Sandusky Ohio — September 1961

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PROJ!CT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. COHCLUSIONI '-, . Ohio a w., a.u.Oft 1 Sep DJ D ProltoWr 8all11n D Woe Aircraft Local 1920 ~unti-VIauel D GreuntiRatlr D Prottoltlr Aircraft a w.. AatronoMI cal 0 ProltoWy AatronoMicel D Poaalltly AatronoMical 7. LIMGTH OP OIIIRVATION L MUMII!R OP OIJICTI t. COURSI ~ lnaufflclant Date r.r Evolu.tlon D Unlcnewn 10. HIIP OP liGHTING Observation of ascending 11. COMMENTIFilm does not have enough objt going WSW. Started to burn and burned detail to allow an analysis. There are fm 2-5 min. At tvilight. Original objt many possible objt which could result appeared as light. About as bright as Venus, in image shown, ie red and white, blinking, with trail or red evidence which woul orange smoke. objt was an interp or constituted in teor. There is no indicate that this ary space vehicle way a. threat to u our national securi y. Where were you located when you saw the Hiec:t? (CIrcle One J: a. Inside a building /b. In a car ~ c. ~tdoora . d. In an airplane (type) 26. Were you (Circle OneJ a. In the business .section of.a city? b. In the resident lei sect Jon of .a city? c. In open.countryslde? d. Near an alrffef . Flying over a city? f. F ly.lng over open country? ~7. What we.re ycM. cloi.nl at the time you aciw the obiec:t, .ancl how cllcl you happen to notlceit? 28. I~ you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE.~ other.vehlcle at the time, then complete.the following queationa: 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Citcle One) a. North . c. East .e . South f. Southwest b. Northeast d. Southeast h . Northwest 28.2 How fast were you movlng? ;lo;;;..._'!:;.... . milea per.hour 28.3 "Did you stop at any time whi.le you were lookint at the obiect? (Circle One) Yes l No ffiV<. 7 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the obiect? (Circle One) b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 30. What direction were you l~lcing when you .last saw Jhe ol,iec:t? (Circle One) b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest . h. New thwest I. Overhead 31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angulardirecfion), try to estineate the number of clegrees.the obiec:t.wos from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the hori%on (elevation). When it first appeared: a . From true North 27 0 degrees b. From horizon 15-t.Oc degrees. 31.2 When it disappeared: . a. From true North Z. I D . degrees. b. From horizon .. 4 5. _;, degrees. 39. Do you thlnlc you can estimate the speed of the obtect? (Circle One) IF you ana 40. Do you thlnlc you can estimate how far away from you the obiect.waa? (Circle.One) IF you anawerecl YES, then how for away would you aay It wa?---------- 1. Plea give the following infornaatlon.about.youtHif: TELEPHONE NUMBER Indicate any.adclitlonol.lnformotlon:obout yourself, inchiCiing any eclucotlon, .which.might:be peatinent 42. Date you co tpletecl this questionnoir~: In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an A on the curved line to show h. high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a a on the some curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you Lost saw lt 33. In the following larger sketch place an A at the position the obiect was when you First saw it, and cr a at Its posltion when you lost saw it. Refer to srnaller sketch as an example of how t~ complete the larger sketch AERONAUTICAL .SYSTIMS DIVISION . WRIGHT'ATTIItSOM Alit IIOIICIIASI, OHIO a.YlLU~TIQM lti110R1'.~ .. eperabioD~ Midvirig L'AIOR TORY .. ~: To detet141ne the composition of. the subm~tted fo~ anslyeia and its origiD it possible. . FACTUAL DATA' sample submitted ror analysis assigned Materials Physi~;~ a1Jmber 9237. showed .the NicrosdGpic exuinat1on metal-like --particles. ,. . Minors. ... , of. ~inely divided epect-roscopia-::. .. ~ ..... :Jietacda shrived-ithe presence or ~airai~ by bayeriter.crystalline'st~ctura.~ material; bas a _.\naJ.ysis by !'Base spectra:aetric met.hods using a double fC?oila~!AAttai:tob~:-~: ... ~ Herzog . .maaa epeetrometer showed that the--m.etal-l:!Jce _partielea wre . ~-.> .. Analysis-of dirferent portions of the theo1genie matarial photowetria hods.. showed that or polyisobuty'l. methacrylate .. nilS REPORT IS NOTTO 8 USED IN WHOLE Of\JN PART FOR ADVERTISING OR SALES PAOMOTtON-PUR?OSES, ... ~LACWS WAOD trORM M WHICH ISOISOLE'JE ~ ; -: 7. Analrais or different portions of the sample by chemical methods rlid not show the presence or nitrates or perahlorates in the sample. ~. C analysis or two samples, a mineral-like material and an organic material round in the vicinity showed them to be: . This materi'a.l is conPi!only f'onnd around iron foundries. b. Polyethylene. The sample is non-homogen~ous. Chemical anal;yaia or the sample submit ted showed it to be. man made a. Finely divided, high purity aluminum does not occur in nature. Polyisobutyl methacrylate i~ a commercially available chemical compound. . . rl'he srunpla is manufacturers not a sour hatch of resin basedpnint heoause paint .Add components to restore the desired formulation of a particular resin paint, or h. Sell the one batch of paint at cost as a "closing out of stock" bayerite structure, formed in place. Bayerite does not occur in nature but results from tpe reaction of water.with finely divided aluminum of high purity at lo~ temperature, about 40C. ("Aluminum Propertiee," ALCOA Research lab. 1960 AD No. 2~0599.) 5. Analysis of different organic portions showed the presence of polyisobutyl methacr.ylate throughout. The possible origin cannot ~e determined from these chemical data . R ONMF:.l'ID ATIONS ~Tone, d ata merely s u bmitterl F?EPA?.:D BY: PUBLICATION