PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS D Wea BellaOft . UC erre ' D Preltaltly Balloon 2315 B Q. Waa Ahcraft Local O..un4-Vlauel D GrundReder 4 Preltaltlv Aircraft o4 Binoculars u ' .. f D Poaal ... y "'hera t &Iii;~ D Wea Aatrenomlcal 1. LINOTM OP O.SIIVATION Y OP SIOHTINO I. NUMIIR Ofl OIJICTS ~c ~nita obJe~t3 ~ita a s:iant yellovisn cast. Bad appearan:e of a satellite su:h as E~hc I ex~ept thst t~ey ~ere traveling in the :pposite directi~n frcua Echo I, which was s ish ted at the-s='e t i:ne. No sound. !riC PORII 129 (II'EV Jl IEP 12) I 1. COMMENTS D PreltoW y A atrano"'l cal D Po Wy AatfOnaMical D lneufflctant Date for Ewttluatlan D Unltnawwt The obJects or this sighting were probably a/c, the outline not being visible due to the dark night. 16. Tell in o few words the following things about the object. There w1s no sou.."ld of t:n7 ~ind. The oo ,jects '~ere \liti. t e !;it:. a slight ~ ... e llo.linh cast to then . 17. Draw a picture that wi ll show the .shape of the object '" obiects. lobelond include In your sic etch any details J of the obiect that you sow ~uc:h 01 wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails Place on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving iS. The edges of t he "bie-::t were: (Circle One): o. F vz:zy or blurred L ike o bright star Sharply outlined ) Don't remember Other _ 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? T \10 Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 20. Draw a pi eture that wl II show the motion that the obieet or obieets mode. Place on "A" 'Jt the beg Inning of the path, a .. 8" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. 21. How large cflcf the object appear to you as compared to an obiect with which you are familiar? The objects t-- ..._ ........ t_:1iit I set-r ,,.rould about the :Jize of an object bet\.Jeen a pin nn d c. pea at ~s length 22. We wish to lcnow the angular 1ln. Hold a 1tlclc at arm's length In line wi~h a known oblect and note I how much of the obiec:t f1 coveretf by the head of the match. If you had performed thf1 experiment at the time of the sighting, how "'uch of the ol,iect would have been covered by the n10tch head? 'Pfte mhe t h head .. Joul:i co:e~ t::.eo~:.~ ccts t hat Here seen The r.ntch that I used is the kind that is in a ~ :>er !'::de!" and not a S!:".all or l2:L,..ge s ~c-: na vC 3 s v'e~c J. s a CJ. -ere nee TI1e o~.~ ect~ ;..;o1,;i C. be ::..::e t:1e one i~ t:1e ~rcvious question. 23. Did the obiect disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 24. In order that you can give as clear a picture a1 po1sible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object or obfects which, when placed u., In the slcy, would give the some appearance as the object which you saw. l'he o~ly commo~ o b._i act t~1~ t I could uce a 3 a cor;::;>nr:.. .:>on t.~ould oe t: .. t~"t of a ~a~ellite such as S:-n:tnic I or about t :1e size of our ne~1e3t :J8i:.el:ite Where were you located wh~n you sow the ob;ect? (Circle One): c. o. Ins ide a building b. In a cor c. Outdoors d. In an airplane (type) 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business.sectlon of o city? (b. In the residential section of o city?) c. In open countrysic!e? d. Near an airfield? e. Flying. over a city? f. Flying over open country? 21. What were you doing at the tl you saw the obiect, .and how did you happen to notice it? I 1.1as watching for Ec:1o I and \.Jas having trouble fi~di:1g it and by chance happened to l ook up over he gd and se~ the s e ttro objects cooing i n a n opposi~e ,direqtion. 28. fF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at th3 time, then complete. the following questions: What direc:tion were you moving? (Circle One) a. North c. East g . West b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour 283 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the ob;ect? (Circle One) Yes No 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the obiect? (Circl~t One) a,. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 10. What direction were you loolcing when you last saw the object? (Circle One 1. Northeast cl. Southeast (f. Southwest) h. Northwest over~toeu. No.thwest I. Overhead h. Northwest I. Overhead 31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular clirection), try to estimate the number of degrees the obiect was frons true North (thru east) ancl also the number of degr .. s It was upward from !he horizon (elevation). 31.1 When it first appeared: a. From true North 90 degrMs. b. From horizon 90 degrees. 31.2 When it disappeared: a. From true North~ b. From horizon 5 degr .. s 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the poin t shown. Place an A" on the curved fine to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when yo u f i r s t sow it. Place a "B on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it 33. In the following lorg~r sketch place an A" at the position the object was when you First saw it, etnd a "B ot Its position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the forger sketch. 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One) Clear sky) Fog, mist, or light rain Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 3!t When and to whom did you report that you hod seen the object? Res e arch and Education Cor.ruttee on Aerial PhenoL'lena Day Month Year 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle On~l 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? ( C ;rc/e One ) 36.2 Pleas e list the ir :"'o:nes and addresses: I ~:~ 'l.l~Gble t o do so u s I -.:.id ;)Ot kr.o.1 t' .e ::uL"lS 1 .' -'.Vas th s tl.,~ f i r s t tli":"'~ ' r 'fOU had se~n on object or objects like this? (Circle One) 37.1 IF you answered ~0, then when, whnre, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? Jj c~lSnce so:~e-,i;,e in Oc tober ~ound 19 56 or 1"'57, I ca~t r cr.1enber ~:hich. 38. In your opinion what do you think the obiect was and what might have caused it? I do not be l:..eve t'nat .-Ja:; n o ;:,::. 'u~llon becau~e i t w:-s noJin g to f a;:>t. I t : oul u not ha.ve oeer1 a jet becau::e the~e H1 S no nois e a:-:d because I could not s p1; t t~e li ~hts Hith ny 10x b i noc1..G.:!rs. I b e l ieve tha.t thi s ob.j e c-c '.Ta3 a n Unidentified Fl i.n.;; Ob ject. . 39. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the obJect? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? That o f ::1 jet or a so tclli "Le. 40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the obiect was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?------------ 41. Please give the following information obout your1elf: State Zone TELEPHONE N fndicate any additional Information about younelf, including any education, whh:h might be pertinent. 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL IHFORMATIOH SHEET (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your information moy be filed ond coded as accurately M possible, please use the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and odd uny further comments, statements, or sketches that you believe ore important. Try to present the details of the observa- tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper rray be attached If they are needed. (PI Prl"t) (Do Not Write In This Space J ov:-_::a:;j t:. f!bout 45 :c~ee3 aJova t ::e ./e~t-Sou L.'..Ie.)te!'n l"~ori:::;ol~. The:.-',J2 r e o~ ~ j e:. _1lane ( o: :.::e v e r:, r~ st variet~r). Oceas.sionall y I would-ioo~ P."' t~e ~ ~ond ~b -:ct 33 t~1ey ha d their e y e s 0:1 t heir SCI)r:>es ,.mtch=.r1-~-:e .51.J..e1::..:. t e. After the obj ec : s .ere l ost f ro:n vie . .J ~:'1'; t e so te :.11 te 'ba~ pr -=- e<! t>.rot.:~ -::~e t amle:-:der 3 sco~ 13nd his s o., h8 -wl.J ;:.he bo to t:1ke 3ome binocul s a:Jd Ioo for the objects tha t I hqd sean. :1e ~- s UiJ~>la t do 30. I t hen calle~ to.,er at Hulme.n and t.Jas told t :::1t t. are I sent tl..e letter to Caot. ,ialdron. Un1dent1t1ed ~hencaena/Jbjsct (: SAF Jt-)<1 (L/~ol Tackor) ot att-acoacl letter to L/Cul L. ted 11 .Apt,err.ber 1960. 2. tbe ATIC anal,Jrllu ot : rot>ort. oE an unJs:lentit!ed flying object, which 1 nported on 1S Ausuat, 1960, reveal a that. the wna probabl7 nircratt. These objects vore ~;!ported to hava wloc1t.1e bla to that or tellitott and u two 2nd -snitvde light. Th8 cllrectt.on ot r."lOt.lan ,.. to the eout.bweat. It 18 Q'lite le t.r.at theae objacta ware two high fl31nl jet a1rcratt. , vaa exc1tetl beca.ISe he waa walt.l.nc t.o view ~no, ani SOM knovled~e or object. r9!JOrtcdl.7 _., t.n conjunction with the teJlita vbich retrog&:ade orbits. ). tt ia poeaible to soo tJla lights ot hidh fiying ail"Cratt, and not. be able to reeolve the out.line, wen with b1noculara, on a tiark n4-: r1t.. l'he l~bt.a uy . auld bo the rolMtlvel.j bright. running licht on t,~ bot.l.~ or t~ aircratt. ~. J 72 t-O tne l;reat, &:~uunt, of traJ.f iC t.nrotl(.:h the aro& lt, ill apoasil-le to ueter:r.ine :.!::e :~pee 11'1c a ire ra.f't ~.cli.cb heru .:>rol ably res;.lvn& ltle throUt;n J l ~;6(:., colonel, Cf AF a ccxi ot Ulu stat,i:~t..i.c.:::. i'r~A lJ)l) .-v a copy of t."1G ~teRt. ":act :::nttet." Depu tv for 5c1.once and l:ot.;~nt u~o lu'lALYSI:.; ..:;illillT Locntion 1erre naute, Indiana wx Clear, dark s~ w/no moon Satellites (AFCIN-4F), Fhone 69219) Astronomical Ph.enomena (lwleteor, Comet, Planet, etc) ~tr pg ,J ,,,.. r $ .,. .w t go * M Jc Natural Fnemomen~ (Ball LiGhtning, etc) A~3lyois And Conclu3ions: aaquaet for !r.for.tlat.ton on Ul\)' s Stu-u I-.3d ( L/C ol 'I ac leer) 1. Att-acned ts a copy or a letter fran tarvarued ;,o x ... : LC. Requost that you seru.l , q lest..., s ana ask hi:i to nave two witr.esses U there wero ::.ore ther4 i.n detail. than one, co:.pl3w 2. ;.. chec;.r \li~ our flles failed to reveal any othdr cvrros:>anulce :.'rv-;::. ir :.iil mour. ). ' ! toe ~resident ot a ?rivat.e and .'Alucat.ior. Cor~.ittee Jn uorial ?t1ena~ena. nothlr ulae }al~ 3bOlJ t. :::.I.le ,j;-;-.. , club call.;JC.l -'osearoh .1t her t.nan .. \r:1a t.. tJ