\'loS 8o\\ool'\ p ro'bo'D\y eo\\oon Po"si'o\Y So\\oon 0 r,.~os ,\sHO"'omi c:o\ \ 'oo'o\ y ~suonomi. c:o\ Poss'b\y ,\s,ro" U.S. AIR FORCE 1'ECHr.IICAL INFORMAT (SU:-4MARY OATAj In ord r that your information moy bo filod end coded o~ occvrat~ly as possible, pl~u u~., the 1oll,;)wing spa<:e to Hrite ou: o short description of the event that you observed. You rl"Oy re- peat inior~otion that you hov8 already given in tno questionnaire , ond odd ant fJrtner comments, stotom"nh, or sk<>tchos that you believe oro important. Try to present tho details ':lf rh e observa- tion In the o rder in which th-,y occurred. Additional pogos of the some siz e pap-.r moy bo ottoche:d If tj,ey :l'!' needed. (Do Not Writ~ in Tf,;-; Spccc) S. IF tCJ'I .sw tb 1oct, .,, G:iT, TWILIGHT, or OAWr-1, ..,ho t did you notico concerning the STARS a nd MOON? 8.2 MOON (Circb One): o. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight c . No moonlight-pitch doric - c d. Don't r..,mambe-r 9, WcJ tro~ ob, J::. btightar :h~n:f-:e occl<grour.d of th.t 1ky? c. Don't r.ememher 10, IF it wo, 6;)1::.-r~R TH#J t~e 1'<y bacl<9round, was Jhe brightnus li~e that of on automobile headlight?: t:.. fCircftt One}~-!-,6.. mil~ Of more away J.o di,JanL cO#}? b, Sevurol blodcs away? .... - c. A block rJ,f0'/7 d . So--~r'.l! yor:h away? o. Ap-:1!-:Jr to stond ,till .. tony t ime? b. S~.o J,J .. .,fl J:>eed up ;,no :.~sn owoy or ony flme? ... n1rga ::r gnt,ess. ( C rei& 0'1e fo r each question) No Don't Know No Don't Know Don't Know Don't !<now Don ' t Know Don't l<now Don't l<now ,,o, ;r out seta., Did tf.o ~:::.eel :1"0"~ b.,ntrd son:-erhing ot cnyrime parrrculorly o c lo~od? ( C ircl On .. }: v,, No Don' t K,o,.,. lf you onsw&red YES, the n tell what 13. Did ~e :;,ject mcvl!! !n ront :l; something ot onvtuM. ;or,rcul,ly o c loud? Don't Know. !F t'OU ons1oo1er&d YES, than til ~o~hat (Circle One ): o. Solid? c. D-:n't Know. ., JOiJ " 0 SCf'd lne vO J>lCI hrough any of r~e fol'o""t .,~? Ye.s l'lo 'l. B lnocv lar:s T,l~1coptt T"'eodolite 1, T "JI t In a i.,w wor:h th:t fo l lowin!l thi n:p obovt th. object , 17. 0.~ ... , o pl!!lur' that will sho.,.,. th sh ape of th object or obj.cts. Lob.l and Include In yovr btch ony dtalb ~ th , objtct tho' you a ow 2uch a:t wlnga, protrualont, etc., and upec lolly e~ehauat tr.JII 'l:lr vopet tro II Pl-oc ~1'1 ~rrow ~inlde ie drowl~g !O l how th dlr'tt:tlon th ooJ.ct WOI mov lng. (CI~I o,.,): o . FJ~rv <Y blun.d ~). :_i ke a :lft9nf ator 9. 'f hefe wa1 MORE iH..\N ONE ob ject, tnen how JNJny were the~e? -----= -------------------------- o,,,. o p :ctw oi ' o.., th.y ..,.,. arronted, and I)Ut on arrow to 2how the dlr9<tlon that "'Y w,er lfQvlln~. Wh,r J wor..: you I 'catcd Hhen you sow the object? lnsid~ c building b. In a cor c. Outdoor:; In on airplane 26. Were you (Circle One) In the business section of a city? In th., resident1al :oectio n or a ci ry ? open countryside? F lying near on airfield? Flying over o city? Flying ovt!r opan country? 27. Wha t were ~ou doiog a t the time you sow the object, o:-~d how did you happen t o notice it? IF you were ~0'/lf'<(; IN AN AUTOMOBILE o r o ther vohic a t tho t me, then c o mp le t e t he following quetstions: ~hor d;r icr. ~ter~ fCU Olovmg? (Ctrcle One ) rt..~ost n. 1-forthw., s r How fast '!"'ere you moving? mi les per hour . Oi :l yeu .. top ct onv rme whil t: vou ~tere look nq he ob1ect? (Ctrcl., Ore Yes Wrot dir ct ~n .... ere you leo< ng w hen you tirst s o w rh e o b,ecr? (Crrcle One) East Sout h b. Norrhe ast d . Soutr east f. South'"' est ~-: Northwest 3(). \'/rot o r.,ctton w"lre you oc< ,q .Yhet' you .ost ~ow r.e ~.:b "cl? (Circl One ) c. E ast f'. Sou rh b. l'lor-l,eost d. Soutneost f. ~outnwest n. Nonhwo:~t 3 1. l r yt:J ~" :~md1or w1th bearing terms (angular dirocraon), try to estirr.ote th" number of a eareu th., ob1~ct wo5 f rom "rve tn Th and a lso the number of degrees i t was uow11rd from the hori:ton (el~votion). J l . ' ~,e"t~fll5roppeorea ~. From t:u.., rlorn --------Jeqrees. b. =rem hori::o n de~re,.s a. F ro m trvo Nor~h ------d,.~re~s. b . Fo m horizon ------d reo!:> 34. What v .. re the weather conditions ot the time you sow t he object? C .... OUDS (C~rcle One} 34.2 WIND (Circlo One) 'J. Cleur .-ky a. No wind b. Slight br-taz., c. Scattered clouds c . Strong wind d. Tha:k or heavy clouds d. Don't retr~mber e. Oon't remember WEATHER ' Circle One) TEMPERATURE (Circle On~) o. Dry o . C o ld F~g, m1st, o r light rain b. Cool 1\~ow.:rare o r heavy rain c. Worm Ocr ! r-,member e. Don't reme mbar 35. When did yo" ""oor-:o some ~fiicaol that you hod seen the o b ject? J,S. '.Vas anyone dlsa ,.,,.;: /-;OJ-:: ~e 1 rre you so'"' the object? (Cir::J,. One } 36. 1 IF }OU onswe re o ( C rcle One) ~3, did t hey see the o b ject too? 3:) 2 Pl~al~ last thetr naiT'es and addresses: 37. V~s thi~ th"' 1irst tune rhor you hod s een on ob1ect cw obrscts like thi s ? 37. I If you ans ,.., . a ,'iC, tn~n wnen, mere, and unoer whaT c irc t.ms toncas did you see other one s ? r 38. :o '""' opinion whot do 'ou h onk the object wo ond whot might ho cou"'d It? 3?. In th. foilowing sk.:tch, irnogin~ that you ortl ot the ooint ~hown. Ploco tJn "A" on the curved linu to ~how !,o.., r:,., o~jcct wo;; obou the horizon {:;kylinc) w 1cn Y"'u f~r:t sow i t . Ploc'l a "3" -:>n th3 sam~ cur 1ed lin!! t o s!1ow h:>w hiylt the ohj~ct was above the horiz'ln (skyl1nc) whon you last s!lw it. w:) jr, ha ;ot(.,.,.,,jn~ fcr aer Hetcn ~face on ~ Of he p!)5ifl0tl tn e ObJeCt WOS when you frrs t 'OW it end 0 a~ O f i h flO.Siflon ,.,,e, 'JOJ /os1 ~ow :. R te r to smaller ~<etch a on example of how to comp let the larger sketcn. 39 Do you think you con estimate the speed of the obj'!tc t? ! (C~rcfe One) Yes No L_lf you ons':rod YES, th<!n whot speed Nould you estinote ? 40. Do you think you con ostimot~ how for away from you the object wo ~? (Circlo One) Yes No IF you answered (i::S, the n how for owoy would you soy it was? 1. Please give ~:,e ;allow ing information about yourself: City Srote pt .. ose tnotcore a ny spec:o l .,ducotionol training thot you hove had. o. Grode lcrool T echnicol schoo l High schoo l c. Coll'!ge f. Other special trotning p_,,, groduore 42. Dote j>OU comole eo , , s Jv..,sllonna ire: FORCE rECHHIC..A'-::-iFOR\\ATiOt\ (SU ARY DXfl) In ordor that your information may be fded end c oded as oc:c:urat.,l y cs ;>os s i blo, pi ~s., u s'S ?na ~oll.>..,.,,:l spcc:o to write out a short description of th e """nt that you obser,~d. 'fou may r" poot 1nformorion that you hovo already given in tne questionnaire , and add ant f .. rther comiT'enh, :ltatem..,r.ts, o: s '<:>tches tnat you be I i..,ve ore i mporton t. Try to preHnt th derc: s o f the obsl)rvo tion in l;.,e order n wh1ch they occurr.-,d. Additional pages of the som'J :;iu: pa p e r may be attached if thl'>y "''" Meded. (Do ,Jot Write in 'his Spoc;,) U ~-Al~ ~O~C'E T(:CHHtCAt. tNFO~MATIO N SHEE f Th.: -1 JS!i"ir.:~ir<l h.:~s b.,.,n ;,.,pared ~o that you con givtt rh ., U. S . A ir F orco ot muh lnb: ~'' io!'l O'\ p.JH ' ble concerning ,n, unidentified oeri'.ll p henomenon that yo; hov~ oos..>rv,d. P IJ010 ~ty !? onsw4r 03 many que1tions os you possibly con. Tho informotion th a t you giv will b , v!S.)C; r r osoorch pvr~o~.,s, o nd w ill bo ro~ard,d as c onfid.,ntiol mo?oriol. Yo~r r.atn!J will n.lt bo l,i>Od ." :\)tl'1Jcrion with a ny s tar,m.,nlt, conclus ions , or publications without your pmi.ulon. W rqu,H! fnll pcrsor o l in formation so that, If It is dodmed noco1sary, w-:~ may contact ~ov fo r b. Co.,frol : . ~vntoin 2. Time o! day: (C~rcle Ono}' A .-.4. c . ~crcoro 5.1 C,-: cr'!l o f '"e f olio-ng to :ndtco now c enon vou or o t yo~ onw r o c~.,~ ;, . c. Not v ery svre Dvll ~oylrght Bdgnl ,...,.;light ~Jo rrocc of .ley i\t ')on't r e l'l'emb.,r b. In bo:-. 1) , tl:uohl rl,c o:Ji"cr. ~ 'liGnT, TWJ~!GrH, or DAWN, what did you notieo concerning tho STARS and MOON? 8 .2 MOON (Circle One): _a. Brigh~ moonllghl b . Dvll tnoonl ight c. No moonlight -pitch dark IJon't ?:)morn.:Hr d. Don't rom~mbsr c, Don't remember .::. Yes b. No 10. IF 11 wcs 9;J 1::-r. i=R THAN tl..e s:Cy ooc~<ground, was the brightness like that o f on automobile h.,odllght?: (Circla One) o. A mtla or more away (a distant car)? b. Sov~Jrol hloclc.s away? A blocl< away? s,...,,,.,l ycrds owcy? Old the obi,ct: C rc /1 On,. {,.,, eo-:h ~tJ,stlon) Don't l(now r" ,,,11 ~p~d up ana ush owoy ot any.,,.,.? P rt o peru ~ eYolode? {tH ~ Dont Know Don t !<no"'i' Don't Know 3"' shood? Don't l<now No Don't !<no.., 12. O::! lhe ob1 cr mo.,.e l::.,~nd semethin,.at onyrlme, ccrflculor ly o cloud? 'J .. .. J: "'!! : No Don't <"ow, IF you oruwered YES, then a ll what Ocn' t Krn.,.,, F you ons N~r~d YE 5, then tell Wl'lot b. Tronsparl)nt? c , Don't Know. 15, Q.,d '/O'J eb:cr'-O '~' .>bjact ~rOJ'Jn any of the fo iJo...,Jng? Binoculars T .,1 5C.Jpe fin ,.do I i '!I Tll In o l~.v wo~ds th : folbwing thing..& abovt th"' object. n, Oraw ..:1 ,:et:.."TO ~ho~ will thow the ghcplt ol the ool,ct or ob)ecta. Lob.l end lneluc!. In your .~.tch ony d.~olle of the o;,J,;t ;hot you 11ow auch 0 1 wlng1, ~rotruslont, tt(., end otp.clolly tllhovst tr.Jila or vcpor trolla, Ploct Qn c:rrcw ;,,llde th,. drowlng ahow th direction tht oot.ct woa moving. l S. T ,. .Gt .af m. o DJ.c'f were: (Cird On~): c. f:~ny or olurr.d ' "J.. L.lte ., .:. igh t si'of .c. ~noroiy outlined .~. Don~. rem.mb.r !~. IF ,n,,. wo MORE TriAN ONE obtect, tnen hO"'f mot"JY were thtf'e? -----=:.......------------------ ~ow o ,ict\ltt .,i how tny wete orron~, on.-1 put on o"ow to ahow the dlr.ctlon thot tfol.y wre tntvellnt o1 rr.u pc.n. :.:s a o) ~J ~ ,nd of ~h11 "J::alh, ard 1how any chon;e In dir~.:tlon d~Tin:J th., covrn. I ';, U'-fJH c: "!s:i!T'(]t., whot 1he real sin of tiHt object wo:J In lh longest di~nslon, ~OJ.,Ct or ob ~c-l npr;-e~r aa comoar~ 'lith ON of tr~ following objcts held In rhe :111nd :ic 11 d ot cr ::~. L e r ratn !, . Fairly c aroin Siivor dollar h. BoubaiJ u r.,pe fruit 8 o sltstboll