PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 12. COHCl.USION$ Woa Balloon 0 Proltoltly Bali-n 3. DATETid GIIOUP .. TYPI! Ofl 0.5eRVATION 0 Poui Wy Boli-n Locogooo ~ G,.""._ VlaYol 0 Grovnd-Reclar 0 Probably Aircroh 0 Ai .. VIw.l 0 Alrlnt ... uflt Rod 0 Pouibly Aircraft Waa Aatronoml col ProboWy Aatronomicol PoulWy Aatronomlcol LENGTH OP oesVATIOM NUMBI!R OP OBJI!CTS lnaufflcient Ollto for Evaluation BRIEP SUMMARY OP IIGHTINCJJbservation of objt 11. COMMENTS Objt has all characteristic!i Renorted becaus e was not of Echo I . check of orbmt of this that as seen previously. satellite i ndicates that it was in positi< n reportc for obj t at time of sighting Report is therefore evaluated rlS (Echo I ) . ATIC POJU 1,. Otn 2t ... 12) 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circltt One) WEATHER (C,cle One) u({:leor ski) b. Fog, mist, or lightrain c. Scattered douds c. Moderate or heavy rain Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 35. When and to whom did you report that. you had seen the object? 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you lOW the object? (Circle One} @ No 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they '"the object too? (Circle One) 36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 37. Was this the first time that you hod seen on abject or objects like this? (Circle One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstonc .. did you '" othet' ones? 38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused It? Ec1-1 o o /L J/}-fi{.;AIC_ 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) IF you answ.red YES, then what speed would you est imate? _ 40. Do you thinlc you can estirnote 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 infottl'lotion.about yourself: TELEPHONE NUMBE Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education,. which.might:be pertinent. GCii!JuA'I"' or-A11 Cot.t..C6E or-7-EA'M jJ,etJ,r~fS/oAJ.IJ.L ,EIJ,/11 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET (SUMMARY DATA) ln order that your information ma y be filed a nd coded os accura te ly os possible, pleas e use the following space to write out o .short description of the event that you observed. You may re peat information that you hove olready given in the questionnaire, and odd any f~rther comments, statements, or sketches that you believe ore important. Try to present the details of tho observo tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the some size paper may be attached if they ore needed. NAME (Do Not Write in This Space) On the night of November 1, 1961 at approximately 8 P.M. CS hoMe in Diboll, Texas, I receive d a telephone call from Dr a ne i ghbor, that he ahd observed a satellite and would I car i t . At that time I went into the street in the front of my home and Dr. pointed the object out to me. The object appeared to me to b e cho Satellite; however, the direction of travel was not the san e that I had previously observed Echo on several occasions.the pa3t several months. Afte r observing the objec t several minutes, it disappeared suddenly. The night was clear and numerous stars were in the sky and the object could be observed readily since it was brighter than the stars. I did not observe any other lights, such as the red and green, usually seen in connection with high flying aircraft U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL .INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give the U. S. Air Force os much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenome non that you have 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 conf id e ntia l material. Your nome willnot be usedin connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications.without yo~r perm.iulon. We request .this personal Information so that, If it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did youaee the object? :2. Time of day: (Circle One): 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern C:b. CentraD c. MOuntain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you saw the object? Naoraat P oatal Ac:lc:lr (Circle One): ct._ Dovliaht _Saving <.. b. Standard ) City or Town State Of Country 5. How long was object in sight? 5.1 How was time in sight determined? \ b. Fairly cer(oin) 6. What was the condition of the:sky? b. CI.Pudy c. Not very sure d. Just a guess <ft. Bright' 7. IF you saw the object during. DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): o. In front of you b. In bock of you d. To your left e. Overhead c. To your right f. Don't remember :to 164 This fotm supersedes ATIC 164, 13 O c t 54. 8. IF you saw the object.at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning t he STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS ( Circle One): 8. 2 MOON (Circle One): ~right moonli ght b. Dull moonlight No moonlight -pitch dark d. on't remember d. Don't remember 9. The obje<:t appeared: (Circle One): 0" As o tight) b. Shiny d. Don't re~mber oppeoted as o light, was it brighter than the brightest 11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) a. Appear to stand still at any time? Don't Know b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Don't Know c. Break up into ports or explode? Don't Know d. Give off smoke? Don't Know e. Change brightness? Don't Know f. Change shape? Don't Know g. Flash or flicker? Don't Know h. Disappear.and reappear? Don't Know 12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly o cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 13. Did the object move in front of some;..th~l~at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): b. T ransporent d. Don't Know Did you observe the object through any of the following? a. Eyeglasses e. Binoculars b. Sun glasses f. Telescope c. Windshield g. Theodolite d. Window glass 17. Draw o picture that will show the.shope of the object or objects. La~l.ond inc,ude In your sketch.ony dctoils of the object.that yOu saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and ospocially.exhaust trails or vapor trolls Ploc. an arrow beslde.the drawing to show the direction.tha object wos.movlng The edges of.the object.were: (Circ:le One): a. Fuzzy or blurred C b; Like a bright a tor 7 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 an arrow to ~how the direction that they were traveling. 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an ''A" at .the beginning of t he path, a "B .. at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the coune. How large did the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you ore familiar? &i.o Ll -oLOO. r-e 22. We wfsh to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length In line with o known object.ond 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 much of the object would have been covered by the match head? 23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you sow, describe In your own wards a object or objects which, when ploced up In the sky, would give the some appearance as the object which you sow. Where were you located when you sow the object? ?6. Were you ( Circle One) (Circle One}: In the busine s s s e ction of a c ity? o. Inside o building In the residontiol section of o city?) b. In a cor c. In o pen countryside? d. Near on airfield? OutdOOts ) d. In an o1rplone (type) Flying over a city? sea f. Flying over open country? 27. What were you doi_ng at the time you saw the object, .o~d how did you hoppon to notice it? c_,,l II I ' iiJ../'Ly~ JF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following q~stions: 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Ci,c/e One) c. East e. South b. Northeast d. Southeast h. Northwest 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) What direction were you looking when you f irst sow the object? (Circle One) c. East e. Northeast d. Southeast f. i. Overheal) 30. What direction were you lOoking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) o. """Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 31. If you ore fami I iar 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). When it first appeared: From true North From horizon When it disappeared: o. From true North b. From horizon 32. In the following sketch, irMgine that you are at the point shown. Place on A on the curved I ine to show how hi gh the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you f i rs t s ow it. Place o a on tho s ome curved line to s how how high the object was above the horizon (skyl ine ) when you Lost saw it. 33. In the following larger sketch place an A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a a at its posit ion when you last sow it. Refer t o smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch. 34. What were the weather conditions at the t ime you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circ.le Ono) a. Cleor sky og, mist, or light . roin c. Scottet'ed clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Thick or heavy clouds Don't remomb.r 35. When and to whom did you re~ th'at,you hod seen the object? Ooy Month Yeor Was a~yone else with you at the time you sow the object? (Circle One) 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 36.2 Please list their names and oddresal!' 37. 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, ond under what c ircumstances did you see other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you think the abject was and what migh have caused it? Departmen t of the Air Force Hashington 25, D. C. Dear Sirs: D I 8 0 ll, TE X A S November 2, 1 961 RE: Unidentified flyine object This letter is to report a phenomenon o bserved on the night of November 1~ 1961 , a t Diboll, Texas, at appr oximately 8 :00 P. H. csr. \-~hat was thought to be a satellite, was seen in the western sky at an angl e of 70 to 80 degrees. This was observe d for several minutes traveling in a northerly direction Diboll, Texas, a neighbor was called to observe . The object would have been dismissed as a satellite, if when it was ill. the northern s!cy at an angl e of 45 degrees, it suddenly disappered at 8 : 0 P. H. CST and wa not seen The object could not except by it' s motion 0e distingushed from a st a r of 2nd deeree magnitude Respectively submitted 39. Do you thinlc you con estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then whot speed would you estimate? _ 40. Do you thinlc you con estimate how far away from you the object was? (Cirde One) Yes IF you answered YES, then how far away would you aay It was? .about yourself: TELEPHONE NUMB Age 3~ Sex VV\~ Indicate any additional informationabout yourself, including any education, which might:be pertinent. 42. Dote you completed this questionnaire: U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL IN FORMA TIOH SHEET (SUMMARY DATA) In order thot your information may be filed and code<! as accurately as possiblo, please use the following spoce to write out o .short description of the event that you observod. You may re- peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and odd any further comments, statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of t he observa- tion In the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached If they ore needed. (Do Not Write in This Space) tJ.Ai:t.d l tl-4-ci..JI..u..~ 1 lfovcmber ].961. 2llllln bID rK.eived.. Your t'da atpU 1a appndatecl %-'t. queatlcaza1rea ror 70'1 u4 7(4ar 111-. to WhMl 070U !aft fill eel th:Jaa out. m:! 1 thea 1D the eneloeed ~aed. envel.opea vbich do DOt. req'ldre potllae WIIJ.TAM ~. JR. UiU Ixxtazw&t1CD Project Of"t1eer Publ 1 a Ild"ol1at1CXl Dl Y1111on o:nce or xur=-.ttCD U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL .INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give tho U.S. Air Force a s much information as possible concerning t he unidentified aerial phenomenon that you h ove observed. Please try to answer as many questions as yo u possibly can. Tho information that. you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your nome willnof be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without yo~:~r permiulon. We request this personal information so that, if it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for further detai Is. B:oo When did you aee the object? Time of day: (Circle Ono): 3. Time Zone: (Circle One}: a. E,. .~ c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you saw the object? Neoreat Postal Addreu (Circle One}: a. Dovl' 1ht Saving b. (Standorg> City o r Town State or Country S. How long was object in sight? 5.1 How was time in sight determined? a. Certain I:C: Fa:rly certain ) 6. What wqs the condition of the sky? b. Cl.oudy c. Not very sure d . Just a guess a. (ilright) 7. IF y o u saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (C ircfe One): a. In front of you b. In bock of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember s~'to 164 This form supersedes AT JC 164, 13 Oct 54. 8. IF you sow the object.ot NIGHT, what did you notico concerning the ST ARS.ond MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One}: 8.7 MOON (Circle One}: Bright mo(>nlight b. Dull. moon I ight No moor. I ight -pitc:h dark d. Don't remember d. Don~t remember 9. The object appear~: (Circle-One): o.(As a light~ d. Don't rem~mbor 10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? 11. Did the object: (Circle One for eac:h question) a. Appear to stancf still at any time? b. Suddenly speed up ond rush away at any time? c. Break up into parts or explode? d. Give off smoke? e. Change brightness? f. Change shape? g. Flash or flicker? h. Disappear.ond reappear ? Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know 12. 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? (Cir~le One): Yes ~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what Did the object appear: . (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent d~on't K~ow ) Did you observe the object through ony of the following? a. Eyeglasses Binoculars b. Sun glasses f. Telescope c. Windshield Theodolite d. Window glass @;) h. Other