PROJECTf0073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION j Nove mb2r 1 957 Sprin6field, Ohi o 3. DATI-TIM! CROUit L TYPE 0, OBSERVATION Locet-0 - . 50 D Grou11dRacl., gJ::Greuut Vi suol tl Ai.-Va .. .a D Air-lrttercept Ro.lor Civili a n 7. LENCTH O,.OIS!RYATION I. NUMBER 0' OBJECTS 9. COURSI! . Z -10 seconds ond SE tO. BRII' SUMMARY 0' SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Object, shape of ci~ar, 150 to 200 f t ong, glowing a li~ht haza blue, Light observed termined, but s o u rce. ~ppaarad t o b e headed i n a SE direc- tion, the far t h e r S it was i t appeared t o be bri ghter , seemed to ~elt i nto tl1~ '..: 1 o u d s The 1 i g h t h a d n. p a c u 1 i a r f r o s t: r ~Jlue ccilo r at t h e northern ter ntinus & ::tn extrem~ b r i l l iance n1: tha S 0 No s o u n d . ATIC POWM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) CONCLUSIONS 0 Wos &olloon ProbabJy Bolleon Possi ltly Balloon 0 Was Aircraft 0 Probaltly Aircraft D Possibly Aircraft D Was Astrortornicol D Probably Astronomical 0 Possibly Astwo~Monicol :tlX Other G r 0 lJ n d . i rr h t S 0 Insufficient Data for Evoluoteon was from a n unde prob:=tbly ground 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the obiect? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One) a. Clear sky aC tf~ wi~d) b. Slight breeze c. Scattered c I c. Strong wind iclc or heav clouds d. Don't remember . Don t remem er 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) k t;,ool ') Fog, mist, Jight ra:in \ c. Modef'ate or heavy ratn Don't rernember e Don't rememl.r When did you report to some official that you had seen the obiect? Month Year 36. Was anyone else with you at the time yousaw the obiect? (Circle 0he) cfes J --No 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the obiect too? (Circle One) C Y eil-, No 37. Was this the first titue that yov hod s"n an obiect or objects like this? (Circle One) < v:; ) No 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances dicl you s" other ones? 38. In yow opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it? 39. Do you thinJc you can estimate the speecl of the obiect? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you thinlc you can estimate how far away from you the obiect was? (Cirt:le One) ( ~es) No IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say It was? 41. Please give the following information about yourself: Zone State TELEPHONE N What Is your present fob?-~ Please indicate any special edUcational training that you have had. Technical school _ b. High school ---------- f. Other special training------------ c. College : ,;. Y f D lf!A d. Post graduate---------- 42. Dote you completed this questionnaire: . U. S. AI A FORCI TICHMICAL IM POIMATIOM SHII T (SU1MURY D~ T .A) In cwcler thet yow Information nNy be flied ancl codect 01 accurately a po11ible, please use the followi"l to writ. out a short cMscriptlon of the event that you ob1erved. You may , .. lnfonMtl that you hove alrMdy given In the queatlonnoira, and add any furthet comment, atatetNnts, slaetches thot you b.liwe are Important. Try to p,.aent the cletoila of the oMer~a tlon In the In which they occurred. Aclclltlonal pages of the sam alze r may b. a"ochM If they ore (Do Not Wr;te In This Space) I <.\JCill U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H H I CAL I H F 0 R M A T I 0 H S H e E T This questionnaire hos been prepared so that you con give the U. S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer os many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used .for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material . Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your pmission. We request this persona I information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we noy contact you for further details. 1. Wher1 did ou see the obiect? 2. Time of day: I Coy Yeor (Circle One): 3. Time zone: c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you w n you saw the o Postol Address Additional retnarlcs: (Cirde One): a. Da I i ht Savint - b. Standcu 5. Estimate how long yau saw the object. Minutea Second a Hours 5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5. c. Not very sure F o ir ly c er ta in- d. Just a guess 6. What was the conditi~ ~; tn. slcy? (Cirde One): a. Bright :~.:.ylir;ht b. Dull dayli9ht c. Bright twilight d. Just a trace of d I i ht No trace of daylight f. Don t remem r ... _ J, tF you s w the object during DAYL- HT, TWILIGHT, or DA'NN, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? b. In bock of you e. Overhead c. f. Don't remember 'T'<C FORM NO. l&.l ( lJ OCT S4) 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, ot DAWN, whot dltl you notice concnint th STARS ond MOOH? 8.1 STARS (Circle OneJ: 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Brignt moonlight b. Dulf moonli1ht 9. Wos th teet lwighter than the ltockpouncl of the sky? Co. Yes) ... No 10. IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky baclc .. UNI, waa the llflthtn like thot of an autOiiMitlle haclllght?: ~ (Citele 0) o. A mUe n~ away ( tllatant c)? b. S.Vnil ltlocka cl S.vral yonfa ,1 t; 11. Did the c*iect: cit quetion) Don't Know Don't Knew Don't Know Don't Know Can't Know Don't Know a. to stancl still at arty tine? b. Suddenly up and rush awoy at any tl c. Brealc up Into s or .,lade? d. Give oH snaolce? Change brithtness? f. Chang shop? . I Fllc~er, throlt, pulsate? 12. Did th. obiect mcwe Mhincl somethittg ot onytt._, cul.ly o cloud? ( C irele One f. . Ye1 ( NIJ Don't Know. IF you onswred YES, then tell what 13. Dicl the oe;.ct .. .,. In front of aaenethint at onythM, particularly c (Cirele One): Yes Don't IC IF you YES, then teU what 15. Did you oeser~e the oltiect through OftJ of the follo,ing? a. EyaglosMa Yes No Binoculort Yes Sun gloss f. Teletcop Windsidefd No Theodolite W fndow glass 16. Tell in o few words the following things about the obiect. 17. Draw o picture that will show the shape of the object or obiects. Label and include in your sketch any details 18. The edges of the obiect were: (Circle One): a._fFuzzJ or blurred b. Like a bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? {;~.A-c : Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the ollfect or obiects mod .. Place an A at the beginning of the path, a a at the end of the path, and show any chant In direction during the cowse. IF POSSIBLE, try to o estimate 'Jhat the r I size of the obfect was in ita longest dimension. 22. How large clicl the oltiect 01 obiects oppear as compared with one of the following obiect helcl in the hand and at allout arm' 1 lentth? (Circle One}: Head of a pin g. Silver dollar h. Baseball Grapefruit d. Nlclcel Basketball f. Half dollar 22.1 (Cirele One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question < A a Certqi: ) c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain How dt' the object or obiects disappear from view? /~tlu& a>a , 24. '" or4., thet yeu eM give cl~or picture aa peeelltle of whet you aew, we would Ill fer you to Imagine that you c:oulcl contruct the lect th yow aaw. Of whot type meterlal weuld you melee It? How Iorge woulcl It be, ami whet ahape woulcl it hno? DIM In your own word o '""'''"" olttect or "lct whlc:h when placM u, In the alcy woulcl glvo the ' 25. Whr were you lucated when you saw the oliect? . .26. Wete you (Circle One) (Circle One): o. Ins ide a building cs.: .rn o co;) c. Outdoors d. In an airplane o~ In the b_Y..lmtu sac.tion of a c i 7 ~ :li the ralclentlol section of o city c. In oJ)tn covntrysi d. Flying ron airfield? Flying ewer o city? f. Flying Oer open country? 27. Whot we you doing at the tinae you sow the ob;ect, and how did you happen to notice it? 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or othet vehicle at the time, th.n the followlns questions: 28.1 What direction were you 1noving? (Circle One) o. North c. East b. Northeast d. Southeast 28.2 How fast were you moving? f. Southweat 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were loolcing at the obiect? (Circle One) Yes ("No ?J 29. What direction were you loolcing when you first saw the obict? (C;rcle One) . a. North e. South f. Southwest 30. What direction were you loolcing when you last saw the oliect? (Circle One) a. North c. East Northeast c a. Southeast) f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest h. Northwest 3 1. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the obiect was from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). When it first appeared: a. From true NortJtltf~ J S IJ= ~egrees. b. From horizon 1 degrees. 31.2 When it disappeared: ~ ~ a. From true North Lfa -; degrees. b. From horizon &'.::, degrE:~;. sJnelly pro71ded of:f'ic~r3 ooser:ved t:1s f'ro:l J.::c J.ne in a hi:ly e=ce.. thre~f their wc!"d. c::!r s on. Dn ~!'la-c oearns o"' :l.g!l un ar :nl.s y "_9eculiar "blue, fros t y c -Jlor" as 3. ~-Tea.tl!er clou:i::i: p0or conditi~ns 7isib::.lity o:f f::u:'t~!.es :.oca.ted les s a t:.ue j :!ni-::Jr olice officers suddenly re r~cd t~e sta-:e ve!:.t 32. In th. followi"t alcetch, i ine thot yo" are at the pohtt ahown. Place an A Oft the c.ned 11,. to show how high the oltiect waa a...,e ,.,. hcwf1on (alcyline) when you 11,., MW tt. P!oc a Oft the--cur liN to show how hlth the ol.lect oMe the hcwl1on (akylf) wh.ft ,.., lo.Jt It, In tf1e followin1 1., .. , alcetch place an A at the po1ltl the oltjt 1 when you llrst aow It, .M a at its poaition when yeu laat lt. Ref.r to ,,..u., tlcetch Oft. le ef hew te c .... l.te th. 1.-sketch. 34. What we;e the weather conditions at the time you sow the biect? CLOUDS (Circle One} WIND (Circle One} a. Clear slcy a. No wind b. Slight breeze S~ong wi~!!J c. ScaHered clouds Thiele or heavy clo s on remember e. Don t re mem er 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One} 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) 35. When did you report to some official that you had seen-the obiec ? ~6. Was anyone else whh you at the time you saw the oblect? (Circle One} 37. Was this the first time that you had seen an obiect or obiects lilce this? (Circle One)Cv~j}' No 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you ... other ones? In your opinion what do you thinlc the object was and what might have caused it? 39. Do you thlnlc you can estimate the ~peeJ of the ob;ect? (C irc:le One) Yes No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you con estimate how for away from you the obiect was? (C irc:le One} IF you answered YES, then how for away would you soy it was? ~ 1. Please give the following Information about yourself: Zone Stote TELEPHONE NUMBE What is your present iob Please indicate any special educotionai training that you hove hacl. a. Grade school IV Technical school ------------- High school Other special training Post graduate i2. Date you completed this questionnaire: Month Year U. S. A I R P 0 R C I T I! C H MICA L I H P 0 R MAT I 0 M S H II T