25. Vlhor~ w ff:: you lucoted when yo u sow th~ object? ((Jrcfe One): ln.,,J., c huildiilg Ou11oo r s -d. In an airplo;'lt;, 26. Were you ( Circle Ont::) In th.., bu;; iMss :;ection o f a city? In th3 rc;identiol sect ion o f o city? In opon countryside? Flying n.:or an airfield? Flying over a city? Flying o v-er open country? 27. What wer~ y ;)u doin!J a~ the time you :.ow the object, and how did you hoppon to n otice it? 28. IF you w<Jra MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE o r other vehicla at the time, then complet..} t he f o llowing queitions: What dirJc'iion ware you moving? (Circle One ) a. North c. East b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwe-st 28.2 ;-1::~w fest were you moving? miles per hour . 28.3 Did you stop at any time while yo u were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes No '29. What directio n were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One) o . North c . Eas t e. South g. w~st b. Northeast d . Southeas t f. Southwest { & Nor~hwttst 30. What dir!ction w~re yoJ looking when y o u lost sow the object? (Circle One) c . East e. South g. W~:;T d . S o u thea:; t f. Southw~ s t h. Northwd:st If you o r ! ::-,ilor with l.J~oring ter ms (angular direction), try to es1imat~ th<' number of degre..,:; from true 1 "or:t, and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizo n (alevation) . 31. 1 Wh.:n it first appeared: t a on 1 ~c t was c. From true North _::_rf'-.;. ' degrees. b. F rom horizon '-- d egrees. 31.2 When i t disappt:ored: G . rrom true No;tn b. Fromhorir.on _ In 1l1\! follo.,ing sketch, imogin<) that you ore ot the point show n . Ploc.: an "A" on the curved lind to show how high t h.: oh1 c t WO!; above the horizon {skyline) when you first sow it. P loco o "B" on t h., sCJmt: curvtod lin:: h show how hiuh th..: object was above the hori2on (:-.kylio1'!) whsn you la:;t sow i t . 33. In t h., folh,.,ing larger s ketch pl ace on "A" a t th3 positi o n the obj~ct wo:s wh.m you first sow it, a nd a " B" a t its position Y...,2n you last s ow i~. Refe r to smalle r skc::tch a s o n oxampl., of ho.., to compl~t~ t h:t la rg"' sk,tch. 311. Who wr..r.: th.., w-:oth<lr conditions a t the tima you sow th" objsct? (Circle One) (Circf.., On3) C l or sky o. No w in d Slight bre~H '):::, :rcrcd clouds c . Strong w ind T"l,ck or heavy clo uds Don ' t r.,me mb-tr Don'r rom~mb~r We.~ TI-lER ( Crclc One ) TEMPERATURE ( Circle One) Fe-u, mis t, or light rain ,\',olurate o r heavy ro in Don't remembt:r Don' t remember 35. Wht'n :J,J you rt:port to -;:~rre o fficial t h a t you hod scan the object? 36. Was onyon~ e lse with you at the time you sow the object? 36.1 IF you answered YES, d id t~ey s~e tne object too? (C irclc One) ~s. No PI~Jase li s t their names o 37. Was this rhe first t ime that you hcd seen an object or objects l ik e this? rc irclo One) 37. j (;= v:>u ons#ered NO, th~., w hen, where, and under what circumstanc~u d id you :SM oth~tr ones? 38. In yol.r op1ni.:m whet do you thi:l:< t h d object wa::; and what migh t have caus;,d it? 39. o~) YO'-' think you con est i mate the speed of the object? (Circle nn~) IF yo1 (,,,~w~rod YES, then what sp~:d wovld you e~,timot/? 40. Do yo11 think y); con estimate how fo r away from you th obj~ct was ? IF you c:u.,..';r ~d YF.S, then how for away would you say it was? 41. P! 1asa :JiVJ rhe following informat ion about yourself: TELEPHONE ~:UMBE P l<wse indicate any special educational training that y ou hova hod. Grode school Technical school H igh school c. C ol loge Other sp..,ciol training Post graduate 42. Data you com;>l:tted this questionr.oir~: Middl" Noms (SU:t~A;?Y D...\ T A j In J<>r ~hot your in formation moy b,., filod ond coded a s accurat ly a.; po:;si~le, ploas~ use t h.a ,,, :>w'ng !:P'JC-' t o w rite out .::1 short d.,scription o f th~ evant thot you ob:sarv,,d. Y o u mot 7~ p.:.ot ,r;..::r.-:1otion tho! yo~ hove olr.,ody givun in the quctstilJnnoire, and add .Jnl" furth.,r c o mmants, ~lot nc n t:;, or sl<;,tches that you believ" o r a impor~ant. Try to pre ... ~nl tha datoil:> o f the ob.HlfVO iior j, ti-.. o rdor In whic~l th~y occurr~d. Additional pages of the same si.zo !h1per may bu ottoch~J if tl~v : na~Je:d . (Do Not Writ~ in This Spcco) Xenia, Ohio J.his i~ to a.c..".aloYl~e your t;elapbone contact u:\. t...'l i:b.is; C~nter on t':le n-.orni"06 of l~o A?-ril 1958 reg3.rdi':l6 3. ;;lgh't.ing o f 3.'l l.:.nideati:fle d f:cying obj-ect, :.md to confirm a cc.a.'leraa.tlon be- t;o;re~'l you anu C<?.pt. Gregor-J reg3.:".Un.g ~..n arr.'l.Ogemea.t f o e au i nt.f-r- L'"l o.ccor:l3nce ~-:l.:th yo"JJ a_?prov:ll, attached is en official l20 '!,~s ~ionnaire. It b'"'Ol..llu be \:!.p p .re ciated i'f it b _ <!~ccru:IJlished i .l ~.i O'.l.~ c!~t&.il 3.S J.103Sible e~ r:!tw:-neJ. to t 'tls C~"l.t.ar a l;SA'io' Fo=:ns Sincerely, m:caoLAS POS'l' A.>sistant ~puty Science red c . .mmonents A. Cl~-X3 (t~,i;-lntell i.uen ce uf .fiCt1) 1. Rocelv\::d o.ttached. "buc!~ sllpu at 1045 .hcurs bollcv,~d to be the t'Coluwb1.1s UFo' w!rlch the press ha3 2 . ln conversation3 wltt1 Mr. ATit;, ..,no cont;actccl th1.~ oi'fico no oft'lclul natlce or report of Hleatt;ll Public Helations SpccLJ.J.l:Jt eHlly thla mo..:nin;;,. lt wa.J no1 ntr 1 the l..n~;ident Ha.1 m~H.ie to l.'.'11C o 'I'ho preso was notified accordl n~ly. 4. ~!n;jor ?I[Ur:t:nen, St'lff. Duty ufflc~r for the nl c~t ln question, st~ted th.P.t the Source was reluctRnt to [~ve any infor-m:tt10n on tb:! sl..:ht.h"'lg. as sr..e dldn t wiah--to be ln,olve'l, snit.l she could b~ co.l l.ed 5 . Three atte.npts found her L l : 43 hcuz-s . ln brief, .!rs line busy. stated th3 C ont a~t was ma.je at fo llo:r l:-1(:;: a . She .vcu ld be Hillin,~ t o ke a statement or be 1:1 tE:r-, ivwed eit,he.r o. ... '.'iright-.i?atterson or at h!t' home. b.. Acco::~plish UF'O quc3tlormnire if sent to her, in lieu of atl off'lclal interview. c. There were 4 witnesses to tho sit,:;ht.tng .. d . Sl~ dld not desire any publicity. 6 . offlci.sl USAF' Q.uestionnuire submitted t o the obaerver . Checks arl3 still co:-:.tlnulng f o r t}"'.at arat~., plU"ticularly Loc!{bucne AF3, which ts north of Col'..l.mbu3, :'-:>r flights or o_peration3 orlt:;i:\S.tirlg from that ba3e. YO'.ll" o1'fi ce !lhall be kept advised or U.e vel opmen t3. rrEor~'iE T .. GRE'10R~ CuptRin U F UFO ~ oj~ct Offlcdr 'f'th lUJ l?i:umoiro no 1 bc)H! S>l ... paucl 'SO that yo\/ can oiltt th., u. s. Air For..:o tl!$ lt1Ud1 "l(N, 1ior. o-s ?Ol'Jibb ;onc.Hnir~J t7n unld3n1ifl.1d o..>rial ph;,no.nonon thor yov hov.) ob:HHYod . PI >o . ?.y to on1wur o'l rr.o.1y qu.,jtion1 o~ you poHibly can. Th., inforll'Otion that you oiv_, will ~ 'J,,d h r ~. XJtch purpo~ s, on.J \"ill b, F.lgorda d os confidential mar.,rial. You< narn~ will n~t I:!;, tJld ' " -=o:rt..:tion w ith o~y stotflm.,nl:s, concltnion:s, or publication:\ without your f)'!tnnhJ!')n, ,~1 tJ:;'"'n' t11! ?rS'Jrol infor.notiQn to thot, If It li d"ttrn;,d nacM:sa ry, w:> moy c:onluct you for 2. Time of day: (Circlo On }: ( Citdu Or :)): f.n <.~arn c .,ntro j c . ~Aountain (Circl-fl On~): a. Dayl ight Saving b. St~nJord d . Pacific: C it y o r Town Stot<t 01 Country \. So:onds 5 , l Cl:da o'l~ of th~ following 1o :ndi::ot" how c.~rtain y~u or!l of y our unsw~r t o Quast ion 5, ,~'\ \ :') ;,, Cer!oin ~-Fairly c;,r!o in c, Noi very s uro d. JJJf o gue.u (Circl.:: On~ 3r icht doy I i~:Jnt :.. Cull J.,yl ight Elri gh t t-w i I i gh t Ju;t o tr.:~o of day! ight No troco o f daylig~lt f. Don't rem~rnber 7. IF '(OIJ O:OH ~h~ oh3ct? :ha obj ct durin:J OA YLIGHT, TWIUGHT, o r DAW~, wharo was the SU~I lpcoted oc; you l,o~.-:d ot (Crch 01l"i: o. 1.: front of you b. In bock of yov d, T o your ,I e It 1;), o.,crhen.l f. Oon' t rcn\.-.rnbtH p OSJ:'I ' B. If yoJ actw tho oujoct, ot NIGHT, TWILIGHi", o~ DAWN, what Jid you notice concerning ?!to STARS and OO,,!? d. Oo~'t romo::mbar (C frr:lo One): 8.2 MOON (Circlo OM): o. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight e. No moonlight-pllch dark d . Don't tumt:tmber It= il WCIG nqiGHTER THAN t he Jky bacl<ground, Wd!S th~ 6rightn.,3S lib tho' of on outomobll" h'!'odlight?: (Cirda On3) o . A mib or more fJwoy (a di:l~ont cor)? b. Sovoro: block-J away? c. A block awoy'( d. 5fJvoro! yard; away? D!d iln ob!~ct: ( C ire/a One for each qusstio!'l) A;>;!:r lo stand stl!l o~ any time? Y-a~ No Don 't Know SudJ..,nfy sp~P.d up end rv-;;h 'JW'JY of ony t lmd? Yeo:. No Don' t Know Br~o< up into port.; or explode? Yet. No Don't t(now Giv~ ?ff smoke? Don't Know Chon3o br!ol.~noss? Yu No Oon'~ l<now Change r.hClpe? Do n 't Know Flick.:r, throb, o r pul:;ato? No Don't Know 12. Did t },o obj'!ct move b.,hlnd sometiin3 a t onylime, particularly a :::loud? ( C ircl::: On .. ): Yes L 'No Don't Know. IF you a n!lwcrad YES, th~n to3ll What 13. Did the ob,'.!'::' move !n front of so;nethlng a t onytim.,, portkularly o cloud? No Don't KnCiw. IF you on:swered YES, than t,if what (Circl!t c:'"'= DiJ you obs'1rvo the obj.,ct through a ny of thu following? Eyoglos:::o!- Blncx:ulor s Yes S.;n glus ,o:; Yes N:J f. Telescope Yes Win Jshi'lld g . Theodolite Ye:l !i nJc;n a lo:.;s JJ, Toll In a 4ow words rh:t following thlngi obO\Jt th~ o)jeet. 17. Otow o plcl\ .. r~ then will show th1t ~ho~ o1 th ob!11c:t cr objc~t. Lobtl ond lnelude In yovr o!u}ch ony <l.tlolh o1 ..., o~l Jc: tho t you