Dayton Ohio — November 1953

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Keywords: circle, oltiect, eomet, woulll, alttect, oltiec, troco, iiiio, oltioct, obioct, oltfect, ouii4, cclll, 1ctures, lercurt, wtnter, b11th, brtlbance, buuhl, carele, symmetr, pilen, lmena, ulalyt, rcflect1ons
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' DATI. TtMI L LOCATION OP OIJICTI s. LINOTM OP OUII4 6. TY'I OP OIIIIYATIOM t. '"YIICAL IVIDIICI FTD liP tl 0-32' (TDI) (' r Jt.(l ..ill ~l -,n:.n r =, I. r:a. P-m~. "' f.\"('; t!l~nur. 1 n~ Cclll\~ra, equipped with (\ I .. \ 'h.)~L. :. Ll !.: l 'dHld ~-C?OSI.HC S, !t~ o.l.'N lll.hh~n~e IU\Ullul 'ln h~l' helJ u~' d.~,qn u~:ore )r d'Jt"n 1! -::l e 10 nr.nutt: t~me-1.-t?.,~ betwe~n ~1ctures. t f1nd l'.lercurT, but , w., ~ ~.\rH -. \lt t:1e rot~. ~none p lcture the 1>biect a??~red at :ttl~. .'l 1:.d ' 0 d~!~treg, 'h.wl!rln~ 1n {("ont of a clu.iiter of wtnter-b&red trt!es. T!t,.. ; !wo n Lo ,e ':idml! 'itL~ 1n b11th 1r'\.mes and of t }\e !\ame brtlbance 'lta the u~ UI'Hne~t!:". !'.y th1.2 evtd~nr.:e lhe ob}ect i~ not :a result of an emulsion fluid dr.1;,.,';. u r .llr buuhl ~n carele:1s development. .{c :.~o: .. dch 'r:Jt ; tr. H~rQ~rt CLar c:hecked ou~ Newt~n Rtn.~s. The Lebanon"moons' ..... ~ '='<-' J~:..:.;.rnHar t~ th~ op~1dli J ~ugn ~nd symmetr'1 found in .a~ewton pilen\lmena. A nuth .. r hun '-Ulalyt, Mr. Ken Hock, saui the objects were probAbly rcflect1ons f t'""n n -.!'lc sun. tht:n adva li.ed ~hat the film be seftt to Eastutan L~b in Rochster !or 1 ..:-ther-1rtalyaus. How-eYer, a member of Eastman Office, Cinctnnati,Herb C!~\.rk :~nd !Tl'f:i~U doubted Huck's '''\uneo, axplanahoa. Clark arped that n!: :\ r~a t1lm and reci t'tlter woulcl have el1min~tcd the sun' glare. Support- 1nle C :ark'~ theo1'y u the remaUlinl frames of f1lm wtuch 5how the ~un but no ~mnon:J. '' TH~ dYPOTHE.S~ F THE l."iVISlBl..E ""tHINKING" LIGHT: U the object ::~nnot. be resolved as a lenucul&r phenomenon, an , wu a 1 other avenue !.O -obtlon ~h,-o'l"et!callv clo~ed, only or.e fea~ible ~X?lan.ation remains; the ub;~ct 1 ~ a tn4Lt!rLill, bt;t non metAl d~v1ce, s~hcrtcal ~n :1hA.pe .1nd operates 1::Hler rt-motl! ~:ontrol. Con::;:dt-rJ:'!.~ the tater anomaly, ~n~ly<JlS .:.haws that the ohject's non-m~T-Al ), '."\:\C ~ I-.; t r :\ n '-AC~nt. The p-roof 1.3 1:1 l~e y:nc-..u re wh; ch .showtt the ohjec t I t.~ .. i~l!'1'!'' 1n Lh~ trees. 't"lttl'\ln the ;.phet"~ !! >Utline ts reYe&led the ha.zy -ul- :1\J...:-:tt~ ,H "'t\p'~ t n the tr'!'e chreetly <?P~O~lte. Thu:s, tt controlled, the dc- .tc- : ch:;~mbodied -a '11.1chine: '-Nithout 1 power ota:ttl f:>.' ~ d~ ncv ::utd lo ;~ic do not provide :h~ aJtsw er. Il, iS Nlr3. ColoemAn say'i. t."l~ oh;~ct. w~s not ;een 1n h~: fte!cl of v~a1~n. and. aa tha tev1denr.e SU'JSits, the obJt!Ct doe~ exi.:at 3nd 1~ r~ndered "vtji':Jle" only tlnough tnira ::oed hlm, t!l p~r:t!l the :aplurr~ l.t mc-.&m~l"pAQ6'(;f' ; , 1 . ~. U. I. A I I P 0 I C ! TICHMICA\. IMPOIMATIOM Thla .,.attonnolre hot lteen prepere4 thet you con give the U. S. Air Force oa ntuch ..._ ... ,._ '"'IIIIo concernfnt the unl4entlfle4 oeriol phona~Renon thot yov hove ._.,.,..,, Pl .. to try to etttwer at IROny quettlona at you p01alltty con. The lnfor~Ratlon thot you gle w111 M vto4 fer rneorch purftOtet, on4 will t.e regordetl conflclentlol nteterlel. Your ,...,. will "o' Ito uto4 In connactlon with any atoteMentt, concluaiont, pultlicationt without your pntitai:... Wo r~uot thla peraonol infarlflotion ao that, If It It cl .. mecl neceaaary, we Ny ctoct yov fer 3. TitH zane: (Cirdo Ono): Eaatern t.. Central c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Wh e wore you when you aaw the oltioct? N"'atfteatel A4*u Aclclltionol rett~Mica: (Circle Onol: a. O.,llght S..lftt 5. e ......... how lant you tho olt;oct. 5.1 Circle one .. tho follewiftt te lntlico,. how certain yow of your anawer to QuoatiM 5. 6. What wet tho cantlltl of the al&y? (Circle OnoJ: a. Bright cloyllght ... Dull &taylitht c. Britht twil itht c. Not.,_, turo 4. Juat a troco of tloylight ~ No troco of daylight f. Don't ro111ew 7. IF you aow tho obioct during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where wos the SUN locatocl you lool&ed ot the obioct? (Circle OneJ: In front of you ... To your loft ... In llaclc ol yow c. To r,.. rlthf 8. IF you saw the obiect at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 1.1 ST A~S (C lrcle One}: d. Don't r- 1.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Br lght moonlight b. Dull moonlltht {i) No ntCNMiitht-pitch darlc d. D't rente~ 9. Was the oltfect brighter of the airy? No c. Don't 10. IF It was BRIGHTER THAN the ally IMiclcpound, was the brithtnett IIIIo that of em auto toltllo hMCIIIght?: (Circle One} a. A II 01 m01o away (a dlatwnt car)? lt. S.veral bloclca away? c. A ltloclc away? d. Several yarda CIWCiy? 11. Old the oltiec:t! (Circle One 104' ea~lt quetlon} a. App1ar to stand atlll at any tiiM? Yet No Don't Know b. Suddenly apee4 up and ruth away at any tiiM? Yea No Don't Know c. BrHic up Into part1 or oxplado? Yea No D't Know d. Give oH sntolco? Yet No D't Know Change brlthtnoaa? No Don't Know f. Chango ahape? No Don't Know g. Fllclcer, throlt, or pul .... ? Yet No Don't Know 12. Did the oltiect bohlftd at a~ IN, partlcutWiy a cloud? ( C lrclo One}: Yea No Don't Know. IF you anawored YES, then tell what 13. Old tho oltiect on lft ftOftt of (Circle 0}: v Don't Know. IF you afttwerod YES, than tell what 14. Did the oltiec:t (Circle o,..J: Solid? lt. Tranaporont? Co Don't Know. Did you oa...,.,. tho oltioct through any of tho following? Binocular a b. Sun glasses No f. Telescopo Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes No W lrtelow tlass Yes No h. Other 16. Tell In few word~ the followint things about the oltlect. 17. Draw picture that will ehow the of the alttect or olttecte. Laltel and Include In )tOUt' slcetch any details of the ltlect thet yow , .. tvch wln11, pratrvalens, etc., and eepeclally e.hauat trails or vapor trail a. Place an arntw ltet We the ....... ta ahew the direction the ollfect we a ntovlnl 18. The ecl,.a of the alttect were: (Circle One': Fuzzy or blurred 1.. Lll&e a lwlpt afar Co Sharply outlifted 19. IF there waa MORE THAN ONE Mlect, than how .....,y ware lh.e? -------------- Drew a plctwe a1 how they were arronged, and put an arrow ta ahaw the dlrectiM that they were traveling 20. O..w picture that will shew the :Dtlen that th. ol.fHt or oltiect mocle. Ploce an A at tM betinnlng .f the,.., a a ot the enll of the path, ftlll ah1w "1 che In dlrectlott dwlng the cow 21. IF POSSIIlE, try te fUIII ., wiMit the reel 1lae of the oltfect wee In Its lorttt clilftlntien. dhl the teet. oltiect 01 COl with Clfll ol the followl,. ol.fecta lteltl In tlte ltflltfl (Circle OrteJ: II of a pin su dollar I. Gr.-fruit I Baallet~ell II. Other------- f Half clollor 22.1 (Cirde 0... ol the following to l,.,lcote how certain ,au of yow antwer to Queatlott 22. Certain c. Not very aur. Fairly certain cl. Uncertain lrct ........ tlelf ,.., - Of whet t.,e dlel we..t4 r alee Iff Hew l1 ul It.._, en4 wht ah1131 we..t It heef o. ...... r ewR wef4e laR ...... ., ~Ieete wlilclt wheR pleu .. IR the .. , we.l4 lift the 39. Do you thlttll you con tf111ate the speetl of the ollect? (C lrcle OneJ IF you an1werell YES, then whet ,...t woulll you etiiiMite? 40. Do pu thlrtll you CCIII tiMe .. how far owor frOM you the altfect wot? IF you wetl YES, h.w fer awor woulll you ., It wo? 41. PI tlve the Z111e St.te PleoH lnlllcote onr 1p1clol educotlonel tralnlftl that you have holl. Grolleteheel Techftlcol High IChell f. Other special training Potpollu ~-- Fcr.'ft f\ U. S. AIR POitCE TECHMICAL IN POitMATIOM SHI IT (SUMMARY DATAl In orM thet yeur ma1 be flle4 anti ce&l4 occuretel, as ponlltle, plea ua th followlnt apece to..,.,. ovt ahort d.acrlptl of th. went thot you oberved. Yetu rnoy , .. Pt thet )'011 IM alrMIIy glv In th. qu.atl1n.wlre, Clftd ocW any further comments, lefttl. th.t you ....... are IR'tplrtont. Tr, to ,. .,.. the cletalla of th. obaerva- tl In th. der In which they occurPed. AdcllttOMI ,.,.. of th "' slz moy M attached If the, nllll. (Pa ..... Prlftt) (Do Not Write '" Tltls SpGcJ lf4~T~ h r-IC- llftBORI NORTH PACIFIC )fr. Antonio G. Piata aboard the American SS. Pruide11.t Fill- .. o;", Capt. Carl F. A. Johneon, J.laater, rcporta that on Novem- cqmet waa oblerved to ahoot horizontally aerou the aky at ap- proximately 25 altitude with a blindiq ftuh. Dark blue 1n, color, thla eomet illuminated the aky, ~and for a full SO 1ee0nda, and the eomet'a trail slowed for 5 minutea after fta Weather waa cleat and fine, wind NE. force 2, low north- sea and awell, barotneter 80.82 inehea, temperature