Dayton Ohio — August 1961

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3. DAT!TIMI C._OUP s. PtlTOS 7. LENGTH O~.OaSeRVATIO~ A.TlC FOR M 3 29 (REV 26 SEP .s2) PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2 . LOCATION 12. COHCLUSIOHS 0 W:ts BoiiDOft 0 Probabl, Balloon Poul bl, Bell eon C. TYPE opr OBS!RVATIOM D Waa Aircraft a Prolta~ly Alteraft D Poaalbl, Alretoft ;Q'.Ground-VIsual 0 Ground-Radar C At~ Vl.ual D Afr-lntereept Radar Woe AatronofftJ cal Probabty Astronoft\icol Poaslbly Atronomlcol 8. NUMBER Ofl OBJECTS 0 Insufficient Dcrta for Evaluation 0 Un~nowwt U.S. AIR FORC E TECHNICAL .IN F ORMATION SHEET This quastionnair" ha:a bee n prepared s o that you CIJn give th~ U.S. Ai( Fore~ as rnuch information as possibltt concerning the unidentified .aerial phenomenon that you have obs'lrvfJ<I. Please try to answer as many questions os you possibly can. The information that. you giva will be used for research purposes, and wi II be regarded as confidential material. Your nome will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or pub I ications. without your p ermission We request this personal information so that, If it ls deemed nect')ssory, ws may contact you for fyrth~r detoi Is. 1. When d id you ~ee the object? b. c~t-iai c. Mountain d. Pa~ific 4. Where w~re you when you sow t he object? 2. Time of day: .(Cirr.le One): (Circle On~): a. Daylight Saving b. Standard .i)d Y l7J rv City'Ot Town Stuts or Country 5. How long was object in sight? Hours inut"s 5.1 How was time in sight determined? ,.-o: ~ertain ! 'b'. FoTrlyc;rtain c. Not very sure d. Just a guess 6. What wos ~r~ ~ondition of the sky? b. Cl.oudy 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looke d a t the o bj ect? (Circle One ): a. In front of you b. In back of you c . To your r ight EOBRr6',\0 lo" " Lt T h i-.; form superseJt s ATI C 16 i, 11 Oct '5 d. To y our l e ft e. Overhe ad f. Don't re member 8. IF you saw the obiect at NIGHT, what did you notice conc..,rning rhe STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): Bright moonlight Dull moonlight No moon I ight -pitch dar~ Don't remember Don~t r~member 9. The obiect appeared: (Circle One): (_1. As a light , ( b. Shiny ,.. 10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brighteststars? 11. Did the obiect: (Circle One for each question) a. Appear to stand sti II at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Break up into parts or explode? d. Give off smoke? e. Change brightness? f. Change shape? g. Flash or flicker? h. Disappear.and reappear? Don't Know Don't Kr1ow Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don!t Know Don't Know 12. Did the obiect. move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Cfrde One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES,. then tell what it movad behind: 13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, porticularly.o .cloucl? . (Circ:le One): Yes G Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then teli what 14. Did the object.oppear: (Circle One): (a. Solid b. T ronsparent d. Don't Know 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the obiect. 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. lab~l.ond include In your sketch any details of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was.moving 1 8. The edges of the object. were: (Circle One): a(J=~zzy or ~! <!_ _ . b. like a bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? _ Draw o picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow. to 'Show.the direction.that.they were traveling. 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place on .. A" at the beginning of the path, a "B .. at the end of the path, and s how any changes in dir.,ction during the c ourse. 21. How Iorge did the object appear to you as compared to an obiect with which you are familiar? 22. We wish to kn~w the in~ular size. Hold a match stick at arm;s length in line with a known ob}ect.'and.nota how much of the object .is covered by. the head of the match. If you had performed this &xperiment:at the time of th~ $ighting, how much of t he obiect would have been cover-ed by the match haad? Did the object disappear.while you were watching it? If so, how? 24. In order that you con give as cleo; .a picture as possible of. what you saw, describe in your own words a obje<:t or objects which, when placed up in the sJ<y, would give the some op~oronc.a as the object which you sow. Where were you locatftd when you saw the obieet? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In o car Ci. In an airplane (type) 26. Were you (Circle Ontt) In the bu.sincus saction t>f a c ity? ~.~In !_he resid~ntiol section of a ci ty~l c. fn op;n countryside? . d. Near on airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 27. Whet were you doing at the time you saw the obiect, and how did you happ.,n to notice it? 28. I~ you we~e MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 2 8.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) " / /Jr.}-b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. 28.3 Did you stop at any t ime while you were looking at the obiect? (Circle One) 29. What direction were you looking when you first sow the obfect? (Circle One) b. Northeast /d. Southeast f. Southwest 30. What direction were you looking when you lost saw the obiect? (Circle One) S outhwest h. Northw&st .h. Norfhwe!t i. Overhead 31. If you ore fomi I ior with bearing t erms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degr~&s th~ obiec:t wos from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). 31.1 When it first appeared: a. From true North degrees. b. From horizon d egrees. 31.2 When it disappeared: a. From true North degrees. b. From horizon _degrees. 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHI:R ( C i;c:le One ) a. _ Clear sky ) Fog, mist, or light rain c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain Thick or heavy clouds Don't remember 35. Whe~nd tC? whom did you reeort th'at. Y' U had see~ the object? Ooy Mont~ Year / 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Circle One) 36.1 IF you onswered YES, d id they see the object too? (Circle One) 36.2 P!~ase list .their names end addresses: 37. Was this the first time that you hod seen on object or objects like this? (Circle One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then whe~, where, and under what circumstances did you '"other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you think the obiect was and what might have caused it? 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the obiect? (Circle One) Yes No 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) Yes No IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? _ 41. Please give the following information.about yourself: Middle Home TELePHONE NUMBER Indicate any additional. information about yourself, including any education, .which.might:be pertinent 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. L.OCATIOM CONCL.UStOMS Waa Balloon 0 Pro'-o\ly Balloon D:tytlln, Ohio Pouibly BeU" . A. TYPe Ofl OBSeRVATION 3. OATI!TIMI CftOU~ :ti<Ground-Vt auol 0 Ground Radar Woa Alrereft Proltaatly Alrcr.,t 7. LENGTH O~.OISIRYAfiON I. HUMIIR OJI OIJI!CTS tO. BRI!JI S\JM~RY OPI StCHTIHO Objt slightly brighter tho.!1 star ;-/rcd..iish glitte~ observed on mv h orizon. tL') mot ion. In sig:::: 10 min. Stayed ir AT1C FORM 329 (RKV 26 SltP 52) C Proltably Aatrenoffticol ax Poaalbly AwtroneMic.t 9. COURSI! D Other-------~- 0 lnaufflcleftt O..e f.r Evoluetlen 0 U nlc ftOWft 11. COMMENTS Analy~.;t called 1 o' \vitnes~;es o.nd she stl d tmt tlmc of sighting \vas in fact j\ts t after 2200. Objt; observed has characteristics of a light source w: ~n seen close to horizon. 1st magnitude st r A.'1.tarcs Has jus t abov e horison in :pos:lt. on reported for objt. This star's magnjtudt is only plus 1 . 2 , but being clos~ to horizon Hill r.:1:1R:e it appear brighter o.n< lar6er tha.n it \.rould if it ware if it \rerc higher U.S. AtR FOaCE TcCiiNtCAL .INFORM,\TlON ::;;.p~L:T This questio,noire has boen preporod s\l that you CIJII 1ivo tllJ U.S. Air Forr.u JS much information as possible concerning the unidentified a.eriol phcnorn,.)non the1t you hoyt') obs.>rvau. Please try to answer og m\lny questions as you possibly can. ThF.t information that. you giva will be '"'s~d for research purpose~, and will be regarded us confidl)rrtiot ml'lterial. Yoi.Jr r.om~ will not be used in connection with any statem-ents, conclusions, or pub I ications wlthoJt yol.}r permission. W~ request thii parsonof information SO that, if it h deemed neCOSS'lry, We moy Contact you for further detai Is. When did you s<!)e the object? Tim& of day: (Circle On3): (Circle One):~. ~2.!t_eJ. b. .....cntral d. Pacific (Circle One): a , Daylight Saving b. Standard 4. Where w~re you when you sow t:--~ object? ear.ut Postal Address Store or Country 5. How long wos obiect in sight? S. 1 How was time in sight determined? o. Certain b. Fairly certain 6. What wcs the condition of the sky? d. usy o guesJi a. Bright ~. - cr5udy 7 . IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you lool<~d ot tho:: oLj~ct'? (C irclc One): a. In front of you b. In bflck of you c. To your right To your lch e. Overhead Don't nmember U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL .INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire ha' been prepared so thot you C\ln give the U.S. Air Fore$ as much information as possible concerning the unidentified .aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. Please try to answer as many questions.as you possibly cdn. The information that you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name willnot be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without yo~r permission. We request .this personal information so that, if it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details 1. When did you :~ee the obiect? (Circle One)'lg..- c. Mountain d. Pccific e. Other . 4. Where were you when you saw the object? N,arest Postal Addrest 2. Time of day: .(Circle One): (Circle One): ~ Daylight Saving r ~ 15:'\ Standard City or Town Stots or Country .. S. How long wos object in sight? 5.1 How was time in sight-determined? o. Certain :tb:J Fairly certain 6.. What wcs the c~ndition of the sky? c. Not very sure d. Just a guess 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, whete wos the SUN located os you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you To your le