Ut~ 20 ~-MrJ;~Vl Be1: owner ol thej . .. ~ ... and ja 20,dlftdJ.:e Bl'id{Cr . store, said the \two I ~, -~ .: aure llWiD ~rt\c: k mlnen haW a verY 1004 reputa_: ~... !'raton said hC told mea tioD and are "not drinJdDc men.. Tbe 19th. o.s.I. District at TraYia ~ baa beeJi. asked to 1ilYea-.(; tigate tid a aigbttng~ ~It appear to f. . be a boa ~ its sena~onal flawor, ~ . bUt aiuce it baa receiwed UP atteDUOD .. it is belie.ecl ~ceaar:y t~ Bl Book . to look :lnto 1 t. ,, r~l CCC. CAD~ TO JI?HQ/!)/1 ICOC-! NT PD ,. TAKZ~I !='R USA? TECH IiJFO s HE~T, UNCWSlFlED FOR:i P KA:i SAS CITY DO\VNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVAI.S; DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. . 1 Z-. ''lli~UIES 1 J . ~. ,:O!tl: TRA~SPAR~1 THAN ERIG!rT. ZGG S EJ\?:: D EUT .iOT SO 3 C :J T~AV1!:L I tlG ~1. COL LD r !OT Sf\ Y F~R SURZ uiSA?:->:RAS l ; ~ .~j' DISTi\i~C: El\LLOOl 3GT ?OSSI.:.ILIT':. ?LY OVSR:1:Au SLIG:-:TLY TO ':iR ITT::1J RZPT '.iR I TTZj :-:cJ:ooL, ~GOTT UNCLAS&IFID U. S. AIR PORCI T ICHH L IMPORMATIOH SHEIT This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can tlve the U. S. Air Force as much Information os pouible concerning the unldentlfiecl aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The Information that you give will be used for search purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will nat be used In connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permiuion. We request this personal information so that, If It Is dHmed neceuory, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the obiect? Ho"' Ml nuto a J. Time zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern lP. Central c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you saw the object? t>looroat Postal Address Additional remarks: (Circle One): (Circle One}: o. Daylight Saving S. Estimate how long you saw the object, 5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to QuestionS. a. Certain c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess 6. What was the conditicn of the slcy? (Circle One): ~ Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight c. Bright twi I ight 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): fl In front of you b. In back of you D To your right d. T a your left Ovwhead I. IF yICIW the obfect et NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, whet cliff you notice concernlnt the STARS and MOON? L I STARS (C lrcle Orte): 1.2 MOON (C lrcle Orte): a Bright maonllght Dull moonlight No moonlight -pitch clark Don't rememl.r 9. Was the altiect lwlghtw than the baclrgrouncl of the sky? (Circle OH): ... No c. Don't rmember 10. IF It was BRIGHTER THAN the sky laaclcgrouncl, was the lwlghtness like that of an outomolaile headlight?: (Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)? ... s.varal blocks away? c. A black away? cl. Several yards away? Other htt~- 11. D icl the ob ;.ct: (Circle One lor each question) to stand still at any time? ... Sudclenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Break up Into parts or explode? cl, Give oH s1110ke? Change lwlghtness? I Flicker, thralt, or pulsate? Don't Knov1 Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know 12. Dlcl the obiect lnO'Ie behind so ... thing at anytime, particularly a cloud? ( C lrcle One): Yes ~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 13. Did the oltiect mcwe In front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answerecl YES, than tell what 14. Did the obiec:t appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? ~ Transparent? c. Don't Know. Did you obMrVe the obiect through any of the following? a. Eyeglasses Binoculars b. Sun glalleS Yes No f. c. Windshield Yes No g. Theoclol ite Yes d. Wirtdow glass No h. Other 16. Tell In r.w warda the fellowlnt thlftllaMut the alttect 17. Draw picture that will lhow the ahape of the olttect or obtecta. Lat.l oncl Inc lucie in your alcetch any detaila af the ~teet that yw HW auch aa wlfttl, protruslana, etc., ancleapeclally exhaust tratla or vapor trails. Place an..,,.. ltnlcle the "*awlnt to ahow the clirectlan the olttect waa mavlnt 18. The edge1 of the obiect were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred a bright star tP Sharply outlinecl cl. Don't rem1mlr 19. IF theN waa MORE THAN ONE oblect, then how many were there? Draw a picture of how they were arrongecl, ancl put an arrow to ahow the directian that were traveling. 20. Draw a picture thnt will ahow the motion that the obfect or objects made. Place an A at the beginning of the path, a a at the end of the path, and show any change In direction dwing the cow 21. IF POSSIBLE, try to gue11 or esti what the real alae the object was In its longest dimension 22. I uw clicl the oblect fJI obi acts at con..-ecl with one of the following obiec:ts lteiJ in the hone/ oncl at aMut arm' length? (Circle One): ll1ad of a pin g. Sf lwr dollar