Succasunna Newjersey — October 1961

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DATETIIIlf (;ROUtt LENOTH 0, C>e.SUVATION BRIEl' suwRY Of' ~OHTIHO PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION COHCLUSIONS Su " " ., r-u... '1Itl. !! ew Jersey Wos Balloon 0 Probably Boli-n 4. TYPE Ofl OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Boli-n 0 Woa Aircraft tf'Ground-Vi~ol 0 Gro11nciRocfor 0 Probably A i rcrolt 0 Possibly Aircraft 0 Ai,.Visuol 0 Air-Intercept R adar Waa Ast~onomical fv\'C-/(o/Z_ Probably Astronomical 0 Pouibly Astronomical .. HUMBER 0, OIUECTS COURSE 0 Othe r lns11Hicient Data far Evol11ation 0 Unlcnown COMMENTS liO.; c rvc. t iC:l 3luish-gr0en ob:.e~;atio!l. --'O Hl .Jn ATJC roaM J~ (llP 21 UP t2) 32. In t he following sketch, imagine that you ore a t me point shown. Place on A" on the curved I ine to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place a "B" on the some curved line to show how high the object was above t he horizon {s~yline) when you lost sow it. 33. In the following larger sketch place on A" :: t :-he pos it ion the object was when you f irst sow it, and a "B" at its posit ion when you lost sow it, Refer to smo:: er s'<etch os an example of how to complete the larger sketch. 3;4. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One) b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember on to whom did yo~report that,ycu hod seen the object? 36. Was a~yone else with you at the time you sow the object? (Circle One) Yes ~;-.. 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 36.2 Please list their names and addresses: Was this the first time that you hod seen on object or objects like this? (Circle One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and ~what circumstances did you see other ones? In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might hove c:oused it? 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimata?-:r-::;...~ 40. Do you think you c:an estimate how for away from you the objeet wos? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then how far away would you soy it was? ing informotion.about yourself: TELEPHONE NUMBE Indicate any additional information about yourself, inclvding any education, which might.be pertinent. 42. Dote you completed this questionnaire: U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your information may be file d and coded os accurately as possible, please use the following space to write out a.short description of the event that you observed. You may re- peat information that you hove already given in the questionnaire, and odd any further comments statements, or sketches that you believe ore important. Try to present the details of tho observa- tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached if they are needed. (Do Not Write in This Space) 6 November 1961 Wlth ~e1euee to your recent letter coneerning an ~ object.~ I am encloaing a queaticmnai re for your ve. I ba'ft ent almg an extx& cow 1n the hopea that. you a,. )how aoaon el..se vbo might. bave also vi tnessed t.be sighttas ...,. a ,ou ecmple"te the queat.ionre1 re ~ pl..ease send 1 t 1n the eacloeecl pre &ddreeed envelope ilbich requires no );IOStage. Nev Jeraey S1 nc e.rely ~ wn..uAM T. COLEMAN~ JR. I&Jor, USAF UFO In:t'olilAtion Project ot'ficer Public Inf'oli' ztion D1 viaion Of't'iee ~ I~onat:l.OI'l U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL .INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that y o u con give t h e U.S. Air Force os much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed . Please try to answer os many questions os you possibly can. The information tha t you give will be used f()( research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your nome will n ot be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission We request this personal Information so that, if it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for further detai Is. 1. When did you "ee the object? 2. Time of day: (Circle One): (Circle One): a. \~-a~tern (Circle One):0 _Daylight Saving) b. Standard c. Mountain d. Pacific ere were you when you saw the object? eorest Posta City o r Town State oj Country (/ 5. How long was object in sight? 5.1 How was time in sight determined? o. Cettgjn 6. What was the condition of the sky? b. Cl.oudy c. Not very sure d. Just a guess 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was th e SUN located as you looked at the object? ( C ircle One): o. In front of you b. In back of you d. To your left e. Overhead c. To your right f. Don't remember ri O 164 This form supersedes A TIC 16 i, 13 Oet 5 L 8. IF you saw the object.ot NIGHT, what d id yo u notice conc~ning t he STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a . Bri ght moon I ight ~ b:-Du.l l .moo-n liaht) c. No moonlight-p itch dark d. Don't remember d. Don't remember 9. The object appeared: (Circle One): Don't remctmber 10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brighteststors? 11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) Appear to stand still at a ny time? Don't Know Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Don't Know Break up into ports or explode? Don't Know d. Give o ff s moke? Don't Know e. Change brightness? Don't Know f. Change shape? Don't Know Flash or flicker? Don't Know h. Disappear and reappear? Don't Know 12. Did the object move behind something at any time , particularly a cloud? ( C ircle One): Yes ~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 13. Did the object move in front of something atony t ime, porticulorly.o cloud? (Circle One}: Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 14. D id the object appear: (Circle One): Did you observe the object through any of the following? Eyeglasses b. Sun glasses Windshield d. Window glass b. T ransporent c. Vapor d. Don't Know Binoculars T heodolite 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the obj~t<:t or objects. Label.ond include in your sketch ony detolll of the object that you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially.exhoust trails or vopor trails. Place an aiTOW beside the drawing to show the direction the object was. moving 18. The edges of the object. were: (Circle One): o. ,.fu Y._Er bll.!rtecJ., b. Like a bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ~. Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put on arrow to -show the direction that they were traveling 20. Draw o picture that will show the motion that the object or objech mode. Place an ''A" at .the beginning of t he path, o "B .. ot the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. 21. How large did the object.cppeor to you as compared to an object with which you ore familiar? 22. We wfsh to know the angular size. Hold o match stick at arm's length in line with o known object.ond note how much of the object is covered by. the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of t he object would hove been covered by the match head? Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? In order that you can give as clear a picti.H'e os possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a ommon object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance as the object which you sow. 25. Where were you located when you sow the object? (Circle One}: 26. Were you (Circle One) In the business section o f a city? In the resid~tiol -;-;,~tion of.a city} In open countryside? Inside a building b. In a car c. Outdo~!,~ d. In on airplane (type) e At sea Neo r on airfield? Flying over o city? Flying over open country? 27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen t o notice it ? IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Ci1cle One) c. East e. South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. 28.3 Did yo u stop at any time while yo u were looking at the object? (Circle One) 29. What d irection were yGu looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) h. Northwest o. North c. East e. South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead 30. What d irection were you looking when you lost sow the object? (Circle One) a . North c. East e. South h. Northwest b. Northeost d. Southeast i. Overhead 31. If you ore familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the 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: a. From true Northt degrees. b. From horizon degrees. 31.2 When it disappeared: a. From true North degrees. b. From horizon degrees