Wright Pattersonafb Ohio — November 1957

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS 0 Wos Balloon 0 Probably Balloon 0 Possibly Balloon 3. DATETIMI! OROU~t 4. TYPE OF OBSeRVATION r-30 ~inocnl~.trs loc.al U'-Groun d-VI su<al GMT. _J6L2330Z 5." PHOTOS 0 Air-VI suol 6. SOU11CE 0 Was Aircraft a Probobly Aircraft 0 Po s s l bl y AI rcroh 0 GroundRodar 0 Airlnt<tr~ept R a clor 0 Was Astronomical D Y d Probably Astronomical Vcnu~ 0 Possibly Astronomicol 7. LENGTH Ofl OBSI!,.YATION I. NUMBeR Ofl OBJECTS 9. COURse 0 Othe'----~----:---- 0 lnsuffi dent Dot a for Evaluation 8 minutes one o Unkno\ltft IG. BRI!fl SUMMAR\' Ofl SIOHTfHO s~v round, goldish ~hite object at approxLuately 255 dgr and 50 rlgr elev. Did not move. Used 1 x 50 b i noculars. 11. COMM!HTS Loca l tre.ffic, r a d a r a n d \-IX tu 1it a chec!t.ad. Nothing unus uSil r eported. Astro p i lCJts for "th Rt tine and p lace indicat~ Vcn~3 a t 262 dgr a.'?.. Als o h eavy, co~d l~;t - of air exis t ed at t!r.1e. Ve:1u s ~t~porte1 ATIC FORM 329 (R!:V H SEP 52) U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H H I CAL I N F 0 R MAT I 0 N S H E E T (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your Information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please us' th following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may fl) peat Information that you have already given In the questionnaire, and add ant furth&r com~nh, statements, sketches that you believe are impcrtant. Try to present the details of the observa In the order In which they occurred. Additional pages cf tha same size paper may be attached if they c:-" n~ded. (Pleoa P~lnt) (Do Not Write in rhis Spaee) U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H N I C A L I H F 0 R M A T I 0 H S H E E T ThhJ quearionn-2irct has ben preparecl 10 that yo&~ can give the U. S. Air Force oa much lnfCfmotion os possiblo concerning the unidentified aerial phnomenon thot you have observed. Pl\tas try to anawer aa many question aa you posalbly con. The Information that you giv will b' us~d fer resttarch pursoses, and will be ragarded 01 confidential material. Yoyr nome will n:)t b ua.,d !n connection with any statment, conclusiona, or publications without your permission. We r vest thla penona.l Information ao that, If It Is deemed neceaaory, we moy contact you for further d.$tails. 1, When dicl you 5oe the obiec:t? (Circ:l~ One):!:;~: Eastern T, Central c. Movntaln d. Pac:ific e. Othttr ------- 4, Where w~tr' you whe" you .Jaw th~ obiect? Neorett Poatol Addreaa 2. Time of day: (Circle One): A.M. (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving City or Town State or Country 5. Estlrnote how long you saw the obiec:t. 5.1 Cir~l!: ~n.t of th, following to indicat how certain you are of your answer to Question 5. a. Certoin b. Fairly certain 6. What was th~ :or~d!ticn of the s~y? (Circle On,): a. Bright doyfight b. Dull day I i ght c. Bright twilight c. Not vsry sure d. Just a guess d. Just a traco of daylight No trace of daylight f. Don't r~member 7. IF you ~aw th~ obiect durin~ DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was tho SUN located os you lookc!d ;_: (Cirda Ono}: a. In front o f you b. In bock of you ~. Ov-erhead c. Toyourright f. Don't rernembor ATIC FO'RM ~;o, 164 ( IJ OCT 54) S. IF yo\ saw the oiJittct. <1t NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what dfn you notlctt concerning tho STARS and MOON? 9.1 ST 1\t~S (C ire Ia o,o): d. Don't rom.:lmb.,r 8.2 MOON (Circla One): o. Bright moonllg,.,t ~. Dull tnoonJJ9ht (_c~-N\) moonlight pitch dark d. Don't remembl!r 9. Wr:~ th s ~ib ;t~Ct br lghter than the hack ground of th~ s!cy? (C lrcle Ong ): b. No e. Don't remember 10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was th~t brightness like that of an automobile h8adllght?: (Circltt On~) a. A mil~ or more away (a distant car)? b. Several blocks away? c:. Ablockowoy? d. Sevoro I yord:; away? 11. Old the object: (C lrc:fe One lor eaeh quastion) o . " A r;,;cor to sfand still at O"Y time? Don't Know ,b. Sud.:lenly !ipeed up and rush awa'J ct any time? e. Br<lak vp h\t O port!# or explode? d. Give oH smoke? et. Change hrightnes s? f. Change shape? Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? .No Don't Know 12. Old the object move behind something at onythl"e, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Ye3 ~o,. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, thsn tell what 13. Old the .-,bje-:t move in front of som~thi:19 at anytlmet pctrticularly a cloud? (C. it c le C .;e ): Yes Don't Know. IF you anlw~r~d YES, than t~ll what a. S"ofld? c. Don't Know, b. T~onspar~nt? (Circle One): th~ ohjoct cppeor: Did you observe tho object through any of the following? a. Eyeglasses Yos No e. h. Sun glos:.ie'S Yo s No "--~: e. Windshield Yo~ No g. d. Window gloss Ye!S No h. Binocolar 1 Th..,odol ita 16. T .. 11 In c faw worJ~ tho fol !owing things about the obiect. 17. Dt~w o plch,., ,hQt will show the ahape of th oblct or obl.ctt. Label end lnclud In your ketch ony d.tto&IJ cf th o:,Ject tnot you aow ouch o1 wings, protruelone, etc., and ~clally xhauat tt~lla ot vapor troth. Ploee em fl!rrow b~t ld th drGw lng to ohow the direction ,,. obiect woa moving. 18, Thit edr;.s of th~t obict were: (Cird<J One): ~, Fuz:y ot blurred Q.. Like a bright shlr e. Sharply out I i,ed d. Don't rttm~mber ~r-1h~r11t woa f.lQRE THAN ONE ohiac:,, thn how ntany wr ther? -~-..,../ .. -- ----------- Drew a plcrur of how th~y w.tre crron;.d, ond put on arrow to ahow th dtrec:tlcn that they wr travtlln; 20 .. Draw a plctur .. Jhflt wUI show the motion thoi the obJect 01 o\tlects made. Place an A the "-tlnnlftt of th path, a a at the end of the path, and st.ow any, changes In direction dwlng th cour IF POSSIBLE, try to guesa or ~stlmate what the real abe of the obfect was In Ita longeat dl H" large did the. obJect or oliecta oppeor a1 comporecl with one of the following olaf.ct ltel4 In ,flte lton4 (Circle One}: a. Head of a pin g. Sliver dollar h. Baaet,all I Grapefruit I Boslcetball Quarter lc. Other-------- f. Half dollar (C!rele One of the fo!lowing to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to QuesUon 22. ,.'a. Certain c. Not very sw- - b. Fair!y cert~ln d. Uneertoi" 24. In ord., th~t you con glv oa c1eor o plctur aa poaalltl of wh.t you aow, w would lllc f you to lmo11ne thot you covl4 conatrvct th ol:tJct the1t you aaw. Of what ty,. moterlol wou14 you mol&e It? How Iaroe woulcl It t,e, on4 whet ahope wou1 It hov? DeJcrlbe In yow own worc:la ~OfiWften ol.lect or oltlch wJdcJt wheft ploc .. up In the a1cy would o" the aome op,.aranee the ol,lect w,lch you aow. 20. Otaw ~ plctur-.t l"nt wUI ~how the motion that the obJect ot o\,Jeeh made. Place on A at thtt b.g1n"Jng of tha patth, a a at th.a end of the path, and 1J..ow any, c~ang In dlr$ctlon dwh'l ,,.,. courae !F POSSIBLE, try to gvesa or !'ltlmat whnt the real 1l1e of the obJect was In Ita longeat dimension. H~w large did the. obJect or obiects oppear aa c:ornpor.d with one of the following ohicts hel~ In /lte honrJ (Citcl One}: Silver dol lor h. Baseball Grapefruit Bosk"tboll e. Qoort8f f. 'Half dollar (Cfrde One of the fo!lowing to Indicate how certain you ora of your on,wer to Ques~lon 22. ; a. Certain c. Not very sur b. Fo ir!y c~rtQin d. Uncertoi" 24. In order th.,t yo~ con glv aa cleor a picture aa poaalltle of what yov aow, w would We for yov to Imagine t"ot yov could contr\lct the obJct th4t you aaw. Of what type matrlol would yov maJce It? How laro would It .,., ond wJ,ot ahape would It hov? Dsc:rl\,e In your own wordt o ~ommon o~lct or oltlc .. whlc,; whn ptoc.d up In the slcy wou1d ov the some a~,.oranee en th ohJec:t w~Jeh you tow. 2S. Whctre wer~ you lucated when you saw the obioct? (C,irclo One): 26. Were you (Circle One) In the business section of a city? a. Inside c building In the residential section of a city? b. In a co:- In open countryside? c. Outdoors -d. In an c irplone d. Flying near an airfield? e. Ffying over a city? Flying ovr open country? 27. What were you doing at the time you saw the obiect, and how did you happen to notice it? 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) a. North c. East e. South g. West b. Northeast d. South~ast f. Southwest h. Northwest 28.2 How fast were you moving? ----------miles per hour. 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking ot the obiect? (Circle One) Yes No 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the obiect? (Circle One) a. North c. East et. South W b. Northeast d. Southeast f .. Southwest h. Northwest 30. What direction were you looking when you lost saw the obiect? (Circle One) c. East e. South g. West-; .I b. Nor~east d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 31. If you ore fomi I iar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). 34. Whot were the weather conditions ot the time you sow the obiect? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circlo One) C fear sky Scattered clouds Thick or heavy clouds Don't rcm~mber 34.3 WEATHER (Circle Ont!) b. Foy, mist, or light rain c. t.~.od~rate or heavy ro in e. Don't remember 34.2 WIND (C ire Ia One) a No wind 51 ight br&~ c. Strong wind Don't remember 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) e. Don't remember 35. When diq you report to some official that you had seen the object? Monfh Year 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you sow the objact? (Circle One) ~Yes IF you answered YES, did they sea tha object too? (Circle Oue) c No Please I ist their narnes and addresses: 37. Was this the first time that you hod seen on object or objects I ike this? IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you s" other ones? 38. In your op:nion what do you think the object was and what might have caused It? 39. Do you thinlc you can estimate the speed of the obJect? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the obiect was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how for away would you soy It was? 41. Please give the following information about yourself: Flrat,Name Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.