PROJECT 10173 RECORD CARD 12. COMCLUIIOMI 61 Richmond, Virginia a Proltoltl Locol 2000EIJr lllb..un4-Yiau.. a GrauRjR ~ ~: .. :r;'~ ' GMT 124oOZ D AI.-Vhu.a a Alr-IRterc.,t RINI D PoaaiWJ AI' 0 Wet AatronoMI col D ProltoWJ Att,.nelcol 0 PoaaiW, Aattonomicel 7. LINGTH OP OIIIIYATION L NUMIIR OP OIJICTI t. COURSI 0 lntufflclent Dote t.r Eveluotlon 10. IRIIP OP W S dawn side observed in N. Believed to be tanker or comurical airliner with lights. 11. COMMINTI s Richmond with plane to N. 1 fm Ashland Virginia with plane to S. Ashland sight." prompted report fm R1cbmon4.. Richmond report fm writer working for newspaper who covers aviation. States objt was i definiatelY a/c. Ashland report varies wi flight info only. Flight was at ~ixk night and identification made fm %g light Probably refueling operation. lieht standing sta ticnarj' in the sky, then noving off, stopping and reversing course immediately to chase anoth8r airplane, I thcught I'd better:t turn in this report The Ashland r.~an said his sighting was to the s outh. And, because Ashland is north of Richmond, and rey siGhtirlg a~ to the r.orth, it is probable that \"'e both sau the sane thing. U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL .INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much Information .as possib~e .concerning the unidentified .aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many queations.as you possibly .can. The Information that you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name willno; be useclln connection with any statenaenta, .conclusions, or publicatlons.without yoyr perm,lssion. We request .this personal lnfornwtlon so that, If It 1s deemed necessary, we moycon~act you f~ further details. :2. Tim of.day: 1. When did you th. obiect? .(Circle One): (Circle One): City or Town S. How long was obiectin sight? Seconcla 5.1 How was time In sight determined? n c. Not very sure certain d. Just a guess 6. What WQs the condition of the =sky? 7. IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where Was 'he SUN I s you looked ot the obiect? (Circle One): a. In front of yoy .. , . b. In bock of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember AT I C tfe l~o 164: Thia fotm supersedes A TIC 164, 13 Occ 54. 8. IF you saw.the obiect.at NIGH!!. what did you notlce.concerning the STARS.and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Cir~l One): 9. The W,iect. (Circle One): o.lA. o ,llgh~ d. Don't rem-.~nber aa.a light, :was it brlghtertha~ the brlghteat:atara? 11. Did the obiect: (Circle One for each question) a. Appear . to stand st iII at any time? Don't Know Don't Know b. Suddenly apeed.up and rushaway at any time? c. Brealc up into parts or explode? Don't Know d. Give off smoke? .Don~t Know e. Change brightness? Don't Know Don!t Know : f. Change shape? Don!t Know g; Flash or flicker? Don't Know h. Disappear.and reappear? 12. Did the obiec:t.mwe behind SOmething.at any time, particularly a cloud? IF you answered YES,.then te 13. Did the .move .in front of something at any time, particulorly.a .cloud? (Cir~le One}: Yes No Don't Know. . IF you answered YES, then tell what ~ In front of: ,. ~ 14. Did the obfect.appear: (Cirele One): a b. T ronsparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know Did you observe the obiect through any of the following? Eyeglasses Binoculars Sun glasses Windshield Theodolite Window glass 16. Tell in a few words the followlnt thl!'ls about.the obiect 17. Draw a picture that will .the.shapeof.the obtect.or obtecta. La~l.ond lnelucle:ln yourslcetch.any details of the olttect:thot y~,.saw such as wings, protrusions, .etc.,-:ond eapeclally .exhauat trails or vapor trails. Ploc an arrow beslde.the drawing to show.the dlrectlon.the obiect:wos.movlng. 18. The edges of :the obiect .were: . (Circle One}: a. Fuz or .blurred . .b. ike.a d. Dora t rensember . 19. IF there was MORETHAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? ..;..,_ ... ;.. . ~- Draw a picture of how they.were arranged, .and put.on atrow to .. how.the dlr . 20. Draw a picture will show the motion that the oltect or obiects.macle. Place on .. A .. at .the.beglnnlnt of the path~:a "8" at the end af the pat~ and.ahow.any change In direction during the couree. 21 . larve ctlcl the oltlect: .with which you.are fomilior? 22. Wewlah tolcnn.'theangular:s.lze. Holcl:a st .at length In llne.with o .obiect.Oncl note. .how.much of .the oblect~iscoverecl by. the head of.the match. If yo~ had performecl:thla uper :at.the time of the sighting, .how "'uch of the obiec.t woulcl.have been coverecl.by the motch head? 23. Did the obiect cliaa were WGtchlng It? f so, how? 24. 'In order that you con give aa clea;.a plctwe aa .,Oaalble of.what you:aaw, common oblect ot oli lch, en placecl.up. , would Where were you located when you saw the obiect? . c. Outdoors Cl. In an airplane (type) 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the bualness.sectlon of.a city? b. I on.of.a city? e. yeng over a c f. Fly.ing over open.'country? ~7. What we_re you dol.na at the time you aciw the obJect, .a~d how did you happen to notl~e It? 28. I~ you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE.~ other.vehicle at the time, then complete. the following .. queationa: What direction were you moving? (Clicle One) .g . West d. Southeast f. Southwest h . Northwest b. Northeast 28.2 -How fast were you moving? _... . miles per.hour 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the obiec:t? (Circle One) Yes . No 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the obiec:t? (Circle One) b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest I. .Overhead 30. What direction were you l~king when )IOU .last aaw 'he obiect? (Circle One) a. -North b. Northeast d. Southeast 31. If you ore familiar with bearing terms (angulardirecfion), try to estimot~ th4 number of degrees the obiect was 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 degrees 31.2 When it disapp~ored: a. From true North. degrees. b. From horizon degrees 32. In the following alcetch, inaglne that you are at the point shown. Place an A" on the curyecfl ine to show how high the obiect was &bove the horizon (skyline) when you lirst saw it. Place a a on the same curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (slcyline) when you Last saw it 33. In the fotlowing larger sketch place an A" at the position the object was when you First saw it, and cr s at its position when you lost saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how t'! complete the larger alcetch. 34. What were the weather condltlons.at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS(Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One) a. Clear slcy b. ~F~og~, mist, or light.rain c. Moderate or .heavy rain c. Scattered clouds cl. Thiele or heavy clouds e. Dont remember 35. When and to whom cl id you 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Circle One) 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they ... the obiect.too? (Circle One) 36.2 Please list their naeltes and addres 37. Was this the first time that you hod seen an obiect or obiects lilce this? (Circle One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you SM other ones? 38. In your opinion what do obiect was and what might h ve cau 39. Do you thlnlc you can estimate the PHCI of the obiect? (Circle One) No ~0. Do you thlnlc you con estimate how far away from you the aiect.waa? (Circle One) IF you ana YES, then how far away woulcl you say It waa?...ol! 41. Please give the ADDRESS_.; TELEPHONE NUMBE .about youtself: Indicate any additional lnforneotlon:about self, including any educatl .whlch.might:be peatinent. 42. Date you coettpletecl this questionnaire: U.S. AIR FORCI TECHNICAL INFdRMA TIOH SHEET (SUMMARY DATA) In order that-your Information ntay be flied and coded aa accurately as poaaible, please:uae the follawlng apace to write aut a short deacrlptlon of the event that you obaerved. You may re peat i ion you have already given in the questionnaire, and add anyfurther . ar alcetchea that yau believe are Important. Try to present the details of the obaerva tlon in the order In which they occurred. Additional pogea of the same alae paper may be If they. neeclecl. . , Not Write In Thla Space) U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL .INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you .can give the U.S. Air Force as much lon as possible concerning the unidentified ,.aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questlone.as .you possibly .cctn. The Information that you glvewlll be used foi purpose~, oncl will be regarded as confidential material. Your nome wlllnoi be useciJn connection with any tatments, .conclusions, or publlcotlons.wlthout yoyr perm.lsslon. We request .this personal Information so thot, If It 1s deemed necessary, we maycon~ct you I~ further details 1. When did you the obiect? ~weert 8~ q P m. :2. T hue of clay: . c. Mountain 4. Where were _ .. en you saw the obfect? : Hour Minute .(Circle One): hmoad ..<c:L_ City or Town : - !ight Saving ~tate or Co\lntry S. How long 110s obiect in sight? 5.1 How was time In sight determined? .. f-wdfcLJ 8D ..tMentchHI a. C!trtaln b. Fairly certain c. Not very sure d. Just a guess 6. What wqs the condition of the =sky? 7. IF you sow the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In back of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't r~member l~o 164 Thia form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54. Sa urn 1ne 1n b r;ghte!'tt object in th~ ~ ... : i.J th~-~ rn)o~) dur:i"'g :~u'JUSL Saturn i s a s br~ght a.; a nor;iI~'.J e .;tor, James ~"o<~ey reporh. ,ltJ t .. t.alld.lftl ,_, :nc . ru tit tn.t ht'J.Il , ,