PROJ!CT 10D73 RECORD CARD 1. DATI 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 8 Sep 61 Vandalia, Ohio a Bell" '-DATITIMI OIIOU' ._ TY'I 011 OIIIIVATION a PoaaiWr Balleoft La eel 2048 EST uco.. ... VI... a OraufttiR.tor a Was Alrcreft a Yea IIX ProlloWr AatrenoMIol ~ Civilian a PossiWr Astrenot~tlel 7. LINOTH OP IVATION L NUMIIII OP OIJICTI t. COUIIII D Othor~- -~-- 0 lftufflclont D41to ,., Evolutlon kk Sec 1 W H1oi:".laailltiitliiPfii;.;~fio;,~.~.OHMnTirHM~OHE~l:Comng.Ua~t;edd:, ssOf.~y~eel:Cco:iiw;("jliiiit~cccoiiMMAMiltMNTTII<' was s c as an e - moving due W at estimated speed of 3 000MPH. In gated light similar to a missile. Si e for 15 sec. No sound. suggests a very sJDe.ll obJt moving throught atmosphere, as does brightness. Characteristics are similar to those of a meteor entering atmosphere and beginning o . burn. Report is categorized as a probable ! meteor sighting. j AftC POD 18 (lt&V 2 ... JJ) U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL .INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give th U.S. Air Force a1 much information . a1 possible concerning the unidentified .aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Plea1e try to answer as many que1tions.as you possibly .cGn. The information that you give will be u1ecl far research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name willno; be useclln connection with any statements, .conclusions, or pub I ications. without yoyr permission. We requeat. this personal information so that, If it 1a deemed necessary, we may con~act you for further details 1. When did you the obiect? Ti of.day: . (Circle One): (Circle One a. Eastern (Circle One): a. t Saving b. Standar c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you saw the obiect? State or Country S. How long -was obiect in sight? Seconcla How was time in s lght determined?/}) c. Not very sure d. Just a guess 6. What wqs the condition of the :sky? a. Bright ~Bright' b. C l.oudy D. ou y 7. IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you loolced 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 remember l~o 164 This fotm supersedes ATIC 164, 1} Oct 54 16. Tell In o few the following things about. the ohtec:t. 17. Draw o plctwe that will 1how.the. of.the obiect.or obtects. a~l:oncllne,ucle:ln yoursketch.any details of the obiect:thot y~.saw such os wing, protruslons,.etc.;.and especlolly.exhaust tralls.or vapor trails Place on. .beslde.thedrawlng to show .the dlrec:tlon:the obiec:t:was.movlng. 18. The eclges of :the obJect. were: . (Circle One): a. Fuxzy or .blurred Shar I outlined d. Don't remember 19. IF there was MORETHAN ONE ob;ect, then how many were there? ...;_, -. Drow a pletwe of how they.were arranged, .and put an arrow.to -show.th~ direction.thot.they.were traveling. . 8. IF yo~ aaw.the obfect.at NIGHT, what did you notlce.concernlng the STARS.and MOON? 8.1 STARS (CircleOne): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight .::... pitch darlc cL Don't remember 9. The obiect. appeared: (Circle One): d. Don't NnMtmber as a light, was it brig tertha~ the brighteat~atara? 11 . Did the obiec:t: (Circle One for each question) Appear. to stand still at any time? Don't Know Suddenly speod.up and rush.oway at any time? Don't Know Brealc up Into porta or explode? Don't Know Give off amolce? Don~t Know e. Change brightness? ~ Don't Know Chan~ shape? Don!t Know Flash or fl iclc? Don!t Know Oisappoor.and reappear? Don't Know 12. Did the obiect.nrcwe behlnd.somethlng.at any tinto, paeticularly a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. .IF you answered YES,.then.tolt what. 13. Did the obiect move in front of somethl ~any time, particulcrly.a .cloucl? (Circle One}: . Yes No Don't Know. . IF you answered YES, then tell what 14. Did the obiect.appear: (Circle One): /.b. Transparent 15. Did you observe the obiect through any ol-th~ following? Binoculars b. Sun glasses Ye5 No ~ F. Telesco~ c. Windshield Yffs ' No j g. Theodolite .d. Window glas~ Yes . No d. Don~t Know Where were you located when you saw the obiect? Were you (Circle One) (Circle One): a. In the business. section of.a city? (b; In tfie resfdentlel sectJ-0n o[~ctiy~) c. In open.countr aide? Inside a bullcllng b. In a car II: -Near an alrflel e. Flying over a city? f. Fly.ing over open.country? ~7. WhOt w~e You ciOI_hg at the time you aciw the obiect,.ancl how clld you happen.to It? 28. IJ: you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE~ other.vehicle at the time, then complete.the .following .. qu.stlons: What directiOn were you moving? (Clicle One) . e. South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 28.2 How fast were you tnovfng? milea per.hour 28.3 Did yov stop at any time whi.le you were looking at the obiect? (Circle One) Yes . No 29. What direction were you looking when yo~ first saw the obiect? (Circle One) b. Northeast f. Southwest 30. What direction were. you l~king when you .last saw 'he obiect? (Circle One) a. North b. Northeast cl. Southeast f. Southwest h. Ncwthwest I. Overhead 31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angulardirecfion), try to estimate the number.of degrees the obiect.was from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the hoti%on (elevation) ' 31. 1 When it first ~ppeared: b. From horizon '3 0 degrees. 31.2 .When it disappeared: .a. From true North , ,, degr"s. b. From horizon --~ ""'/-'Z-..Ndegrees. 20. Draw a picture that will show the motlan that the obiect or obiects.ntade. Place an ''A" at .the.beglnnlng of the path, a uau at the end of the path, and .show any changes In direction during the course 21. How large did the obiect. 22. We wish to lcnow .the angular .size. Hold:a match sticlc. s length In line with o lcftown obiect .'ancl.note how. much of .the obiect.is covered by. the head of.the match. If you had performecl:this experlment:at the time of the sighting, how much of the obiec.t would have been covered by the match head? 23. Did the object.disappeor.while you w.re watchingit? If so, how? 24. In you can give as clea;:a as pc)ssible of.what you:saw, clescribe.ln your .words.a object or obiects .which, when placed.up in the slcy, would.give the some appearance as the obiect which you saw. 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the oblect? CLOUDS(Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One) a. Clear slcy b. Fog, mist, or light.raln c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thiele or :c loucls Don't ren:ember . you had seen the obiect? you saw the obiect? 36.1 IF you onswerecl YES, did they s" the obiect too? (Circle One) 36.2 Please list their 37. Was thia the first time that you had aeen on object or obiects like this? (Circle One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and uncl.r what clrcumst ces dicl you s" other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you think the object .was ond what might hove caused it? 39. Do you think you can eat (C Ire I One) IF you ana the apeect of the obiect? 40. Do you thlnlc you can estimate far away you the object. waa? (Circle.One) v No IF you YES, then how f Please give the foil .about youraelf: TELEPHONE NUMB Mhltlle H Indicate any.aclditional.information:about yourself, including any education, .whlch:might:be pulinnt 42. Dote you completed this questionnaire: