St Louis Missouri — July 1960

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Keywords: obiect, circle, woul4, remember, baclcground, answered, poaaiwr, twilight, sketch, oltiect, daylight, proholalr, ailtl, lootic, ckwards, toluotlon, i11gh, iiojevt, mf441e, nattte, mncnts, dllted, preident, queatton, aerosl
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 19.20,21 J\11 6o st. Louis, l.fissouri o a.u ... Bnol 0 Proholalr loon ailtl' Bolloon Locol night ( Va:' i c U 't II Greuntl-Yhuol 0 Gt-o.,ndRodor Wos At. croft 0 Prolaolalr Aircraft GMT 0 AI,. VIIUol 0 Alr-lntorco't Rodw PoaaiWr Aircraft 5. PHOTOS , 1. loOtic! o Wos Aatronomlcol 7. L!NOTH 0, OIS!IYATION 0, ltCHTINO I. NUMIEit 0, OIJICTS i nt e n i~y, fir~t .;,:e:-1 :ve:-., :ad, l a.;)t s~en E e.t nigh altitude . Obje .!:, .-~-::..:-a and h..>vo?.r~d, went ba ckwards once c~ : =~ fir : t night i t t o t;. First seen for 2'"' :::n; s econd ~im~ f o:- ATIC FORM l2t (RP.V 26 IP.P 12) I 1 1. COMMENTS 0 ProltoWr Astronomlcol D PoaaiWr Aatronomlc.t D Insufficient D fer E~toluotlon Cl Unlrnown The moGt p~obabl :au of this s~tir~ is i11gh fl.y ing a / . iioJeVt!r ~tatement by the ~itness that t he object hovered i s t o be a pted this po~sibilit must be ruled out {other than h~licopter~ This car;e i s cl&s5~d "Unidentified" f or lack of dat a wh i ch pointJ conclusively to\lard a. .:;o l u t iJn .. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an A" on the curved I ine to show how. obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B on the same curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (sky I ine) when you last saw it. 33. In the following larger sketch place an A" ot the position the obiect waa when you lirst saw it, and a e at its position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an 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 sky c. Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy c lauds e. Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) Fog, 'mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember (C irc:le One) . Slight breeze c Strong wind d. Don't remember 34.4 TEMPERATUP.E (Circle One) e. Don't remember did you report to some official that you had sHn the obiect? J6. Was anyone else with you at the ti111e you sow the ob;ect? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, did they see the obiect too? (Circle One) ~YeJ, No 36.2 Please I ist their names and addresses: 37. Was this the first t ime that you hod seen on obiect or ob;ects like this? (Circle One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you other ones? In your opinion what do you think the ob;ect was and what might hove caused it? 39. Do you thinlc you can estimate the speed of the obiect? , Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the obiect was? (Circle One) Yel IF you answered YES, then how far away would you 1ay it wa1? 41. p give the following information al.o'ut your1elf: TELEPHONE NUMB Mf441e Nattte Please indicate any special educational training that you have hacl. Grade sc hoo I Technical school High school Other special training Post graduate you completed this questionnaire: U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C t1 N I C A L I H F 0 R M A l' I 0 tl S H E E T (SUI.tMARY DATA) In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurotol y as possible, please us~ the following ~pace to write out a short descript:on of the event that you obsuved. YC'u may re peat ir.formation that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add .Jny further cc,mncnts, 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 p.1per may b attached if they are (Co Not W.ite ;,, This Space) q. Ptt\ I SA:'0I-3d/ t . ~ol Tacker/mhb/72291 Dear ~Ire Your letter dllted 20 July 1960 concerning an un1dent1t1ed f'l.71Da obJect and aaed to Preident Eisenhower baa been rete to thia ottice. Your le~ter contains 1~au~fic1ent info1~tton ~or ;~lid coneluion. Tberetore I am inclosing au. s. Alr F queatton- na ire vhieh abou 1d be filled out and aent to the Aerosl)&ce Teebilial Iatelltgence Center at Wrtsht-Pattereon Air 1-'orce ltaae, Ohi9 for their enaly31s and evaluation. Por your inrorwotion I am incloins tbe lateat Department ot Defense f3ct sheet which plainly states the Air Force'~ ?ositi0n regarding UFO&. S 1:1cere ly, U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H H I CAL I H F 0 R MAT I 0 M S H E E T Thie qveetionnaire has been prepared ao that you con give the U. S. Air Force aa much information as poasible concerning the unidntified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. PIHte try to anawer as many questions as you posaibly can. The Information that you give will Ate uaed fot reaeorch purposes, and will be regarded aa confidential material. Your name will nof in connection with any atatementa, conclusions, ot publications without your pmisalon. We request ,;.,,, peraonol information so that, if it Is deem1d neceasary, we may contact you for further deteils. 1. When did you see the obiect? One}: a. Eoarern (!;J Central c. Mountain d. Pacific ~dclhioncal remorka: 2. Tin:e of y: (Circle One}: Daylight Sovint 5. Eatimate how Jo,; you sow the object. 5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you ore of your an1wer to Queatian 5. a. Cerro in c. Not very aure Fairly certain d. Juat a gu r .. Wltot WCII the condoticn of the sky? ?-r.j'- {Circle One}: a. Bright daylight d. Juat a trace of day I ight t.f:1 No trace of daylight b. Dull doyl ight c. Bright twilight 7. IF you aaw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where woa the SUN located oa you laoke4 at the obiect? (C~tcle One}: a. In front of you b. In bock of you c. Toyourright ATIC FORM NO. a6 ( 1J OCT H) d. To your left Overhead f. Don't remember 8. IF you aaw the ouject. at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning thet STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): cf. Don't remomber 9. Waa the obfect brighter than the baclcground of the slcy? (Circle One}: a. Br Jght moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight -pitch darlc t:f) Don't remember 10, IF It was BRIGHTER. THA'\the ~Icy baclcground, was the brightneas II Ice that of an au!~!!!!bJI headlight]: N.:' f_r~ Circle One a. A mile or more away (a distant cor)?~ . ~ ..;n It, Several bloclcs away? f"T_,.., c, A bloclc away? d. Several yards away? 11. OW the obiect: a. Appear to stand still at any time? b. Sudd.,nly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Brealc up into parts or explode? cf. Give off s molce? Change brightness? f. Cha,ge shape' g. Flickor, throb, or pulsate? (Circle One lor eoclt questlo") No Don't Know es No Don't Know Yea Don't Know al Don't Know )fo' Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know 12. Did the object move behi~d something at anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One}: Yes Don't Know. !F you answered YES, then tell what 13. Did the obiect move in front of something at anytinte, particularly a c loucl? (Circle One}: Yes Don't Knnw, IF you anawered YES, than tell what Diet the ob ;ect appear: (Circle One): Solid? b. T ranaparent? Did you observe the oliect tlvough any of the following? Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Sun glasses Yes Telescope Yes No Windshield Yes g. Theodolite No Window glass J6. T.,IJ In a few words thtJ foflowin!) chin~!! ob~o.,ul the object. 17. Draw a plc~\.'rl! thot wi;J st,ow the shape of th ebltct or oblct1. Lob.l and Include In yovr akett:h eny cletalla of th obfect ~hot y?u aow r;uch '= wings, protruaione, ~tf'!., ond eapoclolly exhautt trafla or vaJ')or trolle. Place o" arrow l:eaide the drawing to :ahow the direcUon the obiect wot moving. Draw o picture thnt wlll show the motion that the oltiect ~ otlects made. Place on A et the beglnnl,. of the path, o a at the end of the pat,_,, and shU any changes tn direction dwing the course. IF POSSIBLE, try to 1 01 esthnot'-what the real t .lae of the oltt.ct was In Ita I 22. flow lor .. cUd the oltiect f!/1 olteecta and at al.out "'' 1 length? as compared with one of the following olaiec,a. bel<ln tlte ltOINI (Circle OneJ: a. Head of a pin Silver dollar Dime Grapefruit cl. Niclcet I Baslcetltall f. Half dollar 12.1 (Cirele One of the following to Indicate how eertaln you ore of yow answer to Queatlon 22. How did the obiect or objech d i sappear from view? 2~. '" .~., thet you ceft tl ea cleor o picture ea potalltle of whet you eew, wo woul4 IIIIo I route I ltte th .. rou coul4 coftatruct tho oltioct th you aaw. Of whot typo otorlol wouf4 rou ...... It? How Ioree woul4 It lte, en4 whet aho,. woul4 It hewo? Detcrlito '" your own wor4t 6ontffton oltlect or oltiocte whtch who" pleco4 up lft tho ellr would elwo tho