PROJI.:CT 10073 RECORD C.b:<D 12. CONCLUSION<; 2. L OC AT ION 2 5 :-;o,r 59 Bouu.dbr o ok , .Ne,., Jersy 3. CA'TETIM2 GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION l.ocol .W Ground Vi :suo I 0 GrounriRod o r 0 J\i r-Visual 0 Air-Intercept Rade r 1. LENCTH O F OBSERVATION NUM8ER OF OBJECTS 10. BRicP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 0 Was Ballo on bably B"'lloon r. P ocr.i ~ly Balloon OX Wos Aircraft 0 Proba bly Aircraft 0 P ossibly Aircraft 0 Was Astronomi col 0 Probably Astronomical 0 Possibly Astronomical 0 lnsufficiant Dato fo r Evaluation Rad oran6e obj like a brig...'lt star moved e.cros~ the sey fa the SE to th~ :rn-1. In sight two mins . Probaoly a high flying jet type a/ c Obj described as rnd & traveling at ext~eme 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you arc at the point shown. Place an A" on tho curved I ine to show how high the object was above the horizon {skylin~)wht:n you first saw it. Place a " 8 " on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last s ow it. In tha following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first sa~ it, and o "B" at position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to compl'}te the larger sketch 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One ) 34.2 WIND (Circla One) Slight bree xe Sea ttered clouds c. Strong wind d. '(hick or heavy clouds Don't remember Don't remember 34.3 WE.\ THE R (C irde One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (C;rcle On") b. Fog, mist, or li ght rain c. ,\-\oderate or heavy rain Don't remember e. Don't remember 35. When did you report to some official th o t yo u hod s een the objeC't? Month Yeo r 36. Was anyone else with you at the ti me you s o w the object? (Circle One) Yes 36.1 IF you answered YES, di d they s e e the object too? (Circle One) Yes No 36.2 pleas~ r ist the ir names and cddresses: ~ 37. Was this the first time that you hod seen an object or o bjects like this? ( C ircle One) rYes 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? 38. In your o p tnion what do you think the object was and what might hove caused it? 39. Do you think you con estimate the spr.:ecl of the object'? ,Circle On~) Yes IF you onswttred YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you con estimate how far away from you the object was? (C irc!e One} Yes IF you .JJ"'svered YES, then how for away would you soy it was? 41. Pleas 9 ive the following information about yourself: TELEPHONE NUMB Ploo:s'!t indicate any special educational training that you have had. o. Grode school Technical school H igh school e C ollege f. Other special training d. Post graduate 42. Date you c~mpleted this questi onnoire: U. S. A I R F 0 !1 C E r E C IH~ I C.\ L I: l f 0 R MAl' l 0 n S Hi~ T (S!J.'.lMAf~Y DATA) I n order tha t your infonnation moy be f i led a nd coded a s occurntoly a s possible, ploa;;s;, u s e t he following ~pace to vtrit e o ut a s hort descriptlon of the event thu t you obse.rvo-d. YNJ rnny r e- peat idormot ion that you hove olr~ady g iv1.1n i n the questionnaire, onJ odd .:~ny f urther c vmmcnts, S!:Jt~ments, or sk9tche s that )'OU l.a.,lieve ore i mportant. Try to 1'-'resert the detc1ils o f th~ observe- tic , in thtt ord..!r i n which they t>ccurred. Ar!ditionol pages of the s ome si:z:e p:lp.H may bd oltuched if "Y ore nead ed. (Go Nor W,ite ;,, This $j:)ace) Sa~sllit-J; Astronomical P}:lao.omana (Meteor, Comet, Planet. e7.c), 1.,?.!."~..G:!'?! ..... ?:'"!!~ natm-al Phemomen~ (Ball LisbtrL1.ng , etc) _ ::<.7.:.: . .-:.3~ion of Source nel iab.lli ty (...IAJ H.n/&7..Ur.1 --- Analysis and Conclu:Jion3: --7 r. roblfto8d !cr op().:GJdC"e ~r tlct c-c~w:e:.,:;;1 ll !;y th\a oit'.cft. e2k= s hif-.:S The to Cle Pte!SJd~ DEPARI'HE\!T Oti' THE> AlR fORCE Office of the Secretary DATE: 1<~ De c 5? HDIO:?.\NDUM FOR: ~.. 1'h~ 2.ppropr.iate box s h;.;,-,;l~ b~ ~"1 na..c-~ed to indicate ac:. ion requir'3d en the subject. corre:3p01'ld(;m':.~, 2 . The fi!."st addn~.33dl9 oJ: t!-'.is "t.::mc...:u.durn has c.~tion res pons i - bility for thd Air St<1ff ~ incl'.!dir:.J c:-.~1 u.:r;~s ry ccordination with other A:..r Staff age:tcies ~ Info!r.:.t:i.cn ecp:~.:1s c.f subject correspondence h:1ve been fo:rwa~ed to ot~er a dd::esseas to ------PREPARATIO~ OF A. REP.I.Y IN FI~:AL FOID1 FOR SIGNATURE It! THE C?FIGE 01'' THE S:l;CffiiTAitY 0? THE AIR FORCE PREPAR~TICN OI' A DRAFT OF' A PRJPOSED REPLY ------HJFOii11ATION U?ON \lli-IiCH '1'0 BASE A R.EPLY -----~ --COHMENT Od OR CONCURP..ENCE WIT~T ATTACHED - ---.. ~------ X DIRECT REPLY, PI.EA.SE PnOVIDE SAFLL WITH COPY OF ftEPLY SAFLL ACTION OFFICER: 1(a~jor Van Dyk RETU~ TEIS 1-~-iORA.t'~DUM ~'liTH COR.:mSPONDENCE Til CLOSt; ?ZS : Rmlt\.RKS: Ltr f/consti to Pres, 26 Nov 59 FOR DIP.ECT Colon.-~:;,.~ USAF C{tief :' Congressional Inquiry Of fie~ of l.c5is lat iva Li~ is on Yo ur l~tter o f 26 ;(l')r~:obt!r 1959 adtl.r~sseJ. co .2r~sldent El.J~nhOY":!!', conce~in~ n n U:liuentl:"ied r'lying ob.jac~ -Ji3il ting, ~!.'Jd bc~n :re.f'ened to thi:J Q.,t':r'ice. Y~ur letter eoa":~iL""lS lrlsu.lficient :;tror.na t i o a lur q v~ lid ~cnclusion. "2 bererore r~f!uest you ccm9l t h a atcac~ed Air "':;' Jrce ques-l;ionnaire in -ce3ard to the .Jlt-satL'lg and :t'orm3rd the C0~;lple-::ed ]?ager ';,:> t :!e j,.~rOS?ace Tecbni~al I:ltelligence c~n tcr' w.-ight-Pa tteraon Air ~ore~:! JH3e Onlo :fQr analysis and evaluation. I11closure Si:lcerely, L.~WRS~ICE ,J .. TJ\Cl~R o:.tjor, USA~ .. Public In.fol":!J8 t i o n Dl vision Orfice or Info~stion Bound Brood, ilav Jersey RerJJ.(:~r U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL IHFORMATIOH SHEET This quutionnaire has ben prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Foreo as much lnfcrmction as poasible concorning tho unidentified a~:trlal phenomenon thot you hov~ obsorvl,)d. Pl~1ue try to anJwer as many queltions as you posaibly con. Thct Information that you givo will \JHd for resoorc:h purposes, and will be rogarded as confidential material. Your narne will not bot \nod in connection with ony statements, conclutions, or publications without your p~Wmiulon. W-, r~quut this p.brsonal information so that, If it Is deemed necouary, we may contact you for f:wnn"r details. 1. Whon di d you ue the object? 2. Time of day: 3. Time :tono: (Circla One): a . Eastern, ' Mountain d. Pacific 4. Wh,r~ wer~ you wh"n you sow th e obj~ct? (Circle One): (Circ:lo Ona): a. C ity or Town Daylight Saving Standard 1 Stoh o f Country Addltional remarks: 5.1 Ci;c/e one of the following to indicate how certain you ora of your onsw"r to Qu~tstion 5. a. Corta in b. Fairly certoi~ 6. Wbot wol rh condition of the sky? (Cifd':) One): a. Bright daylight b. Dull daylight c. Bright twilight c. Not very sure d. Julit o guess d. Jus t a trace of daylight e. No trac6 of doylioht f. Don't remember 7. IF you sow tho object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located a$ you Jook~d at the object? (Circle One): o. In front o f you d. To your b. In back of you e. Overhead c. To your r ight f. Don't remember B. IF f.:JU snw the oujoct. at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DA','/N, wh'lt did you notict: concerning the STARS ond ~iOON? 8. i STARS (C ire/a One): 8.2 MOON (Circle Ono): o. Br ight moonlight b. Dul l moonf lght .-;. ITJ'J ny c. No moonlig ht -pftc h dude d. Don't rmombetr d. Don ' t rt)m\'Jmb8r 9. WaJ th-a c-bject brighta r t han t h<J background of t h e sky? (Circle One ): b. No c. Don't rernl:nl"ber 10. IF it was BRIGHTER THAN th" 'ky background, wa s tho brightne s s Jik~ thot of on o utom,bl le hatJdlloht? : (Circle Ona) a . A mife or mora a way (o d is tant c or)? Severa l bl~c: A bloc k owo y? SovercJ I yard 11. Did lhe object: ( C irdtl One for each 9u~.sfion) o, Ap;;e.:~ t" s ta nd still at any tin~? b . Suddenly spe ad up and rush awoy o t ony tim~? c. Brook up Into ports or explode? d. Give oif smoke? '-t. C hangs bdght ness? f: Clr~ng~J shape? Iicker, throb , or pulsate? D id the objec t move behind s o mething Gt anytime, particularly o cloud? ( C lrcfe One): Yes No Don't Know. Don't Knew Don't K11ow No Don't l(tH.>H Don't ~<now Don 't Know Don't Know Don't Know !F yo u o nswerad YES, thon t~ll whot 13. Did tho obj~ct m_,ve in front o f something at anyt ime , porticulorly a cloud? (Circle O:'le } Don't Know. IF you on~werod YES, Jha n tull Y~hct 14. Did tho obje ct appear: (Circle One): b. Tran;;poro nt ? c. O;:,n 't t' now. 15 . Did you observe the object through ony of t h9 following ? o . E yoglo.SSo$ Yes No e . Binocular!i b. Sun glosses Yes N o f . Tolv::cop~ c:. Windshield Yos No g . Thoocbl it-' d . Window gloss Ya s No h. Other------------------ T "II In, f~w ,.,c-rd.:; tit' follo...tl;;g thi ng.; a bcnJt tJn 'Objoct. Drow o pl e t u - th"Ji will s how th:> ~hap' of tho \)b j.H:t oro~*'''' Lc,rw;l a nd lnclud., lrt yow ;ko tch utli' ~b~nllo :-i h 1 .:>l>jJr.t ,:..,o! y~u sow such Cl wlnu:1, pro tru:Jio''"' utc. , unrJ o lpr,clolly exhout>~ tra!l n o r vtJpor trr.~lla. Ploc~ e n orrow b J3 :d! 1i12 dtawing t o uhu\'' th.J Jlr"J'-il ::~n thG objuc' wo.; moving, Thl3 od'JIH cf tho oUj.!tct wen~: (Circf.., Onu): ct. f-u y or hlurr~d c. Sha~ply OIJt)ined d. Don't r&ml)mSor 19. IF ihe ro was ,~)ORE THAN ONE obic~t, Jhon how many w~r~ there? Dr,.,w c pictt.;r_, ~' ~ ho'.Y t}ny wera crc 1g~d . cmd ;>U~ on arrlJW to !\how th3 ~iraction that ~h.,y wor::J trav~ll,,g. 20. Dra..v a picturs Jnnt wlll show tha motfon thur th') cbj~&c! o.r ohf<'ch mnd'3. P ln ctr Ot'l "A ot the b.,olrmlf\g o f th.1 palh, a a o t thd e nd o f thtt path, and r;how arty, chonga' In dir~cti<>n dt..'l'ino th.., cour!J..t IF POSSIBL C:, try ~o gu93 s or e!lt l mat~ what th;, real u i .t0 of th~ t~hject was In Its f.,,,o~.jt ditMnslon. I 21. How Iorge d id ~he object 9" object~ opp~af as cornpuod wl?h cne of th, fo ll owing Qbjttc.ts. hafiJ Itt the hand I and ot ct~out arm's length? (Circ:lo One): a. Haad of a ~In g. Silver dollar h. Bas<)ball c. Oim9 i Grapefruit Ba:lk~tball Quartet Jc. Other Half dollar 22.1 (C irdl) On e o f the fallowing to lnd !cote how c~rtafn you ar~ o f your answer to Question 22. a. Certain c. Not very sur'$ b. Fairly c~rtoln d. Unc~rtain 23. How did th~ object or objach disa ppear from Vl<!w? 24. In order that you : on giY oa claor a ph:hu os pos:tlhl of what you sow, we would lilts fo r you to IMogfn thot yo u could construct the objtet thot you sow. Of whot type motrlal would you mol< It? How loti}$ would It b., on<;! what s