PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Was Balloon Milmeaota 0 Probably Balloon 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possi bl y B a lloon 3. DATE- TIME GROUP 0 G round-Vi auol 0 Gtound-Rodor Wos Aircraft 0 Probably Aircraft fi Ai~ Vi eual 'i A i r-Intercept Rodor Possi bl y Aircraft s. P HOT OS Wos Ast,nomi coJ Meteor 0 P ro b ably AstronoMical ailita;:z { 2} 0 Possibly Aatrenolfticol ,Temp !nTeraion 7. LENGTH OP OIS!RYATION NUMBER 0 .. OIJ!CTS 9. COURSI! 0 In suffi ci .nt Date fcH Evoluoti on Visual - 2 aees 1 0 Unlcno'Mt 2 . Badar -15-20 aecoDda 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OP SIGHTING ll. COMMENTS 1. Oblonc, &loVinc white, rut sharp 90 turn. 1. ME'l!XIR. Alleged turn conaid.erec1, Ko definite tail. Visuall7 by one pilot. illusion due to obserters a/c bein& bank (note brie:tneaa or sigbtiD&) Picked up on radar (A/ B). B7 fighter pilot from same organ. Obj on radar oblOJ18 1D abape. 2 . RADAR, rJ!!MP Illv!!NSIOII. Poaa Reflection due to very atro~J8 and very pronounced inTersion existing between 35,000 ATIC FORM Ut (JUl V 21 IKP 52) 16! Tell In a few worch the following things about the object, 1:1. Sound 17. Draw a picture that will ahow the ahape of the oiJect or obJecta. Lab.l and lnclucl In your aketch ony detolla of the object that you aaw such 01 wlnga, protruslona, etc., oncleapeclally exhouat tratla or vapor troll a. Plac on arrow beside the drawing to ahow the direction the obJect woa moYing The eclps of the obfect were: (Circle One): cr. {t"if or=-=~ w.. .. -"'i!J c. Sftarply outf'"ecf d. Don't retMMa..r 19. IF there waa MORE THAN ONE obJect, then how IMnY were there? Draw o picture of how tMy wet'e orron~M, oncl put .. errew to shew the clltMtl thet they weN trcr'+'ellftt. 20. Draw a picture tflot wl11 shqw the ~otlon thet the ob~ct or oblech made. Place on A et the betlnnlng of the path, c: "8. ot the end of the path, and show any,. ehanpa In direction dwint the cowae. IF POSSIBLE, try to gu.u estii'Mfe ~t tf)e rec;wl. . of the ~feet wait ln Itt lqut .~ftMnslon. How large clicl the. obiect .objects appear~ c--..~ with .,_ of t.he follow!!" obtec:ta belilln tlte ltanJ and at alout ~'s length? (Circle One}: a. Head of a ,Hn SUver clol.lar h . Basel,all Grapefruit c&.-... J4idaat Baslcetball lc Othe .. 22, 1 (Citde One of the following to tndlcate haw certain you are of you-answer to Question 22. ~ . CeriiW . e. Not very .... . -:: Faifly c~"'- d . Uncortoitt 23. How cUd the object ar otilteta In or4 thwt you can tl" oe clear 'lcturo H ,.eelltl ol whet yeu eow, we woul" tlke fw yeu to I"'IIIM thet yeu cU co""vct tho oltioct thot yeu aow. Of wh.t type "'...,,_. weul" ye.. -llo It? How l1 woul" It Ito, eN whet eh...- wour" It he.o? O.etlto I" your own w-"e o IemmeR oltfect or oittocte which wh.n ,lou .. .,._ In tho ell)' woul" glvo the Where wer e you lucoted when you s ow the object? Were. y,ou ( Circle' One} (C,ircle One): In the business s e c tion of a city? . Inside o building b. In th e resident ial section of a city? b. In a car- . c: In open \'_in_a near an ciirfiel~ cg . In an o ir pl a";.;!!P F ly ing Qver a c:lfyf ) . e . At sea . f. Fly ing ~ver open country? What were y~u doing. at the tl'rne you saw t he object, and how did y ou happen to notice it? IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehiCle a t the time; then complete the followi~ questions: What d irection were yo u moving? (Circle One) North East e . South a..; l!foetheast 4. Southeast f. How fast were YGU. moving? miles per hour Did you stop at any time whtfe you were loolcing at the object? (h'CMOife). Yes No What direction were you looking when. you f irs t saw the o bie ct? (Circle One) a . Hcirth East South West Southwest h. What direction were you looking when you las t saw the object? ( Ci rcle One) d Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular d irection), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was frorw true North and a lso the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (e levation) When it fi rst appeared: From true North b. From horizon When it d isappeared: a . From tr ue North b. From horizon 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown. Place an A" on the curved line to show how the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place a "B on the same curv~d line to show how high the object was above the horizon {sky I ine) when you lost saw it. I 33. In the following larger sketch place an A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a a at its position when you last saw it. Refer to smallw slceteh as an example of how to compl~e the larg slceteh. 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? 34.1 CLOUDS ( C ircleOne) a. Clear sky c. Sca ttered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember 34.2 WIND (Circle One) a. No wind b. Slight breeze c. Strong w ind CDon't reme 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) (Don't remembej;> 35. When did you report to some official that you hod seen the object? 36. Was anyone e lse with you at the time you sow the object? ( C ircle One) @ No 36.1 IF you answ~d YES, did they see the object too? ( C ircle One) Yes (E;) 36.2 Please l ist their names and addresses: 37. Was this the first time that you had s"n an object 01 objects like this? (Circle One) @ No 37.1 IF you onswed NO, then when, where, orwl und wh.t c:ircumsta.-:ee did you s other ones? In yol.t' opinion whot do you think the object was and wfMit might have c:ousecl It? d .... l-t If IJO~ t 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you con estimate how far away from you the .object was? (Circ:le One) IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? 41. Please give the following information about yourself: Last No.,. Firat Nome Middle Name TELEPHONE NUMBER J?19 1-< 9/S Please indicate any special educational training thot you haw hod.. a. Grade school e. Technical school b. High school c. College Othw special training Post graduate 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H H I C A L I N F 0 R MAT I 0 H S H E E T (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your information may be filed a nd coded as occurately as possible, please use the following space to write out o short description of the event that you observed. You moy re- peat Information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add ant further comments, statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa iion in the order In which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached if they are needed. (PieGSe Print) (Do Not Write in This Space) ELECTRONICS DATA SHEET (GROUND RADAR) The purpos<-of this questionnaire is to provide technical data for evaluating the report of an -unusual radar targec or track. h is requested that it be completed as accurately as possible. . \l'hen not filled in, the form is Unclassified. The reporting officer will use his own judgement as to wbac degree of classification is required. It is preferred that the answers to the questions be typewritten, however, if h will es pewee the completion of the form, the answers may be printed iu ink. If addldooal space is needed, use reverse side of form. 1. STATION OBSERVING TARGET: 2. ;y. TE OF , HIS REPORT: Organ I zaHon Month Year filth-Sf. &J I-KIJ Aw-rf. 3. D TE TARGET OBSERVED: Ooy Month Ye01 Local Time 0 4. NAME, RANK AND ORGANIZATION OF REPORTING OFFICER: Cfnct\Jt\ht.A. 'l:>s"'Bit~t ~. \/bt 5. EXACT LOCATION Of STATION (COORDIHATES)I. 6. OBSERVE.A DATE (LIST EACH OBSERV!R)r 7. WAS A VISUAL. SIGHTING MADE BY ANY PERSONNEL OF THE STATILJN? !i"YES 0 HO IF SO, GIVE HAM! AHO RANK OF ALL PERSONNEL MAKING A VISUAL SIGHTING AND A BRIEf OESCRIPTIOH OF WHAT THEY SAW: A'r!C r O if/.1 1.1~ (ki~VISI!D 15 NOV l'l:ll) , & HAVE YOU HEARD OF ANYONE NO:rATTHE RADAR STATION MAJ<ING A VISUAL SIGHTING AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME THE RADAR CONTACT WAS MADE? 0 YES !irHO :tF SO, GIVE NAME AND ADDRESS. l L .. RADAR SCOPE PHOTOS: WERE PRINTS OF THE SCOPE PHOTOS FORWARDED TO THE 10. TRACK OAT A: WAS A PERMANENT PLOT MADE Otr THE TRACK AT THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION? )1. WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT THE TARGET? IF SO, WERE THE AIRCRAFT BEING OBSERVED ON THE SCOPE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE TARGET? 12. WERE ANY NEARBY RADAR INJTALLATIONS QUERIED WHETHER THEY HAD OBSI!RVED THE SAME TARGET OR TRACK!' , , I r.- IF SO, WHICH STATIONS? . . . j(; 0.$ K: W\. 0 YES (it NO lifYES' 0 NO (J"y ES Cl NO 13. WAS THE.TARGET OBSERVED ON SEARCH RADAR? IF SO, WHAT IS THE NOMENCLATUI!I! OF THE EQUIPMENT? _ _.Qr::1.1fw6o..-ffJ.LliiE _ _..F_e.=31S.c._ _ U. WAS THE TARGE T OBSERVED ON HEIGHT FINDING RADAR? 0 YES l!fNO IF SO, WHA11S THE HOMEHCl.ATURE OF THE EQUIPMENT?------------------------------- 1S. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY RECENT MAINTENANCE DIFFIOJL TIES? 0 YES (i( NO 16. WHAT TYPE MODULATOR (I.E., SPARK GAP, HARD TUBE, ETC.) IS USED IH THE RADAR EQUIPMENT? , :J:ZAa 1-~ 6ila-lR4 17. WAS THE AFC (AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY CONTROL) CIRCUIT OPERATING PROPERLY? f!t YES 0 NO 18. HAS INT ERFERENCE FROM ANOTHER RADAR SET BEEN OBSERVED RECENTLY: 0 YES l!f NO AT\C FORM 332 (REVISED 25 NOV 1952) iJo 'II 19. ARE PERSONNEL FAMILIAR WIT.H THE EFFECTS CAUSED BY AN INTERFERING SIGNAL? lifYES 0 NO 20. ARE PERSONNEL FAMILIAR WITH THE ~FECTS OF ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION (DUCTING EFFECTS) AS THEY PERTAIN TO THIS TYPE OF RADA'R? ll! YES 0 NO 21. HAS ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION (DUCTING EFFECT) BEEN OBSERVED TO EXTEND THE RANGE OF THE GROUND <;LU'TTER OF THIS RADAR AT THIS SITE 0 YES 0 22. WAS ANOMAl-OUS PROPAGATION (DUCTING EFFECT) E2(TENDI!'fG THE RANGE OF THE GROUND CLUTTER AT , . TttE TIME THE TARGET WAS OBS'&RVED? 0 YES (io"'NO . . . . 23, HOW DID lHE TARGET A~EAR.IN .SIZE AND SHAPE AS COMPARED TO CONVENTIO~AL AIRCRAFT TARGETS? 241. PERFORMANCE OF TARGET: o. REMAU4ED CONSISTENT IN SIZE Ia. SPEED WAS CONSTANT c. .FOLLOWED CONSISTENT TRACK .fl., FUZZY COMP-AR0 TO AIRCRAFT TARGET. r CHANGED SIZE RAPIDLY SPEED WAS VARIABLE APPEARED, DISAPPEARED, THEN REAPPEARED IN NEW LOCATION COMPAREO T O KNOWN AIRCRAFT TARGET e. SAME AS AIRCRAn TARGET 0 l6. .WHAT TYPE INDICATORS ("A" SCOPE, "8" SCOPE, ETC.) WERE USED TO FOLLOW THE TARGET? 28. WHAT WAS THE FREQU ENCY OF THE TRANSMITTER? 29. DID ANY OF THE OBSERVERS HAVE ANY OPINIONS AS TO THE NATURE OF THE TARGET? tF YES, GIVE THEI R NAMES AND OPINIONS B ELOW ATIC FORM JJl (REVIS0 2S NOV 1952) AFOIN- 4];4./Sgt. Drepperd/v p UJaid 1tie4 ~iDe ObJM OYer fUnnpolia. Mhtpeaota coaoerainc UJOB OYer A. aadpia of tU Wa . OODd.itiopa exi,aiJia :La *-JIIU,a--at tJw fd re'lele4 the pzeaeDOe o~ .._. ('-PeN._. iawert.) 1"raa tbe al.t.i\uda wa ~--at aa alU..._ eJI .\,,,eo. FOR THE-COMMANDER MARV L. STORM 1st lt. L~Af ROUTING AND COORDINATION SHi!!KT FI L E AUTHORITY IF SCOPE PHO TOS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PLO T Till T~E T IME AND ALTITUDE (IF MEASURED} FOI< F:Af. ll ON THE DIAGRAM.