PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. L OCATION 12. CONCLU~IONS 0 Vlo s. 13oll oon Cl Probably Oolloon D Possibly Balloon 3. OATETIME CROUP S . PHOTOS 4. TYPE OF OBSE RVATION 0 Craun d V i sua I Ai,....Visuol 6. SOURC E 0 Ground-Rod o r 0 Airlntercept Rodor 0 Was Aircraft Probably Airc:roh Po s:si bly Ai rcro'ft 0 Was A stronorni col 0 Pro bably Astronomical Po ssi b)Y. A~tronomi.cal 7. LENGTH Or OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 lnsuffici~tnt Dato for Elfoluotion 10. BRIEF SUM~ARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS .\ duJ l S:J) t of li!.,ht n;pt:;r<.~d o n n plloto l.q)h ~ ATIC FORM 3 29 (REV 2 6 SEP S:Z) to r9f] cc ti.o n::-; wl th Ltl t:h.) L;n . ..,. 'Thi:...; is lndir~; tr)d 1>:/ tit~; a rl ll li(Jnn J i11w.~c .i.11 :1l'oth "'t' loC'ltlo;' 25 . Where were you located when you s ow tl1e o b je ct? (Circle One ): o. Inside o building ). In a cor ( '"c. /Outdoors -d. In an o i r p lone e . At sea 26. Were you (Circle One) In the business section of u city? In the residential s e c t ion of a city? In open countrysidtt? F lying near a n airfield? F lying over a city? Flying over open country? 28. IF you wera MOVING 'IN AN AUTOMOBILE or o ther ve hicla at the t ime, then comple t e tha followi~g questions: 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) North East Sout h West b. Northeast d. Southeast f. h. Northwest How fast were you moving? miles per hour. 28.3 Did you sto p at ony t ime while you were looking a t the object? (Circle One) Yes No 29. Wha t direction were you looki ng when you first sow the o bject? (Circle One) a . North ( c/'Eost e . South b. Northeast -cr. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest What d irection were you looking when you last sow the objact? (Circle One) o. North { c.~ East e . South o. Northeast ._ "d. S outheast f. Southwest h. Northwe s t 31. If you ore '~fT";Iiar wit~ bear in J terms {angular direction), try to est imat e the num~r o f degrees the object was from true N crth and a lso the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). 31.1 When it f i rst appeared: a . From true North b. From horizon / -~ degrees . 1.2 Whon it disappeared: 1 o. F rom true North -~ Ji.:! o cgrces. b. F rom horizon. lL I_ degrt~cs. 32. In the following sketch, imagine thot }'Ou ore ot the point shown. P lace on "A" on the curved line to show how object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Ploce o "B" on the some cur ved l ine t o show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it 33. In the following larger sketch place an A" at the position the abject was when you first sa~ it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch. 34. What were tlte weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One} (Circla One} 51 ight breeze c. Scattered cloud~ c. Strong wind Thick or heavy clouds d Don't remember Dont remember 34: .3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One} b. Fog, mist, or light rain (_ a. Cold c. Moderate orheavy rain . , e. Don't remember Wh i en did you report to some offic ia I that you had seen the object? Ooy Month Year 36. We I S anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One} (_v!_sl No 36 . 1 IF you answered YE~, d id they see the object too? (Circle One) c5.~J/ No 36 .2 P lease st their names "'"'~'~ 37. Wa .. ~this the first timet at-you hod seen on object or objects like this? (Circle One} (';e_) . No . 3i, ',1 IF you answered NO, the" when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? ln your opinion what do you think the object was and what might hove caused it? Do you think you con estimate the s p et:d of the object? lCircle One) Yes IF you answe re d YES, then what spe ed would you ostimote? 40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (CirclfJ One) Yes 'No IF you a nswl!rod YES, the n how for a way would you say it was? 41. Please give the following Information about yours elf: Ml d dl Nom Zone S tot.a TELEPHONE NUMBER Please ind icat' any special educational training that you have had. (b; High school --------- d. P ost graduate ----------- 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: Month Yeor U. S. A I R F 0 R C E TECHNICAL IN F 0 R M A II 0 tl SHEET (SUUMARY DATA) In order that your information may be filed and coded os occumt oly o s possible , plea s~ usE-- the following spac~ to w rite out u short des cript ion of the event that you obse.rved. (C'u may re peat idormotion that you hav" alroody givl:ln In the questionnaire, and odd .::Jny further C(Jmments, ents, or sketches t hat you believe are i mportant. Try to ~resel't the de1ails o f the observa tion in the order in which they occurr.,d. Additional pag&s of tha some siz e p:~per moy b~ attached if t hey art) needed. (Co No t V/,ite ;,, This S;Jacc) On t'he aven i n g o f Sund~y, De o 14., 1c-5~ I ,.,_-.s t,;. .. kln~; ""1llo t n r. r ~hs of str:---erl f~.lline r.. 'h0nr o r so ~19fore. It ~.v.3 clot1ciy; t .:.:n e w.;.:.~; no ::;. t1': i rrl when I observ~d this glo"Ji ii~ ~1;~11 r,:f lig h t t o ti~o c : :3't 1.isir:g t1: e s~o-~e nft11<3 c:-.r-:erc:v for:~. 1Jette r wie~-r, it :3H . de':1l y d;~:.vns-t. on r1e t o s~v.p tr1e shut tr-n thus r~sultir:G ir1 the ;'ictllre i : .. l:ce;.dY fo:cw:-.r;\ed to thB <.ir force. \'l~e o11ject loo1(8d lik f' s,..,;.ll ~<? .. nn(Ov.r i or.i r y , sr.-rt of oyr;rin.:.; i n t"'-1e :='lry, 'l t:~.en: ftt~r b nut t~n !31'3ConC.s s-:!er-ied to f ,rle r .wa y '"i t 1:nnt ever r,\; n.::;i r!r; :"o~i t i on o f t'he o b j ect H EADQUARTERS 2500TH AI~ BASE GROUP UNITEO STATES AIR F ORCE MITCHE L AlR FORCE BASE, NE:W YORK SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects Sighted on 14 Decen1ber 1~58 TO: Commander Air Technical Intelligence Center ~'right-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio 1. Reference is made to 1nessage Base Ops MTL 234-12 from Commander 250Cth Air Base Group in connection with UFO on 14 Dec 58 0514Z. The letter attached from Mr. c oincides with the time of the UFO of the above referre d jnessage. 2. The attached letter from Mr. Wiskotzil with picture is also forwarded for your information and necessary action. FOR THE COMMANDER: ' 1-Letter from !vir. Port Jefferson, N.Y. 2-Letter from Mr. Levittown, N.Y. LEV t TTOh'N N y ROUTING SLIP ~ USI-: FOR APPP.DIIAl.S. DISAPPROVALS. JNCURRfNCS. OR SIMILAR ACTIONS I HAM OR T ITLt. INITIALS b-f ORC4NIUTION AND LOCATION COOROINA T ION INFORMATION r-laj. Te.cl-:r::r t'l.nalysi3 of :photographs i t"form::ltion. for\:~rd the questionn:;.ire ROJt;'r t J . Frienc:1.. ORCAIIIL.\TION AND LOCATION AFGI N- J;.Elt. fFOERBt~O 9 ~ Repluces DA AOO l 'orm 89.S. I Apr 18,nnd AFHQ e35-l&-7t 01171 . .. o OJ ._, }'orm 12, 10 Nov li, which tnuy be u set1. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON OFFICE OF' THE SECRETARY .l5 January 1?59 Dear .Nf.r. Your l~tte.r or 15 December 1958 concerning a pict~ or an unidentified flying lig...~t to~<en at Levi t t mro, !1~'" Yor k , 0n 111-:cecanber 1958, has baen referred to t~is off"ice f o::-.!'eply. Your lett e r contained j ztsu.fficieat da t a ~o allow a valid concluoion. ~J..'hera!'ore, I d.i.a inclosiltg u. s . Air Fo-rce T::chnj cal Dlf'ol-mation Sheet vlbich should b= completad and f oruarcied t;o the kir T;chni~a.l Intelligence Center, Urign t - Pattcrson Air Force Base, D.iyton, OL1io. Levittown, Hew York Sincerely, LA"WRR~TC1!! J. TAC:<ER i Iaj or, USAF &cecu ~.l ve Of':ricer Public Information. Division Office of Inror:nation Services U. S. A I R f 0 R C E Y E C H N I CAL I N F 0 R MAT I 0 H S H E E T Th ia quastionnair\l ha:i b~on prepared so that you can givtt th! U. S. Air F orc0 Ol much lnfotrnotion as possible concorning tho unidentified aerial pha nomenon thot you hov~ obsorv~d. ?l<~ose try to answer as many quutions as you poulbly con. The information that you o ivo will b\) used (or res60rch purp o-s6s, and will ~ rogordtd oa confidential moterial. Your no m will not b' u.s~d in connction with any statements, concluaions, or publications without your pfKmiulon. W l requeJt this p4rsonal information 1150 that, If It Is doomed ne c:ossory, we may contact you for funh.sr details. Mlnuts 1. Whn did you ue tho object? 2. lima of day: (Circle One): A.M. 3. Time 1one: /" (Cirdo Ono)~ a. ;fostllrn -(' Contr\ll c. Mountain d. Pacif ic 5. Estimate how long you saw tho object. (Circ:lo On.,): a. Doylioht Saving -: Standard Stot or Country 5.1 Circle one of the follow lng to Indicate how c~trtaln you are of your answer to Question 5 a, Cerro in ' b. Fairly e er tain 6. What was the c:onditicn of th~t sky? (Chell! One): o, Bright dayli ght b. Dull da y li ght c. Bright tw ilight 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, the obj"ct? (Circlo One): o . In front o f you In bocl< of you c. To your ri ght .ATIC F O R M NO. t 6 4 ( IJ OCT S4) c. Not very $uro d. Juat a guoss /d. J usto t ro co of daylight ( e, - No troco of dayl ight -f. Dont re mamber TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where wa s tho SUN located o:s you looked ot d. T o your le ft tt. Overhead f. Don't remember 8. IF you se1w the ouject, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what d id you notice c onc'lrning tht:J STARS a nd MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circ:ltJ One): b. A f tt w d . Don't remomber o. Bright moonlight Dull moonlight No moonlight -pitch doric Don't remember 9. Was the object brlgh~er than the background of the sky? (Circ:la One): a.)Yes b. No c. Don't remember 10. IF It W'lS BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brlghtne!s like that of an automobile headlight?: (Circle On~T a /A mile or more away (a distant car)?,.(' "/c-,;;, -._'2 (.(' .--: Lb. Several blocks away? c. A block away? d. Severa I yards away? 11. OicJ-:the object: ~(Circle One for >eodr queutian} ( a., Appe ar to stand still at any t ime? 6: Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Breol< up Into parts cr explode 7 d. Give off smoke? e. Change brlghtnuJ? f." Change s hape? g. F Iicker, th rob, or pulsot8? 0.!.5 / No Don't Know Yes No Don't Know Yes No Don't Know Yes No Don't Know Yes No Don't Know Yes No Don't Know ' Yes No Don't Know 13. D id thtJ object move in front of someth~ng at anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One ): Yes ( No ./ Don't Knnw. IF you answered YES, than toll what 14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Tronsporbnt? i. c. Don't Know. Did you observe the abject through any of the following? o. Eye glasses Yes No e. b. Sun glosses Yes No f. Binoculars Ye s No Telescope Yes No c. Windshield Yes No g. d. Window glo s s Yes No h. Theodoli~fJ Yos / , ~o / T6. Toli In o fow word"> the l ollo':Ying things about tho obiect . 17. Orow o plctvrtt ~h~t will show t:ta 3hope of th~ obi"c t or objtJch. Lobal and Include In your ako~eh any d()tolls of thu ~bjoct thor y;,u sow such OJ wings, protrualun, ~tc., and e~poclolly exhau;st trt1lls o r vapor 1l'olls. Plo~tt (If\ mrow be id., th! drawing t, uhow th.., dlretc:tlon tho object wo1 m"vlng. 18. Tho edges of th<J oht!tct W.!r 3 : (Circlo Onu)r a.) Fu:.xy or blurred '-b. Like a bright star c . Sharply out ! ined d. Don't r omemb8r