PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS Wos Balloon 0 P robably Balloon 3. DATETIME CROUP ... TYPE OF OBSERVATION Pos.sioly Balloon :a~Ground Vi suol 0 Ground-Radar Was Aircraft Probably Ai rcraft 0 Air-Vi suol 0 Air-Intercept Rador 0 Po ssi bl y Aircraft Was Astronomi col Probably A stronomical Civili:J.n 0 Possibly Astronomical 7. L E NCTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE 0:~ 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation v o.r:i.( d BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHT IHO 11. COMMENTS color :honc;i.ne Unrc.liablc ~ . C~resr:o of grar) t.i.t. Obj hOVt nr;J. ATJC JPOIUI 329 (JtSV 2 6 SaP S%) 34. What were t ho weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) a. Clear sky <. c.-Scott~red c loud$_) d. Thic k or heavy clouds e. Don't remember (Circle One) mist, or light rain Moderate or heavy rain Don't remember 34.2 WIND (Circle One} o. No wind ~ Slight br_e_e _z;; , c. st;"ong :.v ind d. Don't remember TEMPERATURE (Circle One) Don't remember 35. When did you report to some official that you hod seen the object? 36. Was onyon" else with you ot the time you sow the object? (Circle One) (};s--: ' No 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One)' -_res No 36.2 Pleo~e list their names and addresses: 37. Was this the first time that yov hud seen on object or objects like this? (Circle One) Cv ;;--No 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 caused it? 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 41. Please give the following information about yourself: Please indicate any ~pecial educational training that you have had Middle Nome Zone State Technical school-------------- High school Post graduate 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: f. Other spec ia I training ------- ------------ U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMAYIOtl SHEET (SUf.IMARY DATA) In order that your information moy be filed a nd coded as occurotoly os possible, please us~ the following space to write out a short description of the event that you obsuved . Yc-u may re peat ir.for~otion that you hove already given in the questionnaire, and add .:~ny further cvmments, statements, or sketches tho t you believe ore I mportont. Try to ~Jresert the deta i Is of the observa- tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the sorne size p.:Jper may be attached if they ore needed. (Co Not W~i te ;,, This S;>oce) lfelt"-ab ra14eaL -..c1 JS.. C.J8'1l tbat, wtsi.l ho OD !d. ~ M3 1 r:taa a ~1 UlO 1"olle~d h1. UOll a highway. !~he 1:.f cba~ hi:. 41 reri.ioa or t.n.Tel to. UIO ti&tal". P~Z'Jilll-7 CbaJ!"U2 M~- plaill acaret~, And h11dtl baok to 1tlt6N ~ OOQ14 t1D4 an:eotla tor ~al eup~t. Cha}lm!t:q onab:Nt.ll7 upon to otber people, rd th~ t.hrt9 ot t11es _,.port.d t..he.t 1.bo uro t'ollow..t tb iAtbo !I ua;y, haz:7&1Dg ~ati.on WM!.!t~&l"' th-7 cU.d. It iC~M<"tl ,.,frl mn ~ .. :;m. aDd f.taUy flf'W Oil , . from vto!w Ul'O Ai~ALY.:3IS S:U:ET North Pacific (Hawaii ) i'JX Clear Description A bright , white l i ght moving constantly at a high rate of speed . Appeared to be a very bright cent e r light with four smaller l i ghts. Observatio~ lasted appr oximately 10 seconds . Object appeared S 'lf and d i s a ppea r Satellite: (AFCIN- hFJ, Phone 69219 ) A2tronoroical Phen~nena (Me t eor , Comet, Pl a net, etc) Natura l Phemomena (Ball Light ni ng , etc) _ Analys i s and Con clusi ons t Even thoughthe air cr aft involved in this sighting ~.,ere sprea d o ut over a n area of approximatel y 800 miles, a l l indicated that the ob ject was in thesame general direction from their individual positi ons . This point substantiates the~act that the object was at a very great distance from the witnesses. The descrip~ion of this object is that characte~istic of Gt.:::~li'='OL"::i or: ~;ae .s:'i..!.~":1uall cla~.::~. 1'.Clc:!:i~ !lltSt~oT:9 .:nay ..!.av~ 1:1. roagnii;l.lde ot c= er th.3n -4 ( br iz,a ter taan Venus). .1hile mateors of 1:nis type dre not a n er-ory day occurence. the experience of seeing one is not a t all uncommon . However, ones f irst experience vii th meteors of this t y pe is bound to b e startlin.g and lasting. (over ) nc. :rt:: o:_ n t t1 i:; rboti.t -, l"r;c.ll tr.e:t. rry huobeu'\d , :1nd St;;VCro.l COLmtr:, $ 0.' I hich SAF~ d/Ma j or Tacker/mhb/72291 This is to acknowledge your letter of e n Unidentified Flying Object your husband rtelson, Nebraska. 5 August 1959 29 J uly concerning recently ssw near Your letter co~tsined insufficient data to allow a valid c onclusion. Therefore r e quest you complete the i nclosed Air Force questionnaire 1n regard to t.his sighting snd f orward the mpleted paper to the Air Force Technical Intell~ence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohi o , for analys i s a nd evalua t i on. Nelson, Nebraske Sincerely, LAWRENCE J. 'rAC"t<ER .MaJor, USAF Chief, t48gaz1ne & Book Branch Office of In1"ormation Servi~es Reader IS- 1 U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H N I CAL I N F 0 R M A T I 0 N S H E E T This quutionnaire has been prepared ao that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much Information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer at many questions oa you possibly con. The Information that you give w ill be used for reseorch purposes, and will b. regarded oa confide~tlol material.. Your nome will not be used In connection with any statements, concluaiona, Of publication without your p..-mlulon. We requeat this p.rsonol information so that, If it Is deemed neceuory, we moy contact you for further de to lis, 1. Whn did you aiJ he object? Ooy ,If Month(/ ' {Circle One): a. Eastern b~ CentraL) c. Mountain d. Pacific 4, Where were you whn you t ow th e object? Neoreat Pottol Addreu Ad cilrlono I remarks: 2. Time of day: Ml n~o~te a (Circle One): (Circle One}: a. D yht Saving ~Standard ' City or Town Stole 9' Co~o~nlry 5. Ettimote how long you sow rh~ object. Houre Minute a 5.1 Circle one of the following to Indicate how certain you ore of y o ur answer to Question 5. o. Certain c. No t very sure d. Juat a guess 6. What woa the conditicn of the sl<y? (Circle One): o, Bri,ght daylight b. Dull daylight c. Bright twilight 1 7, IF you saw the object during OA YLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was th e SUN located os you looked a t 1 the object? I (Circle Ono}: a. In front of you d . T o y our left tt. Overhead b. In bock of you c. To your ri nht f. Don't remember Ar:c FO~M NO. 16-l ( lJ OCT Sol) 8. IF you anw the oi.>ject, of NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning t he STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (C ircle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): o. Bright moonlight ,:b.~Dull moonlight c. No moonlight -pitch dark d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember 9. Was the object brighter tha.n the background of t he sky? (Circle One): o. Yes ;. b. No c. Don't remember 10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN t he s ky background, was the brightness like that of on automob ile hea dlight?: (Circle One) (o, A mile or more away (a distant car)?. ' b. Several blocks away? c. A block away? d. Several yards away? 11. Old the object: (Circle One for each que:stion) a . Appear to stand still of any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Brook up into ports or exploda? d. Give ofF smoke? et. Change brightness? f: Change shape? g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? 12. Old the object movtt behind something at anytime, particularly a clovd't No Don't ~now ( Don't Know Don't Know C Oo-n'tf<now' No Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know (Circle One}: Yes ( NV Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what t3. Did the objec t move In front of something at anytime, particularly a c loud? (Circle One): Yes ~-, Don't Knnw. IF you answered YES, than tell what 14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): b. T ransporent? c , Don't Know, Did you observe the object through any of the fo llowing? Binoculars Eyegla~ses Sun g losses To loscop& Wind:.hield Theodnlit~ Window gloss J6 . Toll In a fow words th'-' following thing 4 about th'e objact. 17. Crow o plr.tul'tf that will show the 3hope of the object or obl111cts. Lobel ond Include In your sk.,tch ony details of the objflct tnot you llow such o s wings , protrvaiona, otc., ond ospoclolly oxhouat trolls or vapor trolls. Place 011 arrow b-'1!\ld.t the drnwing to nhow the dir~ctlon the obj.,ct wos moving. 18. The odges of tho object were: {Circlo Onu): a.(Fvn~ or blurred b. Llk~ a bright star c. Sharr>ly outlin,d d. Don't remt~ml,.,f 19. IF thero was MORE THAN ONE ooj!:ct, then how mony were there? - Draw o picturo o f h.,w th~ty were ouo'lrJ~d. and put on arrow to show lhe direction thot they wtJre trav,llng. 20. Draw a picture 1hot wlll show the motion that the obj..,c~ o.r oblects made, PJace on .. A ot the b.glnnlng of the path, a a at the end of the path, a nd ahow anY, changes In direction during the course. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real al:ze of the object was In Its longest dimension. How Iorge did the object 9" objects oppear as compared with one of the following objects . l)elcl In tho hand and at about arm's length? (Circle One}: Head of a pin Si lver dollar Grapofr'ljit .... : d. Nic kot Basketball Half d oiiOf (Circle One of tho following t o Indicate how certain you ore of your answer to Question 22. a. Cortoln G.Yo~ '!~:f ur-;,3 b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain 23. How did the oblect or objech disappear from view? 24. In order thot you con glv o a clear o plctur4 oa poulhle of what you aaw, we would like lot you to lmoglne that you could construct th obJect that you sow. Of whot type motrlol would you mok It? How Iorge would It be, and whot ahop. would It have? Oeacrlbe In your own worda o ~ammon obJect or obJtocta which when placd up In the slcy would give the aome appearance a the obJect which yov ow. 25. Where were you lucoted whe n you scrw the o bject? (Circle One): o. In s ide a building d. In on airplane 26. Were you (Circle One) o . In the business section of a city? b. In the residential sect ion of o ci ty? In -ope n countrys i d""e? j Flying near on airfield ? e. Flying over o city? f. F lying over open country?