PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Wos Balloon 27 Sep 59 ~/ood.la~m. Ohio 0 Probably Bolloon J ..... G cl Vi I 0 Grounci-R-.. or 0 Was Aircraft . ..-"'"" sua og -0 Probably Aircraft Posaibl Y Aircraft 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE :a<: Wa AstfOnomi c:ol Pla net 0 Y 0 Probably Astronomical :CY.No -J'.Ii.litar~; 0 Possibly Astronomical 1. LENGTH 0, OBSERVATION I. NUMBER Ofl OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Othor::---~- -:--- 0 Insufficient Data f.Jr Evaluation 40 nins one 10. BRIEP SUMa.ARY Or' SIGHTING ~1rce light s red, e rcen, and white . Steady O'=!emcd to r emain in on~ :place. Sbp:pe coulc n ot be det erminc<l t hough it s e emed to be ATJC JPORM .129 (RKY 26 SaP 52) St ationa r y 11. COIIWEHTS Identified a!.; a plc..:.net by a Cin:innc..ti a3tr onomer t o the observer. Color va=> c.::tuscd by uhe p ri:;r:lic c:f'fcct~ crc~.:t;eC. by clu s t parti c les in the atmosph e r e . 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline} when you first saw it. Place a "B" on th~ some curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it. 33. In the following larger sketch place o~ A" at the position the obiect was when you first so~ it, and a "B" at its position when you lost saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as on example of how to complete the larger sketch. 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the obiect? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) a. Clear slcy ~Scattered clouds l. Thiele or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 34.2 WIND (Circle One) a. No wind g) Slight breze c. Strof'g wind d. Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 rEMPERATUP.E (Cite/ One) Fog, mist, cw light rain Moderate or heavy rain Don't remember e. Don't rememl:,er 35. When did you report to some official that you hod seen the obiect? 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Citcle One) ~ No IF you answered YES, did they see the obiect too? (Citcle One) @ ... . No Please list their names and addre Was this the first time that you hod seen an obiect ar obiects like this? (Circle One) i;J . 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? U. $. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL IHFORMATIOU SHEET (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your Information may be filed and coded as occurntol y os pass ible, please use- the follow.ing space to write out a short description of the event that you oburved. YC'u moy r .. peat ir.formation that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add ~ny further C(lmments, statements, tw sketches that you believe are important. Try to Jlresert the details of the observe tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size p.1per may b attached if they are needed. (Co Not W,ite ;,, This Space) Cincinnati 19 Ohio Aeroa~aoe technical Intelligence Center Wricht-Patteraon Air Force Baae Tne UFO ~hat I reported on 27 Se~teawer has n identified hy an astronomer here in Cinoionati aa a planet. The red an. craen li~bta on o' the object which oaused ~ concern ware explained Y him aa a prismatic eteot caused by dust particlea in the at~osphere. I did not call him until after the oYjeot had been re~orted to Wrisht-Patterson or I never have reported it. I re~ret very rauoh any inconvenience caused y this report. you very mt1ch. Rt PL Y TO AFCIN-qEJ.ag UFO SightiDB A IR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENC E CENTER ..-- WRI G-H- T:P ATTERSONAIR FORCE-BASE To: SABIS-3d (Major L. 1. Tacker) Request a questionnaire be forwarded Cincinnati 19, Ohio. Bequest that he till in the questionnaire in as much detail as possible concerning his sighting of an UFO on 27 September 1959 Deputy ftYr iences and Components SAFOI-3 BBurnard/72291 12 October 1959 Tbe Aeroapece Technical Intelligence Center at Vr1ght-Pattereon Air Foree Base baa ~tten that you sighted an Un1dent1~1ed Flying Object on 27 September. In order that they 118:f analyze aDd evaluate this sighting, will yoq please till out tbe inclosed Air Foree Questionnaire in as much detail es possible, and forward tbe ~ompleted form to the Aerospace Tecanieal Intelligence Center, Wright.-Patterson Air Force Base, Sincerely', I AWRKICI J. 'f.ACICim MaJor, USAP . PUblic Information Division Oftice ot Information Serticee C1ncinaet1 l9, Obio Comeback SAFOI-3d Reader SAFOI-1 U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H MICA L IN F 0 R MAT I 0 H S H E E T Thl questionnaire has been prepared 10 that you can give the U. S. Air Force aa much lnfcrmation at pouible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove obaerved. Pleaae trv to onawer aa many queatlona aa yo1.1 possibly con. The lnfotmo1ion that you give will be usecl for research purposes, and will b. regarded a a confidential material., Your name will not be uaed In connection with any statements, conclualont, or publlcatlona without yow pmluion. We requeat this personal Information ao that, If It Ia deemed neceuary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see t~ object? 2. Time of day: -~ (Circle One): A.M. (Circle One): o. Oavll Saving (Circle On): Q Eastern b. Control 1 , Stander c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you sow the object? City cor Town State or Country Noorot Potol Addro' Additional remar.ks: 5. Eatimot how long you saw the obiect. ;. Houn Mlnut!.L.J Second 5.1 Circle one of the following to IKcflcote how certain you ore of yofr""~n~wer to Question 5. b. Fairly certain c. Not very sure d. Jut a guess 6. W~at woa the conditicn of the sky? (Circle On): a. Bright daylight b. Dull day I ight c. Bright twilight d. Just a trace of d~l ight '/-f ' e, No trace of @Qht-..... -~ :" ctVt/j~ a .o/ f. Don't remember ( .C ,::.. . ' cv,-'-(D 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. In front of you d. To your left b. In bock of you e. o ... erheod c . To your tight f. Don't rem,mbet ATIC FORM NO. !64 (ll OCT ~4) 8. IF you aaw the oujec~ at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One'): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): Don't remomber o. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight Cf".!ICY'moonllght -pitch darlc . d. Don't remember 9. Wot the obiect brighter than the background of the aky? (Circle One}: c. Don't remember 10. IF It woa BRIGHTER THAN the alcy background, was the btlghtness like that of an automobile headlight?: (C lrc:le One) a. A mile cr more away (a distant car)? b. Seval blocks away? c. A block away? d. S.veral yards away? 11. Dlcl the object: (Circle One for eodJ question) a. Appear to stand still at. en1 lhnwP b. Suddenly speed up and rush away ot any time? c. Break up Into ports or ellCplode? d. Give ofl smoke? Change brightness? f.' Change shape? g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? No Don't Know No Don't Know No Don't Know No Don't Know No Don't Know No Don't Know No Don't Know 12. Dlcl the object move behind something at anytlme:iartlcu arly cloud? (Circle One): Yes ~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 13. Dlcl the obiect move In front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud? IF you answered YES, than tell what (Circle One): Yes ~ Don't Knnw. 14. Did the obiect appeor: (Circle One}: b. T ransporent? c. Don't Know. Did you observe the obiect through any of the following? a. Eyeglasses No lnoculars b. Sun glosses No Telescope Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Window glass J6. Tell In a few words the following things about tke oblect. 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of tht oblect or ~blech. Label and Include In your alcttch any detalla of the obJect that you a ow auch a a wings, protrualont, te., ond ospec Iaiiy exhault trail a or vapor troll a. Place on arrow bealde the drawing to ahow tho direction the obJect woa moving 18. The edges of the obJect were: (Circle One): a. F'-l:zy or blurred Other _ b. Like a bright 'tar c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember IF there waa MORE THAN ONE obJect, then how many were there? Draw o picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direc:tlon that they were traveling. 20. Draw a picture Jhr~t wUI show the motion that th.e obiec~ f>f oblects made. PJoce on .. A ot the beginning of the path, o e at the end of the path, and ahow ony, chang In direction dwing the course 21. If POSSIBLE, try to gueaa ot estimate what the real tlze of the obJect waa in Itt longest dimenalon. 22. I low large did the obiect ~ obiects appear a a compared with cne of the following obiect. be lei in and at about arm' length? a. Head of a pin d. Niclcet e. Quarter f. Half dolt"!:.~/ g. Silver dollor h. Baseball I Grapefruit I Baalcetball lc. Other-------- (Cirde One of the following t.o-rndlcote how certain you ore of your answer to Question 22. ~ertoln c. Not very SU'e b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain How did thtl.~fect or objec!_a disappear ~om vie~ 24. In erd., that you con give as clear a plctur .a po .. lltle of what you eow, we would Ilk for you to lmoglne that you could construct the obfect that you sow. Of what type moterlol would you mole It? How Iorge would It be, ond .w~11t shope would It hove? Deacrllte In your own words a ~ommon oltfect or oltfects which when plac.d up In the alcy would olv the ao'" oppearanc os the oltfect which you sow. 25. Where were you lucated when you saw the object? (Circle One): 26. Were you (Circle One) a. Inside a buildi11g b. In a cor (Outdoors ..,( In an o irplane (5 a. In the business section of a city? .<b.Jtn the re~dential section of a city? 7-fn open~ountryside?) d. Flying near on aarfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over 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 or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 28.1' What direction were you moving? (Circle One) a. North c. East e. South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 28.2 How fast were you moving? ------------miles per hour. 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes No What direction w!Jeiou looki~ when you first saw the object? [Circle One) a. North c. East e. South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) a. North c. East e. South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 31. If you are familiar witfl bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the obiect was from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). 3 1.1 When it first appeare d : a. From true North------degrees. b. From horizon degrees. 31.2 When it disappeared: a. From true North------degrees. b. From horizon-------degrees .