PROJ!:CT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Probably Balloon Possi~ly Balloon Locol 21_ ~0 O G round-Visu al 0 Ground-Radar .0. Was Airc raft g. P robably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft S. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomi c:al 0 P robably Astronomical 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION to. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS N:I to ~-le ;; t 0 Possibly Astronomical 0 Insufficient Ocrto fo r Evaluation 11. COMMENTS I ohj uhl::-h ar~lwarc<1 to b:.. made of ulumimm :;ivine off a ycl:!J;iJh olo1 n:ar the r-.igc. o_ trc"; ~ithcnt Obj vJ/.bl ii"'J:ing lig!-lt;j in ieht for 2 ... in . ::.to. .~em.;; to inilc<.:.tc thu.t t }lc ~v ~r nothing i-in cor>....:'li :t .:/:..n'J.l:l l O.H un a/c G ~a-~ i; carrica a~ n/~ .ig t .:.nc :tath~r tho..:.n in uffic.:c.nl: r]~t'l. 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore a t the point shown. Place on A" on the curved line to show how he object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place a "B" on the some curved line t o show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last sow it. 33. In the following la rger sketch pluc v o n "A" ot the position the object was when you first sow it, and o "B" at its posit ion when yo u last sow it. Refer to smaller sketch as on example of how to complete the larger sk"tch. 39. Do you think you con estimate the speed of. the o bject? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you con estimate how for away from you the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how for away would you soy it was? 41. Please give the follow rmation about yourself: T ELEPHONE NUMBE Zone Stote Please indicate any special educational training tha t you hove hod. a. Grade school e. e. T echnicol school b. High school c. Colle!)e Other special training Post graduate 4'2. Dote you complehtd this questionnaire: 34. Wha t were the weather conditions a t the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One) (Circle One) a . C lear sky o. No wind Slight breeze c. Scattered c louds c. Strong wind d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don' t remember e. Don't remember 34.3 WEAT HER ( Circ le One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) b. F og, mist, or light rain c. .V.Oderate o r heavy rain e. Don't remember e. Don't remember 35. When did Y,OU report to some o ffic ia I that you hod seen the object? Doy Mont h Yoor 36. Was anyone e ls e with you a t the tim~ you saw the object? (Circle O ne) 3 6. 1 IF you answered YES, did they <5ee the object too? (Circle One) Yes No 36.2 Please list their names and a d dresses: 37. Was this the first time that you hod seen on object or objects like this? (Circle On e ) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might hove r.ausotd it? U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your information may be filed and coded as occurohtly as possible, please use the following space to_ write a short description of the event that you observed. You moy re- peat Information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and odd any further comments, statements, or sketches that you believe ore important. Try to present the details of the observa tion In the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same slxe paper may be attached If they are needed. NAME (Do Not Write in This Space) Cl~velnnd 2 , Ohj D~partment ~r The Air F~rce The Pentag n ~ashingtn 25, D. c. On J uly lOth 111r several days before or after r:hilo I \'IUS visiting JrY father e.t llitro . IJ j rt.:inia, I observed s on:ethlng \'Jhich I shtJuld have r"'pwlt.~d before b\ t faile d t<> do s o . At this he I oobsened vthich appeare d t o rr.o t ., b e tvHt fly .1ng saucers; they appeared e.s tw~ circula r di!.los which g,ave 0ff a luminous gl'-'w a n d p~rhaps hl\d A blinking light . I am nat familiar with the 11:euhani~s tl'r ,.,q\1iprr.ont op!.'!ra.t"d by the Air Force bl~t it c ~uld have been flaros or s oree oth~r <hvice since a olune carre t.Ver shortlY aftcrv:ards. It v.as lat e at n i ght and I \\llttld lave CQnsidcred it strictly rr.y i nae;inatif:fn but th~ f .. n QWing :u:.r;ting us I -.as leaving I:ty h~rr.e an Ai r Farce staff car J. .>l~ld li:.:-! e. l'~ply v. eth.!r unythinG was re?orted i n tr2.t vicinity. The! n OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 9 October 1959 Dear Mr . This is to ackn ledge your letter of 4 October regarding a sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object. Your letter contains insufficient information for a valid conclusion. Therefore request you complete the attached Air Fo r ce Questionnaire in regard to the sighting and forward tbt:! ~ornpleted paper to the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center, \-/right-Patterson Air F'orce Base, Ohio, for analysis f:lllc'l. ~valuatJ.on. Cleveland 2, Ohio Sincerely, . j I~ormation Division r Informatlon Clevelo.nj 2 , Chio U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This quutionnoire hoa b .. n prepared so that you con giv e the U. S. Air Force as much Information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to onawer 01 mony questions os you possibly con. The information that you give will be uud for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential moterlal. Your nome will not b used in connection with any statements, conclusiona, or publications without your permission. We requut this personal information ao that, If it Ia deemed neceuary, we may contact you for de to II a. When d id you s .. the obje ct? (Circle Ono): ~ C-.11tro l c . Mountain d. Pt~clfic sow t h e object? 2. Time of day: Hour Minute (Circle One): (Circle One): l a.-Daylight Saving b. Standard Addlt io.nol S. Eatlmote how long you sow the object. Hour a Minute I Sec:onda 5.1 Circle one of the following :o !ndicote how certain you ore of your answer to Question 5. (g:; Certain b , Fairly certain 6. What was the conditicn of the slcy? (Circb On.,): a. Bright dayliaht b. Ou It do y li gh t c. Bright twiiight c. Not very sure d. Juat a guess ~ Just o trace o f day I ight ~. No iToco of daylight f. Don't remember 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located os you looked at the object? (Ci.-cle Ontt}: a. In front of you b. In h..Jcl< of yo11 c, To yo...,, r' Jh t ATlC FORM tiO. 16-1 ( 13 OCT 54) T o your left u . 0 .. c:rlll~oJ f. D,n' t ( Jl'ttm bor IF you aow the ouJect, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, wha t did you notice concerning t ho STARS a nd MOON? STARS (Circle One): MOON ( Circle One): Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight -pitch dor\c d. Don't re momber d. Don't remember 9. Was t he obj ect bri ghter tha.n the ba ckground of the sky? (Circle One): a . r'Ye s b. No c. Don't remember IF It wa s BRIGHTER THAN the sk y background, wa s t he brightness lll<e that of on automobi le headlight?: (Circle One) A mile or more a way (a distant car)? Several blocks away? c . A block Severo I yards away? Old th e object: (C ircl" One for ~ach question) a. Appe ar to stand s till ot uny time ? Yes No Don't Know b. Suddenly s peed up and ruh away ot a ny t ime? Yes No Don't Know Brook up into ports or e><rlode? Ye~t \No Don't Know G iva off smoke? Ye s t'No Don't Know C ha nge brightness? Yes Don't Know f. 5=honge shape? Yes Don't Know ~?JpF Iicker, throb, or pulsa te? Yes Don't Know O ld the~ objec t move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? ( Circle On<!): Yo 3 Don't Know, IF you answered YES, then tell what It moved behi nd: D id the ob ject move In front of s omething ot anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yt~s Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what It moved in front of: Did t he object appear: (Circle o,.,): Sol ld ? b. T ra11,por ~nt? Don't !<now. Did you observe t he object t hrough any of the fo llowing? EyegloJ ses No e. Binoculars Yos No Sun g losses Telescope Yes No Windshield Yes No g. The~odolite Yes No Window g lo s s Ye'$ 16. Tell In a few words the following th lnga ab~t th object . 17. Crow o plch.u that will ahow the shape of the obltct or objects, Lob.l ond Include In y~r aktch any detalla of th. ohject ~ot y~ saw such at wings, protrutlont, etc., ond etpeclolly eiChouat tralla or vopor trolls, Place an arrow bealde the drawing to ohow th direction the object was moving, l8, The ~d9tt of the object were: (Cird<t One}: 'o: Fuuy or blurred b. Like a Ltloht ahJr c . Sharply outJin.d d. Don't re~mber n= there WOI MORE THAN ONE object then how many were there? rf L L;.AJ..: ... v: L.( f .,--:, .:,..j. ~i . .r.'f.,J/ Draw a plcturt of how they were orron~, and put on orr&w to show the direction thot thy wtre traveling,;:./!..: .. ~ _ 20. Draw a picture tnnt wlll s now th motion that the object. or obJects mode. Pfoc on A at the b.glnnlng o f the path, a a ot the end of the path, and 1how any, chong .. In direction during the cour ... IF POSSIBLE, try to gu.sa cw e~tlmate what th~ real ,l.ze of}h ~bject was In Ita lon~est ~lmenslon. How large did the. object Olf objects appear a compored with one ~f the following obiech heli:lln the ha~J and ot about arm's length? (Circle One}: a . l-lcwd of a pin g. Silver dollar h. Poo h. Baseboll c . Dime I. Grapefruit d. Nlcket I Basl<etboll IJ _ _ , , 22.1 (Circle One of the follo~ing t o Indicate how certain you are of your answer 'to Ques~lon 22 .) ''/.;-; ~,/ .~/:." . (~--C(ltto ln c. Not very sure b, Foirly c e rtQin d . Uncertain 23. How .did the object 9' objects d is oppttor from v iew? \'-' , In ord' ,),.,.t you e o" glv u clor o ph:ture oa $10Uibl of what you uw, w would like fOf you to Imagine that you could cone-.uct th obJct th~ you eow. Of whot typ motrlal would you moll It? How IOf'g would It be, ol'ld what ehop. would It hos? O.ucrlbe In yovr awn wor th o l;ommon object or obJctt which whn placed up In th alcy would glv th am o p,.oronc ttl th obJct which you ow, 25 .. Where were you located when you saw t he object? (Circle One): Inside a building c. Outdoors In on a irpl one 26. Were you (Circle One) In the business section of a city? In the residential sect ion of a city? In open countryside? F lying near an airfield? Flying over a city? F I ying pv.&r open country? What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it? 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE o r other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 29.1 What direction werfl you mov ing? (Circle One) a, North c. Ea s t e. South b. Northeast J . Sout heast f. Sout hwest h. Northwest 28.2 How fast were you IW>Vif,u? ----------miles per hour. 28.3 Did you stop at any tim .. while you were look ing at the object? ( Circle One) Yes No 29. What direction were you looking when you f irst sow the object ? (Circle One) c. East e . South g. West b. Northeast d. Southeo s t f. Southwest ,~ Northwest 30. Whot direction were you looking when you lost sow the object? (Circle One) e. South c . East g . West b. Northeast d. Southeast ,h';" Northwest 31. If you ore familiar with bearing terms {angular d irection), try to estimate the number o f degrees the object was from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon {elevation). 31.1 W!-l.,n i: firsr oppeared: a. Frorn true North b. From h:>ri:z:on degrees. Wh~n it disappeared: a . From true North degrees. b. From horiton d~!gr~e'i.