Dayton Ohio — August 1960

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Keywords: oltlect, circle, obiect, obfect, answered, remember, object, direction, obiects, north, loolcing, prabol, eluetio, peporcd, tlhlt, rlling, uniduntift, nhjny, qoestro, infornaotion, jrposes, egarde, noteriol, wfllnof, lficctio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS D Was Balloon 0 Prabol:tly Bolloon 1; LENGTH 0, OBSERVATION !0. BRIE, SUMMAitY Of SIGHTING ATJC poqr.f Jl9 ( KEV 2ft S E P 52) Xo Ground Vi uel 0 Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aft craft 0 Prol:tol:tly Aircraft 0 Air-VJ.,ol 0 Air Intercept Rodor 0 Posslbl )' Aircraft I. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COMt.\ENTS 0 Was Astronomical 0 Probably Astronomical D Possi bty Astronomical 0 Insufficient Ooto for Eluetio" 0 Untcnown U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET (SUMMARY OAT A) In order that your information moy be filed and coded os accurately~ possible, please. use the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You moy re peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments, statements, or sl<etches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa In the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached If they ore needed (Do Not Write In This Space} (~lease Print) ~ I' ll< f 0 r~ C E f k: C H N l CAl lfJ fUR M A rl 0 1'1 5 HE E T s i j (,fln;! O S l1~t:) peporcd so tlhlt }'Ol con give the U.S. Air Force as much : n;.:tn.n,n,n d :. po5 .. d.i, ... cor1t~rlling th~ uniduntift~d ocri-:11 pht::rl o mv nort that you h a v1'J observed. Pbns~ tr ~ to 'J:U't':! .1~ nHJny qoestro ns os you pos'>ii.l}' can. The infornaotion that you give will ,,r:~o', P'Jrposes, 011d vdll be r egarde d os confidential noteriol. Your n orne wfllnof !:>~:: UJ~ I in rt'lfiCctio,, with any stote ments, concl11sions, or pubtko ti ons without your permission. 'lY(! re' i~C~t q,:_, 1 ! , !;'Jncal info r mation S() thot, if it's deemf:d nccessory, we moy contact you for fvrthc. . ( C iJ d e One): f:as ~t:rn ") l.u nli t' (Cir clt:! One): o. Daylight S aving b. Standard ) liS f <J tjUI".: S ~io' :~ n C.oJntry t l I h> ob j act? I Dt)r! If :'t:'ttl:'l.b j( fF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8. l STARS (Circle One}: 8.2 MOON (Circle One): Bd ght moonlight Dull moonlight No moonlight-pitch dark d. Don't remember Don't remember 9. The object Oj:)p~ored: (Circl~ One}~ a. As a light d. Don't remember 10. If it appeared OS 0 light, was it brighter thon the:! orightttst stars? 11. Did th:> object: (Circle One for each question) :1. Appeaf to s :-: nd ~till a t any time? b. Suddenly sp~ed up and rush CWO}' ot any time? c. B reak up i'1to po:-ts or explode? d Gh~ off s:ro~e? h. Di sc;>pec a nd r e oopear ? l2. Did t}w ol:,. ect mov., l:ahind something ot any t ime, pcrticularly a cl oud? Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Kn ow Don't Know Don't Know Dvn:t Know Don't K'low Don't Know. IF you answered YES, th~n tell what 13. D.:-! t e obje~ move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (C:rdc One): Don't KnoN. IF you answered YES, t hen tell what 14. Did th~ ~!:>jeer appear: (C ;rcle One): b. T ronsporent c . Vapor d. Don't Know Did yo'v cbserve the object through ony of the following? E ycg losses ~ e . Binocular:; Sun glosses c. Wi ndsh i'!ld Theodo l it e Window gloss 16. tell in o few words the following things about the object 17. Draw a picture that willshow the .shape of the obiect, obiects. label and include In your s~etch any details of the obfect that you saw 'luch as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trolls. Plc:tc an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. 18. The edges of the obieet were: (Citcle One): o. F:;zzy or blurred b. Like i br'ig.ht star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 19. IF there wa1 MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _; ... _._.------------ Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the ohfect or obiects mode. Plaee an "A" 'It the beg Inning C-'f the path; a "8" at the end of the path, and ahow any change tn direction during the course 21. How Iorge cflcl the oltlect with which you ore familiar? 22. We wlh to lcnow the angular In Hold 1tlclc at arm s length In line wl:h a lmown oblect oncl note how MUCh of the oltfect Is co"er..tltr the h of the If rou hact performed this experiment at the time of the tlght1n1, how "'uch of the oltlect wot~ld heve 1tr the head? 23. Did the ohlect dl -cz: c t+N , a IL e . while rou .. ,. "I It? If so, how? 2A. In clet that you can 11ve as clear a picture poaalltle of what you aaw, deacrlbe In your own warda a COtiNhon oltlect Hlecta which, when pled ut' In the alcy, would give the same appearance as the oltlect which you aow 25. Where were you located wh~n you sow the object? (Cirt:le OneJ: 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the busfness.sectlon of a city? . b. In the residential section ora cfty? -c:-i~ open countrysic!e? Near an airfield? a. Inside a building b. In a car '"i=tn .... an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? e. At sea f. Fly lng over open country? f. Other 21. What were you doing at the time you saw the obtect, .and how did you happen to notice It? 28. IF 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, Southeast f. Southwest 28.2 How fast were you moving? ----------miles per hour. 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were loolcing at the obiect? (Circle O"e} Yes No What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? Circl~t One) a. North c. East e. South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest h. No.-thwest (" Overheo~ 30. What direction were you loolcing when you last saw the obfect? (Cirri One} North c. East e. South h. Northwest b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest r. Overheocl 31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of devrees the obiect was fro111 true North (thrv east) and also the number of degr it was upward from !he horizon (elevation). 31.1 When it first appeared: a. From true North degr b. From horizon degr .. s. 31.2 When it disappeared: a. From true North degrees. b. From horizon degr .. s. 32. In the following sketch, i mogine that you ore at the point shown. Place an A" on the curved I ine to show how h igh the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place a "B on the some curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it 33. fn the following l'lrger sketch place on A" 'lt the posirion the obiect was when you lirst saw It, tnd a e at Its J)osition when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger slcetch. 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One} Fog, mist, or light rain c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain Thiele or heavy c lauds Don't remember 35. When and to wnom did you report that you had seen the obiect?. 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the obfect? (Circle One} 36.1 IF you answered YES, clicl they s" the obfect too? (Circ:le One} 36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 37. Was this the first time t hat you had se~ an object or obiects like this? (Cirele One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, wher-.t, and under what circumstances cllcl you see other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you thinlc the obiect was and what might have caused it? 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (C lrcle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (C Ire le One J v IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? _ 41. Please g about your Mhldle Nome TELEPHONE NUM Indicate any additional lnforr:tclTIOn about yourself, i nclc.:d ing any educorion, which mighf be pertinent. 42. Date you completed this quet;onnaire: