I. LOCATION 1. DATI ' riMI MUMIII Ofl OaJICTI s. L!NGTH OP OIIIIYATION 6. TYIItl Ofl OIIIIYAT10N 7. COUIISI 1. lltHOTOI !1~1 or tcrl t. lltHYSICAL IYIDINCI FTD lift u 0-329 (TDI) Covin~ t .):1 AND ANAL Ylll 16. T elt In a few words the followlnt thlnta about the obtect. a. Sauncl . 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the obfect or oltfecta. Label and Include In your slcetch any detail of the oltfect thot you saw such as wlnts, protrusions, etc., and especially eJChaust tralla or vapor trails. Place an arrow Mtlcle the awint to show the direction the oltfect woe mewing. 18. The ecl .. s of the oltiect ware: (Circle One}: a. Fuzzy or blurred lt. Lllce o l..ltht star 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE oltiect, then how many were there? Draw o picture of how they were arrongecl, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling 20. Draw o picture thnt wlll ahow tho motion that tho oltleet or oltloctl made. Place on A at tho beginning of tho path, o a ot tho end of the P.th, and ahow any chonget In direction during tho course 21. IF POSSIBLE, try to gueaa ~estimate what the real alzo of the elect was In Ita longest dimension. 22. How Iorge clicl tho oltiect ~ oltiecta at about orm' length? aa compared with one of the following oltiects helil In the hond (Circle One}: a. Head of o pin cl. Niclcel I Sliver dollar I Boalcotltoll lc. Other-------- (Circle One of tho following to Indicate how certain you oro of yow answer to Question 22 a. Certain fD Not very auro Fairly certain d. Uncertain 23. How clkl tho obioct ~ obfocta diaapp frOM view? D_:r_,;l=f;...;t;..;.e4-=-..;,ot;;.;f;;._, _ 2... In .,._ thet reu eM 11.,. cleor picture poslltlo af what you we wou14 llko for reu to ,,. .. ,,.. that you coul4 conttuct the oltioct that you Of what t,o otorlol woul4 you Moko It? How lorto woul4 It Ito. on4 ,.hot ahopo wou14 It hovo? Deacrllto In your own words o h~Mton oltioct or olttocts which when plo~M up In tho akr would glvo tho soMa oppooronco tho oltfect which JOU 25. Where ,.. laceted (Circle 0.): Ina .. a INIWI,. c. Chmleera ,... the eltfect? 26. Wwe you (Cir~le 0...) c. In opeft d. FIJI"I "''' airfield? e. FIJI onr a city? f. Flyl,. ower open country? 27. Whet w ,_ clol,. It the tiN you HW the ol.fect, and how did you hepp1ft to notice It? 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then caplete the followl"l question: 28.1 What direction were you " North .. st lng? (Circle One) d. Southeast f. Southwest 21.2 How faet were you in1? ---------milea per hour. 28.3 Did you etop at any time while you were loolcing at the oltiect? (Circle One) Yet No h. Northwest 29. Whet dlrectl were you loolclftl when you flret aaw the _object? (Circle One) f. Southw"t h. Narthwett d. Southeoat 30. What dlrectiOft were you looldftl when you last aow the oltiect? (Circle 0...) f. Southwest AoraVeat lt. Northeaat d. Soulh1ost 31. If you are familiar with lteorlng terma (ongul direction), try to stlmote the nuM._ of clgr .. s th. olti.ct was from tru North ancl alto the num'-of clegr .. s It was upward from the horizon (levatlon). 31.1 When It first appeared: a. FroM tru North -----dagr .. a. lt. FrOm horizon degr .. a. 31.2 When It disappeared: a. Frc. true North -----cl .... s. lt. Fr0111 horizon dagr 32. In the ....... ,. lketch., ......... that rov at the point lhewn. Ploc Oft A" Oft the cwvetl line to lhow how high tt. ol.lect wa1 ot..e the horl10ft (1lcyl6ne) when you''"' lOW lt. Place a a on the am curved line to 1how how high the eltlect wot a.,.e the horlaon (tlcyllne) when you last lOW lt. Vae a\ ou tt.ae a\ 45 lnlt dJJ.e tO olJeo\ ( tn hoQ eta.) 'he Mile ot 4S.eapp- 33. In the following larger slcetch place an A" at the position the obiect was when you lirst sow It, and a a at Its position when you lost saw lt. Refer to 1maller slcetch as an example of how ta complete the larger slcetc:h 34. Whet were the weather condition at the tiN JOU 1ew the elttect? c. Scattered clouds cl. Thiele or heavy cloucl1 , Don't remukr 34.3 WEATHER (Circle Onel og, ml1t, ., light rain c, MDclerote or havy rain ,.,2 WIND (Circle Orte) 34.4 TEMPERATURI (CKie Orte) 35. When dlcl you report to IOIM official that you had '"n the oltiect? 'J6. Was anyone el1e with you at the time you 1aw the ollect? (Circle Ottel G.~ No 36.1 IF you answered YES, cllcl they see the oltlect too? (Circle OneJ Yes No 36.2 Please llet their na,..1 and addresMI: 37. Wos this the flr1t time that you had 1"n an oltfect oltiects lflce this? . (C lrcle Ottel e No 37.1 IF yo" answered NO, then when, whr, and und1r what clrcum1toncs dicl you s other on a? 31o In your opinion what do you thinlc the oliect was and what 111lght have caused it? 39. Do yo tfoalftk JOV Ceft eltiMOtO tM a,eefl of the ~teet? (Circle Onol Yea Ill JOU enawarad YES, than whet apee4 would you a1tlm1to? ~0. Do,.. tltlntl yov con oattMoto how fer owoy frOM you tho altfect waa? (Circle Onal IF pu onawarad YES,""" how for ower would yov Y It woe? 4t. 'PI glvo tho following lnfor totlon oltout youraolf: MI.Wie Hu:a PloaH Indicate any apeclol educational training that you have had. Grado achool T echnlcal achool b. High achool c. College Other special trolnlng cl Poetgrocluoto tocl thla quoatiomalro: !bl ... ,loaaln - ) Director ot U. L A I I P 0 II C I TIC H MICA L IMP 0 II MAT I 0 M S H II T In.,., thet your ... flle4 ontl coded 01 occurotoly aa po .. lttlo, pleoao use followlftl '''co to wriM out ahort cletcrlptl of the event thot you ol. .. rvecl. You moy , .. put IM tt.t you haa olreody ewon In the CIUOttlonnalra, oM add ony further cofltmenta, 1 alceteh-.a thnt you t,~ll~tve ora Important. Try to preaent tha cletollt of tho o~aetvo- tlon In tho onlar In wlticl ''"'Y 'fr '-"'tKI. Addltlonol ,. .. , of tho ION 1l1o may M ottoehecl If they neect.d. SIGNATURE-- ---- (Do Nor WrUa In Tltla Speca) Mr. Cook 414 DOt aawllT eee the obJect bu.t 'beiDC tt. GOO aupen1101' ho va oallecl eM M illterrop.te4 the neral people vbo 414 it. !be obJeo' vaa a lllb' 4eorlbl4 a bell of fire bT obsenera which drifted lato nw fro 'he Bor'he dZ'U'ecl 1lovlT ln a olrele, ee,t.=a\84 ae 1 to li mile lD 41-' n~al 'l to the Wea\. Ob1enere e1tlated thq av 1\ to~ JO to 3.S l' Hr. Cook 4lcl DOt arri'fe on tb c until after 10:1.0 HI. Ka'S...te4 a.l'ltat.e -.S00 to 1000 f' Bo dl1e DO tlle S;pee4 tl'' aa low 4rif,. AltltaA.e oa tire' r~n 12 ~. {coc S?O) vaa e1tl a\ oae ld.le. fll'' repor' lD41te4 obJ.c' vu 9 of COYbc'o; JIOV , .. v .. , Vblca woa'4 'be to1MJ'd A'l&Dta Ut \.ASf;.lfJF..:?t 1 I OPOP JEDWP JEPHQ 222 DE JEDKF iOSA OP 13J45JZ ZNJ Ft1 CG .35TH AIR DIV DEF DOBBINS AFB NAAltTTA GA / .. TO DIR OF INT HQ USA~ WASH DC -- JEDWP/ AIR TECH INT CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSOl-. AFB OHIO _,---- 3TP/ CG ADC ENT AFB COLO SPS COLO iNFO NL1/ CG CADF KSC ~10 . UNC\.J\SSlflED COC 57J I FLY OSRPT MR W.W. COOK GOC SUPER AT COVINGTON GA (83 DEG 5i W -JJDEG 35' N> REPORTED A BALL OF FIRE ~AS OBSERVED BY NUMEROUS RESIDENTS OF PORTERDALE GA CIRCLING 4 MILES SE OF COVINGTON IN A 2 MILE RADIUS AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1 MILE. PORTERDALE IS 3 MILES SW OF COVINGTON. NO NOISE WAS HEARD OR EXHAUST TRAIL OBSERVED. 1~0 SPEED STATED. SIGHTING WAS AT APPROX. 2231EST ON 12 JUNE 1953 r~ COOK'S PHONE NO IS COVINGTON 2Z12. DOWNGRAt>El) AT 3 YEAlt INT~RVAUi; DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. tT~ct:ASSIFtiO ST tltlr ES61 OOMNUIIICA'ftCII. CDlfU 110, tv ,,. Am mt z. ~ 1ft 0 IOOlC MISS_. 0 01110111-'L MIIIMII CRY"OfltiCAUTIOII 0 MUI.TIPU ADDRBI OAU.ICA11011 vitb ft-1811' C0C 570 Oil 'lntanatiOD nScb Aleo cbeck local v.tMr ~ - --- -hcr.ASSIFIED IIUUCU ..... Nltll lJI, l MAY WIIICM MAY K lM8, OPPICIM. TI1'LI lat .L.t. ttobert Olsson THB OHIO STATB UNlVBRSITY HowAD L Ia-,,.._, COLtJMBUI 10 2S June l9S3 A'fiC -\'lright-Patterson AFB Dear Lt. Olacon; Ot the last batch or 4 1 tems sent on June lS the only one about d\ich there is any qtl'!stion is the 12 Jun~ ,r.qvj.n:';~on.., C~o~sia. J:t is essentiaL to knO\o: here the duration of si!;hting. A J.ot depends on t!Us. r.an you 0et t1~13 fte!:ardinz the Det.roit ll June :car;e is there nnythine; in this that a r.ood landin~ light \-rould not explain? L:tke.d3e Goof!.se A~""B J.l June it TTOuld a ppaar that sfma aecond radar did not, pick up thn signal, tJlo most probable expla~nl.tion is faulty-radar. I assme that the GCI had mdar available. And we still have Venus vd th us Tho 9 June Oregon case is clearly and unequivocally Venus . Jennie has called to J:G' attention the fact that I asked sane follo\'r-up questions which by nO\T you may have obtined the anm:ers. AJvthing new ons S L!arch Shal1 A."CC'B 3 l.iarch Wke AF'B Film? 17 Feb. Port Austin 2S !..arch ~ Antonio 12 April Stead ~VB I am anxious.Ly awaiting Jennie's clearance so we can get organized in a ~ more businGss-llke manner. I lm0\1 you C3ll t do anT'vhing about this but;fust: 1 mentionjng it ~ I hope it corr.es thro~ before your successor is 'appointee!. 001\IB A'I!IC COlO 35TH AIR DIV DEr DOBBINS AFB D IOOIC MDI--I CltY'fOPRICAUTIOft 0 M\M1f'll ADOit .. Reference your bo.aic FLYOBRPT COC 570 and ATIC'o THX AFODi-ATIAE-6-10-E, Project Dlue Book ala'o requests duration of sighting. In reply cite Project Blue Book. COORDmA'I!ION: nau " s:J SZCURITY DDr TION I OCT tl 173 IIGUCD .... FOIIM UL I MY . WIIICN MAY K Ull& l>0VY~IF1ED AF'i'E~ lJ). D DOD DlJl 5200.10 UNa:ASSlElED PMC 1 f1l 1 PMD oo JI:DWP D JEDir 22A rM CO~tnt' l'TH AD DIF DO~"al~J! AF'i! CA 7t) CC!1D~ ATIC WICHT PAliEJ!SO~I An ORIO INT 23~9 PD R1RI:ICE AJOIN ATIAt= 7-t-t: tLYO'm1'T CI)C 57" ft~tD ATIC! 'niX J'10IN AT!AE -6-I~E ftROJ!Cf '1Lut nQm( DtmATION or SICHT tNC ~"As A~nox AF' FO~M 112-PAIT I ,v,~tovo:o t JUhE ,,_ olt'I'AMf.t) UV (fl~irtl') ~lJ'It~l CRpt. ;!~nr7 o. S~d3rl nr. u. w. Coo~c. CtJr~er1 l~, c!\.. i'LYCBf'..PT CCC .570 ;u:: . \HY: (I :ntt Nth'itt Ill .... ,, II( rtJiv'l. (lle "'"'""''"" I ~a Jittel Olttoftfllt /Itt f'IJfllifll/1. L ilt 1111:1"'"'" rtf l uoctr lfl. lH;iJt tat of r flilrl "" If' l-'111"' 11~--l'o.tl 11 J 1. _I\tac~ed 19 que~tlou~1re ~omplet~ a p~r A~IC bri~f1ng a\ thl, Di 71a1on. O;..;.est1onnair~ vaa coJ~1.eted b7 tloph.:me. Sou:""ce 'Jf c 1 i~i.lb.l .-r-r~'Ort. ar .. Coole d.td not actuAlty oee the objac~ ~t q-\~S~ioce~ ~ll .,~o . \.\1-i and lA ,f),P1Dio1l of this. off1cf!r ha4 pref~l"'!!ed ~ good job of collecti~g tnn ll'.t~n&tioll &Yailable llr. ~.s>c 14 tt. G:nn.u:d 0~sarvAJr Po at S'.lY i :J_;!" t'or that ar ... vork1DC '1D4e.r the A~lanta li,llter C~nt-ller Cojee\ deecrlb~ as a ball in the opluion of th13 o!fice:r oither: a. An &J.r craft appr.,aching th~ Atlanta o.1rpo't nnd clrc!ing to l.-.nJ Tn" 3.irpol"t ia app:o.:dma.tely )i1 ~1lsa w,st. of ~ort~:-dale 'but nn ~ircMit .... C (;tling in on Gre.en 6 or VFR frc:a the 1m could have b9en rll..l.Ch clcaPr. OS n dark night v1th no mo6n and no elond ~cc 3S this night ~ao das~rib c.:t a.ir-:rt\.ft light could ha.Ye bP.~!:l G?8D from a grectt di3 tauc v l th<;lt l,~ei:li'; tbe nirc:a!t or hearing 1 t. Alto su~4 aa q!"roach ... (ltJ.ld r.;~v~ t;.Q:3n ~.0 t..r. z:> oil."U;ea. '~he correl&.tlon betflcr~n the d.ir.;,ct!on c: the light r~d '' }~ alrpor~ !a the sttonget ~a~orting fact pra?ion3 r r of ~ s~1lar . D3.tlU"8 l'..&'Y9 b9ell X'8Ceived C~Dg this t;rptt of ~rt'O:l80'11 Ob:J!'rve.t1vn "'