PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 12. CONCLUSIONS 2. LOCATION 1. DATI D Was lallaOft Mason, Ohio a Pre~aWy Belln 3. OATITIMI GROU~ ._ OP OIS!RVATION 2045 a Waa Ahcraft la cal Cl Gre"""-VIsual a Greund R aclar a p ro~alal v AIrcraft Bi~culus ' , -:-S~i==C::::.,::!:9~/=0=l::4:::::S:Z:::=====--f-2-C AI.-Vlwal C Air Intercept Radar D PoasiW Y Alrcra ' 7. LINGTH OP OlllltYATION 10. IRIIfl SUMMARY OP SIGHTING b~1~ht light like a st~. o ~.:.:~ ~ack and forte. -u::- I. NUMI!R Oft OIJICTS flick~red. a;~eared :~ngth. fou~:es did not ATIC JPORM 329 (R~V 26 IEP 52) 1 1. COMMENTS (I Wa Astronamlcal Arcturus D Proltoltly Astronomical D Posai~ly Aatrenomlcol 0 Insufficient Data for Evluotion 0 u .. nown A chec k of astro ~harts indicate th~ s .\rct urus . a let magnitude ~tar, 't"'a s :!.~ the ~osition re~orted for the )bject. There !~ no reaso~ to beli~ve t he object '.ras other than the star Ar c t tt!"U3 . 39. Do you thlnlc you caft eatlmate the apeecl of the. oblect? (Circle One} Yes No IF you anawered YES, then what speed would you eatlmate? _ 40. Do you thlnlc you can eat (Circle One} how for oway, m you the oblect was? Yes ,~ No_. IF you anawered YES, then how for away would you aoy It woa?---------- 41. Please give the foUowfng Information about yourself: Indicate any additicnaf information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent. 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so 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 as many questions as you posibly can. The infarmation that you give will be Jtn~ for research purposes, and w'ill be regarded as confidential material. Your name willnaf be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. Wt request this personal Information so that, if It Is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further c!etaila. 1. When did you~ ee the obiect? Hour Mlnvt .. (Circle One): 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): o (East!frD' b. Central c. Mountain ( C irc/e One): .. as 9atlii"(Saving b. Standard d. Pacific ~. Other Wh~re w-:re VCIU w~eo you sow the ob ect? Stat~ or Country 5.1 How was time i n sight determined? 1-oirly certain ~hot wos the condition of the sky? Not very sure Just a guess 7. IF you s:w the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the .Joiect? ' C irc/e One): o. In front of you b. In back of you d. To your left e. Overhead c. To your right f. Don't remembw {~ 164 TIis form 5upersedes ATIC 164, 13 Occ 54 8. IF you sow the obiect at NIGHT, what clid you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): d. Don't remember 9. The obfect appeared: a. As a light ... (Circle One): Bright light Dull moonlight No moonlight-pitch darlc Don't remember 10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightt stars? 11. Did the obiect: (Circle One f9f each question) Appear to stand still at any time? Suddenly speed up oncl rush away at any time? Break up into ports or explode? Give off smoke? Change brightness? Change shape? Flash or flicker? Disappear and reappear? Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? Don't Know Don't Know .No Don't Know Dont Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Dont Know (Circl~t One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind: Did the obiect rnove in front of somet~i.~ at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whot in fro"t of: Transparent Vapor Don't Know the obiect appeor: (Circle One): a. Solid c Did you observe the obiect through any of the following? Eyeglasses e. Binoculars Sun glasses Windshield Theodolite Window glass Tell in a few words the following things tObout the oblect. 17. Draw a picture that willshow the .shape of the ol,iect ,r obiects. Label and include In your slcetch any details of the oblec:t that you saw 'luch as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails cw vapor tralla. Pldce an arrow IMtslde. the drawing to show the direction the obiect was. moving. 18. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred s: ... like c'"6right star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? (e..--f~.: (.,-. ( . Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling . 20. Otaw a ,lcture that wilt show the ntotlon that the ollect or ollects mode. Place an "A" "' the leglnnlng ~ . the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and ahow any change In direction during the course. 21. How lOft cfld the olttect to an olttect with which you are fond liar? 22. We wish to lcnow the angular size. Hold o stlclc at arm's length In line wf~h a known obiect and note how much of the obfect Ia coveretf ly the head of the match. If you had performed thla experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the obJect would have been covered by the match heocl? '23. Did the obfect disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, descrfbt-in your own worde a common obfect or obi.cts which, when placed up In the slcy, would give the same appearance as the obiect . 2S. Where were you located whn you aaw the obtect? (C ircie One J: 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the bualn. section of o city? b. In the realdentlal aectl!ll of o city? /'C:. In open countryalc!e? - I o. lnaide a building b. In a c:ar c. Outdoora '"'11. Near an airfield? Cl. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 27. What were you doing at the tl youaaw the obfect,.and how did you happen.to notlcelt? 28. 'F you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at th3 time, then complete the following questions: 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) a. North c. East b. Northeast d. Southeaat f. Southweat h. Northwest 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. 28.3 Did you stop o' any time while you were loolcing at the obiect? (Circle One) Yes No 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the obiect? (Circl t One} No.-thwest' 10. What direction were you looking when you last aaw the obfect? (C;rc/e One) b. Northeast d. Southeaat f. Southwest h. Northwest I. Overhead If you are familiar with bearing term (angular direction), try to estimate the n&lmber of degrees the obiect was from true North (thru east) and alao the number of clegr .. It was upward ~he horizon (elevation). o. From true North degr .. s. b. From horizon degrees. 31.2 When it disappeared: a. From true North degrees. b. From horizon degr .. s 32. fn the following sketch, imagine that you are ut the point shown. Place an A." on the e;urved line to show how high the obicct was above the horizon (skyline) when you 'irst sow it, Place a "B on the same curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) whn you last saw it 33. In the following l1.1rger sketch ploeo an A." at the position the obiect was when yau Firsf saw It, C'lnd a a at Its position when you lost sow it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger slceteh. 34 . . What were the weather conditions ot the time you saw the obiect? CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle Oriel Clear slcy Fog, mist, or light rain Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain ... _ ct.- Thlclc or heavy clouds Don't remem&.r 3~. When and to whom did you.report that you had seen the object? Month v , 36. Was anyone else with you at the thr:e you saw the obiect? (Circle Ottej ( Yes No . 36.1. IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 36.2 Please list their 37. Was this the first tfme that you had seen an object or obiects like this? (Cirele One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, wh~re, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you t~inlc the obiect was and what might have caused it? 39. Oo you think you can estimate the tpHcl of the oblect? (Circle OrteJ IF you answ~recl YES, then _.. apeecl woulcl you tlnte~te? _ :~. Do you thlnlc you can estimate (Circle O~te) far away from you the oltlect waa? IF you answered YES, then how far away would you soylt wa?--------~- ~1. PIHse glv th. fol lnfor111atlon altovt yourael f: ' . TELEPHONE NL....I.YliL fncUeote any addltiorKJI information about yourself, Including any education, whtch might be pertinent 42. Dote you completed this questionnaire: U.S. AIR . FORCE TECHNICAL IHPORMA TIOM SMEEY (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your Information may he filed and coded as accurat.ly M posslt,le, please use the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re Information that you have already given in the questlonna~re, and add any further comntenta, ' atatements, or slcetches that you believe ore important. Try to present the details of the oltserva tlon In the order In which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size poper may be attached they are ""ded. (Do Not Write Itt This Space J (PI Print) U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has bHn prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much InFormation as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Pfeos.e try t o ontJwer as many questions as you posibly con. The information that you give will