1 3 Octobe r 1 95B 3. DATE-TIME GROUP S. ' PHOTOS 7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION to. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. .LOCATION N a a r X l c; j_ n d s t h e i m , G r!J n o :; L TYPE OF OBSERVATION >C-;:Ground-Vi suol 0 Ai ... Visut. 0 GroundRodar D Air-Intercept Rodor CONCLUSIONS 0 Wos Balloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon D Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Ai rcroft 0 X Was Astronomical .t e t Q 0 r D Probably Astronomical 0 P ossibly Astronomical 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 0 Insufficient Ooto for Evoluotion 11. COMMENTS som2\:h~ t smc:.l lcr tha!: so~;cL 1 ;;~J 1 , ATIC FORM 329 (RE V 26 SEP 52} In the following sketch, 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 f irst saw it. Place a "B on the some curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skylina) when you lost saw lt 33. In the following larger sketch place an A" at the position the object was when you first saw It, and a "B" at Its posIt ion when you lost saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch 34. What were tho weather conditions at tho time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One) c. Scattered clouds d. Thick or hoa1y clouds e. Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Cfrcle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Cirdo One) b.~, mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember e. Don't remember . 35. When did you report to some official that you had soon tho object? Doy Month Y~ar 36. Was anyone else with yo_u at tho time you saw the object? (Circle One) @ No 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see tho object too? (Circle One) @ 37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objocti like this? (Circle One) G;) No 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, whore, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? 38. In yow opinion whatdo you think the object was and what might have caused It? 39! Do you think you can estimate the speed of the obiect? (Circle One) @ .IF you a!'swe,red YE,S, then what speed would you e1timate? -~-=-------m.p.h. E T .ngs oB.Jr, .. rr.s 'Y(A B. tl tcHT ltl-50 c::Rq.U wil; ;pig: YON Sf-l=:Ktl.fCHNV ? P s; N._ 40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 41. Please' give the following information about yourself: Middle Nome TELEPHONE NUMB D~R. ;BVN.:DUBI\ H 1'i. Sex Mf\ I'\l N 1. I C\i Please indicate any special educational training that you have had, o . Grade school ---------- b. High school ---------- d. Post graduate ---------- e. e. Technical school ------------ f. Other special training----------- 42. Dote you completed this questionnaire: U. S. A I R F 0 R C E TECH N I CAL I H F 0 R M A T I 0 N S H E E T (SUMMARY DATA) In order th'!t your Information may bo filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may ro~ peat Information that you hove already giv~n in tho questionnaire, and add any further comments, statements, or sketches that you believe are Important. Try to present the details of the obsorva tlon In the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached if they are need~d. (Do Not Write in This Space) rn~ 'lA.I u I~ (YC't~ fe;.s-,A I Rocket Laboratory On Monday, October 13, 1958, approximately at 6:40 PM Central European Time, my cousin watched a phenomenon in the sky southeast of Kleinostheim near Aschaffenburg. Although I was with him, I did not see the appearance. Perhaps it was a shooting star. Since the "Pioneer" moon rocket dropped back to earth about that time, perhaps this phenomenon in the ski was the "Pioneer." If you are interested in my cousin's observations,.please list the questions you are interested in especially, for example, time and place of the observation, direction in the sky, direction of the movement in the sky, f orm and color of the phenomenon, etc. Yours truly, (signed) Dr 5 January 1959 The unidentified flyins object viewed by your cousin on 13 October 1958 was not "Pio~er' as it returned six hours af'ter tbis sighting. The obJect viewed was probably a meteor or bolide of short Western Germ&llY Sincerely, LAWRENCE J. TACKER MIJor, USAF Executive Officer Public Infar.mation Division otf'ice of D:lfoznation Services ID'O Anal~aia Sheet _ {Al'CIN-4,lt'3) Phone; 69219 Astronomical Phenomena Meteor, Comet, . net, etc. Natural Phenomena Aircrat't, Balloons, Airships, etc. Evaluation of Source Reliability (.(.~c-<Ahc-v.J Analysis and Conclusions& -f;akt k f,Mc.-R ~w'Vl-d./VII~ eJ:I/h_) ~ JV1~"J J:(rvft_d;~J...,dw~ ffr1t e-Adu.. ~ k ~ ~MUeAAA-~ ~ J!Rwn.O?ne.w:r ~) Ko-~ a cff~.,.,u I"J'- 10 november 1958 Thin ia to acknowledge and thank you tor your l.etter or 16 October 1958 concerning a sky phenomenon near Aach.atfenburg, Ge~, on 13tOctober 195~ As requested, I am inclosing t.SAF Technical Information Sheet which should be completed and forwarded to this office as soon as possible. Sincerely, LAWRENCE J. TACKER Major, WAF Executive Officer Public Infor.mation Division Office or Info~tion Services U. S. AI R F 0 R C E T E C H HI C. A L I H F 0 R M A. T I 0 N S H E E T This questionnaire has boon prepared ao that you con give the U. S. Air Force a a much Information os poulblo concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please tr"y to answer as many questions os you poulbly can. The lnformatl~n that you give will bt used for research purposu, and will be regarded oa confidential material. Your nome will not be uud In connect ion with any statementa, conclusions, or publications without your permlulon. We requut this poraonol Information eo that, If It Is deemed necos aary, we may c:ontoct" you for further details. (Circle tern (Circ:lo...Dne-}. ayl ight Saving b. Central b. Standard Where wore you when you aow 5, Eatlmote how long you sow tho object. Houre Second Mlnutu 5.1 Circle one of tho following to Indicate how certain you are of your onawer to Question 5 ... c. Not vefly sure~, b. d. Jutt a gueu 6, What waa the condlticn of tho aky? (Citcle One): a. Bright daylight d, ust a trace of day I ight b. Dull daylight 0 c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember 7, IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. A TIC FORM NO, 164 ( 13 OCT 54) d. To your left Don't remember 8, IF you aaw the ouJec:t, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle Ono): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. (No moonllg&-pitch dark d. Don't remomber d. Don't reme.mber 9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky? (Circle One): c. Don't remember 10; IF It was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, wc;ts the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?: (Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant cor)? b. Severo I blocks away? c, ~block ow~ d , Severo I yards away? 11. Old the obJect: a. Appear to stand still at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Break up into ports or explode? d, Give off smoke? e. Chang& brightness? f. Change shape? g, Flicker, throb, or pulsate? (Circle One lor each question) Don't Know Don't Know (6on't Knoj} 1Jolrrl<1low Don't Know Don't Know 12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes @ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then te II what 13. Dlcl the object move In front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud? Don't Knnw. IF you answered YES, than tell what (Circle One): Yes @ 14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): b. Transparent? 15. Old you observe the ob[ect through any of the following? a. Eyeglasses Yea (No) Blnoculara b. Sun glasses Yea 1 ~.~ f. Tefeacope c. Windshield Yes ~No) g. Theodolite c. Don't Know,