Columbus Ohio — July 1960

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7. LINOTM O,.O.IIIYATION ., 0' IIOHTINO PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD L NUMal. OP O.JICTI 1112.-;i .Jishtiass ot obje~t ~escribed ~ bri8h'te r M.tltiple sJ.shttns or Jlklteor. ~han ~tar and throving off .! k s . Color varied ~ ;c~ blue. ~ome sreen. ~ome oranse. )!lrved at t::Jn :tsnt .:-feed broke up in s bowe:-of spark$ A'nC POitM Ut (RKV 26 IRP 12) O.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This qlla~tiormoire has been prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air Force as much ir tormotion as possible concerning the unidentified oeriol phenomenon that you have observed 9ose try to o n3wer IJS mony questions os you pos~ibly can. The information that you give will he v3""~ for re:ll'tttch purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not b9 used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission w~ request this personal information so that, ff it Is deemed necessary, we may contact you for f urther C:etoi Is. 1. When did }''Ou ~: d~ the object? 2. Time of day: (Circle OneJ: l. II C , e (Circle One}: a. Daylight Saving b. Standard Sn:~te or Country Ctty Of T own ~t:t~rminc!J? c. Nor very SUI~ Just o guess a. 3r ight 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located os you looked at the obiect? ( C ircle One ): a . In front of you b. In bock of you d. To your left e. Overhead c. To your right f. Don't remember 1 ( j tltis t ll rm su;.c:r<>edcs AliC l Gi, 13 Oct 54. 8. IF you saw the obiect at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): Bright ntOOnl ight Dull ntoonlight No moonlight-pitch dark d. Don't retnember d. Don't remember 9. The obiect appeared: (Cirele One}: a. As a I ight 10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the D..ightaat stars? 11. Did the ob;ect: (Circle One for each question) o. Appear to stand still at any tinte? Don't Know b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Don't Know c. Break up into ports or explode? Don't Know d. Give off smolce? Don't Know Change bri;htr-ess? Don't Know f. Change shape? Don't Know g. Flash or flicker? h. Di soppeor ~nd reappear ? Don't Know Don't Know Did t ha object mov~t be t,incf something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circl~t One): Don't Know. No IF you answered YES, then tell what 13. Did the obiect move in front of something at any tirne, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes No Don't Know.' IF you answerecl YES, then tell what 14. Did the obiect appear: (Circle One): b. T ronsparent c. VoPfH d. Don't Know Did you observe the obiect through any of the following? Eyeglasses e. Binoculars Sun glasses c. Windshield Theodolite Window glass 16. T efl in o few words the following things about the object. 17 Draw a picture that will show the.shape of the obiect ?r objects. Label and include In your .sketch any details of the obiect that you saw 'luch as wings, protrusions, etc., ancl es~cially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Plctce an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving. The edges o f t he ob t wttre: ( Circle One): e . := JZ:y or blurred :. L ik., a bright star e . Shoroly outlined d . Don ' t remember F there was MORE TI-A N ONE obiect, then how many were there? Dr'aw a picture of how ey were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling . 20. Draw a plc:ture that will show the motion that the obfect or obtects made. Plac:e on "A .. ~ the beginning of the path, a .. 8" at the end of the path, and show any changes ;n direction during the course 21. How Iorge clld the oltiect appear to you as to an oltlect with which you are familiar? 22. We wish to know the angular aln. Hold a match atlclc at 1 length In line wl~h a lmown obfect and note how much of the oltfect Ia covertf by the had of the rnatch. If you hacl performed thla experiment at the tim of the lighting, how "'uch of the oltfect would have been co"erecl by the i.:;h head? 23. Old the obtec:t disaf)c-or while you were watching it? If so, how? 2A. In order that you can ;ive as clear a picture as po11ible of what you saw, descrf~ in your own word a common obtect or Gt,jects which, when placed uti In the Icy, would give the same appearance aa the obiect wh4ch you sow -2S. Where were you located whn you saw the obiect? (Circle One): Inside a building a. In an airplane (type) e At sea 26. Were you (Circle One) a. IP the business section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city? c. In open countrysic!e? d. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over o~n country? 27. Whet were you cloing at the you sow the o&iect, and how did you happen to notice It? 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at thl time, then complete the following questions: 28.1 What direct ion were you a. North b. Northeast lng? (Cirele One) d, Southeast f. Southwest 28.2 How fast were you mavlng? miles per hour 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were loolcing at the obiect? (Circle One) Yes No h. Noethwest 29. What direction were you looking when you first sow the oliect? (Circl~t One) it. Northeast :i. South' f. Southwest 10. What direction were you loolcing when you last saw the o&tect? (Circle One) it. Northeaat f. Southwest h. Na.-thwest I. Overhead I. Ove:leeod 31. If you are familiar with bearing (gular direction), try to estimate the"""''* of degreea the al,fect was true Notth (thru east) and alao the nUMMr of de., It upward the horiaon on). 31.1 When it first appeared: b. From horlaon c~eg, .. ,, 31.2 When it di a. From true North. degrees. it. Frons horlaon cleg'"' 34. What were the weather conditions at the time yav saw the obiect? CLOUDS (Circle One} WEATHER (Circle One} Fog, mist, or light rafn Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain Thick or heavy cloud a Don't reinem"-r 3~. When and to ....r~ did you report that you hacl seen the o&iect? 36. Was anyone else with you crt the time you saw the obiect? (Circle One} 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the oliect too? (Circle One) 36.2 Please fist their names and addrestel: 3;' Was this tl--~ ft t i me that you had seen an object or obiects lilce this? (Cirde o,e) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, whnre, and under what circumstances did you aM other onea? 38. In your opinion what do you thinlc the ol;ect waa and what might have caused It? U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET TJ,is questionnt.Jire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much informut ion \lS possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. PI('Pse try t o answer 'ls many questions as you pos"ibly can. The information that you give will ~ Fvr reseorc:h purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not be t;scJ in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We ~cquest this personal Information so that, if it Is dee1fted necessary, we may contact you for further ~etails. 3 . Time Zone: . .- l liCoi! Une 1: a . 2. Time of day: i\~ountoin ( Circle OneJ: { C 1rc/e One): o. A.M. or P.M. Daylight Saving Srote or C ounfry u CerTain c. Not very s urfl f ' 1-. W~at .... C! rr~ condition ~f rhe slcy? i 7. IF= you .iO'N he objetct during DAYLIGHT, where was fhe SUN located as you looked at the obiect? 'C,cte ();e): o. In front of you b . In boek of you c. To ycLr right d . To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the obtect? ( C irr:le Orte) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _ 40. Do you thfnlc you can estimate how far away from you the ol:tfect was? (Circle OneJ IF you answered YES, then how far away would you soy It was? ........,_.......,._.._..._ 41. Please give the fol Indicate anv additionel inforf"Gtion h~;r yovnelf, including any ftducotion, which might be pettinent. 42. Dot you completed tn;s questionnaire; 8. IF you sow the obiect at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Cirele OneJ: 8.2 MOON (Circle One}: a. Bright ntOOnlight Dull moonlight No moonlight-pitch dark d. Don't remember Don t remember 9. The obiect appeared: (C lrcle One}: As a light If it appeared as a light, was it brighter thon the orighttrat stars? Did the obiect: (Circle One far each question) Appear to stand still at any time? Don't Know sp"d up and rush away at any time? Don't Know c. Break up into ports or explode? Don't Know Don't Know Cb .. nge br 1 gl,tness? Don't Know Ch,., .. ge s haoe? Don't Know Don't Know D i:: : ~pe ~r :md I" eoopear ? Don't Know 1~. D1d the rJo ecf ...,e.'! ehind something at any tme, particularly a cloud? (Circl" Cr1e ': Don't Know. No IF you answered YES, then tell wnat 13. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? fC,cle o,e): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whot 14. Did the object appear: (Circle One}: a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know Did you observe the obiect through any of the following? Eyeglasses e. Binoculars S~n glasses c. Windshield Theodolite Window gloss 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the obtect or obiects ntOde. Plaee an "A" ~t the beginning of path, o "8" ot the end of the path, and show any changes fn direction during the course. 21. How large cflcl the oltfect to an ollect with which you 22. We wl1h to lcnow the antular 1ln. Holcl a 1tlclc at 1 length In line wl:h a lmown ohlect and note how MUCh of the oltiect Is "r the head of the match. If you hocl perfauned this experhnent at the time of the slghtlftt, haw "'uch of the oltfect would hae lleen covered by the h heacl? 23. Did the obfect ~ftoppear while you ~re watchi"l It? If so, how? 2~. In 01der that you can give as clear a