PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS ;illgelcs, California 0 w 0& Boll O<>f'l tv' P rolaolaly Balloon 3. DATETIIAI OIIOUft TYPE OP: 08SE RVAT IOH Pouibty Bolloon .tJ'<Gntund-Vi suol 0 Groun~Rodor 0 Wos Ai rcrcrft 0 P robobl y Air craft 0 Alr lnterc..,t Rodctr Po ui bl y Ai rcroft 0 Wos A at ronomicol 0 ProboWy A JtrotMmlcol 0 Possibly As tronomiccal LENGTH 0, O&SUVATIOH HUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURS! 0 Other 0 Insuffi c ient Dcrt for Eveluotion 0 Unk~M-wn BAlE, SUWMARY OP SIGHTING L~ght JTiG.1. r COMMENTS Ot J t Trobo.ble ::-esee.rc~ erra";ic l':".ove:n':!nt .c. :ppeara..'1.c e indu:>tric:; a nd breJJ:ing :.nto ad.lition..~l intern-.. ti ,....Il!ll o:: 1x ... lloon 1 u. U.!'l :::: h anl obr.;-:rv"l.t:lon -rpc lights fm a/c :om.pC~ines "'ollO';dng took off f m Hughes 25. Whet<e were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One}: a. Inside a building b. In a cat d. In an airplane {type) 26. Were you (Circle One} a. In the businoss.section of.a city? (:} In the residential section of a city? c. In open.countrysidf? d. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. F ly.ing over open country? ~7. Whot were you doing at the time you saw tho object,.and how did you hoppen to notice it? 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Ci,cfe One) a. North c. East b. Northeost d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. 28.3 Did you stop ot any time while you were looking ot the object? (Circle One) Yes No 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One} b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 30. What direction were you looking when you lost sow the object? (Circle One} a . North (9 Northeost d. Southeast e. South f. Southwest h. Northwest i. Overhead h. Northwest i. Overhead 31. If you are familiar with bearing terms {angular direction), try to estimate tho n'-'mbor of degrees tho object 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: o. From true North, degrees. b. From horizon degrees. 31.2 When it disappeared: o. From true North. degrees. b. Fro m horizon degrees 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an A on the curved I ine to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you f i r s t sow it. Place a a on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline ) when you Lost saw it. 33. In the following larger sketch place on A" ot the position the object was when you first sow it, and a a ot its position when you last sow it. Refer to smaller ske t ch os on example of how to complete the larger sketch. 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One) 0 Clear sky b. Fog, mist, Of' light rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thiele or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 35. When and to whom did you report th'at. you had seen the object? Ooy Month Yeor 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you sow the o b jec1? (Circle One) @' No 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 37. Was this the f irst time that you hod seen on object or objects like this? (Circle One) ~ No 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you thinlc the object was and what might hove caused it? 39. Do you thinlc you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes 0Y IF you on~wered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you thinlc you c an estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say It was? 41. Please give the following information about yourself: Ind icate any additional information obout yourself, including any education, which might:be pertinent. 42. Dote you completed this questionnaire: Ooy Month U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION (SUMMARY DATA) In ord., that your information may be f iled and coded the following space to write out o shot d . . f as accurately as possible, pleose.uso . r escrtptlon o the event that o b d peat information that you hov I d . . y u o serve You moy re- e o reo y given In the questionnaire and dd f statements, or sketches that you b t . I o any ~rther comments o 1eve oro 1mportont Try to h d tion in the order in which they occur ed Add. . I present t e etoi Is of tho observo 'f r ltlona pages of the . t they.ore nMded. same stze paper may be ottoched (Pieoae Print) (Do Not Write in This Space) HEADQUARTERS OFF'ICE OF THE DEPUTY CO~tl\IANDER AFSC FOR AEROSPACE SYSTEi'IS UNITED S1' A TES AIR FORCE Air Force Unlt Post Office, Los Angeles 45, California ATTII oP: DCAAA/J G Proctor/251 0 1 6 Oct 1961 suBJECT : Extract from Staff Duty Officer 1"'.b.e follmdng i s extracted from the DCAS St~f Duty Officer' s Report Perso n Reporting: l~S. companion, age 39 munber observed cJlo!!g at a lm-1 al- titude. had a 1 1 i ant light 1 1 ke c. opot1ight. It hovered for a shor t :;>eriod, then :moved very fast in en East l!ortheast direction and hovered again. A string of' brillie.::.t lights lit up o.long the sides and then ,.rent out. The object uas observed for 8 to 10 --'nutco and dioappeared suddenly. 'l'he sk~i 1;a.s clear, no cloud::; or fo~. Report ,.;as rccci ved at a:ppro:d..I!latcl~ lst Ind (DCF) DCAS To: Wright-Patterson AFB ATTN: FTD-U.F.O.B 1. For your information and action. DON T. CHERRY , l s t Lt, USAF Project Officer Assistant for Foreign Technology s I 11AYH01ID v. HOOD) JR. 18 October 1961 AF UNIT ~OST OFFICE LOS ANGELES 45 CALIF UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE OFFICIAL BUSINESS Wright-Patterson Dayton, Ohio POSTAGE AND FEES PAID HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMhCANO UNITilD aTATila All' ~O"CE ""I.HTPATTEIUON AI" ~O"Cil 8ASil, OHIO ATTN o,: TD-E/M!LJor Friend SUIJCT: UFO Sightins ros Hq USAF (SAFOI-3c -MaJor Colemn) 1. Attached is a capy of a letter reporting the sighting of' a UFO by two individuals. 2. The letter does not contain sufficient data for a valid conclusion. Therefore, request your office forward a questionnaire to each of the witnesses indicated in the letter. _.1 EDWARD H. WYNN Colonel, USAF Deputy for Science And Components Ltr w/lst Ind fm DCAS (DFC). Z7 October 1961. We appzeciat. 1ccr repot"tlng an nn14ent1t'1ed f".cyin& objac't to tbe Aez~&l&ce S;Jatella DlYi.tcm r:4 tbe Air Force ~ ::: Lea .Anpla. We )'CCJr complet1ns the encloeed quest1on- rs1re and JII'1J1ng it ill the pxe addreaeed envelope, vb1ch zequire DO poetage. I bave encloGed another queati.ornai:.e vtrlcb wa voold like Mr. cauplete. Your~ in tbta !!Btter is appreciated. S1 ncerel;r, lm:tJAK T. COLEMA!f, JR. Mt.Jor, USAl' u:ro P.t ojerrt. om.cer Public IrxtortatiOD Dlv:taiOD ott'1oe or Inforaat.icm U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL .INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepored so that yo u can give the U.S. Air F orce os much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly con. The information that. you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your nome willnot be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without yo~r permission. We requeat .this personal information so that, if it h deemed necessary, we may contact you for further detai Ia. 1. When did youaee the obiect? 2. Time of day: 3. Time Zone: (C irde One): a. Eastern b. Central c. Mountain 4. Where were you when you sow the object? 5. How long wos object in sight? 5.1 How was time in sight determined? (Circle One): (Circle One): Daylight Saving b. Standard Stote 'or Country Minu Second a a;1 Fairly certain 6. What was the condition of the sky? b. Cl.oudy c. Not very sure d. Just a guess {a;) Bright 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In bock of you d. To your left e. Overhead c. To your right f. Don't remember l~o 164 This fotm supersedes ATJC 164, 13 Oct 54. 8. IF you sow the object.ot NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): c(. Don't remember o. Bright moon I ight b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight-pitch dark W Don~t remember 9. The object appeared: G.:)As a light (Circle One): d. Don't rem41mber 10. If It appeared as a I ight, was it brighter than the brightest a tors? Did the object: (Circle One for each question) Appear to stand still ot any time? Don't Know Suddenly speed up and rush away ot any t ime? (YW Don't Know c. Break up into ports or explode? Don't Know d. Give off smoke? Don't Know Change brightness? Don't Know f. Change shape? Don't Know Flash or flicker? Don't Know h. Disoppeor.and reappear? Don't Know Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 13. Did the object.move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes ~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whot 14. D id the object appear: (Circle One): c;.-'solid b. T ronsporent c. Vapor d. Don't Know Did you observe the object through any of the following? a. Eyeglasses e. Binoculars b. Sun glosses f. Telescope c. Windshield Theodolite d. Window gloss 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the objec:t. 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel.ond inClude In your sketch any dflt oils of the object.that you.saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails Place on arrow beslde.the drawing to show the direction the object.was. moving 1 8. The edges of the object were: (Circle One):@ Fuzzy or blurred b. Like o bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _ picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to -show the direction that they were traveling. . 20. O,.aw a picture that will show the motion thot the object or objects made. Place an .,A" at the bevlnninv of the path, a us at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course 21. How large dldthe object.appear to you as compared to on object.wlth which you ore familiar? 22. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with o known object.and note how much of the object .is covered by the heod of the match. If you had performed this experiment .at the time of the sighting, how fT'IUCh of the object would hove been covered by the match head? 23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 24. In order that you con give as clear a picture os possible of~hot you s:w, describe In your own words o object or objects which, when placed up In the sky, would give the some appearance as the obJect which you saw.