Bayonne Newjersey — May 1960

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PROJECT 10073 R!CORD 2. LOCATION 12. COMCLUSIONI D PreltoltiJ a .. leon Ba7oDDe, New Jerse7 3. DATITIMI .. TYftl OP OIIIIVATION obJect It blacked out &D4 then a reddish glow appeared. It then blacked out ~ Speed aprox 90-110 mph. a . PotaiWJ aolln Wot Aircraft D Prolto~tl, Alrcr.,t PIWJ Alrcroft 1 I. COMMINTS Althoulh there were two witnesses to the sight iDS, only one reported it. A questionnaire was sent to both witnesses but only one completed. The description is a:tm1lar to a meteor however the duration is excessive. Due to the rece of info f'rom only one of the witnesses, this is categorized as insufficient data 25. Where were you lucated when you saw the obiect? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car . c, Outdoors d. In an a lrplane 26. Were you (Circle One) c;; In the business section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city? c::. In open countryside? d. Flying near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 21. What Wef'e you doing at the time you saw the obiect, and how did you happen to notice it? 28. IF you were MO'/lNG IN AN AUTOMOBILE o/ other vehicle at the ime, th complete the following questions: 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) a. North c. Eo s t e. South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 28.2 How fast were you moving? ----------miles per hour. 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the obiect? (Circle One) Yes No 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the obiect? (Cirde One) a. North c. East b. Northeast d. Southeast h. Northwest What direction were you looking when you last saw. the obiect? (Cirde One) North c. East Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 31. If you are familiar wit~ bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the obiect was true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation) 31.1 When it first a ppeared: a. From true North - -----degrees. b. From horizon degrees. 31.2 When it disappeored: a. From true North _ degrees. b. From horizon -:---- - _ _ df-c;rc~s. U. S. A I R F 0 R C E TECH N I CAL I N F 0 R MAY I 0 te S H E E T (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your information ~nay be filed and coded as accurntoly as possible, please us the following space to write out a short description of the event that you obs~rved. YC'u may re- peat ir.formation that you have already given in the questionnair.e, and add \lny further ct~mments, statements, or slcetches that you believe are important. Try to Jlresert the details of the observa tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may b. attached if they are n .. ded. (Please Print) (Do Not Wite ;,, This Space) SIGNATURE . 39. Do y~u thlnlc you can estimate the speed of the obiect? ('Circle One) Ye!t No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? Do you thinlc you can estimate how for away from you the obiect was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say It was? 41. Please give the following information about yourself: TELEPHONE NUM Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. ( c l College S/ R<..J fr,.'r, d. Post graduate /3 1v' '.J h. c... t5') e. e. Technical school _ f. Other special training------------ 42. Dote you completed this questionnaire: \rl. ld~ J?Jk~'t:~ H-t--uJJt4-i t Ct. , tit~ o1-3d/tacker/am/77466 Tbis :La to your letter o~ 2 Msy regaf\1 1 ng tbe sight*tlg o~ an unidentified f'ly1Jl3 object by you and Yt)ur lettar contained 1nsuft'1cient infornation fer ~" n..Uid conclusion. Therefo!~ request you a.nd coruplete the attached Air Force Queati~nnatre in re::;ard to the ei~ting and fon"lU'd the complet~ paper to the Aeroa~ce Technical !nt~igence Center, tbt-Patterson Air Force Base, Sineerely, I.AWRNtlC!t J. Public Infornst1on Dilfoian Of:fice of Inton1ation oi-3d comeback oi- l reader Bayonne, Uew Jersey Air Technical Intelligence Center Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Akron, Ohio The .following observed this date 8:40 P.If.: -Object flying frorr. East anu falling tlue North ':lest emiting a "zoom" anu then a crackling as it fell in the vtcinity of 33 St this ctty. Descripti on of -ove r head and fallout at 300 to 500 yardn, height ~ mile complete blackout after the crackling noise no explosion. It may have been part of a satellite. Hec.l d"'sa si .ilar to tra~ffic grayiJh blu wnite light Witnessed also by 33 St at the time. I uo not think it was a falling star as the trajectory \-la s quite different. of \lest 45th St this city with me at Ver.y truly yours, U. I. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H HI CAL I H F 0 R MAT I 0 H S H E E T Thla queatlonnalre has been prepared 10 that you con give the U. S. Air Force aa much lnformotlon aa po1aible concerning the unldentlfiecl aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Pleaae try to anawer 01 many que1tlona as you posalbly can. The lnforntatlon that you give will used for research purposes, and will be regarded aa confidential material. Your name will not uaecl In connection with any atatementa, conclualons, or publication without your pmiaalon. We requeat this personal Information 10 that, If It Ia deemed neceaaory, we n.Oy contact you for f"'ther cJetalla. 1. When clicl you aee the ohiect? 2. Time of day: Hour Mlnutoa 3. Time aone: (Circle One): A.M. or (Circle One}:0!J Eastern (Circle One): Q Daylight Saving c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you aow the obioct? rt~roet Pot tal Addret Additional remor"s: -r;., 1'/, l~ ~ 5. E1timote how long you sow the obioct. 5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you ore of your answer to Queation S. b. Fairly certain 6. What woe the condition of the sky? (Circl" One): a. Bright daylight b. Dull daylight c. Bright twi I ight c, Not very sure Just a guess d. Jud a trac~ of day I ight ~ No troco of daylight f. Don't remember . 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. fn bock of you c, To your right ATIC FORM NO. 164 ( l3 OCT ~4) d. To your left tL Ovdrheud f. Don't r~mernber AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER UFO Sighting UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE SAFOI-Jd (!.faj Tacker) at questionnaires be forwarded for completion by FOR THE COMMANDER: ~/PdiLIP G. EVA.l~S Colonel, USAF Cy ltr 2 Hay 60 fr Deputy for Sciences and Cor.~ponents 8, IF you aaw the ouJec\ at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle OM): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): o. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight -pitch dark (!~ Don't remomlter c[1t,c 9. Wat the ol,fect brlght.r than the baclcpouncl of the tlcy? (Circle One): c. Don't renteml,er 10. IF It waa BRIGHTER THAN the a ley l.aclcground, wo the lwlghtnes II Ice that of an a-.tomoblle headllght?z (C lrcle OneJ o. A mile or more away (ci distant cor)? b. Several bloclcs away? c. A block away? {1) Several yards away? 11. Dlcllhe object: o. Appear to stand still at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away ot any time? c. Break up Into ports or explode? d. Give off smolce? e. Change brightness? f. Change shape? g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? (Circle One lor eoclt question) Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know 12. Old the obiect move behind something at anytln particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes (~ . Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whot 13. Did the ob;ect move In front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud? @ Yes Don't Knnw. IF you answered YES, than tell what (Circle One): Did the ob;ect appear: (Circle One): b. T ronsporent? Don't Know. Old you observe the oblect through any of the following? Eyeglasses No Binoculars b. Sun glosses f. Telescope Yes c. Windshild Theodo1 lte Ytu No Window ~ lass picture that wLII ahow t~ lon tftet the oltlect., oltlecta nsade. Piece on A t the t-glnnl"l of the path, a a at the end of the path, and ahow any, change In direction clurlnt the cour 21. IF POSSIBLE, try to o 01 eatl . what the real alae of the olfect was In Ita longeat cllntenalon. 22. How large clhl the. oltlct "oltfecta and ot aNut or~' length? with ona of the following oi.JecJ. belil lrt tit. ""'"' (Circle Orte): a. Head of a pin d. Niclcet Ouart.r f. Half dollar g. Silver dollar h. Baseball Grapefruit Basketball 22.1 (Circle One of the following to Indicate how certain you ore of your answer to QuesUon 22 a. Certain b. Fairly certoln appearance oa the ol.lect which yov aw. \~' Not very s ur d. Uncertain 34. What were the weather conditions at the tiw'e you saw the obiect? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) (ci'. Clear sky c. Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 34.2 WIND (Cirele One) a. No wind (~ Slight breeze c. Strong wind d. Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Cirele One) 34.4 TEMPERATUP.E (Circle One) Fog, mist, or light rain Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember Don't ree11ember 35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the obiect? Month Year 36. Was anyone else with you ot the time you saw the obiect? (Circle One) (i ~-No . 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the obiect too? (Circle One) ff , .> No 36.2 Please list their nomos and