~a HIV ~e HaWO:>/HNA::lrU :>av uawo~;NaaJrH or d:> av uroo~e uavJO:> .:r rsaJrH Ja "OSU::IrH dd G~tvrs~zt~GjOS8Z~ 28 Se tember 1958 3. DATETIME GROUP PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. .LOCATION 1. Seaford Long Island, 2. New York, Ne w YorK ._ TYPE OF OBSERVATION 12. CONCLUSIONS Wos &olloon Probably Balloon Possibly 8olloon , ,.,. J D Poulbly Aircraft --"~ :~ Probably Aatronomicol, /". ., 0 Yea D PoSIIbly Astronomical - 1. LENGTH OII.OBSERVATION I. NUMIER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE g :;.-,c-le_n_t - -ot-o~fo-,-=e-,o~lu-o~ti-on 110. IRIEP SUMMARY OP SIGHTING 1) Obj l~ke a blanket, red-blue flame with two short sparks, disappeared instantaneously to the East. 2) Rnd, white obj w/appearance of "spped trails" coming fm upper & lower extremities. Size of dime. Circle shape appeared distorted due to extreme speed. AftC FORM 32t (R&Y 2t S&P 52) 11. COMMENTS The description of this obj in~icates it was probably a fireball. The speed lines indicated were probnbly due to sparks or a faint tail. I. IF you aaw the oufect, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what cfld you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (C lrcle One}: 8.2 MOON (Circle OneJ: d. Don't remomber 9. Wat the object brighter than the background of the alcy? (Circle One): o. Bright moonlight it. Dull moonlight ~ ~ No moonlight -pitch dar~ d. Don't remember c. Don't remember 10, IF It waa BRIGHTER THAN the slcy background, wos the ltrlghtneu lllce that of an automobile headlight?: (Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)? Several ltloclca away? c. A bloclc away? d. Severa I yards away? 11. Old the abiect: (Circle One lor eaclt question' a. Appear to 1 tand still at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away of any time? c. Break up Into parts or explode? d. Give off smoke? e. Change brlghtneu? f. Change sho pe? I Flicker, throb, or pulsate? 12. Did the obiect move behind aomething at anytime, particularly a cloud? Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know (Circle One): Yet "-~l Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 13. Dlcl the abject move In front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One}: Yea Don't ICnaw. IF you answered YES, than tell what Did the obiect appear: (Circle One): b. Transparent? c. Don't Know. Old you observe the obfect through any of the followlnt? Eyeglanet Yet Binocular a Yel Sun ;laue a f. Teleacope Yet No. Windshield Theodolite Window gla11 ~) h. Other I'-Tell In few words the followlnt thlnga about the oblect. 17, Drow a picture that will ehow th ahape ef the obfect or obi"'' Lot.l oncl Include In your eketch any detail a ef the altject that you aaw auch aa wlntt, protrutlont, etc., anct etpeclally hautt tralla or vapor tralh. Place arrow ltetlde the drowlno to ahow the 41rectlan the elaject woa 11. The .... of the oltfect werea (Circle Otte}: a. Fuuy ltlurrect b. Like a lwfght afar ~-, Sharply outlined_ 19. IP there waa MORE THAN ONE obfect, how Many were there? -------------- Draw picture of how they were arranged, an4 put on arrow to a how the cllflctlan that they were traveling, 20. Draw picture Jftat wlll ahow the MOtion that the ollect. ot a tecta mod1t. Place on A the t..glnnlng ef tire path, a a at the end of the path, and thaw any, chano In cUrectl~n durl"' the cow 21. IF POSSIBLE, try to oue or eatlmate what the real aile of the obtect waa In Ita longeat dlmenalon. 22-How large did the. obfect or obtecta oppear ae c-.-eel with one of the following oblecte bei;J In tlte #tom# oncl at alout ar"''' length? (Circle One}: a. Heacl of a pin Sliver dollar b. Pea h Baaeball Grapefruit Baelcetball f 'Hotf dollar 22.1 (Circle One of the following to lncllcote how certain you are of yov onawer to Queet.lon 22. c~.J Certain b. Fairly certoln c. Not very awe cl. Uncertain 23. How cllcl the oblect or objecta cllaappear from view? l11 or4er th.t yeu COlt tlve aa clear 'lcture ea ,.aalltle of whet you aaw, we waulct lll&e fot you te ltlne that you aoul4 IMatruct the oltfect thot you aaw. Of what type Material woul .. you fllalla It? How lt woulct It .. , aNI what 1hope It have? Oeacrllta In yaur own w-' e h!Mton oltlact ., oltlacta which when placM up 111 the alc1 woul41 gfvo the ....... ,,. .... nee the eltfact which ru w. 25. Where were you lucated when you saw the object? ((ltcle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car ..._ c~ Outdoors d. In an airplane 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the bua ineu aection of a city? In the reaidential section of a city? c.. In open countryaide? d. Flying near an airfield? e. Flying over f. Flying over open country? 27. What were you doing at the time you sow the object, and how ~id 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? (Cirde One) a. North c. Eaat b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southweat How faat were you moving? 28.3 Old you atop at any time while you were looking at the object? . (Circle One) Yea No 29. What direction were you looking when you first sow the obiect? (Circle One) (c& Eoat= d. Southeast b. Northeaat f. Southweat 30. What direction were you looking when you loat aow the obiect? (Circle One) ~Northeaat f. Southweat h. Northweat h. Northweat h. Northweat 31. If you ore familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object waa from true North and also the number of degree It waa upward from the horizon (elevation). 31.1 When It first appeared: a. From true North ~ " w b. From horizo~ -:: -:~-"'\c 31.2 When it cllaappeared: a. rom true North -, , "P!!, r.,~=-, ---degrees. b. From horizon x '--degreea. 32. In the following slcetch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an A on the curved I ine to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a a on the some curved l ine to show haw high the object was above the horizon (sky I ine) when you lost saw it. 33. In the following larger sketch place an A" at the position the obiect was when you '/rst saw It, and a a at its position when you last saw lt. Refer to smaller alcetch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch 34. What were the weather condition at the time you saw the object? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) d) Clear sky c. Scattered c loud d. Thick or heavy cloud a e. Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) Fog, mist, 01 light rain Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember . 34.2 WIND (Circle One) a. No wind ~J; Slight breeze c. Strong w lnd d. Don't rememler 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) Don't remember 3.5. When did you report to some oHfclal that you had '""the obiect? 36. Was anyone else with yau at the time you saw the ~biect? (Circle One) Yea J~o 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No 36.2 Please list their name and addresses: 37. Was this the first time that you had sHn an obiect 011 objects lllce this? (C /rcle One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what cfrcumatances did you other ones? In your opinion what do you think the object was ond what might have caused It? 39. Do you thlnlc you can eatlmote the Prl of the obiect? IF yau answered YES, then what apeed would you eatlmote? 40. Do you think you can eatlmate how far away from you the obiect was? IF you answered YES, then how far away would you aay It waa? 41. Please give the following lnformotlon about yourself: Plea Indicate any apeclal educational training that you have had. a. Grade achool --------- b. High school --------- d. Post graduate ---------- e. Technical achool ------------ 42. Date you completed thla questionnaire: U. S. AIR PORC E TECHNIC.AL I H FORMATION SHEET In order that your Information may be filed and coded as accurately os pouible, please use the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re peat Information that you have already given In the questionnaire, and add ant further comments, atatements, or slcetches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the obaervo tlon In the order In which they occurred. Additional pctges of the some size paper moy be attached If they are needed SIGNATURE ......; (Do Not Write in Tni Space) v\'<l 'fl k t Ui'O Analysis Sheet _ Satellite a (Al,CIN-4b"3) Pbonea 69219 Astronomical Phenomena Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc. Radar A~alyaia (AFCIN-4El) Natural Phenomena Ball L1thtn1ns, etc. ~iroratt, Balloons, Airships, etc. Analfaia aDd Concluaionaa RJEZHQ/HQ USAF I-NFO RJEDDN/COMDR 1006 AISS UNCLASS FROM MTL 399-09 OP. FOR:ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF I~:TELLIGE~ICED HQ USAF FOR: OFFICE OF INFORf'lATION SERVICES HQ USAF. FOLLOt~ING INFORtlATION FURNISHED IN ACCORDANCE UITH AFR 200-2, 5 FEBRUARY 1958 ON UFOB RECEIVED: (2) NOT INDICATEP . (3 >C~D Bi.UE FLAMO C5> NOT APPLICABLE PAGE TWO RJEDSJ 33 (7) TWO SHORT SPARl<S B. (1) \vAS LOOI~I~!G UP AT TP.!=: TI!!E HHILE UALKil!G DOC. C2> NOT INDICATED (3) NOT INDICATED (4) STRAIGHT DOWN (5) INSTANTANEOUSLY TO THE EAST (6) THREE SECONDS C. (1) ~ROUND OVSERVATION, NAKED EYE tlJ UJ1.7 ~Ul..U 29 SEPTEMBEJ 19SS c..'.JII--,-= r ,_.,I E. SEAFORD, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK r. C1> TRUCK DRIVER, MR SEAFORD, LO~IG ISLAND, (2) NOT APPLICABLE G. C1> CLEAR SKY, VISIDLLITY FIFTEEN PLUS, viiNDS t iORTH AT ! Etl. C2> SURFACE TiitiDS AT TEN. PAGE THREE RJEDSJ 33 FIFTEEN PLUS H. POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT EXHAUST OF AIRCRAFT IN A BANKING TURN J. OVER TOWN OF SEAFORD (SOUTHERN STATE PARKWAY> ALTITUDE UNKNOWN DIRECTION EASTERLY I , K. AIRDROME Ol"FICEi:!ON DUTY CAPTAIN FRED PERRY. POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT EXHAUST BLANKETED BY TURNI~IC AIRCRAFT IN THE BABYLON AREA NEW YORK CITY RADAR CHECKED. 29 SEPTEMBEJ 195S SEAFORD, LONG ISLAND, (1) TRUCK DRIVER, MR SEAFORO, LONG ISLAND, NOT APPLICABLE G. (1) CLEAR Sl<Y VISIDLLITY FIFTEEN PLUS ~1INDS NORTH AT TEtl. SURFACE WitiDS AT TEN. PAGE THREE RJEDSJ 33 (4) FIFTEEN PLUS C 6) r!ONE H. POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT EXHAUST OF AIRCRAFT IN A BANKING TURt~