Canton Ohio — November 1961

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION COHCLUStoHS 0 Was B oli-n 0 Probably Balloon 3. DATETIME GROUP TYPE OF OISERVATIOH 0 Poui bl y Boli-n X(j G round-Visual 0 GrounciRodo r 0 Was Aircraft 0 P ro bably Aircraft 0 Air Vi a~ol 0 A i r lntercept R adar 0 Pouibly Aircro h 5. P HOTOS 0 Was Astronomical 0 Pro b o bl )' Astronoml col 0 P o ui bl y Astronomical LENGTH Ofl OBSERVATION HUMBER OP' OBJECTS 9. C OURSE 0 Insufficient Doto for Evol -riOI\ BRIEP SUMMARY 0, SIGHTIHG COMMENT S Possible hallucination by r.un \T1,.n .;:nrr1ng sound, r a ys , ntJ.:.erve-r. d.i::;c r.;haped. AT1C I'O IU4 329 (llliV 2 6 SliP 52) 39. Do you thinlc you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then what speed would y ou est imate? 40. Do you thinlc you con e.stimate how for away from you the object was? (Circle One) ~\ No IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say It was? c <. - 41. Please giv. the following information.obout yourself: TELEPHONE NUMBE Ind icate ony additional in formation about yourself, including any education, which might be pertiMnt. 42. Dote you completed this questionnaire: Moftth Yeer U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET (SUMMARY DATA) In order t hat your information may be filed and coded o s occurot&ly as possible, please use the following spoce to write out a .short description of the event that you observed. You may re- peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments, statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of tho observe 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 Spoce) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORC E OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY ME"lORANDUM U.S. AIR FORCE TECHMICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared s o that y o u con givet the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified o~iol phenomenon that you hove observed. Please try to onsw&r as many questions os you possib ly can. The information tha t you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded o s confident ial material. Your nome will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or pub I icotions without yo~r permission, We request this personal information so that, If it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you aee the object? 2. T icn& o f day: 3. Time Zone: - (C irc/e One): a.. Eastern b . Central c. Mountain d . Pacific Where were you en you sow the object? 'Circle One): A.M._ or P.M. (Circle One): a Daylight Saving "b. Standard City or T o ... n State or Country 5. How long wos object in s ignt? 5.1 How was time in sight determined? a . Certain -b~ Fairly certain 6. What was the condition of the sky? r~ Bright ~ .. Cloudy c. No t very sure d. Just a uess 7. IF you sow th e object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN locoted os you looked ot the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b,.. In back of you \c./ o your rsg t t'~o 164 Titi., f orm supersedes A TIC 164, 13 Oct 5-1. d. To your le ft e . Overhead f. Don't remember 8. IF yo u sow t he object.ot NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS.ond MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One ): 8.2 MOON (Circle One}: a . Bright moon Dull moon! ight c. No moonlight -pitch dark d. Don't remember n't remember The object appeared: (Circle One): ~ .. Shiny d. Don't rem~mber o. As o light 10. If it oppeored as a I ight, was it brighter than the brightest stars? 11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) Appear to stand still at any time? b. Suddenly speed. up and rush away at any t ime? ~c).-Don't Know e. Break up into ports or explode? Don't Know .....,_ Give off smoke? Don't Know e. C hange brightness? Don' t Know f. C hange shape? Don't Know Flash or flicker? Don't Know h. Disappear. a nd reappear ? Don't Know the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes ~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, t hen tell what 13. Did the object move in front of something at ony time, particularly .a cloud? (Circle One): Yes (9 Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 14. Did the object appear: . (Circle One): (i: Solid ransporent c. Vapor d. Don't Know Did you observe the object through any of the following? o. Eyeglasses e. Binoculars b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Windshield Theodolite d. Window glass Tell in o few words the following things about the object. 17. Draw o picture that will show the s hape of the object or objects. Lobel. ond indude in your sketch any detoil~ of the object that you sow such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trolls. Ploc:e an arrow beside.the drawing to show the directlon.the object was moving. 18. The edges of the object. were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred Like a bright star (c:~ ~Sharply out I ined 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 11how the d irection that they were traveling. . 20. O,.aw o pictw that will show the motion thot the objec t or objects mode. Place on "A" at .the beginning of the path, o "B" at the end of the path, and show a ny c hange s in direc tion during th& covrse . 21. How lor~ did the object oppeor.to you oa compared to on object with which you are familiar? 22. We wish to know the angular size. Hold o match stic k ot arm's length in l ine with o known objec:t.ond note how much of the object is covered by. t he head of the match. If you hod performed t h is a xperiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object would hove been covered by the match head? 23. Did the object disoppeor:while you were watching it? If so, how? 24. In ord., thot you con give as cleo; o pictwe os possible of what you sow, describe in your own words o common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some o~nce as the object wnich you saw. 25. Where were you located when you sow the object? (Circle One): 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section o f a city? b. In the residential section of a city? (_c":_, In open countryside? d. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 27. What were you doing at the time you sciw the object, and h...,w did you happen to notice it? 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following qvestions: 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Ci,c/e One) a. North c. East b. Northeast d . Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. 28.3 D id you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) What direction were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One} b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) a . North c. East e. South h. Northwest b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest (i.:) Overhead 31. If you ore familiar with bearing terms (angular direction}, try t o estimate the number of degrees the object wos from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). 31.1 When it f irst appeared: a. From true North degrees. b. From horizon degrees. 31.2 When it d i soppeared: a. From true North. degrees. b. From horizon degrees. 32. In the following sketch, in'Cigine that you ore at the point shown. Place on A" on tho curv&d I ine to show how high the object was above the horizon (sky I ine) when you first sow it. Place o "B on the some curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last sow it. 33. In the following larger sketch place on A" at the position the object was when you first sow it, and a a at ita position when you lost sow it. Refer to smaller sketch as on example of how to complete the lorget sketch. 34. What were the we<rther conditions ot the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One) a. Clear sky Fog, mist, or light rain Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember When and to whom did you report th'ot.ycu hod seen the object? 36. Was anyone 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 t he ir names a nd addresses: 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, and under whot circumstances did you see other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you think tne object was and whot might hove caused It?